Adrenaline: Athlete Profile

What are some of the challenges facing young women in motorsports? Michaela Hamm of Winnipeg, Manitoba has worked hard to achieve success in motocross, and she’s inspiring other young women to do the same.

Four sisters in rural Manitoba have one thing in common: a shared love of motocross racing. How do they balance different personalities and support one another when the competition gets fierce?

Troy Revet of Reston, Manitoba’s biggest fear in motocross is becoming paralyzed--but he’s not about to let that stop him from competing in the sport he loves.

Lawrence Hamm of Winnipeg, Manitoba has been competing in motocross for over 25 years. While he no longer competes at the level he once did, he now lends his support to two of his daughters that share his love of racing.

Dyson Peters is obsessed with motocross racing. He dreams of competing at some of the top levels--but does he have what it takes to make it to the top?

Lofton Barkman lives and breathes motocross. Despite several serious injuries, he refuses to give up pushing himself to the next level. How far will his commitment take him?

Kaneena Vanstone wishes more people knew that there’s more to sport parachuting than just jumping out of a plane. This is her story of fighting misconceptions and working to grow the sport in her home province of Manitoba.

Kevin Spurrill has dedicated much of his life to the pursuit of improving as a sport parachute athlete. Along with his team, he is training to compete in the Canadian national championships and realize his dream of competing internationally.

Loni Waterman’s biggest critic is herself. She dreams of helping her sport parachute team win the upcoming national championship and earn the right to represent Canada on the national stage.

When Zachary Hiebert first started competing in taekwondo, he didn’t have an athletic bone in his body. But that didn’t stop him from placing second in the world at the international World Taekwondo Federation championship.

She may be only 17, but Caitlyn Roy has been named one of the top women to watch in cycling in her home province of Manitoba. In this episode, she fights to retain her spot on the podium at a cyclocross race.

Mitchell Ketler is on a mission: win as many cycling races as possible. But the competition he’s up against is fierce, and includes some longtime rivals. Will he be able to put everything else aside to focus on his goals?

Racing cyclocross is a way of life for the Guenter family. Why does the family keep racing this difficult and dangerous sport? And what keeps them close as a family when the competition gets hot?

Anna Schappert is no stranger to being a young woman in a male-dominated field. After all, she’s a professional engineer. Buoyed by the love of her family, she also dominates on the cyclocross track. How does she find success in so many aspects of her life?

Glen Hart is an ultra competitive professional snowmobile racer driven to win. But does he have what it takes to continue to compete against the best?

Reaching his dream of becoming a professional roadracer was always a dream for Oliver Evans. However, his struggle for mental wellness is causing him to examine his cycling career and the path ahead of him.

What drives someone to dedicate their life to cycling? Danick Vandale is a professional cyclist who explains what drives him to push his body to excel in the sport.

Vanessa Stinson is showing the world that women can compete in motocross racing every bit as well as men do. Here’s how and why she does it.

Ashton Halbert has lofty goals of becoming one of the best racers in his chosen sport of motocross racing. In order to reach his goals, he will need to remain both dedicated and injury-free. Can he do it?

Megan Hamm is growing up in a family that lives and breathes motocross racing. Her hard work and dedication to training are beginning to pay off, as she wins races--including one against her older sister, Michaela.

Chris Huebner got hooked on cyclocross racing after being introducer by a friend. This is the story of his fight to promote the little-known sport in Manitoba and make cyclocross a household name.

Karin McSherry and some of her friends saw a need for more support for female cyclists. With that in mind, they started the Velodonnas. The all-woman’s cycling club aims to get more women involved in racing and promote community-building.

He may be 68 years old and competing in a sport that sees him speeding around at a breakneck pace, but Norm Chura of Anola, Manitoba isn’t slowing down. He builds and races vintage snowmobiles while mentoring a new generation of racers. Here is how and why he does it.