miles before Hunter's Kawasaki
450 squeaked its way by New-
ton's KTM 450 XC-F. From there,
Hunter made dust and started to
slowly inch away from Newton in
the remaining 45 miles.
After 118 miles and nearly three
hours of racing, Shirey claimed
the World Hare & Hound Cham-
pionship win ahead of Hunter,
Newton, Brandon Krause and
Hayden Hintz, rounding out the
top five. All racers were pleased
with the well-laid-out racecourse
that resembled an old-school
desert race, finding a good mix
of fast and flowing trails with
tighter, more technical sections
to challenge all riders. With the
day's finishes, the Hintz/Hunter
duo clinched the prestigious
Open Pro-class Championship
for the third consecutive year,
retaining the coveted N1 plate for
another season of racing.
Just behind the Open Pro
contenders, the Women's class
saw a story of redemption from
last year's event with Kimberly
Loppnow finding that elusive win
and title of Women's World Hare
& Hound Champion. The W1
pilot finished an impressive 12th
overall, and fourth overall Expert,
en route to winning the day and
clinching the Women's series
Championship for another year.
Steven Machado worked his way
up to seventh overall, and first
Expert, while top Amateur honors
went to Kevin Trygstad.
Trevor Hunter
OVERALL
1. Dalton Shirey (Hus)
2. Trevor Hunter (Kaw)
3. Jeremy Newton (KTM)
4. Brandon Krause (KTM)
5. Hayden Hintz (KTM)
6. Zach Myers (KTM)
7. Steven Machado (Hon)
8. Robby Brockman (Hon)
9. Dan Lick (KTM)
10. Robert Glines (Hon)
IN
THE
WIND
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Kimberly Loppnow took
Women's class win and
the Women's World Hare &
Hound Championship.
