Traci Pickens would pull the holeshot in the ATV WXC class. She held that lead until the four-mile marker, where she was passed by Megan Shepherd in a grass track section. These two riders, as well as Alicia McCormick, spent the majority of the first lap battling each other, though Shepherd still held the lead when they entered the scoring zone. 

Shortly after re-entering the woods on the start of lap two, Shepherd made a mistake and was passed by both Pickens and McCormick. She struggled to get back into pace with the leaders and fell just a few seconds behind the lead pack. Eventually she was caught and passed by Katelyn Osburn after a short battle. Pickens still held the lead through the second lap, but McCormick was right on her rear grab bar. Finally, on the third lap McCormick made a pass near the three-mile marker out in a field section. 

McCormick caught the white flag headed into lap four, and it initially looked like the two of them would have an epic battle for the win. However, McCormick would go to make a pass on a lapped rider, but with too little room she unfortunately found herself stuck off the trail, dropping all the way back to the fourth place position. 

The rest of the race was smooth sailing for Pickens, who remained unchallenged through the remainder of the race. When asked about her race, she said "I had a great race with Alicia all day. The track was super fast in some areas super technical in others. Our husbands and the GNCC fans were cheering like crazy watching us battle." Osburn was happy to have a good race after a string of bad luck, bouncing back from a DNF in the previous round at Snowhshoe. "I felt the best I have all season! After the DNF at Snowshoe we now have DeRisi Racing working on my bike. Other than the first lap, I had the fastest time every lap. I was having a blast and the track was sick!" With McCormick’s misfortune, Shepherd was able to move up into the final podium spot. She said "It was a successful weekend for us at the High Voltage GNCC! I landed my seventh podium finish of the year, but the most exciting part was watching Luke [Shepherd] earn his first Amateur Overall!" 

In the WXC bike class, Becca Sheets would grab the holeshot, and led into the woods. However, in the first big grasstrack section she blew a corner which allowed Rachael Archer to take the lead, with Mackenzie Tricker right behind her moving into second place. By the time the riders reentered the woods Sheets had regained the lead. Archer was able to hold second for about half a lap before dropping back into third place. The three riders came through the scoring zone separated by about fifteen seconds each at the completion of lap one. 

After the first lap, that lead pack was well ahead of the rest of the field. The next closest rider was Rachel Gutish, who was already over a minute down and would finish a distant fourth place. Gutish rode by herself most of the day, as did Shyann Phelps, who rounded out the top five in the bike WXC class. 

On the second lap, Sheets would briefly lose the lead after going down in a section of grass track, but was able to regain the first place position before the lap was over. Archer moved into second place on the second lap as well, though she was passed again before the end of the third lap. Late that lap, Tricker clipped her foot, resulting in a broken big toe. Despite the pain she maintained a good battle with Sheets for the next several laps. 

By lap four Sheets and Tricker had pulled away from third place finisher Archer, who sat about a minute down from the leaders. When asked about her race, she said “It was a very physical race, and definitely wasn’t my best performance. I had a few ups and downs throughout the race, and was battling the suspension in the rough tree root sections. When I lost sight of the riders I just tried to ride my own race and get through the heat of the day.” 

Meanwhile, Tricker and Sheets were still battling, though Tricker was struggling to stay competitive while dealing with the pain of her injured toe on that final lap. She ended up dropping back a bit, but finished safely in second place. Tricker said “It was a pretty good day for me other than messing up my toe. Becca and I went back and forth the whole race, and I am happy to make progress this weekend and finish considering my circumstances.” High Voltage was Sheets’ fourth win of the season. Three of those wins have come in the last four races, and her current streak has moved her up considerably in the points. When asked about her race, she said “I put in a hard push on the last lap and was able to finally pull a gap. It was a very hard fought battle on a high speed track which made for a pretty fun race!” 

In the Girls class, Nikki Russell was back on top of the box after dealing with a mechanical issue at Snowshoe. Gracie Gooch placed second in class, and Trinady Warinner finished third. Prestin Raines recently moved up to the Women’s class from YXC1 and won her very first GNCC on a big bike, after capitalizing on a mistake by the points leader Jocelyn Barnes. In the Women’s C class, Taylor Murray took home her fourth win of the season.