Photo Report: Rockstar MX Nationals Round 1 – Kamloops By Billy Rainford Photos by Clayton Racicot After months of speculation and bench racing, the 2015 Rockstar MX Nationals finally got underway last weekend at Whispering Pines MX in Kamloops, BC. With lots of new faces showing up on teams to take a run at the Canadian title, it was still a hot topic of conversation as to who was going
Photo Report: Women’s West Nationals Round 1 By Billy Rainford Round 1 of the Schrader’s Women’s West MX Nationals took place at Whispering Pines MX Park in Kamloops, BC over the weekend. With defending champion, Hailey Larson, not returning the top spot on the podium was up for grabs. The three-round series heads to the Wastelands in Nanaimo, BC this Saturday and riders will have to dig deep if they
The Pros’ Bikes By Billy Rainford Have a look at some of the 2015 Pro riders’ bikes that were out on display during amateur day. Tell us which one is your favourite.
Sand Del Lee Eastern ANQ/MMRS Provincial/Ironman Challenge Photo Report Photos and captions by Dawn McClintock MX101 and MMRS jointly put together a weekend chalked full of fun and some great racing to boot. The Sand Del Lee Eastern ANQ/MMRS Provincial Round 6 and Ironman Challenge managed to wedge in nearly 900 entries and both clubs can claim an extremely successful weekend. The MMRS club shifted its course and took up
Extremity Games – Baja Acres By Billy Rainford It’s been too many years since I’d been to a race at Baja Acres in Millington, Michigan. So many, in fact, that it’s a little embarrassing. The last time I raced at my favourite sandy track was in 1987! The last time I was there was on my way back from living in BC back in 2007. So, it’s safe to say,
Photo Report: New Era Motopark Cup Round 1 May 15-16, 2015 By Billy Rainford Photos by Tyler Spikman @spikman With round 1 of the New Era Motopark Cup in the books, you could say summer at Motopark near Owen Sound, Ontario, is officially open. After 6 years, this series has grown to take on a prominent role in the Canadian moto scene. From Motopark’s Carl Bastedo, “The weather for the
Faces at the Races: KTM MMRS Provincial Round 4 from Madoc Photos and captions by Jeff McConkey Round 4 of the 2015 KTM MMRS Provincial Series took place this weekend in Madoc, Ontario. Home of the ‘must do’ Madoc National at the end of summer, the fast track lends itself well to some great racing. Riders at MMRS events are some of the friendliest you’ll see at a race. Here’s
Faces at the Races: MMRS Muttco Mountain Provincial Round 2 By Jeff McConkey Photos by Jeff McConkey and Dawn McClintock Round 2 of the MMRS KTM Provincial Series kicked off at Muttco Mountain this past weekend. We had great weather, a great turn-out, and a great track for some fantastic racing action. South African Orange Motorsports Scott KTM rider Liam O’Farrell and GDR’s Westen Wrozyna were the big names in
Unsung: 2015 New Jersey SX Photos and captions by Billy Rainford I thought I’d take a slightly different approach to this race and give the riders who made the mains but didn’t make the top 10 some coverage in a new column we’re going to call, ‘Unsung.’ Actually, in the future this column might feature those riders who showed up and gave it a shot but didn’t either make the
Faces at the Races: East Rutherford SX Photos and captions by Billy Rainford In 2014, I had to choose between going to the inaugural Monster Energy AMA Supercross just over the bridge from NYC in East Rutherford, NJ or head down to the final round of Supercross in Las Vegas. Because we had so many Canadians racing in both the Amsoil Amateur Arencross Championships and the Geico Endurocross in Nevada,