Second Annual Woods Rider Development Class

 Don't miss a great opportunity for your kids to get a great one day ridding school to enhance their ridding abilities.  For more information please go to the link to get all the information for this great event.

http://www.pgoffroadracing.com/

District 16 Opener

District 16 Harescramble at Adams

It was a great feeling lining up with 18 other AA riders at the start of the race. I was surprisingly calm and very focused at the start of the race.  When Bob Kau raised the flag we were off, I got around an 8th place start.  When we went through the scoring barrels I was in 9th. That first lap I charged my way into 5th when we came through the scoring tent.  My pit board said -35 seconds behind the leader so I just put my head down and charged every corner lap after lap.  I was closing in on the leaders every lap which made me push that much more to catch them.  Around lap 4 or 5 they were right in front of me. Both Dylan and Nate stopped for gas on lap 5 and I got the lead for the rest of that lap then I stopped for fuel.  I didn't have the best gas stop and both Dylan and Nate got back around me.  The next couple of laps we all went back and forth switching positions. On the end of the second to last lap we were all bunched up nose to tail Dylan was in the lead then it was me then Stavish and then Nate.  We came to an up hill sand pit and everyone took different lines and I ended up bobbling and went from 2nd to 4th.  We all were together going into the woods across the lake I was closing in on the group coming up to the first muddy ditch but chose a bad line and ended up getting stuck on a log in the mud and had to get off and push my bike out of the mud and off the log. I lost to much time there and wasn't able to close the gap before the finish. I finished 4th overall and was extremely pleased with my ride. I would like to thank everyone that helped me that day and I couldn't have done it without all the support from my sponsors.  

 Start of the race. 19 riders in the AA class.

 Chasing Dylan Debel for the lead.

 

My son's first race.

4th Round National Enduro

Sunday April 22, 2012 West Point, TN.
This was my first race on the 310 Husky. My new bike is fast and I really like the power. It rained the Friday before the race and Saturday was a cool and windy day. The track was perfect for racing conditions. There were a couple muddy sections but nothing to worry about. I was on minute 18 and felt better than the previous round. During the first test I got off to a slow start getting use to the bike. Test two and six were my best. At the end of test three I broke off my clutch lever and had to replace it at the reset this was my only big mistake of the day. Test six I tried to ride hard to make up time and move up in position. I ended up 6 seconds out of third and 40 from second. I finished 4th in the open A class and 30th overall.  I would like to thank my sponsors for everything they do. 

My new race bike

3rd Round National Enduro- Salley, SC

March 4, 2012
250A finish = 6th / Overall finish = 34th.
Race day weather was cool and cloudy, better than the day before because it rained off and on all day and throughout the night. The first test was really the only muddy test due to all the ruts from the kids race the day before. The second test went better because my arm pump went away and I was able to settle into a decent pace. Being on an early minute I struggled throughout the whole day trying to find the trail, my results were hindered because of this and getting lost a couple times cost me time. I made the best of the day and enjoyed the race. I would like to thank all my sponsors for getting me through the day.  

Start of the day March 4, 2012 minute 4E

 

Downsizing for the Nationals. Our camper fit under the EZ-up.

1st Round National Enduro- Sumter, SC

January 29, 2012
250A finish = 6th / Overall finish = 32nd.
Race day weather was warm and sunny. I couldn't ask for a better day of racing! The first test of the course was part of the National Harescramble from the week before. By the time I got to it this section was totally beat up. I struggled with arm pump at the beginning but by test two it was gone. The rests of the tests throughout the day went fairly decent for me. Minor mistakes throughout the day kept me from finishing on top. I felt that my overall race went well considering I haven't been able to ride as much as I would like because of the cold weather up North. I plan on working on a few things before the next race to improve on my results. I would like to thank all my sponsors for their help.    

 My new graphics and Sponsors

 Starting at the back of the pack on minute 85A

week before the 1st National Enduro

I went down to South Carolina the week before the race to get some time on my bike. We were going to stay at the "farm" (Randy Hawkins' place) but we got rained out so we headed south towards Columbia. We stayed at Palmetto MX track. The place had two moto tracks and two woods loops that were a lot like the enduro course we were going to race. We got a lot of good practice and time on the bikes.