Round 11
OFF-ROAD
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Southeastern Enduro & Trail Riders Association Enduro Series
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his. is a fun race, no
pOints, Just a bragging-rights thing," a
humble Mike Lafferty
said about his victory
at this year's 55th running of the Alligator
Enduro. The factory-backed KTM rider
rode an EXC 400 four-stroke and
dropped a total of eight points over the
60-mile course.
Finishing second with a score of nine
points was Southeastern Enduro & Trail
Riders Association (SE&TRA) points leader
Stephen Edmondson, riding a KTM 250 EXC.
"I had a pretty good ride except for getting lost in the last section, and my bike
worked great," Edmondson said.
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Rounding out the top three was National
Enduro champ Randy Hawkins. Hawkins
tied Edmondson on points but came up
short on the tiebreakers.
"This was a good event this year,"
Hawkins said. "I knew Mike was going to be
tough to beat here. I gave it a good shot,
and maybe 1 will get him back when the
Nationals start."
The Alligator always brings out some of
the best off-road riders in the country, and
it's hosted by the Daytona Dirt Riders and
co-sanctioned by the AMA and SE&TRA,
and the popular event never has a problem
reaching its 500-rider limit. This year, there
were several National Enduro Champions
