Carolina XC Wins Perry Mountain
24-Hour Challenge
T
eam Carolina XC, featuring
riders Andy Carlson, Lee Hall-
man, Chase Hayes, Zack Hayes,
Christian Scott and Justin
Snipes, successfully defended
their number-one plate by win-
ning the 2025 Perry Mountain
24-Hour Challenge, held from
May 31 to June 1. They com-
pleted 42 laps with a total time
of 24:14:07, finishing just over
three minutes faster than the
second-placed team.
"It was a good race; we had
no major issues at all," said Zack
Hayes. "A dead battery at night
was it. Chase started us out, and
the boys put in good consecu
-
tive laps. We got an early lead,
then after lap five, Team Ibex Pro
started swapping the lead with us,
and it stayed that way the whole
race. Chase rode the last two laps,
and Team Ibex Pro had a 20 or so
second lead on us going into the
last lap. Chase managed to make
the pass and get us the win."
Zach also had the fastest lap of
the race with a 30:15 on lap 40.
This year's race was quite
different from previous years.
The area received a significant
amount of rain in the week lead
-
ing up to the race, which stopped
on Friday, resulting in nearly
perfect conditions. The rain also
brought cooler temperatures,
with the high barely reaching
the mid-80s. This year was once
again a sellout, with over 120
teams registered. It marked
the 22nd year of the event. The
course was an 11.4-mile mix of
narrow trails and firebreaks.
Team Ibex Pro Elite finished
in the runner-up spot. The team,
consisting of Chase Bright,
Andrew Clark, William Hall, Ty
Kelley, Ensign Payne and Colby
Yarbrough, completed 42 laps
with a total time of 24:17:46.
WIND
IN THE
P60
Lee Hallman was
a member of the
winning Carolina XC
Team at the Perry
Mountain 24-Hour
in Maplesville,
Alabama.
PHOTOS:
KENNETH KING
