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AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s

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or the 42nd time since its inception in 1982, the weeklong AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at the late AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mill, Tenn., will host the vast amateur motocross community.

Including legends such as AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart, the 6,000 acres has hosted approximately 60,000 AMA riders over the years. Hosting motocross’ most impactful

AMA Land Speed Grand Championship at Bonneville

In a setting straight out of a sci-fi movie, the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship — also known as the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials — sees the world’s fastest motorcycles hit breathtaking speeds on the otherworldly Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah.

Ranging from 50cc minibikes to 3,000cc streamliners, participants of varying investments and experiences share the stage as they showcase their enthusiasm for insanely speedy travel. Seeking speeds upward of 400 mph, competitors strive to set AMA national and FIM world records.

After adverse conditions prevented the event from running in 2022, the championship will be back and better than ever Aug. 26-31 Spectators can learn more about the heart-pounding action by going to bonnevillemst.com.

figures over the last four decades, the event is an opportunity to see tomorrow’s stars realize their dreams. Widely known as the largest amateur motocross event in the world, riders will compete in different classes in hopes of capturing an AMA National No. 1 plate.

AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship

Near the end of the summer, the best amateur hillclimbers in the country will converge on the Monson Monster — a hill in Monson, Mass., run by the Quaboag Riders Inc. — to compete in the AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship

A discipline often described as family-friendly, close-knit and competitive, hillclimb is a unique competition that pits riders not only against each other but against unique hills and the clock.

In the Grand Championship event, amateur riders are organized into

The must-see event runs July 31-Aug. 5, so make sure to clear your calendar so you don’t miss out on this bucket-list event full of racing, camping and more!

For more information, visit mxsports.com classes defined by age, displacement and bike configuration. Many of AMA Pro Hillclimb’s brightest stars realized their potential at the amateur level.

The 2023 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship runs Aug. 5-6, so make sure you don’t miss out as the discipline that has existed for more than a century gets its new batch of class champions.