A Few Pics from Friday Morning at Penticton AX

By Billy Rainford

I am currently typing from the lobby of the hotel right next door to the South Okanogan Events Centre where the racing is about to take place…literally. I can here the bikes revving right now. I headed over to catch some practice earlier. Here are a few shots:

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This is actually the view from the balcony of my hotel room here in Penticton.

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I just paid $.86 back in Ontario. I guess you pay for the view out here…

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The pits here in Penticton. I wouldn’t say there are a ton of riders here, but there is definitely some talent!

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Whose likeness will be on the 2016 posters?

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Stu McQueen from the Future West Moto AX series is here checking things out.

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Whenever I’m out here, I always ask why we don’t ALL live out here.

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This will be the view from the Valvoline AX Tour LIVE broadcast this weekend. Not bad.

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The Smiths are here racing for the mighty MRM team.

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Young Tyler Gibbs was jumping the tricky finish line jump on his little 150.

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Head Referee Dan Beaton is here getting the track in perfect condition.

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Jeffery Thompson, Taylor Ciampichini, and Kyle Thompson making sure the track is prepped.

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Mitch Goheen from Just Giver Productions picking rocks before he races Intermediate this afternoon.

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Young Stephen Anderson would be racing were it not for his broken elbow he suffered in a longboard fall.

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Tanner Ward has made the trip from Ontario with a few other amateur riders.

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Let’s see which motocross rider wins this weekend to get their banner added here…

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I did NOT have arenacross experience at this age. Did you?

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Not only did they have to cover the ice and build the track, all the glass had to be removed too. Sounds like a lot of work to me.

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Hey, Austin Watling, do you have a name for that look you’re giving us?

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OK, it’s time to find your seats. See you in here tonight!