$2 Tuesday: The Morden Mud Race of 2011
By Billy Rainford
Wow. I was looking through some old photos and stumbled onto these gems from that horrible weekend a few years ago in the southwest corner of Manitoba at Shadow Valley Raceway. What a mess! Check out a few shots from that memorable day:
![IMG_4293](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4293.jpg)
Mid-week was fun as we spent a couple days hanging out with the Maffebeier’s and Kyle Carruthers lined up against Randy Maffenbeier at the track in Swift Current.
![IMG_4294](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4294.jpg)
That’s Randy getting some air.
![IMG_4298](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4298.jpg)
And that’s Topher Ingalls running the pit board for Kyle.
![IMG_4299](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4299.jpg)
You tell me if Kyle was listening…
![IMG_4300](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4300.jpg)
LOL
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Kyle and Randy with some post-moto bench racing.
![With the sunshine in our side-view mirrors, we headed off to Manitoba.](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4334.jpg)
With the sunshine in our side-view mirrors, we headed off to Manitoba.
![IMG_4402](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4402.jpg)
This guy doesn’t look too happy with the way his moto ended. Yes, that’s his bike in the bucket following him up the hill.
![IMG_4412](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4412.jpg)
I’m there to take photos and then talk about them, not dig bikes out of the mud…sorry.
![IMG_4441](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4441.jpg)
This was the night the crazy storm rolled through Saturday night and totally demolished the KTM awning. It was cool how everyone rallied to help them out.
![IMG_4562](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4562.jpg)
Like I said, I’m not getting in there.
![IMG_4583](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4583.jpg)
The start gate is a pretty cool set up at Shadow Valley.
![IMG_4599](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4599.jpg)
Nicky Beatty in for a fresh set of eyes.
![IMG_4603](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4603.jpg)
This looks like the end for this rider.
![IMG_4620](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4620.jpg)
Looks like he (is that Brock Hoyer?) took a bit of a header.
![IMG_4629](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_46291.jpg)
I remember this like it was 4 years ago. That’s Zack Deiana at the end of his race.
![IMG_4636](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4636.jpg)
Jeremy Medaglia with the mud goatee.
![IMG_4641](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4641.jpg)
Mud is pretty tough on moving parts.
![IMG_4644](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4644.jpg)
Red Julie with the hair twirl.
![IMG_4688](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4688.jpg)
#23 Shawn Maffenbeier, #16 Jared Allison, #1 Dusty Klatt, and #10 Colton Facciotti head into turn 1 out front.
![IMG_4763](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_47631.jpg)
Iain Hayden with the classic bike push finish.
![IMG_4794](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4794.jpg)
Artsy shot of Jeremy Medaglia pre-moto.
![IMG_4844](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4844.jpg)
Is that Doug Dehaan running the pit board for Topher Ingalls? Does this one say, “Get up!”?
![IMG_4886](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4886.jpg)
MX2 Podium: Tyler Medaglia, Kaven Benoit, Jeremy Medaglia.
![IMG_4888](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4888.jpg)
Colton Facciotti looking for the ‘dry lines.’
![IMG_4911](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_49111.jpg)
That’s Sonni and Dianna Monster.
![IMG_4932](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4932.jpg)
There was a small river running through the bottom by the end of the day.
![IMG_4942](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4942.jpg)
![IMG_4953](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4953.jpg)
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That’s probably the best pit sign you could see on one of these days.
![IMG_5015](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_50151.jpg)
This was Maffenbeier digging out his one boot.
![IMG_5019](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_5019.jpg)
I think he had one socked foot up on stage getting his holeshot cheque.
![IMG_5036](https://www.directmotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_5036.jpg)
MX1 Podium: Colton Facciotti, Dusty Klatt, Kyle Keast.