Personal History
My name is Riley Walser, I am 6 years old and live in Lake Stevens, Wa. I have a younger sister and brother and we are all homeschooled. My hobbies include playing piano and cello and collecting and learning everything Transformers. My graphics kit even has the Autobot symbol on it. I have been riding dirt bikes since I was 2, starting on my 1993 JR-50. I began lessons with an MX instructor right after I turned 5 in April 2013. My first race series was the winter 2013/14 NW Arenacross. I was planning to ride the season on my 1999 KTM Junior Adventure, but my parents surprised me with a brand new KTM SX 50. I had a ton of fun riding, made lots of new friends, and we all learned the ropes of racing. Unfortunately, I was not able to complete the series because mom broke her ankle during practice at the beginning of February (our whole family rides). I am riding in two different summer outdoor series races for 2014; the Pacific Raceways Friday night series in Kent, Wa and the EMXP Outdoor MX series in Monroe, Wa. So far, my favorite track is the one in Kent because the dirt is sandier. I practice at the track in Monroe 1-2 times a week. They have a kid's track, so I get to ride for a solid 2-3 hours plus take a couple turns on the big track. I also spend 1-2 days a month with my riding instructor, Eric Waunch. Our family loves to travel around Washington to do trail riding as well and I recently did my first single track trails on my new TT-R 50 with two successful hill climbs.
Riding Goals
Improve my jumping skills by staying on the throttle on the face of jumps
Work on control in muddy, clumpy conditions
Complete the two summer series with at least one first place finish
Ride in the KTM Jr Supercross Challenge
Competitive Highlights
Excellent starts out of the gates - The Mike Alessi of the 4-6 class
Maintained 1st place and kept up with the 7-8 year olds until a last lap, over the handlebars, crash happened in the June 6th race. Got the wind knocked out, but rallied and finished 4th.