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Volume 133 Issue 52

RIDING MOUNTAIN

Friday, March 11, 2016

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Ryder McNabb Motocross Superstar

Better Plan.
Better Future.

Greg
Nesbitt

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By JEFF PEARSON

McNabb was presented

with the Manitoba Mohortly after he learned tocross Association High
to walk and while other Point Rider Award for the
kids were afraid of their tri- 2015 season at the MMA
cycles, Ryder McNabb was awards banquet last fall.
kicking up dirt and grab- With such an outstanding
bing air with horsepower year and being presented
on a motocross bike. He with the MMA High Point
competed in his first mo- Rider award, he earned a
tocross competition when fi rst place Kawasaki conhe was only three-years- tingency award for Manitoold. Ryder, who is now 10, ba in the amount of $3,000
and his siblings are home from Kawasaki Canada.
schooled by their parCurrently, Ryder and
ents, Brad and Megan and his family are in California
spend most of the winter training for another prommonths in the southern ising season. Ryder and his
United States where Ryder family are extremely gratecan practice and compete ful for the outstanding
in motocross competi- support they have received
tions. Th is provides the in his quest to reach proyoung rider a competitive fessional level in competiadvantage here in Canada, tive motocross.
where most youngsters
With the weather
only get to practice in the quickly turning to spring
Spring, Summer and Fall. the McNabb Valley MoNow riding a Kawasaki, tocross park west of
Ryder recently earned top Minnedosa will be openhonours from Kawasaki ing mid to late April and
Canada in the Amateur the fi rst competition will
Support Program.
be hosted in early May folMotocross riders who
lowed by another in June.
competed on Kawasaki
bikes during past season
were eligible for the Team
Green Regional Support
Program. Points were accumulated throughout the
season, based on results
in each class competed in.
Ryder competed in three
classes this past season;
The 65 cc ages seven to
nine, 85cc ages seven to
eleven, and the 85cc open
ages nine to sixteen class.
He won the championships in all three classes.
As a result of this success,

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inside

this week

First Bands
Announced

2
RCMP Update
On Thefts

3
Battling
Zebra
Mussels

Photos submitted

Above, Minnedosas Ryder McNabb.

At left, Ryders grandfather, Clark accepts a
$3,000 cheque from Scott Harland, owner/
operator of Trans Canada Motorsports in
Brandon, on behalf of Kawasaki Canada.

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