Camp Cattail 2019
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I'm going to try to be there. Jeffro667 is talking about it too. Always been a fun local race for a great cause.
NQ1965
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Dead engine start
Backwards falling gate start
and now.... A Rubber Band start
Memory tells me that I've done a "forward falling" gate start, but I just can't remember where?
The only start I haven't done yet is where you have a starting line, and run to your bike.
I know this is kind of goofy, but a Happy Family is a Racing Family right?
My oldest granddaughter who wanted to come to the race couldn't, assigned one of her helpers to go and provide Race Day Reporting. So Nancy, (Grandma), had to see to it that this happened. It got some puzzled looks, some laughs, and a couple people helped in the assignment for fun.
This is Annie, The Freas/Molden family motosports racing correspondent. (this will win me a bushel full of PaPa points with all three of my granddaughters)
Every motorsports reporter has to have a camera and GoPro.
Loading for a race is a lot of work! (But I really dig this "Post-Vintage Non-Current" truck)
6:15 a.m. and on the road. 76 miles to Camp Cattail.
Look Ladies "Racing Bling".
Racer Registration...Attention to details here is important.
Weekend Of Legends! ………. Camp Cattail's motocross Hero's
Vintage Event T-Shirts are a must-have. Tells where a Racer has been.
Grandpa's favorite part of the day......Putting on the boots.
Race Ready for Moto-1.... (just not sure why we call him "Poor Tom"). just don't get it?
Stretching..SOOOO important. Reduces chances of injury, and improves flexibility and reflex's.
Helmet Inspection... Making sure he didn't forget his transponder sticker.
Post Vintage 50+, Moto 1........Move over boys, here we come!
Not only a racer, but have to be a mechanic too.
After 4 moto's, it's time to hit the road again. That's Racing! Love It!
From Central Ohio's "Camp Cattail" AHRMA race, reporting to you from Freas/Molden Motorsports Reporting, This is Annie saying Goodbye, and see you in 2020.
Green Flag wave start
Hand on Your Helmet startBackwards falling gate start
and now.... A Rubber Band start
Memory tells me that I've done a "forward falling" gate start, but I just can't remember where?
The only start I haven't done yet is where you have a starting line, and run to your bike.
I know this is kind of goofy, but a Happy Family is a Racing Family right?
My oldest granddaughter who wanted to come to the race couldn't, assigned one of her helpers to go and provide Race Day Reporting. So Nancy, (Grandma), had to see to it that this happened. It got some puzzled looks, some laughs, and a couple people helped in the assignment for fun.
This is Annie, The Freas/Molden family motosports racing correspondent. (this will win me a bushel full of PaPa points with all three of my granddaughters)
Every motorsports reporter has to have a camera and GoPro.
Loading for a race is a lot of work! (But I really dig this "Post-Vintage Non-Current" truck)
6:15 a.m. and on the road. 76 miles to Camp Cattail.
Look Ladies "Racing Bling".
Racer Registration...Attention to details here is important.
Weekend Of Legends! ………. Camp Cattail's motocross Hero's
Vintage Event T-Shirts are a must-have. Tells where a Racer has been.
Grandpa's favorite part of the day......Putting on the boots.
Race Ready for Moto-1.... (just not sure why we call him "Poor Tom"). just don't get it?
Stretching..SOOOO important. Reduces chances of injury, and improves flexibility and reflex's.
Helmet Inspection... Making sure he didn't forget his transponder sticker.
Post Vintage 50+, Moto 1........Move over boys, here we come!
Not only a racer, but have to be a mechanic too.
After 4 moto's, it's time to hit the road again. That's Racing! Love It!
From Central Ohio's "Camp Cattail" AHRMA race, reporting to you from Freas/Molden Motorsports Reporting, This is Annie saying Goodbye, and see you in 2020.
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So there wasn't some kind of grandparent's moto separation anxiety thing going on. That's good to know!Dead engine start
Green Flag wave startHand on Your Helmet start
Backwards falling gate start
and now.... A Rubber Band start
Memory tells me that I've done a "forward falling" gate start, but I just can't remember where?
The only start I haven't done yet is where you have a starting line, and run to your bike.
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I know this is kind of goofy, but a Happy Family is a Racing Family right?
My oldest granddaughter who wanted to come to the race couldn't, assigned one of her helpers to go and provide Race Day Reporting. So Nancy, (Grandma), had to see to it that this happened. It got some puzzled looks, some laughs, and a couple people helped in the assignment for fun.
This is Annie, The Freas/Molden family motosports racing correspondent. (this will win me a bushel full of PaPa points with all three of my granddaughters)
Every motorsports reporter has to have a camera and GoPro.
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Loading for a race is a lot of work! (But I really dig this "Post-Vintage Non-Current" truck)
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6:15 a.m. and on the road. 76 miles to Camp Cattail.
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Look Ladies "Racing Bling".
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Racer Registration...Attention to details here is important.
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Weekend Of Legends! ………. Camp Cattail's motocross Hero's
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Vintage Event T-Shirts are a must-have. Tells where a Racer has been.
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Grandpa's favorite part of the day......Putting on the boots.
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Race Ready for Moto-1.... (just not sure why we call him "Poor Tom"). just don't get it?
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Stretching..SOOOO important. Reduces chances of injury, and improves flexibility and reflex's.
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Helmet Inspection... Making sure he didn't forget his transponder sticker.
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Post Vintage 50+, Moto 1........Move over boys, here we come!
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Not only a racer, but have to be a mechanic too.
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After 4 moto's, it's time to hit the road again. That's Racing! Love It!
From Central Ohio's "Camp Cattail" AHRMA race, reporting to you from Freas/Molden Motorsports Reporting, This is Annie saying Goodbye, and see you in 2020.
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NQ1965
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So overall the Camp Cattail AHRMA regional motocross race was a pretty good time. As usual for us, we didn`t get as much time as we'd like to socialize with those that we know, and those that we met.
There was a good bit of time spent by those that organized the event and seemed as though the program went well. There was a good deal of issues getting the race results straight but I think they got them worked out.
It was stated that the event earned $9000 for camp cattail last year, so thats a huge plus.
The track layout was pretty good with a good mix and variety of riding challenges. Some corners were disc`d up, and some left as grass. I'm not used to so many tight hairpin turns but that`s racing. You take what you get.
I was in race #1, "Vintage 50+", and we were mixed with 4 other class's I believe.
Then I was in race #7, "Post Vintage 50+". There were 10 of us alone on that line.
I don't know Woody's last name, but I've raced with him before at Action Sports.
He's tough to beat on that Husky.
If you want to catch some of these bikes, sometimes you gotta let her fly!
KO1's sweet YZ125
Here, I'm giving it my all to stay ahead of Frank Flinners YZ465 and those behind him.
These two are for you Dano762.
This was uphill jump climbing out of the "Action Sports" style woods loop.
And with a little KO1 flare
In my Vintage 50+ race, I spent a lot of my time battling with this guy, Mike, from Amanda Ohio on his Bultaco. And though he was actually in the 60+ class, he was good competition for me.
No photo collection would be complete without KO styling it out for us.
I later realized that she didn't get any shots of Jeffro racing on a sweet 96 CR250.
Raced with Jeff quite a few times, but have never got to watch him race motocross.
My mistake. I didn't tell her.
There was a good bit of time spent by those that organized the event and seemed as though the program went well. There was a good deal of issues getting the race results straight but I think they got them worked out.
It was stated that the event earned $9000 for camp cattail last year, so thats a huge plus.
The track layout was pretty good with a good mix and variety of riding challenges. Some corners were disc`d up, and some left as grass. I'm not used to so many tight hairpin turns but that`s racing. You take what you get.
I was in race #1, "Vintage 50+", and we were mixed with 4 other class's I believe.
Then I was in race #7, "Post Vintage 50+". There were 10 of us alone on that line.
I don't know Woody's last name, but I've raced with him before at Action Sports.
He's tough to beat on that Husky.
If you want to catch some of these bikes, sometimes you gotta let her fly!
We had some good tight race action going on, which is always fun.
KO1's sweet YZ125
Here, I'm giving it my all to stay ahead of Frank Flinners YZ465 and those behind him.
These two are for you Dano762.
This was uphill jump climbing out of the "Action Sports" style woods loop.
And with a little KO1 flare
In my Vintage 50+ race, I spent a lot of my time battling with this guy, Mike, from Amanda Ohio on his Bultaco. And though he was actually in the 60+ class, he was good competition for me.
In moto-1, we started out with him ahead of me, I later made a pass, but with the help of some mis-shift neutrals in my gearbox, he later got around me again. I spent two moto's chasing him.
Hell of a good racer!
Hell of a good racer!
No photo collection would be complete without KO styling it out for us.
I later realized that she didn't get any shots of Jeffro racing on a sweet 96 CR250.
Raced with Jeff quite a few times, but have never got to watch him race motocross.
My mistake. I didn't tell her.
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NQ1965
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Yea, they had to do some banner tape repair in many places around the track.
Here's a pretty good clip of the Post Vintage, 50+, moto-1 race start. I got to tear through a section and ride the rest of the race with it streaming from my bike.
The cool side of the story though was that about half way around the track, 1st lap, the leader developed a bike issue and I found myself in the lead for awhile. You don't see THAT very often!
Same race, GoPro footage.
The three guys on my ass were all fast and smooth riders. The grass was just starting to dry out, and I came into the scoring tent wide and too fast with rear wheel locked. I'm sure one of them would of got by me in the next lap or so anyway, but it was great while it lasted.
In moto 2, those same three guys had a good clean start and pulled away. I was following up in 4th, with the guy behind me who led the beginning of moto-1. Him and I battled all four laps. He was finally able to make a pass on me when I mis-shifted in the bottom of the woods loop. My finish's ended up being "4th and 5th".
Sorry for all the pic's and rambling on, but I did have a blast, and Nancy did a great job capturing it as usual.
Here's a pretty good clip of the Post Vintage, 50+, moto-1 race start. I got to tear through a section and ride the rest of the race with it streaming from my bike.
The cool side of the story though was that about half way around the track, 1st lap, the leader developed a bike issue and I found myself in the lead for awhile. You don't see THAT very often!
Same race, GoPro footage.
In moto 2, those same three guys had a good clean start and pulled away. I was following up in 4th, with the guy behind me who led the beginning of moto-1. Him and I battled all four laps. He was finally able to make a pass on me when I mis-shifted in the bottom of the woods loop. My finish's ended up being "4th and 5th".
Sorry for all the pic's and rambling on, but I did have a blast, and Nancy did a great job capturing it as usual.
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Chillicothe Enduro Riders put on this event. When they get out of the woods and there are no trees for arrows, they just go crazy! Crazy good that is, raising funds for the special needs camp.