Out of the Blue: Jessica Diarra By Jeff McConkey Name: Jessica Diarra Birthday: April 18, 1993 Hometown: Carignan, Quebec School & Grade or Occupation: Mechanical Engineering in St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu College Number: 27 Bike: 2009 KTM 250sxF Race Club: AMXQ Class: Women B How did you get started in racing? Since the age of 11, I followed my stepfather to his races. I always wanted to try, but my parents didn’t wanted to because I was a girl. I
Out of the Blue: Stéphanie Proulx By Jeff McConkey Name: Stéphanie Proulx Birthday: July 7th, 1995 Hometown: Pointe-Claire, Quebec School & Grade or Occupation: O’Sullivan College Paralegal Technologies Number: 721 Bike: KTM, 150sx 2013 Classes: Women How did you get started in racing? I started racing this year, but I only participated in 4 race, I wasn’t sure about racing in enduro or MX, so I participated in 2 Endurocross races and 2 mx races and then
Out of the Blue: Alex Franklin By Jeff McConkey Name: Alex Franklin Birthday: Jan 17, 1987 Hometown: Cambridge, Ontario Occupation: Production Control Number: 65 Bike: 2012 KTM XCF Race Club: World Enduro Canada Classes: Women, Women A How did you get started in racing? I first started attending races to photograph friends and family and ended up working with a few magazines on and off. I would always bring my
Out of the Blue: Robin Hutchinson By Jeff McConkey Name: Robin Hutchinson Birthday: December 19, 1996 Hometown: Oakville School & Grade or Occupation: York University, BHsc Number: 927 Bike: Yamaha Race Club: CMRC, TVR Classes: Ladies How did you get started in racing? I started riding when I was very young, mainly because I have two older brothers who did it. We would go down south every winter and I
Out of the Blue: Danielle Bechard By Jeff McConkey Name: Danielle Bechard Birthday: November 18, 1994 Hometown: Chatham, ON School & Grade or Occupation: Going to college in 2016 for firefighting Number: 18 Bike: CR 125 Race Club: CMRC, AMA, TVR Classes: Ladies, Junior B How did you get started in racing? My brother and I used to have an XR70 we would ride around at our grandparents’. In 2007,
Out of the Blue: Summer Knowles By Jeff McConkey Name: Summer Knowles Birthday: May 27th, 1995 Hometown: New Westminster, BC School & Grade or Occupation: I finished the Primary Care Paramedic program in March. I’m currently teaching swimming lessons and life guarding. Number: 9w for 2015/ 441 Bike: CRF 250 Race Club: Future West and CMRC Classes: Ladies and Junior How did you get started in racing? My brother
Out of the Blue: Meagan Donahue By Jeff McConkey Name: Meagan Donahue Birthday: October 27, 1989 Hometown: Sherwood Park, Alberta School & Grade or Occupation: Work at Terrapro Number: 24 Bike: RMZ-250 Race Club: ADRA,CMRC, AOTMX, BCMA Classes: Junior B, Ladies GP, Ladies A. How did you get started in racing? I started racing about 5 years ago. I had ridden bikes a couple times growing up and always loved
Out of the Blue: Alexandra Raymond By Jeff McConkey Name: Alexandra Raymond Birthday: August 7th, 1993 Hometown: Granby, Quebec Occupation: I currently have my own business where I do nails and fake lashes. Although, I would like to go back to school to become an elementary teacher. Number: Ever since I have started motocross my number has always been 15, but this year I race in nationals with #5. Bike:
Out of the Blue: Paige Nicholson By Jeff McConkey Name: Paige Nicholson Birthday: August 12, 1999 Home town: Woodstock Ontario School and Grade or Occupation: Grade 11 at Huron Park Secondary School Number: 101 Bike: 2009 Yamaha YZ85 Race Club: Paris Speedway and Flat Track Canada Classes: 85 and 85/250 How did you get started in racing? My step-dad brought a dirt bike home a couple of summers ago. I
Out of the Blue: Caro Sauvé By Jeff McConkey Name: Caro Sauvé Birthday: November 2nd, 1990 Hometown: Saint-Eustache, PQ School & Grade or Occupation: Graphic DesignerNumber: 11 Bike: Yamaha yz125 2004 Race Club: CMRC – Challenge Quebec 2.0 Classes: Women B (Junior) How did you get started in racing? After a whole year practicing at X-Town, my friends, Emilie-Jade Leveille (43) and Vanessa Paquette (54), motivated me to try at least