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RIDGE WITH A VIEW – Nic MacDougall navigates a tricky section of the AA trail during the Harescramble I competition at the Schirmer Family Ranch on Aug. 20. The expert ‘AA’ riders had to complete two loops of the difficult AA trail to register a result.

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STUNTING – Travis Adams goes over an obstacle during the expert “AA” Harescramble I competition at the Schirmer Family Ranch on Aug. 20.

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ON THE OUTSIDE – Memphis Nolan (front) takes a corner wide as Leah Muir follows on the inside.

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Mia Raymond, Kelob McGovern and Sawyer Johnson, front-back, race in the mini catagory Sunday.

Adventure and camaraderie fuel cross-country motorcycle event

Tackling courses designed to challenge riders

By Whitehorse Star on August 23, 2017

Tackling courses designed to challenge riders navigationally, physically and technically, 37 athletes took part in the Mosquito Harescramble I race at the Schirmer Family Ranch on Aug. 20.

It was the second event of the season hosted by the Yukon Cross Country Motorcycle Association.

Event organizer Mike Beaman describes a harescramble as: “off-road motorcycle racing through single track and open trail.”

Each loop is designed to challenge riders of a certain ability with AA being the most challenging course, where finishing is a “great accomplishment.”

Top results from the weekend include:

Peewee (mini trail)

  1. Memphis Nolan
  2. KJ Raymond
  3. Declan Healey

Mini (mini trail)

  1. Aven Muir
  2. Sawyer Johnson
  3. Kaelob McGovern

Junior Under 15 (B trail)

  1. Sawyer Adams
  2. Terje Kristensen
  3. Seth Adams

Novice (B trail)

  1. Antje Beaman
  2. Amanda McCarthy

Intermediate “A” (A trail)

  1. Cole Beaman
  2. Mike Beaman
  3. Dustin Robitaille

Expert “A” (A trail)

  1. James Verville
  2. Frank Smith
  3. Kyle Reeve

Expert “AA” (AA trail)

  1. Tim Schirmer
  2. Sam Schirmer
  3. Nic MacDougall

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