Clough fought well and won. A little
bit of luck also helped, as the official
fire danger was lifted three days
before the event. Clough and trail
boss Don "Main Jet" Matheney
worked hard and fast to set up the
course on a tightened schedule. A
unanimous thumbs-up from all of the
riders confirmed, once again, that the
Monkey Butt is one of Oregon's most
popular races.
The 9-mile course featured the traditional start/finish of the Clarks
Branch MX facility. A perfectly
groomed hillside motocross track
gave spectators and pit crews some
entertainment, while the gnarly outsections of the course gave the riders
a true test of off-road savvy. Steep
hills, high-speed ridgetops and plenty
of dust kept everyone honest during
the three-hour tour. Like many of the
OMRA Cross Country races, where
endurance and patience are often
rewarded with good results, this race
saw many lead changes among the
Support classes late in the event. To
appreciate the true spirit of this race
and, more importantly, this sport,
consider the words of Jason Sigfrid at
the end of the Monkey Butt Hare
Scrambles.
"I had fun," Sigfrid declared, "and
that's what it's all about."
eN
At the end of lap one, Walch led by a
whopping two minutes, and he eventually
crossed the finish line three minutes ahead of
second-place finisher Matt Gosnell, and
almost six minutes in front of third-place finisher Nick Pearson. Gosnell's day went pretty
smoothly, though he had some trouble dicing
with a sweeper on the second lap.
The 250cc Expert dass was the Nick and
David Pearson show. During the entire race,
you could have thrown a blanket over the two,
with David leading the way. However, three
miles from the finish, David ran out of gas,
allowing Nick to take the dass win.
"It was a bit dusty out there today, but hey
- that's a desert race for you: Nick said at the
finish. "David ran out of gas about three miles
back, but I had a lot of fun today. The course
was well-marked, with a lot of fire roads and a
great wash that was a lot of fun."
The 250cc Novice dass featured a battle
royal between Jeff Loya and Kody Rudder.
Rudder got a good start and took the lead by
the end of lap one, but he made a costly mistake, entering the pits by going down the
wrong side of the ribbon. This allowed Loya to
get back in front right before the first tight section in the trees. About 10 miles out on the
second lap, Rudder caught Loya again, only to
go over the bars in a pile of sagebrush.
"I thought I had him [Loyal: Rudder said.
"I caught back up on the second lap but
crashed twice. The course was awesome and I
had a lot of fun."
Eventual 80cc Expert winner Kyle Cox
didn't get a great start, but he was able to pull
into the lead about four miles out. Cox battled
briefly with Jerry Parsons but remained in the
lead for the rest of the day. Parsons continued
to charge and finished only 12 seconds behind
for second.
Kelli Heddon and Caroline Santoro were
the only two women to compete in this year's
race. Heddon rode hard to take a 15th-place
finish in the 80cc Novice dass, while Santoro
retumed from a broken leg to battle the course
and take the Women's trophy.
CI8rb IIranclI MX
Roseburg,
Results: 0ctII1Ier 21, 2081 l......d 11 .. 121
0/1\;. I. Kellon Walch (Kow): 2. Matl Gosnell (Yam): 3. Nick
Peal1Ol"l (Yam): 4. Devkl Pearson (Yam); 5. Woylon Show (Sw.); 6.
0vU ....... (Yom): 7. Jonp (KT"'): 9.
Shane LMvltt (Yam): 10. /l'wtt 1l'clrris (Han).
OPEN EX: 1. Kelion WI!lIkh (Kow): 2. Il\ott Gosnell (Yom): 3.
Sam Jonet {KawJ.
250 EX: 1. Nick Pearson (Yom): 2. David Pearson (Yam): 3.
Woylon Show (Su1): 4. Joey MoreIy (Kow): 5. Richerd Herich (Hon).
125 EX: 1. Chris Jones (Yam): 2. Kyle K!schef (KTM).
30. EX: 1. Chris PeplowskJ (Kaw).
35+ EX: 1. ft\a~ I"\onis (Hon); 2. David W1110n (KTM).
40+ EX: I. Brett Morsholl (Hon); 2. Paul Skeary (KTM): 3.
Jimmy Jamieson (Kaw).
4S+ EX: 1. Don Otculy (KTM).
4·STRK EX: 1, Scott QUmp (KTM); 2. Shane Leavitt (Yam): 3.
Trent Sandoval (Yam).
OPEN AM: 1. Richard Purvines (Yam).
250 AM: 1. We. Green (Yam): 2. Jeff Beek (Hon): 3. Brion
Results
0,....
AA: 1. Jason Sigfrid; 2. JlIson Dehners; 3. Dave
Hamel; 4. Mason Hamson; 5. Tyler Whitcomb.
OPEN EX: 1. Mike Comstock; 2. Jeff PrlJltt; 3.
Mike PllIster; 4. Mike Law.
250 EX: t. Bill Rush; 2. Sean Bushnell; 3. Mark
Miller; 4. Ryen Reid; 5. Noah Samson.
200 EX: 1. Chris Ginsbach; 2. Jason Parker; 3.
Tommy Whitcomb; 4. Ted Ostlund.
4-STRK EX: 1. Ted Husky: 2. Sco,t McNew: 3.
Don Matheney Ill; 4, Cory Meneley; 5. Leighton
Sherick.
30+ EX: 1. GZlry Burton; 2. Greg Summers; 3.
Tom Unville.
40+ EX: 1. Rick Crosland; 2. Rod Nordstrom: 3.
Kerry Patterson; 4. Gary Gump; 5. Kevin Jensen.
"""",,,k. (Han).
125 AM: 1. Jonethan Martinez (taM): 2. Ben Tallerico (Yam): J.
Kyle Qlb&oo (Yam).
30. AM: 1. Ryan Baker (Kaw); 2. Curtis Moon (Yam): 3. Steve
fuller (KTM).
35. AM: I. Dean Baker (Kaw); 2. Milan Parks (Hon): 3. Mike
_(Yom).
40. AM: 1. Oiff Hagan (yam).
45+ AM: 1. o.na Hal (Yam).
4·STRK AI+. 1. J.C. Martinez (Yem).
OPEN AM: I, Todd Wilson: 2. Lonnie Eggert: 3.
Brett McBee: 4. Richerd Johnson.
250 AM: 1. Kurt Riechhmd; 2. Josh Hogue; 3.
Riley Hanlon; 4. Deve Pillster.
200 AM: 1. Reid Brown; 2. Keith Bott.
4-STRK AM: 1. Alex B",gg; 2. Scott Hurs': 3.
Terkel McBroom; 4. Tim Judd; 5. Lane Clow.
30+ AM: 1. Steve Wobber; 2. David Fife; 3.
Adam Cherlton; 4. Kelly Anson; 5. Josh Paris.
40+ AM: 1. Dele Bernard; 2. Don Melvin; 3.
Kevin P"nto; 4. John Parker; 5. Kevin Newins.
50+ Aft\; 1. Richard Wilson; 2. Robert Whitcomb:
3. Lyon Payne: 4. Gunny Cleypoole: 5. Eric Matson.
WMN: I. Allison Jones; 2. Jenne Pinto.
JR: 1. Garrison Bragg.
250 NOV: I. Jeff Loy. (Yam); 2. Kody
R~
(Han): 3. Rkk
6<>"""""NOV: l. Tyler_ "'d(Yom); 2. Shawn 1'Ioore (Yam)
(Hon): 4 .
oge (Yom): 5. Jooh Bee. (Yom).
125
Flippin
30. NOV: 1 Ofer Nul1dn (Hon): 2. tfa.ro.tey Serrato (K_); 3.
Toralf Lind (Y.-n).
3~ !'IOV: L Watf'tn /I'\ItcMU (Yom).
40. NOV: L Kemeth Naka~ (Kaw).
4>- NOV: I. Jeny K;ng (Yom).
4·STRK NOV; 1. Cay Aippin (Yam); 2. Robert Drew (Yam).
IlIMN, I. CaroIm Sonlao (Han).
80 Ell I. Kyle eo. (....): 2- Jeny """'"' (Han): 3. Bill, _
(Y-): 4. Cody Ill.... (s..); 5. Jeue C_ _ (K_).
80 AI+. 1. Coh.an bIom (Kaw); 2. PhiUtp Campeau (Kaw); 3.1t"oike
Y"""""",", (Hon).
80 NOV: 1. Chns l..ueck (Yern): 2. Steven Newton (Sw.): 3. CurtJo """'Y (s..): 4 Doug Si"""", (s..): 5. """" CaRluccI (Han).
60 EX: 1. Justm Wallace (KTM); 2. Joey Martinez (KTM): 3.
Jared Wadsworth (KTM).
60 AM: J. D.ltel Brown (KTM); 2. Trevor Royer (Kaw).
50 Ell I.
(Pol): 2. De>Iom (Kow): 3.
John I'Iencimon (Yam): 4. Cami 1'\erx (Kew).
85 BEG: 1. Travis Marx (Hon); 2. z.ch Ah&een (Yam): 3. Travis
f.msworth (Yam): 4. Brandon Campbell (K.w); 5. Bryce SKks
""m
s.v.
(yom),
85 NOV: I. Comeron Rodnguer. (Suz): 2. Prince Kapohulehua
(s..): 3. Eric _
(Kow): 4. """'~ Hunlf>/vIa (s..): 5. "'"' l'\ot...... (s..).
8S U'fT: 1. Devin SuUlvan (Yom); 2. Adem Chatf~ (Hon); 3.
PIOCHE, NV, OCT. 6
Kellon Walch wes the overall winner at the
second annual Knucklebuster Hare Scrambles
in Pioche. Nevada.
Walch grabbed the holeshot and was gone.
Though most racers were troubled by the dust,
Walch had dear vision for all 80 miles of the
course. Despite the dust, the Bushwhackers
put on a great race, with interesting characters
and cardboard cutouts strung out around the
whole course.
"I thought the course was great," Walch
said. "The only trouble I had was when I highsided in the wash on the back side of the
course getting around a lapper. The guys in
the leopard bikinis at the top of the hill were
pretty funny, too. I tried to roost them, but I
think I missed."
NOVEMBER 21, 2001 •
made it a close and exciting race for second
for the entire moto. with Almond getting the
nod at the end.
Willie Ungerman nailed the race-two
holeshot, ahead of Parker, with Sullivan in
third. That just delayed the inevitable, however, as Sullivan was in front before the first lap
was over. Almond, Humphries, Tim Parsons
and Chad Geib joined the lead pack, while
Sullivan took off again. Sullivan claimed moto
two by a monster margin to take the overall
125cc Novice tille. Almond and Humphries
duked it out all race long, with Almond winning the battle - and the war. Ungerman
emerged from a duel with Geib and Parker to
take fourth, and fourth overall. Parker led Geib
and Parsons in the final tally.
n Rodriguez (Suz); 4. Brett PreuSI (Kaw): 5. logan Binggeli
(Yam).
125 BEG: I. Justin Weddle (Yom); 2. Cody LaT$en (Yom): J.
Brian fowler (Han): 4. Brady Draper (Sw.l: 5. Ken Hynes (Yom).
125 NOV: I. Devin Sullivan (KTM): 2, Lyle Almond (KTM): 3.
lac Humphries (Hon): 4. WIllie Ungerman (Kaw): 5. MIchael Parker
(Yam).
125INT: I. Scotl Theobald (Hon); 2. Joke Christensen (Yam): J.
ChDnce Bulloch (Yom): 4, Tyler Mortenaen (Yam); S. Nick Vreeke
(Yam).
125 PRO: I. Joshua BuJIoctI (Yam).
250 BEG: 1. Dovld Munoz. (Hon): 2. Kenny Marti'! (Yom): 3. C.J.
""""""'(Hon).
250 NOV: I. lac Humphries (Hon): 2. Chris Champlin (HCII'l); 3.
Denn)' Doyle (Sw:); 4. Kolt DIne. (Yam).
250 INT: I. Joke Christensen (Hon); 2. Brad Scott (Suz): 3.
Aaron "",,", (yom): 4. Todd Gould (....).
