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January 2026 23 The colors of autumn leaves with the sun shining through the forest at a low angle, sort of like a per- petual photographer's golden hour. The views from the motorcross course, set upon a grass hillside, look out over a valley full of picturesque farms and fields of freshly harvested grain contras ng divinely with the bluebird skies on the horizon. The club's ample parking and bar-se ng ameni es just add to the ambiance. Throw in some Halloween costumes, trick-or-trea ng, and fall campfire conversa ons and you've set the stage for a great weekend. Of course, all these things are just window dressing to the race ac on. Once again, the generous efforts of WRMC members Bre and Grant Reichart and Geoff and Dewey Kemp, along with help from signifi- cant others Emily, Jessi, and Megan, were clearly ob- vious in the excellent grass track and cross-country courses prepared especially for this event. While not an expansive property capable of a totally unique layout each year, the property's trails are established but not beat-up, consistent, and expertly wound through the eleva on changes and forest's footprint. Similarly, the grass track takes advantage of the ter- rain well with off camber sec ons, sweeping turns, long straights, and a few spots where natural jumps are just slightly tweaked to facilitate air me. In both Saturday's grass track and Sunday's cross-country course prepara on, the WRMC crew stuck generally with what has worked well in the past but added a few re-routes and updates to make the familiar property fresh enough that each year stands alone as its own experience. And what an experience. Just as history has shown, this is a weekend worth the an cipa on. The racing ac on was tremendous on both days, and this event always seems to draw some really fast guys and gals out of the woodwork that place themselves firmly in the upper reaches of the standings. Like Chad Tall- man spanking everyone for the overall in the first two cross-country races on an immaculate and shrieking Hodaka, or Jacob Cranson prevailing in both motos Saturday a er race long epic ba les with Sylas Mer- rell and Mason Grove. These three gapped the rest of the pack while trading posi ons in nearly every turn. So cool. Leveraging the double-dip into the Northeast Region's schedule certainly helped with a season top- three turnout for Saturday's motos. Sunday's three races also enjoyed a solid number of riders taking the green flag. And just like that it was over. Although the savory flavor of the tasty ac on may linger a while lon- ger, by the me you read this the 2026 season's sched- ule should be in place and you will have an opening date to an cipate. But remember, there's lots of good stuff between now and then, so don't go wishing your life away hoping it were April. Fix some bikes, do some trail riding, and check out the Potomac Vintage Riders York Swap Meet accompanying the MA region's year- ly awards banquet, they are likely to make you giddy with an cipa on as well!