Ready for round four
The Cherry Creek motocross track in Port Alberni was primed and ready for motocross racers
Hard racing: The riders at Cherry Creek track gave it their all — Photo courtesy of Ed Masters
It was a great day of racing on April 18 at the Cherry Creek motocross track in Port Alberni. The track was in fair shape considering the amount of rain the area got the previous day. The track started the day with a lot of very wet and soggy sections but by the time the lunch hour rolled around the track was in much nicer shape. This made for some fantastic racing in the afternoon. Local Port Alberni riders Paige Hansen and Amy Aspell had home track advantage in the ladies class until they both had some problems on the track. Hansen, who was leading the charge to the finish line, stalled the big Honda four stroke while Aspell went down and got an up close look at the mud on the track. This left the door open for Campbell River rider Lindsey McLean who took full advantage of the opportunity in their morning moto. Aspell came back to finish the moto in second place while Nanaimo rider Tamara Hills finished the moto in third. With the drier track in the afternoon it was a little more interesting as the bikes were not slipping and sliding around in the morning moto. McLean was right up there charging the leaders Aspell and Hansen in the afternoon moto. Aspell finished in first place while Hansen took second. McLean crossed the finish line in third. A good ride in the afternoon for Aspel was enough to give her the top spot overall for the day. McLean took home second place while Hills placed third. Hansen finished the day in fourth place overall. h3. Tough track Ryder Roth of Campbell rider was over in Port Alberni this weekend navigating the through the corners and roaring over the table tops. He was once again up against Cameron Bradley of Saltspring Island and also on hand was Drake Richmond of Port Alberni. Tough track for these little bikes but they were doing the best they could out there. Even the deep ruts and soggy spots could not keep these little guys from giving all they had. In the end it was Bradley that took the checkered flag first while Richmond placed second overall. Roth came home with third place. Damon Riesach of Ladysmith was on a tear this weekend in Port Alberni. He was riding in three classes on Sunday. He was leading the way in all three of them. Riesach took home the top spot in the 85cc 12-16 class while Port McNeill rider Jason Abernethy had a good ride and took home second place overall. Third place went home with Cory Sutherland of Westholme. Riesach took home first in the Supermini class while Eli Titus of Duncan took home second place. Crofton rider Tanner Cardinal finished the day in third over all in the class. The MX 2 junior class had a near full gate this weekend. That made for some interesting rides for all. The first rider through the hole-shot was Riesach who lead the way for all riders to the finish line. Riesach took first overall while Port Alberni rider Andrew Madeo kept second place in his home town. Third place overall went over to Powell River with Erick Forrest. h3. Chasing down the competition Kari Mielty of Courtenay was the rider to chase down in the 40-plus class this weekend as he took home first place overall. Home track favourite Jeff Stites finished the day in second overall while third place went home with Dan Nikirk of Shawnigan Lake. Matt Kerrigan of Saltspring Island made the most of his trip over to Port Alberni. He led the way to the finish line first overall in the vet junior class. Nikirk followed him for second place while third place went Nathan Barlow. It was good to see Paul Gallagher of Victoria out for the first time this year. He was riding in the vet masters class and showed no sign of the log lay off from the track. He roared through the hole-shot and went unchallenged to the finish line. He took first while Stites took second. David Cottle of Ladysmith finished the day in third place. Some great riding and home track advantage paid off for Port Alberni rider Geoff Manson as he took first overall in the MX1 junior class this weekend. Second place went to Port Hardy rider Tanner Smithson who made the long drive down for the event. Third place went to Campbell River rider Trevor Devlin. Cory Cardinal was twisting the throttle hard this weekend and it paid off for him in the youth class. He was flying around the Cherry Creek track. He had bike problems earlier in the day but was able to overcome them. He placed first in the class while second place went to Connor Barnes of Shawnigan Lake. Third place went to Victoria rider Daniel Vanderbasch. h3. Intermediate riders show their skills These three riders were out in MX2 intermediate class as well. They were racing full throttle for the whole race. In the end Cardinal took first while Barnes took second. Third place once again went to Vanderbasch Be fast on the throttle for a good start paid off for Qualicum Beach rider Tyler Pedersen in the MX1 intermediate class as roared to an early lead. He crossed the finish line first in both his motos to take first over all for the day. Second over all went to Courtenay rider Nick Bell. Third for the day went to Duncan rider Justin Lundstrom. Nick Syrotuck of Nanoose Bay was riding great in the Pro class this weekend. He was railing the burms and throwing a roost as he roared around the track. He finished the day in first place over all while Gallagher finished the day in second place. Saanichton rider Ross Sherman finished the day in third place over all. Kawasaki Canada presented Aspell with a $1,500 credit towards the purchase of a new bike for winning the overall in the ladies class. Kawasaki Canada also presented a Pit Kit worth over $800 to Gallagher for being the top overall points rider for the day.
Embracing the elements
The Tri Port motocross club hosted a great show of talent from Port McNeil racers
Tear up the track: Port McNeil racers aren't afraid to face all kinds of weather — Photo courtesy of Ed Masters
Even Mother Nature could not stop the motocross racers from doing what they love most. That is roaring around a laid out gravel pit with lots of areas to get big air on. The rain, snow, hail, wind and even a few glimpses of sun were present this past weekend in Port McNeil, as the Tri Port Motocross club hosted rounds one and two of the CMRC Vancouver Island Spring Series on April 3 and 4. Mother Nature tried her best but when you have been waiting six months for motocross racing to begin again, nothing will stop you. Mark Ellis and his crew of volunteers deserve a huge pat on the back for all the effort and time that they put in as the weekend was awesome, except for the bone chilling wind that was present on Easter Sunday. Stu Abernathy of Port Hardy did an awesome job preparing the track for the riders. He put in a lot of time grooming it to perfection for all the riders that showed up. But the Easter Bunny didn’t mind the weather as he hid lots of Easter eggs for the kids to find. As well as lots of riders on hand there were even a few spectators that made the long journey up Island to watch the sport of motocross. There were a few tourists from as far away as Japan, Germany and France who stopped by to watch. I spent a few moments talking to them and they said they had never heard or seen the sport. They said they were very impressed with it and could not believe how the riders could fly through the air. They also said they will be watching for it throughout their journey as they are touring the Island. They will be returning home with some great photos of the action. h3. Ladies first There was great racing action in the ladies class as Amy Aspell of Port Alberni and Lindsey McLean of Campbell River were going at it. Aspell rode two great motos on Saturday as McLean was waiting for that chance to pass that never came. Aspell returned home with first overall while McLean took second. Chelsea Masters of Campbell River and Tamara Hills of Nanaimo were going wheel-to-wheel on Saturday. Hills was being pressured by Masters. Hills hit a rut and went down allowing for Masters to get by and cruise to third place in the morning. In the afternoon both riders were giving it all they had. Hills made it to the finish line just ahead of Masters for third in the afternoon to take home third overall for the day while Masters settled for fourth place. On Sunday in the ladies class Aspell and McLean picked up where they left off the day before. Aspell roared out to an early lead and was pulling away from the pack of riders. She got caught up in a rut and stalled the big four stroke. McLean, not too far back, was able to pass for the lead and crossed the finish line in first place. Aspell did get fired up and came back to finish third behind Hills. McLean finished the day in top place while Aspell took home second and Hills third for the day. h3. Young and feisty There was some high speed race action in the youth class. Coleton McLean of Courtenay was just roaring around the track. He was spending more time in the air it seemed than on the ground. Not far behind was Nanoose Bay rider Nick Syrotuck who was in hot pursuit of McLean. Ross Sherman of Saanichton was also close behind. This turned in to a four-person race for the finish line as Cory Cardinal of Crofton was giving these riders a run for the finish line as he was just waiting for a chance a pass that never came. When the checkered flag came out it was McLean that took home the win for the day while both Syrotuck and Sherman were tied in the points. It was Sherman that took second for both days and Syrotuck third. Cardinal finished both days in forth place overall. Syrotuck, Sherman and Lack Cowichan rider Kurt Nelson were out on the track doing what they do best—twisting the throttle hard and trying to out-ride each other in the pro class. Through in McLean and you have a real race out on the track. McLean took home top place on Saturday while Sherman took second place home. Syrotuck placed third. Sunday they were all back at it again. It was full throttle racing at its best. All four were railing the burms high and flying high once again. Each wanting to finish the day in first overall. Each waiting for an opening to pass the other. McLean did not finish the second moto so that gave the over all for the day to Sherman while Syrotuck took second and Nelson when home in third overall. h3. Moving up a class Not only was Cardinal out there with some of the Pro riders during the Youth class but he was tearing up the track in the MX2 Intermediate class. Cardinal just moved up to the class and made a huge impact in his first race of the season on Saturday finishing second to Conner Barnes of Shawnigan Lake. Third place went to Victoria rider Daniel Vanderbasch who also just moved up to the class. These three were again tearing the track up on Sunday along with Peter Swanwick of Victoria. This time Cardinal was on a mission to place first over all. Mission accomplished as he took the checkered flag first in both motos to take home top place over all. Vanderbasch and Swanwick were locked in a battle for second place over all for the day but Swanwick just edged out Vanderbasch who had to settle for third. Barnes finished in fourth over all.
Campbell River spills and thrills
Round three of the CMRC Vancouver Island spring series was a show not to be missed
Paul Wilkinson (66), Matt Kerrigan (140), David Alsop (338) and Matt Muenzler (424) race to the finish. — Ed Masters photo
What a difference a week makes. The weather last week for the start of motocross racing was snow, hail and wind along with the odd glimpse of sun. In the week for round 3 of the CMRC Vancouver Island Spring Series we got cold nights and beautiful sunshine. Round 3 was held in Campbell River on April 11 with lots of thrills and a few spills. The weekend started out with a practice day on Saturday and all-out full throttle racing on Sunday. The track was in perfect condition thanks to all the work that was done to it over the winter lay off from Motocross racing. Ken Fear of Fearless Trucking put in lots of hard work this past winter changing some areas and adding a few things to the track. He had plenty of help from his son Brendon, who also spent countless hours at the track. One of the new things added this winter was a concrete start. Upland Ready Mix was a major contributor in making this happen. Lou Frey of Campbell River won herself a new vacuum cleaner thanks to Miracleway Vacuums Systems of Campbell River for putting this up. Ryder Roth of Campbell River roared out to an early lead in the 4-6 class of the 50cc. He was up a game rider in Cameron Bradley of Salt Spring Island. His lead was short lived as Bradley had his sights set on taking home first place overall. That is what he did, as he was riding hard all weekend. Roth also rode well as well this weekend and took home second place over all. Third place overall for the weekend went home to Nanaimo with Cameron Whitcomb. h3. The battle continues Bradley’s older brother Harrison was in a battle this weekend in the 65cc class. He was giving it all he could out there on the track. He was up against Joe Nikirk of Shawnigan Lake. Neither was giving an inch of track to the other as they were locked in a battle to finish right from the drop of the start gate. Both had to be right on the top of their game as Victoria rider Steven Galey was waiting for an opening. When the day was over it was Nikirk that took first overall while Bradley went home in second place. Third went to Galey. Paige Hansen of Port Alberni was racing this weekend. What a race she had with Camille Baker of Nanaimo and Port Alberni rider Amy Aspell. Hansen roared from the start line and through the hole shot first. She took the checkered flag first but it was not an easy win for her. In the afternoon, Hansen was once again leading the moto but she left just a little opening and Baker took full advantage of it. Once in the lead Baker rode a very smart moto and took the win. With Hansen taking first in the morning and second in the afternoon it was enough points overall to take first home for the day. With a third and a first for the day Baker took home second overall. Second in the morning and third in the afternoon was good enough for third place for Aspell. Port Hardy rider Tanner Smithson made the most of his trip to Campbell River for round three. He was up against two local riders this weekend in the MX1 Junior class. Trevor Devlin and Bryson Lasota were on hand to try and keep the top place on the podium right here in Campbell River. That did not happen as Smithson took that position from and returned home with first overall. Devlin finished the day with second place overall while Lasota placed third. When you got close to a full gate of motocross riders all wanting to be first, you are in for a tight race when it is the MX2 Junior class. There were riders from all points of the Island wanting that first place finish. There was lots of block passing and tight inside turns just to try and get a small advantage. When it was all over for the day, the home tack advantage paid off for Black Creek rider Blain Morrow who first overall for the day. Courtenay Rider William Blackburn also put his home track advantage to good use as he finished the day in second place overall. Austin Ludvigson came up from Nanaimo for the day of racing and he returned with third. h3. Riding hard Morrow and Blackburn were out in the GP Junior class as well this weekend. Each trying to take top place back home with them. That would not happen as Jamie Nagy of Qualicum Beach had his sights set on the place. He rode two smart motos to take first place home with him. That left Blackburn and Morrow to battle it out for second. When the checkered flag came out it was Morrow finishing the day just ahead of Blackburn for second overall. Blackburn finished the day in third place. Former Island pro rider Darcy Lalonde of Victoria made his return to the track after several years away from the sport. He picked up his winning ways from years past. He rode two smooth motos to take home first in the Vet Master class. Second went to Dave Cottle also of Victoria while third went to Nanaimo Rider Bryn Whitcomb. Lalonde also brought his son Ryan along with him up Island. Looks as if he may follow in his dad’s footsteps. He was riding in the Supermini class against some really good riders. Damon Riesach of Nanaimo had to keep on the throttle to stay ahead of Lalonde. It was all he could do to stay ahead as Lalonde wanted to take top place like his dad, but that was not to be and he had to take second place to Riesach. Third place for the day went to Victoria rider Bryce Currie. h3. Experience speaks volumes The Plus 40 class can make it around the track almost as fast as the younger riders. Paul Hansen of Port Alberni was riding well this weekend out there on his new Suzuki. He broke the bike in the day before at the practice day. Not much seat time on the new bike before the big race. Hansen had the lead for a few laps but Kari Mielty was waiting for a small opening to duck in to for the pass. It came on the upper section of the track and Mielty to the opening and cruised to the finish line first. He took the overall win for the day while Hansen took home second place. Maurice Vanderbasch of Victoria took home third place. Cory cardinal of Crofton rode hard this weekend. He was riding in the MX2 Intermediate class with some great riders. Cardinal finished the day with a first place win over Nanaimo rider Shawn Miller. Third place went home to Victoria rider Daniel Vanderbasch. Colton McLean of Courtenay had an early lead in the Youth class but was forced to leave the track with some engine trouble. That left Nanoose Bay rider Nick Syrotuck and Sannichton rider Ross Sherman to battle it out for first. These two were putting down some fast laps, flying and diving down in an effort to gain few seconds on each other as well as to hold off Cardinal who was closing in fast on them. In the end, Syrotuck took home first, while Sherman took home second. Cardinal had to settle for third place this weekend. Syrotuck and Sherman were out there in the pro class along with McLean. Once again Mclean was forced to leave the track with bike problems. He did return for the afternoon moto with the problem solved as he took first place in the moto. Syrotuck took first overall while Sherman finished the day in second overall. McLean finished the day with third place.
Hot times at Cherry Creek track
An update on Port Alberni’s motocross races of May 30th and 31st
Racing hard: Andrew Belin heading for the finish line on Sunday. — Photo courtesy Ed Masters
Great track conditions made for some fantastic motocross racing May 30th and 31st at the Cherry Creek track in Port Alberni. Club members over there should be proud of themselves for the great weekend as they hosted rounds eight and nine of the CMRC Vancouver Island Spring Series. There was even an appearance made by the Marten Mars water bomber on Saturday. That is one very impressive plane that flew overhead. Now if it had made a drop on the crowd it sure would have had a cooling effect on the hot day—a very small drop as it does hold a huge volume of water. There was great action in the Ladies class both days. Saturday it was Camille Baker who roared out to an early lead right from the drop of the gates. She was being chased down by Port Alberni rider Amy Aspell who was getting all she could handle from another local rider, Paige Hansen. It was Baker who took the checkered flag for the morning while Aspell placed second and Hansen third. In the afternoon it was Hansen who twisted the throttle hard, roared off the start line and threw the hole shot first. Baker was giving all she could but in the end it was Hansen who crossed the finish line first for the moto. Aspell finished third. Baker took the overall win for the day as she out-pointed Hansen who placed second overall. Aspell took home third place overall. On Sunday in the Ladies class it was a battle to see who would get first on the home track as the three top-place riders for the day were all from Port Alberni. Hansen and Aspell, as well as Kayla Peffers, went all out to see who would take home track advantage to keep first overall for the day. Right from the drop of the gate in both motos it was a battle between Hansen and Aspell for the whole race. Each rider was not giving much chance for the other to get by. They even swapped places a few times in one corner and by the next tabletop the other would pass. But in the end it was Hansen who would claim victory and Aspell would settle for second place while Peffers would take third place. Tyler Cox of Port Alberni took full advantage of his home track on Saturday in the Youth class as he finished the day in top place. He was followed across the finish line by Tyler Petersen of Qualicum Beach. Third place overall went home with Sean Poire of Saanichton. On Sunday Campbell River rider Andrew Belin was on hand to thrill the crowd. He did that with some high-flying tail whips over the finish line as he took home first place overall while Eric Wickman of Courtenay took home second place overall. Third overall went to Saanichton rider Ross Sherman. Wickman was also riding in the GP Pro class on the weekend. He was leading the race when he took a spill on Saturday and was unable to finish the race. The overall win for the day went to Lake Cowichan rider Kurt Nelson. Second place overall went to Courtenay rider Brayden Olsen. Sherman took home third place. Wickman showed up for the Sunday races all prepared for the day. He was up against some great riders. He had his throttle opened up but it was not enough in the morning moto as Belin had his sights on first place. Belin took the morning moto win as Wickman had to settle for second place. Third place for the moto went to Sherman. In the afternoon moto Belin roared out to an early lead right from the drop of the gates. He was riding high on the burms and sending large rooster tails of dirt. Wickman was sitting back waiting for an opening that came as Belin went off the track and had to remount his bike. That left Wickman time to build a sizeable lead. Belin had to fight his way back if he were to finish in the top three. Belin did just that—with one lap remaining he took third place while Sherman took second and first went to Wickman. With first in the afternoon for Wickman it was enough to give him the overall win for the day while Belin returned home with second place. Sherman went home with third overall. Blain Morrow of Black Creek had a good race on Sunday as he returned home with a third-place finish overall for the day. Second place went home with Bryce Currie of Victoria while top place went to Westholme with Cody Sutherland. There was some great race action in the 50cc 7-8 class on the weekend as well. Duncan rider Wyatt Youland had a great ride in the morning moto on Saturday. He finished in first place for the moto while Saltspring Island rider Brandon Johnson finished second. Third place also went to a Saltspring Island rider, David Bradley. Youland was leading the afternoon moto until—with just a few laps left—he had mechanical problems with his bike and had to leave the race. That left the win open for the taking for Johnson. Bradley finished in second while Shawnigan Lake rider Colby Egeland took third. Johnson finished the day in first overall while Bradley took second and Egeland third. Johnson and Egeland were out there doing their best to out-ride the other on Sunday but in the end it was Johnson who took home first overall for the day while Egeland had to settle for second. Courtenay rider Autumn Gould had a good day and was rewarded with third place overall for the day. Campbell River rider Jesse White had a good weekend over in Port Alberni. On Saturday White placed first overall in the MX2 GP class. Second overall stayed right in Port Alberni with Tyler Komjati while Nanaimo rider Sheldon Whitcomb placed third. A little bad luck for White in his morning moto on Sunday saw him finish in fourth place for that moto. In the afternoon moto he was fully prepared to do what it takes to make the podium for the day. He went out there and had a handful of throttle and never let off at all during the race right from start to finish. He placed first in the moto while Whitcomb placed second. Port Alberni rider Jason Samson placed third. Whitcomb finished the day in first overall while White returned with second overall; Samson placed third. White was also riding in the MX2 Beginner class this weekend. He was hit with some bad luck in this class as well. He had his rear wheel slide out in the first moto on Saturday and was unable to compete the rest of the day. First overall for the day went to Parksville rider Ryan Low while Peffers took home second place. Third place overall went to Komjati. White was all ready for Sunday racing in the MX2 Beginner class. He returned home with a third place finish overall while Samson took second place. First place overall went to Justin Hesketh of Nanaimo. In the Plus 40 class it was a tight battle for the top three finishes for the weekend. Duncan rider Ron Hyde took home first overall for both while second was split between Port Alberni rider Paul Hansen and Nanaimo rider Tracy Morlock. On Saturday Morlock took second while Hansen went home in third. Sunday it was Hansen out-riding Morlock to take second while Morlock took third. Two riders who were noticeably absent from racing this weekend were Pro rider Colton McLean of Courtenay and Saltspring Island rider Cameron Bradley of the 50cc 4-6 class. McLean is off competing in the CMRC Pro Nationals that start June 7th in Kamloops. Best of luck to you, Colton. Bradley was injured while practising for the races and will not be able to compete again till the Fall Series that starts in September. Best of luck to you, Cameron—hope you are up and riding real soon.
Thrills and spills headline season finale
The CMRC Vancouver Island Spring Championship series wrapped up with a great weekend of racing
Girl power: Paige Hansen of Port Alberni was ripping up the track. — photo credit: Myrna Hansen
It was a good weekend of racing here in Campbell River on June 14th. A lot of preparation took place the week leading up to the final race of the CMRC Vancouver Island Spring Championship Series. Some of the championships for the series were decided on the race day. The track was in nice condition thanks to Ed Allan and the string of volunteers that put in countless hours of hard work to make it all possible. The weather was a little on the hot side for the race. So the only thing that got a little more use than sunblock and the dirt bikes was possibly McIver Lake to get cooled down during the lunch break. There were lots of spills and thrills on Sunday after a great practice day on Saturday; that too was held under some hot skies. What a great way to end the series for Black Creek rider Blain Morrow who was riding in the 85cc 7-11 class. Morrow roared out of the start gate both in the morning and afternoon motos. He was determined to have a great finish for the final race series. He did that with a statement, the statement being, watch for me in the Fall Series. Morrow took first overall for the day and second in the series. Second overall for the day went to Bryce Currie of Victoria while Cody Sutherland of Westholm took third for the day home with him. Jesse White of Campbell River had a great weekend of racing. He had his work cut out for him if he wanted to keep his lead in the series as just a few points separated him from second place rider Justin Hesketh of Nanaimo. These two had some great battles all series long. With just five points between them White had to finish in the top two in order to hold the series lead. Hesketh finished the day in first while White had to hold off Kayla Peffers of Port Alberni to finish second. Peffers placed third overall. h3. Beginner class Both Hesketh and White were back on the track in the GP Beginner class with throttles in the full open position. This time it was Hesketh who had to chase down White and stay in the top three in order to hold down top place in the series. Should he not it would be White to take that position as well. Hesketh did finish third behind White thus giving him first overall for the series while second for the day went to Campbell River rider Shane Southern. h3. Youth class Courtenay rider Eric Wickman had a good weekend of racing here in Campbell River in two classes of racing. First up was the Youth class. He was up against some great riders who came to town for the event, riders such as Sean Poire and Ross Sherman both of Sannichton. Both riders were giving all they had to take first place overall from Wickman but to no avail this time as he was just flying high and twisting the throttle hard to keep first here on the North Island. Sherman returned home second overall while Poire went home in third overall. This class had to have a restart as Campbell River rider Andrew Belin went down very hard. As Belin was going over one of the upper table tops something went wrong with his bike and he crashed hard. Wickman was right behind him and showed some great sportsmanship by throwing his bike down and going to Belin till first aid could get there. Way to go, Eric. Best of luck to you, Andrew. Hope you are doing well and are able to be back on the bike as soon as you able to ride again. Pro class Wickman was also riding the GP Pro class and pulled off a top place finish in that class as well. This time out he had Courtenay rider Brayden Olson hard on his rear tire waiting for that opening that never came. Olsen giving all he had just could not get around Wickman and had to settle for second place while Sherman returned home in third place overall for the day. Ladies class Great riding took place in the Ladies class this weekend as well. Paige Hansen of Port Alberni was ripping up the track out there in all spots of the track as she was giving it all she could to stay ahead of Taylor Lesser of Powell River. Lesser had her work cut out for her as well as Peffers was pushing her and waiting for an opening to shoot past her. It was an opening that never came and Peffers had to return home in third place overall. Campbell River rider Chelsea Masters went down as she over shot a tabletop and was injured and unable to compete the rest of the day. Hope you are doing well and up riding again real soon. h3. 85cc class Corey Cardinal of Crofton had a fantastic race day in Campbell River this weekend as he placed first overall all in the 85cc 12-16 class. He was just riding superb as he had his bike fling over the tabletops as well as railing the corners. He took first overall in the class. Second place went to James Cool of Sooke and third place overall went to Damon Riesach of Nanaimo. h3. Supermini class Cardinal was also riding in the Supermini class this weekend and once again went home with first place overall. This time Riesach and Cool were each trying to out-ride the other for second place overall. In this moto, though, it would be Riesach who reached the checkered flag ahead of Cool for second overall. Cool went home in third place overall. h3. 50cc class In the 50cc 7-8 class Brandon Johnson of Saltspring Island had his bike dialled in perfect for the local track here this weekend. He grabbed the hole shot in both motos and never looked back to take the overall win for the weekend. Colby Egeland of Shawnigan Lake was in a battle for second with Wyatt Youland of Duncan. They were back and forth between second and third place in both motos. In the end it was Egeland who took second home with him while Youland went home third overall. With this being the final race for the Spring Series I hope all of you have a great summer and are all rested and ready to tear up the local tracks for the Vancouver Island Fall Series this September.
Test ride
Campbell River was the site of some quad-testing action
Eager participants: Quad riders gathered to join in the fun. — photo courtesy Ed Masters
What a great day for a test ride on a Can-Am quad. That is what took place August 23, 2009, at the Campbell River Motocross Track. Can-Am—in conjunction with Courtenay Motorsports—brought out several quads for people to test ride. Courtenay Motorsports representative Javan Wyker said “it was a huge success. We had about 25-30 people come out and try them. All good feedback about the machines so that was a good thing. Can-Am supplied the quads and helmets for the ride. They had quads from 400 to the big 800 (models). Some even had power steering on them for easier handling.” The few people I talked to seem to think that the Can-Am was an excellent quad and that testing them out on the motocross track gave them an excellent feel for what they could do out in the bush. They had some steep uphill climbing as well as some sharp turning to play on. There were also a few trails that some of the riders took them out on.
Kicking off the series
Prime conditions and entertainment welcomed the start of the Vancouver Island Fall Series
Ladies hitting the track: Lindsey McLean (bike 142) competes with Tamara Hills (bike 166). — photo courtesy Ed Masters
August 29 was the start of the Vancouver Island Fall Series at the Wastelands in Nanaimo. What a start to the series. The track was in great shape—a few dusty spots but all in all it was a great day to ride. Lots of sun made for a dry track. There was also a huge concert held at the Wastelands starting at 11 a.m. and running right through until 11 p.m. What a concert after a day of riding, tunes were belted out during the day of racing and well into the evening. There were hundreds of people attending the concert as well as all the riders and families. There was some great riding in the 50cc 4 - 6 class. Ryder Roth of Campbell River was down at the Wastelands and was giving it all he had as he was going bar to bar with Saltspring Island rider Cameron Bradley. This was the first race back for Bradley after his injury earlier this year. He and Roth were battling for first in both motos. It was Roth that came away with the morning moto win. Bradley got the afternoon moto win as Roth went down while leading and had to come back and settle for third place behind Drake Richmond of Port Alberni. It was Bradley that went home in first overall while Roth took home second place. Richmond returned home with third place. In the 50cc 7 - 8 class Wyatt Youland of Shawnigan Lake and Saltspring Island rider Brandon Johnson were battling it out in the race to the checkered flag. They were not holding anything back as they both wanted to finish the moto, as well as the day, in first place overall. In the end it was Youland who took home first and Johnson second. Third place overall went to Chris Van Meel of Port Coquitlam. Some fantastic riding took place in the ladies class as well. Kayla Peefers of Port Alberni was twisting the throttle hard as she headed out of the gate and through the hole shot. She held the lead all the way to the finish line as there was a great battle going on behind her in both motos. Lindsey McLean of Campbell River and Tamara Hills of Nanaimo were going at it. Hills had second but one little opening was all McLean was waiting for. When it came she took full advantage of it and never looked back. Peefers took home top place overall while McLean returned with second place overall. Hills finished the day in third place. h3. Taking home the victories Campbell River club rider Paul Wilkinson of Merville had a good day after his little mishap while riding in the Plus 40 class on the top section of the Wastelands track. A few minor repairs and he was back out there competing in the Vet Junior class. Wilkinson came home with third overall while Jeff Stiles of Port Alberni took home first overall and Matt Kerrigan of Saltspring Island took second place. A name you heard a lot of was Cory Cardinal of Crofton as he was riding in several classes. He was out there in the MX2 class as well GP Junior and 85cc 12 - 16 class. He just rocketed away from the start gates and held on. He took the lead and never looked back as he got a sizable lead in each class. In the MX2 class he finished first overall while second place went to Travis Clarkson of Crofton and third went to Victoria rider Peter Swanick. In the 85cc 12 - 16 class Cardinal was first while Nanaimo rider Damon Riesach took second and third went to Eli Titus of Duncan. In the GP Junior class Cardinal was first once again and went unchallenged to the finish line. Second overall went to Victoria rider Daniel Vanderbasch while Clarkson took home third for the day. In the 85cc 7 - 11 class Victoria rider Bryce Currie did some great riding as he crossed the finish line first overall in the morning class and second in the afternoon behind Cody Sutherland of Westholm. Stuck right in the middle between them was Black Creek rider Blain Morrow. Currie returned home with top place overall while Morrow went home in second overall. Sutherland placed third overall for the day. Nanaimo rider Lloyd Hills was out there tearing up the track in the supermini class. He was railing the burms and flying high over the finish line as he took the checkered flag first overall in the class while Riesach took second. Morrow rode well in the class as well and returned home with third overall. Some of the fast guys on Vancouver Island were on hand to put on some high-flying, thrill-seeking action for the hundreds of folks on hand. Courtenay rider Eric Wickman was the rider that came away with first place in both the youth and GP Pro AM classes. While Wickman was well out in front there was a battle going on to see who would finish second between Nanoose Bay rider Nick Syrotuck and Ross Sherman of Sannichton. While Syrotuck took home second in the youth class and Sherman third it was reversed in the GP Pro AM class with Sherman finishing second and Syrotuck third.
Heading for the finish line
As the CMRC Fall Series came to a close, there was no shortage of action
Devoted Racers: Chelsea Masters is chased by Port Alberni Ladies Class rider Kayla Peffers during the afternoon moto. — photo by Ed Masters
The Vancouver Island CMRC Fall Series came to an end this weekend in Victoria at the Westshore MX Park on October 17 and 18. Saturday’s race was held under a torrential downpour. Many of the riders that were down Island for the races chose not to ride, as the track was just a huge mud puddle. Sunday’s race was held under very different conditions however, as the weather broke and the sun came out. Other than a few slick spots and one area that had to be closed off, as the mud was just too deep, the track held up well. It was great to see former Campbell River pro rider Derek Monk show up and check on some of the up and coming Island riders this weekend. On Saturday it was Saltspring Island rider Cameron Bradley that was brave enough to go on the track and give it his all, and he was rewarded with first place overall while Drake Richmond of Port Alberni took home second. These two riders ventured out to the slick on Sunday along with Campbell River rider Ryder Roth. They had a little trouble out there but it wasn’t bad for the smaller bikes. It was Bradley who took the win over Richmond, and Roth that went home in third overall. h3. Enduring the conditions In the 85cc 12-16 class on Saturday, Eli Titus of Duncan did the best on the soggy track and took the overall win for the day. Jason Abernathy of Port McNeil did well on the sodden track also. He returned home with second overall while Errington rider Kyle Knorr took home third overall for the day. Sunday saw Cory Cardinal of Crofton show up for race day and roar out to an early lead without looking back. He rode well enough to take home top place over Abernathy who finished the day in second overall. Third place for the day went home with Titus. In the younger 7-11 class of the 85cc, it was Saltspring Island rider Harrison Bradley who braved the downpour and finished the moto in first place on Saturday. He out-rode Cody Sutherland who took home second place while Victoria rider Steven Galey finished the day in third place overall. On Sunday, top-seated Island rider Blain Morrow of Black Creek showed up and put together two fantastic motos on the slick track and was rewarded with two first place finishes for top place overall. Second overall for the day went home with Sutherland while third stayed with home track rider Bryce Currie of Victoria. h3. Heated competition There was some super riding in the Supermini class this weekend as well. Lloyd Hills took home first overall on Saturday while Abernathy placed second. Sutherland finished the day in third place. On Sunday, Morrow and Sutherland were going bar-to-bar, wheel-to-wheel throughout both motos as Morrow crossed the finish line in moto one ahead of Sutherland. In the afternoon race it was a replay of the morning moto but with a slightly different ending. This time it was Sutherland who crossed the finish line first, ahead of Morrow. With that finish it gave Sutherland the overall win for the day, leaving Morrow with second place. Currie took home third place overall for the day. Great motocross racing for Garrett Egli of Mill Bay this weekend. He rode to first place overall on Saturday while Lloyd Hills of Nanaimo took home second place. Campbell River rider Brendon Fear went down to Victoria for the weekend and returned home with third place overall for Saturday. On Sunday, Peter Swanwick and Daniel Vanderbasch (both of Victoria) were out there roaring around their home track and were trying hard to out-ride each other. When the checkered flag came out it was Swanwick that would get it first and the overall win of the day over Vanderbasch. Egli rode to third overall. Egli and Fear were out there going at it in the GP Junior along with Zack Mix of Nanaimo. After a long hard ride through the water and mud it was Egli that took home first while Fear took home second place and Mix third for Saturday. On Sunday in the GP Junior it was Vanderbasch out giving it his all on his home track. He rode well enough to take first place overall away from Campbell River rider Kyle Harrison, while third place went to Swanwick. h3. Dedicated to the sport Port McNeil rider Mark Ellis made the most of his trip to Victoria for the weekend. He rode two great days on the West Shore motocross track. On Saturday he finished second overall behind Nanaimo rider Tracy Morlock. On Sunday a few more riders showed up and Ellis had to work a little harder to make the podium. He rode hard enough to finish the day off in third place overall while Morlock finished in second place. Grant Peet of Duncan went to Victoria to try his luck on the track and went home with first overall for the day. In the MX2 Beginner class it was Dustin Dennis of Nanaimo that took home first place. Second place went to Port McNeil rider Kyle Klaric for braving the weather and putting a good ride together. Third overall went to Tamara Hills of Nanaimo. On Sunday Dennis was also up against Chelsea Masters of Campbell River, who had opted out of riding on Saturday but did ride on Sunday. What a ride she had in the morning moto! She went through the hole shot in second place, but by the halfway point around the track she had gained first place and held Dennis off. He made several attempts to pass and at a few points in the race they were side-by-side over table tops and down straightaways. Masters did finish the moto in first place while Dennis took second. Third overall went to Hills. There was a rocky start for both Hills and Masters as they banged bars right from the drop of the gate in the afternoon race. A short time later Masters got tangled up with Parksville rider Jesse Jenkins. Both riders took a mud sample home with them. They remounted and mounted a charge but ran out of time. Dennis finished the moto in first place while Klaric finished the moto in second, with Hills finished in third. Overall for the day went to Dennis for his second and first place finishes, while Masters took home second overall for her first and fourth place finishes. Klaric ended the day in third, and fourth went to Hills. Jenkins finished the day in fifth overall. h3. Ladies and gentlemen alike Even some of the ladies decided to roar around the track in the rain on Saturday. Top three finishers for the day were all from Port Alberni. It was Amy Aspell that took home first overall while Paige Hansen finished the day in second place. Third place went across the Island with Kayla Peffers. In Sunday’s race it was a great day for all the ladies as a few more were on hand to mix things up a little. In the morning Hansen and Aspell were going full-on all the way. Aspell crossed the finish line ahead of Hansen while Peffers took third. In the afternoon moto, two Campbell River lady riders were up there in the mix hoping to make the podium. Lindsey McLean and Chelsea Masters were right in the top three all throughout the race. Bad luck hit Masters two corners from the finish line while she was being pressured by Peffers. She hit a rock, knocking her down and leaving an opening for Peffers to cross the finish line ahead of her. Aspell took the overall win for the day while Peffers took home second. McLean took home third and Masters fourth. Hansen left the afternoon moto with bike trouble. In the Youth class for the Saturday race it was a battle between Conner Barnes of Shawnigan Lake and Courtenay rider Nick Bell. Throw in Sean Poire of Sannichton and you have one heck of a race. Lots of mud and water flying, with each racer not wanting give an inch of track to the other. When the checkered flag came out it was Barnes who took the win, and Bell finished in second place while Poire placed third. h3. High-speed riding and sliding Sunday’s motos were much the same as the day before, only it was just a little muddier. When the day ended it was Ross Sherman of Sannichton that took top place. Barnes finished the day in second place while Poire once again had to settle for third overall. In the GP Pro class it was Kurt Nelson of Lake Cowichan that sloshed his way to first overall while Sherman finished the day in second place. On Sunday it was Sherman riding the better motos and taking home first place. Nelson finished the day in second. Courtenay rider Colton McLean was also on hand for the races but was only able to do the morning moto. He finished the morning in first but was unable to compete in the afternoon. He finished the day in third overall.
Thanksgiving weekend on the track
Rounds seven and eight of the CMRC Vancouver Island Fall Series
Gaining Speed: Bryson Lasota riding the MX1Beginner class. — photo courtesy Ed Masters
What a great weekend of racing up on the North Island this past Thanksgiving weekend, as the Tri Port Track hosted rounds seven and eight of the Vancouver Island CMRC Vancouver Island Fall Series. Great people, great food, and great racing— the turkey dinner cooked up there was second to none and there was plenty for the hungry racers and their families. Oh, almost forgot—great bonfire as well, thanks to Mike Cardinal. I am sure everyone on that end of the Island felt the heat from it. h3. A splendid atmosphere The track was in fantastic shape thanks to Mark Ellis and his team of volunteers. There was also an appearance from a former North Island pro racer, Jared Eagle showed up at the track on Sunday. He arrived from Winnipeg where he now lives, and decided to head up for the day and check out how the track looks. He filled in some of the history of the old Seven Mile track, as he was one of the founders. He liked what they have done with it now since he has retired from racing and last rode the track six years ago, before it was closed down. In the Pro GP class Courtenay rider Colton McLean rode away with the overall this weekend on both days. He was so fast on the sandy track that he was riding lap times of 1:20 -1:30. Second place overall on Saturday went home with Ross Sherman of Sannichton who was one of the crowd’s favourite riders. Nick Syrotuck of Nanoose Bay took home third. h3. Sunday riders On Sunday, McLean was once again the rider to try and catch, turning in more fantastic lap times. Sherman once again took second while Syrotuck took third home. These guys were also going bar-to-bar in the Youth class both days, but luck was not on Sherman’s or Syrotuck’s side as they took home some of the best sand the North Island has to offer. McLean took home top place for both days while Conner Barnes of Shawinigan Lake took full advantage of the bad luck Sherman and Syrotuck had. Barnes took second place on Saturday. Sherman and Syrotuck did bounce back and had a good day of racing on Sunday. They were riding great, kept the bikes upright and had a handful of throttle. They were battling hard to try and stay ahead of each other as they were back and forth all throughout the moto. In the end it was McLean that took first once again while Syrotuck took second and Sherman third. h3. Action packed racing In Ladies class there was some really good riding taking place this weekend. Paige Hansen of Port Alberni made the most of her trip up Island as she returned home with top place overall for both days. There was battle for second going on between Campbell River rider Lindsey McLean and Port Alberni Rider Kayla Peffers. When the checkered flag was waved on Saturday it was McLean that took home second place overall while Peffers went home in third. There were some very scary moments on Sunday in the Ladies Class during the afternoon moto. Peffers and McLean were riding hard and jumping long distances over the tabletops. While doing the step down McLean clipped bars with Paisley Randell of Nelson who was on the Island doing some practicing at some of the Island tracks, both riders went down hard and were unable to finish the moto. It was Peffers that finished the day second overall while Tamara Hills of Nanaimo took third. I hope both McLean and Randell are doing fine and able to get back on the bike soon. It was a real race to the finish line in all four motos this past weekend in the 65cc class between Shawinigan Lake rider Joe Nikirk and Saltspring Island rider Harrison Bradley. Also in mix was Victoria rider Steven Galey. Keep your eyes peeled as these three up and comers are heading in right direction to be top contenders in the future. When the weekend came to a close for racing it was Nikirk that took top place this time with Bradley taking home second and Galey third. h3. Keeping the momentum In the Vet Junior class it was Campbell River rider Arlen Roth that was in the lead and untouchable all weekend. He went across the finish line first on both days to take home top place while David Alsop of Powell River took home second place overall on Saturday and Courtenay rider David Mouat took home third place overall. On Sunday it was Mouat that crossed the finish line second behind Roth. Third place went to Saltspring Island Rider Matt Kerrigan Corey Cardinal of Crofton continued his winning ways on the weekend. He rode in several classes and took first overall in each of them. On Saturday Cardinal was followed over the finish line by Port Hardy rider Jason Abernathy who finished the day second overall while third place went to Alex Haley of Port Alberni in the 85cc 12-16 class. Tough luck for Port Alberni rider Dylan Hansen who was up for the races. Hansen took the hole shot over Cardinal in the first moto for Saturday on to go down just a few feet from the whole shot and break his arm. Hope you are doing good Dylan. Best of luck to you for a speedy recovery. On Sunday Cardinal chose not to ride the class and it was Abernathy that was the rider to take first overall for the day while Kyle Knorr of Errington took home second. Haley finished the day in third place once again. Cardinal was also riding the MX2 class this weekend. He took home top place in both days. Saturday it was two Campbell River club riders that were going at it for second place. It was Courtenay rider William Blackburn that crossed the finish line just ahead of Brendan Fear of Campbell River. h3. Battling hard Sunday Cardinal picked up right where he left off the previous day. He finished in first overall while this time Fear was in a real battle for second place. Peter Swanwick of Victoria was doing all he could to try a stop Fear from taking second overall. It was all to no avail as Fear outrode him and took second while Swanwick took home third place. Cardinal was also riding the Junior GP class this weekend and took home first overall both days. Swanwick was also out there riding the class both days. Saturday he took home second overall while Powell River rider Curtis Best returned home with third place. Sunday it was Swanwick once again that was banging bars with Fear for second place. When the day was done and the checkered flag came out it was Fear that took home second place while Swanwick placed third. Courtenay rider Blain Morrow had a great weekend of racing up Island. He returned home with first overall both race days in the 85cc 7-11 class while Bryce Currie of Victoria took home second place. Third overall went home with Tanner Cardinal of Crofton. In the Super Mini class it was Nanaimo rider Lloyd Hills that took home first place overall on both days. Morrow and Currie were going all out. Saturday Currie took second place over all while Morrow had to settle for third. Sunday it was Morrow that managed to get the lead for second and hold off Currie to take second overall for the day. Currie finished the day third. It was a good weekend of racing for two Campbell River riders in the MX1 Beginner Class on the weekend up Island. Steve Revoy and Bryson Lasota were twisting their throttles hard on both days to get all they could out of the bike they were riding. Saturday Lasota was trying his best to get past Robert Wolfe of Nanaimo to take the lead but ran out of time and had to settle for second place to Wolfe. Revoy took home third place. On Sunday Lasota managed to stay ahead of Wolfe as did Revoy. On Sunday it was Lasota that was being chased by both Revoy and Wolfe. When the trophies were presented it was Lasota that took home first while Revoy returned home in second overall. Wolfe went home with third place.
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The CMRC Vancouver Island Fall Series delves into the sixth round
Railing the burm: Colton McLean hits the track — photo courtesy Ed Masters
What a picture perfect way to end motocross racing in Campbell River for the 2009 season. Round six of the CMRC Vancouver Island Fall Series took place October 4 at the Campbell River Motocross Park under clear skies and perfect track conditions, thanks to Colton McLean. McLean spent countless hours grooming the track and thanks to all the volunteers who were out in force to make sure the day went off with out any hitches. There was a battle for who was going to take first place home to Port Alberni—between Paige Hansen, Amy Aspell and Kayla Peefers in the Ladies class. In the morning it was Hansen and Aspell going bar-to-bar back and forth all moto. But when the checkered flag came out it was Aspell that took the morning win by just a few feet. In the afternoon moto it was full throttle racing from the drop of the gate. Just one small error cost Hansen the overall win for the day as she stalled the big four-stroke she was riding. That left Aspell and Peefers to battle for the lead, but once again Aspell came through the finish line first to take the win and the overall for the day. Peefers returned home in second place. Third overall for the day went to Campbell River rider Lindsey McLean. Hansen finished the day in fourth place. h3. A rush of activity There were some thrills and a spill that took place in the Pro GP class. Courtenay rider Colton McLean was up against a great rider as Nick Syrotuck of Nanoose Bay made his way up for race day in Campbell River. Syrotuck and McLean were going all out in both motos. In the morning moto McLean had a slight lead, only to have a small incident on the track cost him that lead. Syrotuck’s lead was short-lived as McLean came back to regain the lead with just a few laps remaining. Their afternoon race was just as exciting as the morning moto, with high-flying tail whips. Not be outdone by these two, Ross Sherman of Saanichton was giving the crowd some thrills on the lower table top. He was showing the crowd his own stuff—like no-footers—as well as no-handers, while in the air. His tail whips were also exciting the crowd. When the race was over, it was McLean that took the win for the day while Syrotuck returned home second overall and Sherman third. These three were also out-riding the Youth class, giving it all they had. But when it was all done for the day McLean would once again prevail on top. Syrotuck would finish second while Sherman would return home in third. Again, Crofton rider Cory Cardinal was riding in top form. He was giving it all he had and was rewarded with top place for his flawless performance this week in the classes he was entered into. He took home top place in the MX2 Junior class while second place went to Travis Clarkson, also of Crofton, and Peter Swanwick of Victoria took third. Cardinal took home first overall in the 85cc 12-16 class as well. Second place overall went home Damon Riesach of Nanaimo while Kyle Knorr of Errington went home with third place overall. Cardinal was also riding in the Junior GP class and took first place for the day while Daniel Vanderbasch took second place home to Victoria with him. Clarkson took home third place overall. h3.Obstacles and victories It was tough day for Campbell River rider Jesse White, who was riding great this weekend in both the MX2 Junior and Junior GP classes. White was riding his last race of the day when he overshot a tabletop and went down hard. Hope you’re doing good Jesse and are able to return soon to the sport you love to do. In the younger 85cc 7-11 class it was Black Creek rider Blain Morrow that was the rider to catch. He rode two perfect motos to take home first overall, while it was Victoria rider Bryce Currie that finished the day in second overall. Third overall for the day went home with Isaiah Haylett, also of Victoria. Both Morrow and Riesach were out riding in the Supemini class this weekend but had their hands full as Lloyd Hills of Nanaimo was up competing in the class. They did their best but came up a little short as Hills crossed the finish line first overall for the day. Riesach just crossed the finish line ahead of Morrow to take second place leaving Morrow with third place for the day. Ryder Roth of Campbell River was riding well this weekend in the 50cc 4-6 class. He was going head to head with Cameron Bradley of Saltspring Island and Port Alberni rider Drake Richmond. When the day ended it was Bradley that would take the overall win for the day while Richmond took home second place. Roth would finish the day in third place. Not to be outdone by his younger brother Cameron, David Bradley was out there riding the older 7-8 class of the 50cc. He put together two perfect motos and took home first place overall while Duncan rider Justin Daniels took home second place. Saltspring Island rider Colton Archer returned home with third place overall for effort. While his two younger brothers took top place for the day in their respected classes Harrison Bradley was not going to be shown up by them—so what did he do? He twisted his throttle as hard as he could to make sure he was going to return home with a first place as well. He did that in the 65cc class as he beat out Austin Archer, also of Saltspring Island. Third place overall went to Joe Nikirk of Shawnigan Lake. h3.Thrills and spills Tough break for one of the top 65cc class riders. Wyatt Youland of Duncan went down and was injured, so he had to be transported to the Campbell River Hospital. He was later transferred to his home town for surgery. Hope you are doing well Wyatt, and that you are up and around and back riding as soon as you are able to. There was some riding taking place in the MX1 Beginner class this weekend. Nanaimo rider Robert Wolf came up to Campbell River to give it his all and was rewarded with first place overall. That left two Campbell River riders to battle it out for second place overall. It was Bryson Lasota that edged out Steve Revoy for second place leaving Revoy with third place overall. Shane Southern of Campbell River was the rider that took home first place overall for the MX2 Beginner class this weekend. Nanaimo rider Tamara Hills rode well in the class and returned home with second place. Third place for the day went to Campbell River rider Tanner Roth. Conner Barnes of Shawnigan Lake rode two perfect motos in the MX2 Intermediate class to take home first overall for the day. Scott Louttit came over to the Island from Mission and took home second place overall for the day with him. Third place overall went home to Saanichton with Sean Poire.
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Convenient, comfortable and affordable
Ride from your door and enjoy an overabundance of ATV trails.
The Timberland Motel is located in a woodland setting with more than 20 lakes within 12 miles of our front door, but in Big River you can fish right where the town dock extends into Cowan Lake.
We are located on the Trans-Canadian Snowmobile Trail, so you can snowmobile right up to the door of your comfortable room. The Timberland Motel features a range of amenities, such as air conditioning, wireless high-speed Internet, an outdoor hot tub and much more.
The motel itself is also for sale, so rent a room now and see the incredible potential in this modern, clean facility.
The small shop with big service
Season's Edge Recreation has been serving Nipawin and surrounding area for more than 12 years, and we are dedicated to our customers' needs. Like our customers, we are also snowmobile and ATV enthusiasts.
Here at Season's Edge we ride what we sell so we are able to understand and respond to your needs. We know how important it is for you to have a great experience every time you ride.
On our days off, we look forward to jumping on our toys and hitting the trails or venturing out into the back country, so don't be suprised if you meet up with us next time you're out for a ride.
Cranbrook, BC
There is always something to do in Cranbrook
The City of Cranbrook is nestled at the base of the Rocky Mountains, and offers visitors an array of fun activities. For winter guests, this warm and welcoming community is conveniently close to a full range of sledding locations. With literally hundreds of excellent sledding trails nearby, snowmobilers can experience everything from beginner to extreme mountain riding in the area. Cranbrook is also known as the sunniest city in B.C., so expect to find brilliant blue skies and sunshine to top off the mountain vistas you will enjoy while out on the trail.
Kootenay Rockies
Warm up after your sledding adventure
Prestige Hotels & Resorts are elegant, full-service hotels and resorts, located in the Okanagan and Kootenay Rockies—destinations known for some of the most renowned snowmobiling terrain. The Prestige offers deluxe rooms and amenities, executive and designer suites. All guest rooms feature quality comforts such as voicemail, data ports, high-speed Internet access and pay-per-view movies. Facilities also include a pool, hot tub, athletic club, restaurant and lounge—so there are several relaxing options to choose from upon your arrival. We are proudly 100% smoke-free. Inquire about our getaway and recreation packages, and make us your first choice in accommodation when you plan your next sledding excursion.
Cranbrook, BC
A quality motel in the heart of the Kootenay Mountains
Surrounded by the pristine Kootenay Mountains, the Travellers Motel features newly remodeled suites that will make your stay a quality one. We are conveniently situated just 10 minutes from the airport, and offer special rates for seniors and corporate guests. Also for your convenience, we have complimentary parking, a laundry facility, direct dial phones, smoking rooms, wireless internet and a continental breakfast. Kick back and enjoy our barbecue area, or one of our two new bubble tubs. Bring your four-legged travelling companion, because our motel is pet-friendly.
Cranbrook, BC
We go to great heights for you!
At the Nomad Motel, we offer several amenities to make our guests feel comfortable. With a 46-inch heated outdoor pool, large family suites and a children's playground, our facility is ready to welcome you and your family. We also offer corporate, group and senior rates, free high speed internet, and fax and photocopy services to suit your business needs. Take advantage of our guest laundromat, free VCR and movie usage, continental breakfast and cable TV with movie channels. Pet-friendly rooms are available as well. All of our rooms are air conditioned and have refrigerators and other basic necessities to make your stay fun and relaxing.