Monday Morning Coffee | The Mini O’s

By Billy Rainford

Monday Morning with Bigwave

Hello, and welcome to a beautiful Monday Morning Coffee from Gainesville, Florida. We just wrapped up a very long week of racing action from the 45th Annual Thor Winter Olympics, but you can call them ‘The Mini O’s.’

As I sat down to start typing this morning, the power suddenly went out at the Starbucks I was sitting at in Jonesville. Well, that sucked. Also, the gym I was hoping to pay a drop in fee to work out and mainly have a much-needed shower at was also closed due to the power outage. It seems some genius plowed into a hydro pole in the area and the entire west side of town was in the dark.

I hopped in the trusty DMX Van and headed farther east until I hit the I-75 and found power. I am now sitting in what seems like the world’s busiest Starbucks, ripe with screaming kids and posers of all shapes and description. There are tons of people in their ‘workout’ clothes who don’t look like they’ve elevated their heart rate since the closed they walked to their car on the way to get a frothy, $8 caffeinated beverage of their choice. Hey, slick, walking around in tights and carrying a water bottle does not equal working out! I have half a knee to tell them how I feel about the situation!

As I sit here, my 8-person tent is drying in the sun in the mostly vacated grass field that was home to probably close to 10000 people this past week. It’s interesting to see the difference a few hours makes as folks repack their RVs and trailers and slowly bounce their way across the field and head out to the highways in all directions. Where is everyone going? What’s it like being them? And would it kill them to help me try and get this damn tent back into a bag made for a unit 1/4 the size?!

The only problem with coming to these big week-long amateur events is that after you beat yourself into an incoherent pile of babbling mess, you have to hop back into your vehicle and drive 21 hours (in my case) back home. It’s inhumane!

I had a great meal and a malt beverage last night with #343 Max Filipek and his dad, Robert. What a couple of solid dudes! And it turns out, Robert raced in the same era as me and knew everyone I happened to mention from ‘back in the day.’ Every name or number I could think of, he seemed to know what happened to them and what they are doing today. It was great to chat like that. And his homemade coleslaw was awesome!

Thanks for the hospitality, guys. Max seems like a great 17-year-old kid – polite and humble. It’s great to see and only makes you hope for his success. Thanks again for the food and cheer, boys.

I’ll post a full Photo Report later today. It seems the gang I used to work with out in Vancouver, BC will be in Orlando at a big running nerd convention, so I’m going to head that way later today and meet up with them for a beer tonight before heading to MP County Line in Fountain, Florida, for a day of video and photos.

Speaking of the nerd show in Orlando, I went out for dinner with our old friend, Joe Ross of Jacqueline Ross parenting fame. We sat on a cool patio, had dinner, and sorted out all the problems facing the sport of motocross…and life in general. It turns out, his girlfriend will be at the same skinny runner expo this week in Orlando with her mis-matched technical socks, My Soxy Feet. Check them out! I’m going to send my buddies from Forerunners over to check them out. Networking, folks! If you happen to live out that way, they are definitely the most knowledgable bunch or runners you’re going to find under 2 roofs.

Tell ’em Bigwave sent you and receive 15% off!

I think I’m getting delirious…

OK, let’s look at what happened over the weekend, before I get too carried away.


Future West Arenacross | Chilliwack Round 4 | Friday Results

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Chilliwack Arenacross Round 4 – 11/25/2016
Pro Am Lights  View Points for this Class Points for this class
Overall Nbr Name Heat Semi Moto 1 Moto 2 Points Earned
 1st  #20 Yamaha  JESS PETTIS
PRINCE GEORGE, BC
 1st
Heat 1
 – 1st 1st 25
 2nd  #59 Husqvarna  NOAH MCCONAHY
 1st
Heat 2
 – 1st 2nd 22
 3rd  #15 KTM  SHAWN MAFFENBEIER
 2nd
Heat 1
 – 2nd 3rd 20
 4th  #87 Husqvarna  CHRIS HOWELL
 2nd
Heat 2
 – 2nd 4th 18
 5th  #476 Kawasaki  COLLIN JURIN
 3rd
Heat 1
 – 3rd 5th 16
 6th  #8 Yamaha  KEYLAN MESTON
 5th
Heat 1
 – 5th 6th 15
 7th  #1 Honda  ROSS JOHNSON
 3rd
Heat 2
 – 3rd 7th 14
 8th  #101 Kawasaki  RYAN LOCKHART
LANGLEY, BC
 4th
Heat 2
 – 4th 8th 13
 9th  #49 Honda  GRAHAM SCOTT
 6th
Heat 1
 – 6th 9th 12
 10th  #132 Yamaha  KYLE BEATON
SURREY, BC
 4th
Heat 1
 – 4th 10th 11
 11th  #50 Yamaha  KYLE SPRINGMAN
ABBOTSFORD, BC
 7th
Heat 2
 3rd
Semi 1
7th 11th 10
 12th  #35 Husqvarna  SEBASTIAN LAVE
 10th
Heat 2
 2nd
Semi 1
10th 12th 9
 13th  #21 Honda  DAVEY FRASER
 7th
Heat 1
 1st
Semi 1
7th 13th 8
 14th  #33 Yamaha  CASEY KEAST
KELOWNA, BC
 5th
Heat 2
 – 5th 14th 7
 DNF  #997 Husqvarna  JAMES MORAN
ABBOTSFORD, BC
 6th
Heat 2
 – 6th DNF 0
   #241 Yamaha  TYLER CRAIG
 8th
Heat 1
 7th
Semi 1
8th   0
   #728 Honda  AUSTIN BREDA
 8th
Heat 2
 4th
Semi 1
8th   0
   #126 KTM  TEREN GERBER
 9th
Heat 1
 5th
Semi 1
9th   0
   #526 Husqvarna  PARKER EALES
MAPLE RIDGE, BC
 9th
Heat 2
 6th
Semi 1
9th   0
Open Pro View Points for this Class Points for this class
Overall Nbr Name Heat Moto 1 Moto 2 Points Earned
 1st  #59 Husqvarna  NOAH MCCONAHY
 3rd
Heat 2
3rd 1st 25
 2nd  #15 KTM  SHAWN MAFFENBEIER
 4th
Heat 1
4th 2nd 22
 3rd  #20 Yamaha  JESS PETTIS
PRINCE GEORGE, BC
 1st
Heat 2
1st 3rd 20
 4th  #1 Honda  ROSS JOHNSON
 1st
Heat 1
1st 4th 18
 5th  #476 Kawasaki  COLLIN JURIN
 5th
Heat 1
5th 5th 16
 6th  #87 Husqvarna  CHRIS HOWELL
 2nd
Heat 2
2nd 6th 15
 7th  #101 Kawasaki  RYAN LOCKHART
LANGLEY, BC
 6th
Heat 1
6th 7th 14
 8th  #33 Yamaha  CASEY KEAST
KELOWNA, BC
 5th
Heat 2
5th 8th 13
 9th  #8 Yamaha  KEYLAN MESTON
 2nd
Heat 1
2nd 9th 12
 9th  #241 Yamaha  TYLER CRAIG
 8th
Heat 2
8th 9th 12
 10th  #49 Honda  GRAHAM SCOTT
 5th
Heat 2
5th 10th 11
 11th  #21 Honda  DAVEY FRASER
 8th
Heat 2
8th 11th 10
 12th  #526 Husqvarna  PARKER EALES
MAPLE RIDGE, BC
 7th
Heat 1
7th 12th 9
 13th  #728 Honda  AUSTIN BREDA
 7th
Heat 2
7th 13th 8
 14th  #131 Honda  JEFF BANKS
 8th
Heat 1
8th 14th 7
 DNF  #35 Husqvarna  SEBASTIAN LAVE
 4th
Heat 2
4th DNF 0
 DNS  #132 Yamaha  KYLE BEATON
SURREY, BC
 3rd
Heat 1
3rd DNS 0
Dash for Cash 
Overall Nbr Name
   #241 Yamaha  TYLER CRAIG
   #21 Honda  DAVEY FRASER
   #87 Husqvarna  CHRIS HOWELL
   #1 Honda  ROSS JOHNSON
   #476 Kawasaki  COLLIN JURIN
   #35 Husqvarna  SEBASTIAN LAVE
   #101 Kawasaki  RYAN LOCKHART
LANGLEY, BC
   #15 KTM  SHAWN MAFFENBEIER
   #59 Husqvarna  NOAH MCCONAHY
   #8 Yamaha  KEYLAN MESTON
   #997 Husqvarna  JAMES MORAN
ABBOTSFORD, BC
   #20 Yamaha  JESS PETTIS
PRINCE GEORGE, BC

 

As “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas” plays in the background…


Mini O’s – The Canadians

20161123-img_9955 Estrella Cemovic

#25 Estrella Cemovic – Brampton, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 Women (14+)  #25  YAM  8th  6th  6th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 Women (14+)  #25  YAM  17th  12th  12th

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#196 Chloe Metcalfe – London, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 Women (14+)  #196  YAM  25th  23rd  25th

20161125-img_1728 Eve Brodeur

#141 Eve Brodeur – Laval, QC (Congrats on the Vanier Cup)

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand       Moto 1   Class Finish     
 College (16-24)  #141  KTM  DNF
 Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C  #141  KTM  28th
 WMX  #141  KTM  5th  5th  5th

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#111 Mario Boisvert – QC

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 Senior 45+  #111  KAW  9th  9th  9th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 Senior 45+  #111  KAW  7th  12th  12th
 Vet 35+  #111  KAW  10th  11th  11th

20161125-img_1694 Riley Clapp

#853 Riley Clapp – Amherstburg, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 51 (4-8) Limited  #852  COB  16th  DNS  39th
 51 (7-8) Limited  #852  COB  17th  33rd  33rd
 65 (7-9) Limited  #852  KTM  22nd
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 51 (4-8) Limited  #852  COB  16th  21st  21st
 51 (7-8) Limited  #852  COB  22nd  24th  24th
 65 (7-9) Limited  #852  KTM  22nd

20161125-img_1766 Vincent Fortin

#8 Vincent Fortin – Roxton Pond, QC

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand       Moto 1   Class Finish     
 65 (7-9)  #8  COB  24th
 65 (7-9) Limited  #8  COB  16th
 65 (7-11)  #81  COB  16th  37th  34th

20161125-img_1797 Tristan Dares

#25 Tristan Dares – Woodstock, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand       Moto 1   Class Finish     
 65 (7-9)  #25  KTM  34th
 85 (9-11) Limited  #25  KTM  30th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand       Moto 1   Class Finish     
 65 (7-9)  #25  KTM  17th
 85 (9-11) Limited  #25  KTM  18th

20161125-img_1380 Preston Masciangelo

#22 Preston Masciangelo – Brantford, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 85 (9-11)  #22  SUZ  4th  DNF  33rd
 85 (9-11) Limited  #22  SUZ  19th  26th  35th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 85 (9-11)  #22  SUZ  5th  24th  24th
 85 (9-11) Limited  #22  SUZ  8th  30th  30th

20161125-img_1643 Noah Viney

#43 Noah Viney – Morgan Hill, CA (Canadian)

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 65 (10-11)  #43  KTM  16th  10th  14th
 65 (10-11) Limited  #43  KTM  4th  18th  15th
 65 (7-11)  #431  KTM  6th  7th  7th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 65 (10-11)  #43  KTM  5th  16th  16th
 65 (10-11) Limited  #43  KTM  6th  11th  11th
 65 (7-11)  #431  KTM  10th  28th  28th

20161123-img_0056 Matthew Cemovic

#101 Matthew Cemovic – Brampton, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 Supermini 1 (12-15)  #101  KAW  26th  31st  37th
 Supermini 2 (13-16)  #101  KAW  23rd  24th  28th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 Supermini 1 (12-15)  #101  KAW  19th  25th  25th
 Supermini 2 (13-16)  #101  KAW  15th  19th  19th

20161125-img_1686 Thomas Rendall

#494 Thomas Rendall – Orleans, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 85 (12-13)  #494  KTM  10th  22nd  20th
 85 (12-13) Limited  #494  KTM  10th  14th  16th
 Mini Sr (12-15)  #494  KTM  18th  29th  30th
 Mini Sr. (12-15) Limited  #494  KTM  16th  13th  14th
 Supermini 1 (12-15)  #494  KTM  28th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand       Moto 1   Class Finish     
 85 (12-13)  #494  KTM  19th
 85 (12-13) Limited  #494  KTM  19th  19th  19th
 Mini Sr (12-15)  #494  KTM  15th  23rd  23rd
 Mini Sr. (12-15) Limited  #494  KTM  17th  16th  16th

20161125-img_1636 Bjorn Viney

#53 Bjorn Viney – Maorgan Hill, CA (Canadian)

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 Supermini 1 (12-15)  #53  KAW  10th  8th  10th
 Supermini 2 (13-16)  #53  KAW  9th  11th  13th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 Supermini 1 (12-15)  #53  KAW  7th  13th  13th
 Supermini 2 (13-16)  #53  KAW  8th  11th  11th

20161125-img_1476 Marco Cannella

#46 Marco Cannella – Waterdown, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 250 B  #46  YAM  4th  16th  13th
 450 B  #46  YAM  7th  9th  9th
 Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C  #46  YAM  2nd  33rd  24th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 250 B  #46  YAM  6th  9th  9th
 450 B  #46  YAM  6th  6th  6th
 Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C  #46  YAM  8th  19th  19th

20161123-img_0806 Brandon Gourlay

#327 Brandon Gourlay – Ottawa, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 250 B  #327  YAM  7th  27th  24th
 College (16-24)  #327  YAM  10th  12th  12th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand       Moto 1   Class Finish     
 250 B  #327  YAM  12th
 College (16-24)  #327  YAM  15th  13th  13th

20161125-img_1581 Cooper Larche

#317 Cooper Larche – Woodstock, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 250 B  #317  HON  15th  31st  30th
 450 B  #317  HON  10th  29th  26th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand       Moto 1   Class Finish     
 250 B  #317  HON  19th
 450 B  #317  HON  20th

20161123-img_0134 Tanner Ward

#184 Tanner Ward – Woodstock, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 250 B  #184  KTM  2nd  DNF  28th
 450 B  #184  KTM  6th  34th  27th
 Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C  #184  KTM  10th  11th  11th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 250 B  #184  KTM  11th  14th  14th
 450 B  #184  KTM  8th  25th  25th
 Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C  #184  KTM  8th  13th  13th

20161122-img_9603 Austin Watling

#424 Austin Watling – Corunna, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 250 B  #424  HON  6th  7th  7th
 450 B  #424  HON  4th  10th  7th
 450 B Limited  #424  HON  3rd  5th  5th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 250 B  #424  HON  7th  28th  28th
 450 B Limited  #424  HON  5th  17th  17th

20161123-img_0421 Max Filipek

#343 Max Filipek – Grimsby, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 450 B  #343  HSK  12th  15th  15th
 450 B Limited  #343  HSK  24th
2016 SX Mini O – 11/21/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 450 B  #343  HSK  9th  21st  21st
 450 B Limited  #343  HSK  10th  15th  15th

20160828 Westen Wrozyna

#34 Westen Wrozyna – Newtonville, ON

2016 MX Mini O – 11/23/2016 – Gatorback
 Class   Number   Brand     Moto 1   Moto 2   Class Finish     
 250 A  #34  KAW  14th  20th  17th

If I missed anyone, I’m sorry.


OK, that’s all I can get to this morning. Wish me luck with this tent…assuming it’s still there! I shot some video of a few of the races from this week, too, so I’ll get to those as soon as I can. Have a great week, and I’ll see you at the races…

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Peace out, Mini O’s. See you at the races…