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22 Trail Rider www.TrailRider.com AHRMA Mid-Atlantic Cross Country AHRMA Mid-Atlantic Cross Country White Rose Motorcycle Club White Rose Motorcycle Club By Joshua Schucker By Joshua Schucker While all the signs were there from the start, in its third year, the late October stop at White Rose Mo- torcycle Club (WRMC) has clearly etched its mark as a defini ve "can't miss" event on the Mid-Atlan c's (MA) schedule. For starters, the grounds and ameni- es are spacious and top-notch, as one would expect from a club that hosts mul ple professional-level hill climb events yearly. Certainly, several other a ri- butes factor in to the a rac on of the event, not the least of which is the end of year suspense of cham- pionships to be decided, the last chance to hang out with all the great folks of the MA un l spring, and the associated farewells. Also, the Halloween theme has been a unique and consistent component of the White Rose round with a commi ed cast of charac- ters con nuing to outdo each other with an eclec c collec on of costumes. While there were many very well-done entries, the informal vote for winner of the costume party went to Grant Reichart's giraffe get-up, which included a giraffe head gra ed to the top of his helmet. Remarkably, he managed to complete three races (winning two!) with li le issue despite the costume towering several feet above his normal height! Historically, the course configura on here has lent it- self to compe ve racing and is always a tremendously enjoyable loop. The property hosts an extensive trail system that boasts a wide variety of terrain, woods thickness, and eleva on. In addi on, the club recently revamped its short motocross course atop the big hill and reconfigured the legacy grass track area into a snaking "GP-style" circuit of sweeping turns. Serving as trail bosses for the weekend, series' regulars, and WRMC members, Rick Albert, and Bre and Grant Reichart did an excellent job of laying out the course to create a fun layout with enough challenge to keep ev- eryone engaged and racy. These guys were quite busy as the club held its popular fall trail ride event on Sat- urday which brought several hundred riders, including many vintage enthusiasts par cipa ng in both events, onto the grounds for a day of riding several curated loops. As the Saturday ride wound down, a brief rain shower swept across the area bringing a premature close to the ride for all but the most dedicated. Thank- fully, any fears that Sunday would become a mud race, as has happened in recent years here, were rendered moot as the storm moved through quickly and helped lay down some of the dust generated from the trial ride.