Two local scholastic riders earned first place awards at the NICA Race 4 at Dark Mountain (529 riders). Riders compete for points for their teams based on how they do. First place is worth 500 points.
Here are the top local finishers:
5th grade boys, Kai Hastings, Smith MS, second, 1 lap, 19:08, 37 finishers.
6th grade girls, Birdie Pedraza, Chatham Co. Chaos, second, 1 lap, 19:08 (16).
7th grade boys, Owen Foster, Chatham Co. Chaos, second, 1 lap, 17:27 (58).
JV2 girls, Olivia Foster, Chatham Co. Chaos, second, 2 laps, 37:14 (17).
JV3 boys, Bodie Williams, Chapel Hill High, third, 1 lap, 1 lap, 17:36 (50).
JV3 girls, Emma Paul, East Chapel Hill, first, 1 lap, 20:48 (8).
MS-A boys, Wyatt Zarecki, Chatham Co. Chaos, fourth, 2 laps, 32:45 (26).
Varsity boys, Jesse West, East Chapel Hill, first, 4 laps, 57:44 (19), Isaac Schultz, Orange Co. Comp., second, 59:33.
Varsity girls, Anne Neal, Chapel Hill High, third, 4 laps, 1:11:36, (8), Claudia Baum, CHHS, fifth, 1:12:25.
Points totals in this race (44 high schools), leader 2140; Chapel Hill High, third, 2030; East Chapel Hill, seventh, 1961; Chatham Co. Chaos, 27, 973.
(36 middle schools), leader 2030, Chatham Co. Chaos, 11, 1806; McDougleMS, 24, 1206.