Rider Updates
Mar 20 2012
Well its looking like an early ride season at the moment or at least a start at getting back onto the bike a little more steady. Some winter rides sure helped out this year.
Local races look to be starting at the end of April, which gives everyone a good chance for getting back on to the bikes and getting some of the rust out of the system unlike last years jump into the season.
Just have to hope the weather agrees with the ride season and go from here.
Feb 5 2012
The weather has been so good here in Calgary there has been no need to go else where to ride. Thou riding else where would have been a ground track. Just happy to be riding at all. Get some pre season riding in always helps the season come along better..
The New jobs I have will work nicely with being able to ride changing my hours by a few hours but it will still work to get some evening riding in as usual.
The race formates have changed a bit in the area so it will make it interesting to see which races I will chose to do. I have planned on some other races a bit farther from home as well if all things go as planned.
As for now I am just going to get as much seat time as I can till the season gets going.
Thanks to my sponsors for there continued support for another season. Special thinks to ONeal, Flate out decals, Steel Mx for the years of support.
Jan 8 2012
Thanks to my sponsors for all the support in 2011 and Looking forward to 2012.
The Last few years have been rough with injuries and then the life changing effect of my father passing. Regrouping for 2012 and looking forward to whats to come.
Racing Pala raceway for Day in the Dirt added to the looking forward to get back there hopefully again in 2012. Walton would be another thrill to get back too, but may have to wait till 2013. Otherwise local races with maybe some vet races mixed in.
Thank for the continued support for 2012!!
Jul 8 2011
Well I raised $3000 for Canadian diabetes, with some disappointment in the motorcycle industry with the $5.00 donation. Such are things overall it was a good fundraising effort.
Sadly the lack of suspension did my body in with a dislocated Scaphoid a fracture and chip out of my elbow. All said and done I am still trying to get out and ride even though it is much slower as the vibrations are a killer for the fracture. Should be 8 to 10 weeks for the recovery.
Thanks to my sponsors for there continued support.
Jan 30 2011
Industry People,
Due to deaths in the family it has been impossible to keep up to date with events I have done, which will be up dated in the short furture when things settle. Thank you for the xontinued support and understanding Well not the start of the season that I was looking for, but a little bit of a rough on. For Taber My hip was bothering me so much I couldnt start the bike myself without help and the rough track didnt help matter. Then the local races I thought I could have a better start too, but with luck had it I woke up not feeling to keep on getting out of bed, but headed to the races anyways. Not soon after the practice lap I started to get a constant chill and after the first motos I tried to sleep until the second motos. I wasnt better getting back onthe the bike for the second moto's with a full blown fever, dizziness and nausia. Just barly made it throu the moto and was never happeir to get home to bed. So I am hoping for better races to come, illness and injury free. Riding Raymond is March with dry, sandy, icy, muddy conditions along with square edges and hard packed areas, all in one track, what more can you aske for? Thanks fo my sponsors: Argyll Motorsports, Oneal racing, Steel Mx optics, Plat Out Decals, Race Tech Suspension, Risk Racing, Pivot Works, Fluid, Motortabs, MotoXsupport, Fuel, Excel, Rk Chain, EVS, Global shoes, RacerX, Sunstar, Ready Racing, Choice Hotels, Pit posse Motorsports, Damzl Thank you to my 2010 sponsors: Argyll Motorsports, Oneal racing, Steel Mx optics, Plat Out Decals, Race Tech Suspension, Risk Racing, Pivot Works, Fluid, Motortabs, MotoXsupport, Fuel, Excel, Rk Chain, EVS, Global shoes, RacerX, Sunstar, Ready Racing, Choice Hotels, Pit posse Motorsports Getting geared up and ready for the 2010 season, with some pre season riding. I have had some good news from Dr's stating that I should be healed enough to race this season. So all the time on the couch did some healing wonders, but now out of shape is not a good way to start the season, so limited traing has been started, working around healing areas. Im also Working on getting the RMZ450 ready for another season. It will be a hard come back year with a lot of new young ladies moved up to the A class, which will make some good racing.. Thank you to my 2010 sponsors: Argyll Motorsports, Oneal racing, Steel Mx optics, Plat Out Decals, Race Tech Suspension, Risk Racing, Pivot Works, Fluid, Motortabs, MotoXsupport, Fuel, Excel, Rk Chain, EVS, Global shoes, RacerX, Sunstar, Ready Racing, Choice Hotels, Pit posse Motorsports Well the weather has turned for the better and I finally had time to go for a ride. What fun it was to play in the snow, ice and mud for a day. A real treat being its January, but a good start to 2010 for sure. Ended the day with a front flat but the jump was worth it, even if it was just once. The year started with a dislocated ankle, which landed a severly bruised hip and foot peg into the same injured ankle. Leading to a fractured hip and then a chipped hip which all ended the season with pnemonia. Now Novembers verdicte of the specialist on both the hip and ankle will determine where I go for the winter months To say the least this season sure didnt meet all my expectations or meet any goals, but I made it out Lucky really as I should make full recoveries from the injuries. So actually after realizing how the accidents happened and time will be what heals the wonds, brakes, strains and tears, there is only one thing to do, Look forward to next season for a more productive one, with some actual racing and with little injury. So thank you to all of my sponsors for hanging in there for a rough year Thanks to Ride Industries, Six six one, Argyll Motorsports, ONeal, Steel MX, Motor Tabs, Rental, Fluid, Vortex, Ready Racing, Race Tech, Go pro, Risk Racing, CYA, spark X, Fuel Ahhhh, Im at the point where I could likely get back on a bike and try and see if I could make a go at the Vet National on Aug 8th and what happens, Rain for the week and the parks closed to riding. Ahhhh Now do I just chance it and go to the race even thou I havent rode for almost 2 months?!?! What to do? My hip is feeling better for the most parts even thou I was told it would be November for it to be fully recovered and my ankle has some issues still with swelling and pain but its the easy enough to wrap and tough out. Anyways that is where I am at for now. Thank you to all of my sponsors for there continued support in a rough year. Thanks to all my sponsors Ride Industries, Six six one, Argyll Motorsports, ONeal, Steel MX, Motor Tabs, Rental, Fluid, Vortex, Ready Racing, Race Tech, Go pro, Risk Racing, CYA, spark X, Fuel Well after not riding all week and only really walking almost normal by Wednesday, riding for the weekend seemed like a possable idea. Funny how fast you lose your stamina and strenght when your not able to do much due to injury. So with my bruised hip bone still hurting greatly along with the injured ankle, which made left turns a challenge all on there own, I lined up to race. If all I got out of the race day was the experience of slow riding I got that for sure as I felt like a snail and couldnt take the impact of landing jumps or hiting any of the bumps on the track with out very sharp pains, so all I could do to make it the whole race was to roll absolutly everything and pulling over when the girls came around to lap. Kind of sucked in a lot of ways but experience is experience even if its not pain free or as fast as I could go, there is hope for next year and the next race. Wow what can I say about Kamloops but loved it and want to go back and ride it when I have two good ankles to ride on. Well, even thou Im still not able to ride or race, I was out at the races supporting my sponsors and my fellow competitors. What a beautiful weekend finally too. I still hobble around after the ankle dislocation of last weekend as can be called the worst sprain ever before actually breaking the bones. Im getting better at walking day by day and still have hopes of racing next weekend even if that is a figment of my imagination. I am working hard at physio to make it a reality. New boots are required as well before I get back at it too. With hope of getting out for a practice this week, even if its just one day of hard riding but will have to see. This has to have been the shortest race ever with the dumbest injury ever. Well another race weekend has passed and even thou Im not so happy about my results I can't really complain, but I will anyways, just kidding, With not being completely use to the 450 I decided to stop goign back and forth from the 250 to the 450 for a few weeks to get the hang of it. Saturday was the local race day and for a change I ran in the gp proam, which didnt make a few people happy to say the least and even more so when I finished the race while others didn't. I think the big problem is that my blue and white numbers stand out more then the other two guy's that arent pro either. Its the only long local race and I dont know what else to do to get the track time, but next week Ill either not attend these races or try and find to classes that run back to back which would only give me 16 minutes of track time not 30. I know go in three classes and If I could afford the third race I would. Ill think about that one for a few more days. Sunday Was the SOAB race in Medicine Hat. The first MX1 beginner race I did pretty good in 9th, for me thats pretty good. The best part of that race was that there where no more gates and I just lined up behind one of the guy's hoping he was fast, well he was fast(he ended up winning the race), but him and the five guy's around him moved over to fit me in the line up, which was really cool, I couldnt believe it either that they did that it was a tight fit but we all left the line safely. The most welcoming feeling at the line Ive ever had. The second moto I didnt fair so well off the line nor did the guy to the left of me with the guy on the right of me getting off the line out of control, leaving the two of use last around the corner. All and all I managed to pass more people then I thought ending in 14th giving me a 12th place over all for the day. I was so hoping for that top ten finish but there are a few more races to go. Thank you to all of m Well the first race of the season is over and boy the nerves got to me or maybe it was more because I ended up riding the 450 in both classes instead of just the one as I had intended. Snow, snow and more snow, where was this snow when it was winter? Any ways not all is lost, with a two hour drive, riding can be had and its way better then nothing. Looks like a few more weeks of travel before the local track opens. Or reverting to studded tires and snow riding might be a good idea too. Need a cylinder replated or honed? Skylark Metal products is your place. Thank you for all the support!! Jimmy Titmus Address: Calgary Alberta Id like to thank Argyll Motorsport for their 2009 sponsorship! They can be found at http://www.argyllmotorsports.com/
This Spring, 2011, in the Wild Rose
Motocross Associations Spring Series, I, Chelsea McLean, will race the CRF150F
in the Ladies A Class for Diabetes. The more money I raise for Diabetes the
more of the Spring series I will do. That's right, I will ride the whole Ladies
A class Spring Series on the CRF150F if I meet my fund raising goals. The
Spring series could become very entertaining.
with diabetes, but Me trying to motocross race the CRF150F, is to represent the
struggles of living with diabetes.
education, advocacy and services for the millions affected by diabetes. Did you
know, over 3 million Canadians are living with Diabetes? And diabetes is a
contributing factor in the deaths of over 40,000 Canadians a year. For more information on the Canadian Diabetes Association,
visit www.diabetes.ca.Jan 15 2011
Industry People,
early to start looking ahead to Spring, as I look out the window at falling
snow, but I know I will need this extra time for this one. I puzzled a few of
you who already know of my recent purchase of a 2004 CRF 150F that I told you I
was planning to race this coming season, which is a difference from the RMZ 450
I have been riding the last 2 years, here is the catch you have been waiting
for.
This Spring, 2011, in the Wild Rose
Motocross Associations Spring Series, I will race the CRF150F in the Ladies A
Class to raise money for The Canadian Diabetes Association. The more money I
raise the more Moto's of the Spring series I will do. The Series usually runs
four Saturdays with two moto's a day. That's right, I will ride the whole
Ladies A class Spring Series on the CRF150F if I meet my fund raising goals.
The Spring series could become very entertaining even if just to see which will
last the series me or the bike.
to deal with diabetes, but Me trying to motocross race t
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As for now it is time to heal!
Thanks to all my sponsors Ride Industries, Six six one, Argyll Motorsports, ONeal, Steel MX, Motor Tabs, Rental, Fluid, Vortex, Ready Racing, Race Tech, Go pro, Risk Racing, CYA, spark X, Fuel
Amature day MX 1 Beginner class 2nd overall
Womens National day Moto one and two 24th
Womens National after two rounds 26th overall
Jun 9 2009
I think the track was really fun to ride on both the amature day and the national day. Being the sandiest track I have ever ridden, I liked how the track was maintained and groomed only one spot I kind of questioned for design and it did get a bit dusty causing a crash on the Amature day third last race.
I learned a lot and am excited to get back out and do another race in Kamloops.
Next on the weekend is Calgary National.
Thanks to all my sponsors Ride Industries, Six six one, Argyll Motorsports, ONeal, Steel MX, Motor Tabs, Rental, Fluid, Vortex, Ready Racing, Race Tech, Go pro, Risk Racing, CYA, spark X, Fuel
Amature day moto one 25th moto two 20th overall 24th
National day 23rd first moto second moto best lap was 23rd but crashed in the 3rd last lap and DNF and got a trip to the hospital. Finished 30th overall
May 24 2009
Thank you to all of my sponsors: Ride Industries, Six six one, Argyll Motorsports, ONeal, Steel MX, Motor Tabs, Rental, Fluid, Vortex, Ready Racing, Race Tech, Go pro, Risk Racing, CYA, spark X, Fuel
May 17 2009
Less then half a lap and injured, dislocated ankle. Part of the sport for sure but what a crap shoot, so there goes the spring series SOAB races and I was in third over all, crappy, but what ever. Now the question is will I be able to ride in three weeks for the first national race. At the moment I cant get a sock on let alone a boot with an ankle which is doing a tenis ball imitation. I definatly know why I ride motocross as sunday TV is a nightmare of infomercials, aahhhh, iceing and elatating really isnt all that exciting either.
Best of luck to everyone else I look forward to walking soon: )
Thank you to all of my sponsors: Ride Industries, Six six one, Argyll Motorsports, ONeal, Steel MX, Motor Tabs, Rental, Fluid, Vortex, Ready Racing, Race Tech, Go pro, Risk Racing, CYA, spark X, Fuel
May 11 2009
Brooks track prep was awsome, with some new improved obsticals. One was the improved rhythm section, which I almost got the hang of, but the talk of the track was the intimidation 45ft double. It had intimidation written all over it but it was easy enough to do. My concern really wasnt the jump but the right hander right after it. Also lots of people where not jumping it so that was a hassard as well. Still all and all Im happy to have walked away from this one with more then expected accidence happening and not even on that double.
Thank you to all of my sponsors: Ride Industries, Six six one, Argyll Motorsports, ONeal, Steel MX, Motor Tabs, Rental, Fluid, Vortex, Ready Racing, Race Tech, Go pro, Risk Racing, CYA, spark X, Fuel
May 8 2009
Apr 22 2009
I had done a practice on both the 250 and the 450 and the 250 was way off in the suspension, I had loaned the bike out and the fork seals had let go so with new fork seals in it and possibly different amount of oil it just wasnt set up at all. So after the practice I decided that I would ride the 450 in both classes, even thou I cant start the bike without someone holding it or a stand. Fear of falling or stalling out was a big one, but I know with the uneven ground that I could push the bike to a spot to get it started if I had too. I had a few people ready at the line to help me out getting it started for the first motos but didnt last all day, so will have to figuare out a way to start the thing at the line on my own.
All in all, when it was all done, the 450 was a handful for the Ladies class but I had a blast in the MX1 Beginner class with 30 men on the line I ended 12th not bad I thought for the first race of the season.
Thanks to all the people that helped me out with bike washing, coolant and bike starting, without you I would still be sitting at the Truck.
Thanks to my sponsors with out your support I would be sitting at home
Ride Industries, Six six one, Argyll Motorsports, ONeal, Steel MX, Motor Tabs, Rental, Fluid, Vortex, Ready Racing, Race Tech, Go pro, Risk Racing, CYA, spark X, Fuel
Mar 29 2009
Feb 20 2009
Phone: 403-807-8747
email: jim@cylplate.com
Feb 19 2009