Celebrating our Special Awards Winners 1991-2022
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Fox Racing Instinct Bronze Boot
The Fox Instinct Bronze Boot is an annual award presented to the best all-round amateur rider with the most points in the Junior or Intermediate classes for the week of the Walton TransCan. For 2023, the Fox Racing Instinct Bronze Boot will include points from the Youth Beginner/Junior Intermediate class and School Boy (1+2) 12-17 classes.
1998 Justin Thompson ON
1999 Kaven Grégoire QC
2000 Zeb Dennis ON
2001 Peter Raymer ON
2002 Trevor Hall ON
2003 Tyler Medaglia ON
2004 Adam Deakon ON
2005 Kyle Stephens ON
2006 Nathan Slater Atlantic
2007 Dylan Kaelin ON
2008 Richard Grey ON
2009 Alex Laliberté QC
2010 Bradley Dool ON
2011 Taylor Arsenault ON
2012 Scott Cameron ON
2013 Dylan Wright ON
2014 Mackenzie Machan ON
2015 Nick Denniston ON
2016 Nicolas Cryer ON
2018 Jeremy McKie QC
2019 Jeremy McKie QC
2020 Sebastien Racine ON
2021 Tanner Scott ON
2022 Tanner Scott ON
2023 Bobby Gravel ON -
Rick Joseph Memorial Award
The Rick Joseph Memorial Award is an annual award presented at the Walton TransCan to recognize the character, achievements and potential of riders in the Intermediate class.
1991 Mark Booker, ON
1992 Terry Rothmaier, ON
1993 Brett Lee, ON
1994 Jeff Coles, ON
1995 Jess Webster, ON
1996 Chuck Mesley, ON
1997 Joel Rickert, ON
1998 Michael Island, ON
1999 Ian Hayden / Chris Tyndall, ON
2000 Dan Rounding, ON
2001 Kyle Keast, ON
2002 Bobby Thompson, ON
2003 Tyler Medaglia, ON
2004 Lee Gulliver, ON
2005 Kyle Ferguson, ON
2006 Kyle Stephens, ON
2007 Jeremy Medaglia, ON
2008 Kurtis Ritchie, ON
2009 Dylan Kaelin, ON
2010 Richard Grey, ON
2011 Drew Roberts, ON
2012 Matthew Davenport, AB
2013 Tyler Duffy, ON
2014 Konnor Long, NS
2015 Kyle Biro, SK
2016 Casey Keast, BC
2018 Jake Tricco, ON
2019 Keenan Peterson, ON
2020 Ryder McNabb, MB
2021 Zach Ufimzeff, BC
2022 Tanner Scott ON
2023 Noah Porter BC -
Atlas Brace Top Mini Award
The Atlas Brace Top Mini Rider Award is an annual award presented to the best all round Mini Racer with the most points in the 65cc, 85cc and Supermini classes for the week of the Walton TransCan.
2013 Jacob Piccolo BC
2014 Tanner Ward ON
2015 Preston Masciangelo ON
2016 Preston Masciangelo ON
2018 Crayden Dillon ON
2019 Bobby Gravel ON
2020 Dexter Seitz AB
2021 Parker Hatt AB
2022 Braxton Zietner BC
2023 Talon Medaglia NS -
Yamaha Factory Ride Award
Yamaha Motor Canada will offer a “Factory Ride” sponsorship to a deserving Amateur Yamaha rider at the upcoming 2023 Walton TransCan, Canadian Amateur Grand National Championship at Walton Raceway. The “Factory Ride” sponsorship will go to the Yamaha rider who scores the most points in their respective classes.
2011 RJ Marnoch, ON
2012 Steven Anderson/Tanner Ward, ON
2013 Dylan Wright, ON
2014 Marco Cannella, ON
2015 Marco Cannella, ON
2016 Marco Cannella, ON
2018 Jeremy McKie, QC
2019 Jeremy McKie, QC
2020 Julien Benek, BC
2021 Hayden Jameson, ON
2022 Ben Leclair ON
2023 Crayden Dillon ON -
DMX Total Devotion Award
The Direcmotocross.com Total Devotion Award focuses on the rider at the Walton TransCan GNC that shows the ability to overcome adversity and shows total devotion to the sport of motocross on and off the track.
2005 Davey Fraser, NS
2006 Ryan Millar, MB
2007 Kyle McGlynn, AB
2008 Zach Heydeman, NS
2009 Nathan Bles, ON
2011 Ty Shemko, ON
2012 Dylan Wright, ON
2013 Dallas Robertson, ON
2014 Corey Sullivan, ON
2015 Dan Tricco, ON
2016 Tanner Ward, ON
2018 Cameron Wrozyna, ON
2019 Jake Piccolo, BC
2020 Charles Charlton, BC
2021 Wyatt Kerr, ON
2022 Evan Stewart, ON
2023 Nathan Fraser, NS -
Manufacturer's Cup Award
This award goes to the Manufacturer with the highest accumulated points drawn from the top 5 overall in each Walton TransCan GNC class.
2011 KTM
2012 KTM
2013 KTM
2014 KTM
2015 Yamaha
2016 Yamaha
2018 KTM
2019 KTM
2020 KTM
2021 KTM
2022 KTM
2023 KTM -
Wiseco Performance Most Improved Award
This award goes to the rider that is simply the most improved from the previous year. The most improved rider never gives up and works hard to achieve his or her goals.
2009 Denaye Giroux, SK
2010 Nicky Beatty, BC
2011 Jess Pettis, BC
2012 Sam Gaynor, ON
2013 Renée Riendeau, ON
2014 Mackenzie Machan, ON
2015 Nathan Cryer, ON
2016 Bradley Mansfield, ON
2018 Mitch Rempel, ON
2019 Kobi Cox, ON
2020 Evan Stewart, ON
2021 Josh Bryan, ON
2022 Mason Murdy, ON
2023 Jeremy Bellefroid, QC -
Motopark Feel Good Award presented by FXR + OGs
Presented to a deserving rider who demonstrates a high level of dedication and determination throughout the week of TransCan. The recipient receives one free week at the Motopark Academy PLUS a year’s worth of OGs Goggles and FXR Gear.
2022 Ethan Lawrence, ON
2023 Lilly Turner, ON -
Hudson Motorcycles Holeshot Award
$100 per Holeshot Award awarded to the third moto holeshot winners for each of TransCan’s 26 classes.
** The following awards are discontinued. We appreciate and celebrate these people and awards still.
GPF/Scott Sports Recovery Award
2009 Kade Walker
2010 Michael Da Silva
2011 Matthew Davenport
2012 Dain Gourgon
2013 Jean-Christophe Bujold
2014 Ève Brodeur
2015 Kyle Potter
2016 Jesse Kirchmeyer
Dan Pelletier Memorial Award
2007 Craig Randell
2008 Gary Locken
2010 Rick Amyotte
2011 George Jones
2012 Mark Christopher
2013 Stephan Watling
2014 Alfons Bles
2015 Judy Burch
2016 Alison Wilkinson