04/20/2026
Here’s a quick rundown of what we started our loop with, the obstacle course.
XT-R Challenge - the key word there was Challenge, and the engineers designed a killer course for all to test their machines and skills against in the almost 50 mile loop. It took us almost 6 hours, stuck behind a few Polaris’s on Trail 22 initially, and fixing a punctured sidewall with 5 plugs as we came off Trail 6, but everyone in our group rose to the challenge.
Story time: last year at this time, we were still new RMAX owners, without a scratch on the skid plate and many neighborhood 4 miles cruises under our belt. When I decided to drive 8.5 hours with my truck and landscape trailer, I remember asking Sarah when she inquired if I was going to sign up for the challenge; “Am I going to tear my machine up?” She assured me that that was not the point of the challenge, more so to push consumers into seeing what these beasts can truly do; and also, they had spare parts in the truck if we broke anything that they’d be happy to share to get us back out on the trail. So I said yes, and am so glad I trusted her. Not only did it change the trajectory of my next year of riding, but I also was fortunate enough to win the giveaway 2025 RMAX 4 XT-R that I drove in this years challenge, and was also able to get my dad, Dennis Reiman out to drive my 2024 RMAX 4 right behind me for all those miles. It was an awesome feeling to have the whole family there to meet my Yamaha family, and all the friends I’ve made along the way….remember I said changed my trajectory. I’ve met so many of you guys, chatted on Facebook forums and Messenger, and had the privilege of organizing a few group trips back to Windrock to relive the killer trails that they provide. Kristal Barry Lambert Tony Patterson Bill Hargrove Terry L Martin Louie Orris and Dennis Ridgeway have all joined us on these epic adventures, and all our new friends are definitely invited for the future trips. More to follow on that, but in the meantime, thank you for all of the support and it was very cool to put faces to the names this weekend and do a little riding together! Cheers 🍻
P.S. Romeo Barrera you’re coming next year!
