Two local racers complete Desert 100

IRBY — Two local men were among the competitors Sunday, April 2, in the grueling Desert 100 west of Odessa.

Of the 921 competitors on the start line, only 472 finished the race through sagebrush, rocky basalt palisades, open rangeland and across a creek and road.

Ritzville’s Chris Maxan finished 283rd overall, and 60th in the 30-39-year-old division. He completed the race on a Yamaha in 5:38:08.889.

And from LaCrosse, Jake Stanley finished 310th overall and 73rd in the 40-49-year-old division.

He completed the course on KTM in 5:45:14.150.

This year’s start line faced north, away from State Hi...