About Me: I am 37 years old and married for seven years. My wife has four donkeys and I still don’t understand why? We also enjoy our three spoiled German Shepherds and a cat. My favorite sports are dirt bike riding and archery hunting. We don’t have any kids, but our critters keep us pretty busy. I have an identical twin that’s never ridden a dirt bike and someday I will talk him into kicking a leg over a dirt bike.

My favorite riding areas: Jordan Creek, Diamond Mill, and Gifford Pinchot N.F..

My first bike:  My first bike was a 60cc Yamaha when I was 12. I rode it in my back yard and upgraded to a Yamaha 100cc enduro a few months later. I never rode any tracks or trails until May of 2002 when I bought a Honda XR400. I started riding at Brown’s Camp and remembered how much I missed riding. I owned that bike for four months and traded it for a KTM 250MXC rocket. It was way too much bike for my lack of experience and I flipped it in front of my dad trying to show off. A year later I bought a KTM 450EXC and enjoyed it for three years until, I upgraded to a KTM 450XC. 

When I first started riding:  I don’t count my riding as a boy, since it was such a short stint and didn’t include trails, a track or any instruction. Therefore, I really consider my riding started May of 2002 at Brown's Camp. I try to ride every weekend, but there are always obstacles in the way. However, I have a very supportive wife and she lets me sneak away quite a bit.

My riding experience: I’ve been riding for four years and 2006 is the first year of competitive racing. I race the 30 year old Amateur series and really enjoy the riders in my class and the competition.

My favorite Saying:  “Give me a lever long enough and single handedly I can move the world” Archimedes.

Why I became an OMRA officer: I wanted to help out and meet good people. 

I'd also like to say:  I am concerned that we are going to lose our riding areas and we all need to get involved and fight for our sport. This takes involvement, a positive attitude and responsible riders.

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