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Friday, 07 November 2008
Local bug, bike teams prep for Baja 100 run
Two experienced local teams are setting up for a run at the Baja 1000, the strenuous off-road race that kicks off Nov. 21 in Ensenada, Mexico.
Mount Hermon’s Jeff Moore is joined by his brother, Pat, and two of Pat’s friends from Elko, Nev., as the team attempts to win the 250-Plus Sportsman Class division riding their 2008 KTM EXCR450 motorcycle.
The Moore brothers are coming off a June win in the Baja 500, the short version of the rugged off-road race, in which Pat fell from the bike and broke his collarbone, leaving Jeff to finish the final 200 miles without a switch.
READY FOR OFF-ROADING: Felton’s Richard Palasik (right) works on the Desert Dingo in preparation for the Baja 1000 later this month. Courtesy photo.
Pat is fully healed, and the team will be taking a practice run on the course Nov. 15 to get ready for the race.
The team expects the race to take about 20 hours of continuous riding.
The other local team, Desert Dingo Racing, is looking to finish the Baja 1000 for the first time after coming up short during their first attempt in 2007.
Desert Dingo Racing, represented locally by Richard Palasik and Jim Graham of Felton, will be the official World Diabetes Day Car in the race.
They will be raising money for diabetes research and passing out 4,000 boxes of crayons with the warning signs of diabetes printed on the back.
The team also has a “hero” card that shows the team’s 1969 VW Beetle and has the warning signs of diabetes printed in Spanish on the back.
There are four Volkswagen’s competing in the team’s division. To get a step up on the competition, the team solicited advice from a nine-time winner who advised them to raise their suspension 4 or 5 inches.
For information: www.desertdingo.com.
Friday, 07 November 2008
Local bug, bike teams prep for Baja 100 run
Two experienced local teams are setting up for a run at the Baja 1000, the strenuous off-road race that kicks off Nov. 21 in Ensenada, Mexico.
Mount Hermon’s Jeff Moore is joined by his brother, Pat, and two of Pat’s friends from Elko, Nev., as the team attempts to win the 250-Plus Sportsman Class division riding their 2008 KTM EXCR450 motorcycle.
The Moore brothers are coming off a June win in the Baja 500, the short version of the rugged off-road race, in which Pat fell from the bike and broke his collarbone, leaving Jeff to finish the final 200 miles without a switch.
READY FOR OFF-ROADING: Felton’s Richard Palasik (right) works on the Desert Dingo in preparation for the Baja 1000 later this month. Courtesy photo.
Pat is fully healed, and the team will be taking a practice run on the course Nov. 15 to get ready for the race.
The team expects the race to take about 20 hours of continuous riding.
The other local team, Desert Dingo Racing, is looking to finish the Baja 1000 for the first time after coming up short during their first attempt in 2007.
Desert Dingo Racing, represented locally by Richard Palasik and Jim Graham of Felton, will be the official World Diabetes Day Car in the race.
They will be raising money for diabetes research and passing out 4,000 boxes of crayons with the warning signs of diabetes printed on the back.
The team also has a “hero” card that shows the team’s 1969 VW Beetle and has the warning signs of diabetes printed in Spanish on the back.
There are four Volkswagen’s competing in the team’s division. To get a step up on the competition, the team solicited advice from a nine-time winner who advised them to raise their suspension 4 or 5 inches.
For information: www.desertdingo.com.
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