March of Dimes Race 06/25/05

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The March of Dimes race was set to be a hot one with very dusty conditions. Located at the Missouri Mines State Historic Site just next to St. Joe State Park. With a mixture of sand and rock and the 95 degree weather, racers were were set to test their limits.

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Shep with his boy, had arrived early that morning for the kids race.

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The gang from Missouri Dirt Riders put on the race and was going over the days events and track rules at the riders meeting.

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Singing of the National Anthem

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Most of the riders were staying in the shade of the tents were a silent auction to benefit the March of Dimes was also being held. 50/50 chances and raffle tickets for various prizes were also being sold.

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Leading the pack of riders to the main street of Park Hills for the Grand Prix style start.

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Crowds of spectators lined the streets to catch of glimpse of the huge pack of riders making their way thru town.

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Still Parading to the start line.

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Does being a course official make your head swell??:D :p

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C Vet taking off for the creek.

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2-3-4 class running for their quads

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Big Pack of Beginners

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Spectators lined up all along the railroad track to watch the class take offs and then would have to jump in their cars and head back over to the mine site to catch the rest of the race action.

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10 women headed to the line 9 took off on the track and by mid way thru the first lap 3 others would DNF. Jill Gilreath on the Kawi would take first today for the womens riders.:D

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Racers already having problems in the first 1/8 mile of the course.

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You could see the clouds of dust way before the riders so you knew someone was coming.

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Vet B rider Jared Bertels racing his yamaha wold take 7th at the end of the race.

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Most of the riders were spacing out due to the dusty conditions a few others were still looking for passing lines.

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Where's the water???

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Getting ready to cross the bicycle trail were they had officials stationed to make sure there weren't in unfortunate mishaps for the racers.

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Many riders were coming past shaking off the armpump or the pain from smacking something hidden in the dust.

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One racer said he saw a deer and it was kicking up enough dust that he thought it was a quad at first.

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James Cotton VET C running his only lap.

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Trying to stay ahead of the cloud of dust.

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Where's your gloves?

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Kim Muzzerelli coming past with a broken thumb but pushed herself to complete the entire first lap before the pain was too much. She is going to require some pins to get it set back.

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Checking for the all clear.

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Heading for another one of the rocky woods sections.

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Some riders were on the second lap while others were still trying to complete the first one.

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Still standing in the heat. The sand was very hot also as I made the wrong choice of wearing sandals and had burning feet.

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Young Donnye Shrum taking 7th in C after only completing one lap.

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Wearing the "Jeremy Johnson" helmet.

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AA rider Tony Friga

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Dennis Edwards A class racer staying steady and taking fourth.

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Mike Dankel running 5th in A

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Dan Schaefer moving up one place each lap of the 3 lap race.

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In a fog

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The woods were just as dusty as the open spots maybe worse in a few spots were the dust just lingered in the trail with no breeze to push it away in the trees.

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Justin Townsend B class running third for 2 laps but would not complete the third and would drop back to 8th.

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Whipping around the corner.

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Kurt Glore B class taking over fourth.

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Still running second lap.

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Kevin Kufahl B class

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Dust in the air everywhere.

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Scott Johnson B Vet racer staying on the Sunny Side.

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Hitting another small open section.

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Rippin down the trail.

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Running with the head lights.

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Course Official checking for hurt riders or other problems on the trail.

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Hitting the woods

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From the wide open sand

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Down the edge of the woods.

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One more lap to go.

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Around the corner to anothe straight away.

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Mo Dirt Riders Greg Kinkelaar sweeping the track in style.

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Around one side of the pits

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Around the pits leaving a trail of thick dust in the air.

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Back out on another lap after leaving the serpentine scoring section.

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Doesn't look like the heat is getting to this racer as he was still hard on the gas around the pits.

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Last lap

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Matt Gregory coming in with time to change a flat tire and go back out on the last lap.

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Another part of the huge pit section.

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Devon Jarret taking over 2nd in C

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Heading to the score tent

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Tim Miller after completing 2 laps and would finish 8th in Vet C

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Jeff Moss 5th place 4 stroke stock.

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One more time to go through scoring.

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Rdogg Randy Crane taking fourth in Vet C heading out on his final lap.

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Check the board to see if your class is posted to see if your race is done.

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Finishing up

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Todd Senger coming in to take the overall for the 2005 March of Dimes Race.

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Bryan Hulsey squeezing past a lap rider to take second overall.

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Third place Dave Hicks joining Senger and Hulsey for some post race congrats.

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Senior race completing his race on a 250r.

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Matt Olson taking first in the A class.

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Jeff Range fourth in AA

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Racers were joining their families back at the stage for some giveaways and for their final chance to place bids for the silent auction and awards presentation.

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Big Tom doing a live auction for some tires and other items "commando style":D

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Donnye Shrum received a special award package for collecting the most donations over $2000.00 for the March of Dimes. Way to go!!!!

Second place Gaylon Harris
Third place Hubert Morris

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Governors Cup Award presented to Todd Senger for the overall win.

This completes the race coverage for this round of the MHSC. Thanks to Mo Dirt Riders for another hard worked and well organized race to help benefit the March of Dimes. Congrats to all the racers for competing in the dry, hot, dusty conditions. See ya all at the races.

[Rdogg450]

Thanks for the awesome pics!


Had to be brutal on that camera taking them pics in them conditions.....:(

[powerstroke]

thanks guys!!! we appreciate the time and energy you put into taking the pictures and getting them posted for all of us to enjoy.

[Kurt Glore]

Yes, thanks a million for dealing with the dust and heat so that we can have the awesome race coverage that you guys provide for each round.

Kurt G.

[DJJ450r]

yea, u guys drove a long way too, thx for all the coverage and pics!! u did a great job like always


Devon

[dj400ex]

nice pic of me thanks, i did 2 laps but me and #13 and 2 other guys were lost in the dust and definetely cut off about 10 minutes of the track :-p so we were cut back a lap :( darn dust!

[happyboy]

Hey Johnny & Monica, you got a pic of the Cannondale?

Nice race guys, it was alot of fun. I don't usually make it up to the missouri series but Jeremy told me I had to for this one. It was a fun course but man, that rain could have come in a few hours earlier. I was choking bad on all that dust.

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My hats off to all who raced this one it was hot an dusty , But the Mo dirt riders club really but a big effort into this race (Greg Kinkler,Tom Pentergast,Brain Jone`s thanks for use of foreman Brain:D ,Geoff George,Patrick W ,Rick shroup) I`m sure I missed alot of names but these guys but on a great race an work a week getting it ready.I dont belong to a atv club but if I did it would be with these guys Mo dirt riders. You guys are the best....Count me in next year to work this one:D

[yfz450xc]

Johnny and Monica you all are first rate no doubt about it.
just can't say enough about you 2 and your dedication to us all.
Thank so very much
Scott:D :D :D :D

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Originally posted by happyboy
Hey Johnny & Monica, you got a pic of the Cannondale?

Nice race guys, it was alot of fun. I don't usually make it up to the missouri series but Jeremy told me I had to for this one. It was a fun course but man, that rain could have come in a few hours earlier. I was choking bad on all that dust.


You mean the c-dale with the candy red powdercoating on it I seen it there several times great looking quad Most of the pictures Monica took didnt turn out because of the dust.But if that was your sweat cannondale you wasnt un-noticed:D :D

[happyboy]

:D Why thank you. I am sure it got noticed since I was always pulling over for people!! Man, I was not having a good time of it.

Yeah, I was hoping you had some what of an action shot with it but if not, oh well.

[jdwxv3]

Yea Great Coverage!! I had to miss it due to being in a wedding but it looks like it was a good race to miss due to the rough conditions. I cant wait until Jamestown! Are you all going to be at that one? ( I know there is an Iowa race Sunday)

Congrats to Powerstroke! I cant wait till you move to AA!! You are smokin fast man! Maybe next race I can stay within 3-10 minutes of you since I hope to have some shocks!!!

See you all at Jamestown!!

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Jamestown an flat river are both on same weekends as Iowa :( We`ll make Newark an Florance to finish off our Mo. series that`ll give me my 4 write offs an 1 work average Hopefully get something at Mo. banquet other than drunk an a weekend with out the kids :D

[jdwxv3]

Ugghhhh ok...You should get something at the banquet I'd think. I have already missed 4 races, and the races I raced I did not do to hot at. I still have not got used to that dang 450R not one top 5 finish to date.

Anyway get good coverage of Iowa I like to look at it to! I am going to try to make one more Iowa race this year, they are pretty dang fun. Hope to see you all around at Florence. If not I will see you at the banquet. Thanks for all you all do. Later, Josh

[geogeorge]

Originally posted by Johnny & Monica
Jamestown an flat river are both on same weekends as Iowa :( We`ll make Newark an Florance to finish off our Mo. series that`ll give me my 4 write offs an 1 work average Hopefully get something at Mo. banquet other than drunk an a weekend with out the kids :D

You'll get to put up with me. :D

Thanks for the help and the great pictures. Your welcome to join the club you don't have to make the meetings. just give greg a call and hell send you a membership and your in.

Thanks again to the two of you and to all the people that came and raced. your all great people and are helping make my dream come true.
Geo.

[hardkoratvmxr]

great coverage

[tprender]

We would like to thank all of the ridrs, peewee's, and others that came out to the desert last weekend. This was about the driest that I have seen the place. We did have one od the 1st years when it was over 100 that day, what is a couple of degrees when it is that hot. Hope that you had you truck windows up? Just think about the sorry person who left them down because of the heat.

[powerstroke]

race was great tom, i liked the track. what was the turnout????? Matt

[jdwxv3]

There were 148 riders. 129 finished the race.

[Punk'd]

Yeah that place gets dusty.. I go there alot. Sweet pics though!

[powerstroke]

thanks for the stats jdw. and thanks for the compliment:)i guess its off to AA land for me next year. Matt

[jdwxv3]

Originally posted by powerstroke
thanks for the stats jdw. and thanks for the compliment:)i guess its off to AA land for me next year. Matt

Yea I'd say you and a couple other A guys will be going AA next year. I thought I was going to......but turns out gaining about 20 Pounds in a year will slow a guy down:eek2: Or maybe I just thought I was faster than I really am the entire time and did not find out I was not all that fast until I moved to A. Anywho see you at Jamestown!