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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Don Emde and his wing man, Joe Colombero, are planning a cross-country ride of a lifetime, retracing the 1914 route of famed endurance racer and Motorcycle Hall of Famer Erwin “Cannon Ball” Baker. To learn more, see page 38. Photo: Conrad Lim.
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The AMA organizes U.S. teams that race in team-based world championship events, such as the International Six Days Enduro. Racing for their country, these riders compete against the world’s best. Photo: Steve Berkner.
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Volume 66, Number 7
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18. RIDING
Dispatch from the Golden Horsehoe, and AMA Member Tested: Shoei Neotec.
28. RACING
Four questions with motocrosser Ryan Dungey, and family enduros are fun.
34.
HALL OF FAME
Scot Harden’s KTM 660 Dakar racer, and Hall of Famer Russ Collins.
38. ‘CANNON BALL’...IF ADVENTURE HAD A NAME
Recreating Erwin “Cannon Ball” Baker’s 1914 coast-to-coast motorcycle ride.
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By Rick Podliska
We all share the passion of riding, from remembering our first ride to passing the joy and excitement to another generation. However, that passion is being threatened.
Motorcycle-only checkpoints. Public land grabs. Too much ethanol in gasoline. Health insurance discrimination against motorcyclists.
Little by little, a litany of administrative fiats, laws, legislation and regulations from Congress and unelected government bureaucrats are eroding motorcyclists’ freedoms. Because we work for you—the rider—on the national stage, the American Motorcyclist Association is able to stand up for motorcyclists in a manner unlike any other national advocacy organization.
By being a member of the AMA you are doing your part, and we thank you.
There is even more you can do to counter these relentless attacks on motorcycling from Washington and elsewhere— you can become an AMA Defender. There are currently thousands of AMA Defender members, but many more are needed to support our fight to protect your freedom to ride—on the road, track or trail.
Without your support we could not have accomplished some of our recent successes, such as overturning key provisions of the federal lead law in 2011. The federal lead law had banned the sale of kids’ dirtbikes and ATVs, and our victory literally saved the future of motorcycling.
“ The American Motorcyclist Association is able to stand up for motorcyclists in a manner unlike any other national advocacy organization.” ”
The AMA is also out front protecting your right to ride and race, defending the Recreational Trails Program that provides federal funding for motorized and non-motorized trails, rolling back motorcycle-only checkpoints, questioning the content of ethanol in gasoline and encouraging adoption of the SAE J2825 sound standard in lieu of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency labeling laws for controlling street motorcycle sound.
These accomplishments are a direct result of your financial support and our collective actions in protecting the motorcycle lifestyle. However, these individual victories must be viewed in the context of the overall war on motorcycling. If we are going to succeed in protecting motorcycling for future generations, we must transition from a defensive posture and proactively advocate for what we want as motorcyclists.
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Off-Highway Issues Survey 2012
Every two years, the AMA Government Relations Department surveys the association’s members to assist in establishing government relations policies and priorities. This month, members are asked to share their views regarding off-highway motorcycling issues. Offhighway riding enthusiasts have done a great job of supporting this survey in past years. We hope you’ll continue that support by taking a few minutes to complete and return this survey by Aug. 31. (If you don’t want to deface your copy of American Motorcyclist, please feel free to make a photocopy of the survey, complete the survey online, or download a PDF copy, from www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com/ OffHighwaySurvey.aspx). An on-highway survey will be included in the August issue of American Motorcyclist
1. Are you a current AMA member?
1.1 q Yes
1.2 q No
2. What is your zip code? ___________________ 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
3. What is your age? ________________ 3.1
4. What is the last grade or class you completed in school? (Check one box.)
4.1 q Grade 8 or less
4.2 q Some high school
4.3 q High school graduate
4.4 q Some college
4.5 q College graduate
4.6 q Post-graduate
5. What was your total household income last year? (Check one box.)
5.1 q Under $20,000
5.2 q $20,000-$24,999
5.3 q $25,000-$34,999
5.4 q $35,000-$49,999
5.5 q $50,000-$74,999
5.6 q $75,000-$99,999
5.7 q $100,000-$124,999
5.8 q $125,000-$149,999
5.9 q More than $150,000
6. What is your political party affiliation? (Check one box.)
6.1 q Democratic
6.2 q Republican
6.3 q Libertarian
6.4 q Other (minor party, independent, etc.)
6.5 q Not registered to vote
7. How many of the following motorized vehicles do you currently own?
7.1 q ___ Street motorcycles
7.2 q ___ Off-highway motorcycles
7.3 q ___ ATVs
7.4 q ___ Dual-sport motorcycles
7.5 q ___ Side-by-sides
8. If you included a dual-sport motorcycle in your response to question 7, did you modify it to make it street legal in your state? (If you, or a previous owner, added lights and/or other accessories to an off-highway motorcycle to make it street legal, answer “Yes.” If your dual-sport motorcycle was originally manufactured for on-highway use, answer “No.”)
8.1 q Yes
8.2 q No
9. How many miles did you ride your dual-sport motorcycles, off-highway motorcycles and/or ATVs last year? (Check one box.)
9.1 q 0-499
9.2 q 500-999
9.3 q 1,000-1,499
9.4 q 1,500-1,999
9.5 q More than 2,000
10. Are your off-highway motorcycles or ATVs registered in your state as part of an off-highway vehicle program?
10.1 q Yes
10.2 q No
11. Your off-highway vehicles or dual-sport motorcycles are primarily used for: (Check one box.)
11.1 q Competition events
11.2 q Recreational events
11.3 q Backcountry touring
12. How many competitive or organized events did you participate in during 2011?
12.1 ___ Off-highway motorcycle events
12.2 ___ Dual-sport events
12.3 ___ ATV events
12.4 ___ Adventure tour events
12.5 ___ Side-by-side events
13. In what type of competition do you most frequently participate? (Check one box.)
13.1 q Enduro
13.2 q Motocross
13.3 q Hare & hound/hare scrambles
13.4 q Observed trials
13.5 q Flat track
13.6 q Other ________________________________
13.7 q Don’t compete
14. How would you divide your recreational off-highway mileage among these five areas? (Your answers should total 100%.)
14.1 ___% National forest
14.2 ___% Federal Bureau of Land Management
14.3 ___% State land
14.4 ___% County/city/local public facility
14.5 ___% Private land
15. How far do you travel one way to the place you ride most often?
15.1 q Less than 50 miles
15.2 q 50-100 miles
15.3 q More than 100 miles
16. How many people, including yourself, are usually in your group when off-highway riding?
16.1 q 1or 2
16.2 q 3 or 4
16.3 q 5 or more
17. How much do you and your group usually spend for food, accommodations and fuel on one of these trips?
17.1 q $0-$99
17.2 q $100-$199
17.3 q $200-$299
17.4 q $300 or more
18. How many gallons of fuel did you use for riding off-highway last year?
18.1 q Less than 50
18.2 q 50 to 74
18.3 q 75 to 100
18.4 q More than 100
19. Do you feel that special fees are an acceptable method for funding construction, operation and maintenance of recreational riding opportunities?
19.1 q Yes
19.2 q No
20. If your answer to question 19 is “yes,” which method do you prefer? (Check one box.)
20.1 q Annual registration fee
20.2 q Per site, day-use fee
20.3 q Other
21. What do you feel is an acceptable annual registration fee per off-highway vehicle (motorcycle or ATV)? (Check one box.)
21.1 q $1-$15
21.2 q $16-$30
21.3 q $31-$50
21.4 q More than $50
Continued on page 16
Off-Highway Issues Survey 2012 (continued)
22. What do you feel is an acceptable day-use admission fee per person? (Check one box.)
22.1 q $1-$15
22.2 q $16-$30
22.3 q More than $30
23. Of the following issues, check the box on the LEFT of that which you feel was the most important issue that motorcycle and ATV enthusiasts faced over the last two years. (Check one box.)
23.1 q
23.8 q
23.9 q
24. In question 23, please check the box to the RIGHT for each issue with which you aren’t familiar.
25. Of the following issues, check the box on the LEFT of that on which you think the AMA spent the most time. (Check one box.)
25.1 q
25.2
25.6 q
25.14 q Supporting rider education
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26. In question 25, please check the one box to the RIGHT of the issue on which you feel the AMA should have spent the most time.
27. Which of the following terms best describes your opinion of the AMA’s Government Relations Department?
27.1 q Highly effective
27.2 q Moderately effective
27.3 q Not very effective
27.4 q Ineffective
28. In your opinion, where should the AMA’s Government Relations Department be concentrating its off-highway vehicle efforts? (Check one box.)
28.1 q Federal agencies (Forest Service, BLM, EPA)
28.2 q U.S. Congress
28.3 q State legislatures
28.4 q State agencies (DNR, DEP, state park dept.)
28.5 q County/local agencies
29. Are you a member of a formal or informal riding club or organization?
29.1 q Yes, and it is AMA chartered
29.2 q Yes, but it isn’t AMA chartered
29.3 q Yes, but I don’t know if it is AMA chartered
29.4 q Not a member of any club
30. Did you participate in any volunteer trail maintenance or riding area clean-up projects last year?
30.1 q Yes
30.2 q No
31. If your answer to question 30 is “yes,” with which of these groups did you volunteer? (Check all that apply.)
31.1 q U.S. Forest Service
31.2 q Federal Bureau of Land Management
31.3 q Other federal agencies
31.4 q State agency
31.5 q County/local agency
31.6 q Private property
32. Did you contribute financially to the AMA’s government relations efforts (Defender membership, AMPAC, etc.) in 2010 or 2011? (Check all that apply.)
32.1 q 2010
32.2 q 2011
32.3 q Didn’t contribute
33. Of the issues listed below, which do you believe has contributed the most to the loss of riding areas? (Check one box only.)
33.1 q Excessive sound
33.2 q Endangered species habitat
33.3 q Irresponsible riders
33.4 q Wilderness designation
33.5 q Resource damage
33.6 q Trespass
33.7 q Land development
34. Check all of the motorized recreation advocate activities in which you participated last year.
34.1 q Testified at a public hearing
34.2 q Attended a public hearing but didn’t testify
34.3 q Sent a letter to a politician or a government agency
34.4 q Made a phone call to a politician or government agency
34.5 q Wrote a letter to the editor or otherwise commented through the press
34.6 q Attended a public land land-management meeting
34.7 q Used email to communicate with riders or to send messages to a politician or a government agency
34.8 q Applied for a trails grant
34.9 q Participated in party politics or a campaign
34.10 q Didn’t participate in any of these activities
35. Under what age are governmental bans on the operation of off-highway motorcycles and ATVs by minors appropriate? (Check one box.)
35.1 q 4 years and under
35.2 q 8 years and under
35.3 q 12 years and under
35.4 q 16 years and under
35.5 q No mandated age bans are acceptable
36. Which methods of addressing youth OHV safety concerns do you feel are appropriate? (Check all that apply.)
36.1 q Rider fit (must demonstrate ability to reach all controls, etc.)
36.2 q Age/engine size (cc) based limits
36.3 q Mandatory rider training classes
36.4 q Mandatory helmet use
36.5 q Adult supervision requirement
36.6 q No restriction
Completed surveys should be mailed to: American Motorcyclist Association Attn: Off-Highway Survey 13515 Yarmouth Dr. Pickerington, OH 43147
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2012 RAFFLE BIKE
‘CANNON
…If Adventure Had A Name
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Don Emde (foreground) and Joe Colombero are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. They will recreate the 1914 California-to-New York motorcycle trek of Hall of Famer Erwin “Cannon Ball” Baker. For Emde and Colombero, the adventure has already begun.
CANNON BALL’
Erwin “Cannon Ball” Baker is arguably America’s original adventure motorcyclist. Born Erwin George Baker in 1882 in a four-room log house in Dearborn County, Ind., Baker set dozens of cross-country records riding a variety of motorcycles and sidecars. He also was known for record-setting runs in automobiles.
By the time he retired from his pursuit of records, it was estimated that Baker had ridden or driven more than 5 million miles. During his exhaustive career, Baker made more than 143 attempts at a variety of timed, long-distance records, including his most famous transcontinental and three flags (Canada to Mexico) attempts.
Baker’s rides are legendary among some motorcyclists, but many riders don’t know very much about the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer. Fellow Hall of Famer Don Emde wants to change that.
Emde and riding partner Joe Colombero are tracing Baker’s transcontinental route from the West Coast to the East Coast. But this isn’t simply a modern version that ties together several wellknown state routes with slabs of Interstate.
“We want to ride the routes that Baker rode,” Emde says, “that is, to the extent they still exist.”
Emde’s order is a tall one. Baker came of age during a time of great change across America. The automobile was still a novel concept in many people’s minds, and roads were more akin to cross-country routes across much of the nation. Baker’s accomplishments even helped establish motorcycling itself as a viable form of transportation.
The tall and lanky Baker moved to Indianapolis when he was 12 years old. His stature served him well, and his reputation as an athlete grew as he participated in boxing, wrestling and tumbling. It ultimately earned him a job with an acrobatic drill team that traveled the vaudeville circuit at the turn of the century.
It was perhaps the same spark for showmanship that drove Baker to become involved in the popular bicycle-racing craze of that era. That, of course, exposed him to the first motorized bicycles.
On To Motorcycles
In 1908, Baker transitioned to motorcycles. He purchased an Indian motorcycle and entered and won local races. His most famous victory came in 1909 at the first race ever held at the newly built Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
It was also during this time that Baker began his endurance runs. Most of his early records were cityto-city runs. One of Baker’s well-publicized stunts was racing passenger trains from town to town. Baker often encountered deep mud, sand washes, flooded river crossings and snowed-in mountain passes during his long-distance attempts and races against the trains.
Baker’s big break came in 1912 when Indian’s George Hendee commissioned him to take a twospeed, 7-horsepower model on a demonstration tour of Cuba and Central America. It also
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Colombero and
Emde:
Conrad Lim; Baker: Don Emde Collection
Page from a 1915 Pacific Blue Book showing the recommended route at the time for cars and motorcycles to go from San Diego to Yuma, Ariz. The northerly route from El Centro was necessary to drive around the great sand dune area known today as Glamis.
(Credit: Don Emde Collection)
Cannon Ball Baker’s Day 1 took him from San Diego to Yuma, Ariz. While there are some unavoidable differences to what Baker rode, this map identifies the closest ride-able route that exists today. Butler Maps is a partner on the Cannon Ball Baker Official Historic Route project and ultimately will produce highquality detailed maps of the entire route.
Don Emde near Mammoth Wash in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area in California holding up Cannon Ball Baker’s Hall of Fame medal.
Don Emde riding a KTM 990 in“axle-deep” silt heading to Mammoth Wash in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (Glamis) in California.
Joe Colombero at the same bridge at Mammoth Wash in Glamis that Cannon Ball Baker used to get onto the railroad tracks in 1914. Baker made better time riding the railroad track 65 miles to Yuma, Ariz., than he would have on the sandy road alongside it.
Actor and AMA Board of Directors member Perry King (left) rode with Don Emde and Joe Colombero on a portion of their ride to Yuma, Ariz.
“Cannon Ball was here!” Joe Colombero at the last remains of the old Yuma, Ariz., train station where Cannon Ball Baker stayed the night at the end of his first day of riding in 1914.
established a relationship that closely associated Baker with Indian for the rest of his motorcycle career, although he remained independent and did recordsetting rides for other manufacturers.
Baker’s first transcontinental run occurred in 1913, and it ended in Savannah, Ga. Although a significant accomplishment because Baker arrived in Savannah on the same machine he had just ridden across the country in the 300-mile national championship race, the coast-to-coast ride was not a record. That would come the next year.
In 1914, Baker made the recordbreaking run for which he is best known. At the ride’s conclusion, a New York newspaper writer compared him to the Cannonball Express train, which gave him the famous moniker that would stick with him the rest of his life.
This is the ride that Emde is recreating.
Evolution
Baker accumulated his share of scars and trophies during his record-setting years. He also had number of interesting stories about things that happened to him during his record runs.
In one three-flags record attempt in 1916, Baker had to change routes several times to avoid vast forest fires. In another run he exited a curve at a high rate of speed and came upon a herd of cattle in the road. Attempting to miss the herd, Baker turned sharply, hit a hole in the road and was thrown off his motorcycle into a fence, which in turn bounced him right onto the back of one of the cows. The surprised cow bucked him off and he ultimately landed in a ditch off the side of the road.
Baker took his skills overseas and set numerous records in foreign countries, most notably Australia and New Zealand. By the 1930s, Baker began shifting his focus, staging most of his record
attempts in automobiles. In 1922, he ran in the Indianapolis 500 and finished 11th, though well in back of the leaders. He also became a test driver for automobile companies. He worked for Rickenbacker Automobiles, which was owned by the famous World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker.
On motorcycles, Baker began to increasingly participate in fuel-economy runs. In one such run, his Neracar motorcycle went 3,364 miles on 45 gallons of gas. He became an AMA race official and later was named national commissioner for NASCAR. After his record-setting competition days, Baker kept close to motorsports, building miniature racing cars.
Baker died in Indianapolis on May 10, 1960, survived by his wife Emma. He goes down in history as one of the most famous motorcyclists of the early 20th century. Indeed, his name was perhaps the most recognized of any motorcycle racer through the 1930s.
To complete the 3,378-mile ride in 11-1/2 days meant Cannon Ball Baker had to ride almost 300 miles a day. 300 miles is a nice ride today on pavement, and the roads in Baker’s day were sand, dirt or mud.
Finding Cannon Ball’s Trail
By Don Emde
How The Project Came Together
I have been collecting motorcycle magazines, photos and other historical items all the way back to when I first started riding in the early 1960s. Somewhere along the way, I bought a little booklet for my collection that had been produced by the Indian Motocycle
Company. It was the full written account by Erwin “Cannon Ball” Baker of his record-setting motorcycle ride from San Diego to New York City in 1914. I remember looking through it, but didn’t spend a lot of time with it. I soon had it filed away with my other historical papers and don’t recall looking at it again. I also since acquired a copy of Motorcycle Illustrated, dated May 28, 1914, and it included Baker’s same story.
Fast forward to 2010 when the Motorcycle Cannonball Run was held. This
cross-country event for riders on pre-1916 motorcycles generated a lot of publicity. It sounded like great fun, and I was wishing I had the time and a suitable machine to ride. It started near the Outer Banks of North Carolina and would end 17 days later in Los Angeles.
The one detail that I couldn’t get out of my head was that the riders would need 17 days to complete the journey from coast to coast. I remembered that booklet in my files, and was pretty sure Cannon Ball Baker crossed the country way back
in the day faster than that. And when I pulled out the booklet, my thoughts were confirmed. Baker did his ride in 1914 in 11-1/2 days!
This time, I read the booklet from cover to cover. Every page had some detail that seemed totally amazing. To complete the 3,378-mile ride in 11-1/2 days meant he had to ride almost 300 miles a day. Heck, 300 miles is a nice ride today on pavement, and the roads in Baker’s day were sand, dirt or mud. He rode by
himself, on a route he and his wife had worked out. And the 7-horsepower Indian twin that he rode developed very little in the way of mechanical problems, despite having to run for 12 to 15 hours a day in varying terrain that included hills and streams. Baker did run out of gas once in Arizona and had to push his machine in the sand for 4 miles in 119-degree heat. Yet he still finished out that day’s ride after [taking] a couple of hours to cool off.
I was inspired, and soon decided that I
needed to retrace Baker’s complete route from San Diego to New York City and to tell his story as best I could. KTM came on board with two Adventure 990s for myself and co-rider Joe Colombero to ride.
Parts Unlimited, Touratech and numerous accessory suppliers provided other needed items, and Butler Maps agreed to help us create the maps of our findings.
We also became the first Heritage Partner of the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, the organization that raises funds for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. When we’re done, we’ll commemorate the ride as an Official Historic Route recognized by the AMHF.
Methodology
I hear a couple of things that make me laugh these days.
One is when people ask about my “Cannonball Run.” If I see it typed, I remind them it’s Cannon Ball with two words, and it’s not a “Run.” That’s the movie, or the other event.
The other funny comment I get a lot is, “So when are you leaving?” Most people think we are just going to take off and somehow figure the original route out as we go.
It’s much more complicated than that.
We have broken the full ride down into the 11-½ days that Baker rode. Day 1, for example, was his ride on May 3, 1914, from San Diego to Yuma, Ariz. Day 2 was May 4 from Yuma to Phoenix, and so on. Each of these days has required a lot of research and we’re taking it, as the old saying goes, “a day at a time.” Our plan is to work out the complete route in 2012 and 2013. From that, we will put together a continuous Centennial ride from coast to coast in 2014.
Unfortunately, there is no existing, clearly defined map of Cannon Ball’s ride.
This is a running 1913 Indian twin on loan from AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Fred Fox. Don Emde will use it to do some demonstrations on film showing what it was like for Cannon Ball Baker to ride in the dirt.
Emde, Colombero At AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
Don Emde and Joe Colombero will present a 1-hour seminar each day at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 20-22 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. “Finding Cannon Ball’s Trail” will detail their findings from extensive research and on-thetrail rides to locate and mark routes with GPS for an upcoming Centennial ride in 2014. The seminar is free for anyone attending AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
A lot of research and interpretation is necessary, particularly since our goal is to stick to the original route.
I started with Cannon Ball’s 1914 written account. From that I know where he started each day and where he ended, as well as other points of interest during those days that he mentioned. Once I note the cities and towns he passed through, I consult old maps from 1914 to see what his options were to connect them. We know Baker was in a hurry, so the fastest route that would get him there is what he would have taken. So far, I have had excellent luck finding maps in historical museums in the towns he passed through.
Once I identify the likely route in 1914, I will use travel books, plus paper and online maps, to see how many of the old roads are still accessible, and then we will go ride it. It’s one thing to see a map online, but we’re finding it’s quite another to get on it and actually ride it. I have a Garmin Zumo GPS on my bike, and when we ride to check the route out, we are also logging the specific data that Butler Maps needs to document it for us.
Cannon Ball Was Here
The highlights of the scouting rides so far have been when we come to locations that Baker specifically mentions in his writings. We can confidently say, “Cannon Ball was here.”
One example was where he wrote about
“riding silt, that was axle deep for 19 miles to Mammoth Wash.” Shortly after passing through Brawley, Joe and I got into some soft sand (aka silt) and struggled on our KTM 990s to make it to Mammoth Wash [at Glamis in California], where Baker got onto the railroad tracks and rode 65 miles to Yuma. The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame sent us Baker’s Hall of Fame medal and we stopped at that bridge to get a photo with the medal.
Another “Cannon Ball was here” moment from Day 1 came at the location of the old train station in Yuma where he ended his first day of riding.
An Adventure So Far
As of early May, we had Baker’s California route mapped, which he rode on his first day. We also have some of “Day 2” mapped, although I took Joe down a wrong road between Yuma and Phoenix, and we almost had to spend the night out in the desert.
We got the KTM 990 v-twins into an area of desert that was better suited for one of the company’s single-cylinder off-road competition models, and we needed some assistance to get out. We did, though, have the right high-tech equipment with us and identified our location with a SPOT handheld GPS and made contact with a satellite phone.
What could have turned into a real “situation” was no big deal thanks to having the right communication tools with
us—a safety net that Baker didn’t have back in 1914.
The Search Continues
We will continue to work out and confirm Baker’s 1914 route. Due to changing weather conditions, we won’t necessarily do it all in chronological order. We may move east to log in the route along the Old National Road, now known primarily as Highway 40. In the Midwest and East, we will be riding primarily on paved roads. But whatever it is, we will follow his route as best we can according to our research.
We invite you to follow our project as we work to retrace a motorcycle ride that set a milestone at the time, and has gone unrecognized and unappreciated for almost a century. In addition to updates in American Motorcyclist, we have a dedicated website at www.CannonBallProject.com and also a Facebook page called “The Cannon Ball Project.”
The year 2012 is Don Emde’s 50th year as an AMA member. A former professional racer, he and his father, Floyd, are the only father and son to have both won the Daytona 200. The two, along with Don’s late brother David are AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductees. Don is president of Don Emde Inc., a publishing business that produces motorcycle books and magazines. His website is www. partsmagazineonline.com.
A few of the hundreds of AMA-sanctioned events this month, detailed on the following pages.
July 20-22, 2012 Lexington, Ohio July 26-29, 2012 Carson City, Nev.
November 16-17, 2012 Las Vegas, Nev. 5 3 3 3 7 1 7 4 2 5
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Mark your calendar for July 20-22 for a really swell time during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days featuring rockers and mods at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Tens of thousands of enthusiasts attend this AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame fund-raising event each summer. Highlights include the nation’s largest motorcycle swap meet, vintage racing, demo rides, a classic field meet and more. Info: AMAVintageMotorcycleDays.com.
2
For an event you don’t want to miss, head out to Carson City, Nev., July 26-29 for the 2012 AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference. The event features inspirational speakers, great roads, demo rides, product showcases and camaraderie. Info: WomenAndMotorcycling.com.
3
July marks the halfway point in the battle for supremacy in the AMA Pro Racing Motocross National Championship Series. Check out the action July 7 in Buchanan, Mich., July 14 in Millville, Minn., and July 21 in Washougal, Wash. For the full schedule, see page 53.
4
If you’re looking for some fun on your dual-sport machine, head off to the Zanesville National Dual Sport in Chandlersville, Ohio, July 14-15. The event is part of the AMA Husqvarna National DualSport Series, presented by FMF. For the full schedule, see page 55.
5
Rocky Mountain Promotions is hosting the second round of the SRAC Summer Classic Motocross Series at Valley Dirt Riders Motocross Park in Berthoud, Colo., on June 24. The six-round series opens June 17 in Watkins, Colo. Info: RMPEvent.com.
6
Any time is the right time to get in on the AMA Grand Tours. You can ride at your own pace and take in sights and sounds that you might otherwise miss. Get going on the Polar Bear Grand Tour, Smoke Chasing Grand Tour, Tour of Honor or the Hodgepodge Grand Tour. For more info, see page 55.
7
The professional speed demons of the roadrace track are making their way to Ohio and California this month. Catch the action in AMA Pro Road Racing July 13-15 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, and July 27-29 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. See schedule on page 53.
COMING UP
Motorcycles don’t get any faster than this: The AMA Land Speed Grand Championships/BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials will be held Aug. 26-30 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah. Info: BubSpeedTrials.com.
For loads of atmosphere and action, check out the AMA Hillclimb Grand Championships Aug. 17-19 in Bay City, Wis. Info: AMARacing.com.
JULY EVENTS
CALIFORNIA
RECREATIONAL POKER RUN
JUL 14: STOCKTON: STOCKTON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (209) 9561505, STOCKTONMC.ORG
COMPETITION MOTOCROSS
JUL 22: (Includes ATVs) GORMON: PROSPECTORS MC, (562) 421-0128, PROSPECTORSMC.ORG
SHORT TRACK
JUL 7: (Includes ATVs) LODI: LODI MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (209) 3687182, LODICYCLEBOWL.COM
JUL 14: (Includes ATVs) LODI: LODI MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (209) 3687182, LODICYCLEBOWL.COM
JUL 27: (Includes ATVs) LODI: LODI MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (209) 3687182, LODICYCLEBOWL.COM
COLORADO
COMPETITION MOTOCROSS
JUL 7: GREELEY: REV LIMIT PROMOTIONS, (970) 396-1432, SRAC.ORG
JUL 8: GREELEY: TWO RIVERS RACING LLC, (970) 587-5770
JUL 14: CANON CITY: WILDRAT PROMOTIONS, ROYALGORGESUPERCROSS.COM
JUL 22: ALAMOSA: CAT SUPER SPORTS, (719) 589-9717, CATSCLASSIC ILLINOIS
RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
JUL 15: ELGIN: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE U.S., (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
JUL 28: ALTON: MARCH OF DIMESMO GREATER MISSOURI CHAPTER, (314) 513-9968, BIKERSFORBABIES. ORG
TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL
JUL 8: (Includes ATVs) OTTAWA: VARIETY RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (815) 434-3669, VARIETYRIDERS.COM
JUL 29: (Includes ATVs) OTTAWA: VARIETY RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (815) 434-3669, VARIETYRIDERS.COM
COMPETITION
1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK
JUL 25: (Includes ATVs) CHAMPAIGN: CENTRAL ILLINOIS M/C, (217) 2342505, CENTRALILLINOIS MOTORCYCLECLUB.ORG HILLCLIMB
JUL 14: WHITE CITY: CAHOKIA CREEK DIRT RIDERS, (618) 946-4316, CCDIRT.COM
JUL 28: OREGON: ROCK RIVER RIDERS MC, (815) 946-2183, ROCKRIVERRIDERSMC.COM
MOTOCROSS
JUL 21: (Includes ATVs) PECATONICA: PRO SHOW INC, (815) 275-6686, STATELINEMX.COM
JUL 22: (Includes ATVs) BYRON : MOTOSPORTS ENTERPRISES LTD, (815) 234-2271, MOTOBYRON.COM
JUL 25-26: GRAYS LAKE: 2-DAY EVENT, SCHAEFER TRACKS LLC, (608) 330-3600, FAIRMX.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
JUL 15: STERLING: BRUSHPOPPERS M.C., (815) 622-4099, BRUSHPOPPERSMC.COM TT
JUL 21: (Includes ATVs) ALTON: SPLINTER CREEK DIRT RIDERS INC, (618) 372-4355, SPLINTERCREEK. COM
INDIANA
RECREATIONAL
DUAL SPORT - OFF ROAD
JUL 29: MATTEWS: MUDDOBBERS
MC INC, (765) 998-2236, MUDDOBBERSMC.ORG
DUAL SPORT RIDE
JUL 29: MATTEWS: MUDDOBBERS
MC INC, (765) 998-2236, MUDDOBBERSMC.ORG
ROAD RUN
JUL 8: SOUTH BEND: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE U.S., (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS. ORG
COMPETITION
1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK
JUL 28: (Includes ATVs) GOSHEN: GOSHEN IRON HORSEMEN, (574) 825-3399
HILLCLIMB
JUL 21-22: (Includes ATVs)
CAYUGA: 2-DAY EVENT, PLEASURE RIDERS MC, (217) 247-2216, PLEASURERIDERS.NET
HARE SCRAMBLES
JUL 21: (Includes ATVs) MARTINSVILLE: MID AMERICA XC RACING, (317) 418-6084, MIDAMERICAXC.COM
JUL 22: COLUMBUS: STONEY LONESOME M/C, (812) 342-4411, STONEYLONESOMEMC.COM
MOTOCROSS
JUL 1: (Includes ATVs) PIERCETON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
JUL 7: (Includes ATVs) AKRON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
JUL 8: (Includes ATVs) AKRON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
JUL 14: (Includes ATVs) AKRON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
JUL 15: (Includes ATVs) AKRON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
JUL 15: (Includes ATVs) CROTHERSVILLE: LET’S GO RACING LLC, (812) 374-8228, HIGHFLYMX. COM
JUL 21: (Includes ATVs) PIERCETON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
JUL 22: (Includes ATVs) PIERCETON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
JUL 28: (Includes ATVs) ROCHESTER: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
JUL 29: ROCHESTER: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM IOWA
COMPETITION
ENDUROCROSS
JUL 22: (Includes ATVs) WEST LIBERTY: IOWA CITY COMPETITION RIDERS, (319) 530-1554
HARE SCRAMBLES
JUL 15: MT. PLEASANT: BURLINGTON VALLEY DUSTERS, (319) 753-6961, IERA
MOTOCROSS
JUL 1: (Includes ATVs) MONTEZUMA: FV MOTO X, (641) 623-3456, FVMOTOX.COM
JUL 7: (Includes ATVs) CEDAR RAPIDS: CEDAR VALLEY TRAIL RIDERS INC, (319) 363-7800, CVTR. ORG
JUL 21: (Includes ATVs) CEDAR RAPIDS: CEDAR VALLEY TRAIL RIDERS INC, (319) 363-7800, CVTR. ORG
JUL 28: (Includes ATVs) MONTEZUMA: FV MOTO X, (641) 6233456, FVMOTOX.COM
JUL 29: (Includes ATVs) MONTEZUMA: FV MOTO X, (641) 6233456, FVMOTOX.COM
KANSAS
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RUN
JUL 29: OVERLAND PARK: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE U.S., (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS. ORG
MARYLAND
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
JUL 22: BUDDS CREEK: BUDDS CREEK MOTOCROSS PARK, (302) 475-2000, BUDDSCREEK.COM SHORT TRACK
JUL 20: TIMONIUM: BALTIMORE COUNTY TRAIL RIDERS ASSOC. , BCTRA.COM
JUL 27: TIMONIUM: BALTIMORE COUNTY TRAIL RIDERS ASSOC. , BCTRA.COM
MASSACHUSETTS
RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
JUL 29: RAYNHAM: KEVIN MOREIRA - SAFETY DIRECTOR FOR SEMMSF ROAD RALLY
JUL 28: WEST WARREN: SPRINGFIELD MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (413) 245-3037
MICHIGAN
RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
JUL 14: TAYLOR: AXEMEN FIREFIGHTERS MC MICHIGAN #1, (313) 461-7840, AXEMGNMC.ORG
JUL 15: MIDLAND: POLKA DOTS M/C, (989) 832-8284, POLKADOTSMC.NET ROAD RALLY
JUL 28: PORTLAND: PORTLAND TRAIL RIDERS, (517) 647-7045, PORTLANDTRAILRIDERS.COM
DUAL SPORT - OFF ROAD
JUL 21-28: GRAYLING/INDIAN RIVER: SIX DAYS OF MICHIGAN, THE CYCLE CONSERVATION CLUB OF MICHIGAN, (517) 416-0126, CYCLECONSERVATIONCLUB.ORG
DUAL SPORT RIDE
JUL 21-28: GRAYLING/INDIAN RIVER: SIX DAYS OF MICHIGAN, THE CYCLE CONSERVATION CLUB OF MICHIGAN, (517) 416-0126, CYCLECONSERVATIONCLUB.ORG COMPETITION
DIRT DRAG
JUL 13: (Includes ATVs) BRIDGETON TWP: MUSKEGON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (231) 733-9856, MUSKEGONMOTORCYCLECLUB. COM
JUL 14: (Includes ATVs) BRIDGETON TWP: MUSKEGON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (231) 733-9856, MUSKEGONMOTORCYCLECLUB. COM
1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK
JUL 20-21: (Includes ATVs) LAKE ODESSA: 2-DAY EVENT, I-96 SPEEDWAY LLC, (616) 642-0555, I96SPEEDWAY.COM
ENDURO
JUL 1: GREENVILLE: KNUCKLE BUSTERS RIDERS CLUB, (989) 2870120
JUL 15: MOORESTOWN: LANSING MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (231) 6316669, LANSINGMOTORCYCLECLUB. ORG
HILLCLIMB
JUL 15: BRIDGETON TWP: MUSKEGON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (231) 733-9856, MUSKEGONMOTORCYCLECLUB. COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
JUL 22: (Includes ATVs) BENTLEY: VALLEY TRAIL RIDERS, (989) 8796397, THEVALLEYTRAILRIDERS.COM MOTOCROSS
JUL 1: MIDLAND: POLKA DOTS M/C,
(989) 832-8284, POLKADOTSMC.NET
JUL 14-15: (Includes ATVs) BARK RIVER: 2-DAY EVENT, DEGRAVE MOTORSPORTS PARK, (906) 420-0205, DEGRAVEMX.COM
JUL 15: (Includes ATVs) CADILLAC: CADILLAC MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (231) 884-3729, CADILLACMC.COM
JUL 20: (Includes ATVs) LAKE ODESSA: I-96 SPEEDWAY LLC, (616) 642-0555, I96SPEEDWAY. COM
JUL 21: MILLINGTON: BAJA MX INC, (989) 8713356, BAJAACRES.COM
JUL 22: MILLINGTON: BAJA MX INC, (989) 8713356, BAJAACRES.COM
JUL 28-29: (ATV only) BUCHANAN: 2-DAY EVENT, RED BUD, (269) 695-6405, REDBUDMX.COM
JUL 29: (Includes ATVs) BATTLE CREEK: BATTLE CREEK MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (269) 729-9691, BATTLECREEKMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM SHORT TRACK
JUL 7: (Includes ATVs) DEFORD: LUCKY THUMB MC, (810) 404-2895, LUCKYTHUMBMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
JUL 28: (Includes ATVs) MIDLAND: POLKA DOTS M/C, (989) 832-8284, POKADOTSMC.NET TT
JUL 8: (Includes ATVs) DEFORD: LUCKY THUMB MC, (810) 404-2895, LUCKYTHUMBMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
JUL 14: BRIDGETON TWP: MUSKEGON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (231) 733-9856, MUSKEGONMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
JUL 29: (Includes ATVs) MIDLAND: POLKA DOTS M/C, (989) 832-8284, POLKADOTSMC.COM MINNESOTA RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
JUL 15: WHITE BEAR LAKE: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE U.S., (800) 2536530, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG COMPETITION
1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK
JUL 21: KASSON: GOLDEN EAGLES CYCLE CLUB, (507) 273-7400, GOLDENEAGLESMC.ORG ENDURO
JUL 1: AKELEY: NORTHERN LITES MC, (218) 8296656, ARMCA.ORG
JUL 21: WOODLAND: NORSEMEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (612) 282-5383, NORSEMENMC.ORG
JUL 28-29: MORA: 2-DAY EVENT, NORSEMEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (612) 363-9512, NORSEMENMC.ORG HILLCLIMB
JUL 21: (Includes ATVs) MANKATO: KATO CYCLE CLUB, KATOCYCLECLUB.COM MOTOCROSS
JUL 1: BROOK PARK: BERM BENDERS RACEWAY, (320) 679-2582, BERMBENDERS.COM
JUL 1: (ATV only) LITTLE FALLS: MOTO CITY RACEWAY & RECREATION INC, (612) 919-3457, MOTOCITYRACEWAY.COM
JUL 1: MILLVILLE: HI WINDERS, (507) 753-2779, SCMXPARK@MR.NET
JUL 8: MAZEPPA: HURRICANE HILLS MX PARK INC,
JUL 13: MILLVILLE: HI WINDERS, (507) 753-2779,
SPRINGCREEKMX.COM
JUL 15: MILLVILLE: HI WINDERS, (507) 753-2779, SPRINGCREEKMX.COM
JUL 22: KELLOGG: MOTOKAZIE INC, (952) 2449996, MOTOKAZIE.COM
JUL 22: (ATV only) BROWERVILLE: MOTO CITY RACEWAY & RECREATION INC, (612) 919-3457, MOTOCITYRACEWAY.COM
JUL 22: BROOK PARK: BERM BENDERS RACEWAY, (320) 679-2582, BERMBENDERS.COM
JUL 29: LITTLE FALLS: MOTO CITY RACEWAY & RECREATION INC, (612) 919-3457, MOTOCITYRACEWAY.COM
JUL 29: MANKATO: MOTOKAZIE INC, (952) 6011169, MOTOKAZIE.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
JUL 15: THEILMAN: UPPER MIDWEST TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (507) 351-8879, UMTA.ORG MISSOURI
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
JUL 15: FARMINGTON: SEAT TIME MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (573) 701-8674, SEATIME.US MONTANA
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RUN
JUL 14: BILLINGS: MARCH OF DIMES MONTANA, (406) 206-1686, BIKERSFORBABIES.ORG/ MONTANA
NEW JERSEY
RECREATIONAL
FUN RUN
JUL 15: RED BANK: RARITAN ROAD RUNNERS, (732) 278-5259, RARITANROADRUNNESRMC.COM
ROAD RUN
JUL 1: FREEHOLD: MARCH OF DIMES, (932) 9529016, MARCHOFDIMES.COM/NEWJERSEY COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
JUL 7: (Includes ATVs) ENGLISHTOWN: RACEWAY PARK, (732) 446-7800
JUL 8: (Includes ATVs) ENGLISHTOWN: RACEWAY PARK, (732) 446-7800
NEW YORK
RECREATIONAL
DICE RUN
JUL 22: HAVERSTRAW: SECOND GENERATION MOTORCYCLE ASSN INC, (845) 947-1131, SECONDGENERATIONMA.ORG
DUAL SPORT - OFF ROAD
JUL 7-8: DEPOSIT: 2-DAY EVENT, RIDGE RIDERS M/C, (201) 456-5519, RIDGERIDERS.ORG
DUAL SPORT RIDE
JUL 7-8: DEPOSIT: 2-DAY EVENT, RIDGE RIDERS M/C, (201) 456-5519, RIDGERIDERS.ORG ROAD RUN
JUL 8: NEW ROCHELLE: EMPIRE CHAPTER OF THE HARLEY OWNERS GROUP, (914) 525-3409, EMPIREHOG.COM
JUL 8: CONGERS: BLUE KNIGHTS-NY XVIII, (845) 386-2852, BKNYXVIII.ORG
JUL 14-15: SLOATSBURG: 2-DAY EVENT, RAMAPO MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (845) 223-6090, RAMAPOMC.ORG
Husqvarna is proud to sponsor the 2012 AMA National Dual-Sport Series
www.husqvarna-motorcyclesna.com
JUL 15: DEERFIELD: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE U.S., (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS. ORG
JUL 15: MILTON BRIDGE: IRON RIDERS MC NY, (845) 691-9312, IRONRIDERMC.COM
JUL 29: STATEN ISLAND: ROLLING THUNDER-NY CHAPTER 2
TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL
JUL 22: (Includes ATVs) E. QUOGUE: LONG ISLAND RECREATIONAL TRAILS CONSERVANCY, (631) 9281153, LITRC.ORG COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
JUL 15: (Includes ATVs) BERKSHIRE: BEATEN TRAILS, (607) 657-8433
JUL 21-22: DEPOSIT: 2-DAY EVENT, RIDGE RIDERS M/C, (201) 456-5519, ECEA.ORG
MOTOCROSS
JUL 1: (Includes ATVs) CAROGA LAKE: ROYAL MOUNTAIN SKI AREA, (518) 835-6445, ROYALMOUNTAIN. COM
JUL 4: (Includes ATVs) RICHFORD: BROOME TIOGA SPORTS CENTER INC, (607) 849-4438, BROOMETIOGA.COM
JUL 7: (Includes ATVs) RICHFORD: BROOME TIOGA SPORTS CENTER INC, (607) 849-4438, BROOMETIOGA.COM
JUL 8: (Includes ATVs) RICHFORD: BROOME TIOGA SPORTS CENTER INC, (607) 849-4438, BROOMETIOGA.COM
JUL 8: (Includes ATVs) AUBURN: FROZEN OCEAN MOTOCROSS INC, (315) 784-5466, FROZEN-OCEAN. COM
JUL 14: BATAVIA: AREA 51 MOTOCROSS, (585) 345-7433, AREA51MOTOCROSS.COM
JUL 14-15: (ATV only) NEW BERLIN: 2-DAY EVENT, UNADILLA VALLEY SPORTS CENTER, , UNADILLAMX. COM
JUL 15: (Includes ATVs) CAROGA LAKE: ROYAL MOUNTAIN SKI AREA, (518) 835-6445, ROYALMOUNTAIN. COM
JUL 22: (Includes ATVs) YAPHANK: LONG ISLAND MOTOCROSS INC, (631) 286-9411, ISLANDMOTOCROSS. COM
JUL 28: (Includes ATVs) MAPLEVIEW: SMX ASSOCIATES LLC, (315) 4807733, MOTOMASTERS.COM
JUL 29: (Includes ATVs) MAPLEVIEW: SMX ASSOCIATES LLC, (315) 4807733, MOTOMASTERS.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
JUL 15: CAYUTA: DISTRICT 4 TRIALS COMMITTEE, (607) 731-8440
JUL 29: PINE CITY: DISTRICT 4 TRIALS COMMITTEE, (607) 742-6648 SHORT TRACK
JUL 28: (Includes ATVs) PORT CRANE: SQUARE DEAL RIDERS M/C, (607) 693-2634, SQUAREDEALRIDERS. COM
NORTH DAKOTA
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RALLY
JUL 27-28: BISMARK: 2-DAY EVENT, RETREADS-NORTH CENTRAL REGION
OHIO
RECREATIONAL
BIKE SHOW
JUL 29: CLEVELAND: MYSTIC KNIGHTS, (216) 641-1525, MKMCCLEVELAND.COM
DUAL SPORT - OFF ROAD
JUL 14-15: CHANDLERSVILLE: 2-DAY EVENT, ZANESVILLE TRAIL RIDERS, (740) 221-1050, ZANESVILLTRAILRIDERS.COM
DUAL SPORT RIDE
JUL 14-15: CHANDLERSVILLE: 2-DAY EVENT, ZANESVILLE TRAIL RIDERS, (740) 221-1050, ZANESVILLTRAILRIDERS.COM
FUN RUN
JUL 15: ORIENT: CAPITAL CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (614) 877-1777
POKER RUN
JUL 21: COVINGTON: ABATE-OH INC, (937) 417-3936, ABATE.COM
JUL 28: MAINEVILLE: ABATE-OH INC, (513) 625-1960, ABATE.COM
ROAD RUN
JUL 7: MASON: TRAIN MRO INC., TRAINMRO.ORG
JUL 22: MARYSVILLE: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE U.S., (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS. ORG
JUL 29: AKRON: GREATER AKRON M/C, (330) 760-3715 COMPETITION
ENDURO
JUL 15: LOGAN: HOCKING VALLEY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (740) 385-7695, HOCKINGVALLEYMC.COM
JUL 29: SHADE: ATHENS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (740) 591-0648, ACES-RACES.COM
HILLCLIMB
JUL 14: (Includes ATVs) MARIETTA: PIONEER MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (740) 350-8626, PIONEERMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
JUL 15: (Includes ATVs) MARIETTA: PIONEER MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (740) 350-8626, PIONEERMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM MOTOCROSS
JUL 1: CHILLICOTHE: CHILLI TOWN MX, (740) 703-5791, CHILLITOWNMX. COM
JUL 4: (Includes ATVs) MARYSVILLE: AMERICAN MOTORSPORTS LLC,
(937) 358-2427, AMERICANMX.COM
JUL 8: GREENVILLE: TREATY CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (937) 5487197, TREATYCITYMC.COM
JUL 14: (Includes ATVs) HILLIARD: AMERICAN MOTORSPORTS LLC, (937) 358-2427, AMERICANMX.COM
JUL 15: BLANCHESTER: DIRT COUNTRY, (513) 625-7350, DIRTCOUNTRYMX.COM
JUL 16: (Includes ATVs) HILLIARD: AMERICAN MOTORSPORTS LLC, (937) 358-2427, AMERICANMX.COM
JUL 17: (Includes ATVs) NEW LEXINGTON: AMERICAN MOTORSPORTS LLC, (937) 358-2427, AMERICANMX.COM
JUL 24: (Includes ATVs) MARYSVILLE: AMERICAN MOTORSPORTS LLC, (937) 358-2427, AMERICANMX.COM
JUL 29: GREENVILLE: TREATY CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (937) 5487197, TREATYCITYMC.COM TT
JUL 23-24: (ATV only) ASHTABULA: 2-DAY EVENT, FISCHER CYCLE, (440) 997-4166, FISCHERRACING.COM
OKLAHOMA
COMPETITION MOTOCROSS
JUL 21-26: PONCA CITY: RPM SPORTS, (205) 699-8857, RPMSPORTSONLINE.COM
PENNSYLVANIA RECREATIONAL BIKE SHOW
JUL 14: BOYERTOWN: MOTORCYCLISTS FOR JESUS MINISTRIES, (215) 234-8611, GO2MJM.COM
JUL 20: CARLISLE: CARLISLE PRODUCTIONS, (717) 243-7855, CARLISLEEVENTS.COM
CARNIVAL RUN
JUL 8: LEBANON: LEBANON VALLEY MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (717) 2709797, LEBANONVALLEYMC.COM
POKER RUN
JUL 15: SCHUYLKILL HAVEN: SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (570) 385-1460, SCHUYLKILLCOUNTY MOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
JUL 15: BUCK: GENTLEMEN MC SPORTSMEN, (717) 285-3710
JUL 15: YORK: YORK MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (717) 854-5980, YORKMOTORCYCLE.COM
JUL 22: COLUMBIA: THUNDERBIRD MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (717) 898-0871
TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL
JUL 21: (Includes ATVs) SKIPPACK: BLUE COMET MOTOCYCLE CLUB INC, (276) 261-3580, BLUECOMETMC.COM COMPETITION
ENDURO
JUL 8: GILLETT: SOUTHERN TIER ENDURO RIDERS, (607) 382-8534, STER-MC.ORG
JUL 15: BLAIN: SUSQUEHANNA OFF ROAD RIDERS, (717) 533-2242, SORRMC.ORG
JUL 29: CROSS FORK: BRANDYWINE ENDURO RIDERS, (610) 368-7332, BER.US
HARE SCRAMBLES
JUL 21-22: (Includes ATVs) VALLEY VIEW: 2-DAY EVENT, RAUSCH CREEK POWERSPORTS, (570) 682-4600, RAUSCHCREEKRACING.COM
MOTOCROSS
JUL 13: (Includes ATVs) LATROBE: MX PRODUCTIONS, (724) 322-0415, LATROBEMOTORSPORTS.COM
JUL 15: ELKLAND: MILES MOUNTAIN MX, (607) 368-3429
JUL 15: HANOVER: HAPPY RAMBLERS, (717) 634-2353, HAPPYRAMBLERS.COM
JUL 22: NEW ALEXANDRIA: PITTSBURGH RACEWAY PARK, (724) 668-7600, PITTSBURGHRACEWAYPARK.COM
JUL 27: (Includes ATVs) LATROBE: MX PRODUCTIONS, (724) 322-0415, LATROBEMOTORSPORTS.COM
SHORT TRACK
JUL 8: (Includes ATVs) SHIPPENSBURG: SHIPPENSBURG MC, (717) 796-0294
JUL 10: DELTA: BALTIMORE COUNTY TRAIL RIDERS ASSOC., , BCTRA. COM
SOUTH CAROLINA
RECREATIONAL CONVENTION
JUL 10: SPARTENBURG: MOTOR MAIDS INC ROAD RUN
JUL 10: GREENVILLE: WOMEN ON WHEELS
TENNESSEE
RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
JUL 29: KNOXVILLE: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE U.S., (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS. ORG
COMPETITION
OBSERVED TRIALS
JUL 5: SEQUATCHIE: SOUTHEASTERN TRIALS RIDERS ASSOCIATION, (423) 942-8688, TRIALSTRAININGCENTER.COM
JUL 6: SEQUATCHIE: SOUTHEASTERN TRIALS RIDERS ASSOCIATION, (423) 942-8688, TRIALSTRAININGCENTER.COM
VERMONT
RECREATIONAL ROAD RALLY
JUL 17: BRANDON: INTERNATIONAL NORTON OWNERS ASSOCIATION, (802) 247-6984
VIRGINIA
COMPETITION
CROSS COUNTRY
JUL 15: (Includes ATVs) JAVA: LONE RIDER PRODUCTIONS LLC, (866) 967-8927, VXCS.ORG
GRAND PRIX
JUL 29: BRISTOL: VIRGINIA COMPETITION HARE SCRAMBLE SERVICES, (276) 591-6076, VCHSS. ORG
MOTOCROSS
JUL 15: (Includes ATVs) DISPUTANTA: SOUTH FORK COMPETITION PARK, , SOUTHFORKMX.COM
WASHINGTON
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
JUL 19-20: WASHOUGAL: 2-DAY
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 Ohio-made 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 Legends Weekend: Nov. 16-17, Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa, Las Vegas, Nev.; MotorcycleMuseum.org
AMA PRO RACING
AMA MOTOCROSS SERIES
MXSPORTSPRORACING.COM
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
JULY EVENTS
EVENT, WASHOUGAL MX PARK LLC, (541) 673-1671, WASHOUGALMXPK. COM
WEST VIRGINIA
RECREATIONAL
POKER RUN - OFF-ROAD
JUL 28: (ATV only) CRESTON: CRESTON COMMUNITY BUILDING ORGANIZATION WISCONSIN
COMPETITION HILLCLIMB
JUL 29: (Includes ATVs) HIXTON: CMJ RACEWAY LLC, (608) 220-6853, CMJRACEWAY.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
JUL 8: STONE LAKE: STRAIGHT ARROW ENDURO RIDERS, (651) 456-0224, STRAIGHTARROWS.ORG
JUL 29: HIXTON: CMJ RACEWAY LLC, (608) 220-6853, CMJRACEWAY. COM
MOTOCROSS
JUL 1: (Includes ATVs) RHINELANDER: SUGAR CAMP AREA RACING ENTERPRISES, (715) 2721101, SUGARCAMP.ENT.COM
JUL 8: LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, (414) 265-1582, AZTALANMX.COM
JUL 21-22: (Includes ATVs) CHILTON: 2-DAY EVENT, GRAVITY PARK USA, (920) 849-7223, GRAVITYPARKUSA. COM
JUL 25: (Includes ATVs) PORTAGE: CMJ RACEWAY LLC, (608) 220-6853, CMJRACEWAY.COM
JUL 28: (Includes ATVs) ARKANSAW: ARKANSAW CREEK CYCLE CLUB INC, (715) 285-5679, ARKANSAWMX. COM
JUL 29: (Includes ATVs) ARKANSAW: ARKANSAW CREEK CYCLE CLUB INC, (715) 285-5679, ARKANSAWMX. COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
2012 EVENTS
Aug. 18: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla
Sept. 1: Delmont, Pa.: Steel City Raceway
Sept. 8: Lake Elsinore, Calif.: Lake Elsinore Motocross Park
AMA PRO ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP AMAPRORACING.COM
June 22-24: Birmingham, Ala.: Barber Motorsports Park
June 26-27 Official Series Test: New Orleans: NOLA Motorsports Park
July 13-15: Lexington, Ohio: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
July 27-29: Monterey, Calif.: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Aug. 18-19: Indianapolis: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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 FLAT TRACK AMAPRORACING.COM
June 30: Lima, Ohio: Lima Half-Mile, Allen County Fairgrounds
July 7: Hagerstown, Md.: Hagerstown Half-Mile, Hagerstown Speedway
July 14: Lake Odessa, Mich.: I-96 HalfMile, 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
JUL 21-22: BARABOO: 2-DAY EVENT, WISCONSIN OBSERVED TRAILS ASSOCIATION, (608) 4345530, WISCONSINTRIAL.ORG SCRAMBLES
JUL 15: (Includes ATVs) BURNETT: BEAVER CYCLE CLUB INC, , BEAVERCYCLECLUB.COM
SHORT TRACK
JUL 14: (Includes ATVs) BURNETT: BEAVER CYCLE CLUB INC, , BEAVERCYCLECLUB.COM
JUL 21: LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, (414) 265-1582, AZTALANMX.COM
WYOMING
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
JUL 15: CHEYENNE: LARAMIE COUNTY RIDERS ASSOCIATION INC, (307) 421-2289, LARAMIECOUNTYMX.COM
Sept. 8: Knoxville, Iowa: Knoxville Half-Mile, Knoxville Raceway
Sept. 30: Santa Rosa, Calif.: Santa Rosa Mile, Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Oct. 6: Tucson, Ariz: Tucson Half-Mile, Tucson Int’l Raceway
Oct. 13: Pomona, Calif.: AMA Pro Flat Track Finals, Pomona Half-Mile, LA County Fairplex
AMA PRO HILLCLIMB NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AMAPRORACING.COM
June 10: Freemansburg, Pa.: Bushkill Valley MC; BikeHillcimb.com
June 13: Canaan, N.H.: Ridge Runner Promotions; RidgeRunnerPromotions. com
June 23: 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
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.: Red Bud
Aug. 11-12: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.: Loretta Lynn’s
AMA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
AMA KENDA HARE & HOUND NATIONALHAREANDHOUND.COM
June 24: Reno, Nev.: Jeff Henning, Western States Racing Association; (775) 544-6463, DirtIncRacing.com
Sept. 8: Panaca, Nev.: Zach Livreri, Silver State Trailblazers; (702) 9946823, 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 REKLUSE NATIONAL ENDURO, PRESENTED BY MOOSE RACING NATIONALENDURO.COM
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) 3687332, 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
GEICO AMA ENDUROCROSS ENDUROCROSS.COM
June 9: Sacramento, Calif.: Power Balance Pavilion
July 1: Los Angeles: Staples Center (X Games)
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
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
June 9 (Youth) June 10 (Amateur): S. Edmeston, N.Y.: Jim Simmons, Thunder Ridge Sports; (607) 847-6522, ThunderRidge.biz
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) 375-5665; AprilFools62@verizon.net
AMA/NATC MOTOTRIALS AMARACING.COM
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) 2856074, RITrialsClub.com
AMA/NATC YOUTH TRIALS
AMARACING.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) 418-6084, TheMAXC. com
ITP/MOOSE RACING AMA ATV MOTOCROSS, PRESENTED BY PARTS UNLIMITED ATVMOTOCROSS.COM
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.: Red Bud
Aug. 11-12: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.: Loretta Lynn Ranch
AMA ATV EXTREME DIRT TRACK EDTRACING.COM
June 9: Oktakha, Okla.: Outlaw Motor Speedway
June 29-30: Sioux Falls, S.D.: Sioux Valley Cycle Club, (605) 977-3866, SiouxValleyCycleClub.com
2012 EVENTS
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) 222-9614, BuscoBeach.com
AMA VINTAGE DIRT TRACK AMARACING.COM
June 29-30: Harpursville, N.Y.: ST, Don Miller; (877) 746-3876, SquareDealRiders.com
July 21: Ashland, Ohio: HalfMile, Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ken Saillant; (800) 262-5646, AmericanMotorcyclist.com
Aug. 17-18: Dundee, N.Y.: 4/10-Mile, Black Rock Speedway, Dean Hoag; (607) 243-8686, BlackRockSpeedway. com
AMA RACING PRO-AM MOTOCROSS AMARACING.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. 17: Pecatonica, Ill.: Stateline MX; (815) 275-MOTO, StatelineMX.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) 939-4321, 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) 699-8857, FreestoneMX. com
Nov. 19-21: Gainesville, Fla.: Gatorback Cycle Park; (813) 470-7498, UnlimitedSportsMX.com
Nov. 22-24: Gainesville, Fla.: Gatorback Cycle Park; (813) 470-7498, UnlimitedSportsMX.com
AMA FEATURED SERIES
AMA MID AMERICA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP HARE SCRAMBLES 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. 13-14: Culver, Ind.
Oct. 27-28: Casey, Ind.
AMA WESTERN CHECKPOINT ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RIDECHEC.COM
Sept. 29-30: Reno, Nev.: Wildhorse Enduro, Western States Racing Association
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 ALL-STAR NATIONAL FLAT TRACK SERIES
STEVENACERACING.COM
June 15: Peoria, Ill.: ST, Peoria Speedway
June 17: Peoria, Ill.: TT, Peoria Motorcycle Club
July 4: Frederick, Md.: Half-Mile, Al Wilcox Memorial at the 90th Annual Barbara Fritchie Classic
July 6: Winchester, Va.: Half-Mile, Winchester Speedway
July 21: Billings, Mont.: ST, Billings Motorcycle Club
Aug. 10: Peoria, Ill.: ST, Peoria Speedway
Sept. 28: Hanover, Pa.: ST, Trail-way Speedway
Sept. 29: York, Pa.: Half-Mile, York Fairgrounds
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June 17: Spragueville, Iowa: Hansen Hollows
July 7-8: Beaconsfield, Iowa: Coyote Crossing
July 20: Centerville, Iowa: Appanoose County Fair
July 25: Indianola, Iowa: Warren County Fair
July 28-29: Mount Pleasant, Iowa: Greenhurst Farms
Aug. 4: Chariton, Iowa: Lucas County Fairgrounds
Aug. 17-18: Carlisle, Iowa: Heartland Challenge
Sept. 8-9: Beaconsfield, Iowa: Coyote Crossing
Oct. 6-7: Carlisle, Iowa: Blue Ridge Run
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Aug. 17-18: Carlisle, Iowa
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July 5: Sequatchie, Tenn.
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June 9-10: Mill Creek, Ala.: Southeast regional (Amateur), Mill Creek, (205) 699-8857
June 9-10: Bowling Green, Ky.: MidEast 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
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July 20-22: Lexington, Ohio: AMA Vintage Grand Championships, MidOhio Sports Car Course
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Aug. 17-19: Bay City, Wis.: AMA Hillclimb Grand Championships
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Aug. 26-30: Wendover, Utah: Bonneville Salt Flats, Delvene Manning, (530) 272-4310
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Sept. 1-2: Sequatchie, Tenn.
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June 9-10: (Round 2) Wellston, Ohio: William Defue Jr., Appalachian Dirt Riders; (740) 384-6379, ADROhio.org
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Aug. 12: FIM Junior Motocross World Championship: Sevlievo, Bulgaria
Sept. 24-29: International Six Days Enduro: Sachsenring Circuit and Saxony, Germany
Sept. 29-30: Trials des Nations: Moutier, Switzerland
Sept. 30: Motocross of Nations: Lommel, Belgium
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Woods 200, Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders, John Newton; (920) 350-2030, WIDualSportRiders.org
Oct. 6-7: Mt. Solon, Va.: Shenandoah 500 Dual Sport, Washington Area Trail Riders, Andy Giordano; (540) 379-5631, NVTR.webs.com
Oct. 6-7: McArthur, Ohio: Baby Burr National Dual Sport, Enduro Riders Assn., Steve Barber; (614) 582-7821, EnduroRiders.com
Oct. 27-28: Chatsworth, N.J.: Meteor Ride in the Pines, Meteor MC, Jeff Fitzpatrick; (609) 654-5015, MeteorMC.com
Oct. 27-28: Payson, Ariz.: Howlin’ at the Moon Dual Sport, Arizona Trail Riders, Don Hood; (602) 692-9382, dohood@us.ibm.com
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July 26-29: Carson City, Nev.: International Women & Motorcycling Conference, AMA, (614) 856-1900, WomenandMotorcycling.com
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July 20-22: Lexington, Ohio: AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, AMA, Connie Fleming; (614) 856-1900 ext. 1258, AMAVintageMotorcycleDays.com
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Sept. 12-16: Ruidoso, N.M.: Golden Aspen Rally, MotorcycleRally.com
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Aug. 6: Sturgis, S.D.: Sturgis Mayor’s Ride , (605) 720-0800, SturgisMotorcycleRally.com/events
Nov. 12-13: Titusville, Fla.: March of Dimes Bikers for Babies, BikersforBabies.org
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June 10: Independence, Ohio: Independence Fieldhouse Soccer Fields, road ride
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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: Grayling/Indian River, Mich.: 28th Annual Six Days of Michigan, Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan, Lewis Schuler; (517) 4160126, 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) 522-3703, 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) 380-3050, KaeppnersWoods.com
Sept. 29-30: Wabeno, Wis.: Big
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) 792-7384, District37AMA.org
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June 9-10: Odell, Ore.: Black Dog Adventure Ride, Northwest Tour & Trail, Tom Niemela; (503) 681-8881, 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 21-25: 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: Various locations, Idaho: Sasquatch Adventure Tour, SoundRider!, Tom Mehren; (206) 3297808, SoundRider.com
Sept. 8-9: Morganton, N.C.: Blue Ridge Adventure Ride, JB Saki Promotions, Ron Miller; (704) 309-3271, 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) 692-9382, 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) 792-7384,
AMA NATIONAL TOURING RALLY
June 24-28: Avon, Colo.: STAR 2012, SportTouring.us/STAR2012
July 11-15: Maggie Valley, N.C.: Roadrunner Motorcycle Touring & Travel Annual Touring Weekend, Roadrunner.travel/events/touringweekend/
Aug. 1-5: Stephenson, Wash.: Rally in the Gorge, SoundRider.com/rally
AMA DISTRICT TOURING RALLY
June 18-21: Matamoros, Pa.: MTA 2012 Gathering, Vikingbike@ mindspring.com
AMA NATIONAL GYPSY TOUR
June 7-10: Austin, Texas: Republic of Texas Biker Rally, ROTRally.com
June 9-17: Laconia, N.H.: Laconia Bike Week, LaconiaBikeWeek.com
June 21-24: Johnstown, Pa.: Thunder in the Valley, VisitJohnstownPa.com/ thunderinthevalley
Aug. 6-12: Sturgis, S.D.: Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, SturgisMotorcycleRally.com
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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
March 17-Sept. 9: Prostate Cancer Pony Express Grand Tour, Prostate Cancer Awareness Project, http:// prostatecancerponyexpress. wordpress.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
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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
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
