WIND
IN THE
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as the only finisher of Tough
Like RORR and the winner of
the $12,000 purse. His achieve-
ment gained him attention from
around the world as one of the
sport's greats.
Riordan's race ended at a
checkpoint near the Nightmare
section, putting him in third
place for his first-ever podium
position in USHE, with Bolopue
and LeBlond finishing not too far
behind him for fourth and fifth,
respectively.
LOCKED & LOADED
On Monday after Tough Like
RORR, racers lined up for the
Locked & Loaded Hard Scramble,
hosted by the High Mountain Dirt
Riders. The format of this five-
hour race consisted of a full lap
around a 16-mile course, then
two extra laps around the latter
half of the main course, which
featured the harder sections of
the property.
The race kicked off in a large
field, with each class getting a full
row at the start. Team KRD's Ry
-
der Guest from Hawaii pulled the
holeshot and was the first rider
to enter the woods. Hart was
the only pro to go down on the
start, sliding out and entering the
woods about 30 riders back. The
first half of the course was a bit
faster, with rocky trails and tight
singletrack, but it was only going
to be ridden once by everyone,
making it a great way to spread
the amateurs apart and give them
a challenge. At the halfway point
of lap one, Webb and Riordan
entered the endurocross section
close to each other, with a charg
-
ing pack of pros close behind as
they entered the tougher side of
the property.
Hart eventually caught up to
the lead pack, picked his way to
the front, and wouldn't look back
with a several-minute lead for the
remainder of the race. Webb and
Riordan were in a tight battle,
swapping positions nearly a
dozen times in the final two half
laps, making it an exciting result.
Around the midpoint of the race,
the skies unleashed heavy rain,
adding some difficulty to certain
sections, but also cleaning off
rocks in other sections making
them easier to navigate. The rain
Will Riordan was third in the
Locked & Loaded race.
