Ballinger Canyon Sunday

Oh mannnn, many of us are riding the checkpoints enduro on sunday. otherwise i would have definitely joined you. FYI - the 4 Aces, a D-37 club, are going to add a new enduro to the D-37 series next year and are considering Ballinger as a possible location ! that would be fun ! Have a great ride and tell the guys I said "hello" ...

Hey Eel, me and a buddy are heading out your way on Sunday to check out the enduro thing. We will be out play riding and observing. Are you guys going to be out by the rock pile or on Soggy?

Checkpoints Enduro is at the rock pile.

Where is Ballinger Canyon? and what is the riding like?Im new to the area looking for places and people to ride with.

Boodac said:

Hey Eel, me and a buddy are heading out your way on Sunday to check out the enduro thing. We will be out play riding and observing. Are you guys going to be out by the rock pile or on Soggy?

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I'll try to park near sigh-ups. Black F-150 License reads "ZERO IT"

placelast said:

Late notice: plan on doing a ride at Ballinger, 9am Sunday between the honey huts and loading area, if anyone is interested, please respond.

I'll provide entertainment between the mud and my worn out Dunlops.

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Hey placelast, are you still going to be there tomorrow?

If I can tivo the Cowboys-Giants I'm down. Email me at: rubenandre.norte@gmail.com

Boodac - Tony and I are on row 6 ... we'll be parked near signups ... I have a red Toyota Tacoma double cab and a yellow bike ... # 7. See ya there ...

wow, all the way up to 33, isnt that also the way to clear creek? well thanks for the offer but I will pass this time around. let me know if you ever ride a bit closer, 3 hrs is bit of a drive for day trip.

whats the riding like up there?

3 hours from Santa Clarita? No way, more like 70 minutes.

How is the Rangers at Ballinger going to be tomorrow, do they check every bike and patrol or is it chill?

Shaft - Ballinger is much closer to you than Clear Creek.

FWIW, I am in Bakersfield and Ballinger is 1 hour southwest of me; Clear Creek is 2 hours northwest. To get to Cleawr Creek from the south, do not take Hwy 33. You would want to take I-5 and cut over to Coalinga just below Harris Ranch. The Clear Creek riding area is approx. 45 minutes from Coalinga.

Back to Ballinger - it has about 70 miles of trails, though maybe 1/3 of that is single track. The single track trails are pretty good, some switchbacks and tricky sections, but rarely is it gnarly or extremely technical. The wider trails include some good higher speed stuff and some sand washes.

Clear Creek is a larger area and it has a wide mix of trails, including some nasty stuff if you are so inclined.

Placelast - I hope you had a good ride. Wish I could have made it.

Went out to the enduro just before the first group took off. I didnt get the post from here this weekend so I was out roaming the pits not sure what kind of truck to find but thought maybe I would see you guys out there before your race. :bang:
We went ahead and rode the first course a while after the last line went off and rode maybe 10 miles when we ran into a group picking up the ribbons going the other way. Needless to say this bloodhound lost the tire marks and couldnt pick up the trail. Either way, what I did ride was fun. Not too techinical but fun nonetheless. We rode a portion of the second loop (or what I thought was the second loop) later but my riding partner got tired so we headed back to the truck. The second loop was rocky. Doable but definately rocky. Judging from the comments I heard about the third loop, I bet that it was super technical and rocky.

So lets hear it, how did you guys do?

Sorry I missed you guys but will hook up next time.

Toughest race I have ever done. I houred out about 26 miles into loop 2. Endless rocks of various sizes, colors, shapes and textures. Some rocks moved, other were stationary. Some rock were hidden under the sand others were right there on top. There were even signs telling you to "Walk your bike" down some rocky hills.

I have to be honest, I came out to see what this enduro thing was all about. After riding a portion of the first loop I thought it seemed like fun. Remeber I only did maybe 10 miles into the first loop and with my luck, all the tough areas were right after that. However, after seeing the second loop I was wondering why anyone would want to subject themselves or their bikes to this type of punishment. That second loop looked killer. Its really easy to explain the second loop, rocks, sandwash with rocks both in clear sight and hidden, more rocky trails, uphill and downhill areas with rocks and finally when you least expected it, more rocks along the flat trails. These werent pebble or fist type rocks that you simply ride over either. The sandwashes had to be extremely tough after fighting what else but ROCKS. All I can say is anyone that finished the second loop completed one heck of an accomplishment.

Sorry I missed you Rich, Scott & I didnt start until row 60 so we would have been in pits, just behind sign ups.

I did the ride as 1 loop, I thought it was an awsome loop, some chalenging terrain but everything makeable. Still lots of sand and rocks, just not to the stature of what the 2nd loop sounds like. I am just stoked I could SEE for the ENTIRE loop, couldnt tell the reasons why except I tried to control my diet the week leading too and ate a good breakfast in the morning, that and I actually slept for more than 4 hours which is unusual before a race.

So Chris did you see how you did?

one loopers

POS NAME SKILL DIVISION SCORE T PIEPLATE
1 Jacob Argubright A MINI 15 T
1 Justin Forsyth B MINI 71 T
2 Kevin DeJongh B MINI DNF
1 Andrew Browne C MINI 43 T

1 Don Christie A SSENIOR 32 T
2 Art More A SSENIOR 36
3 Jerry Harpole A SSENIOR 42
4 Tony Harrell A SSENIOR 72
5 Don Voyer A SSENIOR 73
6 Al Guzman A SSENIOR 160
7 Ned Jones A SSENIOR 167
8 Ned McNAbb A SSENIOR 179
Steve Rinkel A SSENIOR DNF
Jay Wickers A SSENIOR DNF
Dick Christensen A SSENIOR DNF
Billy Dean A SSENIOR DNF
Harley Pace A SSENIOR DNF
Bill Richardson A SSENIOR DNF
Aaron Austin A SSENIOR DNF
Art Whitney A SSENIOR DNF

1 Jennifer Epling A QUAD 43 T
2 Lee Ramont A QUAD 161
1 Patti Blais B QUAD 169 T
2 Vince Gongora B QUAD DNF
1 Rob Wade C QUAD 165 T

1 Bill Tarling B MAGHWT 18 T
2 Tom Materna B MAGHWT 24.967
3 Mike Castro B MAGHWT 24.973
4 Gary Beck B MAGHWT 25
5 Ken Upton B MAGHWT 31
6 Brian Hall B MAGHWT 36
7 Matt Schlotterbeck B MAGHWT 90
8 Tom Marshall B MAGHWT 106
9 Tom Voteva B MAGHWT 108
10 Nick Mlagenovich B MAGHWT 133
1 John Pujol B MAGLWT 26 T
2 Ron Kenyon B MAGLWT 82
3 Charles Brown B MAGLWT DNF

1 Jennifer Furman B WOMEN 18 T
2 Heather Gongora B WOMEN 176
3 Kim Lynch B WOMEN DNF

1 Kip Wood B SENHWT 14 T
2 Mark Smith B SENHWT 15
3 Kirk Smith B SENHWT 18
4 Jeff Brown B SENHWT 19
5/6 Everett Angle B SENHWT 21
5/6 Jerry Grabow B SENHWT 21
7/8 Paul Palmer B SENHWT 25
7/8 Keith DeJongh B SENHWT 25
9 Jeff Petron B SENHWT 26
10 Jim Blankenship B SENHWT 27
11 James Bell B SENHWT 30
12 Don Nielsen B SENHWT 35
13 Armando Lobath B SENHWT 39 END-2006
14 Mike Scott B SENHWT 65
15 Travis Hamer B SENHWT 81
16 Mark Rose B SENHWT 132
17 Mike Hastings B SENLWT 137
1 Paul McKinney B SENLWT 16 T
2 Jeffrey Heine B SENLWT 22
3 Steve Rinker Jr B SENLWT 29
4 Marc Weaver B SENLWT 41
5 Rob Kraft B SENLWT 45

1 David Johnson C MAGHWT 53 T
2 Curtis Kiefer C MAGHWT 85
3 Peter Ellis C MAGHWT 112 END-2006
4 Richard Farron C MAGHWT 138
5 Steven Peterson C MAGHWT DNF

1 Scott Egan C LWT2 19 T
2 Brent Betker C LWT2 20
3 Jack Moore C LWT2 21
4 Brian Shutt C LWT2 25
5 Collin Beck C LWT2 74
6 Robby Kraft C LWT2 89

1 Jeff Jones C SENLWT 19 T
2 Chris Whiting C SENLWT 23
3 Paul Thoegersen C SENLWT 34
4 Rick Riebsomer C SENLWT 44
5 Bruce Hall C SENLWT 84
1 Kyle Weaver C VETHWT 16 T
2 Steven Bordeaux C VETHWT 18
3 Corey Pierce C VETHWT 24 END-2006
4 Curtis Christensen C VETHWT 25
5 Scott Lackey C VETHWT 34
6 Matt Davis C VETHWT 67
7 Tristan Coffin C VETHWT 106
8 Matt Schneider C VETHWT 113
9 Terry Remyn C VETHWT 167
10 Tomoki Anzai C VETHWT DNF END-2006

1 Stuart Erskine C SENHWT 21 T
2/3 Robert Hinsch C SENHWT 25
2/3 Jay Underwood C SENHWT 25
4 Keith Christenson C SENHWT 33
5 Doug Forsyth C SENHWT 37
6/7 Richard Stone C SENHWT 47
6/7 Jay Becker C SENHWT 47
8 George Varner C SENHWT 51
9 JC Eckert C SENHWT 59
10 Victor Farley C SENHWT 63
11 Steve Thompson C SENHWT 73
12 Clifford Houser C SENHWT 86
13 Dane Evans C SENHWT 94
14 Scott Randolph C SENHWT 108
15/16 Keith Martin C SENHWT 115
15/16 Scott Hoge C SENHWT 115
17 Craig Poliard C SENHWT 126
Jeff Gifford C SENHWT DNF
Horace Vega C SENHWT DNF
Guy Cox C SENHWT DNF

1 Joseph Quarenma C LWT1 17 T
2 Brian Costello C LWT1 28
3 David Lourenco C LWT1 38

1 Russ Cantrell C VETLWT 25 T
2 Casey Davin C VETLWT 42
3 Richard Clark C VETLWT 51
4 Mike Ferrin C VETLWT 101
5 Derric Dubourdieu C VETLWT 107
6 Kris Peterson C VETLWT DNF

1 Paul Rizzo C MAGLWT 177 T
2 Mike Davis C MAGLWT DNF

1 Uwe Diemer C HWT 24 T
2 Cory Deal C HWT 31 END-2006
3 Robert Wright C HWT 35
4 Kris Hernandez C HWT 45
5 Jamison Utley C HWT 67
6 Darrin Morgan C HWT 114
7 Jason Polliard C HWT 126
Rob Kyker C HWT DNF
Bill Westby C HWT DNF

1 Andrew Whitehead D LWT1 152 T

1 John Clifford D VETHWT 28 T
2 Vernon Van Pool D VETHWT 63 END-2006
3 Eric Magnusson D VETHWT 92
Wade Sill D VETHWT DNF
Sean Grafton D VETHWT DNF DEZ-2006

1 Robert Furman D SENHWT 60 T
2 Mike Donovan D SENHWT 62
3 Steve Costello D SENHWT 69
4 Rollin Severence D SENHWT 75
5 Joseph Windolph D SENHWT 95
6 Doug Helmstetler D SENHWT 105
7 Thomas Crosser D SENHWT 237 DEZ-2006
David Whitehead D SENLWT DNF
Steve Butler D SENHWT DNF

1 Eric Nielsen D LWT2 119 T

1 Bill Stephens D HWT DNF END-2006

1 Jeremy Barton D VETLWT 84 T

2 loopers ... looks like I may have houred out after all ... still glad I finished.

by the way - we totally hijacked placelast's post. poor etiquette

OA POS NAME SKL DIVISION SCORE T PIEPLATE
1 1 Ryan Kudla A LWT1 22 T
2 2 Nicholas Blais A LWT1 24
3 1 Paul Krause A VETHWT 26 T
4 1 Brent Farrel A VETLWT 27 T
5 1 Tyler Smith A HWT 30 T
6 2 Mike Boskin A VETHWT 31
7 1 Jim McGrath A SENHWT 32 T
8 3 Paul Shafer A VETHWT 33
9 1 Erik Mattson A LWT2 35 T *END2005*
10 2 Chilly White A HWT 36
11 3 Jared Webster A HWT 37
12 2 Chance Wyllie A LWT2 38
13 4 Rick Daniel A VETHWT 39
14 2 Jess McKinley A VETLWT 42
15 5 Brian Cunningham A VETHWT 43
6 Geoff Brownell A VETHWT 45
1 Michael Cooney B VETHWT 45 T
1 Kevin Hasten A SENLWT 48 T
3 Shannon Smith A VETLWT 50
7 Todd Ilesi A VETHWT 51
4 Matt Burroughs A VETLWT 51
3 Nick Hamill A LWT2 52
2 Dave Byrd A SENHWT 52
1 David Stodgell B HWT 53 T
8 Ken Durr A VETHWT 56
2 Vance Kennedy B VETHWT 56
1 Randy Liebig A MAGHWT 57 T
9 Greg McGrath A VETHWT 58
4 Anthony Underwood A LWT2 60
3 Carl Aastom A SENHWT 61
4 Andy Naylor A SENHWT 61
3 Chris Rogers A LWT1 62
5 William Blocker A SENHWT 63
2 Stuart Hamer A SENLWT 63
4 Ed Hoffman A HWT 65
1 Tim Scott B VETLWT 65 T
1 Keith Jones A MAGLWT 68 T
3 Rob Hall B VETHWT 69
6 Mark Hegel A SENHWT 70
10 Darin Aldridge A VETHWT 70
3 Dean Manuel A SENLWT 78
2 TV Holmes A MAGLWT 88
5 Richard Chandler A LWT2 90
2 Jim Sandefer A MAGHWT 90
11 Jim Clark A VETHWT 94
4 Mike Palhegyi A SENLWT 103
7 Jim Curry A SENHWT 107
5 Martin Blais A SENLWT 108
3 Tracy Walters A MAGLWT 113
2 Jason Shatwell B VETLWT 115
6 Rick Bender A SENLWT 125 END-2006
4 Tracy McClelland B VETHWT 129
5 Rex Steerman A VETLWT 131
5 Curt Yaney B VETHWT 135
8 John Kearny A SENHWT 155
1 Kane Cook B LWT2 PENDING
4 Bebo Gutierrez A LWT1 DNF
Caveman Bauman A MAGHWT DNF
Mike Peterson A MAGHWT DNF
John Rogers A MAGHWT DNF
Larry Kunkel A MAGLWT DNF
Bob Williams A MAGLWT DNF
Larry Pizzamiglio A MAGLWT DNF
Matthew Shook A SENHWT DNF
Kriss Kudla A SENHWT DNF
Larry Atnip A SENHWT DNF
Billy Fulmer A SENHWT DNF
Phil Cloward A SENHWT DNF
Tim Cauby A SENHWT DNF GP-2006
Larry George A SENLWT DNF
Mike Hasting A SENLWT DNF
Dale Aastrom A VETHWT DNF
Thom McNabb A VETHWT DNF END-2006
Mark Lungren A VETHWT DNF
1 Eric Pascal B LWT1 DNF
2 Eric Elliott B HWT DNF
3 Richie Wohlers B HWT DNF
6 Mike Burleson B VETHWT DNF
John Gill B VETLWT DNF
Kevin Helfend B VETLWT DNF
Tony Santero B VETLWT DNF

ONE LOOP OPTION 70%
7 Robert Wranosky B1 VETHWT 18
6 Dennis Topton A1 MAGHWT 20
15 Steve Dillon A1 SENHWT 23
7 Tim Bridwell A1 MAGLWT 56
9 James Miller A1 SENLWT 59
8 Ernie Mnoian A1 MAGLWT 120
7 Greg Seda A1 MAGHWT 138
8 Don Huddleston A1 MAGHWT 170
9 Skip Earwood A1 MAGHWT DNF




28.57% DNF

Flip that list up-side down and look who is on top!

I houred out at check 10.

After hearing how tough it was and seeing a lot of it for myself, Im kind of glad I didnt try this for my first time. I have to say though, I like the idea of having just 4 guys on your line a few minutes apart between lines so the dust can clear a bit. It sure beats 300 on a line like those on a desert scramble.