ROCKY MOUNTAIN MC WORLD OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES,
OFF ROAD
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY
HARLEN FOLEY
G
ary Sutherlin claimed his
fifth win of the season at
round seven of the 2014
Rocky Mountain MC World Off-
Road Championship Series pre-
sented by Motoworks and Dirt
Bike Magazine. Yamaha's Ricky
Russell claimed the second spot,
while Rory Sullivan also found his
way onto the podium.
The WORCS Championship
headed to the Straddleline ORV
Park in Washington State for the
first time since 2010. Unlike the
high-speed tracks of the des-
erts in the southwest, the north-
west track presented some new
challenges to the racers, mainly
because of the tight and techni-
cal single-track woods sections,
and there were plenty of rocks
and roots to keep the racers on
their toes. In addition, there was
the EnduroCross section, which
was the most challenging Endu-
roCross section the racers had
seen all season. All of this attract-
ed a large crowd of spectators
that watched most of the racing
action from the trackside grand
stands.
Once again, WORCS racers
were greeted to near-perfect
race conditions, which also at-
tracted the largest pro turnout of
the season with 14 pros on the
front line battling for the win. Nine
of the new pros all came from the
Pacific North West, which gave
them an advantage of having ex-
perience racing in the trees. This
advantage resulted in two of the
area's racers making the podium.
ROUND 7/AUGUST 3, 2014
STRADDLELINE ORV/MCCEARY, WASHINGTON
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SUTHERLIN
SHINES
Gary Sutherlin outduels Ricky Russell
in Washington woods
