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Area youth among those racing at Irby
Hundreds of vehicles bringing thousands to Irby for three days of motorcycle events. The influx of visitors resulted in the "city" being the largest in the county last week.
Jason Clark of Atlanta, Idaho, crosses a makeshift bridge over Crab Creek late in the course.
Spencer Redderhop, right, (No. 1239) of Renton pushing his bike across North Irby Road alongside another racer.
Tony Sepulveda of Hermiston, Ore., races side-by-side against another rider near Crab Creek.
Race fans climbed a gravel pile to get a better view of the start of the Desert 100.
The Stumpjumpers course marshal and safety crew prepares to spread out over the 50-mile race course early Sunday morning.
Jayson Verbarendse of Stanwood races out from under a trestle just seconds before train crosses.
Chris Carrigan of Camano Island leads a group of racers in the second moto into the holeshot as spectators watch them pass. Carrigan finished 52nd overall and was competing in the ages 40-49 class.
Motorcyclists had to dismount and push their bikes across North Irby Road twice during each lap of the Desert 100 on Sunday.
IRBY - Six riders from Lincoln County were among the racers competing in events during the Stumpjumpers 52nd annual Desert 100 race weekend.
The best local finish came from Davenport's Curtis Tanner, who finished second in the 50-mile adventure class.
The top local finish of Sunday's 100-mile race was courtesy of the team of Reardan's Bryson Flaa and Cohen Little, who finished fourth among 100-mile team competitors.
The other local rider was Jesse Luiten of Creston, who finished 21st in the 100-mile 30-39 division.
This year's Desert 100 fastest racer went to Jaden Dahners of Enumclaw, who finished first in the 100-mile race while competing in the 250cc class.
Competing Saturday, April 6, in youth divisions, Hudson and Hank Walter of Odessa finished 16th and 31st in their respective classes.
Hudson Walter competed in the 11-12 division and Hank Walter raced in the 9-10 division.
The youth events Saturday were a prelude to Sunday's finale, where riders raced on a 50-mile course in relay, 50-mile and 100-mile races.
On Friday, thousands of riders also joined in desert poker runs and other events.
Officials estimated more than 11,000 people spent part of the weekend camping and riding in Desert 100 events.
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