James Emmrich is the man behind the new www.motopicks.com fantasy league.

MXP: Hey James, how is it going?
James: Things are going great.
MXP: So who are you for those that don’t know!
James: Well, I grew up in Walton and have been around Motocross for as long as I can remember. I managed to talk
my parents into getting me a Yamaha YZ 80 and started racing a week after that. I am not going to lie, I was quite
nervous, but after my first moto I was hooked. For the longest while all I did was race, but the geek in me had me
lugging around a 500 page programming book each weekend to read between motos. These days I still race, but now I
am involved with entrant management for the Walton TransCan handling entries, their websites and answering
questions. If you have raced the TransCan, you have probably talked to me in some form or another.
MXP: We see you out there rocking the old two-stroke KTM250? You are one of the two-stroke hold outs!
James: Yeah, I don’t know how long I will hold out, but that has been a great bike! It is a 1999 and I race it almost
every weekend with no issues!
MXP: Most don’t know, the whole entry and gate selection thing is maybe the most stressful part of the Walton event.
Lots of emotions, huh?
James: Yeah, it’s quite the process, and there have been far too many stressful moments to count. However, each
year things are becoming easier and easier. The first two years were pretty rough. TransCan greenhorns always have it
rough the first 2 years; if you make it that long. I think the system [MotoRegistry.ca] that I have developed has not only
made the process easier for everyone, but less stressful for the event staff allowing us to focus on other areas.
MXP: Tell us about Motopicks?
James: MotoPicks is a Fantasy Motocross League that Mark Perrin and I are running. Since Brett Daily’s Motoleague
shut down, I had a few people approach me and convince me to give it a shot. I guess the withdrawl got to them. This
is MotoPicks’ inaugural year.
MXP: Last weekend, you guys kicked off with the AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series. How did it go?
James: It went very well. I was a little nervous being our first major event, and kept by the computer and phone to
answer any questions as they arrived. Besides a few delays on our part getting the word out, I learned a lot and will be
putting it to good use come outdoor national time. Every day there are people signing up and a few thank yous along the
way, which is always nice!
MXP: Are there plans to do the US Nationals, and the CMRC Monster Energy MX Nationals?
James: Oh yes, for sure. The MotoPicks idea originated from the need for filling the CMRC Monster Energy National
Fantasy League void. It’s going to be a big year for us taking on both US Nationals and the CMRC Nationals. There are
big plans to come. We may even do a couple other events on top of those two.
MXP: Okay, so how can readers find you and Motopicks?
James: You can find me at any CMRC race in Southwestern Ontario, and maybe some out of province Nationals in
2010. For Fantasy League fans, visit http://www.MotoPicks.com/ to register and sign up. We also have Twitter and
Facebook, which can also be found linked on our website so feel free to participate in discussions and spread the word.
MXP: Thanks for taking the time to do this!
James: Thanks, and before we go, I would like to thank everyone for their feedback on MotoPicks.

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I have so many half written posts and ideas for entries but just have not had the time or drive to finish them. To add to this list, for a number of years, at least two, I have been designing a theme that was to be used as my personal motocross resume website. It’s pretty rough around the edges and was never designed for WordPress. I am also getting more and more into clean designs rather than a grunge look and maybe this is why it has sat on the shelf so long.

I am hoping that I will have more Motocross and Motorcycle related content this year–is it possible to have more of something that you never had before? ha!

One thing I would like to do, is write some event recaps each weekend along with some pictures. One thing is for sure, I need to get this blog some regular content and hone my writing skills, and this would be a good regular lesson as well as make sure I pay attention to the racing throughout the day.

On a somewhat related note, I am moving out of my current place into a near by town this week and MotoHeaven.net has been coming a long slowly due to some crazy bugs which had taken me far too long and far too much caffine. With these two things about to be finally behind me in a few days life should be a little less hectic and a little more scheduled.