Personal History
I am 32 years old, I have an amazing girlfriend who I live with. We live out in the country on a Lake in Ontario Canada. We own 400 acres, which we love to 4 wheel, hunt, swim, ski, hike, camp, and I have a 10 km trail / course for my dirt bike which is growing longer every year. I have my own business, which is computers sales and service which is my passion, just like dirt bikes. I love to play hockey, soccer, which I am on competitive teams for. I also like cutting wood and making maple syrup from our bush on our property. On my dirt bike course at my house, I have mostly rough trails with rocks, logs, stumps, roots, hills, swamps, you name it. I also have 2 motocross sections in fields. I started riding when I bought my first bike when I was 12. I rode everyday probably till I was 17 and went to college. I then bought another bike when I was 28. I wanted to get back into it, as I finally have the time and money to dirt bike. So a lot of my friends were doing the offroad ontario courses and the FMSQ / GNCC races. So I tried on and I got 1st place in beginner. So I went to another race and got 2nd. So it was the end of the season and I was bumped up to novice. So the next season in novice, I won a 3rd trophy, and I also had 5th and 6th place finishes, out of 42 guys in my class. I only attended 4 races that year because of work. For 2013 - I built a house by myself on the property so I was only able to race the opening race, and I placed 3rd in the race. The rest of the year I never touched my bike. So this year for 2014, I was bumped up again because of my lap times/ finishes to intermediate. I am really looking forward to this season, i sold my 2009 yz250f, and just bought a new 2014 yz250f. I am commited to attending all races this year, and I am feeling more and more confident everytime I ride. My fitness is very good, which helps me excel at dirt biking, and allows me to train hard.
Riding Goals
For 2014 my riding goals are:
- To finish in the top 5 in the intermediate class for offroad ontario.
- Attend and race the couple local FMSQ races and place in the top 10
- Attend and race the GNCC in Unidalla
Competitive Highlights
2011 - first time racing cross country races - placed 1st and also placed 2nd
2012 - was bumped up to novice - placed 2nd, 5th and 6th
2013 - Only attended 1 race as I built a house and got 3rd trophy
2014 - Bumped up to intermediate. Hoping to commit to all races this season.