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NETRA Championship Enduro Series, Round 2 By Joe McLaughlin Photos by Denise Berllier FREETOWN, MA, MAY 30 th temperatures hovering arQund 90 degrees and the humidity level not fai below, Jerry Madore roosted his Valley Motorsports/C-Cycle/E-Line/MGH Aluminum-backed Yamaha to a one-point win with a score of 36 at the John Monahan Enduro. Bob White finished close behind with a 37. Third overall was Paul Miliken with a 41. Around 150 riders came to beat the hea t and conquer the rocks at the second round of the NETRA Enduro Series. The Pilgrim Sands Trail Riders have worked hard to keep what few trails remain available for ORV use in the Freetown State Forest and the surrounding area. While many miles have been lost in the battle, what remains are some of the most rocky, challenging trails that can be found in New England. Trail bosses Geoff WurJitzer and Bob Edwards laid out a rocky, demanding course that began with a lap around the club's hare scrambles loop. Former NETRA Hare Scrambles champ Tommy Norton set the pace in the opening whooped-out 4-mile section with a score of 2:09. He was followed by KTM/Raz",e-backed Jason Cayer and series points leader Hans Neff. Both riders dropped two minutes and several more seconds than the Yamaha/Valley Motorsports-backed Norton. Three- and four-point cards were the hot scores for the rest of the A- and B-class' riders, while fives and sixes were the times to beat for the fastest Criders. A short reset gave riders some time to get rehydrated before heading into a 5-mile loop through some fairly rocky terrain. Norton, Neff and Miliken posted the best scores through the section, dropping four each, while KTM/Razeebacked Peter Tanner, Neff and White rode through with fives: Four miles of timekeeping led to the day's longest section. The section began with a sneaky check-in that caught more than a handful of riders who were not paying attention on the gas line preceding the "Milk Run" section. Fast, rocky single- and double-track trail made up' most of the II-mile loop. From there, the course headed back through more rocky, muddy, technical trail until it finaUy spit everyone out the "Swill Hole" and into the gas stop. Norton blazed through, dropping a four in the check-in. Only Cayer came close with a three and a four. . At the gas stop, Norton and Cayer held a commanding lead, with 12 and 13 points dropped so far, respectively. "Unfortunately, Norton had to drop out with mechanical problems. Cayer set back out to the hare scrambles loop with a few points over his nearest competitor. From there, Madore decided to crank up the heat. "I felt kind of sick in the morning, and I had some bad arm pump," stated Madore. "I hadn't gotten much rest the night before, and I almost called it quits at the gas stop." Luckily for Madore, he decided to tough it out, and he posted some fast scores for the rest of the day, as he attempted to grind away at Cayer's seven-point lead. In the second trip W; (Left) Riding ill, Jerry Madore came from behind to capture the lowest scorecard at the John Monahan Enduro in Freetown, Massachusetts. (Above) Mike Nash splashes through a creek en route to first in the Lightweight A class. around the· hare scrambles loop, Madore, Cayer, Rick Claxton and White all cruised through with twos. The next section proved to be a timekeeper in disguise. The section was run at 18 mph and was technical enough to make you think you were late. However, a good number of riders were caught off guard when they bumed the checkout. Neff ruined any chance he had at the overall, getting caught with his second bum of the day. Cayer and Madore cruised through the next section of nearly five miles of freshly cut trail in perfect time, dropping 0:36 and 0:37, respectively. White followed within his minute, while Tanner and Neff dropped one apiece. It was in the final two sections tha t the tables turned for Madore. He matched scores again with Cayer, Neff, Claxton and Husqvarna's James Kelly, who aU dropped three. Jason Cayer's rear brakes failed, however, which forced him to retire for the day. In the fin.al section - a 9-mile section that seemed to connect one rock garden to the next - Neff did his best to overcome burn points, leading the way with an ll-point score. White's 14, following a five in the previous section, was not enough to overcome the last-section charge by Madore, who dropped an impressive 12. In the end, this one point was the difference for Madore. With Norton and Cayer suffering mechanical DNFs and Neff posting a nine-point burn, the door was left open for Madore to take the overall. "I really loosened up.in the second half today," said Madore. "The heat was a little problem, but I did not even so much as drop my bike all day, so it didn't really get to me." When asked about his strategy for the remainder of the season, Madore summed up his plans. "If I'm in the hunt for the points, I'll keep at it," he said. "Otheiwise, I'm just going to ride the events that I enjoy, and probably a few hare scrambles." Third overall and A high point was earned by KTM-mounted Paul MiJiken, with a 41. Only six B riders managed to finish the demanding course within their hour in the heat. Heading up the pack with a 64-point score was Scott Hoginski on his CRE. Layne Dutlinger cruised in behind him with a 68 on his KTM. In the C class, Yamaha rider Tim Baker's 38 was fast enough on the shortened course to take home the high point. He was chased in by fellow class rider Ted Bowyer on his Suzuki with a 54. The Women's class was headed up by Dawn Silvia's 44-point score at check • four. CRE's Keith Goodell took home the big trophy in the Super Senior division, while fellow CRE teammate Tom Farley smoked the competition in the newly formed Master's division. _ John Monahan Enduro Freetown, Massachusetts Results: May 30, 1999 (Round 2) GRAND CHAMP: Jerry Madore (Yam). A O/A: Paul Miliken (KTM). B Q/A: Scott Hoginski (CRE). CO/A: Tim Baker (Yam). AA: 1. Bob White (KTM); 2. Peter Tanner (KTM); 3. Hans Neff (KTM). A BNTM: 1. Darrell 5zlachetka (KTM); 2. Kevin Howley (T

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