Flagstaff Frenzy - MBAA #5 - Series Finale

It was an exciting weekend up in the pines of Flagstaff, AZ for the 5th and final MBAA series race - Flagstaff Frenzy.  With temperatures soaring above 115F in the valley, the timing couldn't have been better for a weekend getaway.  There was record attendance for the race as well, with over 450 racers including over 60 juniors.  The junior course was a 6 mile loop with a little more than 400 ft of climbing.  At an altitude of 7000+ ft, it was a true challenge!  We had a smaller crew for this race - Liam racing for boys 9-11 and Emma for girls 9-11.  Chase, who was out racing for Trek this season, will be joining our team in the boys 9-11 category for next year!  All 3 racers were excited to get the race underway.

Junior boys & girls 9-11 ready to start

The start was fast!  Emma quickly took the lead for the girls, and Liam was battling for first with 2 other riders.  After a short downhill into the single track, the course quickly pitched up into 2 rocky climbs.  Both Liam and Emma were able to get some distance on the field at this point.

Liam was able to hold onto the lead for the win, coming in 2+ minutes ahead of 2nd!

Boys 9-11 podium

Emma was flying, also coming in for the win almost 3 minutes over her nearest competition!

Girls 9-11 podium
(3rd place not present for awards)

Chase crashed in the final corner, but quickly recovered to finish the race in a solid 14th place.

This concluded the MBAA 2016 race series.  Series champions were announced at the end of the day.  Liam was able to collect the winners' jersey after a hard fought season!  Emma was able to repeat as series champion, winning 5 out of 5 races this season!  Even though he was unable to attend this race, Barrett still had accumulated enough points to finish 4th in the series after his first year of racing.  Congratulations to the entire Dynamix Devo team for an amazing season!

MBAA Series Champion 2016 Boys 9-11:
Liam 

MBAA Series Champion 2016 Girls:
Emma
(2nd & 3rd place not in attendance)