Photo Report: Gopher Dunes AMO ANQ By Billy Rainford It feels so good to be at outdoor races again! Well, the weather could have cooperated a little more, but it was still a nice change to come out from under the lights and into the sunshine…and snow, and sleet, and wind, and hail… It was a weird day, weather-wise, for sure, Sunday at Gopher Dunes. With a high of only
Women’s MX School – Gopher Dunes May 28th Calling all ladies!! Come join us May 28th at Gopher Dunes for our riding school!! Open to all ages, bike sizes and skill levels! We’ll have MB1 Suspension on hand to talk bike setups, Shandell Przybilla will be giving some awesome health and fitness advice and you’ll come away with the skills necessary to shred the sand while also supporting your National
March 2016 Newsletter The wait is over! Gopher Dunes will open Wednesday March 16, 2016! The mild winter & temperatures have allowed us to get started on prepping the track for the upcoming season. Although the track conditions are great, the trails are still a little frozen & muddy – so they will remain closed until late April. 2016 season memberships are now available which you can get by emailing
$2 Tuesday: 2011 Gopher Dunes National Saturday Rider Round-Up I don’t know about you, but we think it’s very entertaining to go back in time every Tuesday and dust off an old video or photo report. Seeing the changes over the years is a lot of fun (if not a little embarrassing), so this week we head back to a very hot weekend the day before the eastern swing of
#TBT Matt Goerke at Gopher Dunes If you have never seen sand specialist Rockstar Energy OTSFF Yamaha rider (and 2016 #1 rider) Matt Goerke put in two effortless motos at the infamous Gopher Dunes track, you owe it to yourself to be there next summer. I always go back to the comment made by John Nelson, “Someone needs to black flag Goerke. I think his throttle is stuck wide open!”
$2 Tuesday: Heather Bennett Grabs 3rd at Gopher Dunes in 2013 By Billy Rainford I went looking for a photo the other day and stumbled onto this one of #31 Heather Bennett (then Bowman) on the podium at Gopher Dunes in 2013. This shot shows pure joy as she finished 3rd overall with 6-3 motos. Up front was #254 Jacqueline Strong who was untouchable followed by #2E Renée Riendeau whose
#WIW 2011 Red Bust Whip Contest at Gopher Dunes Let’s have a look back a few years in this combination #tbt/#wiw to the Red Bull Whip Contest at Gopher Dunes.
Throwback Thursday – 2007 Gopher Dunes National By Billy Rainford Today is travel day as we make our way from Ontario to Penticton, BC for rounds 5 and 6 of the Monster Energy Canadian National AX Tour presented by Royal Distributing. With that in mind, here’s a little #tbt to keep you busy for a while. Without looking them up first, how many of these riders can you name? Remember,
TLD Thursday Wallpapers – Sandstorm 2015 By Billy Rainford Decorate your desktop with a few shots from last Sunday at Gopher Dunes: Sandstorm 2015.