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TrialsComp.com Fall Classic Observed Trials Series Rounds 7-8 CHAVES DROPS THREE ON THE WEEKEND! when it was determined that Kempkes had been the first of the two riders to take points on lap one. On Sunday, in the shadow of Grand Lake's Pensacola Dam, Chaves made certain of the win by posting a perfect day - 24 clean rides - taking the win and the championship. Kempkes took a single dab on loop two at the top of one of the biggest walls of the event to finish second for the day and second overall in the series. National number eight, Andy Johnson of California, joined the series for the final two rounds, finish(Left) David Chaves finished with a score of three on the first day, even though it was still barely good enough for the win. He was perfect on day two, though. (Below) Jess Kempkes tied Chaves for the lead on day one, but lost due to being docked his first point earlier than Chaves. He finished second again on the second day. ing third each day on his '03 Beta. "No mistakes today," said Chaves after Sunday's perfect ride. "I made precise rides on the first lap, so I used the exact same lines on the next two laps and it worked out perfect." Saturday's win might have been determined more by a tire-pressure adjustment than by rider execution. With the extremely good traction afforded in the Langley riding area, combined with the very large rocks used for the event, most riders were playing it safe and running a bit more tire pressure to avoid punctures. (Kempkes elected to run five pounds in the rear after suffering a rear puncture on lap one.) However, the course marshals tripped everyone up when they added a slippery log section for variety. "On Saturday, it started to rain and the sections were very hard, and these rocks are very grippy, so I didn't know how much air pressure to Series Championship. STORY AND PHOTOS BY SHAN MOORE/TRIALS COMPETITION NEWSPAPER During Saturday's rain-soaked event, Chaves dropped just three points on the massive rocks, ending lANGLEY, OK, OCT. 19-20 the day tied with series rival Jess Kempkes of Nebraska for the low paniard David Chaves used a 1-1 performance at the series finale in Langley, Oklahoma, to clinch the 2002 TrialsComp.com Fall Trials S score of the day. Sherco-mounted Chaves was awarded the victory Andy Johnson finished third on both days, though he was a lot closer to the leading pair on day one than on day two. BRIEFLY••• More than 100 riders from as far away as Vermont and California attended the final round of the TrialsComp.com Fall Series. The event in Langley is held at a resort area on Grand Lake. and the course is set in the bedrock area just below the Pensacola Dam spillway. The floodwaters cut crevices into the stone. which made for spectacular triais sections. Two days of steady rain over the weekend left competitors checking the lake level for fear that too much rain might prompt the Corp of Engineers to open the dam gates. flooding the course. Luckily. the lake level had been unseasonably iow prior to the weekend. A highlight of the weekend's activities is the annual fish fry conducted by the South Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce. which fed more than 150 people on Saturday night. 32 NOVEMBER 6, 2002' cue I e nevvs