STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN GASSO
I
t was the Parts Unlimited OMA Na-
tional Series season finale and the
39th running of the Moose Run, the
event that started life as "America's
toughest race." Two laps of this year's
40-mile loop would test every skill an
off-road motorcycle racer possessed,
as it does every year.
Although the degree of difficulty
has mellowed somewhat over the de-
cades, the Moose Run is still regard-
ed as a very challenging race and is
never taken lightly by the riders. Ev-
erything from fresh single-track trail
to wide-open stretches of corn and
soybean fields challenge the racers.
Small logs throughout the trail system
also kept the riders on their guard, es-
pecially one particular spot that was a
favorite of the spectators. It was affec-
tionately known as "The Log," which
made things difficult for many of the
less-seasoned racers. This year Rus-
sell Bobbitt, on the FMF Moose Rac-
ing/Scott Husqvarna, overcame all of
the obstacles and captured the victory
at the venerable event that takes place
in Fenton, Illinois, just outside race
promoter Bill Gusse's back door.
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RUSSELL BOBBITT CAPS OFF
THE 2014 OMA SEASON WITH
MOOSE RUN WIN
Russell Bobbitt
led from start to
finish at the 39
th
running of the
Moose Run.
BOBBITT BAGS
THE MOOSE
