Member of the Week: Hadley Winther

Written By: Jackie Riess

Hadley Winther began riding dirt bikes at three years old. After riding around her family’s farm day in and day out, she was finally old enough to begin competing in D23 ARMCA motocross a year later. Hadley now competes in 50cc Shift and Shaft and 50cc Oil Injected classes, and has accomplished so much this past summer. Most notably to her was winning her first race, pulling her first holeshots, and finishing 2nd overall in the NorthStar Series. Though her goal this year was to improve each weekend, next year she has goals of finishing in the top 3 in D23 ARMCA.

On race day, Hadley is inspired by pro riders like Jett Lawrence and Christian Craig, as well as her local hero, Mike Mikrot. Fueled by a bowl of cereal and pep talks, she takes pride in racing all the way to the finish of every race. Hadley and her family enjoy racing in D23 ARMCA because of the life-long friendships they’ve made and the larger life lessons they’ve learned along the way.

In addition to riding and racing, Hadley enjoys dance and basketball camps to fill her winter months. Hadley advises other D23 ARMCA members to “have fun, stay humble, and do your best!” Finally, she and her family are thankful to all who are involved in making the races she competes in possible.

This article was prepared by an independent contractor and may not be the views of the board of directors of District 23 ARMCA or any of their sponsors or affiliates.