OFF ROAD
9TH OZARK 100 MILER HARD ENDURO
NOVEMBER 26, 2017
HARDWOOD HILLS RANCH / MANSFIELD, MISSOURI
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STORY AND PHOTOS BY SHAN MOORE
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eta USA's Jordan Ashburn claimed the
top spot at this year's Marion Power-
sports Ninth Annual Ozark 100 Miler
extreme off-road race in Mansfield, Missouri,
sweeping all three motos to claim the victory
and the $2500 first prize ahead of Sherco
Off-Road's Nick Fahringer, who went 2-2-2 to
finish second and pocket $1500. Third place
and $1000 went to AirGroup Racing/Enduro
Engineering Husqvarna's Drew Higgins. In all,
the event paid out a whopping $7500 thanks to
the many sponsors that support the event.
ASHBURN
LIGHTS IT UP
Jordan Ashburn out-duels
Fahringer in Missouri
With extreme off-road racing gaining traction
here in the U.S., the Ozark 100 Miler is grow-
ing with each year and it has become one of
the more unique of the U.S. hard enduro races.
The race consists of three motos: a 50-mile
two-lap race in the morning, a one-lap 25-mile
race in the afternoon, and a 25-mile (three laps
of just over eight miles) final race that starts
at dusk. In keeping with the traditional hard
enduro format, the first two motos are "elimina-
tion" races, which serve to trim the field down
to 25 riders for the night race. Riders mount
headlights and helmet lights for the finale to be
able to see on the moonlit trail. Two of the hard-
er sections, or "elements" are lit by droplights
strung through the trees along the boundaries
Jordan
Ashburn
topped all
three motos
at the Ozark
100 Miler
Hard Enduro
in Missouri.
