Women’s West Round 3 Photo Report

By Billy Rainford

Photos by Clayton Racicot

@claytonracicotphotography

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The 2015 Schrader’s Women’s West Nationals came to a conclusion this past Saturday at Wild Rose M Park in downtown Calgary, Alberta. Heading into Saturday, Yorkton, SK rider, #2 Kennedy Lutz was in control of the standings, but a mid-week practice fall took her out of competition due to a knee injury. The title would come down to a battle between #3W Sara King and #631 Rachel Springman. Here’s a closer look at the racing action through the lens of Clayton Racicot:

Calgary is the one stop on the tour that sits pretty much in the core of a major city’s downtown.

With Kennedy Lutz out with an injury, who would step up to take the title in her absence?

#5 Jamie Munro was in a tight battle for 5th overall with #7 Dominique Daffé but had an off day in Calgary. Her 9-15 motos put her 12th on the day and 6th overall, just 8 points out of 5th.

#8 Bailee Pozdnekoff showed up in Calgary and put in consistent 7-8 motos for 8th overall. It was the only round she did so she ended up back in 18th.

#7 Dominique Daffé would grab 6th on the day and earn enough points to finish in 5th overall in the series.

#50 Shelby Turner took a break from her Endurocross racing to mix it up in motocross. She was the ‘next fastest’ and finished 2-2 for 2nd overall. She’ll have #14 in 2016.

#6 Brittany Danyluk really improved her speed for 2015. She finished 3-4 for 4th, which is what she did in all 3 rounds. She took 3rd in the series.

It seems that no matter what happens on the track, the women are all smiles when the checkers wave. This is #89 Katy Hopkins and #93 Jamie Routley.

#73 Kate Lees finished just outside the top 10 in Calgary with 13-10 motos. However, she’ll be #9 in 2016.

As the ladies sat on the line for the 2nd moto, the skies opened up and made for some slippery racing. #30 Courtney Stelter took 7th with 8-7 motos. She will be #12 in 2016.

After missing 2014 with a nasty wrist injury, #631 Rachel Springman was always right there in 2015. She will trade her 3-digits in for a big #2 next summer.

#3 Sara King proved she had the speed to challenge for wins every week. With great speed and style, she is the 2015 Women’s West National Champion. Congratulations on a strong series, Sara.