Racing to a Win on my Birthday at Hixton.

Rex and Will wishing me luck.

The AA Line.

Leading the race after two laps.

Our good gas stop- thanks pit crew.

The weekend started off good, we left for the race Friday night so we could sleep in and have a relaxing weekend at the races. I woke up early Saturday morning and headed out on the trail with my mountain bike to check out what they had in store for us on Sunday.  They got about four inches of rain the week before which was needed by the looks of it because it made the course conditions look really awesome. I was told that it was super dusty the weekend before so good thing for the rain other wise we would have been racing in a dust bowl. I think I pushed my bicycle more than I rode it thanks to Hixton's hilly landscape. I am glad I biked it the day before since they had some spots that were new that were hard to see where to go. When Sunday rolled around the temps started to climb. It was already muggy in the morning and with a 1 o'clock start it was going to be a warm one. We had 10 AA riders on the line. We even got some of the Minnesota boys to come and race this weekend. I got a decent start and was second going into the woods.  I followed Matt for about a lap and a half and he pulled over and let me by. I didn't know what was wrong but I figured something was up for him to just let me by that early in the race. When I got around him I put the hammer down and just tried to stretch my lead out from the rest of the pack. I knew Nate and Stavish would be pushing to try to catch me. I got a good amount of time on them the first three laps. Biking the course on Saturday really helped me as I could push it right away while the rest of the riders were trying to figure out were to go. The course was a little hard to see arrows in a couple of sections. By the time the checkers flew I had over a minute lead on second place. I really felt good all day in the heat and my bike was really working awesome. I would like to thank everyone that helped me out at the race and for the year so far. All my hard work this year has really been paying off. This is my fourth straight win and hoping to keep the streak going.

 Thanks again to everyone and keep it between the trees!!

Taking The WIn At The Muddy Stone Lake Enduro!

THE AFTERMATH.

Well with all the rain they got on Thursday ( a total of 4-5 inches)  I really thought it was going to be a lot worse. It was still very slippery and demanding to go fast but it wasn't just a rut all day either. The first section was tight which I really like that type of trail. I had a good pace and mistake free made that section a great way to start the day. I set a good pace and maintained it to see were I stood for the day. Nate and I both had the same score so I knew I was on the right pace for the day for a shot at the win. I knew that if I had to I could push it a little more in the conditions if I had to. In the second and third sections I made a couple mistakes which cost me to miss the flips. So I was down 2 on Nate going into the fourth test. I just wanted to have a clean and mistake free section that way if any one would have any trouble I could gain back some time on them. A short while into the section I saw Nate on the side of the trail with his dad. I found out later he had bent his rear sprocket and had to change wheels. Knowing that he was sitting there I tried to not make any mistakes and have a good section. The section went well for me other than breaking my rear brake pedal. I lost the tip of the pedal half way through that section. When I got to the start of the last section I bent it out farther so I had something to use for the last section. The last section went good for me no mistakes but not having my whole lever made it hard to really push like I would have liked to. All and all I had a good day , it came down to who could go fast through the mud and rocks stone lake is known for and who could get their bike to the finish line in one piece. I came home with the overall for the day and I was happy. I would like to thank my pit crew and all my sponsors : moose racing, keytime motorsports , husqvarna, klim helmets, enduro engineering ,vesrah ,fmf, bell ray, pirelli, smith, ims, gpr, g2 ,UFO. Thanks again to the clubs that put the race on with out them we wouldn't be out there having fun and winning races.


Remember to keep it between the trees!!

Loose Moose Enduro!!

 Start of the race row 20.

 We're off!!

Leaving Gas.

Stan, Chase, and I after the race.

This past Sunday was the Loose Moose Enduro near Marquette MI.  We set off for the weekend Friday night so that we could help out with the kids race (Mini Moose Enduro) on Saturday.  I helped out with a check on Saturday on the first loop of the race.  We burned a good number of riders because the kids race was a traditional Enduro format with time keeping.  I had a great time helping out and seeing all the kids with smiles on their faces riding in the perfect trail conditions.  When Sunday rolled around the temps were already warm in the early morning hours. I was excited for the race and was hoping to have a repeat of last year as I was the overall champion.  When the clock clicked to 9:20 I was off in the first section.  The section was a little over four miles long of tighter trail which was really good. I pushed really hard right off the start and had a good ride through that section dropping a 3 which at that point was the fastest time through that section with only one other rider doing the same. The second section was about eight miles long. It consisted of more flowing trail in what they call the plains. I had a really good ride through this section until I tried to get around a lapper near the end of the test. I couldn't stop in time to get around him as he was pulling over and I clipped his rear tire and went down.  Not that big of deal I thought until I got up and got going and went to shift and my lever was smashed into my footpeg. I was still able to shift and just kept pushing to the check out. When I came across the line I just missed zeroing that section by what the tip over cost me. I still had the fastest time of the day in that section with a 1. The next section also went well for me it was a 14 mile section and I had the fastest time of the day in this test too.  The fourth test of the day was another eight mile section and I had a good pace through this one, but had a little trouble with lappers. The last test of the day was for the A and AA only and they call it the Wee Wee hills. It is a very technical section that you just have to ride with a good pace and try not to race it because it will bite you if you try and push it through there.  I had a little trouble on the first big rocky up hill and one other rock wall that we had to climb. After that I just stepped it back a little bit and was more cautious in the more technical spots and wicked up where I felt it was safer to push. I ended up dropping 18 points in that section. I had a great time at the race as I ended up with the overall win once again. I dropped a total of 36 points and won the race. I would like to thank the UP Sandstormers for putting on a good event and everyone else that helped me throughout the day. Big thanks to all my sponsors:  Mooseracing, Keytime Motorsports, Husqvarna, Klim helmets, Enduro Engineering, Pirelli, FMF, Vesrah, Bel Ray, UFO, GPR, IMS, G2, EVS, Smith, and Alpinestar.  Thanks to everyone.

Keep it between the tree's!!