Aug 23, 2010: Round 6 of the AMA West Hare Scrambles Championship Series travelled to scenic Big Sky, Montana, home of the world class Big Sky Resort. Brian Garrahan rolled into town with a target on his back after finishing the first 5 rounds undefeated.
Overnight showers removed the threat of dust, but the relentless daytime rain made the technical Klim Big Sky XC alpine course even more frustrating for the Pro and A classes. Garrahan lead the first lap with Jordan Brandt, Nathan Woods and Ryan Powell close behind. The foursome’s first lap times were the only sub 30 minute laps of the day. Brake problems caused both Garrahan and Brandt to pit mid race, allowing Woods to take a comfortable lead. At the end of the 3 hours, only 8 racers remained on the lead lap. Woods rolled through the finish line with a fist pump and smile on his face. Garrahan appeared out of the woods on the final lap with Brandt on his rear tire. Garrahan held off Brandt’s late race charge to finish 2nd. Brandt 3rd, Ryan Powell a distant 4th with Patrick Garrahan rounding out the top 5.
Afterwards co-promoter Jamey Kabisch expressed his satisfaction for how the weekend went. “We had a sizeable increase in racers from last year and have heard a lot of very positive comments from racers about the course as well as the town of Big Sky. The racing was competitive all weekend long. We look forward to seeing this race mature into a mainstay on the national level.”
Overall:
1. Nathan Woods Paso Robles, CA
2. Brian Garrahan Boulder Creek, CA
3. Jordan Brandt Boulder Creek, CA
4. Ryan Powell San Rafael, CA
5. Patrick Garrahan Boulder Creek, CA
6. Keith Curtis Dillon, MT
7. Justin Bonita Boulder Creek, CA
8. Devan Bolin Oakridge, OR
9. Wesley Luly Belgrade, MT
10. Kevin Miller Bozeman, MT
BIG SKY RESORT is located in Southwest Montana 18 miles from Yellowstone National Park, in the winter it features the Biggest Skiing in America with over 5,500 acres of skiable terrain with an interconnect with Moonlight Basin. In the summer, Big Sky is basecamp to Yellowstone with ziplines, a ropes course, downhill mountain biking, a paintball field, Arnold Palmer designed golf course and over 750 lodging units. www.bigskyresort.com
Klim USA prides itself in designing the most advanced technical riding gear for today’s aggressive riders. Klim uses only the best and most innovative materials along with the latest technology in it’s products; lighter, faster, stronger. www.klimusa.com