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When the helmet is off, he’s a reserved
young man with a close-lipped smile. He
answers interview questions with clean,
concise remarks. There is quiet confidence
but no boastfulness about him. His passion
is all on the track.
company of fellow OB KTM riding peers, including Conner Mullennix, Parker Mashburn,
Derek Drake, and Hunter Yoder, he will learn
more about fitness, form, and technique as
he prepares for Loretta’s.
Falk has been riding since he was four
years old, logging in hundreds of hours at
Glen Helen, one of his closest tracks. It’s
also one of the most challenging tracks in
the country.
When I catch up with Falk between motos
at Mammoth Motocross he talks about the
track at Mammoth, one of his favorites:
“It’s always the same layout, so you kind of
know what to expect. It you like it, you’re
gonna love it. The atmosphere is just awesome and different from any other track.”
Speaking of the atmosphere, has he been
partaking in any other activities before racing kicked off? No, “just getting acclimated,
getting prepared.” He is all business.
When it comes to preparation, he’s in good
hands. He’s on a diligent program training
with Buddy Antunez and a group of other
talented young riders in his area.
At this point in the conversation, his dad
chimes in and encourages Mitchell to
tell me where he was the week before
Mammoth. Mitchell smiles bashfully. “Well,
leading up to the event and the past few
days I was training with RedBull in Santa
Monica, testing with them.” One of only a
few riders selected to participate, Mitchell
attended the camp with riders like Alex Frye
and Taylor Robert.
They worked with a group of trainers at the
camp, with focus on individualized assessments of how their bodies function and the
best practices to maximize their potential.
“I found out stuff about me and how I can
improve,” says Falk.
Just a week after this interview, Falk will be
given yet another opportunity for intensive training when he attends the Orange
Brigade camp. There, under the tutelage
of seasoned riders and trainers like Michael
Sleeter and Nathan Ramsey, and in the
There he will face many of the same competitors that are here at Mammoth. Needless to say, he’s got his work cut out for him.
Until then, you can find Falk at the track,
doing what he loves best.
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