Faces at the Races|Pleasant Valley Photo Gallery|Presented by Freedom Cycle By Billy Rainford There’s just never enough time in a week during racing season…even less so when you’re on the road. It’s already Thursday ad I haven’t posted ‘Faces at the Races‘ yet. Because it’s so late, we’ll just have to make do with a Faces Photo Gallery this week. My favourite part about doing these things is writing the
Out of the Blue: Amelia Matchett|Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Amelia Matchett Birthday: August 24, 1997 Hometown: Sarnia, ON Occupation: Working at Vision Retirement Home Number: 425 Bike: 2015 Honda CRF250r Race Club: TVR, AMO, Women’s East Coast Nationals Classes: Ladies How did you get started in racing? I got into riding when I was about 5 years old. My dad has always been into motocross and ice
DMX Canadian MX Weekly Wrap Up Show|2016 Pleasant Valley|FXR Moto Andy White and Billy Rainford take you through the racing action at round 7 of the 2016 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals from Pleasant Valley MX in Truro, Nova Scotia. Sunday, July 24, 2016 Presented by FXR, Factory Ride Suspension, Royal Distributing, Forma Boots, and Mika Metals.
Photo Report|Pleasant Valley National|Presented by Freedom Cycle Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford The Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals returned to Pleasant Valley in Truro, Nova Scotia, for the first time since 2002. Trivia question: Who won the 125 and 250 class at the 2002 Pleasant Valley National? 125 Class 250 Class Source: www.mxnationals.ca The races returned for their first of two rounds in the Maritimes. The track looked beautiful
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford Good Monday Morning from the beautiful Maritimes. There’s an overwhelming sense of happiness out here. I remember talking to some racers from the United States in Quebec who were happy to be racing in Canada because “everyone is so nice” and telling them to just wait until they get out east! It’s true, people are great out here and seem to be happy with
Pleasant Valley|PODCASTS By Billy Rainford We chat with Jess Pettis, Kyle Springman, Taylor Arsenault, Shawn Maffenbeier, Cole Thompson, Mike Alessi, Brock Leitner, Matt Goerke, and Davi Millsaps after a long, hot day at Pleasant Valley in Truro, Nova Scotia. MX2 #20 Jess Pettis YAM #87 Kyle Springman YAM #53 Taylor Arsenault KTM #15 Shawn Maffenbeier KTM #4 Cole Thompson KTM MX1 #800 Mike Alessi KAW #45 Brock Leitner KAW #1
Saturday Afternoon at Pleasant Valley|A Few Photos|Freedom Cycle Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford After a short, leisurely drive from Ontario to Brookfield, Nova Scotia, I arrived at the track that last hosted a Canadian National in 2002. Pleasant Valley sits on the land owned by the Cooke’s and is just a 30-second drive from the Brookfield Bakery and Tyler Medaglia and Heidi Cooke‘s house – this is a family
Frid’Eh Update #30 Presented by Freedom Cycle By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to another busy week here at Direct Motocross for Frid’Eh Update #30 Presented by Freedom Cycle in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia. We’re currently somewhere on the eastern seaboard of the United States near Portland, Maine. As I sit here in a roadside restaurant writing about our little sport of motocross, it’s difficult to listen to
Video: Women’s East Nationals|Ulverton Round 2 Some raw footage of the Women’s East Nationals second moto from Ulverton, PQ. (Wow, I didn’t realize the song was going to be that repetitive. If I wasn’t heading east to Nova Scotia I would have started over!)
#TBT|#335 Joey Crown Races Pro/Am at Walton Raceway Remember that time Michigan’s #335 Joey Crown showed up at Walton Raceway and won an MX2 moto going 8-1 for 2nd overall? It happened last summer and here’s a look back at it. Joey Crown Races MX2 Pro:Am at Walton Raceway from Directmotocross.com on Vimeo.