It didn't take long for word to get out of the new Basketball Court and Skatepark at Spring Creek!  So, guess what?!  If you think you didn't see your kids before with all the fun to be had, you are certain not to see them now.  Kids simply have too much fun to choose from when they are NOT racing motocross  They have the Creek to swim and splash in, the BMX track, the new Swing Set and now the new Basketball Court and Skatepark!

What about us parents?!  We deserve a little fun, don't we?!  Oh, yeah, the kids are gone........sorry, thank you very much, John and Greta!!!!

More weekend coverage to come...... Comments >>

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by Mary Maillette

Just between you and me, I think that when God made boys He pre-programmed them to love dirt.  It's the only way I can explain the magnetic attraction my boys have to dirt.  No matter where we go they'll find it.  Doesn't need to be much, even a small little mound will do.  My three year old just loves to lie in it and push his trucks around.  Or, better yet, fill my flower beds with water and jump in!  So, when we arrived at Midway MX Park last Saturday, it didn't take him long to find the pee wee track and lots of dirt to play in.  Oh, and that's where all the other boys were, too!

This was round 3 of Midway Mx's Survivor Series and I can't imagine a more fitting combination than Father's Day and Motocross Racing, so how could it not be an awesome weekend!  Especially when you throw in beautiful weather!  Midway is a fast track with some nice jumps - the kids had a blast.  It gets dry, but when it is groomed, it's perfect.  Cindy and Jack helped the Dad's celebrate Father's Day with prizes and chocolate chip cookies.  The racers were treated to Dairy Queen coupons, a perfect treat after a day of racing.

50cc

Kaleb Carmen, #201 was rock'n on his KTM, taking the win in the Micro Multispeed 4-8 class.  Jaxon Opitz, #88 won our Heart and Spirit award for the day by getting back on the bike after a heart wrenching crash (as you'll see on the video).  Jaxon pulled the holeshot and was riding in the lead until his rear end spun out and he went down. He was down but far from out!  He jumped back on the bike and took off like a shot and managed to pull a second place finish!  This is why I love motocross - the kids are so amazing!  Congrats Jaxon!  Too bad school is out for summer because that would be a great story to tell your friends at school!  Deuce Peplinski, #102 rounded off the top three in this class.  Great racing guys!

85cc 9-12

The racers in the youth classes are fast and fun to watch, but what usually gets my attention is when there is either a battle between racers, or a racer has to overcome an unexpected obstacle.  An obstacle can be any number of things like crashing or tipping the bike in a turn.  It can be another racer who happens to go down right in front of you or it can be problems out of the gate.  No matter what it happens to be, it's interesting to watch how racers react.  Nine out of ten times it lights a fire in them and that's when you see what these kids are made of.  And, that's exactly what happened to Sawyer Brownlee, #34 in the second moto of this class.  Sawyer won the first moto and is a very smooth rider.  In the second moto, he was still on the gate when everyone else had already checked out.  That's when his fire was lit because once he was out of the gate he was flying, passing riders right and left until he finished in fourth place. Great racing, Sawyer!

Henry Miller, #292 took the win in the second moto and the overall win.  Brody Penman, #434, took second in both motos.    

85cc 12-15

Jesse Wentland, #26 and Zachary Williams, #276 were both flying on their Suzuki machines.  These two are excellent riders and smokin fast!  Jesse took the overall win with a 2:1 finish and Zach, second with a 1:2 finish.  Can't wait to see these guys race again.

Congrats to all the racers!   Comments >>

You know the drill, it's time to get ready for the upcoming race weekend.  Get the bike or bikes prepped, get the trailer packed and ready to go.  Drive to the track, unpack and hit the track for practice.  Talk about the track, the bike, the competition and strategy for tomorrows race.  Do some grilling while the kids ride their bikes and look for mischief, visit with friends, enjoy the trackside scenery and try to get some winks before you hear that tractor start grooming way too early!

Boom, it's race day, it's hectic and before you know it, it's time to pack everything up and hit the road home.  Yes, it's a crazy life we motocross families lead but without even realizing it, these years will go quickly and we will only be left with the memories, lots of laughs, stories and smiles on our faces.  So, when things are in full swing next race weekend, take a moment.... actually several moments to take it all in, enjoy the heck out of it and tell your kids you love them, no matter what happened on the track.  Because someday you'll look back and remember these were the best moments of your life. Comments >>

Kids In Xtreme Sports will be back at Spring Creek on June 29th.  See you there ! Comments >>