Havasu Havoc

It was a busy race weekend for the Dynamix crew - starting with the MBAA series race #3 in Lake Havasu City.  4 racers made the long trek from the Valley to represent the team - Karson for junior boys 12-14, Barrett & Liam for junior boys 9-11, and Emma for junior girls 9-11.  The race was off to a good start for all of our racers.  Karson got stuck in traffic early on in lap one, but managed to pass a number of racers to move up to 11th overall for his race.  Liam got the early lead for his group with Barrett close behind.  Near the end of lap 1, Liam had an asthma attack, which took him down for nearly a minute.  Barrett held strong finishing 3rd - his first podium in the MBAA series!  Liam was able to recover enough to finish the race in 4th.  Emma was strong off the start and remained in the lead for the entire race, finishing nearly 15 minutes ahead of 2nd place!  Great job to all the racers on a tough, tough course in Havasu!

Junior boys podium 9-11
Barrett - 3rd

Junior girls podium 9-11
Emma - 1st

Sun Devil Criterium

The Dynamix crew was up bright and early at the Sun Devil Criterium in Tempe.  The venue was ASU campus, racing around the iconic Gammage Auditorium.  The juniors went off at 7:15am.  Racing for the team were Emma (junior girls 9-10), Barrett (junior boys 9-10), and Liam (junior boys 11-12).  The all had excellent starts, and all 3 came in for the win!  This was Barrett's 1st crit win of the season.  They got to celebrate on the podium by spraying sparkling cider at the crowd.  It was a very fun and memorable event!

It was a large juniors field at the Sun Devil Criterium!

Emma - Junior girls 9-10 winner

Barrett - Junior boys 9-10 winner

Liam - Junior boys 11-12 winner

After the race, we grabbed some breakfast and then headed up to South Mountain to tackle the Summit Road - a 15 mile+ ride with 1600+ft of climbing.  All 3 made it to the top at a pretty brisk pace!  This was Barrett's first time, and he killed it!  After racing early in the morning AND climbing to the top of South Mountain, they were all smiles and loving life!  Their dedication and enthusiasm is infectious and inspiring.  These kids ROCK!!!

Silly faces after conquering SoMo's Summit Road

Estrella Hedgehog Hustle

It was another exciting MBAA race this past weekend out at the Estrella Hedgehog Hustle in Avondale.  We couldn't have asked for better racing weather - sunny skies and temperatures in the 70's.  The fields were large - breaking the all time attendance record for this venue!  The Dynamix crew was out with 4 racers this time.  Representing the team in the junior boys 12-14 category was Karson, who was looking to move up in position after a solid 20th place finish at McDowell.  He had an excellent race - fast off the line and consistent for all 4 laps.  He finished 9th overall, bettering his position by 11 places over his last race.  Amazing job Karson!!

Barrett, Liam & Emma were up next in the junior boys and girls 9-11, all going off together.  All 3 were very quick off the line, entering the single track in the top 4.  Liam got a lead on the first climb and never looked back.  He finished 1st overall coming in 33 seconds ahead of 2nd place.

Barrett was out strong as well, gaining distance on most of the field during the long first climb.  He stayed strong and consistent, finishing 4th overall - moving up 2 places from last race.

Emma was right up with the boys at the start hitting the single track ahead of the other girls in her field.  She maintained her lead and built on it with each lap.  She came in over 7 minutes ahead of 2nd.

It was a wonderful weekend of racing!  We are very proud of all 4 racers and the progress they continue to make.  Each one of them is working hard and getting better every day.  They are an amazing group of kids that we are privileged to work with.  It is a lot of hard work, but we all have great fun and can't wait for the next race!!  A special thank you to Deanna Young for another set of amazing photos...you rock!!

Avondale Criterium #1

Today kicked off the criterium racing season in the valley.  The juniors race was first off - bright and early at 7:30am.  We had 3 riders out today for the juniors 9-12...Barrett, Liam, and Emma.  After some warm-up laps - which in the chilly morning air was needed - they were off!  The pack stayed close together for the first 2/3 of the race.  Liam was out front with Luke, who was riding in the category just above his.  Barrett was locked in a tight battle for 2nd with 2 other riders.  Emma, riding unopposed, stayed with the juniors boys for most of the race.  After 10 laps, Liam broke away from Luke and kept the lead to the finish.  Barrett came in strong just missing the podium in a solid 4th place for his first ever road race.  Emma also came in solid finishing ahead of some of the boys field.  It was another great race.  These kids are getting fast!!

Getting ready to start

Juniors on the start line ready to go!

Emma was unopposed, but working
hard nonetheless!

The juniors field working hard on course

Liam working with Luke

Barrett locked in a battle for 2nd

Barrett coming in a solid 4th
in his first ever road race!

Liam bringing home the win

Junior boys 9-12 podium

Junior girls 9-12 podium

MBAA Race 1 - McDowell Mountain Meltdown

It was an exciting day of racing yesterday out at the MBAA series opener - McDowell Mountain Meltdown.  There was record breaking attendance and one of the largest junior fields in recent history!  The Dynamix crew had 5 racers out for the day.  Newcomers to our racing team, Karson and Max, went off first for the junior boys 12-14 category.  The field had over 40 racers!  They battled it out for a 20th and 21st place finish respectively, which was impressive considering they were 2 of the youngest racers in the group.

Carson coming in strong

Max finishing his 1st MTB race ever!

Next up was the junior boys 9-11, with Liam and Barrett representing the team.  Both had impressive and explosive starts, with Liam hitting the single track first and Barrett close behind in 4th.  It was a hard fought battle for both boys.  Liam traded back and forth between 1st and 2nd the entire race, just edging the competition at the line for the win!  Barrett came in strong in 6th place for his first ever MBAA race.  In a field of 27 riders, they both did an exceptional job!

Junior Boys 9-11 start

Liam & Barrett charging towards the single track
in an impressive start!

Liam looking to pass one of the junior boys 12-14 riders

Barrett coming in fast and strong
after lap 1

Liam edging the competition on the line to take the win!

Barrett coming in for an impressive 6th of 27
in his first ever MBAA race!

Last up for the day was Emma, racing in the junior girls 9-11 category.  Emma, as the defending MBAA series champion, was looking for a strong showing today.  She was racing against her largest field ever.  She got an excellent start and hit the single track first.  It was all power from there, turning 2 of her fastest times ever on this course to finish for the win 10 minutes ahead of 2nd place!  Amazing job Emma!!

Emma heading out strong off the start

Emma is all business when she is out on course!

Emma coming in for the win!!

Junior girls 9-11 podium:
1st place - Emma
2nd place - Brooklyn
3rd place - Sarah

Junior boys 9-11 podium:
1st place - Liam
2nd place - Cyrus
3rd place - Brighton

Celebratory cupcakes and silly faces!

Emma got to meet Maghalie Rochette, a pro womens racer
and 1st place finisher at today's race.  She was so nice to take
time with Emma and give her a water bottle!  Thank you
Maghalie!!

Pre-rides, Birthdays, and Family Fun!

The Dynamix crew had a great time out at MMP this past weekend.  With the MBAA season fast approaching, this was our last opportunity to practice the comp loops.  But, first we had some birthdays to celebrate!  Liam & Barrett turned double digits recently!  After a yummy BBQ lunch followed by some cyclocross birthday cake (in honor of Liam & Barrett's recent state championship wins), we hit the trails.  A number of kids from the Dynamix team will be racing next weekend with others looking ahead to racing later in the season.  The preride went very well and everyone is tuned up and ready to go.  Stay tuned for all the racing details!!!

Happy 10th Birthday Liam & Barrett!

A fitting cake for 2 of our CX AZ State Champs!

The gang getting ready to hit the trails!  We have an amazing
group of kids AND parents that love to ride!!

Emma is excited to kick off the 2016 MBAA series next weekend!