Winding through the canyons of the Rand Mountains, the SRA laid out a fun course, but with inaccurate mileage.
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Pushing up hills wasn't limited to little kids . . .
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CALIFORNIA CIT Y, CAL., DEC . 7
The . S RA
annual
Christmas
Enduro took on a new twist this
year, turning it into a two-day
family weekend instead of the
6
traditional Sunday enduro. On Saturday
all the wo men and kids rode their own
little 22 mile enduro with speeds and
terrain geared . to them. SRA scored
them and awarded trophies Saturday
nigh t, A very loud rock band was on
hand of offer "entertainment" and most
campers were relieved when they pulled
the plug arou nd 11 p .m . A very good
turnout of 300 rode Saturday, another
600 or so entered on Sunday.
The first of the Sunday bunch left
the pits at 8: 0 1, everyone still on the
magic zero . Terrain and speeds were
moderate to the three mile check. An
easy 18 mph average led riders into the
first check at just .6 of a mile past the
speedometer check, at least that's what
the sign said. Knowledgeable enduro
riders had it anywhere from . 1 to .2 off.
Man tes a team rider Dave Evans, out
warming up for the two day Last
Chance Enduro, told me he had it .2 off
on his calibrated VDO, but he managed
to zero the check. How? Riding into the
chec k he was trying to figure out " he
if
was early or late. He noticed th e flip
card and realized he was early, so he
rode in verrry slowly, man aging to keep
his Montesa upright until the card
flipped. Others, including your truly,
weren't so lucky and burned it. Maybe
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