Posted: Friday, 5th February, 2010 : 6:15 PM - - 5,710 Reads

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The Australian battled a virtual Who's Who of Eastern woods racing regulars as well as many established GNCC stars who grabbed the opportunity to mix it up with the Enduro crowd.

"This being my first race of the year and my first-ever AMA National Enduro, I am pleased with my result," says the affable Aussie. "I'd hoped for a top 5 finish, but I am pleased with 6th given the conditions."

Aboard his Ben Kearney-prepped 2010 Husqvarna TXC250, Glenn waged a battle that improved with each passing mile. Highlights included winning the 5th Special Test with an impressive 36-second margin of victory. It was a learning experience for Glenn, but a good one as he had to learn this whole new format for racing on the fly!

"The course was tighter and more technical than expected - lots and lots of trees! But at the end of the day I had fun and this new TXC 250 was fantastic," he adds. "I have only ridden it four times and today it was flawless!"

According to Kearney, the special test sections proved challenging, but he continued to pick up speed as the hours wore on. "I ended up winning the 5th special test by a good margin (36-seconds) despite the fact that it was quite sandy, winding through the woods and rougher than the other specials."

Making the new year even brighter for Kearney is the fact that he's in better health than last season when he rode more than one event with a broken ankle.

"I just had the plates and screws removed from my ankle, so I'm feeling better. Still not 100% but much better than 2009! I'm happy that my brother Ben is here wrenching for me this season." (NOTE: Ben Kearney is no slouch in the saddle himself having won the 2009 Australia Enduro Championship). "I also have some new sponsors supporting me for the 2010 season that I would like to give a shout out to, including SHIFT apparel, Scott goggles and LeoVince exhausts."

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