For the boys, we had Luke, Barrett, Giovanni and Liam taking the line. Bella, Emma, and Avery lined up for the girls. The course was arguably the most difficult of the season. The park was flooded just a few days before, which took away a large portion of the planned route. The last minute changes added a very difficult and technical section with steep drops and climbs, deep ruts, and loose sand. It was sure to provide a huge challenge to the juniors categories.
The boys were off first. Liam was locked in with Randy for the first lap, but just didn't have enough in the tank to stay with him. Randy came in 1st with a commanding lead, followed by Ty and Liam for 2nd and 3rd. Luke and Barrett were again locked in a battle. Barrett crashed over the barricades, allowing Luke to get a sizable lead. Luke snagged 5th on the day with Barrett coming in 7th. Giovanni rounded out the boys field in 8th place.
Next up were the girls. There were 2 newcomers to the series visiting from Europe. They took commanding leads right off the start line and never looked back. Bella had a great race and was able to come in first for the DD girls and 4th overall. Emma and Avery came in 5th and 6th respectively.
The conditions proved tough for the team, but everyone fought hard to finish the race and complete the series.
The AZ Cross series podiums & awards were handed out shortly after the race. For boys 9-14, Liam took the series crown for the 2nd consecutive year. Emma snagged with series winner's jersey as well for the 2nd straight year. Avery took 3rd overall in the series.
Everyone did a great job this year and are all looking forward to the return of AZ Cross next fall!
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