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John Orchard is
in his first full season with the CMRA. Born in California,
raised in Alaska and working in Texas. John has lived
in the far corners of North America and we are happy he
is now with the CMRA family.
As an IT manager with security experts Brinks Incorporated,
we weren't able to actually catch up with John, due to
an irregularity with our background check. So we just
hacked into Brink's human resource computers and this
is what we came up with.
MEET THE RIDER...this is John Orchard #851.
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| Born: |
Pasadena, CA, <7/01/69> |
| Residence: |
Dallas TX |
| Profession: |
I.T. Manager - Brinks, Inc. |
| Maritial Status: |
Recently Engaged to Marian Krugers
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| Interests outside
of roadracing: |
Dirt biking - there's
nothing like spending the weekend camping with your buds
and your dirt bikes.
Scuba diving, travel, etc.
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| How the motorcycle
bug started: |
· Got into
riding motorcycles - 1992. Did a lot of sport touring
on big liter bikes (trips to Canada, rode the Alps, did
an IronButt ride, etc.) for about ten years before I discovered
racing. I'm sure I'll get back to some of my bike trips
that I enjoyed, but for now, my poor street bikes collect
dust while I learn to race!
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Racing history:
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CMRA Rider's School
completed June 2001.
Completed the last four race weekends of the CMRA schedule
in 2001.
2002 - here we are, first full AM year!! I was friends
with most of the Village Idiots prior to my racing. These
guys have been the greatest to me all year. They've all
really helped me out. Not only are they a lot of fun to
hang with, but they've got the right perspective and approach
to club racing. I learn a lot from these guys!
Short Bus Racing - this is our 2002 MWSS endurance team.
Sort of a distant cousin to the Village Idiots I like
to say. There are five of us on the team and we all began
racing at roughly the same time- Albert Schilling, John
Sblendorio, Ken Cyr and Shane Carter.
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Advice for anyone
wanting to start racing?
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Don't live in Alaska.
Picking local eskimos out of your tire warmers on race
day is a bitch...
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| John Orchard can be contacted at: John.Orchard@brinksinc.com |
