The Thumb Pump 300 ATV Festival has been run and won for 2011. My fitness preparations assisted me greatly on the toughest annual ATV race held, however due to a few unforeseen events my race plan didn't go as well as I expected.

In Session one on Saturday I managed to keep within striking distance of the front runners before my race strategy took a turn for the worst by coming off my bike three times on day 1. My 3rd and final crash on the last lap of day one sent me crashing into the sandy track and knocking me out leaving me battered and bruised and costing me valuable time. I managed to get back on my Can-Am DS450 XMX and finish the day still holding on to a comfortable 3rd place.

Session two on Sunday saw me get stuck at the bottom of a hill behind 2nd place runner Donna Newman as we watched Jeanette Lindsay ride through the shrub track and out of our sights. We had to wait until the stuck riders could free their bikes before we could pass and carry on for the lap.

Jeanette Lindsay took home 1st place, ahead of Donna Newman who placed 2nd 18 minutes ahead of me in 3rd place.

A huge thanks to my invaluable pit crew who kept me and my Can-Am DS450 XMX running well and fuelled all weekend and my sponsors for the 2011 season BRP Australia, Can-Am, Willunga Hotel, 47Industries, Thumbpump.com, QuadSquad, CRC, Sidchrome, e-sticky, Ringworks International and Tripp industries.

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