Jessica Malaknejadorangi, also known around the track as “Longname”, can be found riding a Honda CRF250R in the Ladies class and, from time-to-time, the youth class to get some seat time in the Atlantic CMRC Motocross Series.

Aug/22/2011

Well it has been a busy 2 weeks for me here on the East Coast after the nationals getting everything cleaned up and ready for our next CMRC Atlantic Region round at Pleasant Valley MX. If there is one thing the Maritimes brought to the 2011 riding season this year it would be rain; it seems for every hot and sunny day we get it is followed by 3 or 4 days of rain. That said, we could not have asked for better weather this weekend.

It rained all week but Friday turned hot sunny, and the good weather stayed for the entire weekend. 25+ degrees and a track that required no watering do to the rain early in the week. Robbie Cooke owner of PVMX opened the track up on Saturday for an open practice to allow riders to get the feel for it and make for some awesome racing on Sunday.

Sunday morning came quick with the sun in the sky as the smell of race gas filled the air as everyone prepped for what was sure to be an awesome day. My Wide Open Racing team was on the gas again with Logan Gallant taking top 5 overhaul finishes in both the MX2 Junior and the School Boy Class, Chelsey Hall took 4^th overall in the Ladies and had a very strong ride in the last moto of the day despite a last lap upset which allowed the rider behind her to get right on her heels, thankfully Chelsey did not stall her 250F for we know how 4 strokes can be to start! Johnny Gallant finished just outside the top 5 in the MX1 Junior despite some tough luck getting pushed over a berm in the 2^nd moto and a bad start in the 1^st moto.

Congratulations to everyone and thanks to all of our sponsors that make my team and racing possible.

It's been 9 weeks since my crash this spring and after ordering my new Leatt Brace the last week has been the longest. I was finally able to throw my leg over the bike again and ride some laps this past Thursday at Miller Meadow MX Park. I loaded up around lunch time on Thursday and headed out to Logan’s to pick him and his bike up before heading to the track.

I got my gear on and started my bike up for the 1^st time in weeks. Nervous was an understatement; I felt as if I was on the line at a AMA Pro National all that was going through my head was “Is my neck healed? Is my shoulder going to re-separate if I land the wrong way?” After a few slow laps to get the feel of the bike underneath me everything started flowing back, I was railing the corners and nailing all the jumps, after a 10 minute moto I realized that I am defiantly down on conditioning but after not doing anything for nearly 9 weeks it felt great!

On Sunday the entire team loaded up and headed to Mount Thom MX Park. This place is the definition of a riding facility with a huge GP style track, big jumps, awesome soil and elevation changes. This is one track that could hold a National tomorrow with no problems. It was a great day with everyone putting in some good hard motos and getting ready for the race this coming weekend at Riverglade MX in Moncton NB.

I want to thank all my sponsors that make this possible: Ossur, CTi2, Kermaxx Performance Accessories, Printwerx.ca, Estabrooks Bracing Solutions, Pro Wheels Racing, Pro Cycle, Pro-Tech Suspension, Forma MX Boots, Fox Eyewear, Motovan, and IMX magazine.