Ben Brown

Ben Brown
Age
22 Years Old
Location
Weston, NS
Main Sport
ATV > Motocross

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Unadilla 2009

Me waiting to line up at Redbud

Not Letting my Disability Hold Me Back

Some Personal Information About Me:

I’m 22 years old and I am a T-5 paraplegic which was a result of a bad crash in august 2006. I love to ride, and race atvs that’s all I pretty much think about. I have Yamaha YFZ 450 that is fully adapted for me to ride. I ride 2-3/3-5 times a week for about an hour and a half to 2 hours each time on my practice track mostly. I also play wheelchair basketball and race wheelchairs. I work out at the gym lifting weights twice week. I also moderate a local motocross site. I am a gradute of the Therapeutic Recreation Course at the Nova Sctoia Communtiy College and currently looking for work. I'm the first paraplegic to race motocross in Canada, so I will be opening new doors for myself and other people with physical disabilities. I attend quite a few races to cheer on my friends have plenty of sponsor stickers on my chair. I will be racing at Loch Lomand Motocross series and at county fairs when I am not racing AMA's in the 2009 season. I am very motivated and willing to put in the extra effort when I ride and race. I keep my quad very maintained and clean and have plenty of sponsor stickers on my quad, truck, tool box and wheelchair.

Why do you compete?

The rush I get when the gate drops when I hit a big jump, nothing sounds like a high revving motor. Its the most fun thing to do.

How's Life Treating You?

Pretty good actully I can't complain

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Currently working at a call center to support my racing and training. I hope to be carded soon for wheelchair racing, so I can go to univeristy to get a degree in recreation.

Why do you like this sport?

Well Its hard to explain to me nothings like going out on a track and just going fast and hitting big jumps all the things that bug me seem to go away for the amount of time I am on a quad. It’s my stress relief; it’s brought me a lot of friends and a lot of self confidence in myself.

What are your main goals for the 2010 season?

I am racing the Loch Lomand Motocross series and am going for 3rd overall or better in the series in the ATV/Quad class. I plan on racing 3 AMA ATV Nationals including Unadilla and hope to place top 5 in a C class. I plan on racing 3 NEATV races and hope to place top 5 or better in a C class

What other sports are you gonna be competeing in?

I will be playing wheelchair basketball this winter for the Halifax heat and I currently hit the gym 2-3 times a week I race wheelchairs and am currently working on improving my overall strength to improve my power for pushing and for controlling my ATV.

What is keeping you motivated to ride and race atvs after getting seriously hurt?

#1 Ricky James every time I see his video on transworldmx.com it motivates me to wanna push it. My friends,my family, the fact I have never won a race, I know I got lots of races left in me, to proove that I can still go out and do it, I want to be the 1st person from my region to race atvs thats in a wheelchair, and because atv motocross is a major part of my life and I want to be involved in it physically not just behind the scenes.

Music what pumps you up before you get on a quad?

Metallica, Motley Crue, Slayer, Pennywise, Motorhead, Motleycrue, Pantera, Megadeth,Egypt Central,Stone Sour, Damage Plan Ignite, Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach,Strungout, Godsmack, AC/DC, some country,Syfin anything with a good beat or fast paced. Not a fan of techno and rap

What was the main highlight of the 2009 atv racing season for you?

Racing the Unadilla ATV motocross national with finishes of 9th and 11th in the Open C and 4 Stroke C classes. I was pretty happy considering it was my first ride of the year. I finished 4th overall in the Loch Lomond Motocross series in the Quad class and was 3 points out of 3rd. Considering I had a year that started late for me and some major break downs that kept me off the bike on a regular basis I was pleased. I plan on making 2010 the best year ever!

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My Favorites

Favorite Car: 1969 Dodge Charger
Favorite Magazine: Dirtwheels, Quad, MXP, Racer X Canada
Favorite Movie: Carpe Diem 4, 3, &2, Fallout 1& 2, Huevos 1-4 and 7
Favorite Trick: Superman
Favorite Event: Riverglade Nationals
Favorite Rider: Glen Baker, John Natalie,Chad Weinen, Ricky James, and Doug Gust