One week down of being stateside. It’s been an adventure for sure. We travelled for over 25 hours straight to get to Orlando, Florida, where we picked up bikes and got some sleep before driving up to Jacksonville where we picked up a huge RV to call home. We stayed and played at WW Ranch with Club 57 for 4 days doing on and off the bike work. This facility is awesome, so much sand and some big jumps. The weather was great the first day, hot and sunny, and then overnight storms made the place really challenging. I had a big off and lost some confidence riding in the deep thick wet sand but it came back by not giving up even when I wanted to. Homesickness kicked in which I haven’t had before but a call home reminded me I am here for an experience and I’ll be back in NZ soon wishing that I was back here. After a rest day we restocked, prepped bikes and have started the 7+ hour drive to Lazy River MX, Dalton GA for a practice day and the area qualifier for Lorettas where I’m competing in 10-12 85cc Limited and Mini Senior.
Soren Staudinger 