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MAY 27, 2010

Cory Graffunder (center) of Oak Hills, CA was the Pro Class winner in both the light and heavy divisions. Shown (l to r) are trophy girls Kacie Presnell and Kim Bonnalie, Graffunder, OCI Princesses Robyn Britton and Katherine Uhling, and OCI Queen Megan Gering. Photo by C.L. Photography

Graffunder wins Orofino EnduroCross pro divisions

   The third annual Orofino “Logger”cross was held Saturday, May 22, in the Orofino City Park under cloudy skies, cool winds, and a few sporadic rain shows. Even with the cooler weather, the park took on a festival atmosphere with food booths, motorcycle riders and families, and almost 3000 spectators throughout the day.

   Qualifying events started at 2 p.m. and the main events started at 6:30 p.m. There were 154 entries including nationally known professional riders – Cory Graffunder, Kyle Redmond, Rory Sullivan, David Kamo, Jeff Aaron, Jaime Lanza, Derek Mahoney, Joe Kopp (professional flat track racer), Jon Seehorn, and Josh Buell. The pros traveled to Orofino to try for the $10,000 purse and the Las Vegas quality “logger” style course.

   The Endrocross is a labor of love for Dale Barger who spearheaded the crew two years ago and made believers out of everyone who doubted it could be done in Orofino, much less in such a small area as the logging arena at the park. Members of the Orofino Motorcycle Club, plus a large group of “laid off loggers” recreated last year’s course, and added a swinging bridge of logs, rolling logs in the burling pond, and riding over a log truck trailer of logs.

   Members of the Orofino Motorcycle Club extend their thanks to everyone involved – the workers who spent hours before and after the event setting up and tearing down the course, flaggers who spent 10 hours out on the course, announcers and crew, staging area workers, wrist band/gate crew, lap counters, result keepers, the many wonderful sponsors in our community, vendors, and the people of Orofino who came out and enjoyed the event.

   In most classes, trophies were awarded to the top five placements. Below is a listing of those who completed the main event.

   50 CC (12 entries): 1^st Michael Corder (Orofino); 2^nd Trace Hanson (St. Maries); 3^rd Nick Schofield (Orofino); 4^th Nick Bashaw; 5^th Colton Howard (Nampa); 6^th Ryder Cram (Orofino); 7^th Kody Kopp (Mica, WA); 8^th Dalton Wynn (Orofino); 9^th Noelyn Shriver (Orofino); 10^th Landon Hudson (Orofino); 11^th Holland Losey (Orofino)

   65 CC (9 entries): 1^st Bruce Miller (Orofino); 2^nd Dillan Davis (Orofino); 3^rd Dre Wynn (Orofino); 4^th Josh Wilson (Spokane, WA); 5^th Sam Morris; 6^th Brandon Barton (Orofino).; 7^th Hayden Losey (Orofino)

   85 CC (7 entries): 1^st Justin Smith (Orofino); 2^nd Damon Mitchell (Orofino); 3^rd Dre Wynn (Orofino); 4^th Connor Shockman (Ahsahka); 5^th Alex Weldy (Lewiston); 6^th Art Ponozzo (Lewiston); 7^th Mary Shriver (Orofino)

   85CC OPEN (10 entries): 1^st Cody Fendley (El Dorado, CA); 2^nd Trey Dennison (Rathdrum); 3^rd Skylar Kelso (Weippe); 4^th Luke Corder (Orofino); 5^th Walker Reggear (Orofino); 6^th Jordan Weldy (Lewiston); 7^th Kyle Shriver (Orofino); 8^th Tallon Hughes; 9^th Payton Lawrence (Moscow); 10^th Dillon Davis (Orofino)

   BEGINNER (13 entries): 1^st Derrick Crawford (Kendrick); 2^nd Sean Simmons (Orofino); 3^rd Luke Corder (Orofino); 4^th Tory Knapp (Orofino); 5^th Chandler Lytle (Lenore); 6^th Bruce Miller (Orofino); 7^th Kevin Collins (Deary); 8^th Jacob Anderson (Ahsahka); 9^th Joe Fliger (Juliaetta); 10^th, Jared Schlapia (Melba, ID)

   AMATEUR LIGHT (less than 250 cc) (19 entries): 1^st Waylon Caldwell (Asotin, WA); 2^nd Chris Sexton (St. Maries); 3^rd Seth Russell (Orofino); 4^th Mitch Reggear (Orofino); 5^th Logan Hudson (Orofino); 6^th Jarek Browning (Orofino); 7^th Ryan Cochrell (Orofino); 8^th Skylar Kelso (Weippe); 9^th Jared Erlewine (Orofino); 10^th James Sloppy (Clarkston); 11^th Adam Emerson (Lewiston); 12^th Josh Eastman (Culdesac)

   AMATEUR HEAVY (more than 250 cc) (28 entries): 1^st Ellery Newton (Athol, ID) 2^nd Waylon Caldwell (Asotin, WA); 3^rd Justin Walker (St. Maries); 4^th Chris Sexton (St. Maries); 5^th Jeremy Deming (Coeur d’ Alene); 6^th Gerrit Krielaart (Sagle, ID); 7^th Aman Sterling (Coeur d’ Alene); 8^th Jeremy Hedrick (Orofino); 9^th Warren Joiner (Fernwood); 10^th Lonnie Newton (Athol, ID); 11^th Brandon Shaffer (Rockford, WA); 12^th Gerritt Phillips (St. Maries); 13^th John Eastman (Culdesac); 14^th Matt Loomis (Donnelly)

   VETERANS (40 years & older) (11 entries): 1^st Alan Deyo (Orofino); 2^nd Lonny Kopp (Worley); 3^rd Troy Joiner (Fernwood); 4^th Dan Hughes; 5^th Sean Carlock (Rathdrum); 6^th James Johnson (Clarkston); 7^th Jim Engle (Orofino)

   A total of $10,000 was paid out to the top 5 finishers in each of the pro classes.

   PRO LIGHT (22 entries): 1^st Cory Graffunder (Oak Hills, CA); 2^nd Kyle Redmond (Lake Hughes, CA); 3^rd Rory Sullivan (Oregon City, OR); 4^th Kevin Rookstool (Grants Pass, OR); 5^th Jeff Aaron (Bailey, CO); 6^th Jaime Lanza (Belmont, CA); 7^th David Kamo (New Plymouth, ID); 8^th Chaun McAlister (Coeur d’ Alene); 9^th Josh Adams (Coeur d’ Alene) ; 10^th Greg Cratzr; 11^th Cody Hanson (St. Maries); 12^th Joe Kopp (Mica, WA); 13^th Josh Buell (St. Maries); 14^th Derek Mahoney (Sandpoint); 15^th Kyle Kubibschek (Boise)

   PRO HEAVY (23 entries): 1^st Cory Graffunder; 2^nd Geoff Aaron; 3^rd Jamie Lanza; 4^th Kevin Rookstool; 5^th Rory Sullivan; 6^th David Kamo; 7^th Jon Seehorn (Fairfield, WA); 8^th Kyle Redmond; 9^th Josh Adams; 10^th Joe Kopp; 11^th Kyle Kabibschek; 12^th Greg Cratzr

Pro riders competing in the EnduroCross are shown on the log bridge placed beside a water filled pond on the track. The track is popular with both pro riders and spectators. Photo by C.L. Photography

David Kamo, New Plymouth, and Cory Graffunder race in the Pro Heavy Class. Photo by C.L. Photography

Cory Graffunder in a race. Photo by C.L. Photography

Cory Graffunder puts on a smoke show in celebration of his first place win. Photo by C.L. Photography