Roberts Wins Cherry Creek Hare & Hound
M
ore than 400 racers ven-
tured down dirt roads to the
Utah desert for round three of
the AMA National Hare & Hound
Championship, presented by
FMF, April 6-7. The Sugarloaf-
ers MC hosted the Cherry Creek
National, featuring 85 miles of
single track, sand washes, eleva-
tion changes and technical sec-
tions. The region typically sees
an abundance of moisture. This
year brought a dusting of snow
periodically throughout the race,
but Beta's Zane Roberts was hot
en route to the overall victory.
With a three-way tie in the
Pro class points going into the
weekend, the anticipation for an
exciting race day was palpable.
Rockstar Husqvarna Factory
Racing teammates Dalton Shirey
(returning champion) and Hare
& Hound newcomer Austin
Walton were among two of the
three, along with Factory Beta
racer Roberts and his teammate
Joe Wasson, who was knocking
on the door in fourth, only two
points behind the trio.
In high contrast to last round's
nearly mile-long bomb-run start,
this week had a much shorter run,
with a tighter-than-a-knot pinch
point at the flags, leading the
racers into the desert to follow
the ribbon for the next couple
of hours. Once they cleared the
bomb, Shirey pulled out in front
of the pack, egging the hounds to
chase him down. As anticipated,
Roberts and Walton battled the
entire first loop within mere
seconds of each other, swapping
positions back and forth.
WIND
IN THE
P38
Zane Roberts took the
overall win at the Cherry
Creek Hare & Hound
National.
PHOTOS: MARY RINELL
