Northstar round 4 Livewire classic

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Jonathan Withrow, team Ignites vet pro won this event last year and was looking for a repeat today. He had been putting in the work and training hard in the days leading up to the event. He was feeling good in practice, laying down some fast laps and looking to put in a solid race run. Withrow would be the first Ignite racer to drop. He left the start box sprinting hard into the first corner. He looked fast over the tunnel jump, pedaling down the hill and staying low over the first few table tops as he carried all the speed he could. He looked like he was on rails as he tore though the high speed corners. As Withrow came into the Livewire/Coaster intersection he suffered a devastating mechanical. His chain fell off, forcing him to continue the race without the ability to pedal. He fought hard all the way to the finish, pumping everything he could and trying to carry as much speed as possible. Withrow crossed the line P4. A solid finish given the circumstances.

Michael Ascarrunz was next to drop. Racing for Ignite in the Cat 1 mens 30-39. He left the start box with a good pace, coming into the first few corners without any mistakes. He looked smooth as he came over the tunnel jump carrying good speed and staying low over the first few table tops. Ascarrunz focused on minimizing mistakes and riding as smooth as possible, building speed as he made his way down the course. This proved to pay off as he sprinted his way across the finish, crossing the line P2. A solid run and a podium finish for team ignite. 

Lucas Carroll would be first up for Team Ignites Cat 2 mens racers, competing in the 14-17 age group. This was one of the most stacked classes of the day with 43 riders. Carrol left the start sprinting hard , he looked good around the first few corners as he sent it over the tunnel jump and airing it out over the first few table tops. He carried good speed down the course pedaling where he could to gain some time. He was looking fast as he came into the final sections of the course, pedaling across the finish. Carrol crossed the line P14. A solid finish and less than 2 seconds outside of the top 10.

Ryder Withrow would be next up for Team Ignite in the Cat 2 mens 14-17 age group. Withrow looked fast in practice and was also feeling comfortable in the air over the many jumps on the course. He Left the start box sprinting hard into the first corner. He looked fast as he sent it over the tunnel jump and carried his speed down the hill, staying low over the first few table tops. Withrow went to shift and realized he was unable to. It was later discovered that his derailleur mounting bolt had come loose and backed out. Not one to give up he continued to push forward, making his way down the race course. He did everything he could to maintain speed and pedal in the only gear he had. He came into the final section of the race course looking good as he crossed the final fire road and came down the final straight. Withrow crossed the line P27.

Mason Juergenson would be first to drop for team Ignites Cat 3 racers, competing in the mens 11-17 category. This would be Juergenson’s first race after coming off a bad crash on this same race course at the California Enduro Series just a few weeks earlier. He was feeling good in practice and looking forward to laying down a fast lap for his race run. He left the start sprinting hard into the first corners, looking smooth as he came over the tunnel jump, down the hill and over the first few table tops. Juergenson focused on carrying good speed through the corners and minimizing mistakes as he made his way down the course. He looked good as he came into the final section and over the last few jumps. He pedaled hard as he made his way across the final fire road and down the last straight. Juergenson would cross the line P2, securing another podium position for Team Ignite.

Genesis Ascarrunz would be the last of Team ignites racers to drop into the course, competing in the Cat 3 women 11 and up category. She won this event last year and was looking to put in another solid run. She said she was having a lot of fun in practice and was enjoying the wet conditions. She dropped into the race course pedaling hard into the first corner, setting a fast pace, looking dialed over the tunnel jump and over the first few table tops. She carried good speed down the course, making her way down toward the final sections. She said a few of the corners were a bit slippery but just kept pushing forward. She looked good as she made her way across the final fire road, pedaling hard down the final straight and across the finish. Ascarrunz crossed the line P2, a solid finish and another podium for Team ignite.