This web page and the link to my blog is where you can follow my harescramble, enduro and whatever other motorcycle riding efforts I make. Watch for updated information on how my training is going, the status of the bikes and gear and how my mental state is as the season wears on.
Here’s my story. I have had a motorcycle fetish all my life. My dad bought me a Honda Z-50 when I was 8 and I grew from one bike to another from then on. There was a 10 year gap in my school years where I didn’t ride. When money started to come in with a real job I started riding again with the purchase of a 1994 YZ250. Although I had been around motos most of my life I had ever actually competed until I raced a Ducati 748 in the Colorado-based MRA series. That became very expensive (since I chose to ride a Ducati) so Supermoto became my next thing. I built a 2004 CRF450 into a race rig and did part of the Briggs and Stratton series at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. My interest changed again when Joe, my race partner and co-worker, got me into harescramble racing. I bought a CRF250 and woods-ified it. That season of racing hooked me for good and Joe and I have been doing the District 16 and neighboring district events ever since.
In 2008 Joe and I did the majority of the GNCC series. We used my half-baked van and a popup camper to cart our gear and camp at the race venues. Although I was old enough to race in the Senior 40+ category, I raced Vet 30+ and finished 5th in class. I posted several top 3 finished in class and even broke the top 50 overall a few times. Earning race results wasn’t really my goal going in ‘08 – the GNCC experience was what Joe and I set our lives on hold for. I’d urge anyone that is considering a go at the GNCC series to get on with it. It’s a hoot. Check out our archived blogs for a glimpse at what we went through.
But now it’s back to reality and racing local District 16 and surrounding series races in 2009. I really enjoy the local stuff – the casual atmosphere, chatting it up with friends, starting races on time and getting home the same day as the event. The racing can’t start soon enough!
On the home front, my wife, who has endless patience and understanding, asks that I come home with no debilitating injuries. I do my best.
Follow along with Joe and me as we race our Suzuki’s all over the Upper Midwest!
Scott
Email Scott – Scott@vesrahoffroad.com
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Nice start Scott!
See you in Vegas.
Toishi
Hey Scott, saw the link to your site here in the weekly GNCC Quick Fill. I recognized you immediately from the Discovery Channel shows from a few years ago about Lance. Awesome to see you’re into this as well! I’ve been riding GNCC’s for many years now, and this will be a challenge you’ll never forget. Train your ass off, these tracks are ROUGH! Best of luck to you though, hope to meet you at the races! – Kevin Schuler
Kevin – interesting that you recognized me from TV. Cool that motorcyclists ride bikes and vice versa. We are looking forward to tackling the GNCC races and have a winter of preparation planned. Everyone we talk to says they are pretty difficult courses so we’re doing our best to get ready. Hope to see you at the races! S.
Scottie,
I noticed you ran short sleeves some times last year.
Do you ever wear elbow guards? I cringe looking at the photos with your bare elbows out there but then again, I have fallen down a few more times than you have.
Have fun this weekend and I hope the trailer helps.
Rog
Rog-
I haven’t worn elbow protection for several years now. I have fallen and dinged my wrists and hands but luckily not my elbows. Seems I fall on my head and hips mostly (this was true when I played sports in high school and college too). I recognize how exposed my elbows are and how long it would take to recuperate from an injury but that hasn’t stopped me from taking the risk.
s.