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Show llhr PageA4 participate in 6th annual 24 Hours of Moab race 1,500 cyclists and r hu-u- ur, iut't ind.rg mans vort rh ard ov ola't With 1 "lUO uvr raier bait'd on and volant er' ud- rjur - n it.g "That When asked why this year stamina over thi and the itrr.un jump r laden hills ju-- t o'f the (our'e were transformed into the largt-'- t rt mote gathering of m luntain biktr-- . in the vvoild The a a urnieni-atut leitruitv in the air a the dust and ampfire moke Smiling, sit- - p di prived faies could U- sten through it all This is mired L.vmg up to it' Grannv Gt-aHuu.artra Our i Fun' nt h Annual 24 H-of M Ud b in bo Thursday, October 19, 2000 iTimfs-3nufpenbn- it a a hv -- a al seemed to be such a success, GGP Productions Manager Elizabeth Gillespie said, After six years here at this remote location, we really have our systems down and our local suppliers really know what to expect and have become very efficient Like any team who does our race, experience pays off e ptitator and te'ting thfir mental 5 IMS) End of Inventory Sale - V Open: Oct 10-- Call 30 19!b-2tt- 259-629- 2C20 Spanish li Mon-S- 8 V allay Qftv 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT, "gorgeous red" $2,000 REBATE or 0.0 for 60 months MB 2m Riders travel Behind the Rocks as part of the 6th Annual 24 Hours of Moab race Photo courtesy Granny Gears Productions said Granny Gear Productions and race director Laird Knight. guru The wi ather is beautiful, and the racers and spectators are great It is a testament to the mountain biking community that an event this size, and this remote, can run so smooth. ible, 251 While temperatures ranged from the upper 20's at night to the lower 70s during the day, the sunshine came from lowr in the southern sky through the day while an enormous October full moon turned the night into a chilly, playground for the 350 teams-an- Xi silver-tone- d utes ahead of Stamstead, getting another impressive win Sue Haywood of Davis, WV once again proved she is a force to be reckoned with, hammering out 11 laps and finishing at 12 05 39 enroute to earning her second Womens solo class win in as many years Although Haywood took command early on, fellow solo competitors Kerry Law son and Janice Tower also completed 11 laps, which is s more than of the Men's solo class could endure two-third- d 40 solo racers The course was truly world class, said Knight After an energized Le Mans start with 3,000 screaming spectators cheering on, competitors jumped on their bikes and hit the dusty trail for 21 kilometers of technical desert riding. The first kilometers through the Behind the Rocks Trail and Nose Dive Hill provided the most drain- Poison Spicer Bley c(e 0 congratulate ing riding with countless rocky Hours of Moat r- - Come on in racer and see whats -- new for 2000! pecting. In the Coed Pro Am, Team from Salt Lake City earned the win while nding 20 laps and finishing at 1 05 42. Team Captain Eric Jones team jumped into the lead on the first lap and although Team Cane CreekZeal chased hard the entire race, actually getting within 1 8 minutt s of the lead in the early morning hours, it was Team day. Team Cane CreekZeal rode 19 laps finishing at 12.18 45. In the Mens Solo class, Moab 98 solo winner Dawes Wilson held off a powerful charge by the always Welcome Fat Tire Festival participants 497 N. MAIN, MOAB 259-788- 2 OPEN 8-- 6 SUN.-THlfR- 8-- 8 relentless S. John Stamstead. Stamstead opted for a ride this year, and after 23 hours of staying within minutes of one another, Dawes left for his 15th lap at 11.35 a m., with Stamstead starting his 15th lap at 11.37 a m. In the end, Wilson would finish a scant 7 min- single-spee- d FRI.-SA- T. taaarja 1991 S Hwy 191 Moab, Utah &-Cra- zy 435-259-642- 4 Horse Noon on Sundays Saloon a rnr.ATs stun We're ettin CRAZY in October Ttuirstlnu Olt. 19 Ultimcrl WET -SHIRT) r is 5 O s night! Contest Oct. 20th Back by Popular Demand! October 21" fyQEEM gJBM EiFiSJESM Mole Exotic Vcutcers Q October 28 Roolette vf Cf 2 CVV Black Sabbath Starts at 9 p.m. ps aha . October ?&n7altacn Cjostume partis Thi sec- tions through short, steep climbs and descents, but once the trail wound around Prostitute Butte, it was hammer time on the gradually ascending double track. 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