The Alligator
Enduro is back !
WORDS BY ED TOBIN PHOTOS BY PHOTOMAN386
The Daytona Dirt Riders ( DDR ) recently welcomed over 340 racers to the Strickland Ranch in Central Florida for the 69th running of the Alligator Enduro which was cosponsored by Florida Trail Riders and Southeast Trail Riders .
Congratulations to Zach Hayes who joins a long list of Alligator Enduro winners dating back to 1949 , a list that includes some of the most famous names in American off-road racing including Randy Hawkins with 4 wins , John Penton with seven wins , and Mike Lafferty with an impressive fourteen Alligator wins .
Long a March destination for woods racers tired of the winter cold and snow that plague the Midwest and New England this time of year , the Alligator Enduro returned in 2021 on its traditional date , the Thursday of Daytona Bike Week , as a sprint enduro .
The club made a concerted effort to get the word out about the Alligator returning to Bike Week by contacting major motorcycling news outlets
Amber Trapnell claimed the WOMEN ' s-class win for this round , earning 80 points towards the series overall .
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