OFF ROAD
7
TH
ANNUAL KENDA OZARK 100
NOVEMBER 29, 2014
HARDWOOD HILLS RANCH/MANSFIELD, MISSOURI
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good light setup on your helmet and
your bike.
Steward Baylor proved he had all
of the above en route to a big win
at this year's seventh running of the
100-mile event, held in the Mark
Twain National Forest just outside
of Mansfield, Missouri.
Baylor took home the lion's share
of the $6000 purse set aside for
the Pro class, after claiming a first,
a second and another first in the
three-race format.
Similar to the Last Man Stand-
ing event held several years ago in
Texas, the Kenda Ozark 100 is ba-
sically a 100-mile hare scrambles,
except it is broken down into three
races: a 50-mile race held in the
morning, a 25-mile race held in the
afternoon, and a final 25-mile race
after the sun goes down. With each
race, the slowest riders are elimi-
nated until only the fastest 25 rac-
ers make it into the night race.
The difference between the Last
Man Standing and the Kenda Ozark
100 is that the Ozark 100 accommo-
dates all classes, including youth
and women's classes on Friday,
and "C", "B", "A" and Pro classes
on Saturday.
This is a great race for specta-
tors, too, especially during the
(Below) Ian Blythe put in a
strong effort and came away
with second overall.
(Right) Nick Fahringer got off
to a so-so start but came on
strong toward the end.
