CAHUILLA INDIAN RESERVATION  Just a few miles from where the slot machines ring and cattle graze, several hundred motorcyclists are expected this coming weekend, all focused on one goal: Finishing first in an off-road race at the new Rynoland race course.  The event is part of the 2009 Western Hare Scrambles National Championship Series. Sanctioning the race is the Pickerington, Ohio-based American Motorcyclist Association.

It’s the first race of seven in a series and the first event at Rynoland —- “Ryno” was Ryan Hughes’ nickname when he was riding competitively and winning national championships.

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