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April 2013
Volume 67, Number 4
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LETTERS
You write, we read.
10.
ROB DINGMAN
Work the plan.
12. RIGHTS
A federal agency may require separate E10 and E15 fuel pumps at gas stations to avoid misfueling, and an Ohio town is considering a ban on backyard riding.
20. RIDING
It’s not the heart of the season, but there’s plenty of excitement going on in the motorcycling world to entertain and inform riders of all stripes.
38. HALL OF FAME
Dick Burleson’s 1978 Husqvarna 250WR, and Hall of Famer Jeremy McGrath.
43. AMERICA’S BEST RIDES AND RALLIES
April is “AMA Go Ride! Month” so it’s time to enjoy your motorcycle by attending AMA rides and rallies—America’s best.
49. GO RIDE
What to do, where to go.
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EXECUTIVE
Rob Dingman, President/CEO
Rhonda Hixon, Administrative Asst./Litigation Manager
Bruce Moffat, Chief Financial Officer
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
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AMA RACING/ORGANIZER SERVICES
Kip Bigelow, Amateur MX Manager
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Jacki Burris, Organizer Services Coordinator
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Kevin Crowther, Director SX & Pro Racing Relations
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Tamra Jones, Racing Coordinator
AMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Contact any member of the AMA Board of Directors at AmericanMotorcyclist.com/ about/board
Stan Simpson, Chairman Cibolo, Texas
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Perry King, Assistant Secretary Northern California
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
WORKING THE PLAN
Goal Focused, Strategically Minded
By Rob Dingman
As one member of the AMA Board of Directors likes to point out, “Hope is not a strategic plan.”
An organization’s strategic plan is only as good as its ability to follow it. Fortunately, the AMA is guided by a robust plan that we have followed closely for several years.
In a recent presentation to the AMA Board of Directors, I explained how the strategic plan has helped us accomplish our goals. Every good strategic plan starts with a vision and a mission. The vision of the AMA is to be the premier advocate of the motorcycle lifestyle. Our mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling.
Our plan also identifies the following simple-but-significant goals.
1. Grow a sustainable membership base by better connecting with member needs.
In 2008, we brought back our popular logo in a modern style and completely revitalized American Motorcyclist magazine to focus on our members. We added AMA Racer in 2010 and beginning this month, custom content is targeted to both street and off-road riders.
Our AMA websites were integrated with one another for ease of use and we introduced affinity programs for KTM and Kawasaki owners and women riders. A military affinity card and others are in the works.
Member outreach was improved through enhancements to our call center. Our new association management system (AMS) allows us to target member communications and better monitor our programs. A new direct marketing agency is helping us more effectively appeal to prospective AMA members and improve current member retention.
The quality of member benefits has increased, including the addition of an industry-leading roadside assistance program. We also added smart phone applications for AMA Supercross and an AMA Motorcycle Value Guide developed by Black Book.
The “plain vanilla” member kit you received every year has been replaced with an appealing fulfillment kit that is packed with useful information. (It also costs less to mail.) The membership renewal mail
and email series have been completely overhauled as well.
A new Affiliate Program (with 140 organizations) was launched to better engage website affiliates and promoters and incentivize them to sign up more members.
Electronic voting for AMA Board Members and Congress Delegates was implemented. Terms for board members were increased from two to three years and term limits were imposed. A board member nominating process and nominating committee were created and there are now more individual member seats than business member seats (8 to 4), which more accurately reflects our membership.
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame was expanded and relocated to the main exhibit hall, and the annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was significantly elevated and enhanced. We also created a $1 million endowment to support the mission of the Hall of Fame.
2. Change the emphasis of the AMA’s infrastructure to support member advocacy.
When a 2007 forensic audit revealed a troubling lack of fiscal control throughout the organization, appropriate controls were implemented, along with a modern financial accounting system. External offices were consolidated and AMA staff was reduced by 30 percent while improving overall efficiency. The result: nearly $2 million in permanent savings to the Association. Additionally, an investment policy was created and implemented to manage the ample reserves of AMA.
The AMA transitioned from an outdated computer system to our modern day AMS, which better enables us to determine and serve the needs of our members.
A state chapter program designed to better engage non-competition riders and strengthen grassroots advocacy is now being piloted in three states and will expand soon.
Also of significance, the AMA and Hall of Fame brands are being aggressively protected.
3. Strengthen the efficacy of the government relations function.
The number of our Washington, D.C.based government relations staff doubled, and some Ohio-based government relations positions have been moved to the Washington, D.C., office. Former U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard now heads up the AMA Government Relations Department.
The Association’s issue alert and notification capability was significantly improved. Communications efforts have been greatly enhanced along with greater mainstream media exposure.
The AMA Vote Like a Motorcyclist Program and AMA Voter Guide were implemented to provide a valuable resource at election time.
Our efforts bore fruit with the victory over the “lead law” in 2011, and we were recognized by the Public Affairs Council (Grassroots Innovation Award for Social Media Innovation), MotorcycleUSA.com (Industry Leader, Best of 2011 Awards) and PowerSportsBusiness.com (Powersports Executive of the Year).
We created a $1 million endowment to support government relations activities, underscoring our ongoing commitment to be the premier advocate for the motorcycle lifestyle.
4. Improve the image of the AMA’s brand by redefining the role of professional racing.
The assets of Paradama, the unprofitable subsidiary that managed AMA professional racing, were sold in 2008. We continue to work with the Daytona Motorsports Group, dba AMA Pro Racing, because of its impact on the AMA brand. The AMA continues to manage and sanction AMA Supercross.
In addition to my role as AMA president and CEO, I also currently serve as president of FIM North America and sits on the FIM Board of Directors.
The Association’s focus has shifted to improving all aspects of amateur competition. A new insurance broker and carrier was announced for 2013, along with a new improved rate structure for amateur racing organizers.
A limited One-Event Race Pass is being pilot tested with select promoters and a Family Membership is under development that will tie AMA members in the same household to a master membership. Also, a Youth Membership is being piloted later this year. Finally, a Racing License complete with a racing credential is being developed.
Efforts to encourage non-AMA events and promoters to sanction with the AMA are ongoing. For example, the well-known Mammoth Mountain and the Road to Mammoth events will, for the first time, be AMA sanctioned.
A $1 million endowment was created to support amateur racing activities.
In summary, the AMA’s strategic plan provides a framework to advance the Association’s mission and goals. We are well on our way, but the forces that seek to restrain our motorcycling freedoms never rest. As we move forward together, your support is greatly appreciated—now more than ever.
Rob Dingman is the AMA president and CEO.
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AMA Rides And Rallies Include America’s Best
America is a big country, and the best way to experience it is on your motorcycle.
AMA-sanctioned recreational events offer a great way to plan the riding season. The AMA Premier Touring Series includes a long list of destination rallies that represent the nation’s best, whether you’re looking to experience mega gatherings or the more intimate scene you find at smaller, local meets.
You’ll also find a number of organized rides, ranging from those with designated routes—down to a turn—
to those that suggest a general theme and leave the details up to you.
Here’s a guide to several of the exciting events that the AMA and its promoting partners have scheduled for 2013. You can find many more in the calendar section of this magazine and online at www.americanmotorcyclist.com.
Of course, not every ride or destination has to involve an organized event, and we encourage you to get out on your bike—often. Need some help filling out your year’s to-ride list? We asked our members and Facebook fans the one ride they would suggest to someone for 2013. Those suggestions are scattered throughout this story.
There’s a lot of road out there. Now go ride it!
AMA PREMIER TOURING SERIES
America’s Best
Road Events
AMA-chartered clubs and promoters organize the greatest road-riding events on the planet. Whether you want to join tens of thousands of fellow riders at a mega-rally, or take part in a local charity ride, there’s something for you on the AMA-sanctioned event calendar.
Events on the AMA Premier Touring Series calendar include AMA Gypsy Tours, AMA Touring Rallies, AMA Signature
Events and AMA Grand Tours. Each category offers activities to appeal to a range of riders, making these events the best road-riding happenings anywhere. In addition to these national events, the AMA sanctions numerous District rallies and tours that are smaller and are great places to meet other riders from your area. For local events this month, see the calendar of AMA-sanctioned events that begins on page 49. For events throughout the year, check out the searchable database at www.americanmotorcyclist.com.
AMA National Rally
AMA National Rallies are AMAproduced and promoted events that include a range of activities, including seminars, bike shows, organized rides, swap meets, racing, field meets, demo rides, vendor displays and more. Featuring significant AMA presence and support, AMA National Rallies further the AMA’s goals of protecting and promoting the motorcycling lifestyle. This year’s calendar
includes one national rally, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days: July 1921, Lexington, Ohio
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, is bursting with vintage coolness. It features North America’s largest motorcycle-related swap meet, vintage racing, new bike demo rides and much, much more.
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days includes anything you could ever want from a vintage motorcycle event, from old Indian motorcycles to 1980s motocrossers to café racers, national championship racing and heroes of yesteryear.
The event also is the largest annual fund-raising campaign for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, which is located on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio. That means numerous Hall of Fame members are always on location to meet and greet, as well as enjoy all the historic motorcycles, world-class speakers and entertaining displays that are all part of the
WHERE WOULD YOU RIDE?
“Take the ferry from St. John in New Brunswick, Canada, to Digby in Nova Scotia. Tour on up via Halifax to the Cabot Trail for stunning views of mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. Also, the locals are the darn friendliest folks I have ever met! (Must be an island community thing.) And have the Tim Horton’s coffee.—Brenda Jean
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As a special bonus this year, AMA members can save $10 off a weekend pass and $5 off a daily pass by buying their ticket early directly from the AMA. Just call (800) 262-5646. Best of all, there are no annoying convenience or processing charges when you buy directly from the AMA. Offer ends May 27.
Oh yeah, and kids under 12 get in free! Find out more at www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com.
AMA National Conventions
AMA National Conventions are the top tier of AMA-sanctioned rides and rallies. Put on by the AMA’s promoting clubs and organizers, these rides are the best of the best, where you’ll find thousands of like-minded riders in some of the most beautiful places in the country. Want to go big? Go here.
Americade, AMA National Convention: June 1-8, Lake George, N.Y.
What It Is: One of the largest roadriding rallies on the planet, Americade is held in picturesque Lake George, N.Y., and features legendary roads in the 6-millionacre Adirondack National Park. It’s billed as a great motorcycle vacation, which it certainly is.
Why It’s Cool: Americade is a laidback, road-riding touring destination with a family friendly atmosphere. Besides the great riding and camaraderie, the event offers a variety of activities including ghost tours, boat cruises, poker runs, fireworks,
WHERE WOULD YOU RIDE?
“Ohio’s Triple Nickel. OH-555. Smooth roads, great scenery, awesome twisties and fast sweepers. Getcha some!”— Daniel Dano Soha
horseback riding, whitewater rafting, bike judging, a light parade and much more.
What You Wouldn’t Expect: Americade attracts thousands of motorcyclists, but the sound level is low—quiet bikes and responsible riding are the norm.
Bonus: Americade has a long history of focusing on rider advocacy, activism and education, offering classes and seminars that benefit motorcyclists during the entire riding season.
Info: www.americade.com
Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally, AMA National Convention: Sept. 18-23, Ruidoso, N.M.
What It Is: The Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally is a huge event in the town of Ruidoso, high in the Rocky Mountains of southeastern New Mexico.
Why It’s Cool: The great fall temperatures, roads twisting up into the mountains and shaded pines all combine to make this rally an almost spiritual experience. Plus, there will be a massive trade show, and multiple poker runs.
Unexpected: Any self-respecting alien hunter should make the 70-mile jaunt from Ruidoso to Roswell, N.M., to check out its rich history of extraterrestrials, and maybe catch a glimpse of who-knows-what!
Info: www.motorcyclerally.com
APRIL IS AMA GO RIDE! MONTH
It’s Time To Enjoy Your Motorcycle
For most of the country, motorcyclists don’t get much riding in over the winter months. If this doesn’t apply to you due to your latitude or your hardiness, great! If you’re like the rest of us, then you’re probably beyond ready to go ride.
This is the idea behind AMA Go Ride! Month. Every April, we remind ourselves about all the cool stuff we
can do on our motorcycles, and then we encourage each other to go out and do it.
Regardless of your passion, whether it’s road touring or motocross, it’s time to strap on your helmet and go! For more inspiration—and some great contests where you can win cool stuff—see www.americanmotorcyclist. com as well as our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/americanmotorcyclist.
SHARE THE RIDE ONLINE
AMA Member Gallery
Like the photos you see on these pages? They’re some of the best that AMA members have to offer. And the best place for you to share your pix is online at American Motorcyclist’s new online gallery for member-submitted photos.
Located at www.gallery. americanmotorcyclist.com, the gallery includes more than 1,000 images of member rides and AMA events, with more added daily. What’s missing here? It might be you. If you haven’t yet sent your best photo, or best two or six, to submissions@ ama-cycle.org, what are you waiting for?
AMA National Touring Rallies
AMA Touring Rallies take the Gypsy Tour concept and mix in more options for riding during the event. Often built around guided local tours and organized riding events, AMA Touring Rallies are open to riders of all stripes but generally attract those who can’t stay off the bike. Below are national-level events.
Aspencash Rally: May 16-23, Ruidoso, N.M.
What it is: The sister rally to an AMA National Convention, the Golden Aspen Rally, AspenCash is the West’s biggest National Touring Rally set in New Mexico’s scenic Sierra Blanca mountains and offers
a great way to kick off the rally season in the Southwest.
Why It’s Cool: How does a rally with great riding, a huge trade show, great food and outstanding entertainment sound to you? Perfect? That’s why AspenCash has been a must-do on the season calendar of thousands of riders. Riders from as far away as Alaska and Florida make the journey year-in and year-out to this motorcycling mecca.
Unexpected: The roads are magnificent. They run to the top of Sierra Blanca Peak, which, as the highest point in southern New Mexico at 12,000 feet, is a must-do ride.
Bonus: $10,000 Poker Run—’nuff said.
Info: www.motorcyclerally.com
STAR 2013, AMA National Touring Rally: June 23-26, Lexington, Ky.
What it is: The Motorcycle Sport Touring Association has brought one of the best “riding rallies” back east to Kentucky for 2013. Enjoy outstanding riding, seminars, vendors and camaraderie in the Bluegrass State.
Why It’s Cool: Outstanding road, scenic landscape, and some of the friendliest folks you’d ever want to meet.
Bonus: A free tour of the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Need we say more?
Info: www.ridemsta.com
2013 RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel Annual Touring Weekend: July 11-14, Maggie Valley, N.C.
What it is: The event is held in memory
FIND RIDES ONLINE
Explore The Great Roads Database
We all need a little help from our friends sometimes, and that’s where the AMA Great Roads database comes in.
Available online exclusively to members, it includes routes tested and suggested by AMA members, organized by state.
To access the AMA Great Roads database, go to www.americanmotorcyclist.com/asp/membersonly/ roads/ama_roads_database_home.asp. You will need to log in to the Members Area. If you don’t have an account, it’s easy to set one up. Best of all, it’s free to members.
WHERE WOULD YOU RIDE?
“The Springfield Mile is the best show on dirt. If you have not seen this in person yet, it is a great show and all the riders are very accessible and happy to see fans! Plan a ride there and stay all weekend.”—Jerry Farmer
of RoadRUNNER magazine’s founder Christian Neuhauser. Each year in mid-July like-minded motorcyclists meet for a long weekend of riding, seminars, and making new friends. The event attracts the serious touring enthusiasts. Participants usually choose one of the guided tours led by the editors of the magazine, but unguided tours are also an option as everybody gets the signature tank bag maps and GPS files ahead of time.
Why It’s Cool: This year will be the biggest Touring Weekend yet, with more tours, the addition of an off-road guided tour, select vendors, seminars by RoadRUNNER editors and vendors, outdoor live music, door prizes, great food, and even vintage motorcycles! The North Carolina mountains are one of the best areas to ride with endless curves and scenic views.
Info: www.roadrunner.travel/events/ touring-weekend/
Rally In The Gorge, AMA National Touring Rally: July 31-Aug. 4, Stephenson, Wash.
What it is: Back and better than ever, the 2013 Rally In the Gorge celebrates diversity in riding with rides, poker runs, seminars, vendors and on-site camping at
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the Skamania Fair Grounds.
Why It’s Cool: Set in the national scenic area of the Columbia River Gorge. Combine sportbikes, sport-tourers, maxi-scooters, adventure bikes and dualsports, and you get the biggest little rally in America.
Bonus: It’s four rallies in one!
Info: www.soundrider.com/rally
AMA Gypsy Tours
One of the oldest touring experiences in all of motorcycling, AMA Gypsy Tours began as one-day events held around the country where riders would travel to a specific site and enjoy the company of like-minded riders. Field-meet games like Bite the Weenie and Ride the Plank were popularized at AMA Gypsy Tours, and
picnics evolved into big gatherings. Below are national-level events. For information on Regional and Local events, see www. americanmotorcyclist.com/Riding/Street/ PremierTouringSeries.aspx.
Laughlin River Run, April 24-28, Laughlin, Nev.
This is one of the largest motorcycle events on the west coast. It will feature the historic U.S. Route 66 the way it was meant to be seen. Turn back time as you ride the hills from Kingman to Oatman, Ariz. Cool off in the Colorado River or test lady luck at any one of the casinos located on the strip.
Info: www.laughlinriverrun.com
AMA SIGNATURE EVENTS
Ride For A Cause
These events showcase motorcycle riders giving back to communities. They include fund-raising charity rides, poker runs and more.
One high-profile example is the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s national Ride For Kids program, which has become one of the most successful fund-raising efforts among motorcyclists in the nation. Held in cities throughout the country, Ride for Kids events feature phenomenal planning, great
scenery, wonderful camaraderie and the opportunity to fund research to find a cure and help families struggling with the diagnosis and treatment of a child’s brain tumor. Find out more at www.rideforkids. org.
Another high-profile charity ride is Twisted Sister front man Dee Snider’s annual Bikers for Babies event, which supports the March of Dimes and conveys the seriousness of premature birth defects. You can get more information at www.bikersforbabies.org.
Republic of Texas (R.O.T.) Rally, June 13-16, Austin, Texas
The rally, one of the biggest in the country, is held at the Travis County Exposition Center in Northeast Austin Texas and is known for its high-caliber music acts. Enthusiasts come enjoy the amazing motorcycles, the Austin nightlife and to ride some fine roads in Texas.
Info: www.rotrally.com
Laconia Motorcycle Week, June 8-16, Laconia, N.H.
This year marks the 89th anniversary of one of the country’s premier motorcycling events, and you can expect Laconia
WHERE WOULD YOU RIDE?
“If you like the twisties, go to Shady Valley. Highway 421 from Bristol, Tenn., to Boone, N.C. is 489 turns, 33 miles, three mountains, one valley, low traffic.”—Bob Weymouth
WHERE WOULD YOU RIDE?
“Pack up the bike. Pick a direction. Plan nothing. The less you plan, the more open you are to the opportunities you come across.”—John Kuntz
Motorcycle Week to offer all of your favorite events as well as some new ones. The week is jam-packed with action, motorcycle racing and motorcycling activities. See the website for lodging options as well as the downloadable Laconia Rally News, which covers the event in detail.
Info: www.laconiamcweek.com
Thunder in the Valley, June 20-23, Johnstown, Pa.
Rally planners make every effort to provide a wide variety of events and activities so everyone, including area residents who roll out the welcome mat for visiting bikers, enjoys the rally. Maps of scenic rides, the official program book, visitors guides and attraction brochures are available at the welcome tent. Vendors will be located in four downtown areas. There will also be live musical entertainment with bands playing rock, oldies, blues, country and jazz.
Info: www.visitjohnstownpa.com/ thunderinthevalley/
36th Annual National Bikers Roundup, July 31-Aug. 4, Tunica, Miss.
Billed as the “largest camping rally,” the NBR is truly a Gypsy event, changing location each year and hosted by a different member club. Started in 1977 in Kansas City, Kan., this event is aimed at all makes and types of riders, with as diverse a following as any major rally in the United States.
Sturgis, Aug. 5-11, Sturgis, S.D.
For many cruiser and touring riders, the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is the must-do rally of the year. Complete with concerts, parties, poker runs, short-track racing, bike shows and more, Sturgis is non-stop fun. What’s more, it’s located in the Black Hills Region, which includes hundreds of miles of great riding and some of the best scenery you can find anywhere. To start planning your trek to Sturgis this summer, see the website. Info: www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com
Killington Classic, Aug. 30-Sept. 3, Killington, Vt.
Located in New England, this rally includes covered bridges, an amazing poker run, the Green Mountain Scavenger Hunt, a vendor village, bike demo rides and a long list of entertainment. Info: www.killingtonclassic.com
Big Bike Weekend, Oct. 11-13, Redding, Calif.
Meet up with several thousand of your friends and ride some of the best roads in the country, enjoy great entertainment, and shop top vendors in Redding this October. Also, check out the Oakland Police Drill Team, back from a two-year hiatus, and watch the Redding Police Dept. Invitational Motor Competition, or try your hand at the Civilian Motor Competition patterns.
Info: www.bigbikeweekend.com
AMA National Grand Tours
AMA National Grand Tours, presented by Shinko Tires and Fly Street Gear, are a comfortable alternative to an organized tour. The idea is to take pictures of yourself at key locations that fit a tour theme set by organizers. The riders who log the most (or best) locations within the time constraints can qualify to win prizes.
Polar Bear Grand Tour: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31. AMA District 2 of New Jersey; www. polarbeargrandtour.com; bear1733@ comcast.net; (609) 894-2941.
Big Money Rally Grand Tour: Jan. 1 - May 25. Big Money Rally; www. bigmoneyrally.com; bigmoneyrally@ hotmail.com.
Tour Of Honor Grand Tour: April 1-Oct. 31. Tour Of Honor; www.tourofhonor.com; regis@tourofhonor.com.
Smoke Chasing Grand Tour: March 25-Oct. 1. Team Strange Airheads; www.smokechasing.com; smokechasing@hotmail.com.
WHERE WOULD YOU RIDE?
“For those of you who have never gone to the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally because you felt you didn’t fit the stereotype… I encourage you to experience it once in your lifetime. It’s a big melting pot and you can choose what sort of experience you want to have.”—Drew Mobley
AMA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
Never Ride Alone
No matter where you ride this season, you can carry with you the peace of mind that only comes with AMA Roadside Assistance.
For no additional cost when you elect to set up your membership to auto-renew with a valid credit card, you can ride knowing that free, bike-friendly roadside assistance is only a phone call away. Also covered are your cars, your trailers, your RVs and more.
To sign up, call (800) 262-5646.
AMA National Extreme Grand Tours
These are high-mileage challenges for serious riders. For details on each tour, see the websites.
USA Four Corners Grand Tour: Jan. 1-Dec. 31. Southern California Motorcycle Association (SCMA); www.sc-ma.com/ rides/usa-four-corners-tour-site.
SCMA Three Flags Classic Grand Tour: Aug. 30 - Sept. 2. SCMA; www.scma.com/rides/three-flags-classic-tour.
AMA Flash Tours On Facebook
AMA Flash Tours on Facebook challenge you to get on the road to interesting destinations—many off the beaten path—and document the challenge for others. To participate, just email your photos that correspond to the active Flash Tour. We’ll add your photo to our AMA Flash Tours photo gallery on Facebook, and at the end of each Flash Tour, we’ll select a winner. As the name implies, these tours come and go quickly, so keep an eye on the AMA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ americanmotorcyclist for the operative tour and prizes.
A few of the hundreds of AMA-sanctioned events this month, detailed on the following pages.
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The battle for AMA Supercross supremacy continues this month with the stars of AMA Supercross banging handlebars in stadiums April 6 in Houston, April 13 in Minneapolis, April 20 in Seattle and April 27 in Salt Lake City. For more info, go online to www.amasupercross.com.
2
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation will host the Northeast Florida Ride for Kids event on Sunday, April 21, in a new location in Jacksonville, Fla. For information about all of the 2013 Ride for Kids events, go to www.rideforkids.org.
4
Enjoy a good mix of fire service roads and twisty rural blacktop that begins in east Tennessee and goes into western North Carolina as part of the Slate Creek 500 Adventure Ride in Bybee, Tenn., April 13-14. The Slate Creek 500 Adventure Ride is part of the AMA Yamaha Super Tenere National Adventure Riding Series. For the full schedule, see page 55.
5
Catch some exciting amateur roadracing action by heading over to the Carolina Motorsport Park in Kershaw, S.C., April 14-15. It’s all part of the USGPRU National Championship Series. For the full schedule, see page 54.
6
The Reading Motorcycle Club is hosting a road poker run on April 20 in Oley, Pa. Information: www.readingmc.com.
3
Join up with a bunch of your riding pals and head off to prison as part of the Yuma Prison Run rally, April 19-20, at the Yuma County Fairgrounds in Arizona. Hosted by the Norwalk Centaurs Motorcycle Club, the annual event is a fundraiser for needy children. Information: www.yumaprisonrun.com.
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COMING UP
Start planning your riding routes now for the 2013 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days July 19-21 at MidOhio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Get together with tens of thousands of your newest friends for a rockin’ good time. More information is available online at www. amavintagemotorcycledays. com.
The pace is fast and furious in the AMA Rekluse National Enduro Championship Series. Catch the action April 14 in Forest Hill, La., and April 28 in West Point, Tenn. For the full schedule, see page 52.
ALABAMA
High Adventure. No Hassle. The best routes, roads and twotrack, mapped by local experts. A great challenge with like-minded riders. A full weekend’s activities, with camping, campfires, food and prizes. For more information visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com/Riding.
THE ADVENTURE is out there
Get comeit
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
APR 6: PELL CITY: RPM SPORTS, (205) 699-8857, RPMSPORTSONLINE.COM
APR 7: PELL CITY: RPM SPORTS, (205) 699-8857, RPMSPORTSONLINE.COM ARIZONA
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RUN
APR 19-20: YUMA: 2-DAY EVENT, NORWALK MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (661) 245-3932, YUMAPRISONRUN.COM
COMPETITION
ENDURO
APR 14: ARIZONA TRAIL RIDERS, (602) 692-9382, ARIZONATRAILRIDERS.ORG
CALIFORNIA
RECREATIONAL
DUAL SPORT-OFF ROAD
APR 14: SAN BERNARDINO: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES, (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
ROAD RUN
APR 20: SACRAMENTO: CAPITAL CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (916) 442-8242, CAPITALCITYMC.COM
COMPETITION
ENDURO
APR 6-7: LAKEPORT: 2-DAY EVENT, NORTH BAY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (707) 568-6321, BLM.GOV
APR 21: (Includes ATVs) RED MOUNTAIN: TRAINING WHEELS MC, (760) 949-9221, TRAININGWHEELSMC.COM
HARE & HOUND
APR 13-14: (Includes ATVs) JOHNSON VALLEY: 2-DAY EVENT, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (949) 981-6776
APR 27: (Includes ATVs) LUCERNE VALLEY: 2 DAY EVENT, VIKINGS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (310) 490-4575, VIKINGSMC.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
APR 6-7: 2-DAY EVENT, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (805) 368-0996, SCTATRIALS.COM
SHORT TRACK
APR 6: SAN JOSE : P & D PROMOTIONS INC, (408) 2494336, SANJOSEINDOOR.COM
COLORADO
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
APR 21: STERLING: MILE HIGH MX, (303) 748-9417, PAWNEECYCLECLUB.COM
APR 28: MILLIKEN: TWO RIVERS RACING LLC, (970) 587-5770
DELAWARE
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
APR 27-28: NEW CASTLE: 2-DAY EVENT, MIDDLE ATLANTIC MOTOCROSS ASSOCIATION, (410) 375-1059, MAMAMX.COM
RECREATIONAL POKER RUN
GEORGIA
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
APR 13: WASHINGTON: AONIA PASS M.X., (706) 678-3737
APR 14: WASHINGTON: AONIA PASS M.X., (706) 678-3737
ILLINOIS
RECREATIONAL
DUAL SPORT-OFF ROAD
APR 7: LEAF RIVER: FOREST CITY RIDERS M/C, (815) 624-6535, FORESTCITYRIDERS.COM
COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
APR 27-28: (Includes ATVs) PLAINVIEW: 2-DAY EVENT, WFO PROMOTIONS, (309) 314-3343
MOTOCROSS
APR 6: CASEY: LINCOLN TRAIL MOTOSPORTS, (217) 932-2041, LINCOLNTRAILMOTOSPORTS.COM
APR 7: CASEY: LINCOLN TRAIL MOTOSPORTS, (217) 932-2041, LINCOLNTRAILMOTOSPORTS.COM
APR 27: WALNUT: 4P PROMOTIONS INC, (815) 379-9534, SUNSETRIDGEMX.COM
APR 28: WALNUT: 4P PROMOTIONS INC, (815) 379-9534, SUNSETRIDGEMX.COM
SHORT TRACK
APR 14: (Includes ATVs) BELLEVILLE: SEAT TIME MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (618) 233-1318, BELLEVILLEHONDA.COM
INDIANA
COMPETITION
ENDURO
APR 21: ROSELAWN: GRAND KANKAKEE TRAIL RIDERS, (708) 946-0999, GKTRAILRIDERS.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
APR 27: COLUMBUS: STONEY LONESOME M/C, (812) 342-4411, WW.STONEYLONESOMEMC.COM
MOTOCROSS
APR 13: (Includes ATVs) CAYUGA: PLEASURE RIDERS MC, (309) 838-5062, PLEASURERIDERS.NET
APR 14: CAYUGA: PLEASURE RIDERS MC, (309) 838-5062, PLEASURERIDERS.NET
APR 27: CROTHERSVILLE: LET’S GO RACING LLC, (812) 374-8228, HIGHFLYMX.COM
APR 28: CROTHERSVILLE: LET’S GO RACING LLC, (812) 374-8228, HIGHFLYMX.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
APR 20: LIGONIER: MICHIGAN ONTARIO TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (574) 386-4061, MOTATRIALS.COM
APR 21: LIGONIER: MICHIGAN ONTARIO TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (574) 386-4061, MOTATRIALS.COM
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
FLORIDA
APR 7: FT. WALTON BEACH: SAND DOLLAR MC, INC., (850) 244-0376, SANDDOLLARMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
ROAD RUN
APR 14: DEERFIELD BEACH: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES, (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
APR 21: JACKSONVILLE: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES, (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
IOWA
APR 20: (Includes ATVs) SHELLROCK: NEW HARTFORD RACING INC, (319) 885-6469, NEWHARTFORDRACING.COM
APR 21: (Includes ATVs) SHELLROCK: NEW HARTFORD RACING INC, (319) 885-6469, NEWHARTFORDRACING.COM
KENTUCKY
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
APR 20: (Includes ATVs) OAKLAND: VICTORY SPORTS INC, (423) 323-5497, VICTORY-SPORTS.COM
APR 21: (Includes ATVs) OAKLAND : VICTORY SPORTS INC, (423) 323-5497, VICTORY-SPORTS.COM
APR 27-28: (ATV only) OAKLAND: 2-DAY EVENT, VICTORY SPORTS INC, (423) 323-5497, VICTORY-SPORTS.COM
LOUISIANA COMPETITION
ENDURO
APR 13-14: FOREST HILL: 2-DAY EVENT, ACADIANA DIRT RIDERS, INC., (337) 5192520, ACADIANADIRTRIDERS.COM
MARYLAND
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
APR 13: MECHANICSVILLE: 2-DAY EVENT, MIDDLE ATLANTIC MOTOCROSS ASSOCIATION, (410) 375-1059, MAMAMX.COM
MASSACHUSETTS
COMPETITION
OBSERVED TRIALS
APR 28: WRENTHAM: KING PHILIP TRAIL RIDERS, (508) 479-5681, KINGPHILIPTRAILRIDERS.ORG
MICHIGAN
COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
APR 14: (Includes ATVs) PORTLAND: PORTLAND TRAIL RIDERS, (517) 6477045, PORTLANDTRAILRDIERS.COM
MOTOCROSS
APR 7: (Includes ATVs) PORTLAND: PORTLAND TRAIL RIDERS, (517) 6477045, PORTLANDTRAILRIDERS.COM
APR 13: BRONSON: JB MX MOTORSPORTS, (419) 636-5430, LOGROADMX.COM
APR 14: BRONSON: JB MX MOTORSPORTS, (419) 636-5430, LOGROADMX.COM
APR 27: (Includes ATVs) BELDING: GRATTAN RACEWAY MOTOCROSS, (616) 691-7221, GRATTANMX.COM
APR 28: (Includes ATVs) BELDING: GRATTAN RACEWAY MOTOCROSS, (616) 691-7221, GRATTANMX.COM MINNESOTA COMPETITION MOTOCROSS
APR 7: KELLOGG: MOTOKAZIE INC, (952) 244-9996, MOTOKAZIE.COM
APR 21: MAZEPPA: HURRICANE HILLS MX, (507) 843-5154, HURRICANEHILLS.COM
APR 21: BROOKSTON: ECHO VALLEY MOTOCROSS PARK, (218) 348-4754, ECHOVALLEYMOTOCROSS.COM
APR 21: BROOK PARK: BERM BENDERS RACEWAY, (320) 679-2582, BERMBENDERS.COM
APR 28: KELLOGG: MOTOKAZIE INC, (952) 244-9996, MOTOKAZIE.COM OBSERVED TRIALS
APR 27: RED WING: UPPER MIDWEST TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (507) 351-8879, UMTA.ORG
APR 28: RED WING: UPPER MIDWEST TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (507) 351-8879, UMTA.ORG
MISSOURI
COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
APR 14: BIXBY: MIDWEST TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION, (314) 434-5095, RIDEMTRA.COM
MOTOCROSS
APR 20: RICHWOODS: LACHANCE RACING, (573) 701-8674, ROMPMX.COM
APR 21: RICHWOODS: LACHANCE RACING, (573) 701-8674, ROMPMX. COMMONTANA
COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
APR 6: WHITEHALL: LONE PEAK RACING LLC, (406) 223-0478, MONTANAXC.COM
APR 7: WHITEHALL: LONE PEAK RACING LLC, (406) 223-0478, MONTANXC.COM
NEW JERSEY
COMPETITION
ENDURO
APR 14: CHATSWORTH: PINE BARONS
ENDURO RIDERS, (609) 502-6737, PBER. WEBS.COM
APR 21: PORT ELIZABETH: TRI-COUNTY SPORTSMEN MC INC., (888) 247-4469, TEAMHAMMER.ORG
NEW YORK
RECREATIONAL
BIKE BLESSING
APR 28: FARMINGVILLE: RIDERS OF FIRE MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC., (631) 2357196, ROFMC.COM
POKER RUN
APR 28: BRONX: CELTIC MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (914) 924-9217, CELTICM.C.C.COM
TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL
APR 27: HANCOCK: 2 DAY EVENT, BEAR CREEK SPORTSMEN, (732) 271-1616, BEARCREEKSPORTS.ENT.COM
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
APR 6: (Includes ATVs) AUBURN: FROZEN OCEAN MOTOCROSS INC, (315) 7845466, FROZEN-OCEAN.COM
APR 7: (Includes ATVs) AUBURN: FROZEN OCEAN MOTOCROSS INC, (315) 7845466, FROZEN-OCEAN.COM
NORTH CAROLINA
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
APR 7: (Includes ATVs) SANFORD: DEVILS RIDGE MX, (919) 776-1767, DEVILSRIDGEMOTOX.COM
APR 20: HENDERSON: MOTOPROMO, LLC, (252) 438-8192, NCMP.NET
APR 21: HENDERSON: MOTOPROMO, LLC, (252) 438-8192, NCMP.NET OHIO
COMPETITION
ENDURO
APR 7: SHADE: ATHENS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (740) 593-7459, ATHENSMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
APR 28: (Includes ATVs) AMESVILLE: ATHENS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (740) 593-7459
MOTOCROSS
APR 7: (Includes ATVs) SUGAR GROVE: CENTRAL OHIO COMPETITION RIDERS INC., (740) 983-3937
APR 21: GREENVILLE: TREATY CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (937) 548-7197, TREATYCITYMC.COM
APR 28: (Includes ATVs) MARYSVILLE: AMERICAN MOTOSPORTS LLC, (937) 3582427, AMERICANMX.COM PENNSYLVANIA
RECREATIONAL
ADVENTURE RIDE
APR 28: SPRING MILLS: XPLOR-INT LLC,
(610) 470-8897, XPLOR-INT.COM
POKER RUN
APR 14: SCHUYLKILL: SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (570) 3851460, SCHUYLKILLMOTORCYCLECLUB. COM
APR 20: SKIPPACK: BLUE COMET MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (610) 489-1240, BLUECOMETMC.COM
APR 21: YORK: YORK MOTORCYCLE CLUB, YORKMOTORCYCLE.COM
APR 28: LEBANON: LEBANON VALLEY MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (717) 270-9797, LEBANONVALLEYMC.COM
APR 28: SPRING CITY: FREEDOM RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (215) 679-4766, FREEDOMRIDERSPA.COM ROAD RUN
APR 20: OLEY: READING MOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC., (610) 987-6422, READINGMC. COM
COMPETITION
1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK
APR 20: (Includes ATVs) BLOOMSBURG: SHIPPENSBURG MC, (717) 796-0294, BAERMOTORSPORTS.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
APR 28: (Includes ATVs) BERWICK: BP PROMOTIONS, (215) 357-1534
MOTOCROSS
APR 21: ELKLAND: MILES MOUNTAIN MX, (570) 418-2260, MILESMOUNTAINMX.COM
APR 27: SEWARD : PLEASURE VALLEY RACEWAY, (814) 539-4114, PVRMX.COM
APR 28: SEWARD: PLEASURE VALLEY RACEWAY, (814) 539-4114, PVRMX.COM
APR 28: THREE SPRINGS: ROCKET RACEWAY, (717) 574-6590
OBSERVED TRIALS
APR 7: VALLEY VIEW: RAUSCH CREEK POWERSPORTS, (570) 682-4600, RAUSCHCREEKRACING.COM
SHORT TRACK
APR 7: (Includes ATVs) SHIPPENSBURG: SHIPPENSBURG MC, (717) 796-0294, BAERMOTORSPORTS.COM
APR 13: WEST LAMPETER: MASON DIXON MOTORSPORTS PARK, (443) 528-7648
APR 27: (Includes ATVs) SPRING RUN: TWO WHEEL PROMOTIONS, (717) 3685902, PATHVALLEY.COM TENNESSEE
RECREATIONAL ADVENTURE RIDE
APR 13-14: BYBEE: 2-DAY EVENT, APPALACHIAN TRAIL RIDERS, (865) 3220193, VOLUNTEERRIDERS.COM COMPETITION
ENDURO
APR 28: WESTPOINT: NORTH ALABAMA TRAIL RIDERS ASSN, (256) 683-4129, HTTP://NATRA.DIRTRIDER.NET
MOTOCROSS
APR 7: (Includes ATVs) BLOUNTVILLE: VICTORY SPORTS INC, (423) 323-5497, VICTORY-SPORTS.COM
APR 13-14: (ATV only) BLOUNTVILLE: 2-DAY EVENT, VICTORY SPORTS INC, (423) 323-5497, VICTORY-SPORTS.COM
TEXAS
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RUN
APR 28: HUMBLE: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES, (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
ROAD RALLY
APR 4: WILLS POINT: BIKERS ADULT RALLY, LLC., (972) 551-0024, BIKERSADULTRALLY.COM
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
APR 20: EDGEWOOD: KINGDOM MOTORSPORTS LLC, (214) 939-4321, BUFFALOCREEKMX.COM
APR 21: EDGEWOOD: KINGDOM MOTORSPORTS LLC, (214) 939-4321, BUFFALOCREEKMX.COM
UTAH
COMPETITION
ROAD RACE
APR 20: TOOELE: 2 DAY EVENT, UTAH SPORT BIKE ASSOCIATION, (435) 277RACE, MILLERMOTORSPORTSPARK.COM
VIRGINIA
COMPETITION
GRAND PRIX
APR 28: BRISTOL: VIRGINIA COMPETITION HARE SCRAMBLE SERVICES, (276) 669-0981, VCHSS.ORG
HARE SCRAMBLES
APR 14: ARRINGTON: APRIL FOOLS PROMOTIONS LLC, (757) 375-5665, VCHSS.ORG
MOTOCROSS
APR 28: SUTHERLIN: BIRCH CREEK PROMOTIONS, LLC, (434) 836-7629, BIRCHCREEKMXPARK.COM
WISCONSIN
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
APR 7: GRANTSBURG: STRAIGHT ARROW ENDURO RIDERS, (651) 5874435, STARIGHTARROWS.ORG
APR 14: LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, (414) 265-1582, AZTALANMX. COM
APR 21: (Includes ATVs) HILLPOINT: SUGAR MAPLE MX LLC, (608) 393-8812, SUGARMAPLEMX.COM
APR 28: (Includes ATVs) NEKOOSA: RAPID ANGELS MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (715) 451-1168, RAPIDANGLES.COM
APR 28: GRANTSBURG: STRAIGHT ARROW ENDURO RIDERS, (651) 5874435, STAIGHTARROWS.ORG
OBSERVED TRIALS
APR 14: MAUSTON: WISCONSIN OBSERVED TRAILS ASSOCIATION, (319) 624-2003, WISCONSINTRIALS.ORG
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.
March 15, Daytona Beach, Fla.: Breakfast at Daytona with Scott Russell. Information: www.motorcyclemuseum.org.
July 19-21, Lexington, Ohio: AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. Information: www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com.
AMA PRO RACING
AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP AMASUPERCROSS.COM
March 9: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Daytona International Speedway
March 16: Indianapolis: Lucas Oil Stadium
March 23: Toronto, Canada: Rogers Centre
April 6: Houston: Reliant Stadium
April 13: Minneapolis: Metrodome
April 20: Seattle: CenturyLink Field
April 27: Salt Lake City: Rice-Eccles Stadium
May 4: Las Vegas, Nev.: Sam Boyd Stadium
AMA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP MXSPORTSPRORACING.COM
May 18: Sacramento, Calif.: Hangtown Motocross Classic
May 25: Lakewood, Colo.: Thunder Valley
June 1: Blountville, Tenn.: Bristol
June 8: Mount Morris, Pa.: High Point
June 22: Mechanicsville, Md.: Budds Creek
June 29: Southwick, Mass.: Moto X 338
July 6: Buchanan, Mich.: RedBud
July 20: Washougal, Wash.: Washougal
July 27: Millville, Minn.: Spring Creek
Aug. 10: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla
Aug. 17: Salt Lake City: Miller Motorsports Park
Aug. 24: Lake Elsinore, Calif.: Lake Elsinore
AMA PRO ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP AMAPRORACING.COM
March 14-16: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Daytona International Speedway
April/May: TBD
May 31-June 2: Elkhart Lake, Wis.: Road
America
June 21-23: Birmingham, Ala.: Barber Motorsports Park
July 12-14: Lexington, Ohio: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
July 19-21: Monterey, Calif.: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Aug. 2-4: Tooele, Utah: Miller Motorsports Park
Aug. 16-18: Indianapolis: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug./Sept.: TBD
Sept. 13-15: Millville, N.J.: New Jersey Motorsports Park
Sept. 27-29: Monterey, Calif.: Mazda
Raceway Laguna Seca
AMA PRO FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP AMAPRORACING.COM
March 14: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Shorttrack, Daytona Flat Track
March 15: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Shorttrack, Daytona Flat Track
May 4: Ariz.: TBD
May 11: Stockton, Calif.: Half-mile, San Joaquin County Fairgrounds
May 26: Springfield, Ill.: Mile, Illinois State Fairgrounds
June 8: Ohio: TBD
June 29: Lima, Ohio: Half-mile, Lima County Fairgrounds
July 6: Hagerstown, Md.: Half-mile, Hagerstown Speedway
July 20: Elma, Wash.: Half-mile, Grays Harbor Raceway
July 27: Sacramento, Calif.: Mile, Cal Expo
Aug. 3: Castle Rock, Wash.: TT, Castle Rock Race Park
Aug. 11: Peoria, Ill.: TT, PMC Race Park
Aug. 17: Indianapolis: Mile, Indiana State Fairground
Sept. 1: Springfield, Ill.: Mile, Illinois State Fairgrounds
Sept. 29: Santa Rosa, Calif.: Mile, Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Oct. 5: Ariz.: TBD
Oct. 12: Pomona, Calif. Half-mile, LA County Fairplex
AMA PRO HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP AMAPRORACING.COM
June 2: Jefferson, Pa.
June 9: Freemansburg, Pa.
June 12: Canaan, N.H.
June 22: Oregonia, Ohio
July 14: West Branch, Mich.
July 24-31: Swain, N.Y.
August: TBD
Sept. 8: Freemansburg, Pa.
Sept. 29: Jefferson, Pa.
Oct. 13: Oregonia, Ohio
AMA PRO ATV MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ATVMOTOCROSS.COM
March 23-24: Washington, Ga.: Aonia Pass MX
April 13-14: Blountville, Tenn.: Muddy Creek Raceway
April 27-28: Bowling Green, Ky.: Ballance MX
May 11-12: Rossville, Ind.: Wildcat Creek MX
May 25-26: Walnut, Ill.: Sunset Ridge
June 8-9: Danville, Va.: Birch Creek Motorsports
July 6-7: Delmont, Pa.: Steel City
July 13-14: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla
July 27-28: Buchanan, Mich.: RedBud
Aug. 10-11: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.: Loretta Lynn’s Ranch
AMA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
AMA ARENACROSS ARENACROSS.COM
March 15-17: Denver: Denver Coliseum HAMPIONSHIP
AMA ENDUROCROSS ENDUROCROSS.COM
May 3: Las Vegas, Nev.: Orleans Arena
June 8: Sacramento, Calif.: Sleep Train Arena
Sept. 21: Ontario, Calif.: Citizens Business Bank Arena
Oct. 12: Denver: National Western Complex
Oct. 26: Everett, Wash.: Comcast Arena
Nov. 9: Boise, Idaho: Idaho Center
Nov. 23: Las Vegas, Nev.: Orleans Arena
AMA NATIONAL ENDURO NATIONALENDURO.COM
March 24: Blackwell, Texas: Joseph Roberts, Ross Creek Trail Riders; (325) 669-8866, RossCreekTrailRiders.com
April 14: Forest Hill, La.: Tracy Barstow, Acadiana Dirt Riders; (337) 519-2520, AcadianaDirtRiders.com
April 28: West Point, Tenn.: Paul Traufler, NATRA; (256) 683-4129, NATRA.DirtRider.net
June 9: Marquette, Mich.: Nick Zambon, UP Sandstormers; (906) 228-7010, UPSandstormers.com
June 23: Blain, Pa.: Jim Landvater, Susquehanna Off Road Riders, (717) 926-6035, sorrmc.org
July 28: Cross Fork, Pa.: Peter Burnett, Brandywine Enduro Riders; (610) 368-7332, ber.us
Sept. 15: Lynnville, Ind.: Gil Jochem, IN, IL, KY Enduro Riders; (812) 624-0344, blackcoal.org
Oct. 20: Oklahoma City: Chuck Howard, Oklahoma Dirt Riders; (405) 249-6702, okiedirtriders.com
AMA VINTAGE DIRT TRACK AMARACING.COM
March 9, Savannah, Ga.: Half-mile, Oglethorpe Speedway, Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532; stevenaceracing.com
March 11: Barberville, Fla.: Half-mile, Volusia County Speedway; Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532; stevenaceracing.com
March 12: Barberville, Fla.: ST, Volusia County Speedway; Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532; stevenaceracing.com
May 18: Tallassee, Ala.: ST, Monster Mountain MX Park; Tom Brinkman, Monster Action Sports; (334) 318-8475; monstermx.com
May 19: Tallassee, Ala.: ST, Monster Mountain MX Park; Tom Brinkman,
Monster Action Sports; (334) 318-8475; monstermx.com
May 28: Springfield, Ill.: Mile, Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532; stevenaceracing.com
June 21: Harpursville, N.Y.: ST, Square Deal Riders; squaredealriders.com
July 20: Ashland, Ohio: Half-mile, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, Ashland County Fairgrounds; Ken Saillant, AMA; (800) 2625646; americanmotorcyclist.com/racing
Aug. 16: Indianapolis: ST, Mid-America Speedway; Jim Terchila; (317) 871-4392; info@midamspeedway.com
Sept. 21: Cuddebackville, N.Y.: ST, Ron Edlin, Tri-State MC; (845) 566-4956; tristateclub.com
Sept. 22: Cuddebackville, N.Y.: ST, Ron Edlin, Tri-State MC; (845) 566-4956; tristateclub.com
AMA VINTAGE HARE SCRAMBLES AMARACING.COM
May 4-5: Athens, Ohio: Action Moto-Park, www.actionsportsracing.com
June 1-2: Coldwater, Mich.: Log Road Motocross, www.logroadmx.com
June 22-23: Casey, Ill.: Lincoln Trail Motorsports, www.lincolntrailmotosports. com
July 19-21: Lexington, Ohio: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, www.amaracing.com
AMA VINTAGE MOTOCROSS AMARACING.COM
May 4-5: Athens, Ohio: Action Moto-Park, www.actionsportsracing.com
June 1-2: Coldwater, Mich.: Log Road Motocross, www.logroadmx.com
June 22-23: Casey, Ill.: Lincoln Trail Motorsports, www.lincolntrailmotosports. com
July 19-21: Lexington, Ohio: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, www.amaracing.com
AMA EAST HARE SCRAMBLES AMARACING.COM
March 23, Amateur and Youth: Berwick, Pa.: Duane Fisher, Evansville MX Park; (570) 759-2841; EvansvilleMXPark.com
April 14, Amateur and Youth: Arrington, Va.: Chuck Honeycutt, April Fools Promotions; (757) 375-5665; aprilfools62@ verizon.net
April 27-28, Amateur and Youth Double Youth Round: Plainview, Ill.: Ron Whipple, WFO Promotions; (309) 314-3343; WFOPromotions.com
May 18-19, Amateur and Youth: Valley View, Pa.: Tiffany Tobias, Rausch Creek Powersports; (570) 682-4600; RauschCreekRacing.com
June 8-9, Amateur and Youth: Virgil, N.Y.: Ken Rose, Greek Peak Trail Riders; (585) 297-2742; GreekPeak.com
AMA WEST HARE SCRAMBLES AMARACING.COM
April 13, Youth; April 14, Amateur: Shasta Lake, Calif.: Karl Hankins, Redding Dirt Riders; (530) 953-7272; ReddingDirtRiders.com
July 6, Youth and C Amateur; July 7, Pro, A and B Amateur: Elkton, Ore.: Toni Bamford, ETRA Inc.; (541) 505-4511; ETRA.netAMA HARE & HOUND Youth and Amateur Championships AMARACING.COM
March 24, Amateur and Youth: Murphy, Idaho: No ATVs. Bill Walsh, Dirt Inc.; (208) 459-6871; DirtIncRacing.com
April 13, Youth; April 14, Amateur: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Justin Shultz, SoCal Motorcycle Club; (949) 981-6776; SoCalMC.com
April 27, Youth; April 28, Amateur: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Steve Williams, Vikings Motorcycle Club; (310) 490-4575; VikingsMC.com
May 4, Amateur and Youth: Jericho, Utah: Talisa Flitton, Sage Riders; (435) 660-0430; SageRidersMC.com
May 18, Amateur and Youth: Jericho, Utah: KC Bogue, Sugarloafers Motorcycle Club; (435) 864-8305; SugarLoafersMC. com
July 13, Amateur: McCarran, Nev.: No ATVs. Erek Kudla, Get-Xtr-Eme; (805) 2365866; Get-Xtr-Eme.com
Aug. 24, Amateur and Youth: Panaca, Nev.: Zach Livreri, Silver State Trailriders; (702) 645-2506; desertracer24p@gmail. com
Oct. 12, Youth; Oct. 13, Amateur: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Ryan Sanders, 100’s Motorcycle Club; (949) 584-9395; 100sMC.org
AMA NATIONAL MID AMERICA CROSS COUNTRY SERIES
WWW.THEMAXC.COM
April 13: Canaan, Ind: Monster Mountain
May 11: Bloomfield, Ind: River Run
June 9: Springville, Ind: Riley Hospital Miracle Trail Race
June 28-30: Nashville, Ind: Big Nasty
July 27: Burnettsville, Ind: Peaceful Valley
Aug. 10: Martinsville,, Ind: Copperhead Row
Sept. 7: Monrovia, Ind: The Bulldog
Sept. 28: Plymouth, Ind: The Blackhawk
Oct. 19: Gosport, Ind: Rally in the Valley Nov. 2: TBD
AMA ATV MOTOCROSS ATVMOTOCROSS.COM
March 23-24: Washington, Ga.: Aonia Pass MX
April 13-14: Blountville, Tenn.: Muddy Creek Raceway
April 27-28: Bowling Green, Ky.: Ballance MX
May 11-12: Rossville, Ind.: Wildcat Creek MX
May 25-26: Walnut, Ill.: Sunset Ridge
June 8-9: Danville, Va.: Birch Creek Motorsports
July 6-7: Delmont, Pa.: Steel City
July 13-14: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla
July 27-28: Buchanan, Mich.: RedBud
Aug. 10-11: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.: Loretta Lynn’s Ranch
AMA ATV EXTREME DIRT TRACK EDTRACING.COM
May 4: Kinston, N.C.: Ironclad Motorsports, Lenoir County Fairgrounds; (252) 624-9808; ironcladmotorsports@ gmail.com
May 25: Oktaha, Okla.: Outlaw Motor Speedway; (918) 687-9200; outlawmotorspeedway.com
June 14: Sioux Falls, S.D.: Sioux Valley Cycle Club; (605) 977-3866; siouxvalleycycleclub.com
June 15: Sioux Falls, S.D.: Sioux Valley Cycle Club; (605) 977-3866; siouxvalleycycleclub.com
2013 EVENTS
July 13: Goldsboro, N.C.: Busco Beach; (919) 222-9614; buscobeach.com
July 28: Ashtabula, Ohio: Bud Fischer, Pine Lake Off-Road Facility; (440) 9974166; williamfischer07@yahoo.com
Aug. 23: Batavia, N.Y.: Keith Dawydko, Batavia Motor Speedway; bataviamotorspeedway.com
Aug. 24: Batavia, N.Y.: Keith Dawydko, Batavia Motor Speedway; bataviamotorspeedway.com
AMA ATV HARE SCRAMBLES AMARACING.COM
March 24: Berwick, Pa.: Duane Fisher, Evansville MX Park; (570) 759-2841; EvansvilleMXPark.com
April 28: Plainview, Ill.: Ron Whipple, WFO Promotions; (309) 314-3343; WFOPromotions.com
May 19: Valley View, Pa.: Amateur and Youth, Tiffany Tobias, Rausch Creek Powersports; (570) 682-4600; RauschCreekRacing.com
June 9: Virgil, N.Y.: Amateur and Youth, Ken Rose, Greek Peak Trail Riders; (585) 297-2742; GreekPeak.com
AMA SPEEDWAY AMARACING.COM
TBA
AMA SWM NATC MOTOTRIALS AMARACING.COM
June 15-16, Rounds 1 and 2: Cayuta, N.Y.: David Reed, District 4 Trials Committee; (607) 796-9558; district4trials. org
June 22-23, Rounds 3 and 4: Swanton, Vt.: Denver Wilson, Green Mountain Plonkers Trials Club; (802) 236-7338; greenmountainplonkers.org
July 27-28, Rounds 5 and 6: Kingman, Ariz.: Mike Carlton, Central Arizona Trials Inc.; (928) 681-5700; mcparks.com
Aug. 3-4, Rounds 7 and 8: Sipapu, N.M.: Lance Butler, New Mexico Trials Association; (505) 332-3172; nmtrials.org
Aug. 24-25, Rounds 9 and 10: Duluth, Minn.: Steve Ahleri, Northland MC Riders Association; (218) 349-9578; dam@cpinternet.com
AMA NATC EAST YOUTH TRIALS
AMARACING.COM
July 5-7: Sequatchie, Tenn.: Ashley Jackson, South Eastern Trials Riders Association; (423) 942-8688; trailstrainingcenter.com
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TBA
AMA FEATURED SERIES
AMA MID-SOUTH CROSS COUNTRY WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES MSXC.COM
Feb. 17: Bucksnort, Tenn.: Foxhollow
March 3: Gardendale, Ala.: Cornerstone Ranch
March 23-24: McEwen, Tenn.: Tumbling Creek
AMA WESTERN CHECKPOINT ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP RIDECHEC.COM
March 16-17: Anza, Calif.
April 6-7: Lake Port, Calif.
April 13-14: Camp Wood, Ariz.
April 20-21: Red Mountain, Calif.
May 18-19: Gorman, Calif.: Two-day qualifier
June 1-2: Boise, Idaho: Two-day qualifier
Sept. 13-14: Johnson Valley, Calif.: Two-day qualifier
Sept. 28-29: Toulon, Nev.
Oct. 26-27: Elkins Flat, Calif.
Nov. 9-10: Stoneyford, Calif.
VIRGINA CHAMPIONSHIP HARE SCRAMBLES SERIES VCHSS.ORG
March 24: Dillwyn, Va.
April 14: Arrington, Va.: AMA National
April 28: Bristol, Va.
May 5: Martinsville, Va.
May 26: Surry, Va.
June 9: Ivor, Va.
June 23: Rural Retreat, Va.
July 28: Bristol, Va.
Aug. 11: Martinsville, Va.
Aug. 25: Penhook, Va.
Sept. 8: Sutherlin, Va.
Sept. 22: Spring Grove, Va.
Sept. 29: Chatham, Va.
Oct. 13: Rural Retreat, Va.
Oct. 27: Dillwyn, Va.
Nov. 10: Spring Grove, Va.
AMA ALL-STAR FLAT TRACK AMARACING.COM
March 8: Savannah, Ga.: Half-mile, Oglethorpe Speedway; Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532; stevenaceracing.com
March 9: Savannah, Ga.: Half-mile, Oglethorpe Speedway; Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532; stevenaceracing.com
March 10: Barberville, Fla.: Half-mile, Volusia County Speedway; Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532; stevenaceracing.com
March 10: Daytona Beach, Fla.: ST, Daytona Flat Track; Dave Joiner, Fast Fridays; (530) 878-7223; fastfridays.com
March 11: Barberville, Fla.: Half-mile, Volusia County Speedway; Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532; stevenaceracing.com
March 12: Barberville, Fla.: ST, Volusia County Speedway; Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532; stevenaceracing. com
AMA HEARTLAND CHALLENGE HEARTLANDCHALLENGE.COM
Aug. 15-17: Carlisle, Iowa
BIG 6 AMA WEST COAST GRAND PRIX SERIES BIG6RACING.COM
April 6-7: Twentynine Palms, Calif.: Rodeo and Motoplex, Hilltoppers MC
May 4-5: Primm, Nev.: Buffalo Bills Casino, Shamrocks MC
June 1-2: Anza, Calif.: The Ranch, So Cal MC
Oct. 5-6: Ridgecrest, Calif.: Ridgecrest Fairgrounds, Viewfinders MC
Nov. 2-3: Gorman, Calif.: Quail Valley, Prospectors MC
Dec. 7-8: Pala, Calif.: Pala Raceway, Vikings MC
EAST COAST ENDURO ASSOCIATION ENDURO SERIES ECEA.ORG
March 17: Greenbank, N.J.: Meteor MC, (856) 889-7300; meteormc.com
March 24: Shamong, N.J.: South Jersey Enduro Riders, (609) 268-9272; sjer.org
April 14: Chatsworth, N.J.: Pine Barons Enduro Riders, (609) 654-6300; meteormc.com
April 21: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: TriCounty Sportsmen MC, (888) 274-4469; teamhammer.org
May 5: Delaware City, Del.: Delaware Enduro Riders, (302) 834-4411; delawareenduroriders.com
May 26: St. Clair, Pa.: Reading Off-Road Riders, (610) 921-3592; rorr.org
June 9: Deposit, N.Y.: Ridge Riders MC, (973) 919-4780; ridgeriders.org
June 16: Grier City, Pa.: High Mountain Dirt Riders, (570) 954-7799; hmdr.org
June 23: Blain, Pa.: Susquehanna OffRoad Riders, (717) 533-2242; sorrmc.org
July 14: Gillett, Pa.: Southern Tier Enduro Riders, (607) 382-8534; ster-mc.org
July 28: Cross Fork, Pa.: Brandywine Enduro Riders, (610) 368-7332; www.ber.us
Aug. 11: Three Springs, Pa.: Green Marble Enduro Riders, (410) 638-9367; greenmarbleenduroriders.org
Aug. 18: Berkshire, N.Y.: Ithaca Dirt Riders, (607) 657-8248; ithacadirtriders.com
Aug. 25: Mauricetown, N.J.: Competition Dirt Riders, (609) 319-7496; competitiondirtriders.org
Sept. 8: Shippensburg, Pa.: South Penn Enduro Riders, (717) 265-6055; southpennenduroriders.com
Sept. 15: Brandonville, Pa.: Valley Forge Trail Riders, (484) 948-5361; vftr.org
Oct. 20: New Lisbon, N.J.: Ocean County Competition Riders, (609) 7582747; occr.net
Nov. 10: Warren Grove, N.J.: Motorcycle Competition Inc., (609) 575-7820; ride-mci.com
Nov. 24: New Lisbon, N.J.: Central Jersey Competition Riders, (732) 5586475; cjcrmc.org
EAST COAST ENDURO ASSOCIATION HARE SCRAMBLES SERIES ECEA.ORG
March 2-3: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: 2-Day, Tri-County Sportsmen MC, (888) 274-4469
April 27-28: TBA: 2-Day, Meteor MC, (856) 889-7300
May 11-12: Coal Township, Pa.: 2-Day, Valley Forge Trail riders, (610) 476-3747
May 18-19: Eagleswood, N.J.: 2-Day, Motorcycle Competition Inc., (609) 575-7820
June 1-2: Paxinos, Pa.: 2-Day, South Penn Enduro Riders, (717) 938-0690
June 29-30: Tamaqua, Pa.: 2-Day, Reading Off-Road Riders, (610) 921-3592
July 20-21: Jefferson Township, Pa.: 2-Day, Ridge Riders MC, (973) 919-4780
Aug. 3-4: Moosic, Pa.: 2-Day, High Mountain Dirt Riders, (570) 954-7799
Sept. 21-22: Plymouth Township, Pa.: 2-Day, High Mountain Dirt Riders, (570) 954-7799
Sept. 28-29: Three Springs, Pa.: 2-Day, Green Marble Enduro Riders, (410) 638-9367
Oct. 5-6: Eagleswood, N.J.: 2-Day, Pine Barons Enduro Riders, (609) 654-6300
Oct. 26-27: Millville, N.J.: 2-Day, Competition Dirt Riders, (609) 319-7496
Nov. 16-17: New Castle, Del.: 2-Day, Delaware Enduro Riders, (302) 834-4411
AMA IATVHSS IATVHSS.COM
TBA
AMA ENDURO TRIALS
TRIALSTRAININGCENTER.COM
TBA
ASRA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
AMARACING.COM
March 9-10: Bloomingdale, Ga.: Roebling Road Raceway
May 25-27: Summit Point, W.Va.: Summit Point Circuit
June 15-16: Alton, Va.: Virginia International Speedway
July 6-7: Elkhart Lake, Wis.: Road America
July 20-21: Millville, N.J.: New Jersey Motorsport Park
Aug. 17-18: Loudon, N.H.: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sept. 21-22: South Beloit, Ill.: Blackhawk Farms
Oct. 19-20: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Daytona International Speedway
ASRA TEAM CHALLENGE SERIES AMARACING.COM
March 9: Bloomingdale, Ga.: Roebling Road Raceway
April 14: Kershaw, S.C.: Carolina Motorsport Park
April 28: Topeka, Kan.: Heartland ParkTopeka
May 18: South Beloit, Ill.: Blackhawk Farms Raceway
June 15: Alton, Va.: Virginia International Speedway
Aug. 25: Summit Point, W.Va.: Summit Point Circuit (3 hours, or 200 miles)
Sept. 8: Millville, N.J.: New Jersey Motorsport Park
Oct. 19: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Daytona International Speedway
USGPRU SERIES AMARACING.COM
March 9-10: Bloomingdale, Ga.: Roebling Road Raceway
April 14-15: Kershaw, S.C.: Carolina Motorsport Park
May 25-27: Summit Point, W.Va.: Summit Point Circuit
June 15-16: Alton, Va.: Virginia International Speedway
July 6-7: Elkhart Lake, Wis.: Road America
July 20-21: Millville, N.J.: New Jersey Motorsport Park
Aug. 17-18: Loudon, N.H.: New Hampsire Motor Speedway
Sept. 21-22: South Beloit, Ill.: Blackhawk Farms
AMA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
AMA AMATEUR NATIONAL MOTOCROSS MXSPORTS.COM
NORTHEAST AREA QUALIFIERS
March 9-10: Hedgesville, W.Va.: Tomahawk; (304) 229-6682
March 23-24: Englishtown, N.J.: Englishtown; (732) 446-7800
April 20-21: Binghamton, N.Y.: BroomeTioga Sports Center; (607) 849-4438
April 27-28: Armagh, Pa.: Pleasure Valley Raceway; (814) 695-2453
May 11-12: Mt. Morris, Pa.: High Point; (304) 284-0084
May 18-19: Winchester, N.H.: Winchester Speed Park; (603) 239-6406
May 25-26: Danville, Va.: Birch Creek Motorsports; (434) 836-7629
NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
June 1-2: New Berlin, N.Y.: Youth, Unadilla Valley Sports Center; (607) 965-8450
June 29-30: Danville, Va.: Amateur, Budds Creek; (304) 284-0084
SOUTHEAST AREA QUALIFIERS
March 16-17: Hamer, S.C.: South of the Border; (423) 323-5497
April 6-7: Pell City, Ala.: Mill Creek MX; (205) 699-8857
April 20-21: Henderson, N.C.: North Carolina Motorsports Park; (252) 438-8192
May 4-5: Gaston, S.C.: Palometto Motorsports Complex; (423) 323-5497
May 11-12: Okeechobee, Fla.: Thundercross MX Park; (321) 689-3461
May 18-19: Chatsworth, Ga.: Lazy River MX; (706) 278-1620
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
June 8-9: Blountville, Tenn.: Amateur, Muddy Creek Raceway; (423) 323-5497
June 22-23: Gainesville, Fla.: Youth, Gatorback; (321) 689-3461
MID-EAST AREA QUALIFIERS
March 23-24: Rossville, Ind.: Wild Cat Creek MX; (765) 379-2482
April 13-14: Coldwater, Mich.: Log Road MX; (419) 636-5430
April 20-21: Bowling Green, Ky.: Ballance MX; (423) 323-5497
April 27-28: Crothersville, Ind.: Highfly MX; (812) 374-8228
May 4-5: Buchanan, Mich.: Red Bud MX; (269) 695-6405
May 11-12: Livingston, Tenn.: Thunder Valley MX; (423) 323-5497
May 11-12: Midland, Mich.: Polka Dots Motorcycle Club; (989) 832-8284
May 18-19: Nelsonville, Ohio: Fast Traxx Motoplex; (740) 767-3740
MID-EAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
May 25-26: Millfield, Ohio: Youth, Sunday Creek MX; (304) 284-0084
June 22-23: Millington, Mich.: Amateur, Baja Acres; (989) 871-3356
NORTH CENTRAL AREA QUALIFIERS
March 9-10: Du Quoin, Ill.: Paradise MX; (618) 542-6203
April 6-7: Casey, Ill.: Lincoln Trail Motorsports; (217) 932-2041
April 20-21: Richwood, Mo.: Romp MX; (573) 701-8674
April 27-28: Walnut, Ill.: Sunset Ridge MX; (815) 379-9534
May 4-5: Tigerton, Wis.: Motozone; (920) 419-2863
May 4-5: Montezuma, Iowa: Fun Valley Moto X; (641) 623-3456
May 11-12: Little Falls, Minn.: Little Falls Raceway; (612) 919-3457
May 18-19: Mt. Carroll, Ill.: MC Motopark; (815) 238-1614
NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
June 15-16: Millville, Minn.: Amateur, Spring Creek MX; (507) 753-2779
June 29-30: Byron, Ill.: Youth, Byron Motosports Park; (815) 234-2271
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA QUALIFIERS
March 9-10: Kemp, Texas: UnderGround MX Park; (903) 498-4659
April 20-21: Edgewood, Texas: Buffalo Creek MX; (214) 939-4321
April 27-28: Carencro, La.: Vay Way Moto Playground; (870) 342-5373
May 4-5: Ponca City, Okla.: Ponca City MX; (580) 762-3635
May 4-5: Lakewood, Colo.: Thunder Valley; (303) 697-1003
May 18-19: Little Rock, Ark.: Tony Wynn MX; (870) 342-5373
SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
June 1-2: Wortham, Texas: Amateur, Freestone; (713) 962-3386
June 15-16: Prentiss, Miss.: Youth, Golden Pine; (601) 506-8669
NORTHWEST AREA QUALIFIERS (MORE MAY BE ADDED)
March 16-17: Richland, Wash.: Horn Rapids MX; (509) 496-2958
April 13-14: Milford, Calif.: Honey Lake; (530) 827-2639
May 4-5: Turlock, Calif.: Oatfield Raceway; (740) 297-6686
May 11: Washougal, Wash.: One-day event: Washougal; (360) 601-5347
NORTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
June 8-9: Washougal, Wash.: Youth and Amateur, Washougal; (360) 601-5347
SOUTHWEST AREA QUALIFIERS (MORE MAY BE ADDED)
March 9-10: Hesperia, Calif.: Competitive Edge; (760) 947-9054
March 16-17: Haleiwa, Hawaii: Kahuku MX; (808) 668-6276
May 4-5: Turlock, Calif.: Oatfield Raceway
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
May 25-26: Anza, Calif.: Youth and Amateur, The Ranch; (949) 276-5153
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
July 29-Aug. 3: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.: National Championship, Loretta Lynn’s
Ranch
AMA BIG SKY AMATEUR NATIONAL OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP
BIGSKYXC.COM
CLIMB TO BIG SKY QUALIFIERS
March 24: Blackwell, Texas: AMA National Enduro Championship
April 6-7: Whitehall, Mont.: AMA Pipestone XC
April 13-14: Madison, Ind.: AMAMACC, Monster Mountain XC
April 14: Arrington, Va.: AMA East Hare Scrambles Championship
April 20, Youth: Westpoint, Tenn.: AMA SERA Enduro
April 28, Amateur: Westpoint, Tenn.: AMA SERA Enduro
May 5: Van Etten, N.Y..: AMA WNYOA Dream Riders
May 12: Millville, Minn.: AMA D23
July 6-7: Elkton, Ore.: AMA West Hare Scrambles Championship
July 6-7: Blairmore, Alberta, Canada: Shale Shaker XC
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug. 24-25: Big Sky, Mont.: Jamey Kabisch, Lone Peak Racing; (406) 2230478; BigSkyXC.com
AMA DIRT TRACK GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS AMARACING.COM
May 28-31: Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Fairgrounds
AMA HILLCLIMB GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS AMARACING.COM
Aug. 9-11: Monson, Mass.: Jim O’Connell, Quaboag Riders; (413) 267-0332
AMA EXTREME ENDURO GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
TENNESSEEKNOCKOUT ENDURO.COM
Aug. 17-18: Sequatchie, Tenn.: KENDA Tennessee Knockout, Trials Training Center
AMA VINTAGE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS AMARACING.COM
July 19-21: Lexington, Ohio: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: U.S. ROUNDS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND PRIX FIM-LIVE.COM
April 19-21: Austin, Texas: Circuit of The Americas
July 19-21: Monterey, Calif.: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Aug. 16-18: Indianapolis, Ind.: Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayFIM WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP WORLDSBK.COM
Sept. 27-29: Monterey, Calif.: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
FIM WORLD TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALSTRAININGCENTER.COM
May 25-26: Sequatchie, Tenn.: Trials Training Center
FIM TRIAL DES NATIONS FIM-LIVE.COM
Sept. 8-9: La Chatre, France
FIM MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS FIM-LIVE.COM
2013 EVENTS
Sept. 29: Teutschenthal, Germany
FIM INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS OF ENDURO FIM-LIVE.COM
May 25-26: Wellston, Ohio, East Qualifier: William Depue Jr.; Appalachian Dirt Riders; (740) 384-6379; ADROhio.org
June 1-2: Idaho City, Idaho, West
Qualifier: Peter Reynolds; Boise Ridge Riders; (208) 384-5141; ADROhio.org
Sept. 30-Oct.5: 2013 ISDE: Sardegna, Italy
BUB MOTORCYCLE SPEED TRIALS BUBENT.COM
Aug. 25-29: Utah: Bonneville Salt Flats
COOK MOTORSPORTS PRIVATE LAND SPEED SHOOTOUT
SEPT. 12-16: Utah: Bonneville Salt Flats
AMA DUAL-SPORT/ADVENTURE SERIES
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Oct. 12-13: McArthur, Ohio: Baby Burr National Dual Sport, Enduro Riders Assn., Steve Barber; (614) 582-7821; www.enduroriders.com
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May 18-19: Zaleski, Ohio: Hanging Rock 200, Buckeye Dual Sporters, Bill Kaeppner; (740) 380-3050; www. kaeppnerswoods.com
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April 28: Spring Mills, Pa.: West Pennsylvania Adventure Beginner Ride, XPLOR Int’l, Alain Kaldewaay; (610) 4708897; www.xplor-int.com
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Nov. 16-17: Hammonton, N.J.: Pine Barrens 300, Cross Country Cycles, Jack O’Connor; (732) 714-8874; www.pinebarrens500.org
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From: L. E. (Lou) Wissenbach
Subject: Years: Six. Miles: 160K.
The subject line is my testimonial. I bought the Bohn Armor Pants in Los Angeles while I was working a project there. They saw their first use in local tours along the Angeles Crest and the wonderfully twisted highways over the California coastal ranges. But it was after the project was completed and I was on my way home that I wore them through Death Valley at 115 degrees (F) one afternoon, then up over the pass to Yosemite in the icy early morning of the following day That's when Bohn "Under" Armor pants were permanently integrated into my touring outfit They just plain worked
With Bohn as the base layer, faded blue jeans or light gray hiking pants as the sunreflective norm, and chaps or riding pants as the wet or chilly day outer layer when needed, there is not a single place I couldn't go with confidence. And looking more like normal than like a space walk refugee at truck stops along the way was a bonus. That worked too for a low profile guy like me.
ve worn that single pair of Bohn p nderarmor" for six years and 160K miles including Alaska (twice), across to the east coast, zigging the zags of Deal's gap (thrice as well), down to Key West one time, and through the canyons and deserts of the
Fortunately, the only "crash" testimony I can offer was on a primitive road deep in the Cascade range by Mt. Adams.
That crash while wearing my fishing/ camping boots instead of my higher motorcycle touring boots left me with new dents and cuts n my shins, but my knees, hips and highs were protected from the roots nd rocks by the Bohn system
west and the Rockies numerous times. After pulling the armor pads, the pants have seen washings in motel sinks and ice-melt rivers and were (usually) completely dry by morning.
No problem The armor did it's job But he bonus you don't advertise is that my ony knees don't take nearly the beating hey once did when I stop to perform outine maintenance tasks like chain ghtening and lubrication while kneeling n the unforgiving concrete of motel r Wal-Mart parking lots.
Oh, yeah. That benefit alone is worth he price of admission boys and girls. hat's functionality I've come to expect rom my touring gear. Bohn has met, no, exceeded, those expectations.
Good work, guys and gals of Bohn. L E (Lou) Wissenbach, Kennewick, WA
