Oakwood, ON (March 8, 2023) – While much of southern Ontario was being hit by a winter storm, KSR was in Northern Ontario with sunny skies and warmer temperatures compared to the south. 

The weekend was kicked off with a practice session on Friday afternoon. Racers were loving the large track built by the CSRA crew, which featured ample snow and big air sections that were guaranteed to put smiles on the racers and spectators faces. As the weekend progressed, the track naturally became rougher and more challenging with the warmer temperatures. Each lap became a challenge from soft snow getting roosted, and for those racers behind a competitor, chances were high they were going to get a helmet full of snow before the checkered flag would fly.

The team had some highs and lows this past weekend but ultimately were able to overcome their challenges and come away with heads held high and a great feeling on how the weekend ended. Highlights would include Zoe (#502) getting on the podium for the first time this season in the highly competitive Transition 2 class. Also, Dakota (#501) overcame some fatigue and was able to ride in multiple races in the afternoon with short recovery time in the heavy wet snow conditions.

Dakota #501 Recap:

This weekend in Sudbury started off rough for Dakota. She hurt her sternum during practice on Friday, leading to difficulties on Saturday. She struggled to find her groove on the track, and slid off the track during Pro Women, and had another fall in the Sport class, which left her feeling disoriented. She managed to overcome her challenges, ending with a 2^nd place in Pro Women and a 5^th in Sport on Saturday. On Sunday, Dakota worked hard to change her mindset and to just have fun on the track. She found this helped, as her riding improved and she felt more comfortable on the track. She finished Sunday with a 1^st in Pro Women and a 5^th in Sport. This was one of her most challenging weekends this season; however, she is looking forward to moving past this weekend and building on her positive attitude and mindset at the next race in Kitchener.

Zoe #502 Recap:

This was Zoe’s second race for the 2023 season, due to prior cancellations. She really enjoyed the track layout. While Transition Girls did not run this weekend due to low entries, Zoe did race in Transition 2 (ages 10-13), and Junior Novice (ages 10-15). On Saturday, she had good heats for Transition 2, ending with 4^th place in heat one and 2^nd place in heat 2. These qualifiers gave her a good line pick for the final and she finished 6^th overall. In Junior Novice, Zoe got 5^th place in both heats, and finished 9^th in the final. On Sunday, she had a good day with some ups and downs. In Transition 2, she had good heats, finishing 2^nd in heat 1 and 4^th in heat 2, which gave her a great pick for the finals. She was overall happy with her 3^rd place finish.

Junior Novice did not go quite as well but Zoe still had a lot of fun. In her heats, she placed 4th in heat 1, and 5th in heat 2. In the finals, she cased a jump and fell off her sled which put her almost a full lap behind.  Overall, it was a great weekend and Zoe is looking forward to racing in Kitchener.

KSR would like to thank the following sponsors for their support for the 2023 season, without them this would not be possible: Motul, Ski-Doo, Fly Racing, Scott Sports Canada, C&A Pro Skis, Rox Speed FX, Dayco, Off-Road Vixens, Backwoods Promotions, Backcountry Motorsports Media, Stud Boy Traction Products, 139 Designs, Clean Media, St. Onge Recreation, Laps for Muscular Dystrophy.

Also, KSR would like to extend a big thank you to Bailey Motorsports for their endless support, and to Blackriver Racing for allowing the team to practice with them and for always having a great track and atmosphere to train at. 

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NEXT RACE: March 25-26 – Chicopee Resort -Kitchener, ON 

Saturday Results:

	Moto 1	Moto 2	Final Placing
Dakota 501
Pro Women	3rd	1st	2nd
Sport 600	5th	8th	5th
Zoe 502
Transition 2	4th	2nd	6th
Junior/Novice	5th	5th	9th

Sunday Results:

	Moto 1	Moto 2	Final Placing
Dakota 501
Pro Women	2nd	1st	1st
Sport 600	5th	4th	5th
Zoe 502
Transition 2	2nd	5th	3rd
Junior/Novice	6th	4th	11th