2005 6hrs of ATV America - Macon, Ga

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Well here it is rd #2 of the 6hr of ATV America series located in Macon, GA. The event was held at Paradise Park located about 60 miles south of Atlanta. The track was a good mix of MX and natural terrain changes mixed in with some one lined trails with tight tree sections. So basically it had something for every rider.

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The turnout had 17 teams ready to race for their respective class championships along with battling for the overall win.

One of the Pro teams in attendance was the Cannondaleriders.Com entry being a 450cc Cannondale piloted by Ken Campbell, Doug Flinner, and Josh Schultheis

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Jorge Curtas was ready to pilot his 450r in the Ironman class. Basically it was all him for 6hrs of riding.

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The Kawasaki V-Force of Team Atv Nation was prepped and ready to go. They were riding in the 30+ class which had 4 teams all battling for the free entry into the 12 hr event.

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Who says 250r's are dead. The Media Allstars team was racing this 250r in the Pro class.

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This is the 450r of Team Country Boys Racing. They made the trip from Newville, PA. They were competing in the biggest class of the day the B class which had 7 entries.

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There was even a Yamaha Warrior in the mix. I wasn't too shure as to which team this was. So if you know which team it is feel free to chime in!

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And of course C&D Racing's entry into the race. The 468cc Cannondale.

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Tire selction was a big question for us as the terrain at the track had good mixes of hard pack, clay, and sand. We chose the new Maxxis I-Razor mounted on a pair of Hiper Rims.

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All the racers met up for the riders meeting where the rules of the event were explained and different areas of caution were pointed out. One thing that was brought to our attention was that there may be area that have wash outs. A rider had to be careful especially in the fast sections as a washout could potentially take a rider of his quad. After the riders meeting a prayer was said and the start of the race was about to commance.