Personal History
I am a 33 year old vet rider. I started riding when I was 8 yrs old in upstate NY. I spent most of my riding years exploring the vast networks of trails in the NY area. Once I graduated from high school, I put down the bike and concentrated on my studies. Upon receiving a degree in education I moved to Baltimore, MD taking a job as a Middle School Tech Ed teacher. At 27, I decided to get back into motocross. I started going to the local MX tracks to pursue a childhood dream of racing MX. After 2.5 years of practicing, I finally felt comfortable enough to enter my first race.
Riding Goals
I am now preparing for next season and welcoming a new CRF450r to the stable. My goal for the new season is to win the 30+B class and advance into the A class. I know I can do it.
Competitive Highlights
At the age of 30 yrs old I finally made it to the start gate. Ironically enough my first ever 30+C race was held at Budds Creek Motocross track in a rain storm. With having a lot of practice riding muddy trails, I finished 3rd overall that day. I had two more races that first year and finished 4th and 3rd. The next season I decided to participate in the District 7 AMA sanctioned series. I finished 1st in the first 4 motos. I decided at that point I was going to win the whole series. After several battles over a 14 race series I won the whole thing clinching the series with two races remaining. At the end of the season, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. After two surgeries in the off season I was given a 95% cure rate and was released to make my first race of the next season. I entered the 30+B class and finished third. At the fourth race I was the points leader until my motor locked up on the first lap of the race. I dropped to third after that day and could not gain anymore positions due to the competition being so close.
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