PEACE RIVER PHOTO REPORT

Lee Smith (171) battles with Jason Feilner (378) for the final podium spot in Evolution. - Photo by Jamey Perdue

Scott Gawler finished 3rd in AA - Photo by Dalton Anderson

PEACE RIVER HARE SCRAMBLE PHOTO REPORT

We’re back! It was so nice to be back out in a cow pasture for Round 1 of the Florida Trail Riders Hare Scramble series! As always CFTR kicked off the season with an outstanding event that drew well over 1,000 entries! The parking was packed, and everyone was eager to get out on the trail.

CFTR provided a different trail for both Saturday and Sunday, which was greatly appreciated because this place gets rough. Being an old mining property, the terrain is quite different than your typical Florida hare scramble. The hard soil develops sharp, square-edged bumps that will put you on the ground if you push to hard. The other parts of the trail were your typical deep sand that provided an even greater challenge, the only part of the trail that was shared both days were the last quarter mile of three-foot deep sugar sand whoops that swallowed up quite a few riders. Did I mention it was insanely hot? This was one of the hotter races that I could remember. Couple that with the tough track and first race of the season and you had some tired riders out there. Both days I saw multiple people stopped on the side of the trail, grabbing a drink or just catching their breath. Always remember to start hydrating a few days before the race, even if it is not hot, trust me your body will thank you.

Ryan Colon made his return to FTR racing after a few years away. Ryan finished 11th out of 28 in B Open. - Photo by Tyler Miller

Tucker Lyons leads a pack of 65 riders through one of the grassy straights. Tucker finished 7th out of 27 in 65 C. - Photo by Jamey Perdue

Kolton and Jackson Mann battle it out in the Stacyc race that took place Saturday afternoon. Look for more of these events at future races. - Photo by Tyler Miller

FTR veteran Jimmy Tyson finished 2nd in Quad AA. - Photo by Tyler Miller

Nick Cowood looking good aboard his #45 machine! - Photo by Tyler Miller

David Hugh with a great start in C 200. He wouldn’t look back as he started off his season with a win. - Photo by Tyler Miller