Claymore Challenge 2011 - Kmetz and Bourque win Hellion
Photos by Matt Delorme
Hellion is Highland’s longest trail and arguably the most fun on the mountain. Clocking in at just over a mile long, it consist of berms, table tops, step ups, drops, rollers and more. The Battle of Hellion ran as a six cross race. Riders qualified individually and then the fastest qualifiers were put into brackets of six and battled it out head to head with the fastest 3 riders advancing. In the big final it was Phillip Kmetz who took the win for the men and Dawn Bourque for the women.
Mens Final
1. 7 Phillip Kmetz
2. 11 George Ryan
3. 6 Ben Moody
4. 5 Steve Avery
5. 3 Justin Martin
6. 15 Dick Patty
Womens Final
1. 31 Dawn Bourque
2. 32 Karen Eagan
3. 30 Kate Parhiala
Complete results at bottom
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2011 Battle of Hellion Results
Hellion is Highland’s longest trail and arguably the most fun on the mountain. Clocking in at just over a mile long, it consist of berms, table tops, step ups, drops, rollers and more. The Battle of Hellion ran as a six cross race. Riders qualified individually and then the fastest qualifiers were put into brackets of six and battled it out head to head with the fastest 3 riders advancing. In the big final it was Phillip Kmetz who took the win for the men and Dawn Bourque for the women.
Mens Final
1. 7 Phillip Kmetz
2. 11 George Ryan
3. 6 Ben Moody
4. 5 Steve Avery
5. 3 Justin Martin
6. 15 Dick Patty
Womens Final
1. 31 Dawn Bourque
2. 32 Karen Eagan
3. 30 Kate Parhiala
Complete results at bottom
George Ryan gets ready to pass Steve Avery in the final
Ben Moody leads Randy Spangler in the 2nd heat
Steve Avery leads Dillon Conte in the 1st heat
Dawn Bourque on her way to winning the womens
George Ryan
Womens Podium
a shield and a check for the winner
Mens Podium
2011 Battle of Hellion Results
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9 Comments
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Andrew-Taylor
(Jun 26, 2011 at 22:27)
Props to the little shredder!!
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jumpingman
(Jun 27, 2011 at 7:29)
yah man that's going to be the new Josh Bender
- 6 0
FetusOven
(Jun 27, 2011 at 0:07)
look out for justin martin.... kid took 5th racing against pros riding a big hit on his first attempt at racing........
- 3 0
goonrider
(Jun 26, 2011 at 23:14)
this is what 4x needs to become! props for holding something different!
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antmav
(Jun 27, 2011 at 6:51)
1 Thou for Kmetz and Bourque only gets 5 hunch. Baaaaaahahaha Faster time=more $$$
- 1 0
orvorvorv
(Jun 26, 2011 at 22:29)
EPIC! the track looks sooo smooth! ♂
- 1 0
Bampalo
(Jun 27, 2011 at 8:32)
I got first place in the DNS class!
- 1 0
stuffy1122
(Jun 27, 2011 at 0:42)
vids?
- 1 0
lucent
(Jun 27, 2011 at 5:52)
video to come shortly!
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