Welcome to AMA District 17, and our 2016 Event Guide
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he American Motorcyclist Association District 17 Club Council has published this booklet to inform you about us, our 40 Member Clubs and Promoters, and the nearly 300 events we have scheduled across the State of Illinois, and the Midwest, for the 2016 riding season. The AMA District 17 Club Council was incorporated in 1974 as an organization of the AMA clubs and promoters in the northern 3/4 of the state of Illinois. Each year the Club Council sends representatives to AMA Congress in Pickering, Ohio to update the rules, classes and procedures for all of the AMA sanctioned amateur events throughout the country. We organize our events and dates into a calendar and provide yearly overall awards to the most successful participants in the more than 100 classes of nine different competition disciplines at our annual awards banquet. Our competition riders will earn points and awards competing in events held in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin in 2016. We are also active in helping protect your right to ride, nationally through the American Motorcyclist Association, and by working with our representatives in state and local governments to head off legislation that would limit your rights. We are also working to expand your recreational opportunities by working with our member clubs and promoters and the state and federal government to help fund existing riding areas and open new ones.
If you are a long time enthusiast, or just entering the sport, there is something for you within these pages. On these pages you will find racing events, road events, off-road parks and club grounds where you and your family can spend quality time together, riding the trails or as a participant or spectator. Again, welcome to AMA District 17, we’re here to help you, and your family enjoy our sport together, and most of all, to have fun with your motorcycle or atv. Feel free to contact any of the clubs, promoters or OHV parks listed in this publication, or go to our website, amadistrict17.com, for more information. There you will find more detailed information about our organization and links to web sites of the member clubs and promoters and other sites of interest.
Enjoy our sport in 2016 and, as always... Ride Safe!!! AMA District 17 Club Council Board of Directors
www.amadistrict17.com “consistantly updated information... refer to the web site”
AMA District 17 Officers and Key Contacts AMA District 17 Officers: President, AJ Waggoner........219/670-7358 V. President, Bill Tuman Treasurer, Patty Ward ...........815/539-9021 Secretary, Lexi Bedford Card Processor, Patty Ward .815/539-9021 Road, George Barrington.......630/530-4810 ABATE, John Harris ...............309/678-8613
Event Directors: Enduro, Ryan Moss...............847/687-8313 Gran Prix, Brian Roland Hare Scrambles, Jay Hall .....217/789-0107 Hillclimb, Matt Peters ............217/895-3067 Dirt Track, Mike Bender.........309/236-7914 MX & SX, Gerhard Ward ........815/539-9021 Trials, Eric Miller ....................815-503-0119
Special pages to look for.... Club/ Promoter Contact Page & Map ..................Page 37 Dist 17 Membership Application ..........................Page 35 Full District 17 Event Schedule.....................Pages 38-39
AMA Congress Representatives: ATVA, Kevin Johnson.............815/302-4918 Road, Arnold Duran ...............708/974-3540 George Barrington..................630/530-4810 Off Road, Jay Hall .................217/789-0107 Gerhard Ward.........................815/539-9021 Legislation Officer Jay Hall...................................217/789-0107
Check out all the club web site and e-mail links at
www.amadistrict17.com
Directory to Club/ Promoter Event and Activity Announcements Club/ Promoter ................Page 4P/ Sunset Ridge...................23 Belleville Enduro Team ..........20 Brush Poppers M/C ...............17 Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders .....30 Canton M/C............................14 Central Illinois M/C.................32 Dirt Rider, Inc. ........................21 Forest City Riders M/C ..........17 Fox Valley Off Road ...............18
Club/ Promoter ................Page Galesburg M/C.........................9 Grand Kankakee Trail Rid......17 Hill and Gully M/C ..................16 Joliet Motosports Park ...........21 Ki Tracks ................................24 Kiesow Racing .........................8 King City Dirt Riders ..............31 Lamoine Ramblers M/C .........10
Club/ Promoter ................Page Lincoln Trail Motosports.........28 Midwest Offroad.....................14 M.C. Moto Park......................22 Megacross, Moto Pro, Inc......27 Motosports Park.....................26 Muddy Waters MX .................21 N.I.T.R.O. ...............................12 Pekin M/C ..............................10
Club/ Promoter ................Page Peoria M/C.............................10 Pleasure Riders M/C..........4, 31 Rock River Riders M/C ..........32 Splinter Creek Dirt Rider, Inc ...6 Tri-City M/C, Inc. ....................24 Variety Riders M/C .................14 WFO Promotions ...................20 Woodstock Racing .................29
Photos courtesy of Josh Rud, Martha Peters, Liz Jeffries, Kathy Haselton, Chuck Melcher, James Pinckard, Nick Smith, and Stacey Morris. This AMA District 17 Event Guide is produced by Cycle USA and published by AMA District 17 to promote the clubs and promoters of AMA District 17, and our sport in general. All contents of this publication, with the exception of the D17 membership form are copyright protected, and may not be reproduced in whole or part without the written consent of “both” AMA District 17 & Cycle USA. While the contents of this publication are as accurate as possible, the publishing parties assume no responsibility for the accuracy or content. Changes happen.
AMA District 17 - 2016 Event Guide
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