In the Semi-Pro class, the usual suspects were in the mix for the win. Pete would go on to lose the ski, but in true vintage fashion, kept on truckin’. Pete Mattison (#42) broke a spindle, but had no reason to worry as he had plenty of support from the riders including. Ben gives the thumbs-down on his Saturday ride. Notable crash/mechanicals on Saturday included Pro riders Re Wadena (#52) and Ben Langaas (#231).
While the weekend did not feature any major mishaps, it wouldn’t be ditch racing without some issues. Classic IFS rider Adam Geisler (#282) even got in on the air action while squeezing out a narrow win in this class. Marshall Busse (#711) also logged some air time while notching victories in both Sport 600 classes. With her ponytail flapping in the breeze, Lydia Sobeck (#444) led the way to the podium in the Women’s class with a total time of 4:18:52. Paul Brown (#173) had an impressive weekend taking the win in the Expert 600 Limited and Jr. While perhaps not a perfect correlation, the casual observer may have noted that many of the winners at TRF had no problem stressing their suspension setups. Regardless of the conditions, riders across the field put on a clinic in launching approaches. Sunday brought cloudy skies that led to flat light, making racing more difficult. Saturday’s conditions would not hold out for the weekend. Despite the cold, conditions were near-perfect on Saturday with clear skies and a bit of wind to get rid of snow dust… allowing even vintage riders like Jake Mattison (#747) to pound the ditches to victory. Frigid temperatures (-20F) returned, but this didn’t deter anyone including Jr. The two-day race featured 250 miles of racing split between two, 60 mile loops tackling the region’s ditches with the odd stretch of river thrown in for good measure. The second round of terrain racing on the USXC circuit this year brought teams back to Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
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