So your a Motocrosser looking to get yourself around good eating habits. To become the best rider you can be, or to be a Champion. To be a top athlete in any sport takes a good knowledge of foods, training and practice drills. It takes serious dedication and even life changes to get on the right track. The harsh reality is that in each class there can only be one champion. Generally that is the person who is practicing & training the hardest and eating right. Especially in the higher classes.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT—Heard that before? Some of those old sayings have a lot of truth in them. You have to go a little further in the case of Motocross and many other sports because it’s not only how often you practice, but how you practice, that makes perfect.

“AS I THINK, I AM”—Profound words, and very true. A prime example of how this saying applies to motocrossers, is a riders tendency to “place himself”, while still on the starting line. Those of you who have raced for a number of yearswill all have done this. Your sitting, looking down the starting line wondering how you will do. You see Fred and you know you can’t beat him, then there’s Harry and that guys a sandbagger, should be up a class for sure.

When you hear Motocross referred to as one of the most physically demanding sports in the World, they are referring to the professional level. The sport is very physically demanding at any level, but the faster a rider goes and the longer the race, the more demanding the sport is physically.

Riders who have been visiting or staying at the park a lot and are eating properly, have noticed a difference in their energy within 2 weeks. They have also reported they sleep better at night, get less arm pump and are less fatigued when they ride. Its all part of Motoparks, “Eat, Think and Ride to Win” program.

“YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT” Keep that in mind the next time you feel you just have to have that extra Big Burger or piece of cake. What you eat each day is very important to your ability to race at a high level for a full moto.

A guide for motocrossers and cooking hints for your major meals just in case any of you reading this are first timers.

2008 TORONTO INDOOR BMX and MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPIONSHIP, March 7 - 9 2008. This years course will challenge racers at the highest level of skill and offer park like possibilities for creative dirt stunt riders.

2006 marked the 5th year CMX Racing has held their Amateur National Championship at Motopark over the August Holiday weekend.

Happy New Year from all of us at MotoPark. This is the first of our new monthly newsletters to update you on what's new and hot on our journey through Motoworld.

1970 was the start of what became known as the golden years of Canadian Motocross. By 1975 all of the manufacturers had large teams, most featuring foreign riders. A number of riders where receiving salaries and expenses. The Western Canadian Husqvarna distributor, Steen Hansen, started things off in 1969 by importing Gunnar Lindstrom from Sweden to take part in that years Nationals.

Instead of retiring in 1991 like he had threatened to do Ross “Rollerball” Pederson chalked up another 3 for 3 nationals season by claming the title in the 125, 250 and 500cc Classes. The Medicine Hat Alberta native, at 30 one of the oldest Expert Riders on the track, is still a match for the young hot shots out to dethrone him.

The Canada/New England Challenge drew huge crowds and created great excitement in 1966 at both the Grafton and Copetown rounds. Canada, led by Yvon DuHamel on the 360 CZ, finally won after loosing the first 3 years. The Canadian Team--500 c.c. DuHamel, Gunter Sauren back from 2 seasons racing in Europe on the 440 c.c. BSA Victor, Gerry Van Der Eyken on the 360 c.c. CZ, Bob Archer, 440 c.c. BSA, Jack Hunt, back from a season in Europe as well on the BSA 250 c.c. Maurice "Mo" Fraser, Greeves, Norm Richins, Greeves, Ray Boasman, Bultaco, Magnus Kleele, CZ, new to Canada from Germany and Dave Sehl, on the Harley Davidson Sprint.

The 1960 Canadian Scrambles Championship was held at Mosport Park on Labour Day Sept. 4. Hamilton's Steel City Riders provided B. E. M. C. with the staff. Comments by writer Ron White included. "Expert class. Sharpless & Sauren, a thrilling duel for first, two of the best at their best."

By the mid fifties it was common to have competitors travel from province to province and even have visits from some of the early pioneers from the U. S. Another thing to note was that right up to the late 60's, the majority of riders rode more than just scrambles. Many Roadraced, rode trials, enduros and dirt track as well. The Ontario Championship Scrambles was held in the fall of 1956 at the Peterborough track with a record entry of 45 riders from as far east as Quebec and as far west as Hamilton.

The earliest writing I've found describing Scrambles in Canada are in the CMA news publication from 1951. The British Empire Motor Club, headed by the late Eve White, wrote that they had been searching madly for a suitable Scrambles course close to Toronto and had finally found one with riders out practicing every Saturday. They also announced the First Ontario Grand National Scramble to be held at Ancaster September 1, 1951.