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Photo Report | 2016 Mini O’s | Thursday – MX Begins

Photo Report | 2016 Mini O’s | Thursday – MX Begins By Billy Rainford Today was all about the motocross track at the 45th Annual Thor Winter Olympics. All of the Supercross champions were crowned Wednesday and we all shifted our attention 90 degrees to the famous Gatorback track.  They got through a bunch of mx practice Wednesday, but there were still a bunch to run. With 2284 entries, there

On the Radar | Cody Bint | Presented by Blade

On the Radar | Cody Bint | Presented by Blade By Jeff McConkey Name:  Cody Bint Age: 21 Hometown: Simcoe, ON Occupation: Toyota Plastics Line Worker Number: 95 Bike: 2017 YZ250F Race Club: TVR, AMO, AMA Classes: MX2 and MX3 Intermediate, 250B How did you get started in racing? I got started racing because our family friends raced CMRC, so we decided that I should give TVR a shot. I

Photo Report | 2016 Mini O’s | Wednesday SX Finals

Photo Report | 2016 Mini O’s | Wednesday SX Finals By Billy Rainford It was one final after another today on the last day of racing on the Supercross track at Gatorback Cycle Park. The weather has been warming up steadily as the week moves on and the morning was actually above freezing for the first gate drop of the day. I’m sleeping in a tent, so I really appreciated

Out of the Blue |Tamara Jurkiewicz | Presented by Schrader’s

Out of the Blue |Tamara Jurkiewicz | Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Tamara Jurkiewicz Birthday: July 24, 1996 Hometown: Pierrefonds, QC Occupation: McGill University – Teaching English as a Second Language Number: 43 Bike: KX 85 2016 Race Club: I will start racing in the Challenge Quebec series in 2017. Classes: Women B How did you get started riding? In 2015, I spent the entire summer watching my boyfriend ride and considering I’m an adrenaline junkie,

Photo Report | 2016 Mini O’s | Tuesday

Photo Report | 2016 Mini O’s | Tuesday By Billy Rainford We got some more racing wrapped up and finals decided today at the 45th Annual Thor Winter Olympics. It will be nothing but mains tomorrow before we head over to the motocross track for the remainder of the week.  We had a bunch of Canadians racing again today and most of them will be on the track tomorrow in

2016 Mini O’s | Photo Report | Monday

2016 Mini O’s | Photo Report | Monday By Billy Rainford We were off to the races today at the 45th Annual Thor Winter Olympics – The Mini O’s. It’s a couple days of Supercross to get the week going. There are quite a few Canadians down here racing but not all of them had motos today. We’ll do our best to cover all of them with at least a

Photo Report | AX Tour | Bowling Green, KY Round 1

Photo Report | AX Tour | Bowling Green, KY Round 1 By Billy Rainford After driving through a bit of a snowstorm on the way through Ohio, I finally made it to the University town of Bowling Green, Kentucky, just in time to catch the first round of the Ride 365 AX Tour Presented by FXR. I really wasn’t sure who was going to be competing this year and had

Monday Morning Coffee | Presented by Blade

Monday Morning Coffee | Presented by Blade By Billy Rainford Welcome to another Monday Morning from sunny-but-cold Gainesville, Florida. Yep, I made the drive again down to the 45th Annual Thor Winter Olympics, better known as “The Mini O’s.” I know, sitting at home where there may actually be some snow on the ground, that this sounds romantic and somewhat glamorous, but it’s not all champagne and caviar on these

5 Minutes with…Alex Ray | Presented by FXR

5 Minutes with…Alex Ray | Presented by FXR By Billy Rainford Tennessee native, #314 Alex Ray, has made a name for himself by making mains on Saturday nights and being a regular on the Pulp MX Show. The likeable rider has had a busy schedule and logged a lot of air miles, lately. We grabbed him for a quick chat at the end of the night at the first round

Endurocross | Final Round Results and Series Points | Shelby Turner Wins Championship

Endurocross | Final Round Results and Series Points | Shelby Turner Wins Championship Ontario, California Saturday, November 19, 2016   Women – Overall Finish Positions   View LaptimesMoto 2  Points for this class Overall Nbr Name Points Earned  1st  #31  MORGAN TANKE RIVERSIDE, CA 25  2nd  #50  SHELBY TURNER BARONS, AB 22  3rd  #68  TARAH GIEGER WINTER GARDEN, FL 20  4th  #598  RYANN BRADLEY SANGER, CA 18 Women – Final Series Point Standings Place – Name Number – Hometown