Russ Tapio Snowmobile Hill Climb Classes: Pro Stock, Pro Imp Stock, Pro Modified Age: 20 Height: 5’9” Weight: 170 Sleds: Arctic Cat M6, M7, M8 Mod, M 1000 Free Ride Sled About Me: I am a Christian and Jesus Christ is by far the most important thing in my life. In my free time when I am not racing I enjoy to free ride on Mt Adams with the all the guys, wakeboard with my cousins Kev and Chris, snowboard, playing ice hockey, ride dirt bikes, golf, hunting and fishing, and hanging out with all my friends! How I started racing: Snowmobiling was a family activity for me when I was a little kid, I started riding my own sled at the age 9 and around that time it turned into the guys Saturday sport. From then on we got more serious with riding and between My Dad, Two brothers Nels, Kyle and myself we started pushing each other to ride better and harder. After watching the World Championship Hill Climb in Jackson Hole Wy as spectators for a few years we decided that we wanted to give racing a shot and see if we could compete enough to get to Jackson as a racer. In our second year racing hill climbs we accomplished our goal and made it to the 2005 World Championship Hill Climb as a racer and now my two brothers and I have successfully made a name for ourselves in the circuit and hope to continue to compete in the years to come. Accomplishments for the year: Bear lake: 3rd place Pro 600 stock, 2nd place Pro 700 stock Two Dougs hillclimb: 5th place Pro 600 Stock, 4th Place 700 stock World Championship Snowmobile Hill Climb Jackson Hole Wy: 2nd Place Pro 700 stock Rmsha Year end point standings: 4th place Pro 700 stock Current Sponsors : Arctic Cat Inc, BoonDocker Liquid Nitrous, ZBrozracing, Hmk snowmobileing, The Outdoor Toy store, Tapio Construction