1	Shady Shane Oneil	3:24
2	Justin Graves	4:13
3	Brian Hapgood	4:16
4	Ryan Delong	4:18
5	Paul Wilson	4:32
6	Mark Matthews	4:52
7	Dan Anderson	5:43
8	Sean Andrasik	6:35
9	James Sieberlich	6:42
10	Darren Young	10:26

This weekend the Pirates weathered yet another day of winter weather, despite snow, heavy rains and winds leading up the event Ride #3 took place.  In fact with substantial snow falling in Hoopa a day before the ride, plans had been issued to cancel the event and reschedule.  Yet as Saturday morning arrived a dozen hungry pirates were anxious to ride regardless of the conditions, so ride #3 went down.  The crew did have a brief push through fresh snow to the top of the Rubber Duck DH, where riders slid through snow the first 200 feet of trail.  Once clear of the snow the trail was hooking surprisingly well, Hoopa once again prooving it is by far the best mud season DH in northern Cali. 
Due to the cold and slippery shuttle the event was concise, two practice runs and one timed heat.  Confusion and interpretation abounded on the Rubber Duck as no course marking had been done, leaving participants numerous options ranging from straight and steep to off camber and convoluted.  Therefore times were  not as telling as they could have been.  Hoopa local Shane Oneil pieced together the quickest line as witnessed by his astounding 49 second lead over second place finisher Justin Graves.  Brian Hapgood and Ryan Delong posted competitive times as well, opting for the slighty longer trail combo ridden by Graves, Hapgood placing 3rd and Delong taking third despite running off course within sight of the finish, dismounting and confusedly walking back onto the course.
All things said the ride was a blast, the new trail is really beginning to shine thanks to the hard work of everyones mud tires, and we are looking forward to holding a fair weather event there very soon.  Thanks again to the Hoopa Tribe and Tribal council for making these events possible as well as Amos Pole, Shane Oneil, Ryan Delong, Robert Rhall Jr., Rob Rhall Sr., and nic Lumas for all their hard work on the new Trail.