READY FOR THE SEASON!!

Here are a few pictures of my new race bike and last years race bike.  They are all ready for the season to start.  We will be kicking the season off soon as we are headed down south for 10 days to get some riding in and to head to our first race in Georgia. I am really excited to get the year going and would again like to thank everyone who is helping me this season.  Hopefully we will not see any of this white stuff when we get to South Carolina where we plan on practicing.

Banquet 2012

District 16 Enduro Series Awards

District 16 Harescramble Series Awards

 What a great year! I finished the state champion in both the District 16 Enduro and Harescramble series. I had an amazing year and ended the season healthy and ready for next season.  The banquet was held at the Kalahri in Wisconsin Dells and we enjoyed time at the water park.  I look forward to the future because I have big plans for the new season.

Turkey Creek Enduro

November 4, 2012

Well the season is in the books for 2012.  We just had our last race of the year for our local series and I am dreading the cold that winter will bring us in Wisconsin. Not only fearing the snow and bitter cold but fearing not being able to ride my dirt bike around home until spring. Enough talk about winter, our last race was in New Paris, IN. The weather was a bit cold but the trail was awesome and you couldn't ask for a better race to end the year on. My day didn't start out as planed. Near the end of the first test we were headed to another woods section across a bean field. I entered the woods and we had to go over a rock pile I went to lay the bike over for the turn and my chain derailed. That killed me on my time since the race was ran at 30 mph speed average. It didn't take that long to get it back on but to long to have a good first test. That was pretty much the way the rest of my day went. I had a lot of trouble with lappers either falling in the worst possible spots or not moving over for me when I caught them. I had one good get off in the third test which probably cost me some time too. Even with all the trouble I still had a fun day ridding. My results were not what I was looking for but it just makes me want to train and improve more to be better and more prepared for the next race. Races like this make you learn what you need to work on and motivate you to do better. 

Down Syndrome Awareness Walk

Supporting my son in the 4th Annual Down Syndrome Awareness walk.  I would like to thank everyone who made it to the walk it really meant a lot to us that you were there.  THANKS!!

Wooped out Rapids!

Sept. 30th, 2012

Before the race with my little guy Chase

Getting ready for the Start.

The Gas Stop.

Last time through scoring taking the WIN!

We made the two hour trip to WI Rapids for the second to last round of the District 16 Hare Scramble series. I was unsure if I was going to race it or not for two reasons. First, I have the series wrapped up and I didn't have to go. Second I have horrible luck at this race. I have had lots of problems here from breaking toes, smashing pipes, smashing radiators, you name it I had it happen here. I was up in the air and finally on Saturday morning decided we were going racing on Sunday. What else would we do other wise, if we aren't racing we don't know what to do with ourselves. The weather was perfect for the racers and the spectators.  The club got permission to use some more property and added some new trail which made it a little longer and something new to ride rather than the same old trail everyone has ridding for years. I didn't get the best start and ended up going in the first woods section in seventh place. By the time we got back on the moto track and off it again Luke Wilder caught a log and went down. Next was Speedy Pete I rolled up on him after Luke went down and just as I was closing in on him I heard his Throttle screaming wide open so he was pulling over in a hurry to get that fixed. I then caught the lead pack of Scott, Matt, Chase, and Bobby.  I passed Bobby at the end of the rocky off camber section and put my sights on the rest of the guys. Matt had gotten around Scott and Chase and I then rolled up behind him and he was having some issues he said and he let us go and we started to chase down Matt. We came back into scoring that lap and Matt decided he was going to be a lumber jack and try to take down some trees and went down. So Chase and I got around him and started to pull away. Chase was ridding good and I was just trying to find some lines that I could use to make a move on him and get around him. The lap before I made the pass I found three lines I wanted to use to make the pass. We came to the first two I had scoped out and he used them and took my chances away from me. I had one left and hoped he didn't see it. We came up on a small "s" turn and I cut in the inside of him and got the pass. I then just tried to ride smooth and smart to try and gain some time on him. I was suppose to stop for gas that lap but I decided to go one more since I just rode my butt off to get around him and didn't want him to get right back by me. Well it turns out he gassed that lap and that gave me some good breathing room. I gassed the next lap and was able to pull almost a 2 minute lead by the end of the race to take the WIN. I had a lot of fun and was glad that I came and raced. I want to thank my parents and wife  for helping out on the gas stop and also like to thank all my sponsors for an awesome year of racing.  I couldn't have done it with out you.  All your support is greatly appreciated.  Thanks!!

Until next time keep it between the trees!!

Silver Dollar Shootout

Sept. 23, 2012


The weekend didn't go as planed. We took an early row to not have to deal with the dust and not have as many riders to try and get around. But I struggled to find the trail at times and actually got lost for a short time on the second test and lost valuable time. When we went out on the second loop there was actually a trail to follow and I was able to shave a minute off each of the tests on the second loop. If I would have had the same course on the first loop I would have been right with the leaders in time. The trail had everything from super tight woods, hills, river bottoms, to flowing fast trail to blasting down cornfields. We had a good time despite the problems and I came home with Fifth overall at the event. Not were I like to finish but salvaged the points I needed to wrap up the series and take home another State Championship Enduro title. I would like to thank all my sponsors that helped me achieve this and I couldn't have done it without you. Thanks. Also, I would like to thank my family for all that they sacrifice and do to help me do what I love.

Until next time keep it between the trees!!

Fast and Dusty Sugar Maple

September 16, 2012

We made the trip to the eight round at Sugar Maple, WI.  This is only the second time they have put on a hare scramble event at their facility. This was my first time racing here so we left early so I could get a chance to walk the course the day before and see what was in store for us on Sunday. The course was pretty fast and wide open; their moto track is pretty long and it goes in and out of a valley. We would start on the track and go on and off it two separate times and the last would bring us into the woods more and across the road to some more technical trail they added for this year as I was told. It also looked like the dust could play a role in Sundays race. Well, Sunday rolled around and looked like it was going to be a great day for racing. I didn't get the best start but by the second turn I was in third place. We left the moto track and entered one of the corn mazes (yes corn mazes). They chopped a row out of the cornfields and made three different sections through it. We came back to the moto track and I was able to get past Bobby at the bottom of one of the valleys before we went back into the woods. I had my sights set on Matt. I caught up to him and was following him through the more technical portion of the race across the road when he blew a corner coming out of the corn and we drag raced to the next corner. I was able to sneak in front of him and try and put a little distance on him; he had to deal with the dust that he was leaving for all of us. I was able to put a little cushion on him and then I just tried to ride my own race and not make any big mistakes. The course was pretty fast and a slight mistake could end in a big crash at the speeds we were going. I put my head down and was able to get a good lead. By the end of the day I was the only rider to get sent out on another lap so I just rode smart and brought the Husky in for the win. I would like to thank everyone that has helped me this year from all my sponsors to my friends and especially my Dad, Mom, Wife and the little guy. THANKS!!


Remember keep it between the trees!!!