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Moonshine Enduro
New Straitsville Enduro Riders
ACES Round 1
New Straitsville, Ohio
March 17, 2013
By Heather Wilson
Trevor Kline (KTM) captured the Overall win at the Moonshine Enduro on March 10.
The Moonshine Enduro, hosted by the New Straitsville Enduro Riders, kicked off the 2013 season on a blustery winter day. The temperature was in the low 30s and the wind certainly didn’t help. Michael Jolly (HSB) attested to the cold weather, “It was cold so anytime we weren’t in the woods. Anytime we were not in creek or on a road, I was happy.”
The enduro consisted of 75 miles of riding, divided into seven sections. Wheelsports racer Trevor Kline (KTM) took home the Overall win at the first race of the season. Kline dropped eight points, while second place AA competitor, Zach Klamfoth (KTM) was just one point behind Kline.
It was a tough break for Klamfoth when he burned the out-check at the start of section two. Klamfoth tied Johnny Barber (HSB) but Klamfoth edged him out in emergency check points. Barber took the third place AA spot and last season’s Overall A winner, Marty Kehlmeier (KTM), now riding AA, rounded out fourth place in the AA class.
Open A competitor, Michael Jolly (HSB), captured the Overall A win, was fifth overall and dropped 11 points. Jolly beat Billy Farmer (HSQ) out for the Overall A spot by emergency check points with Jolly having 932 and Farmer having 1114 e-check points.
Overall B went to a second-year ACES competitor and Open B rider, Aaron Cooney (KTM). Cooney beat Jordan Collins (KTM) by a point for the Overall B position.
The next race will take place on April 7 in Shade, Ohio, known as the Lost in Lodi Enduro.
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The Appalachian Championship Enduro Series (ACES) is a traditional time-keeping enduro series.
We would like to thank the following sponsors for contributing to the growth of our series and supporting our riders: CATON’S CYCLE CENTER, CLINTON COUNTY MOTORSPORTS, CYCRA, ENDURO ENGINEERING, FLY RACING, HUSQVARNA, JM CYCLE, KENDA, KRW CYCLES, KTM, LEATT, MOOSE RACING, OHIO MOTORCYCLE, OSBURN ASSOCIATES, POINT VIEW CYCLES, REMHERT’S KTM / KAWASAKI, SMITH’S POWER SPORTS, SPORT CYCLES, WESTERN POWER SPORTS and WHEELSPORTS.