Round 4
OFF-ROAD
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Parts Unlimited Off-Road Motorcycle and ATV Series
Jimmy Jarrett earned his first win at
the Moose Run.
Jimmy Jarrett wins a close one at the Moose Run
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MIKE DEMAREE
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ince 1994, race promoter Bill
Gusse has been putting on an
event that in some racers' minds
is more of an obstacle course, or
a test of survival, than it is a test
of speed, Every year, the remarks, "I hate
this place," or, "I can't stand to come here
- I'll never come here again!" echo
throughout the pits. But that is music to
Gusse's ears. He feels that if he hears
these words, then he has accomplished
what he had set out to do.
"I want a race that challenges these
guys," Gusse said. "I want them to have
to dig deep and have to leave everything
that they have out on the course."
Yet, the people that complain are the
same ones that return year after year to
the Moose Run. After all, they know that
this is a race of guts and determination.
It's not usually the fastest racer that wins,
but it is the smartest.
This was the I Ith running of the
Moose Run. All the big players were on
hand to see if they were up for the challenge - all except for Kawasaki's Chuck
Woodford, who is still recovering from an
injury. He has won the Moose Run many
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times in the past.
This year's racecourse consisted of
two 40-mile loops that featured very
tight tree sections, logs and places
where you could hardly see the trail.
There were deep river crossings and
wide-open, sixth-gear grass tracks
over flat and rolling terrain.
Suzuki's Jimmy Jarrett and
Fun Mart Cycles KTM's Shane Watts
ended up in a race-long battle with
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Motorsports' Brian Garrahan, on a
Suzuki, with the battle being decided
at the very last turn of the threeplus-hour race.
Off the start, Yamaha-mounted
Charlie Deutscher grabbed the
holeshot and was leading at the end
of the motocross track. However,
his time up front was short lived, as
Watts and Jarrett took control by
the time they headed into the
woods. Another Yamaha rider,
Justin Williamson, also followed
them closely.
Coming to the first river crossing,
it was a freight train of racers, with
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