Gerston made his move on lap
two, diving underneath Eppel-
mann to take over the lead. How-
ever, his advantage didn't last
long, as a tangle in the tire sec-
tion cost him valuable ground.
A lap later, Niko Piazza
(Husqvarna) began pressur-
ing Gerston for second, but his
charge came to an abrupt halt
when he slammed into a log
obstacle and dropped to fifth.
As the race wound down, Ep-
pelmann began to fade, opening
second on your bad night, I think
is a good result."
EX Expert
The EX Expert feature had
plenty at stake, with the top six
finishers earning direct transfers
to the EX Pro main event.
Max Eppelmann (Beta)
jumped into an early lead, but
fellow Beta rider Max Gerston
stayed on his rear wheel, with
James Flynn, also on a Beta,
close behind in third.
erything possible, so it was cool
to sweep the motos."
Walker, meanwhile, admitted
he never quite came to grips
with the slippery Everett course.
Still, three second-place finishes
on a difficult night were enough
to keep the defending champion
atop the standings.
"I can't say I'm happy because
I was struggling all night, and
even in practice I couldn't get
a flow like I normally do," said
Walker. "To come away with
ROUND 3 / OCTOBER 24, 2026
ANGEL OF THE WINDS ARENA / EVERETT, WASHINGTON
OFF-ROAD I AMA ENDUROCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
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Fourth overall, Cody Webb
had his best ride of the
night in the second race,
finishing third.
