Expert/Intermediate/Novice Starts - Desert MC National Hare & Hound - Johnson Valley - D37 AMA Race

*** Timecodes below for expert/intermediate/novice starts. ***

I messed up and accidentally *didn't* record the race. Pushed the "record" button on the line thinking I was turning it on, when in fact it was already recording and I ended up turning it off. :( Anyway this video shows the expert, intermediate, and novice starts.

This was an insane race. Results show 113 DNFs out of 376 riders -- 30% DNF. In my class there were 5 riders, 2 of whom didn't finish. I got last place of the finishers (3rd of the 3 HWT BEGINNER finishers), but I'm just happy I finished. I was doing well and was pretty far ahead after the bomb. I lost a few positions on a rocky downhill run after I laid it down there, then I got in a pretty massive wreck in a little rocky canyon. Hit a rock wrong, lost control, and was thrown off.

I hurt my knee which felt like the old injury so I stayed off it for a while, obviously losing my position. I thought I wasn't going to be able to ride it out, but after 10 minutes or so I got back on and just took it easy the rest of the race. Had another wreck up on a rocky trail later on toward the end of the race. Definitely investing in a Scotts steering damper after this experience!

Recorded January 23, 2011.

***TIMECODES***
1:55 Expert start
2:58 Intermediate start
3:19 Novice start

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[supersnot4]

@ANGELICW4R I have a '99 Yamaha WR400, street legal in California. Love my bike, it's taken me anywhere I want to go, and has plenty of power to spare.

[ANGELICW4R]

@supersnot4 That Stinks man great ride through silverwood you get your chance... But my question is wat kind of bike you have. I got an old one XR350R built in 85 haha im only 19 lol i should be on a 06 WR450 Yamy by now lol but my bikes good i call her big birtha for a reason

[supersnot4]

@ANGELICW4R I just went riding all the way from Big Bear to Pioneer town this weekend. We were going to go to Silverwood, but weren't sure if the bikes would make it through the water. It's really high right now and my air box is cut out.

[ANGELICW4R]

@supersnot4 I have rode the trails from silverwood all the way to Big bear an through Arrowhead lake an back great ride man realy fun up their

[supersnot4]

Man the steering damper has saved my butt so many times, especially riding the trails in Big Bear.

[125Yamirider5]

Haha I am right there on the 125 #195