2007 GNCC series Round #9-Mountain Ridge - Somerset, PA-Pro Race Coverage

Racing across the ridgeline in an attempt to head off the XC1 class, I could hear the race down in the bottoms and knew it wouldnt take long for the front runners to reach my position.

Chris Borich was the first rider to fly past me.

McGill was running in second and came by me so fast that getting a picture was pointless! The dust Borich had stirred up was just enough that all I saw was a red blur as that Baldwin machine was on the rev limiter!

Cook was in 3rd and Brent Sturdivant was holding 4th

As Bryan Baker went skating past, a blue YFZ was visable as I snapped his picture. Letting off the shutter release wasn't an option as Brandon Sommers filled my lens, already he was well into the XC1 ranks.

Andy Lagzdins came out of the woods and in a flash was heading back down into the valley for a long run back to more woods and rocks

Johnny Gallagher works his way through one of the many field sections at the midway of lap 1. Johnny's day ended and was only able to record one lap at this event.

A quick trip into the pits found carnage!!!

Borich had the first look at things and poked his way into the unknown

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Ballance takes a second to see where the best line around this stuff might be.

HF Photo

The rock garden was taking its toll

The horror stories of Snowshoe were being re-written!