Frid’Eh Update #52 Presented by North Pole Sleighs By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to the 52nd Frid’Eh Update of 2015. Since this one actually fell on Christmas Day, we couldn’t expect people to answer their phones or allow their time with family be interrupted, so here’s what we’ll do. We got in touch with 2015 #52 Marshal Weltin and asked him a few questions. That’s what we’ll call
Catching Up with…Brittany Gagne By Jeff McConkey New Hampshire native, #265 Brittany Gagne, has been racing at the top level a long time. In fact, in 2008 she finished 32nd in the WMX and then took 37th in 2009. When she showed up at the Ottawa National at Sand Del Lee this past summer, she looked solid and finished 3rd overall (3-3). She drove all the way from Montana to
On the Radar: Johnathan Glaves By Jeff McConkey Name: Johnathan Glaves (usually go by ‘Johno’) Age: 16 years old Hometown: I’m from Grimsby, Ontario School and Grade: I’m in grade 11 going to Grimsby Secondary School Number: 513 Bike: Yamaha 125 Race Club: CMRC/AMO and WNY racing Classes: MX2 Junior, 250C and Schoolboy How did you get started in racing? Hmmm…this is a tough question because it was so
#TBT 2009 Walton TransCan Golf Classic By Billy Rainford One of the most memorable events of the 2009 Canadian MX National Series was the Monster Energy Golf Classic for the Injured Riders Fund. The ‘tournament’ took place Friday afternoon and with Billy Whitley in charge of things people got behind it and raised a bunch of money. What became obvious at the golf course was how little the actual golf
Out of the Blue: Maia Kerr By Jeff McConkey Name: Maia Kerr Birth Date: February 12, 1996 Hometown: Pemberton, BC School & Grade or Occupation: Thompson Rivers University for Sport Event Management Number: 727 Bike: 2013 KX250F Race Club: CMRC, Canadian Arenacross, Future West Moto Classes: Ladies & Open Beginner How did you get started in racing? My dad has been riding dirt bikes for… well… as long as
25 Days of Christmas: Day 22 – Fox Raptor Let’s face it, as sure as Santa is going to overdo it with the eggnog and mix on Christmas night and fall off a roof, you are going to crash your bike. You can be as careful as you want, but you are still going to fall. And, unfortunately, you can’t always control what body part goes where and which bike
Catching Up with…Tanner Ward By Billy Rainford Anyone who has followed Canadian amateur racing over the past few years has literally watched Tanner Ward grow up in front of their eyes. Always a front-runner, Tanner has been ear-marked for great things since first throwing a leg over a bike as a child. His strong performances over the years have attracted lots of manufacturer attention, but it is this latest interest
25 Days of Christmas: Day 21 – 2016 Yamaha PW50 Santa Claus is willing to bet this is where it all started for an awful lot of you. If you look back at almost any home movies from current and past motocross champions, most of them are of riding around the yard on a Yamaha PW50 while parents scream into the camera’s mic. It’s probably THE best place to start.
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford Well, we’re now only 4 days away from Christmas and it feels more like April in my neck of the woods – Southwestern Ontario. It’s drizzling like it’s April out there and it’s supposed to be 14 degrees Celsius here in a couple days! It’s almost time for our annual trip north to Kirkland Lake for the big day. We’ll leave my city that
25 Days of Christmas: Day 20 – Next Hour Meter We’re getting a lot closer to the final couple days before the big day! That means some of you are searching for a few more little things to keep people busy Christmas morning. Here’s a pretty simple one for you: The NEXT Hour Meter from the folks over at Matrix Concepts. Santa has had a prototype hooked up to his