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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-08-17, Page 12til>!t)t.ls 12 - THE HURON EXPOSITOR. August 17. 2005 Kinburn-area rider, 14, competing at nationals Tyler Listman aims to finish in the top 10 at Walton TransCan motocross this weekend By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Going into his third national competition at Walton TransCan this weekend, Tyler Listman, 14, wants to finish in the top 10. "My highest ranking was 14th but that was two years ago in the 65cc class. Last year, I was 18th in the 85cc class," says the Kinburn- a r ea motocross rider. Tyler, who is entering Grade 9 at Central Huron Secondary School this fall, has been riding in motocross races since he was nine years old. "First, I had a mini -bike just to ride around here (the family farm) but I decided I wanted to ride after seeing a race at Walton," says Tyler. His dad Ron agrees that motocross is a sport both fathers and sons get "hooked on." "We're gone nearly every weekend. Motocross is what we do all summer every summer," he says. T h e Listmans travel the motocross circuit throughout Ontario to places like B a r r i e, Tillsonburg, Paisley, Auburn and Wheatley, racing almost every week. And, Tyler is constantly training, riding his motocross bike on trails and jumps built in front of his house and lifting weights to build his upper body and forearm strength and stamina. "This is a very demanding sport and it requires a lot of discipline. If you want to be good, you have to train," says Ron. "You wipe out when ---112=1F- `We're gone nearly every weekend. Motocross is what we do all summer every summer,'— Tyler's dad, Ron Listman Tyler Listman TORONTO'S FAMILY FUN HEADQUARTERS Kids of all ages low summer naration al the Delta Chelsea! Our Family Fun Zone features a family pool, Children's Creatine Centre and Teen Starcade games mom. 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GRE.IEER sE.F(►R1(1.IRE:1 11 Main St., Seaforth 527-0240 or fax us at...519-527-2858 AAAAAMAAA a rj sr> <3> > CSS 4 > > <0> > > you're tired and not focussed. I notice a difference when I started lifting weights this year," says Tyler. "People think you just jump on .a bike and don't have to do anything but it's tougher than hockey," he adds. Tyler also plays minor hockey in the winter, which he says compliments his motocross training. But of the two sports, he says his first love is still motocross. Motocross is also a sport that requires courage and confidence since wipe-outs can cause serious injuries. But, Tyler and his dad say a rider can't focus on the possibility of getting hurt. "I've had bad scrapes and burns but no broken bones. I don't really think about getting hurt," he says. "You have to be a little crazy because if you have any fear, you can't be good at it," adds Ron. Ron says a motocross camp in Chatsworth Tyler just returned from helped to boost his confidence. "I'm best at cornering and speed but I'm not the best at jumping. But, I learned how to do jumps better from the pros who teach at the camp," says Tyler. "It's hard to get the. confidence to jump when there are other bikes cutting you off," says Ron. , Tyler won his first firstplace trophy at a race in Auburn this summer, pointing out that he was also "the most exhausted I've been," after completing the race which was held in pouring rain and in four inches of mud. He's excited about this weekend's national competition in Walton where he'll see the pros he hopes to join someday. But, his dad confesses it's becoming harder to watch the races as Tyler builds up his confidence and his speed. "The faster they go, the more dangerous it gets and the harder to watch. When you can't see the whole track and Tyler hasn't come around for awhile, I start to worry. Then, I just hope he's stalled the bike," he says. Todd Doig does the shaving when Ali Maxwell, formerly known as Hair cuts his hair to raise money for junior golf. Haircut for junior golf Ali Maxwell, whose distinctive Afro earned him the nickname Hair when he joined the junior golf program at the Seaforth Golf Club, is going to need a new nickname. Maxwell, inspired to chop his hair off, decided to use the event to raise money for the youth who participate in junior golf. "He came in one day and said he needed a haircut and I said if you're getting that hair cut you should donate it to charity," said Seaforth Golf Club owner Cam Doig. "I said I'd donate it to junior golf," said Maxwell. Maxwell, who is going into Grade 12 at Central Huron Secondary School in September, is one of 65 Seaforth-area kids who golf in the junior golf program. Doig says that while the golf course is a for-profit business, the course does not make a profit at junior golf, subsidizing the cost of an hour-long golf lesson and nine holes of golf each week for the youth involved. Maxwell raised close to $3-50. By Susan Hundertmark ROBYN NASH Registered Massage Therapist 28 Centennial Drive, Seaforth, ON. (519) 527-1551 H. REID ALLEN ,. 1 II ►I 1 If 111I t ICI I;I 11 •;I 14)'\ .\ I;I I 1 \Hill \l. DONE WELL AT A REASONABLE PRICE. SEAFORTH 519-527-2717 g€190 art Wevegati CRAIG & MELANIE BROOKS (Cronin) Craig and Melanie are celebrating thiir 1st wedding Anniversary on Sunday, August 21, 2005. Love and best wishes from all your family