Shortly after that, the frontrunners got hung-up, allowing for Kylie Ahart and Kara Merritt to move into the lead. Pickens and Knox quickly rebounded, but Osburn continued to play catch up. Pickens made the pass for the lead on Knox in the infamous Howard’s Hole, but Knox passed her back after she stopped and pitted for fresh goggles. Pickens got back around her as they raced down the ski slope, but Knox took back the lead once they encountered a bottle neck. After that, Knox continued riding her race upfront while the ladies behind her duked it out.

“I had a great race, I love Snowshoe,” said Knox. “It’s tough and you have to use your head. After the first lap, I rode alone and just tried to stay moving and make smart decisions, and not give up. It was a lot of fun.”

Lapped riders continued to keep the ATV WXC ladies on alert, where Pickens powered through in second. “Last lap was survival for me,” reported Pickens. “A rock ripped my rear brake pedal off and I had no rear brakes for the last lap. To be honest I loved the track – it was technical, rocky and your mind never got to rest, which made for a very interesting day of racing.”

Osburn continued working her way through the ranks and battled the last lap of the race with Merritt. “Kara Merritt and I battled back and forth for the third position on the last lap,” reported Osburn. “Both of our quads weren't 100%, she had clutch issues and mine was cutting out, so it was a survival of whose quad would make it to the finish first.” Osburn secured the third-place position in the Howard’s Hole right before the checkered flag. Merritt placed just off the podium in fourth, with Alicia McCormick rounding out the top five.

Racing continued Sunday with the bike division of the WXC, Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4/Husqvarna Team’s Tayla Jones continued where she left off and jumped out to the early lead. Jones made a small bobble and lost the lead position on lap one. Fly Racing/Maxxis/Seat Concepts/KTM’s Becca Sheets capitalized on Jones’ misfortune and took command of the lead.

Cosner remained close to Sheets and made the pass for first in Howard’s Hole. From there, Cosner picked up her pace. Meanwhile, Jones was slowly catching back up to Sheets. Sheets and Jones were wheel-to-wheel as they approached a group of lapped riders. Cosner and Jones took the same line, while Sheets tried a different strategy. Unfortunately, Sheets’ line choice didn’t play in her favor where she lost nearly two minutes on Cosner and Jones.

After leading the first three laps of the race, Cosner lost her back breaks on the last lap where she struggled to hold onto the lead. After riding smart after her crash, Jones found herself back in the lead and Cosner felt the pressure from Sheets who was on a mission to recover from the bottle neck. Sheets moved back into second just before the finish line.

Jones claimed her seventh victory of the season, while Sheets and Cosner finished second and third. “Snowshoe was tough, but I am happy to be able to pull off another win in the crazy conditions,” said Jones. “The track was definitely one of the harder ones I've raced especially with all of the bottle necks out there.”