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McThoughts: Gopher Dunes National

McThoughts: Gopher Dunes National By Jeff McConkey   We have a pretty stacked MX2 class this season, and most of the front-runners love the sand. Gopher Dunes has got to be one of the roughest tracks in the world. This year was no different; it was hot and nasty, but that didn’t slow the top dogs. We had a few new additions to our series starting at Round 5. South

Women’s East Nationals – Round 1 Photo Report

Women’s East Nationals – Round 1 Photo Report Photos and captions by Billy Rainford Round 1 of the Canada’s Motorcycle FXR Women’s East Nationals took place Saturday at Gopher Dunes. With 32 riders signed up to race the difficult track, it’s a good sign for the 3-round series that will hit Sand Del Lee and Ulverton next. The weather is always a concern when you talk bout a mid-summer race

Monday Morning Coffee

Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford Whew, it’s always hard to get rolling on the Monday following a round of the Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals. Did I race yesterday? No. Are my thumbs worn out almost to the bone? No. Am I still finding sand in all sorts of weird places? Kinda. Do I feel like I went to battle and lost? Yes! Gopher Dunes National Gopher Dunes lived

Frid’Eh Update #27 Presented by MB1 Suspension Canada

Frid’Eh Update Presented by MB1 Suspension Canada By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #27 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by MB1 Suspension Canada. Last year at round 5 at Gopher Dunes, #489 showed up and had us all standing beside the track during first practice trying to read the name on the back of his jersey – he was flying! When I finally used

Out of the Blue: Emilie Guimont

Out of the Blue: Emilie Guimont By Jeff McConkey Name: Emilie Guimont Birthday: May 20th, 1991 Hometown: Saint-François de la Rivière du Sud, QC School & Grade or Occupation: I’m at school, I’m studying to be a technician in civil engineering at Cegep Limoilou. I work as a barmaid in a bar restaurant and during the summer I work for a Engineering firm. Number: #18 Bike: Yz 250f Race Club: