WORCS 2008-Round 1-Surprise, Arizona-Youth Coverage

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10th place went out to #12y Brendan Mulcahy, moving up from 14y position in lap 1, to 10th place finish in Sport 71-90 8-15yr. class.

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In the Shifter Sport class,#177 Cole Fite leads the entire race to the #1.

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2nd place went out to Hetrick Team Rider #32y Grant Mitchell.
Mitchell moves up from 3rd position in lap 1,to the #2 in lap 2.

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#961y Ze'yver Mott fills the final spot on the podium in the Shifter Sport 8-15 class. Mott moves up from 4th place and mid race, to securing the #3 at mid race.

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#343y Ashley Clinton drops back from the #2 in lap1, to th place finish in lap 3.

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Hetrick Team Rider #10y Kelsey Lugan would experience some problems with a flat tire that sent her tumbling down an embankment while pinned under her machine..
Lugan rode 2 laps on the flat,and managed to keep from a DNF and placed 5th for the day in the Sport 8-15 class.
Kelsey said she has high hopes that she will be dialed in for Round 2.
Following in 6th would be day rider on Extreme,#1548 Joseph Cosgrove.

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For the 1st time in WORCS 7 year history, a meeting between the promoter and the Sunday mini youth parents,the majority opted to have a make up race at round 2 and spare the riders, and there quads from what would most certainly spell disaster, and many riders to DNF due to the steady down pour on Sunday .
Area towns were experiencing flash flooding and the track course was about the same!
These are trails that SHOULD have been ran for the adult classes, but a quick re-routing was promted as the trails were 3 ft deep some areas.

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So with that said-thats a rap!
We will continue with more coverage at Round 2 as we head to Mesquite, Nevada Feb22-24.
All the youth deserve a HUGE congrats to there wk end. These kids raced in some of the most grueling conditions they have ever seen .This round was definately one a rider would have to be prepared for to make it to the finish.
Most of the West Coast has been under a deep freeze this season and alot of riders have not got in there training in.
Lets hope we get a break here soon so everyone can get back into the swing to things!

Congrats to all the youth,you are ALL winners!
See you in Nevada!

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Great Job Tina! Here is a shot of Ozzie. I noticed you didn't have one.

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Thanks and thanks again for everything this wk end!
Ill have race coverage from round 2 up soon... Ive been really sick today so coverage will be later this week.