Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue: Élizabeth Lavoie

Out of the Blue: Élizabeth Lavoie By Jeff McConkey Name: Élizabeth Lavoie Birth Date: 12 Oct, 1995 Hometown: Sherrington, Qc School Grade or Occupation: Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University Number: 223 Bike: KTM 250 2012 Race Club: AMXQ, CMRC Classes: Femme Junior How did you get started in racing? When I was young I started with a CRF 70 in my backyard and started riding in the woods with my family

Out of the Blue: Nelly Dufour

Out of the Blue: Nelly Dufour By Jeff McConkey Name: Nelly Dufour Birth Date: August, 10th, 1986 Hometown: Quebec city School & Grade or Occupation: Interior design & photography, but for now I’m working in restauration at Cosmos, QC Number: 77 Bike: KTM 150 SX How did you get started in racing? One of the most important people in my life was doing motocross for years. One day, he rented

Out of the Blue: Kelcey Jones

Out of the Blue: Kelcey Jones By Jeff McConkey Name: Kelcey Jones Birthday: October 16, 1998 Hometown: Peterborough, ON School & Grade or Occupation: Crestwood SS – Grade 12 Number: 381 Bike: KTM 125, 2012 Race Club: Maguires Motocross Racing Series Classes: Ladies A, Youth C, 250 C How did you get started in racing? One day, my dad came home with a PW50 for my brother and me to

Out of the Blue: Zoey Shamley

Out of the Blue: Zoey Shamley By Jeff McConkey Name: Zoey Shamley Birthday: August 19, 1996 Hometown: Lytton, British Columbia School & Grade or Occupation: I finished the EMR Program earlier this year and I recently got accepted to the Justice Institute of British Columbia for the PCP Program, but I decided it was in my best interest to decline for now and just focus on racing. So I just

Out of the Blue: Jessica Diarra

Out of the Blue: Jessica Diarra By Jeff McConkey Name: Jessica Diarra Birthday: April 18, 1993 Hometown: Carignan, Quebec School & Grade or Occupation: Mechanical Engineering in St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu College Number: 27 Bike: 2009 KTM 250sxF Race Club: AMXQ Class: Women B   How did you get started in racing?   Since the age of 11, I followed my stepfather to his races. I always wanted to try, but my parents didn’t wanted to because I was a girl. I

Out of the Blue: Stéphanie Proulx

Out of the Blue: Stéphanie Proulx By Jeff McConkey Name: Stéphanie Proulx Birthday: July 7th, 1995 Hometown: Pointe-Claire, Quebec School & Grade or Occupation: O’Sullivan College Paralegal Technologies Number: 721 Bike: KTM, 150sx 2013 Classes: Women How did you get started in racing? I started racing this year, but I only participated in 4 race, I wasn’t sure about racing in enduro or MX, so I participated in 2 Endurocross races and 2 mx races and then

Out of the Blue: Alex Franklin

Out of the Blue: Alex Franklin By Jeff McConkey Name: Alex Franklin Birthday: Jan 17, 1987 Hometown: Cambridge, Ontario Occupation: Production Control Number: 65 Bike: 2012 KTM XCF Race Club: World Enduro Canada Classes: Women, Women A How did you get started in racing? I first started attending races to photograph friends and family and ended up working with a few magazines on and off. I would always bring my

Out of the Blue: Robin Hutchinson

Out of the Blue: Robin Hutchinson By Jeff McConkey Name: Robin Hutchinson Birthday: December 19, 1996 Hometown: Oakville School & Grade or Occupation: York University, BHsc Number: 927 Bike: Yamaha Race Club: CMRC, TVR Classes: Ladies How did you get started in racing? I started riding when I was very young, mainly because I have two older brothers who did it. We would go down south every winter and I

Out of the Blue: Danielle Bechard

Out of the Blue: Danielle Bechard By Jeff McConkey Name:  Danielle Bechard Birthday:  November 18,  1994 Hometown:  Chatham, ON School & Grade or Occupation:  Going to college in 2016 for firefighting Number:  18 Bike:  CR 125 Race Club:  CMRC, AMA, TVR Classes:  Ladies, Junior B How did you get started in racing? My brother and I used to have an XR70 we would ride around at our grandparents’. In 2007,

Out of the Blue: Summer Knowles

Out of the Blue: Summer Knowles By Jeff McConkey   Name: Summer Knowles Birthday: May 27th, 1995 Hometown: New Westminster, BC School & Grade or Occupation: I finished the Primary Care Paramedic program in March. I’m currently teaching swimming lessons and life guarding. Number: 9w for 2015/ 441 Bike: CRF 250 Race Club: Future West and CMRC Classes: Ladies and Junior How did you get started in racing? My brother