Florida Trail Riders - October 2023

VOL. 40

BARTOW PHOTOS MotoPT ARTICLE & MORE

MASON MORAINE Photo by Tyler Miller

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FEATURES Who to Contact 7 Prez Sez 8 Chaplain’s Corner 10 What’s New? 12 MotoPT: Improve Your Move 14 Remembering Jerrad Huprich 16 CFTR Bartow Photos 18 One of a Kind: Chuck Argentine 24 2023-2024 Event Schedule 29

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Area Directors & Club Info AREA #1 - Out-of-State, Panhandle

AREA #8 - Brevard, Indian River

Brandon St. John (912) 674-6127 ktm21brandon@yahoo.com

Charles Conte (361) 523-8464 chuckrconte@gmail.com

AREA #2 - Hamilton, Suwannee, Columbia, Baker, Union, Bradford, Nassau, Duval, Clay, Putnam, St. Johns

AREA #9 - Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands

James Benton (904) 589-0093 bentonracing116@yahoo.com AREA #3 - Gilchrist, Alachua, Levy, Marion, Citrus, Sumter, Lake Allen Pearce (352) 339-5644 Allen.Pearce17@gmail.com AREA #4 - Flagler, Volusia Mike McGuire (386) 871-0666 makmcguire@yahoo.com

Bruan Dugre (941) 893-7898 brian@mycentec.com AREA #10 - Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin Ken Harris (772) 370-4434 khei9862@gmail.com AREA #11 - Charlotte, Lee, Glades, Hendry, Collier Ken Redford (239) 297-7170 redford_kenny@yahoo.com AREA #12 - Palm Beach

AREA #5 - Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, West Hillsborough

Kyle McAfee (561) 722-1318 rkyle914@aol.com

Shane Hitz (747) 213-4399 shane.hitz@yahoo.com

AREA #13 - Borward, Dade, Monroe

AREA #6 - East Hillsborough, Polk

Adam Cohen (954) 881-4211 adams.cohen.c@gmail.com

Jerry Curtis (813) 917-9885 jcurtis@4tbs.net

AREA #7 - Seminola, Osceola, Orange Austin Lasure (407)773-3596 austinlasure5@gmail.com

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Big O Trail Riders Tommy Clay 863-532-1952 tommy_clay@yahoo.com Big Scrub Trail Riders Curtis Bell (386) 679-8201 curtbell@rocketmail.com Central Florida Trail Riders Elesa Berard (407) 376-7115 elesa@embarqmail.com Columbia Enduro Riders Ricky Dennis (803) 786-0051 mastercraft@bellsoth.net Daytona Dirt Riders Joe Carrasquillo (386) 615-0722 secretary4ddr@gmail.com Family Riders, Inc. Johnny Thomas (843) 553-1463 familyriderssc@bellsouth. net Greenville Enduro Riders Chris Poole (864) 617-4342 info@greenvilleenduroriders.com Nature Coast Trail Blazers Rob Swann (813) 731-5552 naturecoasttrailriders@ gmail.com

Apollo M/C Mark Bordelon (321) 794-0993 markbord115@gmail.com

Old School Dirt Riders Ben Kelly (941) 650-1473 ftr90racer@yahoo.com

Azalea City M/C Gary Wyatt (386) 684-2698 wyattg1@windstream.net

Palm Beach Track & Trail Randy Rash (954) 931-5709 motodadfla19@aol.com

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Perry Mountain M/C Brad Belcher (205) 340-4298 perrymountainmotorcycleclub@gmail.com River City Dirt Riders James Benton (904) 589-0093 bentonracing116@yahoo.com Sarasota Area Dirt Riders Randy Faul (863) 244-3709 randt817@gmail.com Southeast Florida Trail Riders Frank Campbell (561) 951-3732 flawoods35@yahoo.com Sumter Enduro Riders Johnny McCoy (803) 481-5169 serma@ftc-i.net Suncoast Trail Blazers Cary Hunt 727-635-6228 suncoastbiz1@gmail.com Sunrunners Dirt Riders West Anderson (863) 604-1868 jetster220@gmail.com Tallahassee Trail Riders Mikey Rainey (350) 591-5386 trailriderstallahassee@ gmail.com Treasure Coast Trail Riders Luis M Rodriguez (772) 801-9777 luisabx@hotmail.com

Who to Contact OFFICERS

RIDER REPS

PRESIDENT Randy Faul (863) 244-3709 president@floridatrailriders.org

AA/A ENDURO Don Chriss (407) 694-5614 decorlando@gmail.com

VICE PRESIDENT Pete Rose (941) 270-1189 vicepresident@floridatrailriders.org

B/C ENDURO Sam Boydstun (407) 467-3951 woodsracercfl@rr.com

SECRETARY Bill Toreki 352-372-1135 secretaryfloridatrailriders.org

SPECIALTY A/B ENDURO Peter Magee (352) 472-6932 cr250@bellsouth.net

TREASURER Kayla Vawter (863) 381-2649 treasurer@foridatrailriders.org

SPECIALTY C/WOMEN ENDURO Jimmy Pitts (321) 234-5086 AA/A HARE SCRAMBLE Ryan McCarthy (941) 234-5086 ryanmccarthy90@gmail.com

HARE SCRAMBLE CHAIRMAN Randy Rash (954) 931-5709 hschair@floridatrailriders.org

B/C HARE SCRAMBLE Roy Culbertson (407) 446-7993 roy.culbertson337@gmail.com

ENDURO CHAIRMAN George Tolson (863) 698-3837 endurochair@floridatrailriders.org

SPECIALTY A/B HARE SCRAMBLE Paul Lucas (305) 244-7531 happytimesamuse@msn.com

HARE SCRAMBLE REFEREE Jeff Hazeltine 941-468-7204 hsreffloridatrailriders.org

SPECIALTY C/WOMEN HARE SCRAMBLE Holly Langford (954) 504-2659 hollylangford10@gmail.com

ENDURO REFEREE Glenn Hunt (678) 231-4100 enduroref@floeidatrailriders.org

SATURDAY CLASSES HARE SCRAMBLE Kurt Lucas (786) 385-7771 kurtlucas101@gmail.com

BUSINESS MANAGER Darlene Riggs (352) 538-6291 businessmanager@floridatrailriders.org

QUADS Pete Rose (941) 270-1189 pwrracingktm@gmail.com

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PREZ SEZ Words: Randy Faul It’s in the Air

FTR has been busy during the sumAs our summer phases out, hopemer with some improvements that will enhance our series and make fully we will have some cooler weather by the time you read this as both our scrambles and enduro sewe already have a couple enduros ries more efficient and dependable. and a hare scramble under our More radios, generators, readers, belts. Several of you have expeelectronic equipment, canopies and a fully wrapped sign- up trailer are rienced the enduro series for the just a few things we have replaced first time and with some positive thoughts and vibes, it looks like or improved on. As we continue to move forward with our increased some different type of riding is in your future. As they are a little membership and our events condifferent type of competition, the tinue to grow, keep in mind adriding time is as good or better than justments and improvements will continue to evolve. some of the racing we have been doing. Competing against the clock One area where our members can requires a little different mindset then just pinning it across the open help on our event weekends is with fields. Whether you compete in our parking. With our properties the traditional style enduro or the not getting any bigger, it is essential that we practice good parking habsprint enduro, it’s another opporits and park as our clubs ask us to. I tunity to ride your dirt bike and miss the days where we used to cirmake memories with your family cle the wagons and have a football and friends. Our friends at the Big field in the middle of four campers Scrub Trail Riders have come back on board this year to host a sprint but we can’t do that anymore as there is not enough room for evstyle enduro that should be epic with their new piece of property, so eryone to park. We're going to have look for info. coming soon. to change our thought process on

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how much room do we really need as we don’t want to have someone park you with a parking stick like at the Mini’os as those who have been there know what I am referring to.

Another unsolved opportunity is our pit riding as this also can be easily handled by our membership.

I think we all know what is right and wrong when it comes to allowing our family members, friends and children to traverse to and from in the camping areas and the property in general. We have pit riding rules in our rule book and it can be found online, no excuses.

There’s probably going to be some examples made this season, so don’t be one of those guys, educate your family and friends.

Looking forward to seeing the FTR family as I should be back in the saddle with light duty restrictions, whatever or however that applies to riding my dirt bike I don’t know but will find out.

Thanks for listening, Randy

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CHAPLAIN’s CORNER Words: Jim Edleston

and sinned, separating them from the perfect and Holy God. God told Satan, you will wound his heel(the nails in Jesus’ feet) but he will crush your head (Satan will be defeated, once and fall all).

Starting Line to Checkered Flag…

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 Last month I talked about Purpose, Plan and Program showing how Jesus completed our restoration to God by paying our price on the cross and then showing us the promise of life eternal by being raised from the dead. A point to consider is that God had his perfect Plan laid out for his Purpose of bringing us back to Him from the very beginning.

In Genesis 3:15, Adam and Eve had earlier that day, given in to temptation and stopped trusting God. They listened to the serpent (Satan)

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In the book of Isaiah Chapters 2 and 3, God told the prophet, “everyone was appalled. He didn’t even look human-a ruined face, disfigured beyond recognition” Jesus was whipped and struck so much before getting on the cross, he was not even recognizable. The people asked, “who would have thought God’s saving power would look like this?”

But the fact is, it was our pains he carried, our disfigurements, all the things wrong with us. He took our shame, our guilt, our anxieties and fears, and took them with Him to the cross. By dying and paying our price, we who believe in him, are free of our sins. In God’s eyes, the debt is paid in full by Jesus.

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“Through his bruises we get healed…. (God’s) plan was that He give himself as an offering for sin so that He’d see life (our lives) come from it-life, life and more life!

Isaiah finishes the chapter by writing, “Through what He experienced, my righteous One, my Servant, will make many righteous ones(you and me).

I present all this because the book of Isaiah was written 800 years before Jesus was born. God’s Purpose-to restore us to Him, His Plan- Send his Son to pay our price.

His Program- “declare with your mouth, ”Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart God raised him from the dead, and you will be saved!!!!”

(Romans 10:9).

Blessings on and off the road, Jim and Betty Edleston CMA

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WHAT’S NEW?

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PIT RIDING RULES Subject: FTR Pit-Riding Rule Enforcement for Coming Season The Board of Directors of FTR has decided that Pit Riding has become out of control, despite repeated warnings.

The existing rules are being ignored, but starting IMMEDIATELY, all Pit Riding rules will be strictly enforced.

Penalties will be issued, and no warnings will be given. Please see this link for the complete Pit Riding Rules, per FTR rulebook: (http://www.floridatrailriders.org/uploads/2023-2024_docs/Pit-Riding-Rules.pdf).

Some Key Points to remember: • Unlicensed persons (includes anyone under 16) may NOT operate ANY motor vehicle at the event – EXCEPT their own race bike traveling to and from their competition event (including practice), AND they MUST be accompanied by a licensed person.

• Use of “one-wheels” and other motorized scooters and pit bikes by unlicensed persons, or anyone under 16, is NOT allowed. The only motorized vehicles which can be operated by someone under 16 are electric bikes WITH PEDAL-ASSIST. • Speed limit for ALL vehicles (includes golf carts, competition bikes, and bicycles) is “FIRSTGEAR WALKING SPEED”.

• ALL vehicles (including bicycles) MUST have a Headlight after dark.

• PENALTIES may include required Disqualification which cannot be dropped for season points.

• See this link for COMPLETE Pit-Riding Rules: (http://www.floridatrailriders.org/uploads/2023-2024_docs/ Pit-Riding-Rules.pdf).

• We ask ALL FTR Members to please help enforce these rules. If you see somebody in violation, please tell them to cease, or report them immediately to an FTR official.

Asunto: Aplicación de la norma FTR para la próxima temporada La Junta Directiva de FTR ha decidido que Pit Riding se ha vuelto fuera de control, a pesar de las repetidas advertencias. Las reglas existentes están siendo ignoradas, pero a partir de INMEDIATO, todas las reglas de Pit Riding se aplicarán estrictamente. Se emitirán sanciones y no se darán advertencias. Por favor, consulte este enlace para ver las Reglas de Pit Riding completas, por FTR (http://www.floridatrailriders.org/uploads/2023-2024_docs/PitRiding-Rules.pdf).

Algunos puntos clave a recordar: • Las personas sin licencia (incluye a cualquier persona menor de 16 años) NO pueden operar ningún vehículo de motor en el evento - EXCEPTO su propia bicicleta de carreras que viaja hacia y desde su evento de competencia (incluyendo la práctica), Y DEBEN estar acompañados por una persona con licencia.

• El uso de "una rueda" y otros scooters motorizados y bicicletas de boxes por personas sin licencia, o cualquier persona menor de 16 años, NO está permitido. Los únicos vehículos motorizados que pueden ser operados por alguien menor de 16 años son bicicletas eléctricas CON PEDAL-ASSIST. • El límite de velocidad para TODOS los vehículos (incluye carritos de golf, bicicletas de competición y bicicletas) es "FIRSTGEAR WALKING SPEED".

• TODOS los vehículos (incluidas las bicicletas) DEBEN tener un faro al anochecer.

• Las PENALIDADES pueden incluir Descalificación requerida que no puede ser eliminada por puntos de temporada.

• Vea este enlace para las Reglas COMPLETAS de Pit-Riding (http://www.floridatrailriders.org/uploads/2023-2024_docs/Pit-Riding-Rules.pdf).

• Pedimos a todos los miembros de FTR que por favor ayuden a hacer cumplir estas reglas. Si usted ve a alguien en violación, por favor dígales que cesen, o repórtelo inmediatamente a un funcionario de FTR. Gracias, Junta Directiva de FTR.

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MotoPT: IMPROVE YOUR MOVE Words: Matt Daugherty

Mobility vs. Stretching: What is the Difference?

Hello FTR Family,

joint, you are also moving all of the surrounding tissues, so What a great first race CFTR when we naturally move, we hosted!? They did their best cannot purely perform joint with the Saturday night weath- mobility. Therefore, mobility is er and made some excellent often the dynamic movements adjustments to keep Sunday's you actively do to help warm races fun. I look forward to up before an event or race. seeing you all again at the up- Mobility exercises are helpful coming FTR rounds, but I will to improve your overall movemiss the next round or two ment quality and reduce the due to the birth of our second risk of injury by addressing child at the end of October. specific joint limitations and My wife and I are very excithelping you develop control of ed! This month, we are going your movements. to introduce a topic we will discuss this month and next On the other hand, stretching month: mobility and stretchinvolves lengthening and eloning. gating the muscles and soft tissues around the joint. The Mobility and stretching are primary goal of stretching is used interchangeably, but to increase muscle flexibility. this is incorrect as they mean Stretching exercises are usudifferent things. Mobility and ally done statically and for a stretching are both essential prolonged hold time. They aim components of overall fitness. to stretch and relax the musMobility refers to the ability of cles, which helps improve flexa joint to move through its full ibility and range of motion. range of motion actively and Stretching can target specific passively. When you move a muscles or muscle groups and

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is often used to alleviate muscle tightness, improve posture, and enhance overall flexibility.

There are multiple stretching tactics, from static stretching to utilizing your neurological system in proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching, which can help you stretch further in less time.

How does this information help you this season? Well.

Pre-race, you should focus on mobility exercises where you are dynamically moving with very short if any, periods of pause. You want to stimulate blood flow, improve the viscosity of your soft tissues by raising their temperature, and lubricate your joints. Arm circles, leg swings, squats, ankle pumps, wrist circles. It's all the standard things riders do to stay warm on the start line.

Additionally, I am partial to more in-depth active mobility routines that you perform for

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5 minutes before you gear up.

Three to five active mobility movements can warm up your whole body and prepare you to charge the first corner.

Post-ride, static stretching is best. Once you get warmth and blood flow into the area, this is the best time to stretch with prolonged holds statically. I will go into greater depth next month with details on how long you should hold a static stretch. And the rationale behind my static stretching advice.

or physician for a general health and physical activity readiness screening. If you are experiencing pain while riding, it is always beneficial to have a complete evaluation by a physical therapist or physician. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at contact@ motopt.com, or call 904-3955379. Let's IMPROVE YOUR MOVE so you can ride painfree with MotoPT.

Before acting on any information in this article, I highly recommend that you consult a physical therapist

PT, DPT, OTR/L, MOT, DBA

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Dr. Matthew Daugherty

Associate Professor

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Remembering Jerrad Huprich Words: Laura Fong-Yee Photos: Jamey Perdue Jerrad Huprich won the Senior C championship last season. He unexpectedly passed away in a tragic accident a couple weeks after winning the championship. I’m writing this because I truly want as many people as possible to know how great of a human being he was. I only got to know the last 2-3 years through Levic Allen (Master A and medic on the safety team). We hung out at the races and rode Croom together a couple times a month. He then became my neighbor a year ago and would ride his Honda Grom by my house sometimes. He is a United States Air Force Veteran that did tours in Kuwait. After the Air Force he joined the fire department as a firefighter/paramedic. Proud to serve his country and help others.

Jerrad was always full of positive energy, the kind that everyone wants in their circle to hype them up. He had a way of making friends everywhere. A story told to us by Josh Smith was one time at Croom, Jerrad went to use the bathroom and he comes back with two guys and says these guys are riding with us. We all know the bathrooms are only two stalls at Croom. He was also a very loyal friend. We had made plans in April to ride but he had to cancel on me to buy a toy hauler in Georgia. So we made plans to ride Spyder MX the next week. Well he rode Croom the day before and he hit a tree and hurt

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his ribs. I thought he was going to cancel riding Spyder with me to rest and heal up for the last hare scramble of the season. He felt bad for canceling on me once already that he toughed out the pain and rode the track with me anyways. He was also very determined to win the Senior C championship that he wanted to train as much as he could. He went the extra mile for his friends. I let him borrow my toy hauler before he got his and he bought me a set of wheel chocks because he did not approve of my scrap 2x4s. He borrowed my lawn mower when he first moved to my neighborhood and sharpened my blades even though I told him I just buy new ones every year. He borrowed my Baja No Pinch tool and bought me a valve core remover. He liked to add his “Hup touch” wherever he could.

He battled Cory Dady all season last year for the Senior C championship. Jerrad wrote that Cory is a great competitor. He won the championship in a Hollywood ending style, making the pass for the lead in the last few seconds of the race. Unfortunately my bike had a mechanical issue that left me stuck on the trail and I did not get to see him cross the finish line. This is what Jerrad posted on his instagram about that race, “What an amazing weekend and

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the best race of the season! Finished with a WIN by half a second! P1 of 32. Landed me the overall “W” for the season!!!!! The season win was down to me and a buddy, a solid racer who was only 1 point behind me for the season. I had a terrible start (bike didn’t immediately fire), which made for a rough first lap, but I had Josh Smith with the lap board keeping me in the game by lying to me and telling me I was closer to the leader than I really was. I caught him in the last few miles of the last lap and those few miles of him on my tail was INSANE! Completely dangerous! Lol Most fun I’ve ever had! Josh made me push harder.”

Like many of us in this sport we have some degree of OCD and/or ADD. Jerrad had it the most in our group. His tools were meticulously placed in a special order with equal spacing (as you can see in the photo of his shop). He always seemed to be the last one to arrive for our Croom ride days, even when he lived the closest to Croom out of all of us. Then he always took the longest to unload and gear up. He was always full of shenanigans that made you laugh and shake your head while doing a facepalm.

This season a few of us, including myself, changed our race number to 169 to honor Jerrad Huprich. Ride in Paradise champ!

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RIDERS: KASSIE STONER & WHITNEY BOND PHOTO: TYLER MILLER

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One of a Kind: Chuck Argentine Words; Randy Faul

I had the privilege and honor of attending a Celebration of Life for a true friend and one of our long time FTR members recently, Chuck Argentine. Chuck and his son Joey have been involved with FTR for many years and Chuck was always one to be remembered.

He had a way to walk into a group of people and leave a footprint in your heart and memory. So many times the FTR family would wait and see what Chuck would bring to the races for entertainment like the double decker bicycle that everyone always wondered how he got on it!

Riding his XR Honda sitting on it backwards on the course raised a lot of eyebrows, but that was Chuck and everyone knew it was okay, until he fell.

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Although there were many friends and family there outside of the racing family to honor him, there was a tremendous amount of FTR friends there, in fact there were enough there to fill the starting line at an FTR race.

There were many stories and memories shared that afternoon as life is meant to be a celebration and we certainly celebrated Chuck’s life as that was what he would have wanted us to do. What he left behind was not to be engraved in stone monuments but what was woven into the lives of his friends and he sure did an outstanding job of doing that.

RIP Chuck Chuck Argentine at the 2009 Brighton Hare Scramble - Photo by Glenn Gardner

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THANK YOU ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV M/C FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS OVER $150,000 IN RACE GAS GIFT CARDS EACH YEAR!

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2023-2024 EVENT SCHEDULE 09-03-2023

Enduro #1

Little Brown Jug Enduro

Union, SC

09-24-2023 Enduro #2 Croom Enduro Croom, FL 9-30/10-1 2023 HS #1

Central Florida Trail Riders

Bartow, FL

10-28/29-2023

HS #2

Sarasota Area Dirt Riders

Bartow, FL

10-29-2023

Enduro #3

Gobbler Getter Enduro

Maplesville, AL

11-11/12-2023

HS #3

Sunrunners Motorcle Club

Bartow, FL

11-19-2023

Enduro #4

St. Mary’s Shoals Enduro

Glen St. Mary, FL

12-03-2023

Enduro #5

Big Scrub Enduro

Lake Butler, FL

12-9/10-2023

HS# 4

Old School Dirt Riders

Punta Gorda, FL

01-6/7-2024 HS #5

1-20/21-2024 HS #6

Suncoast Trail Blazers

Brooksville, FL

Palm Beach Track & Trail

Okeechobee, FL

2-3/4-2024

Treasure Coast Trail Riders

Indiantown, FL

HS #7

2-17/18-2024 HS #8 Daytona Dirt Riders

2-25-2024 Enduro #6 Straight Arrow Enduro

Ormond Beach, FL Richloam, FL

3-7-2024 Enduro #7 Alligator Enduro Favoretta, FL 3-16/17-2024

HS #9

Nature Coast Trail Blazers

Dade City, FL

4-13/14-2024

HS #10

Old School Dirt Riders

Punta Gorda, FL

06-9-2024 Enduro #8 Cherokee Enduro Greensboro, GA

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