Napa BMX 4/2/2016

Since the beginning of 2016 Anthony has finished 3rd in the 5 and under Novice class (as a three year old) and he won his last race (his first race since turning four).

As he adored his trophies all week (he slept with his first place trophy on Wednesday night after Danny asked him if he'd slept with it yet). But he also noticed that he didn't have a second place trophy, and he told me that he needed to get a second place trophy. I kinda let it go and of course just looked forward to him potentially winning again on Saturday.

Saturday comes around and we head out to the track. There was a very light turnout this week, but the 5 and under Novice class had four entries: Anthony, Naomi, Skyler, and a new 5 year old boy. Anthony gets a better start this week, but still has to come from behind for the win. He's clearly the fastest rider out there. So, since there are four riders this is a normal qualifier (not total points like last week with only three entries); Anthony advances to the main and doesn't have to (get to) race in the second moto. This is a new concept to him, and I thought that he'd be upset, but he seemed to understand and just went with it. I told him that his next race would be the main event, and that that race would be where he could win a trophy.

When the main event gets called Anthony is ready to race, but he's much more calm than he normally is (he's amazingly composed at the track for any kid; especially a four year old). He actually got a decent start this time, but ended up behind Skyler heading down the middle straightaway. She had a decent gap, but nothing that he wasn't able to close. Surprisingly he maintained the same gap all the way to the finish. He finished second.

I of course tried to show as much enthusiasm as I had for last week's win (I'd learned a couple of hard lessons with Alessandra  by doing otherwise), and I greeted him at the finish with a nice high 5 and a hug. But I had to ask him what had happened, and why he didn't try to catch Skyler.

He pretty much said that he was going for second. He needed to have a second place trophy to complete the full set.

I think I believe him!!

Oh well. let's see what happens next time.

It was another fun day at the track with my little man.

He says that he likes his 1st place trophy best!!

Until next time......

Napa BMX 3/26/2016

We haven't been out to the track in quite a while. Since Anthony's last race on January 2nd the track has only been open once, due to excessive rain, and we were in Tahoe that weekend.

Anthony is now a four year old! I was glad that he won a trophy in the 5 and under class as a three year old last time we were out since all of his subsequent opportunities were rained out.

Today there were only three entries in the 5 and under Novice class, Anthony, Colton and Naomi, so it was a total points race. That means that all three motos were scored evenly, and whoever has the least points wins the overall.

Anthony won the first moto! And in fine style too. There's no video of the first moto (I didn't even think of it until I texted Erika that he won), but he got a bad start (just like his dad) and then came back to beat everyone near the finish line.

He finished second in the second moto, but he was only a bike length behind Naomi, and he was closing very quickly.

And then he won the main (third moto) pretty handily!!!

I was proud. And surprised. He was happy!!!!!

I was happy too!

                                                 

Napa BMX 1/2/2016

I haven't done a blog entry in over four months. I kinda forgot that I was doing this.

December got completely rained out so January 2nd was his first race in several weeks. I don't remember all the details since I'm writing this on April 2nd, but the biggest change this year is that they split the 5 and under class into Novices and Intermediates. Isaac, Tate and Boden had all recently turned intermediates so they gave them their own race.

Anthony rode very well, and finished a solid third. Now that the faster 5 year olds have moved to another class Anthony is able to mix it up with some of the other 4 and 5year olds.

He's the only 3 year old out there





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