Brraap Life
The stories behind the riders that we meet at events, from trail rides to hard enduro, fun rides to racing, we are learning the ways that people find riding, what motivates them in their discipline and what their futures hold!
Ep 102: Behind the Racer: Nick & Tina Heffelfinger
Nick and Tina, parents of up-and-coming hard enduro racer Keegan Heffelfinger, joined us to share their family's journey into dirt biking, Keegan's growth as a rider, and what the future might hold.
This episode offers a unique perspective from behind the scenes as we explore what it's like raising a young racer, the dedication involved, and the excitement and challenges that come with supporting his passion for riding.
It's clear that Keegan has an incredible support system behind him, and we loved hearing their side of the story!
Ep 101: Keegan Heffelfinger: Small bike, Big Goals
Big ambitions start young, and Keegan Heffelfinger is putting in the work! A rider from PA, he is competing in the Super Mini class. He has gained experience racing local enduros and hare scrambles before taking on his first hard enduro at Battle of the Goats this year!
After first crossing paths at Locked and Loaded in May, we had the opportunity to connect through Solid Performance, who currently supports Keegan. In this episode, we dive into his journey into riding and racing, the challenges of transitioning into hard enduro, and his determination to keep learning and...
Ep 100: Thorn Devlin - Life on Two Wheels
100 episodes calls for something special—and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than sitting down with Pennsylvania rider Thorn Devlin at Solid Performance!
Trying to put Thorn into one category is nearly impossible. Six Days, Hard Enduro, GNCC, J Day, local enduro series—if it involves two wheels and dirt, there's a pretty good chance he's lined up for it.
In this milestone episode, we go back to where it started: how Thorn first got into riding, 25 years in the AMA and more. We get into the miles and experiences that have take...
Ep 99: Erin and Celebrating Christine
Erin is a rider from the East Coast. She is a ray of sunshine and brings to us the story of how she got into riding, her passion for it and the Michaux enduro as well as the legacy of Christine Rappleyea
For more info on Erin and the Grace and Grit fund for the Michaux Enduro visit her page:
https://www.instagram.com/erin_christine8888?stkn=eWhlOXQyMWtyeHVi
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Ep 98: Ebike Mike
Michael Horton aka Ebike Mike, is a rider and hard enduro racer from Colorado. He spent some time on gas bikes but made the switch to emoto pretty fast once they were available. He tells us about how he got into riding, a few different bikes hes ridden, his race season and gives us some more insight into the emoto life!
Check it out and keep up with Michael:
https://www.instagram.com/endur0hm_?stkn=NWZ4ZmoxcDdrZmhw
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Ep 97: Graysons Wild Year of Racing
Grayson returns to give us an overview of his year racing! From dominating in B class, cross country travel, going to Erzberg in 2025 and his surprise jump to EMoto at TKO, we had a lot to chat about!
Check it out and let us know: Is Gray considered famous????
Keep up with Grays racing:
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Ep 96: Meadow Valley Hard Enduro Recap
Minnesota's first hard enduro race was a success! Chris Westerhoff joins to recap the weekend and feedback we have gotten! Huge thank you to Roger Dykes for letting this vision become a reality, and of course to Champion Brick Racing for getting behind us and helping not only show that this property had potential but then helping us get more riders in! Also, shoutout to the other sponsors of the race: Feine Tune Suspension, R&Duro, Hallock Company Inc, Klim for sending prizes for the women, Dirt Tea for helping out with the promotion to women, Wesley for helping...
Ep 95: Blake the Back Row Burro
Blake is best known for the cinematic videos of "Hard Enduro Burros" which showcases the skills of the best hard Enduro racers in North America, with some very special guests from overseas! Recently Blake has started to include amateur riders as well and there is even talk of a Lady Burro episode!
In this episode we explore Blake's story of how he got into riding, where Hard Enduro Burros came from, including Why a Burro????? Plus we get some insight on the top riders behind the scenes!!
We talk about the Burros in almost every...
Ep 94: Chase Cook and RMATV
Chase Cook is a rider that I met through some work with Rocky Mountain ATV/MSR. We got to chatting and I wanted to know more about how he got involved in the sport and in RMATV. He tells us about the mindset difference with motocross vs hard Enduro and some diffences he's experienced with mountain biking as well!
Check out the episode and learn a little more about Rocky Mountain ATV as well!
Check out Chase in action at
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Ep 93: Burts Crayston taking on the World
Burts Crayston is a hard enduro rider and racer from the UK! He races both the British Extreme Series as well as the World Hard Enduro Championship! He is one of the junior riders and hes making a name for himself at the races!
We sat down and talked about Burts' story, his injury at Getzen in 2025 and what he has in mind for his future!
Check out his story and keep up with his racing:
https://www.instagram.com/burtsbergz4?igsh=MXY3bGs5dGFocmFjcA==
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Ep 92: Mindset and Endurance with Sarah June
Sarah June is an ultramarathon runner and coach. She joins me in this special episode to discuss mindset during endurance events, she shares her mindset during her FKT attempt and how she has found resilience while doing hard things!
Running is different from riding but it requires the same hardened mindset and it was interesting to explore how others focus in and push for incredible feats!
Keep up with Sarah's incredible runs and challenges:
https://www.instagram.com/sarah.j.june?igsh=YWgxNWZpandqeW5y
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Ep 90: Tarryn and World Hard Enduro
Tarryn is a rider and cohost of the World Hard Enduro podcast. She recently decided to try hard enduro and took on the goal of entering Redbull Romaniacs in 2026!
Tarryn has been documenting her journey on youtube but sat down to talk a bit more in depth about what started this journey for her and chat Hard enduro. From nutrition and fitness to how new riders approach a trail, we touched on so many topics!
Check out her story and keep up with her training, riding, racing and podcasting:
https://www.instagram.com...
Ep 89: Linz, MudHunniez and Stark
Linz is a rider and racer out of Canada. She also happens to be one of the co-founders of MudHunniez - a team of amazing ladies that race and also host some amazing events! She also happens to be the Western Regional Sales Manager for Stark!
We got to sit down and talk about how she got into riding, different disciplines, how ladies on the scene have changed, how MudHunniez came to be and of course, we talked emoto!
Check it out and hear her story!
Also, keep up with her and the...
Ep 88: Jared Spencer and the River Monster
Jared Spencer is the owner of Kairos Wilderness Resort in West Virginia. Its an amazing property with a reputation for being "little Romania" due to the hills!
I sat down and got to learn what got Jared into riding, running the resort and of course being part of a hard enduro with River Monster! Make sure you check it out July 18th and 19th!
Keep up with Jared and Kairos:
https://www.instagram.com/kairosresort?igsh=MTY0aG14MzN0OW5yZQ==
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Ep 87: Lia Dugan Grinding Stone Recap
Lia is back to Recap her race at Grinding Stone! She pushed through her fear and pushed herself past her limits, found new friends and expanded her Brraapy thoughts and lots of laughter!!
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Ep 86: Justin and King of the Motos!
Justin Leineweber is a hard enduro and endurocross racer. He also happens to be the King of the Motos race director!
Justin has a unique story of how he got into riding and his riding isnt limited to offroad! Hes built up an awesome race that runs during King of the Hammers and we got to chat a bit about how KOM came to be and what it takes to keep it going!
Check out Justin's racing season :
https://www.instagram.com/komjustin72?igsh=MW95YXpxMG9tazk2aA==
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Ep 85: Gavin Capelli - Balancing school and hard enduro
Gavin is a rider based in Idaho. He is an A open racer in Hard Enduro and has recently started putting more time in on the bike and his training despite being in school full time!
Gavin and I met through a friend at King of the Motos when he broke his GPS and borrowed mine! This was a very different episode because we hadnt actually spoken previous to this, just through our friend so you guys get to see us get to know each other and see the bonds over riding truly make it easy to...
Ep 84: Katie McG - Family. Health. Dirtbikes.
Katie is a Canadian rider and racer who specializes in trials but has recently gotten into hard enduro! She did her first hard enduro race in 2025 at Donner and she came back to the US for more fun at King of the Motos in 2026. Katie is a sweetheart and shares with us her injuries, mindset, trials travel and some great tips! We also touch on a hot topic for women racers! Check it out and keep up with Katie
https://www.instagram.com/_katie_a_mcg?igsh=MXVxOWM3dGtydzdpOA==
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Ep 83: Garrett Ensworth - Supermini life in Hard Enduro
Garrett is a 15 year old hard enduro racer from Georgia. He races the supermini class and he is working hard to get to all of the rounds in 2026!
It was really enlightening to sit down and find out the hard work behind the racing. He has had to use his ingenuity to build up a bike that is made for motocross into a capable machine for Hard Enduro! It is really unique to see someone so young working hard to improve a bike and want to see growth in a class he wont be part of after 2026. <...
Ep 82: Dylan Ewing - Hard Enduro Life Coast to Coast
Dylan Ewing is a B class hard enduro racer that is originally from San Diego but resides in Rio Verde, Arizona now. He has recently gotten into training hard core and has gotten serious about his career in racing.
I met Dylan at a random ride and we had a crazy time, about 12 hours on the bike! We got to chat about that day, his start in riding, racing and his recent adventures as "Medium Bro" and training with Pro riders for Endurocross and Hard Enduro!
Check out Dylan's adventures as he heads east:
<...Ep 81: Cecilies Baja Dreams
Cecilie Jonassen is a rider from Denmark with big dreams! She is training to make her dream of riding Baja come true!!!
She moved across the world to make that dream happen! I was so excited to meet her and hear her story!
Follow her journey:
https://www.instagram.com/cecilie.racing?igsh=cjZvb2x3cmx2cWY0
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Ep 80- Judy Kay: Hard Enduro and all things motorcycle
Judy is a staple at US Hard Enduro events the past year! So many people see her as she is staging everyone and you can hear her yelling announcements ! Shes also a rider herself!
Hear her story about how she got into working for the AMA and US Hard Enduro. We also chat about how to grow the sport and some other fun topics!
Check out the latest in Judy's life:
https://www.instagram.com/itsjudykay?igsh=Mjh5eWYyNjdieTc3
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Ep 79: Anita's Adventures from Iceland
Aníta Hauksdóttir is a badass rider and hard enduro racer from Iceland. She is incredibly sweet and she has an insane drive. She has overcome a lung disease that has robbed her of full oxygenation and still rocks hard enduro races like Sea to Sky!
She also races with her mom and her daughter is now showing interest as well! Shes a huge champion for women in the sport and she shares her story as well as helps shed light on the new Hard Enduro World Championship FIM Womens Cup!
Keep up with An...
Ep 78: Cody Miller - Bikes, Parts and Passion
Cody Miller is a rider from Arizona that also happens to own CM Parts
We sat down to chat with Cody about how he got his start in riding as well as in his business. This turned into a real get to know you session as he didnt know my story either so listen in as we share and find out more about the guy behind the parts!
Check him out on IG:
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Ep 77: Matt Musgrove - Hard Enduro, Motoclimb and Growth
Matt Musgrove is the face of National Hard Enduro and is well known for his passion in Motoclimb as well as his media business Elevated Action Sports!
We sat down to talk about how he got into promotion, some logistics of the hard enduros, and passion behind building events at a national level. He also touches on the controversy of formats for the races!
Keep up with Matt and all his projects:
https://www.instagram.com/elevatedactionsports?igsh=azJ3YzluM3ZjMWMy
https://www.instagram.com/mattmusgrove?igsh=YXRxajY1NG9pZWd6
<...Ep 76: Rachel Gutish - Winner of 2025
Rachel Gutish is well known in multiple disciplines in the dirt bike world. She hails from Illinois and has been riding and racing most of her life.
In 2025 it seemed like she won everything! Her championships include FIM Womens Enduro GP, FIM ISDE (Team), AMAs National Enduro, Endurocross, and Hard Enduro, plus Canada's National Enduro!
We delve into Rachel's story, find out about the cabinet of curiosities and what led her to coach, the Endurocross controversy and so much more!
Keep up with Rachel's next adventures:
https://www.instagram.com/rachel...
Ep 76: Meadow Valley Hard Enduro w Chris
Chris Westerhoff is a rider and racer from southern Minnesota. He is the mastermind behind the Meadow Valley Hard Enduro trails in Millville, Minnesota and will be the race director the official Hard Enduro race in 2026!
We sat down to chat about his story, how the race and trails came about and the fun that is in store for the future!
Keep up with the trail and race info for Meadow Valley HE:
https://www.instagram.com/meadowvalleyhe?igsh=dGd2bXljeGUyNDF1
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<...Ep 75: Merik Uplinger - Hard Enduro on the East Coast
Merik is a 16 year old hard enduro rider and racer from Pennsylvania. She had been riding for most her life and had been able to travel and ride a bit on both the east and west coast!
She is often seen at the US Hard Enduro races and most of the Endurocross series ! She is super fun and has a passion for riding and progressing after an injury set her back.
Check out the full conversation and keep up with her:
https://www.instagram.com/merikup23?igsh=MTE4ZG8xM2loNHlycQ==
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Ep 74 : Graham Kobak 2025 Recap
Graham Kobak is back to update us and recap his 2025 season traveling the country! He gives us a peak into his 2026 season as well! Hint: hes moving classes!!!
We are stoked to see him progressing and having fun! This was such a good catch up!
Keep up with Graham in 2026!
https://www.instagram.com/grahamkobak219?igsh=bDl2Znd3dDUwa21k
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Ep 73: Max Beaupre - Electric Revolution and Racing the World
Max Beaupre is a professional mountain bike racer and is new to hard enduro as of 2024. He went straight into the pro class at TKO 2024 on a Surron and he made quite an impression! He can be seen featured on many stories of American Hard Enduro sending his bike on the hardest sections! He loves the technical challenge and it was really awesome to hear about his racing all over the world, where he would like to go in the future and a little about his race craft! This was a fun conversation with great energy!
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Ep 72: Alexis - Champion Brick Powerhouse
Alexis is a 15 year old from Wisconsin. She is on the Champion Brick Racing Team and she is an absolute powerhouse! Shes the girl that flies by you on her 85, just cruising through some of the toughest terrain! Yet she's mature and supportive of the women around her. Shes an absolute delight to be around and I had fun chatting with her. Her smile lights up the room and her enthusiasm is second to none! Check out the full episode and hear her story!
Keep up with Alexis:
https://www.instagram.com/alexis_enduro_31?igsh...
Ep 71: Thomas Edwards - Touring Tucson
Thomas Edwards is a rider in Arizona that runs the Tucson Dirt Riders page! Its a community of riders in southern AZ that helps riders find each other and helps with some pretty rad events!!!
Check out the page and come ride in AZ!!
https://www.instagram.com/tucsondirtriders?igsh=NjVmMTR5Y2U2bjk1
https://www.facebook.com/groups/141012713243228/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
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<...Ep 70: Carlos Cañas - Building and Racing
Carlos Cañas is a racer and team owner based in Texas. He is helping bring Latin Americans to the forefront of racing in the US and help bring change to the industry in Latin American countries.
He has huge ambitions and he is even launching a gear brand! It's been awesome to see his journey the past year and it was great to sit down and chat about his history, the team and the future of Project MX!
You can find Carlos and all PMX info here!
https://www.instagram.com/theproject713m...
Ep 69: Hallie Marks- Recovery and Women in Racing
Hallie Marks is a Pro rider in Hard Enduro and Endurocross. She was out for most of the 2025 season due to an injury but she is a staple in the community!
She has recently started speaking up about the discrepancy between men and women at the pro level in racing. We got to talk about that and delve into her story and how she got to her level.
*due to mic issues Hallies shoutout to Sisters moto was accidentally removed! Check them out at
https://www.instagram.com/sistersmoto?igsh=OGdwOTBmZnVobGk0<...
Neil Hawker - Enduro and the Desert
Neil Hawker is a rider/racer from the UK ! He runs the British Enduro Championship Series and he coaches at the BMW offroad school. He also happens to be an active racer and has competed in events like Dakar Rally, Baja and Romaniacs! He has ridden a little bit of everything and even guides rides out in Portugal.
It was so awesome to sit down with someone that has such a wide variety of experience! Keep up with his road to Dakar and if you want to help him get there, send him a message!
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KickstartAmber: from Gypsy 500 to enduro
Amber is a rider from Utah. She is a champion for women in motorsports and she is well known for her fun reels and love of Nerds Gummies!
We sat down and chatted about her start in riding, her adventure at the Gypsy 500 and her progression in enduro!
Keep up with Amber
https://www.instagram.com/kickstartamber?igsh=YzlxaWg1aXVlY3F6
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Cole Clarkson: Traveling, Racing and Moving Up
15 year old Cole Clarkson is from Northern California. He races hard enduro and endurocross but got his start in MX! He has a lot of wisdom to share about riding, racing and mindset as well as tips on endurocross! Check out the full convo and keep up with Cole's EX season at:
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Ep 65- Kyle Rayl: Riding w friends, TKO and USWE
Kyle Rayl is a rider and racer from the PNW. We met at TKO which was his first time at a hard enduro! It was really cool to meet, chat about bikes, travel, TKO, injuries and how big USWE really is!!!
Check out the episode to learn more about him and keep up with his upcoming race:
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Ep 64: Ohio Hard Enduro Championship Series with Chris Davis
This special episode delves into the newly announced AMA Sanctioned Ohio Hard Enduro Championship Series. This is a compliment to the US Hard Enduro Series and will have 2 of the 6 races cosanctioned with them!
We sat down and talked race formats, potential venues and what drove Chris to start this venture.
Check out the full episode and dont forget to follow Ohio Hard Enduro on instagram and check out the website!
Brraap Life will also be supporting this series with media !!!
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Ep 62 - The Enduro Boys: Fun with Friends
The core enduro boys are Thad, Bentlee and Dawson but these young men also include many others in their antics! Theyre wild and passionate kids from Iowa that just want to ride dirt bikes with their friends. From the outside though, that passion and welcoming is how the sport grows. These kids are the definition of work hard, play hard.
Check out their story and keep up with them as they expand their shenanigans:
https://youtube.com/@enduroboyss?si=-8XqOVIvCsk7vIS_
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