CHEAP THRILLS
Ryan Alward and other AMA members say motorcycles don’t have to be expensive to be fun.
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From scenic stretches along the way to destinations off the beaten path, Men’s Journal and American Motorcyclist Association bring you a guide to highlights you won’t want to miss on the Sun and Bear Tooth Highways.
Clay Butte Fire Lookout Tower
Just a mile off the Beartooth Highway before it approaches Yellowstone National Park, this lookout spot offers stunning 11,000-foot vistas over the Beartooth Plateau. Pack your hiking boots: there are acres of forest open for exploration, including the nearby Crazy Creek Cascade and the Clarks Fork Trailhead.
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Apgar is a quaint little town that’s the perfect place for quick recharge with a meal at Belton Chalet, the historic landmark hotel overlooking West Glacier Park. Once you’re back in the saddle, travel the length of ten mile Lake McDonald and stop for a boat ride or a fishing break with an eye-opening view of the surrounding snowy mountain caps.
Glacier National Park
Going-to-the-Sun Road is the only way to get to Glacier National Park, and the sole American roadway that’s both a National Historic Landmark and a National Civil Engineering Landmark. The route is narrow, challenging, and only open from June to September, but its staggering views and natural panoramas make it one of the most rewarding scenic routes in North America— and arguably, the world.
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Ryan Alward of Folsom, Calif., is just one of several AMA members who found a way to fuel their passion for motorcycling on the cheap. Read his story and tips for new riders beginning on page 34.
Photo: Bill Mahon Photo.
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Testifying at the New Hampshire Legislature, AMA Government Affairs Manager Imre Szauter spoke against a bill to require federal Environmental Protection Agency sound labels on motorcycle exhaust systems. Find out what the Transportation Committee decided on page 16.
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May 2012
Volume 66, Number 5
Published by the American Motorcyclist Association 13515 Yarmouth Dr. Pickerington, OH 43147 (800) AMA-JOIN (262-5646) AmericanMotorcyclist.com
10. LETTERS
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12. JAMES HOLTER Dream bikes.
14. RIGHTS
Vote Like a Motorcyclist, and the New Hampshire House passes a sound bill.
20. RIDING
The African-American biker experience, and AMA Legends Weekend.
26. RACING
Cory Buttrick wins an enduro, and online entry for AMA vintage racing.
30. HALL OF FAME
Kenny Roberts’ Yamaha OW48 roadracer, and Hall of Famer Steve Morehead.
34. CHEAP THRILLS
Can you get started in motorcycling for $2,500 or less? You bet!
40. ABOVE AND BEYOND
Motorcycling heroes recognized for outstanding service.
46. GO RIDE
What to do, where to go.
54. PETE PFEIFER Open roads.
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DREAM BIKES
Cheap Bikes Don’t Have To Be Beginner Only
By James Holter
This month’s cover story profiles five AMA members who started riding—or branched into a new type of riding—on the cheap. The message? You don’t need to put off your passion for years while you save for a new bike. New riders can do just fine on old, inexpensive, mechanically sound motorcycles.
But there’s a lesson there for the rest of us, too. You also don’t need the latest and greatest to keep motorcycling.
Like many of you, I’ve had dirtbikes almost as long as I can remember— dating to a 1979 Yamaha MX100 and a nameless blue minibike before that. The only times I’ve been without a dirtbike in my garage are times I didn’t have a garage.
But while there have been some new bikes over the years, there also have been many—some members of my immediate family might say too many—cheap, old ones. Here’s an incomplete list…
• The 1988 Kawasaki KX250 I bought in 1999. Think gouged cylinder, ridiculously neglected suspension components and a questionable transmission. And blue Loctite. Lots and lots of blue Loctite.
• The 1981 Kawasaki KDX420 I came across in 2001. I think it weighed about 400 pounds and carried 300 of it in the gas tank. It ran great until I started it with the flywheel nut off (don’t ask…).
• The 1979 Yamaha IT250 that I got four years ago as a project bike (and have been 90 percent done with for about three-and-ahalf years).
• The 1977 Yamaha IT250 that I got in 2002 or so. My dad bought it for $50 after it caught on fire. I spent about $800 fixing it up and sold it for $700. I consider the $150 loss a win.
• The 1981 Yamaha XT250 that was given to me by an old friend and simply will not quit. It has been ridden in enduros, dualsport rides and even motocrossed by AMA Track Racing Manager Ken “Pin it and Pray” Saillant.
None of these bikes was anywhere close to perfect, but a couple kept me riding in the dirt when I had no other option and they all were great fun. But does fun mean fast? It can. Ironically, the new bikes I’ve bought over the years have convinced me of that. Two that leap to mind are my 2000 Honda CR250R and 2006 Yamaha YZ250F. Both motorcycles would be considered decidedly “old” by 2012 standards, and rightfully so.
But I’ve never been faster than either bike could go. With the exception of one race last season when the electric start on my much newer KTM made sure I finished a particular enduro (that’s right, Lost in Lodi, I’m talking about you), I never performed better than I would have on the CR or YZ.
I’m sort of slow, however, and perhaps not a good reflection of today’s average rider.
I check my theory with my old riding buddy Bob, an AMA Life Member from Joliet, Ill. Bob races the A class in AMA District 17 (Northern Illinois) hare scrambles, spent the 1990s racing motocross, and had his AMA Pro Racing Flat Track expert license back in the 1980s. I consider him a bonafide fast guy. If he says cheap bikes are good enough for most of us, I’ll believe it.
Bob doesn’t just say cheap, old bikes are fine for slow guys like me. They’re also fine for him.
“My ride now is a 2001 Gas-Gas XC250,” Bob says. “It’s a twostroke 250, built for cross-country-style racing. The main reason I bought it is it was cheap.”
But is the old Gas-Gas fast enough?
“I really don’t think anyone needs a brand new bike,” Bob says. “Even at the top level in local racing, a clean, used bike is going to be as fast—particularly for off-road events, but even in moto.
“A couple years ago, a friend of mine, Fred Nette, took a very worn, stock 2005 Honda CRF450R to the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s and finished third overall in the 45-plus class, against mostly brand new machines. “
(I look it up. Fred got third in 2009, with 6-3-4 moto finishes.)
But Bob says there’s a catch.
“If you buy an old bike for racing, it must be mechanically sound,” he says. “My Gas-Gas didn’t have a lot of time on it, and the motor was recently gone over with a new top end and crank bearings. I knew it was old, but solid mechanically and the price was definitely right at $1,600.”
Don’t get me and Bob wrong, however.
New motorcycles are wonderful. Few things are as intoxicating as that new bike smell wafting through your garage. Riding is a passion, and a new bike fuels that. A new bike is also a prudent choice, if you have the disposable coin and value the peace of mind that comes with an unmolested machine.
But for the times when your finances preclude a new bike, there’s no reason to stay on the couch, whether you ride on the street or the dirt.
“Riding doesn’t have to be expensive, and just as much fun can be had on a cheap, older bike as on a $9,000 new one,” Bob says. “Not being able to afford a $9,000 toy is no excuse.”
So get out there, buy an old bike and keep riding—or discover a new motorcycling experience. After all, if you don’t, the current owners of those old bikes might never raise the down payment for their next new one.
James Holter is the managing editor of American Motorcyclist.
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Can You Get Started In Motorcycling For $2,500 Or Less? You Bet!
What do nearly all motorcyclists have in common? Each of us wants the latest and greatest in our garage. Unfortunately, you can’t always get what you want. But getting what you need? That’s a different story. What you need is a motorcycle. Period. Anything else is just a bonus.
We talked to five AMA members who didn’t sit on their piggy banks or wait around for a tomorrow that never comes. They went online, grabbed the classifieds or went down to a local dealer and made something happen—all for less than $2,500—usually way less.
They may not have ended up with top-shelf sportbikes, high-end custom cruisers or uber-adventure bikes with more farkles than an Elvis Presley jumpsuit, but each brought home a functional, rideable and realistic means of getting out there on a motorcycle. And that, after all, is the point.
By James Holter
Ryan Alward
Learning To Ride—And Wrench
Ryan Alward, from Folsom, Calif., always knew he loved motorcycles. He just never had the best experience on one.
“My younger brother, Chad, always was a motocross guy, riding dirtbikes and doing big jumps,” Alward remembers. “He’d let me go out on his dirtbikes, and I’d wreck them in the first 20 minutes. Nobody ever
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pegged me to be a motorcyclist.”
While Alward’s motocross career didn’t exactly take off, he was still bitten by the motorcycling bug, and several years later he eased back into riding in a very different way.
“About four years ago, when gas prices were first going way up, I bought a scooter for my wife—a 50cc Honda Metro,” he says. “I put it in the back of my parents’ SUV and brought it home.”
The scooter was a hit—both for Alward and his wife, Christine—and it convinced him that he absolutely needed a motorcycle of his own. After some looking, he found what he considered the perfect bike: a 1997 Honda XR600 that he bought from a firefighter in Tahoe.
“I bought it for $2,400,” Alward says. “It was [converted to] a dual-sport, street-legal bike, but the electronics didn’t work. So, the first thing I had to do was sort out the wiring. That was OK, though. I bought it partially to learn how to work on motorcycles, and I did.”
Alward, a geologist, was just out of college and working his first job when he bought the XR, so money was a factor. He also says that because of
his past performance on a motorcycle, he figured he would hit the ground.
“With the XR, it’s a dirtbike, so you can fall over and it still looks OK,” he says.
Alward likes the stature of the big Honda. On the road, the upright seating position allows him to see over cars. The short gearing and low-end power, typical on off-road machines, also provides strong acceleration from lower speeds, which he says makes him feel safer in traffic.
“I felt like the acceleration allowed me to get out of the way easier,” he says.
While the XR was Alward’s first bike, it wasn’t his last. He next bought a Honda Magna, which he says would be “a phenomenal bike for a beginner,” and most recently picked up a 2007 BMW R1200RT that he and his wife will use for two-up touring. None of it would have been possible without that first cheap bike, he says.
“You do not need to spend much money to get started in motorcycling,” he says. “You can find old bikes that are mechanically sound for less than $2,000 for sure. The key is getting something you feel comfortable on and something that fits your riding style. If you do that, you will have a great time.”
New Rider Tips
Ryan Alward’s recent experience has taught him a few lessons about getting started on a cheap, used bike.
• First, take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. “Before you buy a motorcycle, learn how to ride a motorcycle and get in the frame of mind you need to ride a motorcycle. The MSF course will do that.”
• Ride a bicycle. “I am an avid cyclist. I’m used to feeling vulnerable and interacting with traffic when not in a car. If riding a bicycle in traffic is not an acceptable risk for you, maybe you’re not ready to be a motorcyclist.”
• Right-size your bike. “If you’re a new rider or looking to save money, don’t be influenced by the popular culture and buy the first 600cc sportbike you find. The aggressive seating and the nature of those bikes makes it hard for a beginner to get a sense of awareness.”
• Join an AMA club. “When you have an older bike, you’ll work on it a lot, and finding fellow riders who can help you out with your own maintenance is important. The advice is free and can save you as much as a hundred dollars an hour on labor.”
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Amy Lassiter
Father Knows Best
Amy Lassiter, from Canton, Ohio, grew up surrounded by enablers, not the least of whom was her own father, John Lassiter.
“My dad was riding bikes all the time,” she says. “I’ve always been a passenger, but never a rider. He’d try to get me and my sisters riding when we were in high school, but we were like, ‘No, Dad! We’re not riding motorcycles!’”
Lassiter says that all changed when she turned 23. She told her dad that she wanted to start riding herself, and he jumped into action.
“He immediately started looking and found a 2001 Suzuki GS500 for $1,500,” she says.
Lassiter says the bike was exactly what she had in mind.
“I didn’t want anything too bulky or too sporty because I’ve known people who have really big sportbikes, and it looks uncomfortable to ride,” she says. “The Suzuki is a good hybrid. It looks sporty, but it’s a little more comfortable to ride. I was really excited.”
John, a lifelong rider, taught Amy how to ride in a school parking lot near his house. Amy says that even though she had ridden as a passenger, it couldn’t compare to the thrill of her being at the controls.
“It was a completely new experience for me,” she says. “It was so exhilarating. It definitely got me hooked. Then, when I got more proficient and I ventured out onto the open road, that’s when I got the sense of freedom that all motorcyclists feel.”
Lassiter says that going the cheap bike route worked out great for her. She says the couple tip overs that she had her first few weeks after getting the Suzuki would have been tougher to stomach if she had bought a new motorcycle instead.
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She points out, though, that doesn’t mean her Suzuki was beat up. She says it was in really good shape and needed little, if anything, in terms of extraordinary maintenance.
She also saved a lot of money on her gear, buying most of it on clearance.
Her next step?
“It’s kind of tentative, but one of my sisters is getting married down in North Carolina, and my dad and I might ride down,” she says. “Riding through the mountains together will be a great experience.”
As for her next bike, Lassiter isn’t looking that far down the road.
“I really haven’t thought about my next bike at this point,” she says. “I really like the bike I have. It’s not the smoothest on the road, but it’s my first bike and it will be with me always.”
Photo by Thomas Simon
Chris Overby Jr.
Mechanic’s Special
Chris Overby Jr., from Washington, D.C., wasn’t sure what type of bike he wanted, only that he wanted it to be inexpensive. He found it in a 1979 Kawasaki KZ650.
“I didn’t want to spend much money on my first bike,” he says. “I found this KZ for sale in Pennsylvania on eBay. I bid on it, won it for $750 and went up to get it.”
Overby admits the bike wasn’t necessarily a gem. It had “a number of issues,” but he has kept it running through a combination of ingenuity and persistence.
“This old Kawasaki, well, the thing just runs like crazy,” Overby says. “It always gets a lot of looks. I get some offers to buy it, but I don’t feel I could get what it’s worth to me.”
Overby says that when you buy an old bike, especially an inexpensive one, you had better be prepared to work on it.
“I’m not mechanically inclined by any means, but something is going to break on an old bike, and most shops, at least in my area, won’t work on a bike that’s 10 years old or older,” he says. “So you buy a manual and start doing it yourself.”
That process, though, has been enormously rewarding, he says. And not just in terms of keeping the bike in operating condition but in finding small ways to make it better—such as discovering that he could use a more modern master cylinder off a newer Kawasaki to replace the broken original on his KZ.
Overby says older bikes also have a style that is tough to match.
“It’s just a cool looking bike,” he says. “A lot of people take these KZs and mod them into café
racers. And of course, I loved [the movie] ‘Mad Max’ as a kid and to have a bike from [the model lineup represented in] ‘Mad Max’ really did it for me, too.”
Overby says it’s an open question whether a 30-year-old $750 motorcycle is right for everyone. His advice before anyone chooses to follow in his footsteps is that they spend some time considering what they really want out of the experience.
“The choice [to buy a cheap, older bike]
echoes some of the ideas in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,” he says. “Do you prefer the beauty of it all that you might get with a new, modern motorcycle, or do you not mind experiencing the mechanical nature of everything?”
Photo by Aaron Clamage
Bill Jones
Small Bore, Big Fun
About four years ago, Bill Jones’ daughter, Helen, started riding on a Yamaha PW50. But Jones, an experienced motorcyclist, felt something was missing.
“When Helen got to be old enough to ride around on the trails, I realized that following her with my YZ426 was going to be unreasonable,” he says. “The YZ was a good bike for what it was intended [to do], but it’s a brutal bike. It’s not exactly the right motorcycle for following your child when you might need to help them pick out lines or help them with a tip over.”
So Jones, of O’Fallon, Ill., went shopping. He found what he wanted in a Yamaha TT-R 230 trailbike. The combination of a quiet exhaust, electric start, user-friendliness, low price, low maintenance and a kickstand, all for less than $2,500, made it the perfect tool for what he needed.
“I immediately started having the best motorcycling experiences of my life riding with my daughter,” he says.
For Helen, the addition of the TT-R to her dad’s
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garage brought even more benefits.
“Because we were able to experience this together, I think she enjoyed our riding more and got more confidence from it,” Jones says. “If I had just bought her the bike and myself a lawn chair and watched her ride around, I don’t think she would have gotten that much out of it. Now, though, we ride together, work on the bikes together, and she’s gaining confidence. Plus, when others, like my brother John, are there, we’re riding as a family, making memories.
She’s a part of that story.”
Jones says there’s more to a cheap, small-bore trailbike. Although he has had, and still has, more powerful machines, Jones says he now opts for the TT-R for off-road rides. He’s also persuaded several friends to go with the inexpensive, simpler option.
“Several of my friends who were also riding big motocross bikes in the woods made the switch [to a small-bore trailbike],” Jones says. “We ride down at Missouri’s St. Joe State Park. It’s wooded, sandy and we bring these trailbikes and have so much fun. You can ride over any type of terrain. They’re easy to work on. If you fall over, you don’t have to worry about it.”
The bike even sees track time at local hare scrambles.
“The play bikes are fantastic for it,” he says. “When you’re picking your way through the tight woods, the speeds aren’t high. The only time you’re at a disadvantage is when the ground is real soft and the ruts get really deep. But on a dry course, for most skill levels, these bikes can do 90 percent of what a purpose-built race bike can do.”
For Jones, however, it always comes back to family.
“The local hare scrambles are very family oriented,” he says. “[Motorcycle racing] is quite possibly one of the last American sports where parents and children compete on the same day at the same event. It’s challenging, fun, safe and brings everyone together.”
Photo by Susan Jackson
kawasaki ninja 250
Susan ANN sinka
Getting What She Wants
Susan Ann Sinka, from Pittsburgh, was tired of riding on the back of her boyfriend James Eiben’s Triumph Trident.
Not that she had anything against Eiben, or his Trident, she just wanted to be at the controls. It’s an aspiration that she traces back to a particular day in high school.
“My dad rode bikes for as long as I remember,” she says. “I never really thought about riding myself. Then, one day in high school, I saw a girl ride by on a yellow sportbike, and I was like, ‘I want to do that!’”
Several years later, after she established her career and had the money to make her sportbike dream a reality, Sinka started looking. She found a 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250 in Cadiz, Ohio, checked it out and bought it.
“It had no mechanical problems at all,”
she said. “It was beautiful. I think it may have been laid over once, but you couldn’t even tell.”
In addition to the motorcycle, which cost $2,100, Sinka bought all the gear—helmet, gloves, boots, riding pants and a jacket. She says she found everything on the closeout rack of a local dealer and got it all for a few hundred dollars.
Sinka says that riding on her own was even better than she could imagine and now she rarely finds herself on the back of a motorcycle.
“It’s so much better when you’re in control, and I can enjoy myself so much more now,” she says. “It was relieving. Once you take that step, I don’t think you can ever go back to being a passenger.”
Now, Sinka spends as much time on her ’05 Ninja—since joined by a 2008 Ninja 250—as she can. She takes a lot of rides just outside the city, as well as extended regional trips, such as to AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days in Lexington, Ohio, every
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summer (where she says she took the demo ride that convinced her to buy the ’08 Ninja).
Sinka says she never had an issue sticking with the 250cc motorcycle.
“I think a lot of people let their egos get in the way, and they end up with the wrong first bike,” she says. “I have people make fun of my 250, but if you have a bike with a lot of power and you don’t know how to ride, it won’t turn out well.
“You have to respect your bike, not fear it,” she says. “And if the bike is too powerful for you, you’ll fear it, and you may not ride it properly.”
That was the reason Sinka bought another Ninja 250, she says.
“After riding the new generation Ninja 250 at Vintage Motorcycle Days, I had so much fun,” she says. “Maybe that’s unheard of, for people to step up to the same model of motorcycle, but it’s all I really need.”
Photo by Seth L. Williams
Are you inspired by these stories? Are you ready to buy a cheap bike of your own? For some practical advice on how to buy a used motorcycle, see AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Resources > Special Section: Buying A Motorcycle.
GO RIDE
A few of the hundreds of AMA-sanctioned events this month, detailed on the following pages.
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The 2012 Aspencash Motorcycle Rally, which is an AMA Regional Convention, will be held May 17-20 in Ruidoso, N.M. The event features a $10,000 poker run and a four-day trade show with 33,000 square feet of vendor display. Aspencash is part of the AMA Premier Touring Series. Info: MotorcycleRally.com.
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2Springfield, Ill., is the place to be this month if you’re a dirt-track fan. The Illinois State Fairgrounds will host the Springfield TT on May 26 and the famed Springfield Mile on May 27. See the full schedule on page 49.
The Buckeye DualSporters will be presenting the 16th annual Hanging Rock 200, which boasts two days filled with riding and fun, May 19-20 in Zaleski, Ohio. Saturday features a dual-sport ride of 100-plus miles, which is part of the AMA Husqvarna National Dual-Sport Series, and an AMA Yamaha National Adventure Ride Series ride
of 140-plus miles. On Sunday, riders can choose how they ride with an AMA Yamaha National Adventure ride or optional adventure/dual-sport road enduro. Info: KaeppnersWoods.com.
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The outdoor excitement kicks off this month in the AMA Pro Motocross Series, with the season opener at Hangtown in Sacramento, Calif., on May 19, followed by a round in Freestone, Texas, May 26. Both events also feature rounds of the Women’s Motocross Championship. For the full schedule, see page 49.
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COMING UP
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November 16-17, 2012
The AMA National Hare & Hound Series continues on May 19 in Jericho, Utah. For the full schedule, see page 49.
If there’s one place where your motorcycling memories will come alive, it’s at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, July 20-22. Browse nearly 1,000 swap meet vendors at vintage motorcycling’s biggest bash. The event also includes racing, seminars, stars from the sports past and present, bike shows and more. Info: AMAVintageMotorcycleDays.com.
Mark your calendar now. The 2012 AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference rolls into Carson City, Nev. July 26-29. The extravaganza combines inspirational speakers, great roads, demo rides, product showcases and unmatched camaraderie. Info: WomenAndMotorcycling.com. 1 5 5 5 5 4 6 4 2 3
A great way to ride at your own pace and still take part in the AMA’s Premier Touring Series is to participate in one of the AMA Grand Tours. These tours include the Polar Bear, Smoke Chasing, Tour of Honor and Hodgepodge grand tours. For more info, see page 52.
ARIZONA COMPETITION
OBSERVED TRIALS
MAY 6: KINGMAN: CENTRAL ARIZONA TRIALS INC, (602) 8403640, CAT.ORG
ARKANSAS
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RUN
MAY 11: MARBLE FALL: MOTORCYCLE SPORT TOURING ASSOCIATION COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
MAY 19-20: SHERWOOD: 2-DAY EVENT, DIRT BIKE MIKE LLC, (870) 342-5373, DIRTBIKEMIKE.COM
CALIFORNIA
RECREATIONAL
ADVENTURE RIDE
MAY 5-6: BUCK MEADOWS: 2-DAY EVENT, FAMILY OFF-ROAD ADVENTURES, (209) 649-3633, FAMILYOFFROADADVENTURES. COM
MAY 7: SAN DIEGO: COUNTDOWN, (775) 884-0399, DUALSPORTWEST. COM
DUAL SPORT - OFF ROAD
MAY 19: IDYLLWILD: ORANGE COUNTY DUALIES, (951) 312-9084, DUALIES.COM
DUAL SPORT RIDE
MAY 19: IDYLLWILD: ORANGE COUNTY DUALIES, (951) 312-9084, DUALIES.COM
DUAL SPORT - OFF ROAD
MAY 19-20: STONYFORD: 2-DAY EVENT, OAKLAND MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (510) 888-1930, OAKLANDMC.ORG
DUAL SPORT RIDE
MAY 19-20: STONYFORD: 2-DAY EVENT, OAKLAND MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (510) 888-1930, OAKLANDMC.ORG
POKER RUN
MAY 6: STOCKTON: STOCKTON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (209) 9561505, STOCKTONMC.ORG
ROAD RUN
MAY 6: TORRANCE: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE U.S., (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
MAY 16: RANCHO CUCAMONGA: RUN FOR THE WALL, RFTW.ORG COMPETITION
1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK
MAY 19: (Includes ATVs) RANCHO CORDOVA: SLIDEWAYS, (415) 3207889, SLIDEWAYRACING.COM ENDURO
MAY 12: OMO RANCH: POLKA DOTS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (530) 644-8567, POLKADOTSMC.COM
EUROPEAN SCRAMBLES
MAY 12-13: (Includes ATVs)
RDIGECREST: 2-DAY EVENT, BADGERS MC, (661) 242-2712, BADGERSMC.ORG
MOTOCROSS
MAY 17: RANCHO CORDOVA: DIRT DIGGERS NORTH M.C. INC, (916) 952-8336, HANGTOWNMX.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
MAY 19-20: CAHUILLA CREEK: 2-DAY EVENT, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (714) 580-7369, SOCALTRIALS.COM SPEEDWAY
MAY 11: AUBURN: FAST FRIDAYS SPEEDWAY, (530) 878-7223,
FASTFRIDAYS.COM
MAY 12: (Includes ATVs) LODI: LODI MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (209) 3687182, LODICYCLEBOWL.COM
COLORADO
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
MAY 13: MILLEKEN: TWO RIVERS RACING LLC, (970) 587-5770
OBSERVED TRIALS
MAY 26-27: COTOPAXI: 2-DAY EVENT, ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRIALS ASSN
DELAWARE
COMPETITION
ENDURO
MAY 13: DELAWARE CITY: DELAWARE ENDURO RIDERS, (302) 834-4568, DELAWAREENDURORIDERS.COM
MOTOCROSS
MAY 5-6: NEW CASTLE: 2-DAY EVENT, MIDDLE ATLANTIC MOTOCROSS ASSOCIATION, (410) 375-1059, MAMAMX.COM
IDAHO
RECREATIONAL ROAD RALLY
MAY 5: BOISE: IDAHO COALITION FOR MOTORCYCLE SAFETY, (208) 863-4280, IDAHOBIKERRIGHTS. ORG
SWAP MEETS
MAY 5: CATALDO: NORTHWEST CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (509) 294-1249, NWCLASSICMOTORCYCLECLUB. COM
ILLINOIS
COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
MAY 20: (Includes ATVs) MARION: LITTLE EGYPT OFF-ROAD MC, (618) 982-2992, LEORMC.ORG
MOTOCROSS
MAY 19: (ATV only) ALTON: SPLINTER CREEK DIRT RIDERS INC, (618) 372-4355, SPLINTERCREEK.COM
MAY 20: ALTON: SPLINTER CREEK DIRT RIDERS INC, (618) 372-4355, SPLINTERCREEK.COM
MAY 27: DU QUOIN: PARADISE MOTO-PARK, (618) 542-6203, PARADISEMOTOCROSS.COM TT
MAY 12: (Includes ATVs) BELLEVILLE: BELLEVILLE ENDURO TEAM INC, (618) 277-3478, BETDIRT. COM
INDIANA
RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
MAY 28: KOKOMO: MIDNIGHT RIDERS MC, (765) 566-3807, MIDNIGHT-RIDERS-MC.COM
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
MAY 5: (Includes ATVs)
ROCHESTER: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
MAY 6: (Includes ATVs) ROCHESTER: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
MAY 6: (Includes ATVs) CROTHERSVILLE: LET’S GO RACING LLC, (812) 374-8228, HIGHFLYMX.COM
MAY 12: (Includes ATVs) AKRON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
MAY 13: (Includes ATVs) AKRON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
MAY 19: (Includes ATVs) AKRON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.CO
MAY 20: (Includes ATVs) AKRON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
MAY 20: (Includes ATVs)
PARIS CROSSING: HOOSIER HILLTOPPERS, (812) 873-1178, HOOSIERHILLTOPPERSMX.COM
MAY 25: (Includes ATVs) PIERCETON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
MAY 26: (Includes ATVs) PIERCETON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
MAY 26: (Includes ATVs)
CROTHERSVILLE: LET’S GO RACING LLC, (812) 374-8228, HIGHFLYMX.COM
MAY 27: (Includes ATVs) CROTHERSVILLE: LET’S GO RACING LLC, (812) 374-8228, HIGHFLYMX.COM
MAY 27: (Includes ATVs)
PIERCETON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
MAY 28: (Includes ATVs)
PIERCETON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
IOWA
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
MAY 12: (Includes ATVs) CEDAR
RAPIDS: CEDAR VALLEY TRAIL RIDERS INC, (319) 363-7800, CVTR. ORG
KENTUCKY
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RALLY
MAY 19: DAWSON SPRINGS: AMERICAN VOYAGER ASSOCIATION, (270) 797-3421
LOUISIANA
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RUN
MAY 20: ALEXANDRIA: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE U.S., (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
COMPETITION
ENDURO
MAY 6: FOREST HILL: ACADIANA DIRT RIDERS INC, (337) 519-2520, ACADIANADIRTRIDERS.ORG
MARYLAND
RECREATIONAL
BIKE SHOW
MAY 20: CLARKSBURG: CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE DAY INC., CLASSICMOTORCYCLEDAY.ORG
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
MAY 5-6: (ATV only)
MECHANICSVILLE: 2-DAY EVENT, MOTOPROMO, (301) 475-2000, BUDDSCREEK.COM
MICHIGAN
RECREATIONAL
BIKE BLESSING
MAY 20: BALDWIN: PARA-DICE MC, (231) 854-4545
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
MAY 13: (Includes ATVs) CADILLAC: CADILLAC MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (231) 884-3729, CADILLACMC.COM
MAY 19: (Includes ATVs)
BATTLE CREEK: BATTLE CREEK MOTORCYCLE
CLUB, (369) 729-9691, BATTLECREEKCYCLECLUB. COM
MAY 20: (Includes ATVs) BATTLE CREEK: BATTLE CREEK MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (269) 7299691, BATTLECREEK MOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
MAY 6: WHITMORE LAKE: MICHIGAN ONTARIO TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (517) 849-9231, MOTATRIALS.COM
MAY 20: FLUSHING:
MICHIGAN ONTARIO TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (248) 583-1438, MOTATRIALS.COM
SHORT TRACK
MAY 19: (Includes ATVs) DEFORD: LUCKY THUMB MC, (810) 404-2895, LUCKYTHUMB MOTORCYCLECLUB.COM TT
MAY 20: (Includes ATVs) DEFORD: LUCKY THUMB MC, (810) 404-2895, LUCKYTHUMB MOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
MINNESOTA
RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
MAY 6: MANKATO: KATO CYCLE CLUB, KATOCYCLECLUB.COM
TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL
MAY 19-20: THEILMAN: 2-DAY EVENT, GOLDEN EAGLES CYCLE CLUB, (507) 273-7400, GOLDENEAGLESMC.ORG
COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
MAY 6: CAMBRIDGE: NORSEMEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (763) 263-0385, NORSEMENMC.ORG
MAY 13: MILLVILLE: HI WINDERS, (507) 753-2779, SPRINGCREEKMX.COM
MOTOCROSS
MAY 6: MILLVILLE: HI WINDERS, (507) 753-2779, SPRINGCREEKMX.COM
MAY 6: BROWERVILLE: MOTO CITY RACEWAY & RECREATION INC, (612) 919-3457, MOTOCITYRACEWAY.COM
MAY 20: BROOKSTON: ECHO VALLEY MOTOCROSS PARK, (218) 348-4754, ECHOVALLEYMOTOCROSS. COM
MAY 20: MAZEPPA: HURRICANE HILLS MX PARK INC, MAY 27-28: (ATV only)
MAZEPPA: 2-DAY EVENT, HURRICANE HILLS MX PARK INC
MAY 27: MILLVILLE: HI WINDERS, (507) 753-2779, SPRINGCREEKMX.COM
MAY 27-28: BROOK PARK: 2-DAY EVENT, BERM BENDERS RACEWAY, (320) 679-2582, BERMBENDERS.COM
MAY 28: MILLVILLE: HI WINDERS, (507) 753-2779, SPRINGCREEKMX.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
MAY 12: THEILMAN: UPPER MIDWEST TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (507) 351-8879, UMTA.ORG
MAY 13: THEILMAN: UPPER MIDWEST TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (507) 351-8879, UMTA.ORG
NEVADA
COMPETITION ARENACROSS
MAY 4: LAS VEGAS: FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 2167482, ARENACROSS.COM
ENDUROCROSS
MAY 4: LAS VEGAS: SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA, (702) 3657111, ORLEANSCASINO.COM
GRAND PRIX
MAY 5-6: (Includes ATVs)
PRIMM: 2-DAY EVENT, SUNLAND SHAMROCKS, (818) 767-4594
MINIMOTO
MAY 6: LAS VEGAS: SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA, (702) 3657111, ORLEANSCASINO.COM
NEW JERSEY
RECREATIONAL ROAD RALLY
MAY 27: BRIDGEWATER: DAWN PATROL MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (908) 722-4664, DAWNPATROLMC.COM
NEW MEXICO
COMPETITION
OBSERVED TRIALS
MAY 5-6: SAN YSIDRO: 2-DAY EVENT, NEW MEXICO TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (505) 410-2235, NMTRIALS.ORG
NEW YORK
RECREATIONAL
DICE RUN
MAY 20: TUXEDO: RAMAPO MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (201) 767-3594, RAMAPOMC.ORG
ROAD RUN
MAY 26: MELVILLE: IDONTKNOW MC, (641) 7153900, IDONTKNOWMC.COM
COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
MAY 6: (Includes ATVs)
VANETTEN: DREAM RIDERS, (607) 589-6337, WNYOA.NET
MOTOCROSS
MAY 6: (Includes ATVs) WALLKILL: WALDEN MX, (845) 895-2537, WALDENMX.COM
MAY 6: (Includes ATVs)
MAPLEVIEW: SMX ASSOCIATES LLC, (315) 480-7733, MOTOMASTERS.COM
MAY 19-20: (Includes ATVs) NEW BERLIN: 2-DAY EVENT, UNADILLA VALLEY SPORTS CENTER, (607) 965-8450, UNADILLAMX.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
MAY 6: BOLIVAR: DISTRICT 4 TRIALS COMMITTEE, (716) 372-4576
MAY 20: PINE CITY: DISTRICT 4 TRIALS COMMITTEE, (607) 732-3027
SHORT TRACK
MAY 5: (Includes ATVs) PORT CRANE: SQUARE DEAL
RIDERS M/C, (607) 693-2634, SQUAREDEALRIDERS.COM
MAY 18: (Includes ATVs)
PORT CRANE: SQUARE DEAL
RIDERS M/C, (607) 693-2634, SQUAREDEALRIDERS.COM
MAY 19: (Includes ATVs)
PORT CRANE: SQUARE DEAL
RIDERS M/C, (607) 693-2634, SQUAREDEALRIDERS.COM
NORTH CAROLINA
RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
MAY 6: PITTSBORO: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE U.S., (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
MAY 25: SPARTA: MOTORCYCLE SPORT TOURING ASSOCIATION, OHIO
RECREATIONAL ADVENTURE RIDE
MAY 19-20: ZALESKI: 2-DAY EVENT, BUCKEYE DUAL SPORTERS, (740) 380-3050, KAEPPNERSWOODS.COM
DUAL SPORT - OFF ROAD
MAY 19-20: ZALESKI: 2-DAY EVENT, BUCKEYE DUAL SPORTERS, (740) 380-3050, KAEPPNERSWOODS.COM
DUAL SPORT RIDE
MAY 19-20: ZALESKI: 2-DAY EVENT, BUCKEYE DUAL SPORTERS, (740) 380-3050, KAEPPNERSWOODS.COM
POKER RUN
MAY 6: PORTSMOUTH: PORTSMOUTH MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (740) 352-7200 COMPETITION
HILLCLIMB
MAY 19: (Includes ATVs)
MARIETTA: PIONEER MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (740) 350-8626, PIONEERMOTORCYCLECLUB. COM
MAY 20: (Includes ATVs) MARIETTA: PIONEER MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (740) 350-8626, PIONEERMOTORCYCLECLUB. COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
MAY 20: (Includes ATVs) ATHENS: ATHENS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (740) 592-6480, ATHENSMOTORCYCLECLUB. COM
MAY 27: (Includes ATVs) LOGAN: HOCKING VALLEY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (614) 989-3326, HOCKINGVALLEYMC. COM
MOTOCROSS
MAY 13: (Includes ATVs) : AMERICAN MOTOSPORTS LLC, (937) 358-2427, AMERICANMX. COM
MAY 27: (Includes ATVs) SUGAR GROVE: CENTRAL OHIO COMPETITION RIDERS INC., (740) 983-3937, COCRMX.COM
MAY 28: (Includes ATVs) MARYSVILLE: AMERICAN MOTOSPORTS LLC, (937) 3582427, AMERICANMX.COM
OKLAHOMA
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
MAY 26: BEGGS: SOUTH 75 MX, (407) 967-6599, SOUTH75MX. COM
OREGON
RECREATIONAL
POKER RUN - OFF-ROAD
MAY 5: (Includes ATVs)
BEND: CENTRAL OREGON MOTORCYCLE AND ATV CLUB, (541) 382-5560, COMACCLUB.
ORG PENNSYLVANIA
RECREATIONAL
POKER RUN
MAY 12: LEBANON: PA MOTOR MAIDS, (610) 275-2634, PAMOTORMAIDS.COM
MAY 13: SCHUYLKILL HAVEN: SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (570) 3851460, SCHUYLKILLCOUNTY MOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
MAY 13: MARIETTA: AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS PA POST CHAPTER #466, (717) 898-0871
MAY 20: BIRDSBORO: PAGODA MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (610) 5823717, PAGODAMC.ORG
MAY 28: LEBANON: LEBANON VALLEY MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (717) 270-9797, LEBANONVALLEYMC.COM
ROAD RUN
MAY 5: GLENSIDE: MOTORCYCLISTS FOR JESUS MINISTRIES, (215) 887-2289, GLENSIDEBIBLECHURCH.ORG
MAY 12: HORSHAM: MOTORCYCLISTS FOR JESUS MINISTRIES, (215) 260-4957, GO2MJM.COM
MAY 20: READING : MOTORCYCLISTS FOR JESUS MINISTRIES, (610) 763-1943, GO2MJM.COM
ROAD RALLY
MAY 17: BIRD IN HAND: RETREADS - MID ATLANTIC REGION, (856) 241-8979, MIDATLANTICRETREADS.COM
COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
MAY 5: SKIPPACK: BLUE COMET MOTOCYCLE CLUB INC, (610) 489-1240, BLUECOMETMC.COM
MAY 20: (Includes ATVs) EVANSVILLE: BP PROMOTIONS, (267) 261-0186, PAHSRACING. COM
MOTOCROSS
MAY 5: (ATV only) THREE SPRINGS: ROCKET RACEWAY, (814) 448-2701, ROCKETRACEWAY.COM
MAY 6: SHIPPENSBURG: DOUBLIN GAP MX PARK INC, (717) 249-6036, DOUBLINGAP. COM
MAY 13: HANOVER: HAPPY RAMBLERS, (717) 634-2353, HAPPYRAMBLERS.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
MAY 5-6: SPRING GROVE: 2-DAY EVENT, WHITE ROSE MC, (717) 229-2621, WHITEROSEMC. ORG
MAY 12: ELIZABETHTOWN: CANDYTOWN MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (717) 246-2116, CANDYTOWNMC.ORG
MAY 13: ELIZABETHTOWN: CANDYTOWN MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (717) 246-2116, CANDYTOWNMC.ORG TT
MAY 13: PARKESBURG: E PA PISTON POPPERS MC INC, (484) 336-9160
SOUTH CAROLINA
RECREATIONAL
DUAL SPORT - OFF ROAD
MAY 20: CHESTER: FAMILY
RIDERS, (803) 385-5332, FAMILYRIDERSMC.COM
DUAL SPORT RIDE
MAY 20: CHESTER: FAMILY RIDERS, (803) 385-5332, FAMILYRIDERSMC.COM
TENNESSEE
RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
MAY 20: FRANKLIN: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE U.S., (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
TEXAS
RECREATIONAL ROAD RALLY
MAY 18: NEW ULM: BRITISH MOTORCYCLE OWNERS ASSN OF HOUSTON, BMOAONLINE. COM
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
MAY 27: WORTHAM: FREESTONE COUNTY RACEWAY LLC, (713) 962-3386, FREESTONEMX.COM
MAY 28: WORTHAM: FREESTONE COUNTY RACEWAY LLC, (713) 962-3386, FREESTONEMX.COM
VIRGINIA
COMPETITION
GRAND PRIX
MAY 6: MARTINSVILLE: VIRGINIA CHAMPIONSHIP HS SERIES, (276) 252-6801, VCHSS. ORG
MAY 27: DENDRON: VIRGINIA CHAMPIONSHIP HS SERIES, (757) 488-6315, VCHSS.ORG MOTOCROSS
MAY 12-13: PETERSBURG: 2-DAY EVENT, MIDDLE ATLANTIC MOTOCROSS ASSOCIATION, (410) 376-1059, MAMAMX.COM
MAY 19: SUTHERLIN: BIRCHCREEK PROMOTIONS, LLC, (434) 836-7629, BIRCHCREEKMXPARK.COM
MAY 20: SUTHERLIN: BIRCHCREEK PROMOTIONS, LLC, (434) 836-7629, BIRCHCREEKMCPARK.COM
MAY 27: DILLWYN: MOTOPROMO, (434) 548-6043, ACTIONTOWNMX.COM WASHINGTON RECREATIONAL CRUISE-IN
MAY 28: YAKIMA: IRON SAINTS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (509) 594-6382, FACEBOOK/ISMC. YAKIMA COMPETITION MOTOCROSS
MAY 20: WASHOUGAL: WASHOUGAL MX PARK LLC, (541) 673-1671, WASHOUGALMXPK.COM
SHORT TRACK
MAY 12: (Includes ATVs) CASTLE ROCK: MOUNT ST HELENS MC CLUB INC, (360) 274-8700, MSHMC.ORG TT
MAY 12: (Includes ATVs) CASTLE ROCK: MOUNT ST HELENS MC CLUB INC, (360) 274-8700, MSHMC.ORG WISCONSIN
RECREATIONAL POKER RUN
MAY 20: WEST BEND: KETTLE MORAINE SPORT
RIDERS INC, (262) 334-1743, KETTLEMORAINE SPORTRIDERS.COM
ROAD RUN
MAY 5: GILMAN: ROAD WOLF PRODUCTIONS, (715) 785-8025
HALL OF FAME EXHIBITS AND EVENTS
AMA MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME MOTORCYCLEMUSEUM. ORG
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Main Hall: AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame: Recognizing those who have made significant contributions to all aspects of motorcycling.
Dirt-Track! All-American Motorcycle Racing: Celebrating the storied history of the men and machines who battle on the dirt oval.
30-Year Ride: Honda’s Ohiomade Motorcycles: Gold Wings aren’t the only bikes that Honda produced at its plant in Marysville, Ohio. This exhibit showcases the 30 years of production, from the CR250 to the Rune.
Founder’s Hall: Honoring the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame’s generous contributors.
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days: July 20-22, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio; AMA VintageMotorcycleDays.com
AMA PRO RACING
AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES AMASUPERCROSS.COM
April 14: New Orleans: Louisiana Superdome
April 21: Seattle: Qwest Field
April 28: Salt Lake City: RiceEccles Stadium
May 5: Las Vegas, Nev.: Sam Boyd Stadium
AMA MOTOCROSS SERIES MXSPORTSPRORACING.COM
May 19: Sacramento, Calif.: Hangtown
May 26: Wortham, Texas: Freestone Raceway
June 2: Lakewood, Colo.: Thunder Valley
June 9: Mt. Morris, Pa.: High Point Raceway
June 16: Mechanicsville, Md.: Budds Creek Motocross
July 7: Buchanan, Mich.: RedBud
July 14: Millville, Minn.: Spring Creek Motocross
July 21: Washougal, Wash.: Washougal MX Park
Aug. 11: Southwick, Mass.: Moto-X 338
Aug. 18: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla
Sept. 1: Delmont, Pa.: Steel City Raceway
Sept. 8: Southern Calif.: TBD
MAY 18: SPRING GREEN: MOTORCYCLE SPORT TOURING ASSOCIATION, COMPETITION
HILLCLIMB
MAY 20: (Includes ATVs)
NEKOOSA: RAPID ANGELS MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (715) 451-1168, RAPIDSANGELS.COM MOTOCROSS
MAY EVENTS
MAY 5: TIGERTON: FANTASY MOTO LLC, (920) 419-2863, FANTASYMOTO.COM
MAY 6: TIGERTON: FANTASY MOTO LLC, (920) 419-2863, FANTASYMOTO.COM
MAY 12: LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, (414) 2651582, AZTALANMX.COM
MAY 13: LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN
2012 EVENTS
AMA PRO SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP AMAPRORACING.COM
April 20-22: Braselton, Ga.: Road Atlanta
May 4-6: Sonoma, Calif.: Infineon Raceway
May 26-28: Tooele, Utah: Miller Motorsports Park
June 1-3: Elkhart Lake, Wis.: Road America
June 22-24: Birmingham, Ala.: Barber Motorsports Park
July 13-15: Lexington, Ohio: MidOhio Sports Car Course
July 27-29: Monterey, Calif.: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Sept. 7-9: Millville, N.J.: New Jersey Motorsports Park
Sept. 21-23: Homestead, Fla.: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Oct. 5-7: New Orleans: NOLA Motorsports Park
AMA PRO GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AMAPRORACING.COM
May 26: Springfield, Ill.: Springfield TT, Illinois State Fairgrounds
May 27: Springfield, Ill.: Springfield Mile, Illinois State Fairgrounds
June 9: TBD: TBD
June 30: Lima, Ohio: Lima HalfMile, Allen County Fairgrounds
July 7: Hagerstown, Md.: Hagerstown Half-Mile, Hagerstown Speedway
July 14: Lake Odessa, Mich.: I-96 Half-Mile, I-96 Speedway
July 28: Sacramento, Calif.: Sacramento Mile, Cal Expo
Aug. 4: Castle Rock, Wash.: Castle Rock TT, Castle Rock Race Park
Aug. 12: Peoria, Ill.: Peoria TT, PMC Race Park
Aug. 18: Indianapolis: Indy Mile, Indiana State Fairground
Sept. 1: Springfield, Ill.: Springfield ST, Illinois State Fairgrounds
Sept. 2: Springfield, Ill.: Springfield Mile II, Illinois State Fairgrounds
Sept. 8: Knoxville, Iowa: Knoxville Half-Mile, Knoxville Raceway
Sept. 15: TBD: TBD
Sept. 30: Santa Rosa, Calif.: Santa Rosa Mile, Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Oct. 6: Tucson, Ariz: USA Raceway Half-Mile, USA Raceway
Oct. 13: Pomona, Calif.: AMA Flat Track Finals at the Pomona HalfMile, LA County Fairplex
CYCLE CLUB INC, (414) 2651582, AZTALANMX.COM
MAY 20: (Includes ATVs) MARSHIELD: MARSHFIELD T & T RIDERS INC, (715) 384-4555
MAY 27: (Includes ATVs)
ATHELSTANE: PINE RIDGE RACEWAY LLC, (715) 856-6612, PINERIDGERACEWAY.COM
SCRAMBLES
AMA PRO HILLCLIMB NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AMAPRORACING.COM
June 3: Jefferson, Pa.: White Rose MC; WhiteRoseMC.org
June 10: Freemansburg, Pa.: Bushkill Valley MC; BikeHillcimb. com
June 13: Canaan, N.H.: Ridge Runner Promotions; RidgeRunnerPromotions.com
June 23 (night event): Oregonia, Ohio: Dayton MC; DaytonMC.com
July 15: West Branch, Mich.: Ogemaw Hills Bike Week; OgemawHillsBikeWeek.com
Aug. 5: Muskegon, Mich.: Muskegon MC; MuskegonMotorcycleClub.com
Sept. 9: Freemansburg, Pa.: Bushkill Valley MC; BikeHillclimb. com
Sept. 30: Jefferson, Pa.: White Rose MC; WhiteRoseMC.org
Oct. 14: Oregonia, Ohio: Dayton MC; DaytonMC.com
AMA PRO ATV MOTOCROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ATVMOTOCROSS.COM
April 21-22: Blountville, Tenn.: Muddy Creek Raceway
May 5-6: Mechanicsville, Md.: Budds Creek
May 19-20: Walnut, Ill.: Sunset Ridge
June 2-3 (night race): Oakland, Ky.: Ballance MX
June 16-17: Mt. Morris, Pa.: High Point Raceway
June 30-July 1: Millfield, Ohio: Sunday Creek
July 14-15: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla
July 28-29: Buchanan, Mich.: RedBud
Aug. 11-12: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.: Loretta Lynn’s
AMA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
AMA NATIONAL HARE & HOUND
NATIONALHAREANDHOUND.COM
April 22: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Steve Williams, Vikings MC; (310) 490-4575, VikingsMC.com
May 5: Jericho, Utah: Talisa Flitton, Sage Riders; (801) 8335946, SageRidersMC.com
May 19: Jericho, Utah: KC Bogue, Sugarloafers MC; (435) 864-8305, SugarloafersMC.com
June 24: Reno, Nev.: Jeff Henning, Western States Racing Association; (775) 544-66463, DirtIncRacing.com
Sept. 8: Panaca, Nev.: Zach Livreri, Silver State
Trailblazers; (702) 994-6823, https://sites.google.com/site/ silverstatetrailblazers/
Oct 14: Johnson Valley, Calif.: Justin Shultz, SoCal MC; (949) 981-6776, SoCalMC.com
Oct. 28: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Ryan Sanders, 100’s MC; (949) 584-9395, 100sMC.org
AMA NATIONAL ENDURO NATIONALENDURO.COM
April 22: West Point, Tenn.: Paul Traufler, NATRA; (256) 837-0084, NATRA.DirtRider.net
May 6: Forest Hill, La.: Tracy Barstow, Acadiana Dirt Riders; (337) 519-2520, AcadianaDirtRiders.org
June 17: Upton, Wyo.: Paul Douglas, Inyan Kara Riders; (307) 468-2840, NationalEnduro.com
July 29: Cross Fork, Pa.: Peter Burnett, Brandywine Enduro Riders; (610) 368-7332, BER.us
Sept. 9: Park Hills, Mo.: Michael Silger, Missouri Mudders; michael. silger@avnet.com, MoMudders. com
Oct. 14: Matthews, Ind.: Doug Spence, Muddobbers MC; (765) 998-2236, MuddobbersMC.org
Nov. 4: Stanton, Ala.: Glenn Hollingshead, Perry Mountain MC ; (334) 872-4286, PerryMountain. com
ENDUROCROSS ENDUROCROSS.COM
May 4: Las Vegas, Nev.: Orleans Arena
June 9: Sacramento, Calif.: Power Balance Pavilion
TBD: Los Angeles: TBD
Sept. 15: Ontario, Calif.: Citizens Bank Arena
Oct. 6: Denver: National Western Complex
Oct. 20: Everett, Wash.: Comcast Arena
Oct. 27: Boise, Idaho: Idaho Center
Nov 17: Las Vegas, Nev.: Orleans Arena
AMA WEST HARE SCRAMBLES AMARACING.COM
April 14 (Youth) April 15 (Amateur): Shasta Lake, Calif.: Karl Hankins, Redding Dirt Riders; (530) 953-7272, ReddingDirtRiders.com
June 16 (Youth & C Amateur)
June 17 (Pro, A & B Amateur): Elkton, Ore.: Toni Bamford, ETRA; (541) 968-1664, ETRA.net
Aug. 25 (Youth) Aug. 26
(Amateur): Big Sky, Mont.: Jamey Kabisch, Lone Peak Racing; (406) 223-0478, BigSkyXC. com
AMA EAST HARE SCRAMBLES AMARACING.COM
MAY 20: (Includes ATVs) BURNETT: BEAVER CYCLE CLUB INC, , BEAVERCYCECLUB.COM
SHORT TRACK
MAY 19: (Includes ATVs) BURNETT: BEAVER CYCLE CLUB INC, , BEAVERCYCLECLUB.COM
May 13 (Youth & Amateur): TBA: Rita Coombs, Racer Productions; (304) 284-0084, GNCCRacing.com
June 9 (Youth) June 10 (Amateur): S. Edmeston, N.Y.: Jim Simmons, Thunder Ridge Sports; (607) 847-6522, ThunderRidge.biz
July 8 (Youth & Amateur): Millfield, Ohio: Rita Coombs, Racer Productions; (304) 2840084, GNCCRacing.com
July 21 (Youth & Amateur): Valley View, Pa.: Tiffany Tobias, Rausch Creek Powersports; (570) 682-4600, RauschCreekRacing. com
Aug. 4 (Youth) Aug. 5 (Amateur): Hill City, Minn.: Paul Otto, Range Riders MC; (763) 229-1177, RangeRidersMC.org
Aug. 11 (Youth) Aug. 12 (Amateur): E. Freetown, Mass.: Gordie Coyle, Pilgrim Sands Trail Riders; (781) 294-8355, PSTR.org
Sept. 1 (Youth) Sept. 2 (Amateur) Arrington, Va.: Chuck Honeycutt, April Fools Promotions; (757) 3755665; AprilFools62@verizon.net
AMA/NATC MOTOTRIALS AMARACING.COM
May 19-20: Cahuilla Creek, Calif.: Pete Croft, So. California Trials Assn.; (714) 580-7369, SoCalTrials.com
May 26-27: Cotapaxi, Colo.: Frank Peterson, Rocky Mountain Trials Assn.; (303) 477-6793, RockyMountainTrials.org
June 16-17: Toronto, Ohio: Jim Watson, Trials Inc.; (317) 861-6275, TrialsInc.org
June 23-24: Exeter, R.I.: David Alen, Rhode Island Trials Club, (508) 285-6074, RITrialsClub.com
AMA/NATC YOUTH MOTOTRIALS AMARACING.COM
June 6-8 (East): Sequatchie, Tenn.: Ashley Jackson, Southeastern Trials Riders Assn., (423) 942-8688; TrialsTrainingCenter.com
July 20-22 (West): Howard, Colo.: Bill Markham, International Trials School; (719) 942-3372, ITSoffroad.com
AMA ATV HARE SCRAMBLES AMARACING.COM
June 9: S. Edmeston, N.Y.: Jim Simmons, Thunder Ridge sports; (607) 847-6522, ThunderRidge.biz
July 22: Valley View, Pa.: Tiffany Tobias, Rausch Creek Powersports; (570) 682-4600, RauschCreekRacing.com
Aug. 4: Hill City, Minn.: Paul Otto, Range Riders MC; (763) 229-1177, RangeRidersMC.org
Oct. 13: TBD: Mike Gibbs, Mid America XC; (317) 418-6084, TheMAXC.com
Oct. 27: Gosport, Ind.: Mike
Gibbs, Mid America XC; (317) 4186084, TheMAXC.com
AMA ATV MOTOCROSS ATVMOTOCROSS.COM
April 21-22: Blountville, Tenn.: Muddy Creek
May 5-6: Mechanicsville, Md.: Budds Creek
May 19-20: Walnut, Ill.: Sunset Ridge
June 2-3 (night race): Oakland, Ky.: Ballance MX
June 16-17: Mount Morris, Pa.: High Point Raceway
June 30-July 1: Millfield, Ohio: Sunday Creek
July 14-15: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla
July 28-29: Buchanan, Mich.: RedBud
Aug. 11-12: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.: Loretta Lynn Ranch
AMA ATV EXTREME DIRT TRACK ATVMOTOCROSS.COM
May 12: Kinston, N.C.: Lenoir County Fairgrounds, Ironclad Motorsports, (252) 624-9808, EDTRacing.com
June 9: Oktakha, Okla.: Outlaw Motor Speedway
June 29-30: Sioux Falls, S.D.: Sioux Valley Cycle Club, (605) 9773866, SiouxValleyCycleClub.com
July 21-22: Ashtabula, Ohio: Pine Lake Off-Road Facility, Bud Fischer, (440) 997-4166, EDTRacing.com
Aug. 11: Batavia, N.Y.: Batavia Motor Speedway, BataviaMotorSpeedway.com
Aug. 31-Sept. 1: Goldsboro, N.C.: Busco Beach, (919) 2229614, BuscoBeach.com
AMA VINTAGE DIRT TRACK AMARACING.COM
May 5: Tallassee, Ala.: ST, Monster Mountain MX Park, Tom Brinkman; (334) 318-8475, MonsterMX.com
May 6: Tallassee, Ala.: ST, Monster Mountain MX Park, Tom Brinkman; (334) 318-8475, MonsterMX.com
June 29: Harpursville, N.Y.: ST, Don Miller; (877) 746-3876, SquareDealRiders.com
June 30: Harpursville, N.Y.: ST, Don Miller; (877) 746-3876, SquareDealRiders.com
July 21: Ashland, Ohio: Half-Mile, Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ken Saillant; (800) 262-5646, AMARacing.com
Aug. 17: Dundee, N.Y.: 4/10Mile, Black Rock Speedway, Dean Hoag; (607) 243-8686, BlackRockSpeedway.com
Aug. 18: Dundee, N.Y.: 4/10Mile, Black Rock Speedway, Dean Hoag; (607) 243-8686, BlackRockSpeedway.com
AMA RACING PRO-AM MOTOCROSS AMARACING.COM
April 15: Birdsboro, Pa.: Pagoda Motorcycle Club; (610) 582-3717, PagodaMotorcycleClub.com
April 21-22: Milford, Calif.: Honey Lake Motocross Park; (530) 8272639, HoneyLakeMX.com
May 5-6: Bloomingdale, Mich.: Dutch Sport Park; (269) 521-7800, DutchSportParkMX.com
May 6: Wallkill, N.Y.: Walden MX; (845) 895-2537, WaldenMX.com
May 12-13: Little Falls, Minn.: RM Promotions; (612) 919-3457,
MotoCityRaceway.com
May 13: Petersburg, Va.: Virginia Motor Sports Park; (443) 7833249, VirginiaMotorSports.com
May 26-27: Dalton, Ga.: Lazy River MX; (706) 278-1620, LazyRiverMotocross.com
May 27: Athelstane, Wis.: Pine Ridge Raceway; (715) 856-6612, Gmellissa337@aol.com
May 27: Crothersville, Ind.: High Fly MX; (812) 374-8228, HighFlyMX.com
May 28: Casey, Ill.: Lincoln Trails Motosports; (217) 932-2041, LincolnTrailMotosport.com
May 28: Wortham, Texas: Freestone County Raceway; (713) 962-3386, FreestoneMX.com
May 28: Brush, Colo.: Swene Cycle Park; (970) 768-0518, SweneyCyclePark.com
June 16 (Sat night): Mendota, Ill.: Moto Pro Inc. Stadium Megacross; (815) 539-9021, Megacross.com
June 17: Mt. Carroll, Ill.: MC Motopark; (815) 238-1614, MCMotopark.com
June 17: Leonardtown, Md.: Budds Creek Motocross Park; (301) 481-6148, BuddsCreek.com
July 1: Shippensburg, Pa.: Doublin Gap MX; (717) 249-6063, DoublinGap.com
July 14: Batavia, N.Y.: Area 51 MX; (585) 345-7433, HighFlyMX. com
July 15: Crothersville, Ind.: High Fly MX; (812) 374-8228, HighFlyMX.com
Aug. 26: Armagh, Pa.: Pleasure Valley Raceway; (814) 695-2453, PVRMX.com
Aug. 26: Millville, Minn.: Spring Creek MX Park; (507) 753-2779, SpringCreekMX.com
Sept. 1-3: Millington, Mich.: Baja MX; (989) 871-3356, BajaMX.com
Sept. 2: Athelstane, Wis.: Pine Ridge Raceway; (715) 856-6612, Gmellissa337@aol.com
Sept. 9: Clifford, Pa.: Hurricane Hills Motorsports; (570) 222-9290, HHMotocross.com
Sept. 23: New Castle, Del.: Blue Diamond MX Park; (302) 834-5867, BCTRA.com
Sept. 30: Canton, Texas: Buffalo Creek Motocross Park; (214) 9394321, BuffaloCreekMX.com
Sept. 30: Walnut, Ill.: Sunset Ridge MX; (815) 379-9534, SunsetRidgeMX.com
Oct. 7: Gaylord, Mich.: Ostego Club; (989) 871-3356, BajaMX.com
Oct. 7: Englishtown, N.J.: Raceway Park; (734) 446-7800, RacewayPark.com
Oct. 14: Birdsboro, Pa.: Pagoda Motorcycle Club; (610) 582-3717, PagodaMotorcycleClub.com
Oct. 27-28: Leonardtown, Md.: Budds Creek Motocross Park; (301) 481-6148, BuddsCreek.com
Oct. 28: Prentiss, Wis.: Golden Pine Raceway; (601) 506-8669, GoldenPineRaceway.com
Nov. 4: Wortham, Texas: Freestone County Raceway; (713) 962-3386, FreestoneMX.com
Nov. 4: Pell City, Ala.: Mill Creek; (205) 699-8857, RPMSportsonline. com
Nov. 10-11: Wortham, Texas: Freestone County Raceway; (713) 962-3386, FreestoneMX.com
Nov. 10-11: Lizella, Ga.: Echeconnee MX Park; (205) 6998857, FreestoneMX.com
2012 EVENTS
Nov. 19-21: Gainesville, Fla.: Gatorback Cycle Park; (813) 4707498, UnlimitedSportsMX.com
Nov. 22-24: Gainesville, Fla.: Gatorback Cycle Park; (813) 4707498, UnlimitedSportsMX.com
AMA FEATURED SERIES
AMA MID AMERICA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
THEMAXC.COM
June 9-10: Casey, Ill.
June 17: Springville, Ind.: Riley Miracle Trail Race
July 21: Martinsville, Ind.
Aug. 11: Merango, Ind.
Sept. 8: Canaan, Ind.
Sept. 22: Spencer, Ind.
Oct. 13: Veedersburg, Ind.
Oct. 27-28: Casey, Ind.
AMA WESTERN CHECKPOINT ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RIDECHEC.COM
April 15: Camp Wood, Ariz.: AMRA Enduro, Arizona Trail Riders Assn.
May 19-20: Gorman, Calif.: Hungry Valley 2 Day, Ventura County MC
Oct. 6-7: Reno, Nev.: Wildhorse Enduro, Western States Racing Assn.
Oct. 20-21: Fouts Springs, Calif.: Jackhammer Enduro, Jackhammer MC
Oct. 20-21: Red Mountain, Calif.: Ghost Rider Enduro, Training Wheels MC
Nov. 11: Stoneyford, Calif.: Climbers Enduro, Valley Climbers MC
AMA DIRT TRACK GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP HOLESHOT SERIES
AMARACING.COM
April 21: Lodi, Calif.: TT, Lodi MC, Ralph Lee, (209) 224-9582, LodiCycleBowl.com
April 22: Lodi, Calif.: ST, Lodi MC, Ralph Lee, (209) 224-9582, LodiCycleBowl.com
May 5: Peoria, Ill.: TT & ST, Peoria Speedway, Steve Nace Racing, Steve Nace, (270) 442-7532, SteveNaceRacing.com
May 6: Peoria, Ill.: TT, Peoria Speedway, Steve Nace Racing, Steve Nace, (270) 442-7532, SteveNaceRacing.com
May 12: Castle Rock, Wash.: TT & ST, Mount St Helens MC, Denise Holt, (425) 785-7702, MSHMC.org
May 18: Harpursville, N.Y.: ST, Square Deal Riders, (877) 746-3876, SquareDealRiders.com
May 19: Harpursville, N.Y.: ST, Square Deal Riders, (877) 746-3876, SquareDealRiders.com
AMA AMATEUR GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
AMA AMATEUR NATIONAL MOTOCROSS MXSPORTS.COM
April 14-15: Byron, Ill.: North Central area qualifier, Byron Motosports Park, (815) 234-2271
April 14-15: Livingston, Tenn.: Mid-East area qualifier, Thunder Valley, (423) 323-5497
April 14-15: San Antonio, Texas: South Central area qualifier, Cycle Ranch, (210) 635-9199
April 14-15: Marysville, Calif.: Northwest area qualifier, E Street, (916) 209-3855
April 21-22: Mt. Morris, Pa.:
Northeast area qualifier, High Point, (304) 284-0084
April 21-22: Underwood, Ind.: Mid-East area qualifier, CLCR, (612) 559-6777
April 21-22: Winterset, Iowa: North Central area qualifier, Riverside Raceway, (515) 266-7509
April 21-22: Breaux Bridge, La.: South Central area qualifier, Gravity Alley, (87 342-5373
April 21-22: Milford, Calif.: Northwest area qualifier, Honey Lake, (530) 827-2639
April 21-22: Milford, Calif.: Southwest area qualifier, Honey Lake, (530) 827-2639
April 28-29: Batavia, N.Y.: Northeast area qualifier, Area 51, (585) 345-7433
April 28-29: Blountville, Tenn.: Southeast area qualifier, Muddy Creek, (423) 323-5497
April 28-29: Millington, Mich.: Mid-East area qualifier, Baja Acres, (989) 871-3356
April 28-29: Richwood, Mo.: North Central area qualifier, Romp MX, (573) 701-8674
May 5-6: Armagh, Pa.: Northeast area qualifier, Pleasure Valley, (814) 695-2453
May 5-6: Bloomingdale, Mich.: Mid-East area qualifier, Dutch Sports Park, (269) 521-7800
May 5-6: Tigerton, Wis.: North Central area qualifier, Motozone, (920) 419-2863
May 5-6: Lakewood, Colo.: South Central area qualifier, Thunder Valley, (303) 697-1003
May 12-13: Winchester, N.H.: Northeast area qualifier, Winchester Speed Park, (603) 239-6406
May 12-13: Little Falls, Minn.: North Central area qualifier, Little Falls Raceway, (612) 919-3457
May 12-13: Beaumont, Texas: South Central area qualifier, Cowboy Bad Lands MX, (409) 794-1985
May 19-20: New Berlin, N.Y.: Northeast area qualifier, Unadilla Valley Sports Center, (607) 9658450
May 19-20: Danville, Va.: Southeast area qualifier, Birch Creek, (434) 836-7629
May 19-20: Nelsonville, Ohio: Mid-East area qualifier, Fast Traxx Motoplex, (740) 767-3740
May 19-20: Mason, Ill.: North Central area qualifier, Cross Roads MX, (618) 686-2769
May 19-20: Little Rock, Ark.: South Central area qualifier, Tony Wynn MX, (870) 342-5373
May 20: Washougal, Wash.: Northwest area qualifier, Washougal, (360) 601-5347
May 26-27: Chatsworth, Ga.: Southeast area qualifier, Lazy River, (706) 278-1620
May 26-27: Walnut, Ill.: North Central area qualifier, Sunset Ridge, (815) 379-9534
June 2-3: Delmont, Pa.: Northeast regional (Amateur), Steel City, (304) 284-0084
June 2-3: Buchanan, Mich.: MidEast regional (Amateur), Red Bud, (269) 695-6405
June 2-3: Wortham, Texas: South Central regional (Amateur), Freestone, (713) 962-3386
June 9-10: Mill Creek, Ala.: Southeast regional (Amateur), Mill Creek, (205) 699-8857
June 9-10: Bowling Green, Ky.: Mid-East regional (Youth), Ballance MX, (423) 323-5497
June 9-10: Milford, Calif.: Northwest regional (Youth & Amateur), Honey Lake, (530) 827-2639
June 16-17: Ellerbe, N.C.: Southeast regional (Youth), Windy Hills MX, (423) 323-5497
June 16-17: Millville, Minn.: North Central regional (Youth), Spring Creek, (507) 753-2779
June 16-17: Conroe, Texas: South Central regional (Youth), Three Palms, (936) 321-8725
June 16-17: Hesperia, Calif.: Southwest regional (Youth & Amateur), Competitive Edge, (909) 454-1070
June 23-24: Shippensburg, Pa.: Northeast regional (Youth), Doublin Gap, (717) 249-6036
June 23-24: Mt Carroll, Ill.: North Central regional (Amateur), MC Motopark, (815) 238-1614
July 29-Aug.4: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.: Grand Championships (final), Loretta Lynn’s Ranch
AMA DIRT TRACK GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS AMARACING.COM
May 29-June 1: Springfield, Ill.: AMA Dirt Track Grand Championships
AMA VINTAGE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS AMAVINTAGEMOTORCYCLE DAYS.COM
July 20-22: Lexington, Ohio: AMA Vintage Grand Championships, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
AMA HILLCLIMB GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS AMARACING.COM
Aug. 17-19: Bay City, Wis.: AMA Hillclimb Grand Championships
AMA LAND SPEED GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS/BUB MOTORCYCLE SPEED TRIALS BUBSPEEDTRIALS.COM.COM
Aug. 26-30: Wendover, Utah: Bonneville Salt Flats, Delvene Manning, (530) 272-4310
AMA ISDE QUALIFIERS
AMA ISDE QUALIFERS AMARACING.COM
June 2-3: (Round 1) Idaho City, Idaho: Peter Reynolds, Boise Ridge Riders; (208) 384-5141, BoiseRidgeRiders.org
June 9-10: (Round 2) Wellston, Ohio: William Defue Jr., Appalachian Dirt Riders; (740) 384-6379, ADROhio.org
Sept. 24-29: 2012 ISDE: Sachsenring Circuit, Saxony, Germany
AMA DUAL-SPORT/ ADVENTURE SERIES
AMA HUSQVARNA NATIONAL DUAL-SPORT SERIES AMERICANMOTORCYCLIST.COM
May 19: Zaleski, Ohio: Hanging Rock 200, Buckeye Dual Sporters, Bill Kaeppner; (740) 380-3050, Kaeppnerswoods.com
June 2-3: Mill Hall, Pa.: Durty Dabbers National Dual Sport, Durty Dabbers, Nils Mantzoros;
(570) 726-3343, Durtydabbers. com
June 2-3: Bixby, Mo.: Show Me 200, Midwest Trail Riders Assn., Robert Kaufman; (314) 434-5095, RideMTRA.com
June 2-3: Custer, Mich.: Whiskey Creek Classic, Great Lakes Dual Sporters, Jeramey Valley; (989) 751-6863, GLDSMC.org
June 9-10: Odell, Ore.: Black Dog Dual Sport, Northwest Tour & Trail, Tom Niemela; (503) 681-8881, BlackDogDualSport.com
June 9-10: Wabeno, Wis.: Ride For Research, Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders, John Newton; (920) 350-2030, WIDualSportRiders.org
June 23-24: Fort Rock, Ore.: Fort Rock National Dual Sport, Lobos MC, Billy Toman; (503) 656-5801, LobosMC.com
July 14-15: Chandlersville, Ohio.: Zanesville National Dual Sport, Zanesville Trail Riders, Jerry Sode; (740) 221-1050, ZanesvilleTrailRiders.com
July 21-28: TBD, Mich.: 28th Annual Six Days of Michigan, Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan, Lewis Schuler; (517) 416-0126, CycleConservationClub. com
Aug. 1-5: Stevenson, Wash.: Dualsport Northwest, SoundRider!, Tom Mehren; (206) 329-7808, SoundRider.com
Aug. 4-5: Walden, Colo.: Moose Run Dual Sport Rally, Front Range Riders, Deborah Nielsen; (307) 778-8685, FrontRangeRiders.com
Aug. 4-5: Hancock, N.Y.: Hancock Quarry Run, Bear
Creek Sportsmen, Mike Goetz; BearCreekSportsmen.com
Aug. 11-12: Columbus, Ind.: Buffalo 500 D/S Adventure Ride, Stoney Lonesome MC; Nathan Gaskill; (812) 343-9772, StoneyLonesomeMC.com/ DualSport/index.html
Aug. 18-19: Wolverine, Mich.: Ted’s Chandler Hill Challenge, Great Lakes Dual Sporters, Jeremay Valley; (989) 751-6863, GLDSMC.org
Sept. 8-9: Golden Pond, Ky.: Land Between the Lakes 200, K.T. Riders, Jesse Thomas; (270) 5223703, LBL200.com
Sept. 22-23: Buck Meadows, Calif.: Yosemite Dual Sport Adventure, Family Off Road Adventures, Lawrence Borgens; (209) 649-3633, FamilyOffRoadAdventures.com
Sept. 22-23: Logan, Ohio: Nutcracker 200, Buckey Dual Sporters, Bill Kaeppner; (740) 3803050, KaeppnersWoods.com
Sept. 29-30: Wabeno, Wis.: Big Woods 200, Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders, John Newton; (920) 3502030, GLDSMC.org
Oct. 6-7: Mt. Solon, Va.: Shenandoah 500 Dual Sport, Washington Area Trail Riders, Andy Giordano; (703) 505-9123, WATR.us
Oct. 6-7: McArthur, Ohio: Baby Burr National Dual Sport, Enduro Riders Assn., Steve Barber; (614) 582-7821, EnduroRiders.com
Oct. 20-21: Study Butte, Texas: 15th Annual Terlingua National DS, Trail Riders of Houston, Jack
Jennings; (713) 248-7222, TRHCycle.org
Oct. 27-28: Chatsworth, N.J.: Meteor Ride in the Pines, Meteor MC, Jeff Fitzpatrick; (609) 6545015, MeteorMC.com
Oct. 27-28: Wickenburg, Ariz.: Howlin’ at the Moon Dual Sport, Arizona Trail Riders, Don Hood; (602) 692-9382, dohood@us.ibm. com
Nov. 3-4: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: Hammer Run, Tri-County Sportsmen, Eldin Polhaumas; (888) 274-4469, TeamHammer.org
Nov. 23-24: Palmdale, Calif.: LABarstow to Vegas, AMA D37 Dual Sport, Paul Flanders; (626) 7927384, District37AMA.org
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April 14-15: Bybee, Tenn.: Slate Creek 300, JB Saki Promotions, John Strange; (865) 322-0193, VolunteerRiders.com
April 14-15: Hammonton, N.J.: Pine Barrens 300, Cross Country Cycles, Jack O’Conner; (732) 6350094, PineBarrens500.org
May 5-6: Buck Meadows, Calif.: Yosemite Adventure Tour, Family Off Road Adventures, Lawrence Borgens; (209) 649-3633,
FamilyOffRoadAdventures.com
May 19-20: Zaleski, Ohio: Hanging Rock 200, Buckeye Dual Sporters, Bill Kaeppner; (740) 3803050, Kaeppners woods.com
June 2-3: Mill Hall, Pa.: Durty Dabbers Adventure Ride, Durty Dabbers, Nils Mantzoros; (570) 726-3343, DurtyDabbers.com
June 9-10: Odell, Ore.: Black Dog Adventure Ride, Northwest Tour & Trail, Tom Niemela; (503) 6818881, BlackDogDualSport.com
June 9-10: Atlanta, N.Y.: Thrills in the Hills 2012, Wayne County Motorcycle Club, Don Rice; (315) 945-6911, WayneCountyMC.com
June 22-25: Fairbanks, Alaska: Tag the Deadhorse Adventure Ride, Aerostich Tours, Roger Pattison; (575) 776-8785, AerostichTours.com
Aug. 11-12: Columbus, Ind.: Buffalo 500 D/S Adventure Ride, Stoney Lonesome MC, Nathan Gaskill; (812) 343-9772, StoneyLonesomeMC.com
Aug. 20-24: TBD, Idaho: Sasquatch Adventure Tour, SoundRider!, Tom Mehren; (206) 329-7808, SoundRider.com
Sept. 8-9: Morganton, N.C.: Blue Ridge Adventure Ride, JB Saki Promotions, Ron Miller; (704) 3093271, VolunteerRiders.com
Sept. 14-16: Taos Ski Valley, N.M.: Land of Enchantment, Aerostich Tours, Roger Pattison; (575) 776-8785, AerostichTours. com
Sept. 22-23: Logan, Ohio: Nutcracker 200, Buckey Dual Sporters, Bill Kaeppner; (740) 380-
3050, KaeppnersWoods.com
Oct. 27-28: Payson, Ariz.: Howlin’ at the Moon Dual Sport, Arizona Trail Riders, Don Hood; (602) 6929382, ArizonaTrailRiders.org
Nov. 3-4: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: Hammer Run, Tri-County Sportsmen, Eldin Polhaumas; (856) 785-2754, TeamHammer.org
Nov. 23-24: Palmdale, Calif.: LABarstow to Vegas, AMA D37 Dual Sport, Paul Flanders; (626) 7927384, District37AMA.org
AMA PREMIER TOURING SERIES
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AMA GRAND NATIONAL RALLY
July 26-29: Carson City, Nev.: International Women & Motorcycling Conference, AMA, (614) 856-1900, WomenandMotorcycling.com
AMA NATIONAL RALLY
July 20-22:Lexington, Ohio: AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, AMA, Connie Fleming; (614) 856-1900 ext. 1258, AMAVintageMotorcycleDays.com
AMA NATIONAL CONVENTION
June 4-9: Lake George, N.Y.: Americade, TourExpo.com
Sept. 12-16: Ruidoso, N.M.: Golden Aspen Rally, MotorcycleRally.com
AMA NATIONAL TOURING RALLY
June 24-28: Avon, Colo.: STAR 2012, SportTouring.us/STAR2012 Aug. 1-5: Stephenson, Wash.:
Rally in the Gorge, SoundRider. com/rally
AMA REGIONAL CONVENTION
May 17-20: Ruidoso, N.M.: Aspencash, MotorcycleRally.com
AMA DISTRICT TOURING RALLY
June 18-21: Matamoros, Pa.: MTA 2012 Gathering, Vikingbike@ mindspring.com
AMA NATIONAL GYPSY TOUR
June 11-19: Laconia, N.H.: Laconia Bike Week, LaconiaBikeWeek.com
Aug. 9: Sturgis, S.D.: Sturgis Gypsy Tour, Jackpine-Gypsies. com
Oct. 12-14: Redding, Calif.: Big Bike Weekend, BigBikeWeekend. com
AMA NATIONAL GRAND TOURS
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Jan. 1-Dec. 31: Polar Bear Grand Tour, AMA District 2 of New Jersey, (609) 894-2941, PolarBearGrandTour.com
March 1-Nov. 30: Smoke Chasing Grand Tour, Team Strange Airheads, SmokeChasing. com
April 1-Oct. 31: Tour of Honor Grand Tour, Tour of Honor, TourofHonor.com
April 1-Nov. 30: Hodgepodge
Grand Tour, Midnight Riders Motorcycle Club, (765) 566-3807, Midnight-Riders-MC.com
AMA EXTREME NATIONAL GRAND TOURS
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Jan. 1-Dec. 31: USA Four Corners Grand Tour, Southern California Motorcycle Association (SCMA), (949) 246-4941, USA4Corners.org
Jan. 1-Dec. 31: Best US 15 Roads Challenge Grand Tour, Southern California Motorcycle Association (SCMA), SC-MA.com
Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Three Flags Classic Grand Tour, Southern California Motorcycle Association (SCMA), SC-MA.com
AMA GYPSY TOUR
April 26-29: Alvarado, Texas: Biker’s Adult Rally, Texas State Gypsy Tour, BikersAdultRally.com
June 16-17: Kingston, Idaho: Gyro Daze, District 24 Gypsy, HiRollers.org
AMA SIGNATURE EVENTS
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Nov. 12-13: Titusville, Fla.: March of Dimes Bikers for Babies, BikersforBabies.org
Aug. 6: Sturgis, S.D.: Sturgis Mayor’s Ride , (605) 720-0800,
2012 EVENTS
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AMA SIGNATURE EVENTSRIDE FOR KIDS
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April 15: Deerfield Beach, Fla.: Quiet Waters Park, road ride
April 22: Jacksonville, Fla.: Florida State College, road ride
April 22: San Bernardino, Calif.: Glen Helen Raceway Park, dualsport ride
April 29: Humble, Texas: Humble Civic Center, road ride
May 6: Pittsboro-Raleigh, N.C.: White Oak Recreation Area, road ride
May 6: Los Angeles: American Honda Motor Co. Corporate Headquarters, road ride
May 20: Alexandria, La.: Rapides Parish Coliseum Annex, road ride
May 20: Franklin, Tenn.: Jim Warren Park, road ride
June 3: Alpharetta, Ga.: North Point Mall, road ride
June 3: Mechanicsville, Va.: Richmond Times-Dispatch, road ride
June 3: Albuquerque, N.M.: Mesa del Sol Fieldsat Journal Pavilion, road ride
June 10: Independence, Ohio:
Independence Fieldhouse Soccer Fields, road ride
June 10: Golden, Colo.: Jefferson County Human Services Building, road ride
July 8: South Bend, Ind.: Pinhook Park, road ride
July 15: White Bear Lake, Minn.: East Century College, road ride
July 15: Elgin, Il.: Elgin Community College, road ride
July 15: Deerfield, N.Y.: Deerfield Volunteer Fire Dept., road ride
July 22: Marysville, Ohio: Scotts Miracle-Gro Headquarters, road ride
July 29: Knoxville, Tenn.: Pellissippi StateCommunity College, road ride
July 29: Overland Park, Kan.: Johnson County Community College, road ride
Aug. 5: Cranberry Township, Pa: Home Dept, road ride
Aug. 5: Central Valley, N.Y.: Central Valley Elementary School, road ride
Aug. 5: Middleton, Wis: Firemen’s Park, road ride
Aug. 11: Salt Lake City: This is the Place Heritage Park, road ride
Aug. 19: Cottleville, Mo.: St. Charles Community College, road ride
Aug. 19: Fiskdale, Mass.: Tantasqua Regional High School, road ride
Aug. 26: Ann Arbor, Mich.: Washtenaw Community College, road ride/dual-sport
Aug. 26: Fletcher, N.C.: WNC Ag Center and Fairgrounds, road ride
Sept. 9: Carnation, Wash.: Remlinger Farms, road ride
Sept. 9: Leeds, Ala.: Barber Motorsports Park, road ride
Sept. 9: Indianapolis: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, road ride
Sept. 16: Tulsa, Okla.: Tulsa Health Dept., road ride
Sept. 16: Phoenixville, Pa.: Valley Forge Christian College, road ride
Sept. 23: Ellicott City, Md.: Turf Valley Resort, road ride
Sept. 30: Las Vegas, Nev.: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, road ride
Oct. 7: Fairfield, Calif.: Solano Community College, road ride
Oct. 7: Grapevine, Texas: Grapevine Mills Mall, road ride
Oct. 21: Cardiff, Calif.: MiraCosta College, road ride
Oct. 21: Mesa, Ariz.: Desert Ridge High School, road ride
Nov. 4: Lithia, Fla.: Heinrich Training Center, road ride
