Tag "Nanaimo"

Faces at the Races|Nanaimo Round 2

Faces at the Races|Nanaimo Round 2 By Billy Rainford Photos by Bigwave and Emily Nicholson It’s that time again! Time to have a look inside and under the helmets at the people who make the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals as enjoyable a time at professional races you can possibly have. ‘Emily the Intern’ took over some of the camera duties for this, so a special thank you to her for

Photo Report: Women’s West Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2

Photo Report: Women’s West Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2 By Billy Rainford Round 2 of the Women’s West Nationals took place this past weekend at the Wastelands MX Park in Nanaimo, BC. Under a mix of sun and cloud, the 22-woman field put on a great show. The previous week saw 34 ladies hit the track on the mainland in Kamloops, so you’d have to guess the costly ferry trip kept a

Photo Report: Rockstar Energy MX Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2

Photo Report: Rockstar Energy MX Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2 By Billy Rainford What a difference a week and a drive to the coast make! We went from record-setting heat last week in Kamloops to mid-teen coolness and overcast skies this week in Nanaimo, BC. I don’t think you’d get too many complaints from the riders, as they were able to go full bore the entire motos this week. There were a

Women’s West Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2 Results

Women’s West Nationals|Nanaimo Round 2 Results The Wastelands Nanaimo, BC Saturday, June 11, 2016 Results 1. 1 Sara King HON 1-1 2. 50 Shelby Turner KTM 2-2 3. 3 Brittany Danyluk SUZ 3-4 4. 5 Dominique Daffé YAM 4-5 5. 151 Lexi Pechout HSK 12-3 6. 7 Madi Watt YAM 7-6 7. 9 Kate Lees KAW 8-7 8. 8 Jamie Munro KTM 6-10 9. 30 Courtney Stelter HON 9-8 10.

Nanaimo National Photo Report

Nanaimo National Photo Report By Billy Rainford Photos by Clayton Racicot @claytonracicotphotography The Wastelands has been host to round 1 of the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals the past few years but this year the Vancouver Island track would play host to round 2. Whether or not the order would have made a difference is moot because two rounds are in the books and the weather was perfect for both. Last