Rider Down @ Pax

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 12:50pm
Just got off the phone with a good friend who was out at Pax (FL). He was riding there tonight and a rider went down, keep the rider in your prayers. My friend is a EMT and it did not sound good , the rider was on a life flight about 2 to 3 hours ago. Time to Pray
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500guy 9/16/2008 8:30pm
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Bummer, Hopefully he will be ok, worst part of the sport to hear this news.
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Beau179 9/16/2008 8:39pm
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I don't think it will be a get better soon type deal from the info I got. I am praying that it is.
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oldx 9/16/2008 9:56pm
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Our thoughts are with him, his friends and family. Hope it turns out better than you guys think.

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Yamaha336 9/16/2008 9:57pm
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I have ridden at Pax many times. I love that track. I can't remember the city. I think maybe it is in Bunnell or something like that?
Guest.01 9/16/2008 10:09pm
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Guest.01 9/16/2008 10:22pm
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Yamaha336 wrote:
I have ridden at Pax many times. I love that track. I can't remember the city. I think maybe it is in Bunnell or something like...
I have ridden at Pax many times. I love that track. I can't remember the city. I think maybe it is in Bunnell or something like that?
Dude...nobody cares about you riding Pax,alot of people have...the post is about praying for a rider down.Praying for him tonight...
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Yamaha336 9/16/2008 10:32pm
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Guest.01 wrote:
Dude...nobody cares about you riding Pax,alot of people have...the post is about praying for a rider down.Praying for him tonight...
Well obviously I will be praying for the guy. You do not have to post that you are going to pray to make the prayer work do you? Relax.
motosickness 9/17/2008 6:08am
9/17/2008 6:08am
Just heard terrible news, the rider didn't make it. His name was Ben Geiger. Ben was around 17yrs old and could be found riding and racing in the C class mostly in the north east FL tracks. I don't know anything else about how it happened, but I know Ben was a great guy and loved the sport of MX. Please send prayers for Ben and his family.
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Tbteam 9/17/2008 6:22am
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Shit.

I know that name.
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Cygnus 9/17/2008 6:23am
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If your gonna die , die with your boots on . Godspeed young man .
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Sorry to hear that.Way too young.
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500guy 9/17/2008 7:03am
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Condolences to Bens Family and friends, what a tragedy.
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Condolences
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Real sorry to hear that
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Beau179 9/17/2008 10:42am
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My friend that called me said he belived it was a skull fracture from what he was seeing. Like I said he is a trained Fire/EMT. Prays sent to the family.
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RIP
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Active Ride 9/17/2008 10:48am
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Horrible.

Any relation to Tarah Gieger?

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Bummer. God speed.
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devindavis410 9/17/2008 11:11am
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Beau179 wrote:
I don't think it will be a get better soon type deal from the info I got. I am praying that it is.
my good friend justin eubanks got hurt about a year ago and was in a coma for while, now he just isnt there, its like a kid stuck in a box.. horribly sad..

i hope that kids gonna be okay
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aedwards07 9/17/2008 2:46pm
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It was just on WESH2 news on the tv that if you were at PAX the day that it happened please contact the local police where PAX is located.They are looking for all the info they can get.
williamsmotowerx 9/17/2008 3:23pm
9/17/2008 3:23pm
Did he get landed on or something?

Skull fracture sounds harsh with a crash by yourself.

Godspeed, Geiger
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837wills 9/17/2008 5:52pm
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williamsmotowerx wrote:
Did he get landed on or something?

Skull fracture sounds harsh with a crash by yourself.

Godspeed, Geiger
Pax has so many blind jumps I could see someone getting landed on



rip
Justin Starling 9/17/2008 5:54pm
9/17/2008 5:54pm
Man that really is terrible, i live about 30 minutes from there. an never really go, no flaggers an you cant see on the other side of the jumps.


godspeed, geiger. =[
stat-line 9/18/2008 6:47am
9/18/2008 6:47am
He was from this area. The word is that it was a broken femur and loss of blood. my assumption is that it was most likely from femoral artery. How many broken femurs have we all seen? It's a bad bone to break but it is broken all of the time in this sport but the reality is that it can sever or nick the femoral artery and unless you know it's broke you would assume that the rider is just unconsious due to head trauma and would not think to apply the right pressure in the right place. You would literally have seconds if not a very few minutes to do something about it. I did not know this young man well but I have met him and seen him around. He was me, just as I am sure he was a lot of us at 17, he just loved the sport and a freak thing took him. So sad for the family. I know my prayers are for them and this young man's friends.
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Prayers sent
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Prayers out to the family and friends Sad
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rescue25air 9/21/2008 7:32am
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May God Bless Young Mr. Geiger. and his Family. I have seen him ride and I know it was in his Blood. we will miss you.
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jtomasik 9/21/2008 7:45am
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This is unfortunate. Best wishes to the boy's family.

I'm about tired of the groomed freeways with huge jumps. Don't know about you, but it seems that the really bad injuries have escalated. And, it seems that all of the big tracks must have the big jumps. Bring back the old school tracks. Don't groom them. The riders will have to ride slower, but they'll still have a blast. Heck, some of the best times for me is when the ruts are axle deep and full of water.

Sorry. Just a rant. Best wishes to the kid's family. Sorry to hear of their loss.
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The Rock 9/21/2008 12:00pm
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jtomasik wrote:
This is unfortunate. Best wishes to the boy's family. I'm about tired of the groomed freeways with huge jumps. Don't know about you, but it seems...
This is unfortunate. Best wishes to the boy's family.

I'm about tired of the groomed freeways with huge jumps. Don't know about you, but it seems that the really bad injuries have escalated. And, it seems that all of the big tracks must have the big jumps. Bring back the old school tracks. Don't groom them. The riders will have to ride slower, but they'll still have a blast. Heck, some of the best times for me is when the ruts are axle deep and full of water.

Sorry. Just a rant. Best wishes to the kid's family. Sorry to hear of their loss.
Makes two of us but stand by for the folks that will respond "MX is dangerous" and "injuries and death unfortunately just part of the sport" etc.

The biggest reason MX will never make it to prime time is because this stuff is just accepted as normal.

Does anyone think NASCAR would have grown if they didn't have caution lights. The older I get the more I dislike big jumps and the more idiotic I find blind jumps. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand there is something wrong with this picture.

WHEN are we going to put an end to this?

I am very sorry this happened and my heart goes out to the family. Godspeed Ben.

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