MOON ROCKS, NV

For those who race in the MRANN Series, Halloween Weekend means the traditional race at the Moon Rocks Recreational Area. This year it was named the Frankenbender Hare Scrambles.

"I kept seeing dust but wasn't sure if it was lappers or what," said Irving Powers (4, above) after taking the checkered flag. "I knew Cody Wallis and Levi Hutchings were battling pretty hard in the beginning, so I just kept my distance."

After the initial charge, Wallis took the lead, with Hutchings right on his back bumper and Powers not far behind.

Heading for the finish, it appeared that Wallis was a shoo-in until mechanical problems stopped his run. The delighted Powers swept into the lead and stormed off to claim the victory.

"I need to thank Ron Honea, McCoy's Off Road, Brandon Thompson for my entry fees, Mark Diverse, as well as my family and friends that have helped me," Powers said after the dust had settled.

Reece Honea, despite being knocked over once, was second, ahead of Sean Berryman.

"I got past Sean in the pits," Honea said. "The course was good - fun as well as a little more technical in the second half, which I liked."

Further back, young Kyle Townsend, who finished ninth, finally beat his father, Cliff, who finished 12th.

The Amateur winner was Trevor Johnson, who finished 23rd, while 35th-placed Shawn Pettigrove was the Novice victor.

Several of the adults wore costumes, and one racer was garbed as a very strange-looking banana. Despite the day's hard racing, no riders required medical attention, and everyone seemed pleased with both the course and the day.

Saturday's Pee Wee winners were Aleea Howe, Dallas Serpa, Riley Harvey and Jonas Thissen. Not to be outdone by their elders, many riders wore costumes and participated in a contest. Later, there was also a trick-or-treat session in the camping area.

While the big bikes raced a 45-mile long loop, on Saturday the youngest riders rode for 30 minutes, while the Minibikes and V Women competed in 90-minute-long events. First on point for the Minibikes was Ty Tremaine - that is, until Max Pecoraro, a 15-year-old high school student, overcame a bad start and ripped into the lead. Once leading, Pecoraro put it on cruise control and stormed off to claim the win.

When the V Women's race began, 15-year-old Courtney Jackson got the holeshot - not an easy feat for a person who had spent some time in the hospital that week for an infection. Giving chase was veteran Chrystal Ponsock, who was riding hurt after going off course and almost dislocating one shoulder. In the final laps, Ponsock closed the gap, but she finally had to yield to the pain and dropped back, finishing second to Jackson.

A young woman of few words, Jackson simply said, "The race was fun and I liked the course."

Results

Saturday

MINI O/A: 1. Max Pecoraro; 2. Ty Tremaine; 3. Nate Block; 4. Joe Haney; 5. Dean Berg; 6. Ricky Dahlberg; 7. Samuel Jacobus; 8. Marcus Loll; 9. Brody Honea; 10. Mason Stone.

0-6: 1. Aleea Howe; 2. Bryce Tremaine; 3. Anthony Edberg; 4. Jesse White; 5. Brandon Niles.

7+: 1. Dallas Serpa; 2. Aidan Howe; 3. Benjamin Niles; 4. Jake Madsen; 5. Alek Simone.

7+ 4-STRK: 1. Riley Harvey; 2. Seth Ramsay; 3. Aaron Rapp; 4. Brieanna McCauliffe.

65 BEG: 1. Jonas Thissen; 2. Caleb Farley; 3. Donavyn Morris; 4. Devynn Muhlenberg; 5. Max Ingalls.

65 AM: 1. Parker Miller; 2. Levi Thompson; 3. Max Madson; 4. Asa Howe; 5. Austin Wilson.

65 EX: 1. Mason Stone; 2. Austin Serpa; 3. Austin Walton.

100 NOV: 1. Chad Heshman; 2. Nathan Vance; 3. Dylan Dziminski; 4. P.J. Wilderson; 5. Hunter Pitts.

100 AM: 1. Dean Berg; 2. Samuel Jacobus; 3. Marcus Loll; 4. Liam Price.

100 EX: 1. Max Pecoraro; 2. Ty Tremaine; 3. Nate Block; 4. Joe Haney; 5. Ricky Dahlberg.

V WMN O/A: 1. Courtney Jackson; 2. Chrystal Ponsock; 3. Alina Frei.

V WMN NOV: 1. Jacque Stone; 2. Melinda Cowan; 3. Meagan Geyer; 4. Brandi Dahlberg; 5. Sierra Castillo.

V WMN AM: 1. Danielle Rosenquist; 2. Lisa Niles; 3. Colleen Connors; 4. Kelsey Selfridge; 5. Katie Rosenquist.

V WMN EX: 1. Courtney Jackson; 2. Chrystal Ponsock; 3. Alina Frei; 4. Taylor Kemp; 5. Chanel Honea.

Sunday

B/BK O/A: 1. Irving Powers; 2. Reece Honea; 3. Sean Berryman; 4. Cory Vannoy; 5. Seth Johnson; 6. Trevor Deruise; 7. Michael Berenbak; 8. Josh Wilson; 9. Kyle Townsend; 10. Nick Fain

200 NOV: 1. Masten Bethel; 2. Tyler Bushey; 3. Conner Muhlenberg; 4. Donald Petersen; 5. Dylan Keller.

200 AM: 1. Trevor Johnson; 2. Cody Burke; 3. Coty Munson.

200 EX: 1. Trevor Deruise; 2. Michael Berenbak; 3. Joey Galban.

4-STRK NOV: 1. Dino Rosa; 2. Joel McCord; 3. Sonny William; 4. Eric Strobel; 5. Jack D. Reader.

4-STRK AM: 1. Dave Rennie; 2. Justin Anglade.

4-STRK EX: 1. Cory Vannoy; 2. Brandon Henning; 3. Luke Elges; 4. Ben Barnes; 5. Tayler Dahlberg.

250 NOV: 1. Vincent Panissidi; 2. Raymond Thebodeau; 3. Cameron Muhlenberg; 4. Corey Kapahee; 5. Mat Clark.

250 AM: 1. Bill Whalen.

250 EX: 1. Sean Berryman; 2. Kyle Townsend; 3. Dave Hamel.

OPEN NOV: 1. Jack Reader Sr.; 2. Jordan Dobren; 3. Matt Johnson; 4. Dakotah Higgerson; 5. Doug Ferreira.

OPEN AM: 1. Reese Barker; 2. Kody Moutafidis; 3. Myles Friesen; 4. Sean Hollingsworth; 5. Jeff Stone.

OPEN EX: 1. Irving Powers; 2. Reece Honea; 3. Seth Johnson; 4. Zakk Audenried; 5. Brian Smith.

W WMN NOV: 1. Annette Castillo; 2. Beth Legenbauer; 3. Christie Brown.

W WMN AM: 1. Patti Henning.

30+ NOV: 1. Shawn Pettigrove; 2. Mike McCarthy; 3. Ryan Jackson; 4. Mike Maule; 5. Chris Kozlik.

30+ AM: 1. Jason Thorne; 2. Calvin Mitchell; 3. Davis Sexson; 4. Jamie Bonner; 5. Nicholas Prater.

30+ EX: 1. Josh Wilson; 2. Nick Fain; 3. Steve Arcouette; 4. Jason Lulis; 5. Simon T. Ray.

40+ NOV: 1. David Peissner; 2. Mark Hildbrand; 3. Bob Prary; 4. Bob Hall; 5. Chuck Edwards.

40+ AM: 1. Chris Duran; 2. Steve Grandinetti; 3. Jim Menesini; 4. Mark Galbreath; 5. Craig Deruise.

40+ EX: 1. Rodger McCabe; 2. Cliff Townsend; 3. Mark Dowers; 4. Geoff Brownell; 5. Ray Sbriglia.

50+ NOV: 1. Robert Davis; 2. Dave Jarland; 3. Mark Baughn.

50+ AM: 1. Scott Hildbrand; 2. Bruce Burke; 3. Johnnie Jones, 4. Michelle Danson.

50+ EX: 1. Larry Wright; 2. Brad Kohler.

60+: 1. Kerry Barnes; 2. Dave Rosenquist.