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Faces at the Races|Nanaimo Round 2
June 15, 2016 Faces at the Races, Features, Photo Reports

Faces at the Races|Nanaimo Round 2

Faces at the Races|Nanaimo Round 2 By Billy Rainford Photos by Bigwave and Emily Nicholson It’s that time again! Time to have a look inside and under the helmets at the people who make the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals as enjoyable a time at professional races you can possibly have. ‘Emily the Intern’ took over some of the camera duties for this, so a special thank you to her for

Out of the Blue: Meli Perrier|Presented by Schrader’s
June 15, 2016 Features, Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue: Meli Perrier|Presented by Schrader’s

Out of the Blue: Meli Perrier|Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Meli Perrier Birthday: June 13, 1989 Hometown: Timmins, Ontario Occupation: Registered Practical Nurse Number: 744 Bike: 2016 KTM 250SXF Race Club: CMRC, MotoCups Classes: Women How did you get started in racing? I’ve been riding for 10+ years. My father has always been into motocross and other motorized sports. My two siblings and I all got into it;

Photo Report: Women’s West Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2
June 13, 2016 Features, Photo Reports

Photo Report: Women’s West Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2

Photo Report: Women’s West Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2 By Billy Rainford Round 2 of the Women’s West Nationals took place this past weekend at the Wastelands MX Park in Nanaimo, BC. Under a mix of sun and cloud, the 22-woman field put on a great show. The previous week saw 34 ladies hit the track on the mainland in Kamloops, so you’d have to guess the costly ferry trip kept a

Photo Report: Rockstar Energy MX Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2
June 13, 2016 Features, Photo Reports

Photo Report: Rockstar Energy MX Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2

Photo Report: Rockstar Energy MX Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2 By Billy Rainford What a difference a week and a drive to the coast make! We went from record-setting heat last week in Kamloops to mid-teen coolness and overcast skies this week in Nanaimo, BC. I don’t think you’d get too many complaints from the riders, as they were able to go full bore the entire motos this week. There were a

Frid’Eh Update #24 Presented by Royal Distributing
June 10, 2016 Features, Frid'EH Update

Frid’Eh Update #24 Presented by Royal Distributing

Frid’Eh Update #24 Presented by Royal Distributing By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford It’s week #24 for the Frid’Eh Update Presented by Royal Distributing and that means we are headed to the second round of Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals at the Wastelands in Nanaimo, BC. When we arrived in Kamloops, BC last weekend, I saw the #803 in the back of a pick-up truck and only then realized that