Round 1 Amateur Open at Walton Raceway | Photo Report By Billy Rainford After a weekend where everything but the kitchen sink was thrown at us, we don’t want to forget about the amateur riders who raced a full day of competition on Saturday. It was the first round of the Amateur Open series that goes along with the Canadian Triple Crown Series weekends. These races also run as AMO
Mini Bike Triple Crown – PHOTO DUMP By Billy Rainford Had a great time at the Mini Bike Triple Crown over at Shady Oaks MX in Brigden, Ontario. Champions were crowned and vlogs were shot. Here are a bunch of low resolution photos from the day. I’ll go get started on the vlog now…
Photo Report | AMO Ontario Provincials Round 1 at Gopher Dunes Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford It felt so good to be headed down the highway to my happy place to see everyone else at their happy place, too. Racing is back here in Ontario and it was Round 1 of the AMO Ontario Provincial Championships at Gopher Dunes this past Sunday. With the Canadian Triple Crown Series getting
2011 Walton TransCan Photo Report | Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford I found out it was Jess Pettis‘s birthday today, so I decided to go back through some old files to see if I could find an old photo of Jess from when he was on small bikes. My search led me back to where it all started — MX Forum…”The Pink Palace.” Although the photos now have a
I Finally Ride at “The Pit” By Billy Rainford The old saying is true: If you want to ride a lot, do not get a job in the motocross industry. Unless you’re a test rider, the more involved you get in the industry, the less time you have to actually ride. I’ve been lucky enough to carve out a nice little niche in our sport and I’m thankful for it
HMX Moto Co. | You Never Know What’s Just behind Those Trees Words and photos by Billy Rainford I’m a wanderer, mentally and physically. I can admit that. My mind wanders often and, fortunately, I’m in the position that my body is able to follow it. Maybe one day I’ll explain how the stars aligned for me a bunch of years ago and I found myself in the position I’m
Gopher Dunes Opening Day Photo Dump By Billy Rainford With so many riders taking advantage of the 11C and sunshine today at Gopher Dunes, I just couldn’t stay away. However, with most riders in hoodies and without numbers, I really don’t know who most riders are, so we’re going to simply dump a bunch of photos here. Please feel free to tag friends. Here’s the link: Facebook Page
Faces at the Races | FWM AX Rounds 5 and 6 | Presented by TLD Canada Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford Let’s have a light-hearted look at some of the people who were at the races this past weekend for Rounds 5 and 6 of the Future West Moto Canadian Arenacross Championships at Chilliwack Heritage Park in Chilliwack, BC. See you back at the barn in a few days.
Photo Report | Who’s Leading Each Amateur Class Heading into Final AX Weekend? | Yamaha Motor Canada Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford With a full schedule of amateur racing, the days have been packed at each round of the 2020 Future West Moto Canadian Arenacross Championships. Judging from some of the high quality racing, I’d say the sport is in good hands for the future. We’ve got just one
Photo Report | FWM AX Championships Round 6 | Presented by Race Tech Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford With sunny skies and a stiff breeze that helped clear the air throughout the day, Round 6 of the 2020 Future West Moto Canadian Arenacross Championships took place at Chilliwack Heritage Park in Chilliwack, BC. With the new COVID-19 restrictions put in place the night before, we were concerned about getting