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WIND IN THE P58 Webb Tops Hart, LeBlond C ody Webb topped the results at the 2024 Grinding Stone Hard Enduro in Page, Arizona, March 23-24. This was the sec- ond AMA U.S. Hard Enduro win in two races so far this season for the FactoryOne Sherco rider. FMF KTM Factory Racing-backed Trystan Hart led through the half - way point of the two-hour main event but a few crashes and bike damage allowed Webb to take the lead and win. Rockstar Husqvarna's Ryder LeBlond also led the main event briefly but ultimately finished third. The fourth annual Grinding Stone Hard Enduro, which is organized by Jim Flynn and the Rockstars Riding Club, continues to gain momentum due to the spectacular terrain and challeng - ing course. This year included a total of three races, starting with a Saturday morning qualifier on an approximately 10-mile-long course. The riders had up to four hours to complete two laps, and Hart set the best time of one hour and seven minutes to top Will Riordan (GasGas) and Cooper Abbott (Sherco). The top 150 overall finishers of the nearly 250 riders moved on to round two, which took place on Sunday morning. The promoters organized a head-to-head EnduroCross- type demonstration event in downtown Page on Saturday afternoon that proved to be very entertaining for the hard-core race fans and locals. The top 32 riders from the Saturday qualifier competed, and the final came down to an all-Sherco affair, with Webb topping Cooper Abbott. Race two had more difficult sections added to the course and the riders had two hours to complete the loop. Hart again came out on top with Webb and Riordan close behind. It took the top riders just over 32 minutes to finish and the top 25 riders moved on to the main event, which used a shorter but far more difficult course. The top 25 riders took off together to complete as many laps as possible in the two-hour time limit. Hart took the early lead and opened a small gap but Sherco's Cody Webb (pictured) outdueled KTM's Trystan Hart to win the Grinding Stone Hard Enduro in Page, Arizona. He overcame a difficult course and tough competition. PHOTOS: SEAN FINLEY