2011 Walton TransCan Photo Report | Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford I found out it was Jess Pettis‘s birthday today, so I decided to go back through some old files to see if I could find an old photo of Jess from when he was on small bikes. My search led me back to where it all started — MX Forum…”The Pink Palace.” Although the photos now have a
I Finally Ride at “The Pit” By Billy Rainford The old saying is true: If you want to ride a lot, do not get a job in the motocross industry. Unless you’re a test rider, the more involved you get in the industry, the less time you have to actually ride. I’ve been lucky enough to carve out a nice little niche in our sport and I’m thankful for it
HMX Moto Co. | You Never Know What’s Just behind Those Trees Words and photos by Billy Rainford I’m a wanderer, mentally and physically. I can admit that. My mind wanders often and, fortunately, I’m in the position that my body is able to follow it. Maybe one day I’ll explain how the stars aligned for me a bunch of years ago and I found myself in the position I’m
Gopher Dunes Opening Day Photo Dump By Billy Rainford With so many riders taking advantage of the 11C and sunshine today at Gopher Dunes, I just couldn’t stay away. However, with most riders in hoodies and without numbers, I really don’t know who most riders are, so we’re going to simply dump a bunch of photos here. Please feel free to tag friends. Here’s the link: Facebook Page
Faces at the Races | FWM AX Rounds 5 and 6 | Presented by TLD Canada Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford Let’s have a light-hearted look at some of the people who were at the races this past weekend for Rounds 5 and 6 of the Future West Moto Canadian Arenacross Championships at Chilliwack Heritage Park in Chilliwack, BC. See you back at the barn in a few days.
Photo Report | Who’s Leading Each Amateur Class Heading into Final AX Weekend? | Yamaha Motor Canada Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford With a full schedule of amateur racing, the days have been packed at each round of the 2020 Future West Moto Canadian Arenacross Championships. Judging from some of the high quality racing, I’d say the sport is in good hands for the future. We’ve got just one
Photo Report | FWM AX Championships Round 6 | Presented by Race Tech Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford With sunny skies and a stiff breeze that helped clear the air throughout the day, Round 6 of the 2020 Future West Moto Canadian Arenacross Championships took place at Chilliwack Heritage Park in Chilliwack, BC. With the new COVID-19 restrictions put in place the night before, we were concerned about getting
Photo Report | FWM AX | Round 5 | Presented by 100% Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford Here’s a look at the racing action from Round 5 of the 2020 Future West Moto Canadian Arenacross Championships at Chilliwack Heritage Park in Chilliwack, BC> Pro Open Pro Open went before the Pro Am Lights at Round 5. Pro Open View LaptimesMoto 1Moto 2 Points for this class Overall Nbr
Faces at the Races | FWM AX | Rounds 3 & 4 | Presented by 100% Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford Here’s a fun and often sarcastic look at some of the people who were at the races this past weekend at Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2020 Future West Moto Canadian Arenacross Championships at Chilliwack Heritage Park in Chilliwack, BC. Sorry, I don’t have a shot of
Photo Report | FWM AX Championships | Amateurs Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford Not only was the Pro racing good at the first two rounds of the 2020 Future West Moto Canadian Arenacross Championships, but there was a strong contingent of Amateur riders going for wins, too. Here’s a look at the winners in a full schedule of racing. We’ll go in order they appear on the results page.