Young Trey Fischer is holding his own on the Canadian Motocross Racing Club (CMRC) national racing series.
The five-year-old youngster from West Sechelt has competed in only three races but already is making a name for himself.
Two weekends ago Trey and his family travelled to Nanaimo for the only B.C. round in the series.
Heading into the race, Trey was competing against kids almost twice his age due to the lack of riders his age.
But for the Nanaimo event, Trey raced in a class with riders aged four to six.
"He's was in a 50cc class," said proud father Wade. "He survived a couple of crashes and battled his way back into the field and finished in third place. He has worked very hard and is an amazing little rider. We're very proud of him."
The Nanaimo event was taped by Speedvision and will be on TV later next month.
"The stands were full - close to 10,000 throughout the weekend," Wade said. "It was a great experience for him to compete in an event like that."
Wade, who is an accomplished rider in his own right, got Trey interested in riding when he was three years old.
"He wasn't allowed to race until this year," said Wade. "I went with him last year to a number of father/son races and he really seemed to enjoy it. This year we let him go out on his own and he's really having a good time. In the winter, hockey is number one. Now it's great to see him doing so well in his other sport."
Wade added that this racing series is "really family oriented" which is another attraction.
"We want Trey to be safe out there and have fun. The racing weekends are a lot of fun. Everyone competes and then camps together, has barbecues and campfires. It's really a cool atmosphere to be part of."
One of the top riders competing in Nanaimo, Darcy Lange met up with Trey when he was coming off the track. It's a memory Wade figures his son won't soon forget.
"To see the older riders acting as mentors like that is really something," Wade said.
The Fischers are off to Mission this weekend and have races planned in Pemberton and Agassiz later in the summer.
Wade would like to thank a few people who have helped them race this year, including SK Automotive and Simon Kingsley, Bruce Haynes, Hi-per Motorsports, Al Fischer Build-ings, Cathy Hunter, Talea, Talon and mom Wendy.
