[POST RACE REPORT]
Oakwood, ON (March 29, 2023) – The Royal Distributing Cup held at Chicopee Resort in Kitchener, Ontario, this past weekend saw racers riding in a range of temperatures and snow conditions. The Canadian Snowcross Racing Association (CSRA) is in the final stretch of the race towards the coveted Championships, where stakes are high and emotions elevated.
With increased points pressures, KSR riders Zoe (502) and Dakota (501) were ready to give it their all. Despite the weekend not going exactly as they hoped for, they left Chicopee on a positive note ready to complete the season next weekend at Horseshoe Resort in Barrie, ON.
Zoe #502 Recap:
Zoe found the track challenging this weekend. She struggled on Saturday, finding that her sled just wasn’t pulling as well as it usually does. On Saturday, she placed 8th in Transition 2, and 9th in the Junior Novice class. Sunday was a fresh start. As she went into her first motos, her starts weren’t the best and she found she wasn’t pulling through all of the soft snow. With some modifications to the setup, the improvements were noticed right away with her sled pulling much better. On Sunday, Zoe finished 7th in Transition 2, and 10th in Junior Novice. While it wasn’t her strongest weekend, Zoe is appreciative of the experience and looking forward to the excitement of the final race weekend next weekend. She is happy to see that the Transition 2 girls class will be running as well.
Dakota #501 Recap:
Dakota also experienced some difficulties this past weekend. On Saturday, her first Pro Women’s race was off to a great start. She placed 1st and was headed into the afternoon feeling great. During her first Sport moto, she blew a berm and went off the track. Undeterred, she got back on and continued the race. In the next Pro Women’s race, Dakota didn’t get a great start and had to work her way back to the front. She was proud of herself for pushing through, until she fell on the last lap about 10 feet from the finish line. This was a particularly hard hit, as she had given it her all to make up so much time and space, to fall short just before the finish. After that, Dakota raced a Sport moto and unfortunately had a mechanical issue leading her to not finishing. She started the Sport final in the back row due to her previous DNF, and so her goal was to just get out and have a safe ride. Unfortunately she took a tumble in an icy corner. Keeping her head up high, Dakota said, “it’s the bad days that make the good days even sweeter”.
With that in mind, her Sunday was a sweet day. She finished first in Pro Women (both qualifiers), and was having a blast with the track, yelling “weee” as she raced around. In Sport Moto 1, she placed 3rd and in Moto 2 she placed 2nd. When it came down to the final though, Dakota did not make it out of the first corner and got stuck under another rider’s sled. Thankfully she was safe and uninjured, and ended the weekend with a positive attitude. She’s looking forward to the season finale next week!
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.
RESULTS: To see full results for the CSRA Series, visit: http://live.tracksideresults.com/csra/
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NEXT RACE: March 31-April 2– Horseshoe Resort -Barrie, ON
Saturday Results:
| Moto 1 | Moto 2 | Final Placing | |
| Dakota 501 | |||
| Pro Women | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Sport 600 | 4th | 6th | 11th |
| Zoe 502 | |||
| Transition 2 | 5th | 6th | 8th |
| Junior/Novice | 4th | 6th | 9th |
Sunday Results:
| Moto 1 | Moto 2 | Final Placing | |
| Dakota 501 | |||
| Pro Women | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Sport 600 | 3rd | 2nd | 9th |
| Zoe 502 | |||
| Transition 2 | 6th | 5th | 7th |
| Junior/Novice | 6th | 4th | 10th |
Photo Credit: Shelby Mahon // Backcountry Motorsports Media