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nice touch by the hosting club. The first section of the day was pretty standard fare that managed to take at least two points lrom the riders at check two before the short motocross portion that was thrown into the section - iust fot fun. As the day progressed. it was obvious that the riders who were comfortable racing in the sandy conditions were going to rise to the top today. Check three managed to catch a few riders run- ning a little hot and caught them off guard for that dreaded "two" that comes with a burned check. The next two checks were part of the long section that consisted of some tight woods, a midpoint check, a check at the end of the section. and no resets to help out, so points continued to fiount, The next section proved relatjvely trouble-free for most of the riders, as zeroes were the order of the day. At check nine, Lafferty and challenger Blair Bersano were the only riders to record a zero. Bersano, a native of Pinconning, Michigan, was obviously comfortable in the New Jersey woods and was riding well. After check I I, all but the A and AA riders were done for the day and, at the split, Lafferr/, Bobbitt, Edmondson, Rich Lafferty and Bersano were out in front of the AA class and setting the pace. The final section - a tight, grueling, 25-mile, zero-reset affair - would play a part in the final out- come of the enduro, Without a doubt, the toughest section of the day took its toll on the riders, as the points added up at the midpoint and final checks. At the midway check, Lafferty and Bobbitt each card- ed an I l, but Lafierty pulled into the checkout a minute faster than runner-up Bobbitt, ln the end, the champ was back on top, leading a KTM sweep, which included Bobbitt, and Mike's brother, Rich. Bersano took fourth. his best National finish of the year aboard his new KX450E Former NETRA Enduro champ Anthony Geraci ended up fifth. An added bonus for the riders and all in atten- dance was the presence of off-road legend John Penton, who was obviously thrilled to see KTM nab the top three positions. "The club here always puts on a Sreat event, and today was no exception," Gas Gas rider and even- tual seventh-overall finisher Leonard Keen said of the enduro. "l felt good all day. My EC250 worked great. I tried to stay hydrated and avoid problems most of the day, but the last section was really tight. so you couldn't stand up, but if you sat, you ran the risk of getting cramped up. AII in all, a good day" The win puts Lafferry atop the series points standings, but Bobbitt has shown great speed and is making a statement oI his own, letting the AIYA and others know that he intends to have somethinS to say about the inscription on the champion's trophy at the end of the season- Cil GREENBRIER ENDURo Pof,r EuzaallH, N!w JERSEY Rlsurrs! APrr. 2, 2006 (RouNo 3 o; I I OVERALL: l. Mike taileny (KTIY):2. Rusell Sobbitt (KTM): l. Rkh lafierty (KTM):,1. Elar Be6ano (Kaw)i 5. Anrhony Ge.aci(KTfl):6. Ryan Ro8e. (Yam)i 7. Leonard Keen (GG)r 8 stephen Edmond$n (KTM)| 9. lohi Sa.b.r (6G)i 10. Dale Sweisa{ (GG) AI{A FI{f RACING NATIONAL ENDURO SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (Aft€r , ol ll roundr: l. tlike L.fiErry (76ll win): ?. Russell Bobbitt (68/l win): l. Stephen Edmon&on (s6):4. Ri.h L!ffeny (sr): 5. Fred Hoes (,+r)i 6. Patrick Garrahan (30/t win)i 7. N'ck Fahrinter (30)i 8. Biair Bereno (27): 9. l',li

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