Ridgway faced some challenges prior to the race. He had been practicing non-stop for three weeks, when six days before the race he crashed and injured several ribs and dislocated both shoulders. "I was devastated, here I had put all of this work into competing, and now I was loosing before I even got there. It took me a day to regroup, but I knew I had to ride injured and was not going to quit," said Ridgway. The practice, strength and discipline paid off for him.Ridgway took 1st in the first moto of the Extremity Games and came in 2nd in the second moto. Since his main competitor finished father back in the first moto, he didn't have to win the second moto to take the title, but it sure didn't stop him from trying. "The whole second moto we were within a second of each other. It hurt so bad to breath with the broken ribs, but I didn't want him to pass me and then he finally did on the last lap. I didn't have to win, but anytime I can take on the competition and win I want to," stated Ridgway.
With the success of the Extremity Games in his mind, Ridgway is working towards defending his reign and capturing his 3rd Adaptive MotoX Gold Medal at the 2010 Summer X-Games in Los Angeles, CA on August 29, 2010. Riding his 2010 RMZ450, Chris will compete against the same group of competitors, but the X-Games track is tougher and the jumps are insane. "Last year the finish line jump was by far the biggest jump I have ever done in my life, and it was a jump gone bad that I am missing my leg from," commented Ridgway "But instead of walking away, it is pushing me to work that much harder."
The Adaptive Moto-X games will be held on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the L.A. Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. For a schedule of the 2010 Summer X-Games visit http://espn.go.com/action/xgames
More Information on Extremity Games: http://www.extremitygames.com
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