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250 A Race Report.txt

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In the 250 A class, we saw 6 riders leave the starting line, with 4 riders finishing 6 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 34 passes through the checkpoint. There was one DNF in this event.

LEVI HUTCHINGS set the pace early in the race - leading the pack through the checkpoint on the first lap with a 27:14 lap time. TYLER SMITH filled in the number 2 spot - following by 0:04. Hot on the heels of the leaders were ADAM KREFTING and BROCK GUNDERMAN, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. The next rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was MATTHEW VALDEZ, rolling through with a 28:47 lap time.

We had a new leader at the end of lap number 2, with TYLER SMITH taking the lead away from LEVI HUTCHINGS. In second, LEVI HUTCHINGS knew the throttle had to stay open if there was any chance of eliminating that 0:03 disadvantage. Coming through the checkpoint in third, ADAM KREFTING was thinking - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 1:57 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. Could it be this easy ..... BROCK GUNDERMAN seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in fourth place. Could it be this easy ..... MATTHEW VALDEZ seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in fifth place.

Still on the gas, TYLER SMITH remained in the lead during lap 3 staying ahead of LEVI HUTCHINGS who was trailing by 1:32. ADAM KREFTING was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in the number three spot - looking for that second wind. BROCK GUNDERMAN was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in fourth place, trying to eliminate that 2:04 deficit. Rolling through the gates in the number five position was MATTHEW VALDEZ, treating it like a rental but still behind by 0:58.

TYLER SMITH kept the lead at the end of lap 4 on the gas, and opening the lead on ADAM KREFTINGriding in second place. LEVI HUTCHINGS kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number 3 spot, buth with a 2:53 disadvantage. In fourth, MATTHEW VALDEZ knew the throttle had to stay open if there was any chance of eliminating that 0:26 disadvantage. In fifth, TYLER ANDERSON knew the throttle had to stay open if there was any chance of eliminating that 1:34 disadvantage.

TYLER SMITH kept the lead at the end of lap 5 on the gas, and opening the lead on ADAM KREFTINGriding in second place. Pushing to gain another spot was, LEVI HUTCHINGS finishing lap 5 in third place. Engine screaming, MATTHEW VALDEZ flew through the checkpoint in fourth place, trailing by 0:00 on lap 5. TYLER ANDERSON was riding like a person possessed, in fifth place, trailing by 0:08.

We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 6, with 4 completing lap number 6.

TYLER SMITH was still in the lead at the end of lap 6 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. Rolling through the gates in the number two position was ADAM KREFTING, treating it like a rental but still behind by 5:20. TYLER ANDERSON was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in third place, with a 8:47 disadvantage. Riding like a 'possessed' person - MATTHEW VALDEZ was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in fourth place, and trailing by 2:26.

In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was TYLER SMITH taking the win, able to hold off LEVI HUTCHINGS, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 23.75 MPH.