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They Said it on the Podium – Calgary National Stage Quotes

They Said it on the Podium – Calgary National Stage Quotes By Billy Rainford   For those of you who couldn’t be there, I tried to jot down some of what the podium riders had to say when they went up to accept their trophies and fan accolades. I’m not going to put quotation mark on these because I’m not under oath here and I may have made the odd

Style Check – Calgary Whip Contest

Style Check – Calgary Whip Contest By Billy Rainford OK, so there is no ‘official’ Whip Contest, but there are two specific jumps on the circuit that lend themselves nicely to us having some fun like this – Ulverton in Quebec and the International Jump on the Wild Rose MX track in Calgary. I look forward to standing beside this marquee jump every year during first practice to see who

Calgary National Photo Report

Calgary National Photo Report By Billy Rainford Photos by Clayton Racicot @claytonracicotphotography Round 3 of the 2015 Rockstar Energy MX Nationals took place at Wild Rose MX Park in downtown Calgary, Alberta, this past Sunday. Riders were looking forward to the jumpy and fun track that some described as the first ‘real’ national-calibre track of the season. The weather was brisk, to say the least, and hovered around the 10-degree

Women’s West Round 3 Photo Report

Women’s West Round 3 Photo Report By Billy Rainford Photos by Clayton Racicot @claytonracicotphotography The 2015 Schrader’s Women’s West Nationals came to a conclusion this past Saturday at Wild Rose M Park in downtown Calgary, Alberta. Heading into Saturday, Yorkton, SK rider, #2 Kennedy Lutz was in control of the standings, but a mid-week practice fall took her out of competition due to a knee injury. The title would come

Women’s West Final Round Race Report

Women’s West Final Round Race Report By Billy Rainford The 3-round Schrader’s Women’s West Nationals came to an end today from Wild Rose MX Park in Calgary, AB. Heading into the last 2 motos, #2 Kennedy Lutz held a 6-pont lead over #3 Sara King. Unfortunately, a mid-week fall has injured Kennedy’s knee forcing her to miss this final round. Sitting behind King in 3rd was #631 Rachel Springman. The

Frid’Eh Update #23

Frid’Eh Update #23 By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to week #23 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update, this week presented by Fox Racing Canada based right here in Calgary, Alberta. Earning #23 for 2015 is the rider we’ve gotten to know very well over the past few years, Dylan Schmoke from San Diego, California.   Dylan made the move up to the MX1 class for 2015 and has put

On the Radar: Simon Taillefer

On the Radar: Simon Taillefer By Jeff McConkey Name:  Simon Taillefer   Age: 23 Hometown: Laval , QC   Occupation: Technician at Speedomax Intl. Number: 121 Bike: 2015 KTM 250 sx , 2014 KTM 250 sx Race Club:  CMRC, MMRS, AMA Classes:  Junior mx2, mx1, mx3  (C class)  Youth C-D How did you get started in racing?   My dad was a snowmobile rider so when we were young  my brother and I used