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Faces at the Races | Canadian MX Nationals Round 4 – Gopher Dunes By Billy Rainford It’s time for another fun and sarcastic look at the people who were at Round 4 of the 2023 Canadian Triple Crown Series MX Nationals at Gopher Dunes.
Frid’Eh Update #27 | Felix Lopez Interview | Brought to You by Troy Lee Designs By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #27 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week brought to you by Troy Lee Designs. We’re heading back to racing this weekend and everyone is pointing their vehicles to the little hamlet of Courtland, Ontario, just outside Tillsonburg. Known as the toughest circuit on our…circuit, Gopher Dunes conjures memories
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross | June 2023 By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Humans, I have been so excited composing this column I almost submitted it a few weeks ago! Though, I hit the pause button. I felt there would be more inspiration along the way, so I delayed bringing my art into the world. Speaking of delay, lately, I’ve been reminded that delay does not mean denial. In fact,
By Billy Rainford Wow, it took me an entire day to recover from that humidity at Red Bud. Friday for the MX Combine was off-the-charts hot! I bet if you talked to any one of them who were on the line they’d tell you it was comparable to Loretta Lynn’s in Tennessee in August. Saturday started out overcast and bearable but then the clouds moved away and the day got
Faces at the Races | 2023 Calgary MX National By Billy Rainford Photos by Bigwave and Kate Kowalchuk A little late this round but here’s a look at some of the people who were at Round 3 of the 2023 Canadian Triple Crown Series MX Nationals at Wild Rose MX in Calgary, Alberta. A coupe champagne celebration photos: Thanks for looking, and we’ll see you at Gopher Dunes!
By Billy Rainford I just couldn’t do 2 weeks in a row away from the races, so when I found out my old buddy #55 Cary Hitchen was racing the TVR event on the back track (GDR Factory track) at Gopher Dunes, I dragged Emily over to Courtland to make sure I was there for it and to commit it to permanent archives with some photos and video. It was
Faces at the Races | Round 2 – Kamloops By Billy Rainford Let me start out by saying this: race days have gotten so busy that it’s more difficult to get back and forth to the pits to see what everyone’s doing throughout the day. I assume the spectators like it, but me, on the other hand, not so much. Having said that, it’s time to take a look at
By Billy Rainford I’m not gonna lie, most of the time as I’m typing my Monday Morning Coffee I have a huge bucket of tea in my hand. But this week, I’ve finally made it back to cell service and I’m sitting in a Tim Hortons in Golden, BC taking a look at all my stuff from the weekend…and I have a large COFFEE in my hand. We all made
Frid’Eh Update #22 | Tyler Gibbs Interview | Brought to You by TLD Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #22 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week brought to you by Troy Lee Designs Canada. This week finds the DMX Van in Edmonton, Alberta. Actually, to be more precise, we’re in Nisku and Leduc, Alberta, just south of the city next to the airport. As far as proximity to
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross | May 2023 By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Humans, Usually, I always view life as a grand adventure; a magical, mystery tour! Lately, it’s still magical, but let me tell you, in other areas it feels more like I’ve been on the struggle bus. It’s been rough and trying, but we all know giving up is not an option. At this point it feels like