What dumb luck to have the Women’s Motocross National Championships in our very own backyard! Yes indeedy, the Cycle Ranch in Floresville, Texas hosted the 2006 Z1R Helmet WMA Cup over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. And what better way to wrap up a usually lackadaisical time with the relatives, than to surround yourself with the chainsaw-like buzz of a 250cc dirt bike while hiking over fenced obstacles of red dirt just to catch a glimpse of one. For these first-timers it was sheer exhilaration.
The single day we spent at the Cycle Ranch somehow changed us. We met the friendliest, most uninhibited (in a good way) people – the very folks who eat, breathe and live the MX life. People like Miki Keller, whom is responsible for putting women’s MX on the publicity map, and then her pal, Tami Rice, whom Miki competed against just a day earlier in the dirt during the “Vet” Class… meaning if you’re over 25. The majority of the Women’s Pro Racers are well, teenagers! No doubt you have to be with the rigorous, physical demands on the physique these gals endure during daily practice just to stay competitive.
No matter the broad range of age, it’s evident that the females who participate in this sport are fierce athletes. Dirt Goddesses. Check out the January 2007 issue of Helmet Hair Magazine.com to read more about Miki, Tami and a slew of other racers who welcomed us into their MX world. Thanks for the experience!
