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Canyon on Sunday, February 22: First, a big “Thank You” to Linda Neil for taking some photos for our website – great job, Linda!!! Got a couple of good ones of Jeff and his favorite competitor, Darren, didn’t you! Even our Photographer Bonnie gets a day off now and then. The third Spring Series race at Canyon was a highly-charged practice event a week before the AZOT International where everyone gets unknown competition from across the Western US and Canada. A lot of evenly paired racers, in all classes, made for some very tight motos! First up in Race 4...

AZOT International Race on February 26 - 27, 2022: Looks like the majority of people who raced in the 2022 AZOT International had a great experience and left on Sunday feeling like they definitely got their money’s worth. As with any event, there were some glitches and last minute surprises, but the energetic team of volunteers and Canyon track people worked together to keep the event moving smoothly and with some intense racing excitement. There were 131 total racers, 115 Old Timers, eight 30+ Vet and eight Support Under 30, in the different classes. Most classes finished three races on Saturday...

ACP on Saturday, January 15: We had 39 AZOT racers for the second race of our Spring Series. Race 4’s full gate had 21 Intermediate and 5 Novice; then Race 18’s gate was 7 Master and 6 Expert. So when’s the last time you saw 21 Intermediate or 7 Master on the gate … years ago? Take a look at that photo of the practice line – wow!! The huge gate of 21 Intermediate racers included new guys Troy Lang #61m and Brian Kahn #722 from Tucson; David Donlon #333 from Mesa, and Bob Hooker #56 who moved from Oregon to...

What’s the Big Deal About The International Race? Are you tired of spending all day to get a few minutes on the track a couple of times, then go home with energy left? If so, then you can take on the challenge of a three-moto Saturday AND a two-moto Sunday. Now that’s racing!! We’re not talking 8 to 10 minutes per moto here … you’ll race for 15 to 22 minutes PER MOTO, depending on your class and age. Yep, you’ll be racing against people in your class AND in 10-year age groups. Novice classes race for 15 minutes, Intermediates...

Canyon on Sunday, January 9: Total of 27 racers:  4 Master, 6 Expert, 10 Intermediate and 7 Novice.   It was an exciting, competitive launch of the Spring Series.  The typical 8th practice for AZOT gave riders a close-up view of Mother Nature’s gift – a pond created by the welcomed rain.  It meant they had to cut back on the long sand section at the bottom, resulting in a slightly faster lap time for all.  They did a great job of prepping the track after all of the rain and inevitable mud.    It was disappointing to find David Kennedy as...