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Moose Northern California Championship Enduro Series Motul B/C Championship Enduro Series Round 2/1: Wild Boar Enduro and Pascarella (both riding on minute three) had passed the first two rows of riders and were up front, breaking trail for the rest of the pack. Martinson had already crashed hard a couple of times. "I cTashed a third time about halfway into the loop," Martinson said, "and decided I better smooth out." Billy Ru....11 climbs Handle Bar Hili at the beginning of the third loop of the Wild Boar Enduro, round two of the Moose Northem Califomia Championship Enduro Series. Ru....11 rustled up his second consecutive Wild Boar victory, STORY AND PHOTOS BY JILL ASHWORTH PATTERSON CLEAR CREEK, CA, MAR. 10 I-l0x's Billy Russell defended his Wild Boar Enduro championship title by claiming the overall victory for the second consecutive year. Russell also retained the perpetual trophy - a mounted wild boar head for another year. The Timekeepers MC-hosted event was held the day after their Wild Piglet Family Enduro, which was round one of District 36's Family Enduro Series and in the new District 36 Youth Enduro Series. (See the "Results" section.) Staged at BLM's Clear Creek Recreation Area, day two of "The Wild Weekend" served as the second round of the Moose Northern California Championship Enduro Series and round one of the Motul B/C Championship Enduro Series. "I rode as fast as I could in the tough sections," Goat Eyewear/Barnett/Torco-sponsored Russell said, "like I didn't care about crashing, or anything." Despite a predicted storm that threatened to leave the course nearly as treacherous as the preceding Quicksilver National Enduro, a good V 38 APRIL 10, 2002' cue •• pin it" 24-mph speed average, which qUickly divided the leaders. A tough trail called the "Red Rocky Upper" cost several riders their clutches, including Faultline Suspen· sion/Enduro Engineering/Fox· backed Butler. "My clutch began slipping; then there was nothing I could do about it: Butler said. "I had to ride as smooth in the bushes as I could." After tackling 10 miles of the challenging trails, Russell's alertness and speed showed at check nine with his low score of 4.260. Butler scored next with 5.305, and Bennett Distributing/Moose Off Road/Motion Pro Braking-sponsored Tim Stowe, who had been riding with· out a computer since before the 2.9mile marker, dropped 6.373. "I burned the first check after my computer went out," Stowe said, "but I knew I could let it rip in the third loop and make up some time." Pascarella and Martinson, along with a few others, logged scores in the sevens. "Some of those trails were just hammering-rough," Pascarella said. "We only got one chance to do them right." Zoom Cycle Accessories/KW Wheels/Moose-supported Martinson turnout of riders showed for the popular TMC event. Great course conditions greeted riders on the three-loop route, as the storm didn't materialize. Dust was minimal along the ridges and fire roads, and there were damp trails boasting great traction. The 44-mile-long first loop went through Jade Mill, along a last-minute reroute around the "Tunnel of Love," and then headed toward New Idria and the Mexican Reservoir. About 13 miles into the loop, there was some confusion with a mileage marker that was still up from the previous day's race, and the majority of the Band C classes, from row 29 back, took a long, unplanned reset. As a result, the scores at checks two and three were thrown out. When the A-class riders left the first gas stop and tackled Indian Hill at the beginning of loop two, the majority had scores of zero, and it was anyone's race. By the end of the second loop's 36 miles, there were still 14 scores in the zeroes, including that of B Vet Adam Sprague, which revealed that up to this point it had been a real timekeeping enduro. The entire C class and the A and B Super Senior and Gentlemen classes were finished at check seven. At the restart at check eight, Shift/Smith/Motoxotica.com-supported Mike Pascarella held the lead with 0.13, and Glenn Martinson was second with 0.15. Brian Butler and Phil Douglas each had scores of 0.18, and Kevin Wiley was next with 0.20. The others' cards showed 0.25s or more, including Russell's 0.54. Loop three began with a trip up His arm bloodied from the tight trails through Handle Bar Hill and through some the bushes, Brian Butler speeds to the flnlsh technical trails, thick manzanita and line in Clear Creek, California, to place steep, rocky sections, set at a "just second overall, II • _ s Two tight trails and a couple of steep powder hills, where some riders got stuck, made up the last five miles of the loop. At the final check, Russell astonished everyone, including himself, with his score of three - compared to the pair of sixes dropped by Butler and Stowe. "He was definitely on the lick!" exclaimed Butler. "He really got us there, big time." Russell's final score of 7.314 secured his victory. Butler claimed second with 11.323 and Stowe finished third with 14.408. Pascarella landed fourth with 15.431, followed closely by Martinson's 15.451. Sprague took the B-c1ass win and 12th overall with 26.729. David Frederickson claimed the C-c1ass victory. "I'm glad I was able to salvage a good finish," Stowe said. "The course was great!" "I just put my head down and rode really hard," Russell said. "I loved it. I thought the whole race should have ClII been like the third loopl" CIa. Creek Recrlman ArIa CIur Creek, Callforai. Reultl: IIIn:h 18, 2002 lReund 2111 O/A: I. Billy Russell (KTM): 2. Brian Butler (Hon); 3. Tim Stowe (50'); 4. Mike Pascarell. (Hbg): 5. Glenn Martinson (KTM). AA; Billy Russell (KTM); 2. Tim Stowe (50'); 3. Brian Butler (Hon): 4. Dave Wood (CRE). A 200: I. Rich Ventura (KTM); 2. Marc DeMarco (KTM); 3. Ryan Gouldthread (KTM). A 250: 1. Shaun Wilcox (KTM); 2. Craig Hoffman (Hon): 3. Tom McNabb (Kaw); 4. Matt Walla.. (Yam); 5. Chris Young (Yam). A 4·STRK: I. Mike Pascarella (Hbg); 2. Glenn Martinson (KTM); 3. James Ptarcinski (Hon); 4. Andres Ruggiero (Yam); 5. Tim Climpbell (Suz). A OPEN: I. Chris Toman (Hon); 2. Brody Borgogno (KTM); 3. David North (KTM): 4. Mike Simmons (KTM). A VET: 1. Jeff Wilson (Kaw); 2. Brien Jelich (Yam): 3. Kevin Wiley (Vam); 4. Ben Gledhill (Yam): 5. James Cully (KTM). A SR: 1. Phil Douglas (KTM); 2. Robert Mihovich (KTM); 3. Jack Lento (Hon); 4. Bob Stene (Yam); 5. William Blocher (KTM). A S/SR: 1. Richard Adan (Hon); 2. Bob Bowers (KTM); 3. Peter Prichard (KTM). B O/k 1. Mam Sprague (Hen): 2. Mike Carson (K'fM); 3. Randy Johnson (KTM); 4. Mark Ankiam - (Hon); 5. Nick Dobbel (Kaw). B 250: 1. Jim Blinkenberg (YlIm); 2. Ronald Hoyt (KTM): 3. Matt Finnegan (Hon). B 4-STRK: I. Mike Carson (KTM): 2. Mark Anklam (Hon): 3. Graham Hinsdale (KTM); 4. Curt Kimble (Kaw); 5. Todd Kimble (50'). B OPEN: 1. Josh Golden (GG); 2. George Smymiotis (KTM): 3. Dustin Dressler (KTM); 4. Jay Gordon (GG); 5. Allen Thomes (KTM). B VET: 1. Adam Sprague (Hon); 2. Randy Johnson (KTM); 3. Phil Rittenmeyer (Hon); 4. Jeff Howard (Hon); 5. Joel Sizemore (Hbg). B SR: 1. Nick Dobbel (Kaw); 2. Randy Patterson (KTM); 3. Daie Parrish (Yam); 4. Chris Calkins (KTM);5. Cole Thompson (Hon). B S/SR: 1. Donald Chase (KTM); 2. Hugo Zwetsloot (Hon). CO/A: l. Dovld Frederickson (Yam); 2. Jam.. Garcia (Hen); 3. Bart Bakker. 4. Eric Miller (Hen); 5. Brian Svec (Hon). C 200: I. David Frederickson (Yam); 2. Chuck Clivio (KlIw); 3. Jemes Pelligrini (Hon); 4. Alex Bertini (KTM); 5. Cameron Sattler (KTM). C 250: 1. Eric Miller (Hon); 2. Brian Svec (Hon); 3. Robert Smith (Kaw); 4. Sean Ream; 5. Jason Amoss (Yam). C 4-STRK: 1. Jemee Gercia (Hon); 2. Richerd Clarke (Yam); 3. Doug Mansfield (Vom): 4. Glen Lewson (Hon); 5. Tony Baxley. COPEN: 1. Bryan Grlel (Yam); 2. Brian Raymond (KTM). C VET: 1. Bart Blikker: 2. Daniel Guerrero (KTM); 3. Jason Clement (Hon): 4. Dan Breitbach; 5. John Smole. C SR: 1. Greg Gilbert (KTM); 2. Dave Rocha (KTM); 3. Joe Gomes (Hon); 4. Fred Steranl (Kaw); 5. Kelly Broyles. C S/SH: 1. Scott Riechers (KTM); 2. Bruce Saxton (KTM): 3. Rick Rinks (Suz). C WMN: 1. Julie Werney (KllW); 2. Rllchel Douglas (KTM). ...