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Photo Report|Women’s West Nationals|Regina Round 4

Photo Report|Women’s West Nationals|Regina Round 4 By Billy Rainford The 2016 Women’s West MX Nationals raced its final round Saturday at Moto Valley Raceway in Regina, Saskatchewan. #50 Shelby Turner came into the weekend with a 9-point lead over defending champion, #1W Sara King. To add to the excitement of the fourth and final round, Yorkton, SK’s #44 Kennedy Lutz showed up on a borrowed bike to see how she

Frid’Eh Update #26|Presented by Royal Distributing

Frid’Eh Update #26|Presented by Royal Distributing By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #26 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update, this week presented by Royal Distributing. It’s hard to believe, but #26 means we’re halfway through 2016 already! Where does time go? Anyway, #26 for 2016 belongs to the quiet Utah rider who has become a staple in the top 15 here in the MX1 class. Riley Brough is

#TBT 2012 Video Spotlight on #239 Ross Johnson

#TBT 2012 Video Spotlight on #239 Ross Johnson By Billy Rainford Remember when we didn’t know who the fast rider on the #239 Suzuki was? Well, we solved the mystery back at the Allison’s Farm in 2012 when we did a spotlight on a 24-year-old kid named Ross Johnson. Here’s a look back to a time before Ross was a multi-time Canadian Arenacross Champion.

On the Radar: Tucker Doiron

On the Radar: Tucker Doiron By Jeff McConkey Photos by Paul Jordan Photography Name: Tucker Emmett Doiron Age: 8 Hometown: Stewiacke, Nova Scotia School and Grade: Ecole Acadienne de Truro, Grade 2 Number: 23 Bike: KTM 50 Race Club: None Classes: 50cc (7-8) How did you get started in racing? Both my older brothers and dad were racing so I wanted to start racing too. What is your favourite track and why?   Pleasant Valley MX and

Out of the Blue: Valerie Fortin|Presented by Schrader’s

Out of the Blue: Valerie Fortin|Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Valerie Fortin Birthday: October 25th, 1999 Hometown: St-Georges, Quebec Grade: Secondary 5 Number: 525 Bike: 2011 250 SX-F How did you get started in this sport? I decided, two years ago, to buy myself a dirt bike. Finally, I fell in love with this sport and then I decided to upgrade. I started with a CRF150F, I changed

McThoughts: Calgary Pro National Round 3

McThoughts: Calgary Pro National Round 3 By Jeff McConkey Photos by Bigwave MX2 Class Round 3 went off this past Saturday in Calgary, and the racing was good. Cole Thompson won both motos and looks pretty unstoppable at this point. Luckily, guys like Shawn Maffenbeier, Dylan Wright, Mark Worth and Brandan Leith have other opinions.  After Cole, there are 4 or 5 guys that are serious podium threats. It should

Faces at the Races|Calgary Round 3

Faces at the Races|Calgary Round 3 By Billy Rainford Photos by Bigwave and Jeff McConkey It’s time for our weekly look under the helmets in our favourite column, ‘Faces at the Races.’ Here’s round 3 of the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals at Wild Rose MX Park in Calgary, Alberta. Remember, this is all in good fun. No animals or feelings were hurt in the production of this column.   Maybe