McThoughts|Ulverton Round 6|MX2 By Jeff McConkey Photos by Bigwave We had some very good racing this past weekend in Ulverton. Cole Thompson was the winner with two great rides, but a penalty issued by the CMRC dropped him back and took away the moto sweep. Even with the penalty, I don’t think this will effect Cole for the remainder of the season. No disrespect to the others, but Cole
Photo Report|Rockstar MX Nationals|Ulverton Round 6 By Billy Rainford The traveling circus that is the Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals brought its thrills and spills to the province of Quebec this past week and the small, picturesque town of Ulverton. Ulverton is just south of Drummondville which is about 45 minutes east of Montreal. Drummondville is one of three Quebec cities that lays claim to the invention of poutine. If
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford Good Monday morning, everyone. You know when you’re driving really late at night and you start getting really tired? You know it’s not a good sign when you start wondering if you could sneak in a little nap. No, a ‘short nap’ while doing 120kph on the 401 at 3:00am can never be a good idea. Nothing is worth taking that kind of risk.
Ulverton MX Nationals|PODCASTS Jeff chats with a bunch of racers at the end of the day at round 6. MX2 #18 Brad Nauditt #20 Jess Pettis #471 Logan Karnow #71 McCoy Brough #15 Shawn Maffenbeier MX1 #3 Brett Metcalfe #6 Cade Clason #19 Morgan Burger #26 Riley Brough #5 Tyler Medaglia #11 Kaven Benoit #1 Matt Goerke
McThoughts|Women’s East Nationals|Ulverton Round 2 By Jeff McConkey Photos by Bigwave Round 2 of the Women’s East Nationals went off on Saturday in Ulverton, Quebec. I have been a supporter of the women on both coasts since the start, but this was by far the best racing I have seen, yet. The class is stacked and we have seen some awesome racing in the first 4 motos, and it looks
Women’s East Nationals|Ulverton Round 2|PODCASTS We chat with a few riders after round 2 of the Women’s East Nationals Round 2 in Ulverton, PQ. Series Organizer, Leah Clarke #68 Shannon Fleming Newington, CN 3-3 3rd #14 Brittani Majcher Preston, CT 10-11 11th #11 Samantha Crepin Ottawa, ON 21-20 23rd #387 Kelcey Jones Toronto, ON 25-23 25th #43 Emilie-Jade Leveille St. Jerome, QC 14-14 14th #196 Chloe Metcalfe London, ON 26-17
Frid’Eh Update #29 Presented by KTM Canada By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to the 29th week of the DMX Frid’Eh Update presented by KTM Canada. It’s never good when the rider who is highlighted in the Update is out with an injury, but that’s where we find ourselves this week. Jeremy Pronovost was looking forward to a solid eastern swing of the Rockstar MX Nationals this summer when
Matt Goerke’s Gopher Dunes Crash Sequence By Billy Rainford #1 Rockstar Energy OTSFF Fly Dragon Yamaha rider, Matt Goerke, has to be considered one of the best sand track riders anywhere. Watching him craftily carve his way around the rough Gopher Dunes track always leaves spectators with mouths agape in awe and disbelief. However, even the best can be bitten by what is known as one of the, if not
Just Giver Productions|2016 Gopher Dunes National Check out this video Mitch Goheen from Just Giver Productions sent over highlighting some of the action from round 5 of the Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals Round 5 at Gopher Dunes this past Sunday. 2016 Gopher Dunes National from Just Giver Productions on Vimeo.
Faces at the Races|Gopher Dunes National Round #5 By Billy Rainford Photos by Tyler Spikman, Jeff McConkey, and Bigwave Round 5 of the Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals took place at the famed sand track called Gopher Dunes in Courtland, Ontario, just 50 minutes from London. If you’re wondering what noise a gopher makes, it’s not the dubbed dolphin sound from Caddyshack, it’s more of a collective inhale to searing