Trail Rider Magazine

12 Trail Rider www.TrailRider.com Hanging Out in Hollytree Hanging Out in Hollytree SEER's Covid Crusher 2.0 SEER's Covid Crusher 2.0 By Bill Patterson By Bill Patterson As winter wanes but s ll provides more remind- ers that it is not quite over, the good people of South East Extreme Riders (SEER) are not just planning races, they have already started having them. SEER is part of the growing Hard Enduro movement that is star ng to take off across the country. SEER dove helmet-first into the middle of the world of gnar last year to find some almost unclimbable rocky ledges in the form of a global pandemic. Hence the name of their first run was the Covid Crusher 1.0. Although, many riders were hampered by travel restric ons, as well as other various situa ons that required many riders to stay near the house, they successfully launched their first year. While the Southeastern Contribu ng Editor was also experiencing such landmines, numerous friends were repor ng back that this group was indeed hos ng some really solid events. Yep, my friends were taking some major bea ngs and loving it. When my friend Lenn Shults told me he was coming back to race in the Covid Crusher 2.0 on February 13, 2021 in Hollytree, Alabama, I knew I would be heading down to check it out. Another riding buddy Jeff Leigh was there the year before and raved about the terrain. Leigh would also be returning. I had also been following Cha a- nooga locals Drew Dobbs and Travis Wilson on the prior year races. Yep, folks had been chewing up equipment at record speeds (I'm pre y sure that Travis men oned going through seven sets of bars in 2020) so I had to get down there! The Crusher was held at the Hollytree Off-Road Park (www.hollytreeoffroad.com) in North Ala- bama. It is up in an area called the Paint Rock Valley which is north of Huntsville and almost in Tennes- see. These mountains are basically the terminus of the Cumberland Plateau. The loca on is not hard to find and the area is quite picturesque. The park owners are super cool and it is open 365 days a year. It is fairly well known in the rock crawler/ UTV world, but the dirt bike scene is welcome and terrain spectacular. This rider will be back. I recom- mend it and can vouch that you will "find what you are looking for." The park is in a big valley with the le side of the valley as you face upstream li ered with extreme terrain and the right side difficult. Photos By Larry Mayo and Thomas Macconnell Photos By Larry Mayo and Thomas Macconnell

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