Stephen Reed's Racing Highlights: 2007 Overall Champion of the SERA Hare Scramble Series. Fourth overall at the 2003 Alligator Enduro |
Stephen on the Southern Enduro Riders
Association & if its still as fun as ever:
I find myself
having more fun than ever in Sera because Brennen and
Cameron are racing too. It won't be long before they are out
there with me on the adult’s course just like my dad and I
raced together for years.
Teaching Carolyn to ride and watching her is fun for
all us boys. She’s a great sport and I’m glad to see her
riding. We race
in the best series around. I have raced all over this
country in several different series but I truly have the
most fun racing the |
On running
the #1 plate in the Hare Scramble series:
It is such an
honor to race with the #1 plate on my bike.
When I lost the championship in 2006, I had a reality
check and dedicated myself to a practice and training
program with hope of winning again in 2007. |
On Suzuki vs. GasGas & if going to 4-stroke:
The Gas Gas was a great bike as is the Suzuki. The Suzuki is a bit faster and a little easier to work on. When the 2 strokes faze out I guess I’ll have to convert to the thumps.
'04 MS HiPoint HS on GasGas
On the
SERA young guns:
I have lots of respect for the up and coming racers. These guys are putting down some really fast times, Spencer Cook and Dustin Stevens even passing me at the Wiggins HS. Keep up the good work.
'08 Ridgerunner Hare Scramble - Charay Dubose Photo
On the '08 Perry Mountain 24-Hour Challenge:
'08 24 Hour Challenge (Walsh Development Racing team) - Kenny King
Photo
Where he'll be in 10 years:
In ten years I plan to be racing off road with my family and enjoying the outdoors. As a family, we hope to explore out west. |
Stephen Reed’s Current Sponsors:
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Michelin Tires | ICO Racing |
Works Enduro Rider | Billet Racing Products | RaceWorks |
Excell Wheels | RK Chains | IMS |
Spectro Lubricants | Powersport Grafx | Enduro Engineering |
www.boneyard.tv |
Stephen's wife Carolyn on keeping up with the boys and her own stuff (kids committee, pictures, videos, racing, etc.):
Seeing friends that I grew up with can be an eye opener. On
the weekends, the wife is here, the husband is there, one
kid over there, and the other somewhere else. It is
important to me to have my family together in a wholesome
environment with other families doing the same thing
throughout the year (one year it was 47 races). Yes, the
traveling and the packing and unpacking and going non-stop
constantly can be tiresome, and then of course there is the
cost of everything. It can get overwhelming sometimes. But
Stephen, our boys and myself have made good friends and a
lot of good memories that will always stay with us. I am so
proud of all three of them and all of their accomplishments. Being involved with the Sera Kid’s races has brought a lot of joy to me over the last 5 years. It is a lot of responsibility but Sera has the best pack of kids around and they make it easy to want to jump up and join in with the help. |
On finding
SERA pictures and videos:
www.boneyard.tv It’s a place where anyone can upload his or her own race photos or videos. It’s kind of like a YouTube for dirt bikers. Just look for reedracing490 on there and you’ll find something fun to watch.
On the
off-weekends:
We don’t get to relax and lay around
a
lot so we love going to the beach when we can. We are usually Destin
bound when not at the races.
Destin, FL '08
On her
first race at Cycleland:
That was a lot of fun! I think the first thing I did when I got home was emailed Suzy Moody and told her that I finally braved it. She was so proud of me and offered a lot of encouraging words. She’s a great woman and I have so much respect for her along with the other women in Sera, especially after racing once and seeing first hand what all the racers go through. Hopefully next year the Powder Puff class that I am trying to inculcate will work out in Sera and we can get a lot more women in the woods racing!
Carolyn on new Suzuki 125
Sons Brennen and Cameron on the SERA weekends:
Cameron –
“I love going to the races and riding my dirt bike with my best
friends
Brennen – “Yes, I am glad to be a part of Sera since I was 4 years
old. I thank all of the people who work very hard so that we can
race.”
'08 ADR Enduro by Debbie LaFleur
On other interests:
Cameron –
“Skateboarding, BMX, Swimming and Riding the Zip-Line.”
On
girlfriends:
Cameron –
“Some.”
On school and grades:
Cameron –
“3rd grade, Honor Roll.”
If they'll be faster than Dad one day:
Cameron –
“Ohh yeah!”
More Pictures:
'03 Perry Mountain Hare Scramble by Kenny King
'03 Clanton by Kenny King
'03 Ridgerunners Enduro
'03 Rockford Enduro
'03 Rockford by Kenny King
'04 Perry Mountain 24 Hour Challenge with Glen
Myatt
'04 Arkansas Enduro
'04 Rockford Enduro
'05 MS HiPoint Hare Scramble by Jenny Comeaux
'05 Ridgerunners Hare Scramble (checking out
the first turn pile-up after almost going down)
Winner of muddy '05 Clanton Hare Scramble with
no back fender.
'05 LTR Enduro by Debbie LaFluer
'05 24 Hour Challenge
'05 Arkansas Enduro
'05 LTR Hare Scramble being chased by #2 Glen
Myatt
With #27 Kyle Henderson
'06 Wiggins Enduro with Lucas Comeaux
'06 Florida Enduro
'06 Perry Mountain Enduro
'07 Ridgerunners Hare Scramble
'07 LTR Enduro with Jeremy Womble
'07 Clanton Enduro
'07 Perry Mountain 24 Hour Challenge
'07 ADR Enduro with Randy Edgen
'07 Tallahala Creek Hare Scramble - AA
starting line