Young Kiwi rising star Tripp Glasgow succeeded in turning plenty of heads with his performances at the recent Loretta Lynn’s Mini O’s motocross spectacular in the United States.
It’s as massive event that started off being known as the Mini Olympiad of Motocross, the week-long winter-time event that later became shorthanded to Mini O’s.
With a record 6000-plus entries in 2023, the THOR Mini O’s has grown into the single biggest stand-alone event in the entire dirt bike world.
This year’s 53rd Annual Mini O’s at Gatorback Cycle Park in Alachua, Florida, proved to be even bigger again, with New Zealand interest on an all-time high thanks to the winning display from Auckland pre-teenager Glasgow.
Originally from Waitoki, Auckland, Glasgow is currently training at Millsaps Training Facility in Southern Georgia.
Following his dream of racing in the USA, Tripp has spent the past year competing across the country and finished 1st place overall in the 9-11 year’s 85cc class at the 2024 Mini O’s event at Gatorback Cycle Park in Florida late last month.
The Mini O’s draws talented riders ranging from mini bike competitors to veterans. Over the course of the week-long competition, riders participate in both supercross and motocross events, battling through heats to qualify for the main events.
Many classes featured over 100 riders, with competitors from across the USA and international participants as well.
Tripp grew up just a few kilometres away from fellow Kiwi Cole Davies in Waitoki, and now the two are neighbours in Georgia – two young New Zealanders making their mark in the USA.
With Tripp’s family now based in the USA, and after speaking with several New Zealand families interested in racing abroad but unsure where to start, Tripp’s parents, Melissa and Cole, have launched a business aimed at helping Kiwi and Australian families navigate the process of racing in the USA.
With their experience in the amateur American racing scene, they are eager to guide more young riders onto the USA stage and make the transition less daunting for those looking to follow in young Tripp’s footsteps … or should that be wheel-tracks?
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