NOTE: The following letter was forwarded to AtlanticMX.com, unprompted.  The Cooke family are great ambassador's of Atlantic Canadian MX - way to go guys!

As an employee of the CMRC National Office, I've had the opportunity to meet some great people on this year's National tour. At this year's Walton event, I had the pleasure of acquainting myself with the Cooke family. 

As a big fan of "Hurricane" Heidi (who I met for the first time at Ulverton), I was pleased to find that her brother Mitchell, father Robbie, and their mechanic Dougie, were just as approachable and down to earth as she is. After hanging out with them in their pits throughout the weekend, I realized that it is people like Heidi and her family that make this sport the best in the world. No where else at Walton was the mood so relaxed, welcoming, and full of smiles than in the Cooke pits. 

I was thoroughly amazed with the determination and grit put forth that weekend by both siblings, as Mitchell battled through a minor concussion suffered on Thursday to have some of his best National finishes to date on Sunday. Heidi refused to let her broken collarbone (suffered two weeks prior) to get in her way of grabbing 3rd overall in the Women's National Championship. I was also very impressed with her PR skills, as she was ALWAYS willing to meet young fans and sign autographs. If only every athlete could be as great of a role model! R&B Blair’s Sales & Service/Two-Wheel Motorsports/Pro-Action/Kawasaki are extremely lucky to have her on board their programs this year.  Thank you Heidi, Mitchell, Robbie, and Dougie for some great Walton memories. 

Dan Gaudenzi
Marketing Assistant,
CMRC