ATVA News May/June 2011

Volume 11, Issue 3

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HARD CHARGERS

ADAM MCGILL AND CHRIS BITHELL: TWO GLADIATORS IN THE GRAND NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY SERIES PAGE 10

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FEATURES 10 HARD CHARGERS: ADAM MCGILL AND CHRIS BITHELL Cover and back cover photos courtesy Can-Am

13 TAKING BACK PUBLIC LANDS

DEPARTMENTS 03 ON TRACK 04 MORE LAWMAKERS NOW SUPPORT KIDS JUST WANT TO RIDE BILL 16 RACING 18 MARKETPLACE 19 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Kids’ Day offers family fun each year at the Croom Motorcycle Area in the Withlacoochee State Forest in Brooksville, Fla. And the parade featuring kids on their ATVs and dirtbikes is one of the highlights for both the kids and their parents.

– Croom Motorcycle Area

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California’s Johnson Valley Under The Gun Nick Haris, AMA/ATVA Western states representative One of California’s riding meccas—the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Area near San Bernardino—could be lost unless off-highway riders act now.

The ATVA and the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) are encouraging riders to submit comments regarding the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center proposed base expansion. This proposed enlargement of the facility could restrict your ability to access the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.

The Marine Corps has released a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) that analyzes potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed base expansion.

The ATVA and AMA have been working with a number of concerned groups on this issue, and previously submitted comments to officials concerning the DEIS. Based on our review, the “no action” alternative is simply the only acceptable option. That would mean that Johnson Valley would remain open for responsible OHV recreation.

The public has enjoyed the vast expanses of Johnson Valley for the past 50 years. The

189,000-acre area is the largest remaining area of public land open to recreation in the western United States, and current estimates are that 800,000 to a million visitors enjoy recreation throughout the area each year.

Those activities include traditional family camping and OHV recreating, organized motorcycle and 4x4 competitions, hiking and wildlife viewing, gem and mineral collecting, rocketry, and land sailing. In addition, the open landscape has made the area popular with the film industry.

Johnson Valley presents an unparalleled landscape for the OHV enthusiast. It boasts steep red mountains, rolling hills, open valleys, dry lakebeds and sandy washes.

Elevations range from 2,300 feet at Melville Dry Lake to 4,600 feet at Hartwell Hills.

No other designated “open” area in the California desert, or, indeed, the entire United States, provides such a variety of recreational opportunities to the general public.

According to the California State OffHighway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR), between 1980 and 2007 the number of registered OHVs statewide has increased by 370 percent. However, since

1980, the amount of desert land available for this type of recreation has fallen dramatically.

In fact, recent U.S. Forest Service and federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) user surveys show an ever-increasing demand for these types of motorized recreational activities and areas.

Johnson Valley is one of the most important areas left for serving this growing demand for both in-state and out-of-state visitors.

It’s important for anyone concerned with keeping Johnson Valley open for public recreation to comment on the DEIS by the comment deadline of May 26.

Act now to protect the future of off-highway recreation at Johnson Valley As of press time, the Marine Corps hadn’t provided an email address for submitting official comments. Therefore, your comments must either be submitted through the official comments website at https://extranet.tecinc. com/29Palms_DEIS/, or printed out and mailed by the official deadline of May 26: Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest ATTN: 29Palms EIS Project Manager 1220 Pacific Highway San Diego, CA 92132-5190 The most effective comment is an original one that tells your story. Because the economic impacts to the surrounding communities and the tegion’s economy are substantial. riders are asked to share their specific experiences and personal stories in their letter. Examples would include statements about the frequency of your visits to the area, the amount of money you typically spend per visit and other economic-related information.

Another important point would be a statement about how this loss of a riding area would force you and your family to frequent other recreation areas. The impact of displaced recreationists on other

recreation areas is significant and will result in increased pressure on other BLM and state land throughout southern California and the surrounding states.

The following is a suggested format for your letter, but it’s only meant to be a guide.

I’m writing for two purposes: (1) to register my objection to the Twenty-nine Palms Training Land Acquisition Project, and (2) to notify you that the DEIS for the project is defective with respect to its analysis of project-related impacts on the local economy, impacts for which no meaningful mitigation has been offered.

From my perspective, the only alternative I can support is the “No Action” alternative.

Only the “No Action” alternative would allow continued public recreation in Johnson Valley at its current levels and also avoid economic impacts and disruptions to the surrounding communities.

My family recreates in the Johnson Valley OHV area (enter number) times a year. Our favorite places to visit in Johnson Valley are (name of specific location), where we engage in such activities as (___) and (____) .

When preparing for a trip, we spend (enter dollar amount) on fuel, groceries, and other supplies in our local area. Then, we spend an additional (enter dollar amount) in the Johnson Valley/Lucerne Valley/Victorville area while

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we are recreating. Over the years, we have patronized the following businesses (names of business), among others, in the Johnson Valley/ Lucerne Valley/Victorville Area.

If Johnson Valley, or any part of it, were to be closed due to the expansion of the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, there would be no reason for my family to travel to this part of the desert. Therefore, we would no longer spend money in Johnson Valley, Lucerne Valley, Victorville, or the other small communities that currently serve the recreating public near the proposed project site.

As written, the DEIS provides an inadequate and incomplete analysis of the project’s potential impacts on the local economy. The analysis is based on unproven assumptions that contradict both common sense and my own experiences as a frequent and long-standing visitor to Johnson Valley. To suggest that the proposed project, including the “Preferred Alternative,” would result in anything other than the significant disruptions of the local economy is misleading and speculative in nature.

This part of the DEIS, among others, must be completely revised and until such action is taken I can only support the “No Action” alternative.

Thank you for taking the time to consider my comments on this important matter.

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NEWS

More than 70 Lawmakers Now Support Kids Just Want To Ride Legislation Legislation that would exempt kids’ ATVs and dirtbikes from the “lead law” that effectively bans them at the end of the year is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill.

There are now more than 70 co-sponsors to H.R. 412: The Kids Just Want to Ride Act, which was introduced by Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) The bill seeks to exempt kids’ offhighway vehicles (OHVs) from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, known as the lead law.

That law bans the making, importing, distributing or selling of any product intended for children 12 and under that contains more than a specified amount of lead in any accessible part. It also requires all children’s products undergo periodic testing by independent laboratories approved by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC has delayed enforcing key portions of the law until after the end of the year.

Unless the CPSIA is changed by then, the sale of child-sized ATVs and dirtbikes will effectively be banned.

“As a motorcycling enthusiast myself for many years, I fully respect the importance of improving the safety of kids who 4 May/June 2011

ride off-highway motorcycles and ATVs,” says Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.), one of the bill’s latest co-sponsors. “But this is just another example of regulations creating the exact opposite effect of their original intent.

“This law actually makes kids less safe by eliminating appropriately sized off-highway motorcycles and ATVs, and forces young riders onto larger and more powerful machines not designed for them,” he says. “I’m proud to support the Kids Just Want to Ride Act and know that it will keep youth-sized motorcycles and ATVs available for safe and responsible use as they are intended.”

Rob Dingman, AMA president and CEO, thanked lawmakers for their bipartisan backing of the bill. He noted that it is important to get as many co-sponsors as possible to increase the bill’s chances of passage.

Dingman urged all concerned riders and parents to contact their federal lawmakers to ask for support. The easiest way to contact lawmakers is through the Rights section of the ATVA website at ATVAonline.com.

Photos AMA, Macolm, Negron and Reed families

Measure Would End De Facto Ban On Kids’ ATVs

NEWS In Their Own Words

Video Contest Winners Tell Why They Just Want to Ride!

Erin Malcolm

Faith Negron

Carter Malcolm

Ellis Negron

Adi Malcolm

Cameron Reed

Youngsters Shine In Kids Just Want To Ride!

Video Contest Erin, Adi And Carter Malcolm Of Colorado Win Top Prize Scores of youngsters shared their passion for riding ATVs and off-highway motorcycles in the AMA Kids Just Want to Ride! video contest that ended on April 24.

The videos feature young riders who point out the absurdity of a federal law that will effectively ban the sale of kid-sized ATVs and dirtbikes at the end of 2011 due to the lead content of some parts. Each video features one or more kids promising not to “eat my motorcycle!”

“The AMA sponsored the Kids Just Want to Ride! video contest to show how real children, and real families, will suffer when the de facto ban on the sale of kids’ ATVs and dirtbikes goes into effect at the end of the year unless federal law is changed,” says Jessica Irving, AMA grassroots coordinator.

“Lawmakers need to see first-hand the faces of the children who will be hurt by the lead law—the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act [CPSIA] of 2008,” Irving says. “That law must be changed with the passage of H.R. 412, the Kids Just Want to Ride Act.” First prize in the AMA Kids Just Want to Ride! video contest went to Erin, 11, Adi, 7, and Carter, 5, Malcolm of Littleton, Colo.

They were to accompany their parents as the honored guests at the AMA Family Capitol Hill Climb in Washington, D.C. The May 26 event was to gather children,

families and other enthusiasts to urge members of Congress to support the Kids Just Want to Ride Act. The Malcolms’ video was to be featured at the event.

Faith, 10, and Ellis, 7, Negron of Los Alamitos, Calif., earned the second prize, a $500 BikeBandit.com gift card.

Third prize, a $100 BikeBandit.com gift card, was won by Cameron Reed, 11, of Denham Springs, La. “I want to thank everyone who took the time to make videos and share their stories,” Irving says. “When lawmakers see the the children enjoying riding it is sure to have an impact.”

The CPSIA was intended to ban small toys with high lead content, but because of broadly written language, it has been interpreted to apply to all products for kids 12 and under, including ATVs, dirtbikes, bicycles, clothing and books.

The ATVA asks everyone to immediately their contact their federal lawmakers and urge them to support H.R. 412, the Kids Just Want to Ride Act. Contact your legislators by going to ATVAonline.com > Rights > Issues & Legislation.

To view the winning videos, visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Kids Just Want to Ride!

The winners of the AMA Kids Just Want to Ride! Video contest recently shared their feelings about what riding means to them with ATVA News.

Erin Malcolm, 11, of Littleton, Colo., who earned first prize with her siblings, says she likes riding with her family and meeting new people.

“We go camping with some of our really close friends,” she says. “Well, they’re actually like family and there are about 20 of us. We all line up and hit the trail. It’s great because sometimes we come to a really challenging section and we will stay there and work that section until everyone can do it.

“We all help and support each other and it feels good when everyone finally gets through it,” she says. “We even named one of these sections ‘Half-hour Hill’ because that is how long it took all of us to finally get up to the top.”

Faith Negron, 10, of Los Alimitos, Calif., who shared second prize with her brother, Ellis, 7, expressed the sentiments of many young riders at the thought of not being able to ride at the end of the year because of the lead law.

The law effectively bans the sale of ATVs and dirtbikes for kids 12 and younger at the end of the year.

“I would not have happiness in my life, and I would be sad because my friends wouldn’t be able to go [riding] with me,” she says.

Cameron Reed, 11, of Denham Springs, La., was elated to win the thirdplace prize of a $100 BikeBandit.com gift card in the video contest.

“Winning always feels good, but it’s just cool that the AMA and Bike Bandit did this for us and I’m proud to be a part of it all,” he says. “The video was important to the SERA [Southern Enduro Riders Association] and LACC [Louisiana Cross-Country Series] kids who are in it, letting them know that we won felt good.

“Some of them don’t understand what’s going on with the lead law, they look at me crazy when I tell them that we might not be able to race anymore because others think we eat our motorcycles,” he says. “Well, that really is crazy!”

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U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, Author Of The Kids Just Want To Ride Act The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008 bans the making, importing, distributing or selling of any product intended for children 12 and under that contains more than a specified amount of lead in any accessible part.

Created to address the problem of children’s toys being imported from overseas that contained unsafe amounts of lead, the law has ensnared kids’ ATVs and dirtbikes because they have accessible components that contain lead.

U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) has since introduced a bill to fix that oversight.

The Kids Just Want to Ride Act would exempt kids’ off-highway vehicles (OHVs) from the CPSIA. ATVA News recently spoke with Rehberg about this issue.

ATVA News: Why did you introduce the Kids Just Want to Ride Act? U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg: Like much of the country, most of Montana’s 147,000 square miles aren’t accessible by roads.

That’s why off-road vehicles—ATVs, motorcycles, snowmobiles—are such an important part of our American culture.

And like any culture, it’s important for parents to be able to share it with their children. That’s how culture is passed down from generation to generation.

I introduced the Kids Just Want to Ride Act for a very simple reason: Inexcusable bureaucratic bungling is undermining our heritage while putting kids at risk by forcing them to ride adult-sized ATVs and destroying jobs by taking safer youth-size models off the floor. When the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act [CPSIA] was passed in 2008, nobody intended it to give the Consumer Product Safety Commission [CPSC] the ability to overreach and include youth-sized motorcycles, ATVs and snowmobiles in the prohibition of lead in “children’s products.”

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levels of lead, but the fact is that kids simply can’t access the few parts of these vehicles that might have lead components.

That’s why I immediately started working with impacted groups like the AMA [the American Motorcyclist Association, the ATVA’s parent organization] and Montanans who make a living selling these products, and riders who were upset about this new development and how it would affect their ability to access youth products.

Congress never intended for these products to be impacted by the law, and we need to exempt them so that kids have access to appropriately sized youth vehicles and businesses aren’t further negatively affected.

AN: Why hasn’t the problem already been fixed? In other words, why is it so difficult to get legislation approved to exempt kid’s off-highway vehicles from the lead law?

DR: This is the second Congress in which I have introduced the Kids Just Want to Ride Act to exempt youth-model motorcycles, ATVs and snowmobiles from the “lead ban” provision of the CPSIA. This is a common-sense proposal that protects kids and helps the economy, so you’d think it would pass without controversy. Unfortunately, it shouldn’t be surprising that common sense isn’t always enough in Congress.

There are special interest groups in Washington, D.C., who think that all off-road vehicles should be banned because they think of them as harmful to the environment. Some groups think that kids shouldn’t even be allowed to ride ATVs at all. If an obscure lead rule gives them a way to achieve their goal of getting kids off motorcycles, ATVs and snowmobiles, so be it. This is what we’re up against in Congress.

This year, we have different leadership in the House. The anti-ATV groups no longer run the critical House Energy and

Commerce Committee, so I’m hopeful that we’ll finally be able to get the Kids Just Want to Ride Act fair consideration and that this problem gets permanently fixed. My goal is for H.R. 412 to be passed by the Energy and Commerce Committee and then sent to the House floor as soon as possible.

AN: What can parents and riders do to help get your bill passed?

DR: We’ve got to get the word out. If you haven’t done so already, call your member of Congress to see if he or she has signed on as a co-sponsor to H.R. 412. We have over 50 co-sponsors representing both sides of the aisle and from all over the country. If your member hasn’t yet signed on, go to the AMA’s website [AmericanMotorcyclist.com] to send them an “Action Alert” letter that can be sent through the website directly to your member of Congress.

Follow that e-mail up with a phone call to their office, and talk to your friends and family who are interested in this issue and encourage them to do the same. And when you’re done, send a Letter to the Editor of your local paper.

Join the fight on Facebook and other social media. If we make enough noise, they can’t ignore us.

It’s our job as members of Congress to listen to our constituents, and it’s extremely important that we hear from folks who are passionate about kids having access to safer, appropriately sized products.

AN: Is there anything else you would like to add?

DR: Thank you to the AMA and its members for the support that they have shown the Kids Just Want to Ride Act. I am proud to work with the AMA community to ensure that kids have access to safer products and that industry jobs are retained. Let’s continue to build support for H.R. 412 so that we can pass the bill and have a permanent solution to this issue once and for all.

NEWS

Commissioner Nancy Nord, Consumer Product Safety Commission Nancy Nord has been in the thick of the controversy surrounding the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, also known as the “lead law,” from the very beginning. In 2005, she became a commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which is responsible for implementing the law. Nord served as acting CPSC chairwoman from July 2006 to May 2009 and continues to serve as a commissioner.

Here’s her take on the CPSIA. ATVA News: What dangers do children face who ride ATVs and dirtbikes because of the CPSIA? Nancy Nord: The CPSIA has banned any children’s product (that is, products primarily intended for a child 12 years of age and younger) that contain even very small amounts of lead.

Unfortunately, with respect to the lead ban, Congress cast a very fine net and youth ATVs and dirtbikes have been swept up in this net. For example, the battery terminals and handlebars have levels of lead higher than the statute allows. Even though we recognize that the lead in these ATV components does not pose a health risk to children, the law does not give us the flexibility to reach a sensible regulatory result and, therefore, these products cannot be made available to kids 12 and younger.

Youth ATVs and dirtbikes are specifically designed to the capabilities of younger riders. The size and speed specs for adult bikes are much too large and go far too fast for kids to handle. If, as a result of the CPSIA, youth ATVs and dirtbikes are no longer available to kids, they are more likely to get on a machine they cannot handle. All our years of work trying to get kids off these large machines will be for nothing. Deaths and injuries to children will result. This unintended consequence of the CPSIA is one of the most outrageous examples of a law intended to keep children safe that

is providing the exact opposite result.

AN: Why can’t the CPSC just exempt kids’ dirtbikes and ATVs from the CPSIA? NN: Because of how the CPSIA was written, the criteria for exempting products or product categories is cumbersome at best, nearly impossible at worst. The law says we can exempt only under very limited circumstances, including if the lead is inaccessible or if it can be proven the product will never exceed the statutory lead limit.

So far, the agency has only been able to exempt a few materials including precious metals, stainless steel, textiles, gems and a few other items. However, youth ATVs aren’t made of stainless steel with diamond handlebars.

AN: What needs to be done to fix the CPSIA as it relates to kids who ride dirtbikes and ATVs? NN: I believe that most in Congress now agree some fixes need to be made to the CPSIA in order to prevent these absurd and dangerous results. We should be regulating based on whether a product actually presents a risk to a child. The CPSC is not able to exempt youth ATVs and dirtbikes under the CPSIA as it is currently written.

AN: What can parents of kids who ride and concerned adult riders do to get appropriate changes made to the CPSIA? NN: Many in the ATV community have already contacted their congressmen urging a change in the law. The law needs to be amended to prevent these absurd results.

AN: Is there anything else you would like to add?

NN: The CPSC is committed to keeping American families safe.

Unfortunately, the CPSIA had redirected our resources and our focus from real safety issues to things like banning

youth ATVs and dirtbikes and, thus, creating graver safety issues. It’s unfortunate that the law prohibits us from making common sense safety decisions. I want to thank the riding community for its loud voice on this issue. It’s because of readers like yours that Congress is taking another look at the CPSIA and how to improve it so that these unintended consequences can be resolved.

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NEWS New Legislation Would Close 165,000 Acres In Colorado U.S. Rep. Jared Polis Pushes ‘Hidden Gems’ Agenda Last year, organizers of the Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign gave U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) a proposal to inappropriately designate 244,000 acres of public land in Colorado as Wilderness, hoping he would introduce legislation in Congress.

He did. But the legislation went nowhere.

Now, Polis is at it again.

On May 3, Polis introduced a bill to set aside some 165,000 acres as Wilderness— which would ban off-highway riding, bicycling, and most other forms of nonpedestrian recreation — and as special management areas that the Polis bill states must prohibit off-highway vehicles (OHVs).

Areas that would be affected by the bill, which is called the Eagle and Summit County Wilderness Preservation Act, include Red Table Mountain, Pisgah Mountain, Castle Peak, Tenmile and Hoosier Ridge.

Even though Polis is trying to distance

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himself from the highly controversial Hidden Gems Campaign, this latest offering is a continuation of the Hidden Gems effort to ultimately lock up 379,000 acres of public land, including areas that have existing trails and other improvements that don’t meet the federal definition of Wilderness areas established by the Wilderness Act of 1964.

“The ATVA supports appropriate Wilderness designations that meet the criteria established by Congress in 1964, but anti-access advocates have continually abused the legislative process over the years in an effort to ban responsible OHV recreation on public land,” says Nick Haris, AMA/ATVA Western states representative.

“Land managers completed inventories of all the federal public land many years ago to determine what land Congress should consider for restrictive Wilderness designations,” Haris says. “What amazes me is that anti-public-land-access groups somehow keep finding new areas they

believe are pristine and should be designated as Wilderness.

“That’s impossible. What didn’t qualify for a Wilderness designation before can’t qualify now, years later,” he says.

Haris asks concerned ATV riders, motorcyclists and others to contact their federal lawmakers to let them know that riding opportunities on public land are very important for family recreation.

The quickest way to contact your lawmakers is to call them. You can find contact information for your elected officials by going to ATVAonline.com > Rights > Issues & Legislation. Enter your zip code in the “Find Your Officials” box.

You can also get up-to-the-minute information on threats to motorcycling by subscribing to the AMA’s Action E-list at AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Rights > Resources > Action Alerts.

The Polis bill is just one of many efforts in Congress to try to end responsible offhighway riding on public land.

NEWS Restrictive Wild Lands Policy On Hold But Battle Continues For Next Year The funding measure that keeps the federal government operating through Sept. 30 includes language that bars the U.S. Interior Department from using any money to carry out the controversial Wild Lands land-use policy.

The Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution—which was approved

by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on April 15— specifically states that no federal money “may be used to implement, administer, or enforce Secretarial Order No. 3310 issued by the Secretary of the Interior on Dec. 22, 2010.”

“This is a major victory for responsible off-highway vehicle (OHV) riders and others concerned about appropriate access to public land,” says Rick Podisaka, AMA Washington representative.

“But we can’t let up. Anti-access groups will continue pushing for implementation of the Wild Lands policy for the next federal fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1,” he says.

Secretarial Order 3310 created the Wild Lands land-use policy. The policy essentially allows federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) bureaucrats to manage public land as if it had received a Wilderness designation from Congress, but without requiring congressional approval.

This new policy, if implemented, is widely expected to restrict or eliminate responsible OHV use in the affected areas.

Ask The ATV Safety Institute: Forest Riding YOU ASK: I will be riding at a local national forest for the first time soon. Is there anything I need to know before I go?

The ASI Responds: If you haven’t had a chance to take the ATV RiderCourse, we highly recommend that you do so before you embark on your trip. The class will help increase your safety awareness and skills, introduce strategies to identify and manage risks, emphasize environmental responsibility and help you enjoy your ride to the fullest.

Plan ahead, especially for a multiday ride. Contact the forest where you will be riding and get a copy of the “Motor Vehicle Use Map.” This map will show you where the trails are and which are open to ATVs. Many forests will have these maps available for download on their website.

Good planning, following the recommended maintenance schedule of your ATV, traveling in the company of others and practicing safe riding habits should eliminate most challenges.

Before you ride, you should ensure that

the ATV is in proper riding condition, gather all of the gear you’ll need for the ride— including your helmet and other protective gear, a survival kit (suitable for the location you are riding in), first-aid kit and the ATV’s tool kit—and leave an itinerary to let people know your route and date of return.

Suggested items to bring along include: - Cell phone - Tow rope - Flashlight - GPS unit - Space blanket - Food - Water - Signal flares - Extra gasoline (in an approved container) During the ride, have a map of the area that you will be riding, know the rules and regulations and remember to TREAD Lightly! (www.treadlightly.org) to ensure future use of the trails.

After the ride, clean your vehicle. By cleaning your ATV, you will get a chance

to inspect it for problems that may arise in the future (e.g., a missing bolt or loose hose clamp). Cleaning will also wash away invasive plant spores/seeds that can contaminate your local riding area.

Finally, enjoy the ride! You have gone through steps that will help mitigate problems that you may encounter on the new trail.

Also, bring a camera to capture the memorable moments you will have riding ATVs. To enroll in an ATV RiderCourse near you, visit ATVSafety.org or call (800) 887-2887.

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Hard Chargers:

Adam McGill And Chris Bithell Two Gladiators In The Grand National Cross Country Series

Cross-country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world, forcing riders to tackle varied terrain involving hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections. And they do that for two or three hours, making the grueling GNCCs a test of survival and speed.

At the halfway point in the 2011 series, the Warnert Racing/Can-Am

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team of Adam McGill and Chris Bithell are in the thick of the fight to be this year’s GNCC champion. We caught up with them to find out a little bit about the season, their racing careers, and what they do when they’re not on the race course.

ATVA News: How is the season going for you? Who is your toughest competition?

Adam McGill: It is going really well this year. The Can-Am DS 450 is working great and I’ve had a few breaks go my way. Loretta’s getting canceled was a bit tough, though. I was really feeling strong in the lead-up to that race.

Toughest in my opinion? Chris Borich or Chris Bithell. Those guys want to win bad!

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Warnert Racing/Can-Am DS 450 rider Adam McGill made a hard charge on the fifth and final lap to take the afternoon overall and the XC1 Pro class win in the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series in Morgantown, N.C., March 26-27.

The Steele Creek GNCC course was rough by the end of the day, but that didn’t prevent him from making his move to get around teammate Chris Bithell who took second overall.

This was McGill’s first win on the Can-Am DS 450, and the first afternoon overall for the machine in 2011.

By mid-May, McGill was in second for the GNCC title and Bithell was in third.

Chris Bithell: The season is going great. I’ve really been putting in some good finishes, and have only been off the podium once with a fourth-place finish. Going into the Gosport, Ind., round [May 14-15], I am sitting third in points. This has been the best season yet for me and the DS 450, and by far the best year I’ve ever had in racing.

Chris Borich is the main competition each week. It is always a competitive chess match with him each round.

AN: What’s the funniest thing that ever happened to you at a race?

AM: I’ve seen a lot of strange things in the woods at races. A girl once flashed me at a local race. I’ve been mooned more times than I can count!

AN: How about this season?

AM: Todd Sterner, my mechanic with Warnert Racing, is always writing some funny things on the pit boards to get me to loosen up a bit when it gets really intense on the course. I always appreciate that.

CB: The last local race I ran, there was a lot of tough competition. Walker Fowler, Johnny Gallagher, Brian Wolf and some other guys. Well, there was a one-mile-long nasty creek bed with a

ton of gigantic boulders. You really had to pick your way through it.

Anyone who knows Wolf knows he is an animal in these sections. He was running fourth in the lead pack and the leader slowed to pick a course through the section. Wolf didn’t and passed us.

He banzai’d up onto a gigantic boulder and didn’t realize there was an eightfoot drop on the other side. He flew off and landed sideways.

He was OK, but the group of leaders just kind of stopped and laughed at him. He was laughing, too. We all passed him.

AN: What was the most heartbreaking thing to happen to you this season?

AM: This season it was round one.

I was leading at the beginning of the last lap in Florida. About three miles in there was a small chicane next to an old fence. I guess some barbed wire got knocked loose because the next thing I knew the handlebars were snapped out of my hands and I was thrown off the quad. The barbed wire wrapped around my front wheel and A-arm. I lost about 40 seconds trying to get untangled and was never able to

catch up to the lead pack.

CB: It is a toss up. At Big Buck I was sick going into the race, and running second in points. I ended up taking fourth in the race and gave up second in points. The other was the round before at Steele Creek. I lost my rear brakes on the last lap while leading. I probably would have won that race.

AN: How old are you, what is your hometown, and what do you do for a living?

AM: I am 24 and am from West Union, W.Va. I am very lucky in that I can call racing a full-time job. I always have time to help my mom and dad around the house, though.

CB: I am 23 and live in Irwin, Pa. I am lucky enough to say that racing is my full-time gig.

AN: What was your first ATV? How old were you?

AM: I was around 6 and it was a 1986 Yamaha 4-Zinger. It had a 60cc two-stroke motor and I rode it so much that I stripped the gears out of the rear drive and wore it out.

CB: It was a Yamaha Blaster, and after a year of riding and racing it was really beat. It was never known for its

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suspension and brakes, but I rode the wheels off of it anyway. I must have been around 13.

AN: What was your first race? How old were you? What was it like?

AM: It was a local cross-country race near Reno, Ohio. I was 14 years old and took third in the C class and 24th overall. I had a blast and was hooked immediately. I raced on a 1999 Honda TRX400EX with a DG pipe.

CB: It was a local race in West Virginia. The famous Mountain top course. I was 13 and entered the C class. The Blaster was pretty worn at that point and I had these huge 22-inch rear tires on it. I beat a lot of Honda TRX400EX machines that day!

AN: Tell us about your racing career.

What disciplines have you run? How well did you do?

AM: I’ve raced a lot of disciplines.

Mostly ATV, and cross country is by far my best. I’ve raced some local ATV motocross, I did a WORCS race in Washington state. I’ve even raced in Europe at Pont du Vaux [in France].

Sometimes I will race a dirtbike locally.

CB: I have raced ATVs and dirtbikes for about 10 years, both cross country and motocross. I am best at ATV cross country, but I also like ATV motocross.

I entered the 2007 Unadilla ATV MX National in the Pro class and finished in the top 10. I’ve even driven a sprint car and that was pretty cool, but don’t know if I could ever do it full time. I’ve also raced endurance races like the 12 Hours of America ATV race.

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AN: What do you like about the GNCC series?

AM: I like how you have two hours to prove your training and work. I like how we race no matter the conditions.

It is a man’s man sport. I can’t complain about the fans at all. I really think they are the best fans in all sports. You have to love people who want to run around in the woods and cheer us guys on.

CB: It’s fun because everyone can do it. There are classes for everyone.

I like how everyone is down-to-earth.

I like how it is just you and the woods for two hours. It is really tough and a challenge to keep pushing yourself at the speeds we race.

AN: Tell us about your racing machine. What trick parts does it have?

Did you buy it, or was it given to you?

AM: I race a 2011 Can-Am DS 450 X xc. Of course, it is modified for XC1 Pro-class racing, but the DS 450 X xc comes ready from the dealer with everything you need. Warnert Racing and Can-Am provide it to me.

CB: Warnert Racing and Can-Am provide it, a 2011 Can-Am DS 450 X xc that is modified for XC1 Pro class.

AN: How do you prepare for the racing season? Describe your typical training day?

AM: My trainer is Marc Spataro of Moto Pro Training in Maryland.

Monday through Wednesday I work out hard, and we also do a lot of visualization and mental preparation.

He has me doing a great mix of cardio and weights. I really like the interval

training that helps cut down on the time you need to be in the gym.

He always makes sure it is fun and different.

CB: I try to ride every day. In my opinion, nothing replaces seat time. I also go to the gym for good workouts with cardio and weights. But getting on the ATV or dirtbike is the best training.

AN: What are your hobbies? What do you do in your free time unrelated to ATVs? AM: I enjoy riding my dirtbike.

Lately, I’ve really become obsessed with mountain biking. I ride on the trails around home and do it as often as I can. Believe it or not, I really enjoy working on my truck, too. When I just want to relax, though, I get on my scooter. My mom says she won’t let me buy a streetbike, so I have two Honda Rukus scooters! It is great to just strap on my helmet and cruise around town.

CB: Hunting has to be the biggest.

I like bow hunting for whitetail. I also wakeboard and snowboard. Mudding in a side-by-side or truck is a lot of fun, too.

AN: Who are your sponsors? Who would you like to thank?

AM: There are a lot. My family, of course. My mom, dad and sisters have helped me get to where I am today.

Also, Warnert Racing and Can-Am for giving me this opportunity to race full time. I also want to thank Foremost Insurance, ITP, Motoworks, DWT, Fox Racing Shox, Fasst, XPS, NGK, CV4, Quadtech. I can’t forget to thank Todd, my mechanic, too.

CB: My family is a big part of my racing career so I have to thank them, especially my mom. Warnert Racing and Can-Am are huge, without them I would never have this chance. Justin Preusser is my mechanic and I have to thank him. I also want to thank Foremost Insurance, ITP, Motoworks, DWT, Fox Racing Shox, Fasst, XPS, NGK, CV4, Quadtech.

AN: What advice would you give young people who want to be an ATV racer like you?

AM: Never give up, no matter what anyone says. Growing up, there were people telling me I couldn’t race in the Pro class. If you dream it, you can do it.

CB: Never forget that racing ATVs should be fun. It is a great sport to be a part of and never, ever give up.

TAKING BACK

by Bill Kresnak photos by Jeff Kardas

Lawmakers And The ATVA Want To Return 43 Million Acres Of Public Land To The Public n December, federal officials gave themselves the Imembers power to close public land without public debate. Now, of Congress, with the support of the ATVA and

American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), are responding with an effort to put more land into the public arena.

Call them the forgotten lands—vast tracts of federal public land that have been off-limits for most activities for years, if not decades.

There are almost 43 million acres of them. And despite the fact that the agencies managing them say they should be open, they’re not.

That’s because they were once considered for a highly restrictive form of federal protection called “Wilderness.” And, though they were subsequently deemed as not meeting the strict criteria for a Wilderness designation, they were never released back to the public the way authorities recommended they should.

Federal lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), are now targeting these lands, working to get them open. But their effort highlights what’s wrong with how land agencies and anti-access forces in Congress view the modern Wilderness program.

These days, far from protecting pristine lands, the Wilderness program has been co-opted by opponents of responsible offhighway vehicle (OHV) recreation.

“The Wilderness Act of 1964 made it

clear that approved acreage must meet very strict criteria to qualify for a Wilderness designation—and the AMA supports appropriate Wilderness designations that meet that criteria,” says AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. “The problem is that anti-access advocates have been abusing the Wilderness process in order to ban responsible OHV recreation on public land.”

Remembering Forgotten Lands Since 1964, Congress has designated approximately 107 million acres of public land as Wilderness. That’s an area bigger than the entire state of California.

Now, though, it’s the lands that were considered for the Wilderness designation by land managers, but later rejected, that are at the center of a heated new debate over how and where Americans should be allowed to use public lands, including enjoying motorized recreation.

The federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) controls almost 7 million acres of these forgotten lands, and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) manages more than 36 million acres of them.

This is land that the BLM and USFS, beginning in the 1970s, evaluated to determine whether Congress should designate the land as Wilderness, which is one of the most restrictive forms of public land management. Once Congress designates an area as Wilderness, nearly all forms of nonpedestrian recreation are illegal.

How restrictive is a Wilderness designation?

The Wilderness Act of 1964 specifically states that “there shall be no temporary road, no use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment or motorboats, no landing of aircraft, no other form of mechanical transport, and no structure or installation within any such area.”

In short, it completely eliminates traditional uses like ATV, motorcycle and bicycle riding.

The Wilderness Act of 1964 made it clear that approved acreage must meet very strict criteria to qualify for a Wilderness designation, notes Rick Podliska, AMA Washington representative.

The law states that the land must be “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man” and that it “generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of man’s work substantially unnoticeable.”

“The problem is that much of this land has been reviewed, and fell short of the standard for Wilderness designation—and yet has never been released back to the public,” 13

Podliska says. “That should have happened long ago.”

De Facto Wilderness Today, the BLM manages roughly 545 Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs), which are areas evaluated by the agency for possible Wilderness designations. Those WSAs encompass more than 12 million acres, primarily in the West.

After careful review, the BLM determined that 6.7 million acres of the 12 million shouldn’t be designated as Wilderness.

But all 12 million acres remain managed as if they have Wilderness land-use designations until Congress actually designates them as Wilderness or “releases” the land to be evaluated for other uses.

The Forest Service also has inventoried its land, and has some 52 million acres of what it calls Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs), which are much like WSAs. The Forest Service believes that 36 million acres of that land isn’t suitable for a Wilderness designation.

Even so, the entire 52 million acres is essentially managed under very strict landuse restrictions.

The bottom line adds up to almost 43 million acres of federal public land that have been closed to most uses for many years, even though they shouldn’t be.

That’s because various laws and directives require them to be managed strictly.

Opening Up Closed Lands U.S. Rep. McCarthy and other lawmakers want to free up those 43 million acres so that they can be evaluated for various uses. Those uses could include responsible off-highway recreation.

In April, McCarthy—along with Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands; and Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.), chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus— planned to introduce the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011.

The bill would remove the use restrictions on the 6.7 million acres of BLM land and 36 million acres of Forest Service land that the agencies have determined don’t qualify for a Wilderness designation. That action would allow land managers to determine new uses, if any, for the land.

The measure also would bar the BLM and the Forest Service from using other means to manage the land as if it had received a Wilderness designation, such as the U.S. Interior Department’s recently announced “Wild Lands” policy.

“As strong supporters of multiple-use principles for our public lands, we should release public lands from restrictive management practices that are unnecessary,” McCarthy told his colleagues. “This bill also would preserve and strengthen the robust local land management planning process 14 May/June 2011

“The problem is that much of this land has been reviewed, and fell short of the standard for Wilderness designation—and yet has never been released back to the public,” Moreland says.

“That should have happened long ago.” by returning emphasis to local stakeholders and local communities who know best how to manage their public lands, rather than bureaucrats here in Washington.”

Rick Podliska, thanked McCarthy, Bishop and Pearce for moving forward with the bill.

“This legislation is long overdue,” Podliska says. “For years, anti-access groups have used WSAs and other tactics to inappropriately keep responsible riders off public land that is well-suited for motorized recreation. The time to change that is now.”

Wild Lands Policy Targeted McCarthy, Bishop and Pearce made a point of specifying in their bill that the Interior Department’s (DOI) new Wild Lands policy can’t be applied to the almost 43 million acres of public land that would be released.

The language is a reflection of the controversy that has been sparked on Capitol Hill over the new DOI policy that could close millions of acres of public land to responsible motorized recreation.

On Dec. 22, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signed Secretarial Order 3310, creating the Wild Lands land-use designation that essentially allows BLM officials to manage public land as if it had received the very restrictive Wilderness land-use designation from Congress, but without requiring congressional approval.

The new policy was sharply criticized on March 1 during a U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources hearing on “The Impact of the Administration’s Wild Lands Order on Jobs and Economic Growth.”

At that hearing, Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter argued that the Interior Department “has circumvented the sovereignty of states and the will of the public.” Utah Gov. Gary Herbert maintained that “by bureaucratic fiat, one branch of government has overstepped and overreached and has devalued the rights of the states and the citizens.”

And Dennis Smith, a commissioner in Jackson County, Ore., said the Wild Lands policy “should be reversed in its entirety.”

AMA Aggressively Seeking Wild Lands Answers Efforts Include Meetings With Government Officials

The AMA Government Relations Department has doggedly pursued answers related to the new Wild Lands policy, while voicing its opposition to the policy.

AMA Government Relations Department staff in Washington, D.C., have met twice with officials of the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to get answers and express concerns. They have also written numerous letters to officials and lawmakers.

In a letter dated Jan. 11 to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, the AMA asked several questions including: What is the definition of “Wild Lands” as opposed to “Wilderness” and “Wilderness Study Area,” whether the BLM will work with local officials and user groups to preserve established uses such as responsible off-highway recreation, and what land is being considered for Wild Lands.

In a letter dated March 1 to the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, The AMA wrote that he hopes the committee will include the public in deliberations over new public land uses.

The AMA has also joined forces with others to get answers.

In a letter dated March 16 to BLM Director Robert Abbey, a coalition of influential groups representing the interests of millions of off-highway vehicle (OHV) riders asked numerous questions related to the Wild Lands policy and stressed that there is strong grass-roots opposition to the policy.

Coalition members include the AMA, ATVA, the Trails Preservation Alliance, the Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition, the Utah Shared Access Alliance, AMA District 36 (Northern California, Northwestern Nevada), AMA District 37 Off-Road Division (Southern California) and the California OffRoad Vehicle Association.

Act Now To Protect Your Right To Ride But BLM Director Robert Abbey defended the Wild Lands policy, testifying that it “restores balance to the BLM’s multipleuse management of the public lands in accordance with applicable law.”

Courts have ruled that the BLM inventory of public land must include “inventory of wilderness values and that BLM must consider those values in its land-use planning,” Abbey said.

At the heart of the controversy is whether federal bureaucrats or the people’s representatives in Congress, as well as local elected officials and the public, will decide the uses to be allowed on public land.

Devastating Effects Many fear the Wild Lands policy will allow bureaucrats to create de facto Wilderness in areas that aren’t eligible to be managed that way. The policy is widely expected to restrict or eliminate responsible OHV use.

At the March 1 hearing, Otter testified that the new Wild Lands policy places a higher priority on protection of “wilderness characteristics” than on multiple uses of land.

The drastic change in public policy for public land “was done without public input,” he testified.

“Tourism and motorized recreation are important industries in Idaho,” Otter testified.

“Cross country, off-highway vehicle travel is not allowed in WSAs and, most assuredly, will not be allowed in Wild Lands.

“Due to repeated closures of roads and trails on federal lands, experience tells us that existing trails will be closed and no new trails for OHV travel will be authorized in LWCs [lands with wilderness characteristics] and areas designated ‘Wild Lands,’” he said.

“The impact to motorized recreation in southern Idaho will be dramatic and, in turn, will impact Idaho’s economy,” he said.

Herbert noted that Secretarial Order 3310 “has undone years of collaborative and costly work between county officials, environmental organizations, natural resource industries, citizens and our local Bureau of Land Management offices as they have worked together to craft BLM resource management plans.”

He added: “This action usurps the authority of Congress, and for the first time ever, creates a favored category [wilderness characteristics] for multiple-use management, creates new levels of centralized bureaucratic review, contains vague, inconsistent and overly broad definitions of Wild Lands, and lacks clarity as to what is wilderness and what is subject to multiple use and development.”

Smith said his county and surrounding counties in Oregon have unemployment rates of 15 percent to 20 percent, and the Wild Lands policy could be devastating for them.

“Secretarial Order 3310 promises to make an intolerable situation even worse by locking

Oppose the Wild Lands Policy

All concerned riders should contact their federal lawmakers immediately and ask them to oppose the Wild Lands policy because it usurps congressional authority over public land-use designations, says Jessica Irving, AMA grassroots coordinator.

Besides asking their federal lawmakers to oppose the Wild Lands policy, riders should ask them to support the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act, she says.

The easiest way to contact your lawmaker is through the ATVA website: ATVAonline.com > Rights > Issues & Legislation.

There, you can find the names of the members of your congressional delegation as well as their addresses and telephone numbers, and you can let them know how you feel.

You can also send a pre-written letter from there.

Plus, you can sign up for the AMA Government Relations Department’s Action E-list to be notified by email when your support is needed to make a difference on important issues.

The AMA has a supply of “Stop the Land Grab” stickers that are a great way to show your opposition to unwarranted efforts by anti-access groups to restrict access to public land without saying a word.

To request a sticker, note your ATVA or AMA number and send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: American Motorcyclist Association Attn: STLG 13515 Yarmouth Drive Pickerington, OH 43147-8214 TM

STOP THE LAND GRAB

up even more BLM land, creating de facto Wilderness areas without congressional action or oversight, and without the support of local communities that will be adversely impacted,” he said.

Following the hearing, Podliska noted the Wild Lands policy usurps congressional authority over public land-use designations.

“With the new Wild Lands policy, antiaccess advocates and the administration are now seeking an end-run around Congress that could have far-reaching negative implications for the 245 million acres of public land managed by the BLM,” he said.

Fighting Back With Lawsuits While members of Congress are grilling federal officials about the broad scope of the Wild Lands policy and taking testimony from state officials about the dire impacts, local officials are in court.

In a lawsuit filed on March 22 in U.S. District Court in Utah, Uintah County and the Utah Association of Counties charge that the Wild Lands policy will improperly create Wilderness areas in Utah.

Among other things, the complaint says

that the Wild Lands policy is in conflict with the BLM’s multiple-use mandate to manage public land for a variety of uses.

Meanwhile, Utah Chief Deputy Attorney General John Swallow confirmed for the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper that the state was planning to file a lawsuit of its own challenging the Wild Lands policy.

So from Washington, D.C., to Uintah County, the policy is creating controversy.

Wild Lands Policy Hits Major Snag The funding measure that keeps the federal government operating through Sept. 30— which was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in mid-April— includes language that bars the Interior Department from using any money to carry out the Wild Lands policy.

The Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution specifically states that no federal money “may be used to implement, administer, or enforce Secretarial Order No. 3310 issued by the Secretary of the Interior on Dec. 22, 2010.”

This is a major victory for OHV riders but the fight will continue for the next fiscal year.•

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racing Chad Wienen Leading AMA ATV Motocross National Championship Series John Natalie Just Four Points Back

John Upperman

over Snapp for the fifth spot. Snapp, Lawson and Brown were in freight train formation heading into the corner—Brown railed the outside while Snapp tucked inside and Lawson followed.

Brown swept around Lawson first, and then went to work on Snapp, eventually slipping inside on the downhill corner.

Snapp returned the favor the next time around, making contact with Brown and finishing out the race in fifth behind Baldwin Motorsports/JB Racing/PEP’s Josh Upperman.

Brown held off Lawson for sixth and the rookie claimed his first-ever Pro podium behind the Motoworks Can-Am duo of Wienen and Natalie.

“You had to be really patient out there, the track was only turning a couple fast lines and you really had to pick them right,” Wienen said. “I had to be really safe on the lines I picked and I just all of the sudden turned [on] the light switch and hit it.”

Hetrick was on fire aboard his Honda machine, grabbing yet another SSi Decals Holeshot Award in moto two with fellow Honda rider Upperman close behind.

The Can-Am duo of Wienen and Natalie tucked in behind the Honda riders and immediately began picking away. Wienen railed the outside line to steal second from Upperman and it wasn’t long before Natalie followed suit.

The fans cheered home-state rider Wienen hard as he pushed his way past Hetrick for the lead and never looked back. Hetrick lost steam midway through the moto, falling victim to another Can-Am rider for the second position.

“I got a couple blisters on my hands and had real bad arm pump for a while, I couldn’t even push the gas through the turn

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Chad Wienen but that eventually went away and I just cleared my head and calmed down after that,” Hetrick said.

Natalie heightened his pace near the end of the moto, turning lap times nearly two seconds faster than the leader. With two laps to go, Natalie put himself within striking distance of his teammate until his bike started smoking.

Natalie lost his momentum as his bike slowly deteriorated, making it as far as the corner before the finish line before it shut off. He pieced together a sixth place overall despite his moto two breakdown.

“It stinks what happened to John out there but I’ll take it,” Upperman said.

“That’s all I’m asking, is to be in the top three.”

After battling to the end in moto one, Chase Snapp and Thomas Brown found themselves paired up once again in moto two—this time Brown controlling the fate. Snapp, Lawson and Joe Byrd were close behind but through the rough track conditions couldn’t make the move around Brown.

Upperman took home a comfortable third after Natalie dropped out and Brown finished with fourth to take the fourth

Photos Mike Roth - Event Pix

Only four points separated points leader Chad Wienen from second-place holder John Natalie following round five of the AMA ATV Motocross National Championship Series presented by DWT on May 7.

The battle of the stars of the ATV MX series took place at Sunset Ridge MX Park in Walnut, Ill. Nearly halfway through the season, the veteran riders were beginning to stake their territory while several rookie riders showed flashes of brilliance.

Although Wienen lined up at his home track, any advantages were pushed aside as Sunset Ridge debuted a new starting structure.

Joel Hetrick of Makson Construction/JB Racing/Maximum RPM/Hetrick Racing had no problem adjusting to the change as he shot out of the hydraulic-powered gates to capture the SSi Decals Holeshot Award.

But it didn’t take long for Wienen to put the move on Hetrick as the duo went sideby-side over the finish line jump on lap two.

Motoworks Can-Am’s John Natalie spent the first half of moto one chasing Hetrick and his Honda, who rode a tenacious race—even pulling away from the veteran rider at times. Natalie finally made his move about halfway through the race, turning his sights to Can-Am teammate Wienen out front.

The most intense racing action took place in the battle for fifth between Ballance Racing’s Thomas Brown, SSI Decals/Motoworks/JB Racing/Fox Shox’s Chase Snapp and Walsh Race Craft/Fox Shox/Maxxis/FMF’s Jeremy Lawson.

Brown got off to a bad start but hammered his way through the pack and put the pressure on Lawson, who was all

racing Battle Royale In Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series Chris Borich, Adam McGill and Chris Bithell Duking It Out

overall with Snapp going 5-5 for fifth.

Wienen now holds a four-point lead over Natalie in the championship standings heading into round six.

Upperman, who has been consistent all season, holds the third position over Lawson and rookie Snapp bumps out Joe Byrd for the fifth spot.

The AMA ATV Motocross Championship Series heads to Steel City MX in Delmont, Pa., May 21 and 22, with Pro class racing starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, supported by 37 amateur classes throughout Saturday and Sunday.

AMA Pro ATV Results - Sunset Ridge MX Park May 7

1. Chad Wienen 2. Joel Hetrick 3. Josh Upperman 4. Thomas Brown 5. Chase Snapp 6. John Natalie 7. Jeremy Lawson 8. Joe Byrd 9. Nick DeNoble 10. Adam Clark

AMA ATV Motocross Championship Pro Point Standings 1. Chad Wienen (221) 2. John Natalie (217) 3. Josh Upperman (189) 4. Jeremy Lawson (172) 5. Chase Snapp (140) 6. Joe Byrd (137) 7. Nick DeNoble (134) 8. Joel Hetrick (122) 9. Travis Moore (117) 10.

Thomas Brown (115) AMA ATV Motocross Championship 2011 Schedule

May 21-22: Delmont, Pa. June 4-5: Millville, Minn.

July 2-3: Millfield, Ohio July 16-17: New Berlin, N.Y. July 30-31: Buchanan, Mich.

Aug. 13-14: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

Chris Borich, points leader in the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Championship (GNCC) Series, is beginning to settle into a groove out front this season.

But Warnert Racing Can-Am riders Adam McGill and Chris Bithell have been challenging the Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider every weekend so far.

Borich typically hangs back for the first hour or so and then turns it on full throttle in the final laps to secure the win almost every time. However, heading to the freshly designed course in Gosport, Ind., May 14-15, may give McGill and Bithell the tools they need to hold Borich off in the end.

The trio, as well as the other competitors in the GNCC series, had to sit out the Parts Unlimited Loretta Lynn’s GNCC April 30May 1 because of bad weather.

As a result of extreme rains, the GNCC course and parking area were under water

at Loretta’s. After talks with local public safety officials, Racer Productions had to postpone the event for the safety and well being of all riders, fans and families.

“Last evening’s rain was harder and longer than I have ever witnessed at Loretta Lynn’s,” said Trail Boss Jeff Russell, a veteran of three decades of racing and organizing events at Loretta Lynn’s.

Can-Am GNCC Series 2011 Schedule May 14-15: Gosport, Ind. May 28-29: Patton, Pa. June 25-26: Snowshoe, W.Va. July 9-10: Millfield, Ohio Sept. 10-11: New Berlin, N.Y. Sept. 24-25: TBA Oct. 8-9: St. Clairsville, Ohio Oct. 22-23: Crawfordsville, Ind.

Michael Coburn Wins Season Opener of AMA Racing ATV Extreme Dirt Track National Championship Series Sparks Racing’s Michael Coburn, the defending Pro series champion, picked up right where he left off the 2010 season by taking both the Pro and Pro-Am wins at the 2011 season opener of the 2011 AMA Racing ATV Extreme Dirt Track National Championship Series on April 30.

This was the first time in the series history that the Kinston Fairgrounds in Kinston, N.C., has hosted the AMA Racing ATV Extreme Dirt Track series. Despite heavy rains the week before, track conditions were good and everyone was pleased with the attendance.

“They did a really good job of promoting this race and there was a good turnout of both spectators and racers,” said Harold Goodman, who has made a full-time return to the series for 2011.

There were more than 240 racers signed up for the Saturday night event, which made for an exciting evening of racing.

In the Pro main event, Michael Coburn grabbed the holeshot and led from start to finish—taking his first Pro win of the season.

“I got a great start. My Hoosier tires hooked up great and I was able to keep pulling away while everyone else was battling behind me. I’m really happy to take the first win. It gives me a lot of motivation for the rest of the season,” Coburn said.

Brian Ace, who took third in his heat race, charged hard and rode well as he was able to hold off Kristopher Bures and Brad Riley battling for the third spot. But the pair locked wheels, which gave Ace some breathing room at the finish to claim the second spot on the podium.

Can-Am’s Chuckie Creech overcame a

second row start to claim the final spot on the podium.

“I had a mechanical issue in the Pro heat race and I had last gate pick, so I was on the second row. I decided to take an option lane that no one else was using in other heats and it worked. I was able to get up into fifth right away,” said Creech, who also took advantage of the collision between Riley and Bures to move up another two spot to claim a thirdplace finish with the DS 450.

Veteran racer Goodman made his full-time return to the series and did well, but started from the second row after suffering a setback in his heat race.

Goodman followed Creech into the option lane off the start and moved into sixth place.

Goodman was also able to take advantage of the Bures-Riley incident and moved into fourth place, where he would finish.

“I’m really happy to be returning to the EDT series. It’s a great series with great people,” Goodman said.

2011 AMA Racing ATV Extreme Dirt Track National Championship Series Schedule May 14: Muskogee, Okla., Thunderbird Speedway June 11: Sikeston, Mo., Sikeston Race Park July 9: Danville, Va., Birch Creek Motorsports July 23-24: Ashtabula, Ohio, Pine Lake Aug. 6: Franklin, Pa., Tri-City Speedway Aug. 20: Sioux Falls, S.D., Sioux Valley Cycle Club Sept. 3: Goldsboro, N.C., Busco Beach 17

MARKETPLACE Yamaha Unleashes All-new Raptor 125 Yamaha has unveiled its all-new Raptor 125 for the entry-level and/or step-up sport ATV market.

Yamaha says this is the first 125-class sport ATV from a major ATV manufacturer. The company calls the Raptor 125 a true sport machine with a 124cc, two-valve, single-overhead cam engine, five-speed manual transmission, electric start, hydraulic disk brakes and five-way preload adjustable suspension. The new 125 has the same suspension components and handling characteristics of the Raptor 250.

MSRP: $3,399 Info: Yamaha-Motor.com

ITP Unveils Mayhem Tires ITP calls Mayhem “the new bad boy in ITP’s proven ATV/UTV tire line.” The company says the Mayhem is its most aggressive mud/trail tire ever. The Mayhem features a deep-lug tread design to handle the nastiest mud holes while still making short work of harder trail surfaces. Trail comfort and handling are further enhanced by the Mayhem’s lightweight carcass construction. The company says that exceptional acceleration and braking characteristics as well as balanced cornering qualities make the Mayhem a capable, confident all-around performer. The ITP Mayhem is available in 26x9-12 and 26x1112 sizes.

MSRP: 26x9-12 $130.65, 26x11-12, $144.62 Info: ITPTires.com

NRA By Moose Utility Division Announces New Winch NRA by Moose Utility Division has announced its improved 3000 Pound Winch which features a .9 horsepower motor, 50 feet of 3/16-inch wire rope, 6 gauge wiring and a larger, centered drum. The company says the winch boasts 3,000 pounds of power to pull even the heaviest ATVs out of poor situations, a more ergonomically designed clutch engagement control, dynamic braking, three-stage planetary gear train and a minirocker handlebar control.

MSRP: $498.95 Info: MooseUtilities.com/NRAbyMoose 18 May/June 2011

CALENDAR The following is a listing of events sanctioned by the ATVA. To find the events nearest you, locate your state and contact the promoter for complete details.

CALIFORNIA GRAND PRIX JUN 11: LIVE OAK SPRINGS: 2 DAY EVENT, ROADRUNNER OFF-ROAD RACING CLUB INC, (760) 275-9852, AMAD38.COM HARE SCRAMBLES MAY 28: RIDGECREST: 100’S MC, (949) 584-9395, 100SMC.ORG JUN 18: SAN BERN: PRAIRIE DOGS MC, (714) 231-6718, PRAIRIEDOGSMC.COM MOTOCROSS JUN 19: HESPERIA: ROVERS MC, (661) 2526392, AMASOCALMOTORCROSS.COM

JUN 11: MENDOTA: MOTO PRO INC, (815) 539-9021, MEGACROSS.COM

MOTOCROSS PARK, (301) 475-5200, BUDDSCREEK.COM

JUN 25: MENDOTA: MOTO PRO INC, (815) 539-9021, MEGACROSS.COM

JUN 19: BUDDS CREEK: BUDDS CREEK MOTOCROSS PARK, (301) 475-5200, BUDDSCREEK.COM

JUN 25: BELLEVILLE: BELLEVILLE ENDURO TEAM INC, (618) 233-3131, BETDIRT.COM JUN 26: COAL VALLEY: TRI CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (309) 799-9449 JUN 26: BYRON: MOTORSPORTS ENTERPRISES LTD., (815) 234-2271, MOTOBYRON.COM JUN 26: MASON: CROSSROADS MX, (618) 686-2769, CROSSROADSMX.COM SCRAMBLES

JUN 26: HESPERIA: DESERT DAISIES MC, (909) 456-1070, RIDECEMX.COM

JUN 4: BELLEVILLE: BELLEVILLE ENDURO TEAM INC, (618) 277-7347, BETDIRT.COM

SCRAMBLES

SHORT TRACK

JUN 4-5: ANZA: 2 DAY EVENT, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (949) 981-6776

MAY 28: NEOGA: CENTRAL ILLINOIS M/C, (217) 234-4250

JUN 11-12: LUCERNE VALLEY: 2 DAY EVENT, RACERS UNDER THE SON INC, (626) 641-1968, RUTS.ORG SHORT TRACK JUN 11: LODI : LODI MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (209) 368-8718 JUN 25: LODI: LODI MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (209) 368-8718

COLORADO MOTOCROSS JUN 11: LAKEWOOD: 2 DAY EVENT, COLORADO MOTORSPORTS PROMOTIONS LLC, (303) 697-7100, MXTHUNDERVALLEY.COM

ILLINOIS GRAND PRIX MAY 30: CASEY: LINCOLN TRAIL MOTOSPORTS, (217) 932-2041, LINCOLNTRAILMOTOSPORTS.COM

JUN 19: BENTLEY: VALLEY TRAIL RIDERS, (989) 879-6397, VALLEYTRAILRIDERS. TRIPOD.COM HARE SCRAMBLES JUN 5: BENTLEY: VALLEY TRAIL RIDERS, (989) 879-6397, VALLEYRAILRIDERS. TRIPOD.COM JUN 26: ROSE CITY: BENT WHEELS COMPETITION CLUB INC, (248) 345-4944, BENTWHEELS.COM

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JUN 5: FOSTERBURG: SPLINTER CREEK DIRT RIDERS INC, (618) 372-2435, SPLINTERCREEK.COM

JUN 11-12: PORTLAND: 2 DAY EVENT, PORTLAND TRAIL RIDERS, (517) 647-7045, PORTLANDTRAILRIDERS.COM

JUN 11: BELLEVILLE: BELLEVILLE ENDURO TEAM INC, (618) 233-3131, BETDIRT.COM

JUN 11: CRYSTAL FALLS: 2 DAY EVENT, VALLEY RACEWAY, (906) 367-0600, VALLEYRACEWAY.COM

TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL JUN 5: OTTAWA: VARIETY RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (815) 434-3669, VARIETYRIDERS.COM JUN 26: OTTAWA: VARIETY RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (815) 434-3669, VARIETYRIDERS.COM

INDIANA

IOWA 1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK JUN 12: ROCK RAPIDS: SIOUX VALLEY CYCLE CLUB, (605) 480-0268, SIOUXVALLEYCYCLECLUB.COM HARE SCRAMBLES

JUN 18: NILES: DUTCH SPORT PARK, (269) 683-4418, DUTCHSPORTPARKMX.COM JUN 18-19: CHRISTMAS: 2 DAY EVENT, X-MAS FAMILY MOTORSPORTS PARK LLC, (906) 202-2681, UPPERACING.COM JUN 19: NILES: DUTCH SPORT PARK, (269) 683-4418, DUTCHSPORTPARKMX.COM JUN 19: CADILLAC: CADILLAC MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (231) 884-3729, CADILLACMC.COM SHORT TRACK JUN 11: MIDLAND: POLKA DOTS M/C, POLKADOTSMC.NCT JUN 18: DEFORD: LUCKY THUMB MC, (989) 635-2219 TT JUN 12: MIDLAND: POLKA DOTS M/C, POLKADOTSMC.NCT

JUN 11: SIKESTON: SRP PROMOTIONS, (573) 472-6400, SIKESTONRACEPARK. COM

NEW JERSEY MOTOCROSS MAY 30: ATCO: ATCO MX, (856) 768-6000, ATCOMXRACING.COM JUN 4: WILDWOOD: 2 DAY EVENT, NEW JERSEY THUNDER MOTORSPORTS INC, (609) 523-8051, THUNDERMOTO.COM

NEW YORK HARE SCRAMBLES JUN 5: PALMYRA: ARCADIA BARK BUSTER, (315) 548-5145, JUN 12: BERKSHIRE : TIOGA COUNTY DIRT RIDERS, (607) 427-7392, WNYOA.NET JUN 26: BERKSHIRE: ITHACA DIRT RIDERS INC, (607) 657-8248, ITHACADIRTRIDER. COM MOTOCROSS MAY 28-29: CAROGA LAKE: 2 DAY EVENT, ROYAL MOUNTAIN SKI AREA, (518) 835-6445 JUN 5: NEW BERLIN: UNADILLA VALLEY SPORTS CENTER, (607) 965-8450, UNDILLAMX.COM

JUN 25: BRIDGETON TWP: MUSKEGON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (231) 726-6937, MUSKEGONMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM

JUN 12: NEW BERLIN : THUNDER RIDGE SPORTS, (607) 847-6520, THUNDERRIDGE. BIZ

MINNESOTA

JUN 19: NEW BERLIN: UNADILLA VALLEY SPORTS CENTER, (607) 965-8450, UNADILLAMX.COM

MOTOCROSS MAY 28: CASEY: LINCOLN TRAIL MOTOSPORTS, (217) 932-2041, LINCOLNTRAILMOTOSPORTS.COM

JUN 12: ALBIA: IOWA ATV HARE SCRAMBLE SERIES, (515) 971-3136, IATVHSS.COM

MAY 28: MENDOTA: MOTO PRO INC, (815) 539-9021, MEGACROSS.COM

MOTOCROSS

JUN 11: ST CHARLES: GOLDEN EAGLES CYCLE CLUB, GOLDENEAGLESMC.ORG

MAY 28: MONTEZUMA: 2 DAY EVENT, FV MOTO X, (641) 623-3345, FVMOTOX.COM

HILL CLIMB

JUN 18: CEDAR RAPIDS: CEDAR VALLEY TRAIL RIDERS INC, (319) 363-7800, CVTR. ORG

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JUN 19: DEFORD: LUCKY THUMB MC, (989) 635-2219

MAY 29: FORT DODGE: IOWA ATV HARE SCRAMBLE SERIES, (515) 971-3136, IATVHSS.COM

JUN 5: BYRON: MOTORSPORTS ENTERPRISES LTD., (815) 234-2271, MOTOBYRON.COM

JUN 25: CAMBRIDGE: ON TRACK PROMOTIONS INC, (612) 328-4410

MISSOURI

JUN 4: CASEY: MID AMERICA XC RACING, (317) 418-6084, MIDAMERICAXC.COM

JUN 4: GEORGETOWN: 2 DAY EVENT, PLEASURE RIDERS MC, (309) 838-5062, PLEASURERIDERS.NET

JUN 4: NEW ULM: FLYING DUTCHMEN CYCLE CLUB INC, (507) 388-8167, FLYINGDUTCHMENMOTORCYCLECLUB. COM

MAY 29: BRONSON: JB MX MOTORSPORTS, (419) 636-5430, LOGROADMX.COM

HARE SCRAMBLES

JUN 4: PECATONICA: PRO SHOW INC, (815) 275-6686, STATELINEMX.COM

SHORT TRACK

MAY 29: NEOGA: CENTRAL ILLINOIS M/C, (217) 234-4250

JUN 4-5: KINGSBURY: 2 DAY EVENT, MOTOLAND - IN, (219) 988-6686, MOTOLAND.COM

MAY 29: CASEY: LINCOLN TRAIL MOTOSPORTS, (217) 932-2041, LINCOLNTRAILMOTOSPORTS.COM

JUN 26: CMBRIDGE: ON TRACK PROMOTIONS INC, (612) 328-4410,

MAY 28: BRONSON: JB MX MOTORSPORTS, (419) 636-5430, LOGROADMX.COM

MAY 29: CROTHERSVILE: 2 DAY EVENT, LET’S GO RACING LLC, (812) 374-8228, HIGHFLYMX.COM

JUN 25: FOSTERBURG: SPLINTER CREEK DIRT RIDERS INC, (618) 372-4355, SPLINTERCREEK.COM

ENDURO

JUN 26: CMBRIDGE: ON TRACK PROMOTIONS INC, (612) 328-4410,

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MAY 28-29: NEOGA: CENTRAL ILLINOIS M/C, (217) 234-4250

JUN 19: WEDRON: MOTO PRO INC, (815) 431-9913, FOXVALLEYOFFROAD.COM

JUN 24: BRIDGETON TWP: MUSKEGON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (231) 726-6937, MUSKEGONMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM

SCRAMBLES

MOTOCROSS

JUN 25: PEKIN: PEKIN MOTORCYCLE, (309) 231-4945, PEKINMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM

MOTOCROSS

JUN 12: OAKFORD: DIRT RIDERS INC, (217) 789-9010,

DIRT DRAG

JUN 26: LITTLE FALLS: MOTO CITY RACEWAY & RECREATION INC, (612) 9199345, MOTORCITYRACEWAY.COM

JUN 5: NEW ULM: FLYING DUTCHMEN CYCLE CLUB INC, (507) 388-8167, FLYINGDUTCHMENMOTORCYCLECLUB. COM

JUN 18: PEKIN: PEKIN MOTORCYCLE, (309) 231-4945, PEKINMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM

HILL CLIMB

JUN 11-12: NEOGA: CENTRAL ILLINOIS M/C, (217) 234-4250,

MICHIGAN

JUN 4-5: MILLVILLE: 2 DAY EVENT, HI WINDERS, (507) 753-3277, SPRINGCREEKMX.COM

1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK

JUN 12: MANKATO: KATO CYCLE CLUB, KATOCYCLECLUB.COM HARE SCRAMBLES

JUN 26: AUBURN: FROZEN OCEAN MOTOCROSS INC, (315) 784-5466, FROZEN-OCEAN.COM SHORT TRACK JUN 4: PORT CRANE : SQUARE DEAL RIDERS M/C, (607) 693-2634, SQUAREDEALRIDERS.COM

JUN 25: CEDAR RAPIDS: CEDAR VALLEY TRAIL RIDERS INC, (319) 363-7800, CVTR. ORG

JUN 12: BROWERVILLE: MOTO CITY RACEWAY & RECREATION INC, (612) 9199345, MOTORCITYRACEWAY.COM

MARYLAND

MOTOCROSS

TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL

MAY 29-30: CAMBRIDGE: RTW RACE PROMOTIONS, (218) 894-2826, CAMBRIDGEMX.COM

JUN 26: E. QUOGUE: LONG ISLAND RECREATIONAL TRAILS CONSERVANCY, LIRTC.ORG

MOTOCROSS JUN 17: BUDDS CREEK: BUDDS CREEK

JUN 5: PATTERSONVILLE: ELECTRIC CITY RIDERS, (518) 542-2144

NORTH CAROLINA CROSS COUNTRY JUN 19: HENDERSON: LONE RIDER PRODUCTIONS, (866) 967-8927, MOTOCROSS JUN 4: ELIZABETH CITY: 2 DAY EVENT, ELIZABETH CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (757) 301-7810, ECMX.COM

OHIO GRAND PRIX JUN 5: ATHENS: ACTION SPORTS PROMOTIONS INC, (740) 591-7223, ACTIONSPORTSRACING.COM JUN 12: LOGAN: HOCKING VALLEY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (740) 503-3111, JUN 26: SUGAR GROVE: CENTRAL OHIO COMPETITION RIDERS INC., (740) 9833937, COCRMX.COM MOTOCROSS MAY 30: MARYSVILLE: AMERICAN MOTOSPORTS LLC, (937) 358-2427, AMERICANMX.COM JUN 4: MILLFIELD: 2 DAY EVENT, PLEASURE VALLEY RACEWAY, (740) 7972413, SUNDAYCREEKRACEWAY.COM JUN 17: HILLIARD: AMERICAN MOTOSPORTS LLC, (937) 358-2427, AMERICANMX.COM JUN 22: CIRCLEVILLE: AMERICAN MOTOSPORTS LLC, (937) 358-2427, AMERICANMX.COM JUN 25: SUGAR GROVE: CENTRAL OHIO COMPETITION RIDERS INC., (740) 9833937, COCRMX.COM ROAD RALLY

MAY 27-28: HOPEDALE: 2 DAY EVENT, MOTORCYCLIST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, (740) 424-4881, MOTORCYCLISTMEMORIAL.COM ROAD RALLY JUN 23: ATHENA: HODAKA CLUB, (503) 475-6005, HODAKADAYS.ORG

PENNSYLVANIA 1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK

SOUTH CAROLINA MOTOCROSS JUN 4-5: GASTON: 2 DAY EVENT, PALMETTO MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX, LLC, (803) 568-7672, PALMETTOCOMPLEX. COM

SOUTH DAKOTA SHORT TRACK

JUN 25: PORT ROYAL: TWO WHEEL PROMOTIONS

JUN 11: SIOUX FALLS: SIOUX VALLEY CYCLE CLUB, (605) 480-0268, SIOUXVALLEYCYCLECLUB.COM

HARE SCRAMBLES

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MAY 28: PATTON: RACER PRODUCTIONS INC, (304) 284-0084, GNCCRACING.COM

JUN 11: SIOUX FALLS: SIOUX VALLEY CYCLE CLUB, (605) 480-0268, SIOUXVALLEYCYCLECLUB.COM

JUN 19: PLYMOUTH TWP: BACK MOUNTAIN ENDURO RIDERS, (570) 6751814, MBER.ORG MOTOCROSS MAY 27: LATROBE: MX PRODUCTIONS, (724) 322-0415, LATROBEMOTORSPORTS. COM JUN 5: NEW ALEXANDRIA: PITTSBURGH RACEWAY PARK, (724) 665-7600, PITTSBURGHRACEWAYPARK JUN 10: LATROBE: MX PRODUCTIONS, (724) 322-0415, LATROBEMOTORSPORTS. COM JUN 19: OSCEOLA MILLS: WILD RIDE MOTOCROSS, (814) 762-9005, WILDRIDETRACK.COM JUN 24: LATROBE: MX PRODUCTIONS, (724) 322-0415, LATROBEMOTORSPORTS. COM SHORT TRACK JUN 18: SHIPPENSBURG: SHIPPENSBURG MC, (717) 796-0294

TENNESSEE MOTOCROSS JUN 26: BLOUTVILLE: VICTORY SPORTS INC, (423) 323-5497, VICTORY-SPORTS. COM

VIRGINIA

MAY 28: CASTLE ROCK: MOUNT ST HELENS MC CLUB INC, (503) 421-9820, MSHMC.ORG SHORT TRACK MAY 29: CASTLE ROCK: MOUNT ST HELENS MC CLUB INC, (503) 421-9820, MSHMC.ORG

WEST VIRGINIA HARE SCRAMBLES JUN 25: SNOWSHOE: RACER PRODUCTIONS INC, (304) 284-0084, GNCCRACING.COM MOTOCROSS

WISCONSIN HILL CLIMB JUN 26: HIXTON: CMJ RACEWAY LLC, (608) 220-6853, CMJRACEWAY.COM MOTOCROSS JUN 4: CHILTON: GRAVITY PARK USA, (920) 849-7223, GRAVITYPARKUSA.COM

MOTOCROSS

JUN 5: HIXTON: CMJ RACEWAY LLC, (608) 220-6853, CMJRACEWAY.COM

MAY 28: SHENANDOAH: 2 DAY EVENT, SHENANDOAH SPEEDWAY, (540) 652-1108, SHENANDOAHSPEEDWAY.COM

JUN 18: HILLPOINT: SUGAR MAPLE MX LLC, (608) 393-8812, SUGARMAPLEMX. COM

JUN 5: WYTHEVILLE: VICTORY SPORTS INC, (423) 323-5497, VICTORY-SPORTS. COM

SHORT TRACK

WASHINGTON MOTOCROSS JUN 26: PORT ANGELES: OLYMPIC PENINSULA MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (360) 565-5030, OPMC.ORG SCRAMBLES

JUN 3: PLYMOUTH: SOUTHEASTERN SHORT TRACKERS LTD, (262) 339-7430, DAIRYLANDCLASSIC.COM JUN 11: BURNETT: BEAVER CYCLE CLUB INC, (920) 319-6889, BEAVERCYCLECLUB. COM JUN 18: LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, (262) 754-0686, AZTALANCYCLE.COM