IN
THE
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KEPPLE TACKLES TECATE ENDURO
Y
ou never really know exactly
what you're going to get at the
Los Ancianos Tecate Enduro, since
the club cuts in fresh single-track
every year. Sometimes it's quicker,
sometimes it's tougher, but with a
long history of epic hardcore riding,
racers always know they're in for a
long, challenging day and a true test
of skill. For the 280 riders who were
lucky enough to get an entry (the
race sold out in 50 minutes), the
2017 event didn't disappoint, with
75 miles of rocky, twisting single-
track in northern Baja California. An
unseasonably warm (downright hot)
and dusty day made conditions that
much more challenging, especially
compared to the cool and wet con-
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
JEAN
TURNER
Eric Yorba
(pictured) was
part of a three-
way battle for
the lead with
Kepple and
Justin Morgan.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
SCOTT
PENWARDEN
Noah Kepple
conquers a
tricky section of
the third loop en
route to back-to-
back wins at the
Tecate Enduro.
