Ok, Motoheads, it's almost time to head back to school and it's more than likely that your friends will ask you what you did over the summer.  

You'll say something like, "I raced a lot."  

"What kinda of racing?", they'll ask.  

You say, "Motocross."  

They'll say, "Oh, yeah, I have a dirt bike, too.  I rode a lot this summer in my back yard.  You should see the cool jumps I've got!".  

Then, you'll roll your eyes and politely say, "No, I race Motocross.  It's a competitive sport.  It's takes a lot of training and hard work."  

They'll say, "Yeah, so, what's the big deal?  So, you race Motocross.  What's with the training, ya know, the bike does all the work anyway, right!?"  (snort, giggle)

So, how do you respond to this type of dialogue?  Maybe this hasn't happened to you, yet.  But, trust me, sooner or later you are going to run into some serious lack of understanding by those not involved in the sport of Motocross.  

That's why we here at Kids In Xteme Sports really enjoyed a recent article in Racer X Illustrated by David Pingree (September Issue).   He addresses this very topic.  Even David Pingree hears comments like, "Why would you get tired racing motocross?  All you do is sit on the seat and turn the gas thingy on the bars."  As Pingree explains, "My stock response, after turning bright red like Ryan Villopoto's face after a long moto, was that Motocross is the most physically demanding sport in the world, aside from maybe World Cup Soccer.  It requires the stamina of a Kenyan marathon runner, the agility of a Russian gymnast, the flexibility of a Chinese trapeze artist, the strength of a lumberjack and the testicles the size of cantaloupes (Sorry ladies of the WMA, but you know what I mean)  There isn't an aspect of athletics that is left out in motocross; everything is required."  

David Pingree has a great writing style that is hilarious and sarcastic.  He's a retired Supercross and Motocross Pro Racer and has the sense of humor of a stand up comedian.  If you can get your hands on a copy of the whole article, you'll  enjoy it.

Meanwhile, if your friends still don't "get it", have them check out some of the videos here on Kids In Xtreme Sports, especially Ricky Carmichael's (on the video page) or as Pingree suggests, "Simply smile and walk away." and know that there are plenty of us who know exactly how hard racing motocross is and what it takes!  

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It was round #4 of the Midway Recreation Park's Survivor Series on Sunday, August 10th and there was some great racing to watch!

Supermini
The Supermini had Zack Williams, who is sporting the #38 on his smoking fast Suzuki, and KTM riders, John Tate, #229 and Kurtis Endres, #221 flying out in front of the pack of 85cc riders.  Behind them was Cody Breeden, #850 on his Suzuki.  Zack Williams took the lead and win in both motos.  John Tate and Kurtis Endres mixed it up with Tate taking second in the first moto and Endres taking second in the second moto.  That gave second overall to Kurtis Endres and third to John Tate.

85cc (9-11)
In the 85cc, ages 9-11, Adam Maxfield, #588 was really tearing it up out there with Henry Miller, #292 chasing him down.  In both motos Maxfield had the lead with Miller behind him.  In moto one, Tyler Gast, #100 ran in third with Cole Harrington, #391 in fourth.  However, these boys changed it up in the second moto with Cole Harrington riding in third and Tyler Gast in fourth.  Adam Maxfield took the win, Henry Miller second, Cole Harrington took third overall and Tyler Gast finished fourth overall.  

PreMix (7-8)
The minis are amazing because they are so small and the track and the jumps are so big!  Though all the classes did an awesome job, my focus this time around was on the Pre-Mix ages 7-8.  Sterling Wold, #81 was wicked fast out there and has great form on the bike!  Sterling took the lead with Payton Harrison, #32 hot on his tail.  I can tell these guys have the racer mentality already, which in a nutshell means if someone is in front of them, they're going to chase them down until they catch `em!  Payton Harrison was definately gunning for Sterling Wold.  Meanwhile, Austin Griffin, #264 was racing in third with Fierce Knight, #40 in fourth.  Fierce Knight was definately on the chase for Austin Griffin but ran out of time.  In this moto, Wold took the win, Harrison, second, Griffin third and Knight, fourth.

In the second moto, Sterling Wold had the lead once again.  But Payton Harrison was a man on a mission flying up the pack making some passes.  Michael Quinn, #75 had the third position this time.  Wold took the win in the moto and the overall win.  Harrison took second in this moto and second overall.  Austin Griffin took fourth in this moto, but third overall.  Keep up the great racing guys!

250A
Minnesota's Trevor Tuma, #288 and Ronnie Goodwin, #711 of Las Vegas, Nevada put on quite a race for us on Sunday.  It was fast action and great racing!  In moto one of the 250A class, Ronnie Goodwin had the lead and Trevor Tuma was often literally on his rear tire!  To watch these two going as fast as they were and hitting jumps and corners together was awesome!   Something happened to Tuma because before I knew it Goodwin took the win and Tuma was "not" on his tail.  In moto two, Tuma took the lead and the overall win.      

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Sunday's race action was awesome.  Wow, the 250A and 250B classes really put on a show for us.  These guys are so much fun to watch - the fences were lined up when these guys hit the track.  There were also some FAST kids in the mini classes showing us their skills on two wheels.  Great racing everyone!

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I was flipping through the July issue of Racer X Illustrated and found the column called 2 Tribes.  They interviewed Todd Jendro from Live Nation and Dave Prater, the director of Supercross.  At the end they ask each one to answer the question, "Words To Live By?"  

I really liked the answer Todd Jendro gave, so it's my quote for the day....

"Never give up.  Give 100 percent.  Follow your dreams.  And after you've done all that, it is what it is."   Comments >>

The entrance to CJM Raceway is nestled in the woods off a very narrow access road.  Trailer and RV parking is limited to the top area inside the track gate.  The track is located down in a little open valley and to get to the track there are very narrow trail roads through the woods.  That's why there's an "Up Road" and a "Down Road" to the track and thank goodness no one mixed them up on Sunday, otherwise it could have gotten "ugly"!

Kids always find joy in the simplest things, like riding in the back of the pickup truck or "The Shuttle", as it was called, through the woods back and forth to the track.   That and a snow cone was the highlight of my three year old's day!  

The track itself is pretty sweet with a clay sand mix and a variety of different size doubles to make it interesting.  It was dry but held up well throughout the day.  This is a track that really brings meaning to the term "roost".  On some of those turns, the roost was flying!  Unfortunately, the race turnout was a little down, but overall it was a great day of racing!

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Pee Wee Senior Ages 7-8

The Pee Wee classes are a bit small but Clayton Rankin, #169 was on fire on his KTM, along with Harrison Gulick, #99 who was tearing it up on his Cobra.  Clayton took the win in both motos and the overall win and Harrison finished second in both motos with a second place finish overall.      

125 Junior

This class is fun and wild because they're all pretty fast and anything can happen in the race to the finish line.  William Barghahn, #194 took the win in moto one while I saw some battling between Jacob Luginbuhl, #358 and Brady Rhode, #168 in this moto.  

In moto two of the 125 Junior, Brandon Clifford, #816 snagged the holeshot with Jake Burbach, #47, Brenton Barghahn, #190 and William Barghahn, #194 flying on their machines behind Clifford.  Burbach got past Clifford to take the lead.  Meanwhile, William Barghahn, on the #194 Suzuki crashed in the back whoops.  In the end, Burbach took the win, Clifford second and Brenton Barghahn took third.  

The overall win for the 125 Junior went to Brenton Barghahn, #190, second place went to Jake Burbach, #47 and third place went to William Barghahn, #194.  Great racing guys!

85 Supermini

John Maillette, #316 hit the holeshot turn and took off with Cole Ludowese, #285 Brady Rhode, #168 and Jake Burbach, #47 hot on his tail.  Burbach was lightening fast on his #47 Honda chasing Maillette.  In the back woods section, something must have happened to Rhode and Ludowese because they fell out of the front pack.  That left Jonathan Colvin, #423 in third.  Burbach made the pass on Maillette before the whoops to take the lead.  Burbach took the win, Maillette finished second and Colvin, third.

Jonathan Colvin jumped out front in the second moto with John Maillette and Jake Burbach behind him.  Maillette slipped ahead in the whoops and then Burbach made his move on Maillette.  The moto win and overall win went to Jake Burbach, second place was John Maillette and third went to Jonathan Colvin.  

Motocross A and MX Lites A

It is so much fun to see these guys out there because they are very talented.  Dylan Koth, #109 and Matthew Menzer, #92 were mixing it up in both these classes.   Menzer finished third in moto one of the Motocross A class behind Carl Schuritzke , #6 and first in the second moto.  Dylan Koth finished first in the first moto and second in the second moto.  Dylan Koth took the overall win in the Motocross A class and the MX Lites A class.  Congrats Dylan!

I also have to say congrats to Cody Lackore, #202 in the MX Lites B class.  He was on fire out there.  Cody took the win in both motos and the overall.   Comments >>

Mini 65cc

The mini 65cc class had Mitchell McConnell, #33 burning up the track taking the win in both motos.  Jordan Schiller, #66 and Tyler Lowe, #110, were also light'n up the track.  Tyler Lowe snagged the holeshot in moto two but  Mitchell McConnell quickly took the lead.  Then, Jordan Schiller was tailing Tyler Lowe.  Lowe held him off until the rhythm section where Schiller made the pass taking second in both motos.  Tyler Lowe took third in both motos.

85cc Senior

This smoking fast class had John Maillette, #316, Bryce Backaus, #497, Brandon Clifford, #816 and Cody Fredrick, #305 mixing it up.  John Maillette grabbed the holeshot in moto one and took off.  Bryce Backaus was his shadow until he made his pass on Maillette.  Then it was Backaus, Maillette, Brandon Clifford and Cody Fredrick.  Backaus was trying to get past some lap traffic so he took the inside line under the water tank and slid out.  Maillette slipped past him and was now back in first with Clifford in second.  Backaus got back up and running and was now in third. Maillette took the win, Clifford second, and Backaus third.

In moto two, Brandon Clifford was first to the holeshot turn and was on fire!  Maillette was second and Backaus third.  Backaus made his move on Maillette in the turn after the whoops.  Then, Backaus went gunning for Clifford.  In the end, Clifford took the win in this moto, Backaus second and Maillette third.

Meanwhile Cody Fredrick's #305 Honda put in for early retirement with a blown engine while Fredrick was running in the pack of riders at the back woods section of the track.  With a crash over the handle bars and a blown engine, Fredrick must have been in a state of frustration and disappointment but he's never DNF'd (Did Not Finish) a race and wasn't going to start now.  So, what did he do?  Fredrick decided to push his broken bike all the way around the track to the finish line in order to finish the race and avoid a DNF in the second moto.  

Cody displayed a "Never Give Up" attitude and we love that here at Kids In Xtreme Sports. So, with that, Cody Fredrick wins the Kids In Xtreme Sports Heart and Spirit Award!  Great job, Cody!   ("So, what's he gonna get?", some of you may be wondering.  "Money?"  "Stickers?"  "A t-shirt?"  Nope.  Sorry.  Cody already received his award.  An "A" in "Character 101" and that's something that will last a lifetime.)

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Video highlights from the race weekend are now posted.  Enjoy!  

Kids In Xtreme Sports hopes to be in Hixton, Wisconsin this weekend.   Comments >>