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Hare scrambles are conducted on closed course tracks which can vary from 2.5 to 40 mi (4.0 to 64.4 km) or more. The terrain is wooded and fairly rugged in order to test the riders' skills and endurance. The majority of the course consists of a wooded, single and double width trail, with occasional pasture and sand crossings.
Originating as the first-ever AMA National Hare Scramble, High Point Raceway has hosted a total of 18 Grand National Cross Country Series events. After the 1979 event, the venue would not be visited again for a cross country event until being added to the GNCC schedule in 1987 and remained a part of the series until 2002.
In the spirit of the ISDT type events and Hare Scrambles of old, AHRMA Cross Country events provide a closed course event reminiscent of what is probably the oldest form of motorcycle sport. Competition is run for both vintage and post-vintage machinery for all skill levels of riders.
Traditionally a hare scramble can vary in length and time with the contestants completing multiple laps around a marked course through wooded or other rugged natural terrain. The overall winner is the contestant who maintains the highest speed throughout the event. In Florida, Hare scrambles start the race with a staggered starting sequence.
The off-road race series was founded by Dave Coombs in 1975 and is sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). [1] The competition is similar to motocross but, instead of using an enclosed race track , it features extended cross-country, off-road courses of 8 to 12 miles in length and competitions lasting up to 3 hours. [ 2 ]
Though known as scrambles racing (or just scrambles) in the United Kingdom, the sport grew in popularity and the competitions became known internationally as "motocross racing", by combining the French word for motorcycle, motocyclette, into a blend with "cross country".
5 time AMA GNCC Champion 4 time AMA National Hare Scramble Champion. Greg Surdyke 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994 George Waller, Jr. 1986 Allan Wickstrand 1986 William Burgener 1987 Dave Burke, Jr. 1987 Todd Harris 1987–88 Aaron Hough 1987–89 Ed Marchini 1987 Mike Medick 1987 Grant Palenske 1987–89, 1997 Shaun Scarlet 1987 Donnie Simone 1987, 1989 ...
In this steep slope race, which is held on one of the slopes of the Hare Scramble start, 300 riders start the 3-part slope to climb in record time. The top 48 riders in the qualification round then go to a knockout system in groups of 6 riders, each of which the top 3 to qualify for the next round at the end of the Rocket Ride Champion determined.