Lawrenceville Logs and Ledges Results

Thirty-six (36) riders competed at the Logs and Ledges CVOTC season opener on March 27, 2022. Trialsmasters Gary Heyer and Mark Barnette did a wonderful job helping riders dust off the cob webs and get going in what might just be the most interesting season we’ve had in many years; large classes and tight point spread for several classes.

Weather was perfect for getting out and trying to work up a sweat. A bit cool in the early morning but temperature climbed into the invigorating 50s by midday. I heard no complaints about the cooler weather, far superior to July temperatures. Water temperatures stayed chilly throughout the day; trust me on that one.

Traction was there for the most part however a little unweighting at the wrong moment could cause catastrophic lose of traction. I heard one rider wondering out loud if his chain had broken.

The eight sections and three loops were extremely well groomed. Kind of like going for a walk in the park. The only things to focus on were the logs and ledges for which Lawrenceville is known. Also noteworthy this year were the transitions into and out of creeks. Every class was reminded about the need to practice transitions; sometimes beginning the transition up while the back tire is still heading down. Those that mastered the transitions had noticeably lower scores.

Scores were very close within classes from winner through the places. Once again, I believe our Trialsmasters were aiming to give the Intermediate class a step-up challenge. CVOTC is seeing new faces and some that we’ve not seen in a while. This year is going to be a great one.

Always a personal favorite is knowing that perfection with a clean loop is possible, however probably not reproducible. Being 15-feet from a perfect loop and finding out its bath time is humbling. Lesson learned: Do not start the celebration before the front axle clears the end gate.

Check out the event pics at this link!

Results:

EXPERT

David Webster 3

Maddie Hoover 5

Jeff Hensley 20

ADVANCED

Joe Palrang 17

Martin Sturla 23

Mike Mazak 56

Kevin Bobal DNF

SPORTSMAN

Evan Gorczynski 10

Paul Fuelling 12 (19-cleans)

Keith Bell 12 (18-cleans)

Josh Hendricks 23

John Hendricks 33

VINTAGE SPORTSMAN

Alan Hensley 27

Kenny Gwyn 86

INTERMEDIATE

Brian Merritt 30

Rusty Lacy 41

Kevin Hobbs 47

Robin Burst 50

Jeremy Ocheltree 51

Danny Ocheltree 54

Tim Plumley 55

Ash Harrison 56

Erin Kelley DNF

Nathan Dunk DNF

Mark Redbond DNF

VINTAGE INTERMEDIATE

Michael Friesen 28

Jim Ellis 34

Christian Alva 38

Thad Laughlin 81

NOVICE

Matt Simpson 29

Patrick Tremblay 69

EXHIBITION

Randy Herndon

Ellis Daw

Rick Schill

Mark Simpson