- On March 13, 2000, I
purchased
a 2000 Yamaha YZ250-M1
motorcycle
from Vickery Motorsports,
Inc.
- On March 26, 2000, I
registered
racing number 399 with Rocky Mountain
Motocross
Association (RMXA) as member number 2810.
- On April 1, 2000. I
registered
as member number 320529 with American
Motorcyclist
Association
(AMA) and registered for my first race
with
RMXA.
- On April 2, 2000, I
raced
in the RMXA Open Beginner Qualifier
1 and
the Open Beginner "Last Chance" Qualifier at IMI Motorsports in Erie,
Colorado.
In the Open Beginner Qualifier 1, I ranked 23rd out of 23. In the
Open
Beginner "Last Chance" Qualifier, I ranked 16th out of 16.
- On April 9, 2000, I
raced
in the RMXA Open Beginner Qualifier
2 and
the Open Beginner "Last Chance" Qualifier at Two Rivers Racing in
Milliken,
Colorado. In the Open Beginner Qualifier 2, I ranked 21st out of
21.
In the Open Beginner "Last Chance" Qualifier, I ranked 13th out of 14.
- On April 29, 2000, I
raced
in the RMXA 30+C Qualifier and the
30+C
Race at IMI Motorsports in Erie,
Colorado.
In the 30+C Qualifier, I ranked 19th out of 20. In the 30+C Race,
I
ranked 18th out of 20.
- On April 30, 2000, I
raced
in the RMXA 30+C Qualifier and the
30+C
Race at IMI Motorsports in Erie,
Colorado.
In the 30+C Qualifier, I ranked 17th out of 19. In the 30+C Race,
I
ranked 15th out of 19.
- On May 14, 2000, I
raced
in
the RMXA Open Beginner Qualifier,
the 30+C
Qualifier, the Open Beginner Race and the 30+C Race at Two Rivers Racing in
Milliken,
Colorado. In the Open Beginner Qualifier, I ranked 37th out of
40.
In the 30+C Qualifier, I ranked 30th out of 34. In the Open
Beginner
Race, I ranked 37th out of 38. In the 30+C Race, I ranked 24th
out
of 24.
- On June 5, 2000, I
raced
in
the RMXA Open Beginner Qualifier 1,
the
30+C Qualifier, the Open Beginner "Last Chance" Qualifier and the 30+C
Race
at IMI Motorsports in Erie,
Colorado.
In the Open Beginner Qualifier 1, I ranked out 20th of 21. In the
30+C
Qualifier, I ranked 24th out of 25. In the Open Beginner "Last
Chance"
Qualifier, I ranked 11th out of 11. In the 30+C Race, I ranked
24th
out of 25.
- On October 29, 2000, I
raced
in the SRAC Hare Scramble in the Vet
Class
at Valley Dirt Riders in Berthoud,
Colorado.
The rear sprocket and part of the hub broke after 1.5 hours in to the
2.5
hour race. I completed 4 laps and had started his fifth lap
before
having to leave the race. I covered approximately 26 miles at
17.3
MPH. I came in 33rd out of 34 with 2 points.
- On November 26, 2000,
I
raced
in theSRAC Hare Scramble in the Vet
Class
at Valley Dirt Riders in Berthoud,
Colorado.
I finished 8 laps in 2.5 hours or approximately 52 miles at 20.8
MPH.
I came in 20th out of 24 with 5 points. My series position is now
30th
out of 33.
- On December 17, 2000,
I
raced
in the SRAC Hare Scramble in the Vet
Class
at Valley Dirt Riders in Berthoud,
Colorado.
I finished 8 laps in 2.5 hours or approximately 52 miles at 20.8
MPH. I came in 15th out of 16 with 2 points. My series
position is now 31st
out of 37.
- On January 12, 2001, I
purchased
Elizabeth a 1999 Kawasaki KX100-C2
motorcycle
from Vickery Motorsports,
Inc.
- On January 14, 2001, I
raced
in the SRAC Hare Scramble in the Vet
Class
at Valley Dirt Riders in Berthoud,
Colorado.
I finished 11 laps in 2.5 hours or approximately 71.5 miles at 28.6
MPH.
I came in 17th out of 18 with 2 points. My series position is now
30th
out of 38.
- On February 25, 2001,
I
raced
in the SRAC Hare Scramble in the Vet
Class
at Valley Dirt Riders in Berthoud,
Colorado.
I finished 5 laps in 1 hour or approximately 32.5 miles at 32.5
MPH.
I came in 16th out of 16 with 2 points. My final series position
is
35th out of 50.
- On March 18, 2001, I
raced
in the RMXA 250C Qualifier 1, the
30+C
Qualifier 1, the 250C "Last Chance" Qualifier, the 30+C "Last Chance"
Qualifier,
the 250C Race and the 30+C Race at IMI
Motorsports in Erie, Colorado. In the 250C Qualifier, I
ranked
16th out of 19. In the 30+C Qualifier, I ranked 18th out of
19.
In the 250C "Last Chance" Qualifier, I ranked 10th out of 13. In
the
30+C "Last Chance" Qualifier, I ranked 10th out of 13. In the
250C
Race, I ranked 37th out of 42. In the 30+C Race, I ranked 40th
out
of 40.
- On March 25, 2001, I
raced
in the RMXA 250C Qualifier 2, the
30+C
Qualifier and the 250C Race at Two
Rivers
Racing in Milliken, Colorado. In the 250C Qualifier, I
ranked
20th out of 20. In the 30+C, I ranked 34th out of 40. In
the
250C Race, I ranked 32nd out of 41. The 30+C race was canceled
due
to poor weather conditions.
- On April 29, 2001, I
raced
in the RMXA 30+C Qualifier and the
30+C
Race at IMI Motorsports in Erie,
Colorado.
There were some ranking problems for the 30+C qualifier and therefore
were
never posted at the race. In the 30+C race, I ranked 33rd out of
36.
- On May 19th, I attended the Gary Semmics Motocross School
with
Larry Morton as the instructor. There were several helpful tips
about
motocross racing, breaking and turning but I basically feel that it was
NOT
worth the money. Larry Morton had amateurs and pros competing in
a
race with all of the novice students. I didn't think that this
was
a good idea and it certainly didn't teach me anything. Larry
Morton
announced at the begining of the class that his motocross school was
leaving
the Gary Semmics Motocross School. During the time that I was
attending
the class, Elizabeth went head over handlebars on her motorcycle and
suffered
a head concussion. I left the last hour or so of the class so
that
Elizabeth could be taken to the hospital. I did not attend the
second
day of classes from Larry Morton. I was able to get a partital
refund
on the tution due to Elizabeth's injury. This worked out well as
I
thought the course was too expensive.
- On May 29th, 2001, I sold the 2000 Yamaha YZ250-M1 due to
cost.
- On June 23th, 2001, I
purchased
a 1981 Kawasaki KX250-A7 from a
private
party.
- I was scheduled to
race
in
the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
in the Motorcycle Division in the Pro 250 class on June 30th,
2001.
However, due to the sale of the Yamaha, I was unable to race. I
was
still published on their web page and in the Competitor Information
. You can see a copy of the bio that they made of me by clicking here.
- On July 30th, 2001, I
sold
the 1981 Kawasaki KX250-M1 due to
continued
mechanical failures and cost and availability of parts.
- On August 11, 2001, I
sold
the 1999 Kawasaki KX100-C2 as
Elizabeth did
not want to ride any more.
- On September 15, 2001,
I
bought
a new 2002 Yamaha YZ250-P1
from Vickery Motorsports,
Inc.
- On October 28, 2001, I
raced
in the SRAC Hare Scramble in the Vet
Class
at Valley Dirt Riders in Berthoud,
Colorado.
I finished 6 laps in 1.5 hour or approximately 39 miles at 26
MPH.
I came in 41st out of 42 with 2 points. My series position is
41st
out of 42.
- On December 2, 2001, I
raced
in a Hare Scramble in the 30+ Class at Two Rivers Racing in
Milliken,
Colorado. I finished approximately 3.5 laps in 1.5 hours or 22.75
miles
at 15 MPH. I don't know my rankings as it has not been posted
anywhere.
- On February 18, 2002,
I
raced
in the SRAC Hare Scramble in the Vet
Class
at Valley Dirt Riders in Berthoud,
Colorado.
I finished 3 laps in 45 minutes or approximately 19.5 miles at 26
MPH.
I came in 60th out of 63 with 3 points for the season.
- On March 10, 2002, I
registered
number 399 with the Sports Riders
Association
of Colorado (SRAC) in the regular motocross season. I raced
in
the Vet Novice class at Aztec
Family
Raceway in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I injured my ankle
during
the practice lap. Though I was able to finish the practice and
still race the first race, I had to exit the track during the first lap
of the
race due to the pain in my ankle when taking jumps.
- On March 17, 2002, I
raced
in the SRAC race in the Vet Novice
class
at Valley Dirt Riders in Berthoud,
Colorado.
I finished both races and came in 41st out of 41 in the first race and
38th
out of 41 in the second race with a total of 7 points. I am 70th
out
of 72 for the season with 7 points.
- On March 24, 2002, I
raced
in the SRAC race in the Vet Novice
class
at Aztec Family Raceway in
Colorado
Springs, Colorado. I finished both races and came in 26th out of
26
and 23rd out of 26 in the second race with a total of 3 points. I
am
73rd out of 79 for the season with 10 points.
- On June 9, 2002, I
raced
in
the Rampart Range Motorcycle Management
Committee
(RRMMC) 23rd Annual Poker
Run
at Rampart Range in the Pike National Forest.
I
completed the long course (55 miles) in about 5 hours at about 11 miles
per
hour. The poker hand is totally by the luck of the draw and I had
a
fairly poor hand and did not consequently win any of the prises.
- On June 16, 2002, I
raced
in the SRAC race in the Vet Novice
class
at Valley Dirt Riders in Berthoud,
Colorado.
I finished the qualifer but was disqualified from the race for not
having
a number plate on my aftershock shield.
- On September 18, 2002, I sold the 2002 Yamaha YZ250-P1 due to a
pulled groin
injury
that I suffered at work
- On April 19, 2003, I bought a used
1998 Honda CR250R from a
private
party.
- On June 8, 2003, I raced in the Rampart
Range
Motorcycle
Management
Committee
(RRMMC) 24th Annual
Poker
Run at Rampart Range in the Pike
National
Forest. I completed the short course
(approximately
20 miles) in 1.75 hours at approximately 11.42 Mph. I completed 5
out
of 5 check points and drew a Queen, Jack, Six, Four and a Two; a pretty
bad
hand.
- On September 21, 2003, I raced in the Rampart
Range
Motorcycle
Management
Committee
(RRMMC) 24th Annual
Poker
Run at Rampart Range in the Pike
National
Forest. I completed the short and long
courses
(approximately 55 miles) in 4 hours at approximately 13.75 Mph. I
completed
7 out of 7 check points and drew a King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Six, Three
and
a Four; a pretty bad hand.
- On October 26, 2003, I raced in the SRAC
race in the Sportsmen Class at Valley
Dirt
Riders in Berthoud, Colorado. I finished 3 laps in 45 minutes
or
approximately 19.5 miles at 26 MPH. I couldn't finish the race
due
to fatigue. I am 47th out of 52 for the season with 4 points.
- On June 6, 2004, I raced in the Rampart
Range
Motorcycle
Management
Committee
(RRMMC) 25th Annual
Poker
Run at Rampart Range in the Pike
National
Forest. I completed the short course
(approximately
20 miles) in 1.5 hours at approximately 13.33 Mph. I completed 5
out
of 5 check points and drew a Four, Five, Six, Seven and a Ten all of
different suits; a pretty bad hand.
- On November 20, 2004, I sold the
1998 Honda CR250R after the
engine
blew and the cost to repair the motorcycle exceded the value of the
motorcycle.
- On December 21, 2004, I bought a 2002 Suzuki Vinson
Quadrunner
4x4 ATV from Vickery Motorsports, Inc.
thinking that I would just trail ride for a while.
- ATV's are fun and all but on June 9, 2005, I bought a 2000
Yamaha
YZ426F from a private party. The race bug continues to haunt
me.
- On September 18, 2005, I raced in the Rampart
Range
Motorcycle
Management
Committee
(RRMMC) 26th Annual
Poker
Run at Rampart Range in the Pike
National
Forest. I completed the short course
(approximately
20 miles) in 1 hour 7 minutes at approximately 17.91 Mph. I
completed
4 out of 4 check points and drew a Four, Five, Six, Seven and a Ten all
of
different suits; a pretty bad hand.
- On November 13, 2005, I raced in the Hare Scramble in the
Vet
B Class at Valley Dirt Riders in
Berthoud, Colordo. I completed 3
laps in 1 hour in approximately 19.5 miles at 19.5 miles an hour.
I have 1 point for the Hare Scramble race season.
- On June 4, 2006, I raced in the Rampart
Range
Motorcycle
Management
Committee
(RRMMC) 27th Annual
Poker
Run at Rampart Range in the
Pike
National Forest. I completed the short course
(approximately
20 miles) in 2 hours at approximately 10.00 Mph. I
completed 5 out of 5 check points and drew a such a bad hand that I do
not remember what it was.
- On September 17, 2006, I raced in the Rampart Range
Motorcycle Management Committee (RRMMC) 27th Annual Poker Run at Rampart Range in the Pike National Forest.
I completed the short
course (approxiamtely 24 miles) in 1.5 hours at approximately 16
Mph. I completed 5 out of 5 check points and drew two Queens, two
Eights and a Two of all different suits; dispite two pairs, it was not
close to what others were getting.
- On June 3, 2007, I raced in the Rampart Range
Motorcycle Management Committee (RRMMC) 28th Annual Poker Run at Rampart Range in the Pike National Forest.
I was unable to complete the course due to lower back pain and
difficulty
controlling the motorcycle. I completed only 2 of the 5 check
points; bailing out of the race just before hitting the third check
point.
- On June 23, 2007, I sold the
2000
Yamaha
YZ426F motorcycle to a private party. I am unable to ride any
longer. A big thank you goes out to my family for putting up with
all of my motorcycles, ATV's and riding over the years.
- On February 27, 2009, I bought a 2009
Suzuki
DR650SE from Grand
Prix Motorsports in Littleton,
Colorado. Apparently you can not ever give up riding.
- On June 6, 2010, I raced in the Rampart Range
Motorcycle Management Committee (RRMMC) 31th Annual Poker Run at Rampart Range in the Pike National Forest.
I
wcompleted the short course (approximately 24 miles) in 1.75 hours at
approximately 13.71 Mph. I completed 4 out of 4 check points and
drew a bad hand not worth mentioning.
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