The pass was made on Walker during an uphill section, but he held on to the second place position as they checked in to timing and scoring signifying the completion of the first lap. Walker continued to battle back and forth with some of his stiffest competition for the rest of the race bouncing between third and second place up until the two-card came out and mechanical issues took out Walker’s closest competition.

After that, Walker was left to keep up the pace himself and try to bridge the gap that had been built between him and the race leader. After setting into a good pace the last lap brought trouble to Walker where he struck a tree and bounced off into a berm. After getting unhung, Walker regained his confidence and rode into the finish line in the runner-up position.

“I’m not 100% healthy yet and I’m not going to be 100% for the rest of the year,” explained Walker. “This weekend wasn’t bad by any stretch, but I’m going to have to take this year and the winter break and get back to it and my winning ways.”