Motopark coaches
Motocross coaches and staff at Motopark
Motopark's coaches teach MP Camp, our other camps and private lessons at our track in Chatsworth, Ontario. Chief instructor Zeb Dennis and Kyle King are USMCA-certified coaches, and Amelia Matchett and Campbell Searle race and coach too. A one-hour lesson is $70.80 + HST: request one online.
Who’s on the Motopark crew?
Coaches first, then the people who run the park, fix the bikes, look after campers and keep the café going. Their bios are below.
Zeb Dennis
Chief instructor for our summer camps. USMCA-certified coach, FIM-licensed official, and a freestyle motocross and BMX rider with more than 25 years in motocross.
Michael Mahoney
Lead coach of MPA, Motopark’s motocross academy. Race-focused coaching: starts, passing, ruts, berms and line selection under pressure.
Kyle King
USMCA-certified coach who races Pro in Canada. He's coached at Motopark, the Jimmy Weinert facility in North Carolina and Waldo Motorsports in Florida.
Amelia Matchett
Kinesiology grad and certified personal trainer who races Women's Pro in Canada. She's coached at Motopark, in North Carolina and in Florida.
Campbell Searle
Pro racer and Steel City Riders club champion who rode Motopark's summer camps before coaching them. CPR and first aid certified.
Jeremiah Kennedy
MPA’s fitness coach. Owner of KF Training & Fitness in Owen Sound and a nine-year Men’s Physique competitor.
Carl Bastedo
One of Motopark's original founders, in 1972. More than 60 years in the motorcycle industry, and a 2009 Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee.
Nick Hill
Grew up at Motopark and helped build every program. Created the MPA and was our chief instructor from 2007 to 2012.
Davin Grose
Owner of MotoMech, the pro shop at Motopark. Licensed mechanic, pro motocross rider and “The Whipmaster” of our Jump Off contest.
Nick Horvath
Mechanic and registered apprentice at MotoMech. Likes working on bikes as much as riding them.
Jennifer Graham
Head counsellor and in charge of food service at our summer camps. You'll find her at registration too.
Dylan Graham
Camp counsellor and MPA rider. Races the Schoolboy 1 and 2-stroke classes, and indoor supercross in the U.S. over the winter.
Kosten Hebb
Camp counsellor who's raced since age 10: 250 Junior and Open Junior in the AMO series and the MP Cup. Coaches freestyle snowboarding in winter.
Lorelei Jacklin
Registration and the café. Trained as a medical first responder, and studied to be a paramedic at Lambton College.
Alexa Graham
Food service at Motopark. Certified in CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS).
Who are the coaches?
Four instructors coach our camps and lessons, led by chief instructor Zeb Dennis. They teach every level, from a first ride to racing.
Zeb Dennis, chief instructor
Zeb Dennis is the chief instructor for our summer camps and our operations manager. He’s a United States Motorcycle Coaching Association (USMCA) certified coach, and a licensed official for international motocross events with the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), based in Geneva.
Zeb’s career in motocross spans more than 25 years. He’s also a freestyle motocross and BMX rider who has performed at shows and events in Canada and the U.S., and a firefighter with West Grey Fire Services in Durham, Ontario.
Kyle King, instructor
Kyle King is a United States Motorcycle Coaching Association (USMCA) certified coach, and he races in the Pro class in Canada. He’s trained riders here at Motopark, at the Jimmy Weinert Motocross Training Facility in North Carolina and at Waldo Motorsports in Florida. Kyle is trained in first aid, CPR and concussion awareness.
Amelia Matchett, instructor
Amelia Matchett has a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and is a certified personal trainer. She races in the Women’s Pro class in Canada. She’s trained riders here at Motopark, at the Jimmy Weinert Motocross Training Facility in North Carolina and at Waldo Motorsports in Waldo, Florida. Amelia is trained in first aid, CPR and concussion awareness.
Campbell Searle, instructor
Campbell Searle has raced motocross for more than 15 years. He rode a number of Motopark’s summer camps, worked as an assistant instructor, and has won the Steel City Riders club championship in the Pro class. He’s also taught at other training camps with pro rider Tanner Ward, and been a senior leader in Brant County’s after-school program. Campbell is CPR and first aid certified.
Who manages Motopark?
Carl Bastedo, founder and managing director
Carl Bastedo is one of the original founders of Motopark, in 1972. He’s been in the motorcycle industry for more than 60 years, as a competitor, dealer, industry executive, promoter, team manager and facility owner. Carl was inducted into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2009.
Read Carl’s story and watch the documentary.
Nick Hill, management
Nick Hill grew up at Motopark and helped develop every one of our programs. He raced motocross for a number of years, has designed and built both motocross and arenacross tracks, and created our MPA program. He was our chief instructor from 2007 to 2012.
Nick and his wife Brittany also run their own horse facility, Offshore Acres.
Who works on the bikes?
The MotoMech crew. MotoMech is the pro shop at Motopark, for parts and service: more on our tracks and facility page.
Davin Grose, MotoMech
Davin Grose owns and runs MotoMech, the pro shop at Motopark. He’s a licensed mechanic with more than a decade of experience, and a pro motocross rider known as “The Whipmaster” for his runs in our annual Jump Off contest.
Nick Horvath, MotoMech
Nick Horvath is a mechanic and registered apprentice at MotoMech. He likes working on bikes as much as he likes riding them.
Who looks after riders at camp?
Our counsellors. At MP Camp they take over from the coaches at 4 PM and stay with the riders overnight, until 9 AM.
Jennifer Graham, head counsellor
Jennifer Graham is the head counsellor at our summer camps and is in charge of food service there. You’ll find her at registration too.
Dylan Graham, counsellor
Dylan Graham is a camp counsellor who rides in our MPA program and has been coming to Motopark for several summers. In Dylan’s words: “I can’t think of anywhere else I would want to spend my time and summer.” Dylan races the Schoolboy 1 and 2-stroke classes, and indoor supercross in the U.S. over the winter.
Kosten Hebb, counsellor
Kosten Hebb is a camp counsellor who’s raced motocross since age 10, in 250 Junior and Open Junior in the AMO series and the MP Cup. Kosten spends the winter coaching freestyle snowboarding at Georgian Peaks. In Kosten’s words: “Love spending my summers at MP.”
Who’s at registration and in the café?
You’ll meet them when you sign in at the Off-Road Café.
Lorelei Jacklin, registration and the café
Lorelei Jacklin works at registration and in the café. She’s trained as a medical first responder and studied to be a paramedic at Lambton College.
Alexa Graham, the café
Alexa Graham works in food service at Motopark. She’s certified in CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS).
How do I book a lesson with one of the coaches?
Request a time online and we’ll confirm it with you. A one-hour private lesson is $70.80 + HST. Lengths, prices and what to bring are on our motocross lessons page.
Ride with our coaches
Book a lesson or a camp week
Private lessons run by the hour. MP Camp is five days of coaching, meals and the bunkhouse.