Two weekends ago she was crowned western women's champion motocross and last weekend she added to her list of achievements following the Women's Motocross Association Pro Nationals.
Denaye Giroux of Yorkton is no stranger to travelling and she has been doing an awful lot of it over the past month or so, having competed in races in Nanaimo, Calgary, and most recently, to Denver, CO., where she took part in the American race for the second time in her life.
According to some comments which she posted on her personal blog, it was quite the experience and the weather only added to it.
"The weather was super hot (+35) and humid. I think there were 31 girls lined up for the WMA Pro race."
It was no doubt bigger then anything she's seen on this side of the CanAm border.
"Oh yeah, it's that huge!"
This level has the fastest girls in the world."
Giroux added that it's good to see that there is even more interest in the female sport down south and that it seems to be growing wherever she finds herself competing.
"It's awesome to see our sport growing so fast down there and all these girls rip," she continued on her blog.
In terms of her placing, she finished in 22nd overall, which she made a point of noting that "compared to last year, it was good."
Giroux told the newspaper that she was hoping for a top-22 finish, a top-15 would have been a huge thrill, but she said she is definitely pleased with a 22nd place finish.
"It's huge for sure," adding that "there's really no comparison to the women's westerns" which saw her finally attain the top spot. Giroux stated that it was her goal to win the number-one plate but noted that the same sport in the USA is simply "a whole (different) level".
While in Denver, the elevation level of the state was a bit of a factor, but she said she was able to draw upon her previous experience to help her claim the 22nd place finish.
She also added that the American motocross racers are more involved in their sport then Canadians are, noting that her US counterpart "ride all year long".
Being only a second-time competitor in the CanAm event wasn't enough to throw her off, but she said her first of two moto runs, she was " a little bit nervous".
I wanted the experience," she said.
"My number one goal would be top-20," she said. "It's all about getting a good start. I was pretty confident the whole time."
The racing proved challenging at times as her motos took place after two different men's motos so the track was sliced up when she got on it, she said.
Of her first moto, she said: "I had a decent mid-pack start. It took me awhile to get used to the track, but once I got into my groove, my lap times got quicker. I pulled off an 18th, which is my best finish yet."
