Andrew loves to participate in the Hill Climbs and the Rallies, and usually I’m happy to be right there with him. When Team MAX participates, I usually have plenty of company hanging out with other motorcycle-traveling spouses, significant others, and assorted entourage.  At the hill climbs we usually volunteer to help; the rallies are a bit different so we wait in the main rest/repair area.

Occasionally I can’t make it for one reason or another–usually work, but sometimes other commitments–and Andrew competes and has just as much fun anyway. At the Black River Stages Rally, Andrew wasn’t the only one without a spouse there, it turned into a bona fide boys weekend.

Should this really need instructions?

Max assembling sandwiches. Apparently with supervision.

Never too early to start learning.

Okay, so pictures of babies and food…maybe I should add a few of the bikes and the rally?

Getting ready to go.

Waiting to run a stage.

There is a LOT of waiting at stages rallies. As a spectator, the hill climbs are more fun–the stages rallies have only a few areas set aside for spectators, and (zoom) that’s all you see of the participants pretty much the whole day.

Night stages.

It’s exciting for the participants, of course. And it’s great to see the bikes all lined up, and being there to support the team is great.

Nice autumnal day...

There are always a few mishaps. How the mishaps are handled separate the…people who finish from the people who don’t finish. Or something like that.

Yes, this actually worked.

It's a Major Award!

Name the movie. I’ll give you a hint–this Major Award is not Fra-gee-lay.

From what I understand, everyone had a great time. I wish I could have been there–maybe next time. There’s always next year! Results from BRS are here.

A view from Andrew’s drive home: