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Rocky Mountain Enduro Circuit Texas State C'ship Enduro Circuit, C'ship Division Texas State C'ship Enduro Circuit, High Plains Division Rounds 12-13, 9-10, 9-10: The Boondockers T~a-Day Enduro []{j~~(£[fU rgmru@(f@@~ WTI~i£@[fTI@~ m iles la ter, some s hort-course ride rs we re a lre ady in line for lunc h. The c ours e sta rted a t t he club 's m ot o c r o s s co u rse , wit h th e firs t c heck-o ut o nly five m iles later. A 1 5- m ile t r a nsfer s e cti o n le d t o a resta rt, with one more 5 -m ile race to th e gas st op a nd th e short-course finish. The long course a dded 25 miles o f tig ht ra vi n es a n d wi c k ed sand whoo ps fo r en te rt a in m ent. Ride rs we re tho roug hly tested, but most ha d p le nty le ft to g ive on S unday . Th e wind p ic k e d up on S atu rd ay a fte rn o o n as a h a r b in g e r of t h ings t o co me . Afte r the half -h o ur m in ienduro , ride rs to ok their trophi es and found some dinner. Sund a y's tim e k e eper had rid e rs bac k atthe motocross tra c k in belowfreezing tempe ra tures for a 9 :01 a.m . start. The rou te s heet suggested the C loop would repe at all of Satu rday 's c o u rse m ileage , wit h anot he r 22 .8 miles of fres h trail for the long co urse. Wh e n th e flag dr oppe d , it was 45 mph for 4 .5 m ile s to t he first ti e b reake r c hec k . Th e 10 -mi n ut e fre e time was barely adequate for getting the blo od flowing in frozen fingers. Sat urday 's t ran sfe r se c tio n became a n 18 -m ph tim e ke e per, stepping up to 21 mph at 15.3 m ile s and then to 38 m ph at 20 .2 m iles . Most ze ro e d th e chec k -in a nd the n tu rned up th e wick for five m ile s en route to the ch ec k-ou t a nd first gas . The tra il was m ostly fun , tw isting sing le -tra ck , wi th a few hills , so me d e e p ruts , fre ezing winds, a nd en ou gh sa nd to fill Death Valle y. The ne xt loop had tw o time ke e p ing secti on s a nd two serio u s ra c e s . More t han a c o u p le of rid ers were ca ught in th e branch e s of a tree wh ile atte mpting to sh ort -cut a s weep ing rig h t - h a n d e r. S ome tw is ty ra vin es we re s o na rr ow, t hey ' d pull rid ers ' feet from the pegs. Add to this mi les o f h ig h -spee d , waist -deep sand wh oops , a n d m ost ride rs were left wit h wob b ly le g s a t th e 52 .3 - mi le kn own -c o ntro l a nd short -c ourse fin ish . After a 20 -m inu te gas stop , th e d e g re e of diffi culty eased up in the 2 3 -m ile Al B loo p. Two timekeepers and two tie bre a ke rs returned c o mp e tit or s t o t he pit s in le s s tha n a n hou r. It would surpr ise no one if Jo hn Pe nton is pres e nted with the "Enduro of th e Year " awa rd to the Boondock ers a t the TS CE C' s a nn ual banque t, which will be J a nua ry 10 a t the Te xa s Moto r S p eedway . T he Boondo c k er s a nd the owners of the S e igle r Ra nc h p rov ided exce pt io nal ho spitality and a fanta s t ic finish to a g rea t ra c in g s easo n . Sun d a y 's vote was un a n im o u s: Mak e the Texas Two -Da y a eN tradition ! S T O RY A N D PH O T O B Y B IL L K AMI N fIlATADOR, TX, NOV. 22-23 r..\n atio na l A A r id e r Ste ve Hatch U'\'J to pped a ll co me rs Saturda y and S unday at th e West Texa s Boondocke r s T wo -D a y E n d u ro in Mata dor, Texas . The h ar d -c h a rg in g Suzu k i RM250 pilot finished o ne point ahead of the oth e r AA riders o n both days . "I kn ew I n e ed ed to re fre s h m y timekeeping s kills before the National Endu ro c irc u it beg ins in February ," said Hatch . "Th is event was the per fect opportunity . Scott Brigh t [Hatch's row ma te a nd the owne r of Ha tch 's spo n so r, T hrottlehead.com] helped me out for a few c hec ks Sunday, th en to ld me I was on m y ow n. Everyone he re wa s great. I had a lot of fun this we e kend . This was a very we ll-done event - as good a s a ny on the Nat ional c irc uit." Co mpetito rs who were on the pipe ha rd o n Sat urday t y p ic a lly m ai n ta ined th ei r edge on S un da y. TS CE C rid er Cha d Met ca lf ove ralle d the A division both da ys . J orda n Cha mbliss double -d ip pe d ove rall C , a nd David Stuart did a repeat with overa ll age gro up honors. B-divis ion honor s wer e split be tween Th omasHoover o n Saturda y a nd Austin Wann on S un da y . Wann , a lo ca l fro m Du m a s , Texa s , ' t o o k t ime o ff fro m his st udies at Te xas Tec h to take th e Four-Stroke B honor s both days; that wa s enou gh to secure th e season overa ll in his class in both the High Pla ins and Cha m pionsh ip cir cu its . "I missed overa ll B by s ev en sec o nds on Saturda y, " said Wann , "but I sure had a lot of fun !" O the rs who topped th e ir cl a ss on both d ays inc luded Marc Reyn old s , How ard Ut s e y , To m my Potts , Rick y La mbe rt, S c ott Gray, Bobby Pennell , J a son Maves , Jack Henry a nd Verno n Ma rk wort h . C ol or a d o AA Da v e Neumeister to ok seco nd o vera ll o n Sa t ur d a y , a nd T e x a s AA Ma r k T h omp s on c ia im ed th at sp o t on Sunda y. Th e 6 5 famili es that m a ke up the West Tex a s Boon d oc kers us e d th e ir S e ig le r Ran c h h om e to ho st a top notch event, celebrating 30 ye a rs a s a n organizatio n . The "Two -Day" was the ir 17 t h e n d u ro . T he Cotto nball E n d u ro , o r ig in a ll y s c he d u led for Oct ob e r 26 , was canceled wh en they lost th e ir lan d le a s e , s o t he Bo on docke rs ge nerously offe re d to c o mb in e the lo st e ve nt with thei r own , keeping the points races in line and saving attendee s hours of travel time . Satur day ' s wa s a q u a lifier -sty le event; no ne e d fo r co mp uters . Th e fi rs t row s e t o ff a t 10 :0 1 a . m . in s unny, 60 -degr ee we ather. Thirty fa st 7 8 J AN UARY 7 .2004 ' c u e e n '0 VII' so Seigler Ranch Matador, Texas Resu lts : November 22-23 , 2003 [Rounds 12-13, 9-10, 9-101 Satur day 0 / A: Steve Hatch (AA) (Sua). O/ A A: Chad Metcalf (250) (Yam). AA: 1. Da ve Ne u me iste r ( K a w); 2 . Ma rk Tho m pson (Hon ); 3. Michael Wil so n (Yam ); 4. Mark Faul k (KTM); 5 . Don Hogan (Kaw ). OPE N A : 1. John Little (KTM) ; 2. Jere my Henley (KTM/ ; 3. Ken Gile s (KTM ); 4. Geo rge Villa nyi (Han); 5. Phi ip West (Yam) . 200 A : 1. Co le Ki rkpat rick ( KT M ) ; 2 . Don ny M urra y (K TM ): 3 . Bil ly Radecky ( K aw); 4 . Ma rk Rogers (KTM) : 5. Bill Bray (GG). 250 A : 1. Mit ch El son (Ka w) ; 2 . Al a n Cla rk (KTM) : 3. An dy Melt on (KTM). VE T A : I . Lee Up ton (K aw); 2. Scott Sed ivy (Han ); 3. Eric Mo berg (KTM ); 4 . Stuart Ham er (Han); 5. Keith Ray (Yam ) . 4 -STRK A : 1. Ben J an sm a (Ha n ); 2. Mic hae l Harrell (KTM ); 3. Josh Au m ille r (Ha n ) ; 4 . Gord on Gabert (KTM); 5. Curti s Kirchmeier (Yam ). SR A : 1. Mark Bu c kh o lz (KTM ) ; 2 . Ric h a r d Kirkp atrick (KTM); 3 . J oh n Blyth e (Yam) ; 4. Mar k Atk ins (Yam ); '5. Eric Neher (KTM ). O /A B : I . Th o m as H oo ve r (H a n) ; 2 . Aus t in Wa nn ( Yam); 3 . B o b by Penn ell ( Ya m ); 4 . Ph il J ohn son (KTM ); 5. J oshua Heyser (Yam) . O PEN B ; 1. Don Crum (Han ); 2. Stephen Zeder (Yam); 3. David Schad le (KTM) ; 4 . Allan McDo nald (Han ); 5. Brian J ones (Han ). 200 B : I . Ri c k y Lamb e rt ( K T M ) : 2 . Dav i d McMilla n (KTM) ; 3. Jon Honhart (KTM) ; 4. Bill Marsh (KTM ): 5. Kelton Mill er (Kaw). 250 B : 1. Thom as Hoover (Han ); 2. Shannon Fau lk (KTM ); 3. Kev in Foster (Yam ); 4. David White (Kaw) : 5. Scott May (Yam ). 4 ·STRK B : I . Au sti n Wa nn (Yam) ; 2 . Phil J ohnson (KTM) ; 3 . Joshua Heyser (Yam) : 4 . Bubba Ehrli ch (KTM ); 5. Bry ce Bingham (Yam ). VET B: 1. Marc Rey nold s (Han) ; 2. Dav id O 'Neill (Han); 3. Bill Porch (Yam) . SR B: 1. Bobby Pennell (Yam ); 2. Loui s Pouliot (KTM); 3. Barry Schafer (Yam ); 4. Brady Benjamin; 5. Ken Murp hy (Yam) . S/ SR 50 . (LONG) : 1. Floyd Stretch (KTM): 2. Curt Larsen (K TM) . Q/A C: 1. Jo rdan Chamb liss (Yam) ; 2. Tommy Pott s (Han) ; 3. J eff Van Matr e (Han) ; 4. Jaso n Mata ; 5. For est Sm ith (KTM). O/A AGE : 1. David Stuart (KTM): 2. Jud Cowley (SUl ); 3. Gary Sing let on (KTM) ; 4 . Randa l Fow ler (KTM): 5. James C. White (Han). OP EN C: 1. J eff Van Ma tr e ( Ha n) ; 2 . Fo re st Smith (KTM) : 3. Bob Stapp (Kaw): 4 . Bobby Stark (KTM): 5. Cody Ross (Yam ). 2 00 C: i . J or dan Cham blis s \ Yam) ; 2 . Rya n Lema rr (Y am); 3 . Ga ry C. Smith KTM ) ; 4 . Scott Fowler (KTM) : 5. Clay Flowers (KTM . 250 C: 1. Tom m y Pott s (Han) ; 2. Jaso n Mata; 3 . Ja mes Ah rlet t ( Yam ); 4 . Bla k e S. Ross (Ya m) ; 5 . Heath Pennell (Yam ). 4- $TRK C : 1. Jas o n Ma v es ( Ha n ) ; 2 . Cli nt Br anch (Yam ); 3. Dav id Da vid son (KTM) ; 4 . Kerry Glaze (KIM) ; 5. Jo hn J ennin gs (KTM ). VET C ( RM EC) : I. Dan ie l Hearn ( KT M) : 2 . Robert Parker (Han) ; 3. Jerry Stevens (Han ); 4 . Chr is Wa lker (Kaw) ; 5. Scotty J ohnston ( Yam ). VET C 5 5 + (TSCEC ): I. Jack Henry ( KTM): 2. Bob Arnett (KTM); 3 . Gary Webb (Ha n): 4 . Dav id Burg en (KTM ); 5. Richard Barnhart (Sua). S/VET C 60 + (T SCEC) : 1. Verno n Ma rkworth (KTM): 2. J im Rohn (KTM): 3. Brooks Blair (KTM): 4 . Frank Olson (Yam) ; 5. Kenny Otto (K TM). MSTR: 1. David Stuart ( KT M); :2. J ud Cow ley (KTM) ; 3. Gary Singleton (KTM) ; 4. Rand al Fowl er (KTM) ; 5. Tom Allen (Yam) . SR C 40. : 1. Ja mes C. White ( Han) ; 2. Greg McK ee (Yam ): 3. Rick Mill er (Yam) ; 4 . Steven Van Wic klen (KTM) ; 5. Ste ve Nyls (KTM ). S /SR C 5 0 +: 1. Howard Utsey ( Ha n ); 2. Bi ll Kamin (Ha n) ; 3. Don Steve ns (Yam ); 4 . Bob Au ld (Yam ); 5. Dann y Bambe r (Ka w) . \YMN C: 1. Kim Allen (KI M); 2. Jennifer Webb 3 . Pai g e Benoy (Han ) ; 4 . Br enda Bra n no n (SU (Han. PEN C EX : 1. Scott Gray (Yam) ; 2. Bill Roe (Han) ; 3. Ju stin Drake (KTM); 4. "terry Sm ith (KTM) ; S. Bobby Pulliam (KTM) . 0 -16 B/W : I. Cody Moore (Yam ) : 2 . Bobby Stuart (K TM ) ; 3 . Josh J un k i n ; 4 . Lan c e Murph y (KTM) : S. Ad am Pennell (Han ). 0 -1 6 SM /W : I. Ian Blyth e .( Kaw ) : 2 . Co dy Schafe r (Han) ; 3. Bry ce Cochran (K aw) ; 4 . J oshua ; 3 Dai ley (Kaw): 5 . Aus t in Ben oy . Sp tSMN C: I. Ti mothy Brown (Han). O PEN S/S HO RT C: 1. J a s on Polk (Yam ) : 2. M ic hae l Goen ( KTM) ; 3. Keit h Tho mpson (Yam) ; 4 . A ngela Mitchem (Yam); 5 . Steve Brown ( Han ) . Sunday (AAI 0 / A : Steve Hatch (Suz). O/ A A: Chad Metc alf 250 ) (Yam ). AA : 1. Mark Thompson (Han) : 2. Michael Wilson (Yam) ; 3. Don Hoga n (Kaw); 4 , Dave Wo lfe (K TM ); S. Rick Higgin s (KTM). OPEN A : 1. Joh n Littl e (KTM): 2. George Villa ny i ( Honl; 3 . J e rem y Hen l ey ( KT M); 4 . Phil i p West (Yam ; 5 . Mich ael Mechler (KTM). 2 0 0 A: 1. Col e K irkpa tr ick ( KT M) : 2 . Bi lly Radec k y (Kew) : 3. Don ny Mu rray (K TM) ; 4 . Mark Rogers (KtM); 5. Dav id Spark ma n (Yam ). 2 5 0 A : 1. Chad Metcalf (Yam ) ; 2. Mitch Elson (Kaw): 3. An dy Melton (KTMI : 4. Ala n Clark (KTM). V ET A : 1. Lee Upto n Ka w ); 2 . Scott Sedivy (Han) ; 3. Eric Moberg (KTM) ; 4. Craig Huston (KTM ); S. Stuart Hame r (Han). 4 -STRK A : I . Gordon Gab ert (KTM); 2. B en J ansma (He n) : 3. Randy Race (Yam ); 4 . Matthe w Woody (Han ); 5. Jeff Pearson (Yam) . S R A : 1 . Ma r k A tk i n s ( Ya m ) ; 2 . Ri c ha rd Kirk patr ick (KTM); 3. Eric Neher (KTM); 4. Dirk Lang (Hen) : 5. Kenny Perk ins (Yam ). O / A B : 1. Au sti n Wa n n (Ya m ) ; 2 . Th o ma s Hoo ver (KTM); 3. Bobby Penn ell (Ya m ); 4 . Br y ce Bing ham (Yam ); 5. Phil Jo hnso n (KTM ). OP EN B : 1. A llan Mc Do na ld (Ha n ) ; 2 . Dav id Schad le ( KT M ); 3 . Dav id An dre ss ( SUl ); 4 . Do n Crum (Han) : 5. Jeff Mechler (KTM). 2 0 0 B: 1. Ricky Lambert (KTM); 2. J on Honhart ( KTM) ; 3 . K e lt o n M i ll e r ( K aw); 4 . Ja so n Ell io tt (KTM); 5. Mik e Diesburg (Kaw ). 25 0 B: 1. Tho mas Hoover (Han); 2. Kevin Foster (Yam ); 3. Steve Lenowe (KTM); 4. J . Cody Campbell (Yam ); 5. Shanno n Faulk (KTM) . 4 ·STRK B: 1. Au stin Wann ( Yam ) ; 2 . Bryce Bingham (Yam ): 3. Phil J ohnson (K TM ); 4. Bubba Ehrlich (Kt M); S. Kri s Brunson (KTM) . VET B 30 +: 1. Marc Rey nol ds (Han); 2. Dav id .... O 'Neill (Han ); 3. Bill Porc h \Yam ). SR B: 1. Bobb y Penne I (Yam ); 2. Lou is Pouliot (K TM/ ; 3. Mar k McD ona ld (KTM ); 4 . St eve Hilb ert (KTM ; 5. Barry Schafer (Yam). S/ SR 50 + (LONG) : 1. Curt Larsen (KTM): 2. Floyd Stretch (KTM ). . 0 / A C: 1. Jo rdan Chambliss (Yam); 2. Jeff Van Matre (Ha n); 3 . To m my Potts (Ha n) ; 4 . Cody Ross (Yam); 5. Ja son Mav es (Han). O/A AGE : I . David Stuart ( KTM ); 2. Tom Allen ( Ya m) ; 3 . Rand al Fowle r ( KTM) ; 4 . J ac k Henry (KTM): 5. Harol d Wilso n (KTM) . OP EN C: 1. Jeff Van Matr e (Han ); 2. Cody Ross (Yam) ; 3. Tres Lair (Ha n); 4. Cede Em erson (KTM) ; S. Dustin Bray (Yam ). 2 00 C : I . J o rdan Cha m b liss ( Yam); 2 . Cla y Flowers (KTM ); 3. Chris Leona rd (KTM); 4 . Robert Greer (KTM) : 5. Gary C. Smith (KTM). 250 C: 1. Tom m y Potts (Han) ; 2. Heath Pennell ( Yam ); 3 . Blak e S. Ro ss ( Yam ): 4. J am es A hrlett (Yam ); 5. T yrel Felps (Han) . 4 -S T RK C : 1. Jason M aves ( Ha n ) ; 2 . Ma rt y Baker (KTM ); 3. Casey Willia mso n (Ya m ); 4 . Clin t Bran ch (Yam) ; 5. Kerry Glaze (KTM) . VET C 3 0+ : I . Jerry Stevens ( Han ) ; 2. J od y Rose (Kaw); 3. Daniel Hearn (KTM): 4. Dav id Gerber (Han); 5. Rob ert Park er (Han) . VET C 5 5 + (TSCEC) : 1. Jack Henry (KTM): 2. Bob A rnett (KTM); 3. Gary Webb (Han); 4. Richard Barnhart (Suz). S / V E'r C 60 + ( TSCEC) : 1. Vernon Markwo rt h (KTM): 2. Kenny Otto (KTM) : 3. J im Rohn (KTM) : 4. Brook s Bl air (KT M) ; 5. Will Hendrix (Kaw). M S T R : 1. D av id Stuart ( KT M); 2 . Tom A lle n (Yam ); 3. Rand al Fowle r (KTM ); 4 . Haro ld Wil son (KTM ); 5. Michael Gibson (K TM ). SR C 4 0 +: 1. Rod ney Hess (Han ); 2. Ja mes C. White ( Ha n) ; 3 . Ri c k M i lle r (Yam) ; 4 . Marv i n Richard son (Kaw) ; 5. Craig Lang ley (Kaw ). S /S R C 50 + : 1. How ard Utsey (Han ); 2. Bill Kam in ( Ha n) ; 3. Do n Ste ve ns (Ya m ); 4 . Willia m Pearson (Yam ); 5. Danny Bamber (Kaw ). WMN C: 1. Nancy Willia ms (Han ); 2. Amy Wy att (Han); 3. Je nnifer Webb (Suz) ; 4. Kim Allen (KTM). OP EN C EX : 1. Scott Gray (Ya m ); 2. Bill Roe (Han); 3 . Terry Sm ith (KTM ): 4. Ku rt Lichtenberger (Kaw): 5 . Bobby Pulli am (KTM). 0-16 B / W; 1. Ryan Ma i nk a (Ya m ); 2. Bo bby St ua rt (KTM) ; 3 . Adam Pen ne ll ( Han ) ; 4 . La nce Murphy (KTM ); 5. J.T. Wh ite (Han) . 0-16 S M/W : 1. Bry ce Coch ra n ( K aw) ; 2. Ian Bly the ( Kaw) : 3. Co dy Sc ha fe r (Ha n ); 4 . Tho mas Bankhe ad; 5. Ty ler Stapp (Han). OP EN S/SHORT C: 1. Natha n Crowder ; 2. Brian Do well (Kaw); 3. Stan Him es (KTM) ; 4. David Dalton (Yam ); 5. Ryan Buck men (Hus).

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