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Breaking Down Breaking Down NETRA's 2025 Top 15 All-Stars NETRA's 2025 Top 15 All-Stars By Gavin Bacon By Gavin Bacon Photos By Paul Bickford Photos By Paul Bickford 8 Trail Rider www.TrailRider.com At the end of the 2025 NETRA Hare Scramble season, only one rider was crowned champion, but there were fourteen others who also stood out as some of the most talented racers New England off-road has to offer. With a mix of old and new faces on the front line for 2026, this list breaks down what each racer accomplished during the 2025 season and offers some pre- dic ons for how their 2026 campaigns might unfold. #1 Tyler Rocha The 2025 NETRA Hare Scramble Overall Champi- on is Tyler Rocha. I've grown through the ranks with Tyler since peewees and have firsthand seen how dedicated he is to making his dreams come true. I picked him as a favorite head- ing into this season, and he didn't disappoint, star ng strong with consistent podium finishes and dominant wins. Tyler fought tooth and nail at Round 4, where he salvaged a podium while finishing the last mile with his rear re off the rim. That ride, to me, sums up the kind of rid- er Tyler is and the season he had. I think with a li le more fitness, Tyler has the poten al to put together a pre y impressive championship streak over the next few years. #2 Brian Dussault The 2021 Hare Scramble Champion snuck his way back into his third runner-up finish a er lying low for a few years. Brian remains a consistent threat in New England racing, proving that he can run up front at any moment on any kind of bike. He has tremendous fitness, bike skill, and years of experi- ence that translate into great racecra . Brian will always be men oned when it comes to champion- ship runs, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him back to his winning ways in 2026. #3 Adam Lewis Adam made leaps and bounds compared to last season, finally grabbing his first win and pu ng himself in tle conten on early on. As the season wore on, however, Adam se led back into the top- five range. If he can piece together a few podiums during the dog days next year, I think he'll have a much be er chance at figh ng for a championship. #4 Jon McDougal Jon put together another solid season, capitalizing on Tyler Rocha's rear-wheel disaster at Round 4 and earning another win at what has become his best track. Jon showed electric speed at mes—a er