words & photos SHAN MOORE
US SPRINT ENDURO SERIES - ROUND 2 FEBRUARY 12-13 , 2022
SOUTH OF THE BORDER MX HAMER , SOUTH CAROLINA
Coastal Racing GasGas ’ Johnny Girroir and AmPro Yamaha ’ s Layne Michael split wins at this weekend ’ s two-day South of the Border US Sprint Enduro in Hamer , South Carolina , with Girroir taking the overall victory on combined elapsed time .
Girroir won Saturday ’ s event , beating Michael by 17 seconds , while Michael eked out Sunday ’ s win over Girroir by a narrow two seconds in a nail-biter that came down the final test .
After dealing with cold temperatures and snow at the series opener , round two at South of the Border featured beautiful weather , with temperatures reaching the 70 ’ s on Saturday and in the mid-50 ' s on Sunday . Three hundred riders ( 221 adult and 79 youth riders ) enjoyed excellent conditions on both days . The event also doubled as an ISDE Qualifier , with 21 Letter of Intent ( LOI ) riders signed up .
Girroir kicked off the 2022 season back in January with a double victory in Sellars , South Carolina .
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