
After a successful test during the WATR trail day, I had high hopes for my Yamaha YZ250F for round five of the 2025 VCHSS harescramble series. During my last race, the bike shutoff during the last lap which dashed my hopes of a second-place finish. This time, though, the bike ran flawlessly!

This round always features a live-start, so getting off the line in the vicinity of my class was guaranteed. Although I entered the woods in 9th place (of ten riders), I decided to keep with my regular strategy of working methodically through the pack without rushing to make dicey passes.

This course, though, is extremely tight. This year, especially, as most of the track was newly cut. The organizers didn't do us any favors either - as saplings kept appearing in the middle of the course, causing the riders to slow to a snail's pace time and time again. It seemed that the only real opportunity for passing came in the open field sections, something I'm not especially fond of, since ANYONE can twist a throttle.
Despite the challenges, I was able to work to the front of my class and end the race in third place - a respectable finish I'm happy to achieve.
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