The breeze stayed low, as the sun beat down on the dry earth at the D.O.R.V.A. MX motocross track on Wednesday, May. 16. There was a distinct sound of a small engine working its way through the dirt.
Katelyn Hudgeon ripped across the intermediate track on her dirt bike.
“It’s scary when you first start. But it’s thrilling when you start to feel in control,” Hudgeon said while climbing off her bike to take a break from the afternoon heat.
Having only been riding since March of this year, Hudgeon looks like she is having the time of her life in the driver’s seat.
“I got bored watching [my boyfriend] Greg ride so I thought I’d come out here and show him how it’s done,” she said with a grin on her face.
Although Hudgeon looks to be fairly comfortable on her bike she explained it wasn’t that way to start.
“I’ll admit it was a bit scary for me at first. But it’s a great passtime and good exercise too.”
Hudgeon said there is also a great social aspect to being out at the track. She said it’s a great place to spend time with friends and family, and is a chance to get outoors.
Hudgeon and her boyfriend try to get up to the track whenever they have spare time or the weather permits. She said there is no other sport she has tried that is quite like it.
“I’ve heard it’s the 2nd or 3rd most physically demanding sport,” Hudgeon said.
The D.O.R.V.A. MX track is open for riders of any skill level. Memberships and day passes are available. For more information go to www.dorvamx.com.