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#2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Tuesday

#2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Tuesday By Billy Rainford Day 2 is in the books. The big deal today was making sure your finishes were good enough to put you in Wednesday’s finals. The Thor Winter Olympics are divided in to a Supercross and then a Motocross portion. The first 3 days are on the Supercross track and each class has a Main Event instead of two motos. Some

2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Monday

2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Monday By Billy Rainford After a rather interesting trip south that took us through Bowling Green, Kentucky, for the first round of the AX Tour and then the waiting room of an emergency department in the same city, we made it to the 44th annual Thor Mini Olympics. I haven’t been to the event in a few years and wasn’t sure what to expect

Frid’Eh Update #46 Presented by Mobius Braces

Frid’Eh Update #46 Presented by Mobius Braces By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Hello and welcome to the 46th week of the Frid’Eh Update in 2015. This week, it’s brought to you by Mobius Braces and is dedicated to Beech Creek, Pennsylvania, rider, Michael Fowler. Michael has been coming up to race Canadian Nationals for a few years and we’ve gotten to know him pretty well. What we didn’t know

#TBT Matt Goerke at Gopher Dunes

#TBT Matt Goerke at Gopher Dunes If you have never seen sand specialist Rockstar Energy OTSFF Yamaha rider (and 2016 #1 rider) Matt Goerke put in two effortless motos at the infamous Gopher Dunes track, you owe it to yourself to be there next summer. I always go back to the comment made by John Nelson, “Someone needs to black flag Goerke. I think his throttle is stuck wide open!”

On the Radar: Jake MacDonald

On the Radar: Jake MacDonald By Jeff McConkey Name: Jake MacDonald Age: 6 Hometown: Grafton, Ontario School and Grade: Grafton Public School, grade 1 Number: 361 Bike: 2011 KTM Mini Race Club: MMRS, CMRC, AMO, MX101 Classes: 50 (4-6), 50 GP How did you get started in racing? I have been riding a PW 50 since I was 3 and going to the races every weekend to watch my brother.

Out of the Blue: Porsche Reynolds

Out of the Blue: Porsche Reynolds By Jeff McConkey Name: Porsche Reynolds Birth Date: November 1st, 1998 Hometown: Egbert, ON School & Grade or Occupation: Banting Memorial High school Grade 12. 2 part-time jobs at the Alliston Circle Theatre and Sport Chek Number: 957 Bike: Yamaha 125 and KTM 105 Race Club: Off-Road Ontario and World Enduro Canada  Classes: Ladies A How did you get started in racing? My dad used to ride when he was

Catching Up with…Kade Walker

Catching Up with…Kade Walker By Billy Rainford   The name Kade Walker probably gets you wondering whatever happened to that young, super-fast Quebec rider who was moving up the ranks at all the big American amateur nationals. Kade was a highly-touted up and comer and then sort of fell off the radar when he moved to the big bikes. He moved straight to competing in the Pro Am class in

$2 Tuesday: Heather Bennett Grabs 3rd at Gopher Dunes in 2013

$2 Tuesday: Heather Bennett Grabs 3rd at Gopher Dunes in 2013 By Billy Rainford I went looking for a photo the other day and stumbled onto this one of #31 Heather Bennett (then Bowman) on the podium at Gopher Dunes in 2013. This shot shows pure joy as she finished 3rd overall with 6-3 motos. Up front was #254 Jacqueline Strong who was untouchable followed by #2E Renée Riendeau whose

5-Lap Sprint: Bles, Savage, Burger, Pronovost, Pettis, and Rarick

5-Lap Sprint: Bles, Savage, Burger, Pronovost, Pettis, and Rarick By Jeff McConkey Photos by Bigwave Jeff grabs 6 riders and asks them the same 5 questions in another installment of 5-Lap Sprint. Lap 1) What was the best National of 2015, and why?   Nathan Bles I was only able to attend a few rounds this year, but I would have to say Ulverton. The track is a true test