Personal History
I started riding at the age of 11, started racing when I was 13. My first bike was a 1971 Honda CT-70 and I rode the wheels off that bike. Took a lot of convincing with my parents to let a girl have a motocross bike, but they finally agreed to let me have one. My first racing bike was a 73 Honda CR125, followed by 74 and then a 75 CR125. My last racing bike was a 75 RM125 which a local shop was willing to sponsor me on. Great handling bike, but very very slow.
I came back to racing in 2004, on a YZ125, but quickly moved to a 2004 YZ250F, raced that for awhile. In 2006 I got a Yamaha yZ450F. I love racing, you meet the greatest people at motocross races. I have made more friends just because I ride and race. I guess racing gets in your blood and never really goes away. I also ride street bikes. My current bike is a 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere, love that bike, I had it 3 weeks and put 2000 miles on it.
In 2012 I purchased a 1979 Honda CR250R and restored it. I get lots of compliments on it at the race tracks whenever I take it out. I also purchased a 2002 Honda CR250R which I restored and I am racing it as well. I am racing and working on a 1979 Honda CR125 as well trying to get it perform better.
Riding Goals
I am currently racing a 1979 Honda CR250R which I have restored and I am learning to be a mechanic on the bike. It's fun and I have learned a lot so far. My goal is to make it back to the expert class in the vintage races. I am running both the women's class and the 250 Evolution class. I am planning to race at several regional races. I hope to win the high point awards for both the women's class and the 250 Evolution class. I work out 4 to 5 days a week..
I have been racing the 2002 Honda CR250 also and doing well with it, I am also the mechanic on it.
Competitive Highlights
1973 Started racing and moved to the intermediate class after winning 2 novice races.
1974 Raced intermediate races and by the end of the year, had accumulated enough points to be moved to the 125 expert class.
1975 Raced the 125 expert class, ended up stopping racing late in 75, when I stopped, I was ranked 4th in the 125 class.
2004 Raced mainly women's class, 4 wins, 3 second places.
2005 Raced Womens class, 2 wins,
2006 Raced Women's class 2 wins
2007 Had to stop because of loss of job.
2012 Racing Women's class 1 win, 3rd place in the 250 Evolution class.
2013 2 2nd places in Women's class, 5th in 250 Evolution class.
5-19-13 1st place Women's Intermediate
5-19-13 9th place 250 Evo Intermediate, crashed, but still finished the race.
10-11-13 Won the Women's Intermediate Evo championship!!
Oct 2014 - Overall champion in the Women's Evo Intermediate class
Sept 2015 - 2nd overall in the Washougal Classic 7 series in the Women's 12+ class
Oct 2015 1st overall in the Women's Evo Intermediate and 3rd overall in the 125 Evo Intermediate class.
Nov 2016 Champion in the Women's Evo Intermediate class
Nov 2017 Champion in the Women's Evo Expert Class, 5th overall in the 125 Evo Intermediate class