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Happy April everybody. Welcome back to the latest and greatest issue of Rec Rider Magazine. I know I’ve been talking about it in the last few issues, but I think it’s safe to say that spring has finally sprung.

I know, it may come back to haunt me, but I’m willing to take the chance. I can say for sure that the race season has kicked off here in our region. The ATV rides have been firing up, and those crazy guys in their Jeeps, well they never stopped playing (See MAFWDA’s article inside).

In this issue you’ll find some season opening harescramble and motocross action. A great article from Chas McHenry on getting ready for the season is included, and Sprocket is back with a snowmobile trip to Montana.

As we roll into the new year we have big plans in the works.

Expect to see some of the old, but also expect to see some changes. We’ll be adding some new regular features this year, including the “JR wRECking crew,” which will highlight our young ones out on the trail. We’ll also have a new trail chow feature (named to be determined) featuring easy and delicious foods to enjoy while riding and camping. In addition, we’ll be stepping up our coverage for our full sized brethren along with increasing our already current coverage that you’ve all come to know and love.

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In This Issue Of

Rec Rider Magazine Pre-Season Safety Tune Up................. 30 Tri County Harescramble......................11 AWRCS Awards Banquet.......................16 MDRA Quad Opener..............................17 MDRA Bike Opener..............................14 PA OHV News...................................... 20 NEOC Harescramble............................ 29 MAFWDA News...................................... 6

Sportin’ with Sprocket........................ 34 Chaplain’s Corner.................................32 Upcoming NY Events........................... 13 Big Rubbers.........................................33 Indian Creek Valley ATV......................19 BMER News..........................................32 Where to Ride.................................... 24 Upcoming Events.................................33

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Middle Atlantic Four Wheel Drive Association (MAFWDA) Valentine's Weekend Snow Run

By: Larry Pope, President MAFWDA (www.mafwda.org) Photos By: Berna Pope, Cherie Taylor, and Mike & Katie DeChristopher Preston Stevens, Director of Conservation/Land Use MAFWDA, organized and led this great adventure in Garrett County, Md. Preston made this happen through his professional relationship with the good folks at the Savage River State Forest and The Casselman Inn in Grantsville, Md. Access to the trails was by exception and special permission granted by the Savage River State Forest Manager for this particular event only.

The majority of the participants lodged at The Casselman Inn. Berna and I headed west Friday around noon, when the temperature was 45 degrees with a clear sky. The previous couple of days we had suffered the snow and ice storm that had moved through. We received about 18 inches of snow; however western Maryland, specifically Garrett County, received about two feet of new snow. Yes, new snow, as they already had around two feet on the ground. Our trip west was without incident, and the roads were clear and dry.

We pulled up to The Casselman Inn, where we would be staying, at 3 pm. The thermometer was reading 32 degrees, and the wind blowing cut straight through you. Daniel Grant, an English engineer from whom Grantville derives its name and owner of the famous Fountain Inn in Baltimore, was the original owner of a piece of land called Cornucopia.

The parcel included much of today’s Grantsville, at an elevation of 2,300 feet, as well as one thousand acres around town. The Casselman Inn was opened in 1842 by Solomon Sterner and was one of several inns on the National Trail providing lodging and meals for the stage coaches, covered wagons, drovers, and riders that made the Old Pike the busiest thoroughfare crossing the mountains of western Maryland. In the 172 year history of the inn it has been called Sterner House, Drovers’ Inn, Farmers’ Hotel, Dorsey’s Hotel, and The Casselman Hotel and Restaurant.

Sterner built the Casselman of brick, which was handmade and burnt on the land. A fireplace was built in each room to furnish heat and cooking facilities for the original building.

The Dorseys added a kitchen in 1903 during their ownership.

The Miller family assumed ownership in 1964. Business soon outgrew the facilities and an antique shop, bake shop, 40-room motel, and new 125-seat dining room were added in 1973. The Casselman is a secondgeneration ownership and operation and is one of the most historic landmarks in western Maryland. And, in my opinion, it has the best homemade food in that part of the county.

Saturday morning we found it had snowed another 8 to 10 inches

overnight. After breakfast, and what a breakfast (mmm good!), everyone lined up their rigs on the road behind the motel. Preston conducted a drivers’ meeting and laid out the “plan” for the day. When this was complete, we headed west on Alternate U.S. Route 40 (Main Street) to the trail head Preston had decided to use the night before. U.S. 40 is the most historic road crossing over the Appalachian Mountains. The road was originally an Indian trail known as Nemacolin’s Path; it then became a military road built by the troops of British General Braddock.

Called Braddock’s Road, the General and his troops marched west in 1755 from Fort Cumberland on their way to the ill-fated expedition to Fort Duquesue during the French and Indian War. For the next 25 years the rough military road was the main thoroughfare connecting the East with the Ohio Valley. Known for years as The Old National Trail, it was later designated as U.S. Route 40. U.S. 40 skirts Grantsville by following I-68; but the National Road runs right through town as Main Street and Alt. U.S. 40. Presidents-elect Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all traveled to Washington, D.C., via the National Road.

The line of rigs arrived at the trail head in no time since it was a short 5 miles from town. The fun began as soon as Preston entered the trail - out came the recovery strap and winch cable. We all eventually got off the road onto the trail. The snow was deep; how deep you ask? Well, deep. I’ll have to refer you to the photos but I would guess at least 3 feet and maybe 4 in places. Plus, it snowed most of the time we were on the trail. The temperature never got above 27 degrees. Everyone was making good headway, with Preston blazing the trail ahead of us in his XJ. When we got to one point, a bend in the trail, the fun really started. Three of us got stuck and stuck deep. Mike DeChristopher finally had enough and pulled out the tire chains and put them on the CJ-3A. He never got stuck again and had become the official recovery dude, along with one of the other Jeeps.

As we continued, inch by inch, foot by foot, further into the forest, we noticed a Green 3/4-ton Dodge Ram had joined us. No one knew who this guy was, and he sure was not part of our group. He came up to us with his rig and then decided he would blaze his own route around our line of rigs. He wasn’t very successful other than digging ruts in and on Continued on Pg. 8 Out on the trail.

On the way to the trailhead.

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(MAFWDA) Valentine's Weekend Snow Run the side of the trail. The only reason I am writing about this idiot is to show there are individuals out there with built up rigs that don’t have a clue how to drive on a trail. It’s irresponsible people like this guy that ruins it for our hobby and the off-road community as a whole. With that said, he was reported to the MD DNR and hopefully they catch him one day. OK, enough about that guy.

As it turns out as we got further down the trail everyone eventually got stuck in the snow. Well, with the exception of John Tabor in his YJ. He was a recovery guy also. It was at this point as I was attempting to extract a 4Runner from the deep snow when there was this loud sound of something exploding under my rig. One of the guys at the same time said, “What was that?” We soon found out; I had just exploded the left front axle U Joint and yoke on both ends of the axle shaft. It was ugly. Only one itty bitty piece of the U Joint was found, it had totally disintegrated. So, I was toast at that point and couldn’t go any further on the trail. Mike put a bungee cord around the axle end, so we could get the JK turned around on the trail without causing much more damage. Plus, it helped to show the damage a little better for those taking pictures. Mike in his CJ-3A went on ahead of us to see how the trail looked and how much deeper the snow may be. Preston and I were considering leaving the JK there, and Berna and I would ride with someone else for the rest of the day. Hopefully, we would pick it up on the way out. Mike returned and said the snow got deeper, plus the trail began going downhill, meaning we would have to go uphill on the return trip. Hmmm, uphill and deep snow, and it had taken us 4 hours to cover 3/4 mile of trail as it was. So, getting everyone turned around, we came to a decision and headed back to the trail head. We did have fun getting to the point where we were.

As Preston said, we weren’t going to let some sour lemons spoil the fun.

We eventually got everyone turned around and made it back to the road.

A recovery strap was hooked to the front of my JK for assistance since I only had two wheel drive and in case we encountered more deep snow going out to the road.

Preston kept a slow pace so I could nurse the JK back to the motel without causing further damage. We went off-roading in three or more feet of snow. Are we “normal” or “nuts”? And the survey says?!! Normal.

Once we were back, folks headed for The Casselman for lunch, except me and John. John gave me a ride to the CARQUEST store in town to see if they might have an axle shaft assembly. Nope. Neither did the NAPA

Half the fun is getting stuck.

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store. John said he had an idea. We went to the True Value hardware store to look for a plumbing test plug. We found them, so I bought a 1 1/2 inch and a 2 inch plug because we weren’t sure of the actual diameter of the axle housing tube. These plugs have a metal circular flange on top with rubber below the flange and a bolt with a wing nut running through the middle. Place the plug in an open end of a pipe and turn the wing nut to expand the rubber to make a seal and plug the pipe. Ingenious, we thought, but will it work? We returned to the motel, and John went to get something to eat. Preston planned to take everyone on a tour of the back roads of the county after lunch. So Berna and I jumped in a rig with another couple for the afternoon ride. It was a nice ride, but not as nice as it could have been driving my own rig. We headed down MD Rt. 495, through Swanton, Md., to a road that led through Deer Park, Md. Yes, where the Deer Park bottled water comes from. The logo on the bottle was the original logo of the once famous Deer Park Hotel. Several presidents and famous people stayed there before the hotel was lost to a fire.

The caravan continued down the often snow-covered back roads of Garrett County to the access road of the Potomac State Forest, where a local farmer had cut a path through the snow, just about as wide as a Jeep, or so it seemed. It went to a point to where the road forks, where we all turned around. In the process, Preston, along with another rig, managed to get hung up in the deep snow. That just added to the fun. We went out by going through the historic mining town of Steyer, Md., that is right along the upper Potomac River. The scenery was awesome.

We returned to the motel around 6 p.m., and we all planned to meet at Casselman’s for dinner. After dinner everyone met in the common area of the motel and had a social gathering to talk about the day’s adventure or some other “fish story.” I don’t know what time the party broke up but my happy butt left at 9 p.m. I was wore out and worried about whether the JK was fixable to get home. John and John Tabor Jr. (I really don’t know if he is a junior, I call him that because it makes writing this easier) said they would help with the fix at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

Sunday morning was cold, 17 degrees, and right on time John and John Jr. pulled up in front of our motel room. I was anxious to see if the fix for the axle John had designed would actually work. If you haven’t been paying attention so far now is the time to start because here comes a temporary fix for a busted axle so you can get home. Some may already Continued on Pg. 9 Exploded axle shaft assembly.

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know this trick, but I didn’t and to me John was thinking outside the box on this one. After the guys had pulled the front tire and hub assembly off, the axle just simply slid out. John then inserted the 1 1/2 inch test plug into the axle housing, tightened the wing nut, and the axle tube was sealed. This fix allows the wheel end of the axle shaft assembly to spin freely and keeps the differential fluid in the pumpkin. It only took about 30 minutes for the entire process.

After all was said and done, everyone had a great time, even if we only traveled 3/4 of a mile on the trail in four hours. Off-roading is about having fun, being with friends or making new friends, and being responsible while doing it. Not like the jerk with the Dodge. It’s like meeting someone for the first time on a ride, and they help whoever needs help. I offered to pay John and John Jr. for doing the work for the temporary fix. Naturally, being the good people they are, they denied any payment. All they asked was that I “pay it forward.” That I will do and without hesitation. So if you are ever on a trail ride and I am along and you explode a front axle shaft U Joint and yoke on a Jeep, I’ll help you fix it. I now have four plumbing test plugs in my tool bag just in case. We made the 170-mile trip home Sunday just fine with no problems at all. Not bad for a $5 plug. I think we took the lemons Preston referred to and made lemonade. It was fun, and I hope we get to do another snow run next year.

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March Is on Fire With the Start of the ECEA Harescramble and Enduro Season Round #1 of the Championship Harescramble Series Tri County Sportsman

By: Joann Hauser March was on fire for the ECEA (East Coast Harescrambe & Enduro Association) with a packed month of racing on tap. On March 1and 2, round one of the ECEA Championship Harescramble series took place in South Jersey in Port Elizabeth, hosted by Tri-County Sportsman’s Club. This was voted Harescramble of the Year by the riders last year, and organizers put on another outstanding event this year.

Approximately 600 riders showed up over the two-day event featuring ECEA, NEOC, motocross, and enduro riders. Saturday, which was day one and round one of the Fast KIDS Championship Series, went off with a great start. The Pee-Wees were the first to hit the track, with Allen Adkins getting the overall win with Joseph Rainone second and Julian Wojck third. The 65cc were next up, with the overall win going to Jaden Palmer followed by Kyle Grenewicz and Ryan Gribbin.

Last to hit the track on Saturday was the youth division. Taking the overall win was Jeremy Biggs followed by Bobby Mccafferty Jr. and Kyle Tino. Conditions for the Fast Kidz between the trail and track were ideal, and the weather was perfect.

Sunday soon approached with fair weather to start, and track and trail conditions were prime for the morning racers, with the overall win going to Jarrod Appleby. The women’s class had nine riders, which was great to see. Megan Horseman took the win with second Megan Horseman wins the women’s division.

going to Samantha Hill and third going to Amanda Stites. Division winners in the following classes were School Boy - Jacob Johnson, C-SR - James Prasek, Masters - John Lafferty, Sportmans - Ben Smith, and Gold Master - Robert Hoover.

Soon up to race was the main event with weather conditions holding and track and trail conditions deteriorating. There were 244 riders who hit the trails and track for the main with Tegan Robert Temple taking the win followed by Wallace Palmer and Kyle McDonal. Ethan Walter and Brendan Riordan rounded out the top five.. Overall in the main event for A-Class - Joesph Ferraro , A-SR Daniel Nenstiel, A-SSR - Pat Emmons, A-Vet - Andrew Tsakanikas, and B-Class Christian Crum.

For more on the results and other upcoming events, please go to: www.ecea.org. The ECEA has a packed schedule of harescrambles , enduros, and dual sport events for this season, so check out this year’s schedule and come and join in on all this year’s ECEA action.

It’s going to be another great season of racing for all ages. Thank you, Tri-County Sportmans Club, for another great event to start the year, as well as to all the sponsors that are helping to make this year an even better year than last. Thanks also to the ECEA; we’re off to a great start.

The ECEA Fast Kidz make ready for the season opener.

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Upcoming Rides – New York

By Mike Petrone What's up, fellow off-road riders? It's Mike Petrone (a.k.a. Mudfreak), and here is my list of upcoming ATV events over the next few months.

The first event coming up is the 2014 Spring Charity Ride on Saturday, April 26, hosted by Sullivan County ATV Association. This ride is awesome in the spring weather; it can't be missed. In my previous article, I mentioned that SCATVA always puts together a great trail to ride on, which is all you need to have a good time!

Proceeds from the ride are donated to local families with special needs children.

Let's talk about the ride itself. Spring riding is my favorite since there is a lot more to do this time of year after the snow melts. My favorite part? The mud holes!

You can rip up the trails faster and play in the river without freezing. It's also easier to hang out longer with fellow ATV riders after the ride when the weather is warmer.

In addition, the view is spectacular in the springtime. It's about a 30-plus-mile ride, but you can finish within two and a half hours. There is usually even enough time to go back out for a ride or two. Afterward, you can hit up the ATV track for loops and jumps. Then, after working up an appetite, stop at Mr. Willy's (3695 Route 42, Monticello, N.Y.) for some “manly food” and company. What else can you ask for?

Another event coming up is Tar Hollow ATV Ride on Tar Hollow Road in Hancock, N.Y. This ride will take place on Saturday, June 1. These events are hosted twice per year by three gentlemen who volunteer their time to make rides happen: Steve Titus,

Steve Simpson, and Steve Paul. I did this ride last October, and it was absolutely awesome! My experience with the crew at Tar Hollow was particularly great. When I pulled up to the gate, one of the three Steves greeted me with a smile, and right off the bat, I felt like I was home. That action alone made me want to come back.

If anyone had a question about anything, the Steves were there to answer it with no hesitation. The event had such a great turnout that they decided to do two rides per year. To do so, Steve Simpson approached Art Tompkins, the man who owns the 2,500 acres of property, and asked him if he would open up his property to ATV and UTV rides. Art agreed, as long as the Steves do all the promoting and organizing. As a result, the proceeds from the event go to maintaining his property!

Let's talk about this ride. Throughout the ride, I came across elevation changes, mud, and some awesome technical sections. The course consisted of a large oneway loop of approximately 20 miles and additional “hero loops." The "hero loops" are a great way to challenge a rider's experience. You can make multiple runs if you want. The trails are mostly woods and logging roads; there’s no coal dust, and that a good thing.

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MDRA Opener - Budds Creek

March 15-16, 2014

Photos By: Lamarr Queen

The 2014 MDRA Race Series kicked off at Budds Creek MX in southern Maryland.

Over 400 riders came out for the season opener. Log onto: www.mdramxracing.com to see how your favorite racer fared or check the top five finishers below. As usual check out Lamarr Queens’ photos from Budds at: www.LQPhotos.com.

85 (9-11) B 1. CODY GROVES 2. GAGE STINE 3. CHASE YENTZER 4. BRANDON HUGNEY 5. MICHAEL LACORE JR

Super Mini (12-16) 1. HANK HAYS 2. MAXWELL SANFORD 3. AUSTIN LEGG 4. ANDREW DAY 5. RYAN GANOE

50 (4-8) Oil 1. PARKER WOLF 2. CHLOE WELLER

85 (9-11) C 1. TRAVIS BELOTTI 2. GAGE BREHM 3. KALEB WELLER 4. RYAN MITCHELL 5. TIMMY CONRAD

SB1-2 Stroke(Ages 12-16) 1. CAMERON DOWELL 2. MARK HUSHON JR 3. SHANE DESELL 4. JONATHAN DOPORCYK 5. PATRICK STANSBURY JR

50 (4-8) Open 1. RANDALL (JOHN) MYERS 2. KYLE SCHLEMMER 3. CARTER KNOX 4. JAMES HARRISON 5. DRAYCE KING

85/150 (12-15) B 1. HANK HAYS 2. AUSTIN LEGG 3. MAXWELL SANFORD 4. ANDREW DAY 5. GIANNI LUMADUE

SB2- 4 Stroke(Ages 14-16) 1. CAMERON DOWELL 2. MARK HUSHON JR 3. MEL MAHAN 4. MARVIN ELLIS 5. BAYLEY OBERLANDER

65 (7-11) B 1. CHASE YENTZER 2. GAVIN TOWERS 3. TYRICK WHEELER 4. TRAVIS BELOTTI 5. MICHAEL LACORE JR

85/150 (12-15) C 1. CHANCE FISCHER 2. SCOTT HUGHES 3. TREY KRAUSS 4. DEVON FRALEY 5. DEVANTE BARGES

4-Stroke/CB(Ages14-24) 1. DAKOTA YOHE 2. CORY GILLIAM 3. RUSSELL GRIMES 4. T IRVIN 5. SAMUEL GREENAWALT

65 (7-11) C 1. KYLE SCHLEMMER 2. ZACHARY CURRY 3. WYATT ROTZ 4. CLAYTON STOCKSTILL 5. KALEB WELLER

Junior Mini (9-13) 1. GAGE STINE 2. CHASE YENTZER 3. BLAKE FISHER 4. ORION GREGORY 5. BRANDON HUGNEY

250 A 1. DYLAN SLUSSER 2. JEREMY SMITH 3. THOMAS COLUZZI 4. DAKOTA YOHE 5. BRANDON GRIMM

50 (4-6) 1. PARKER WOLF 50 (7-8) 1. KYLE SCHLEMMER 2. ISAAC JUERGENS 3. RANDALL (JOHN) MYERS 4. JAMES HARRISON 5. CLAYTON STOCKSTILL

Brandon Grimm soars to a top five finish in 250 A.

Gavin Towers races to second place in 65 (7-11) B.

250 B 1. AUSTIN TOSKOV 2. GARRETT SMITH 3. CORY GILLIAM 4. MARK HUSHON JR 5. SHANE DESELL

Plus 25 B/C 1. LANGSTON JOHNSON 2. DOUG STOUFFER 3. PATRICK MORRISSEY 4. ZACHARY COONS 5. TREVOR HOFFEDITZ

Plus 40 A 1. GAYLON DICKSON 2. JOHN BOWLIN 3. MICHAEL BEAR 4. BRAD STEPP 5. EWELL GILLIAM

250 C 1. TY KESTEN 2. KYLE KESTEN 3. ANDREW DAY 4. BEN WEST 5. JOSHUA GREGORY

Plus 30 A 1. JEREMY COOK 2. KRISTOPHER SHUMAKER 3. ADAM RUSSLER

Plus 40 B/C 1. GEORGE LITTLE III 2. BRIAN SEMDER 3. JEFFREY WILMOTH 4. JIM DOBBS 5. JODY ROTZ

Open A 1. DYLAN SLUSSER 2. JEREMY SMITH 3. DAKOTA YOHE 4. JEREMY COOK 5. LOGAN FRANCE Open B 1. GARRETT SMITH 2. JARRETT THOMPSON 3. TREVOR BETSILL 4. TREY GILDEA 5. RUSSELL GRIMES Open C 1. TY KESTEN 2. TAYLOR BUDKE 3. AUSTIN BEAR 4. BAILEY CHRISTIAN 5. JOSHUA GREGORY Plus 25 A 1. ROBERT KRAFT 2. JEREMY COOK 3. STEPHEN STELLA 4. MICHAEL FOOR 5. JUSTIN CRAWFORD

Lindsey Groves takes the win in Girls (9-15).

Plus 30 B 1. PATRICK MORRISSEY 2. RICHARD DOBBS 3. BRIAN SEMDER 4. ROBERT MAZZEI 5. DOUG STOUFFER Plus 30 C 1. ANTONIO MANDOZA 2. DARRYL CRAWFORD 3. ALEX PINTO 4. CHAD FULLER 5. STEVE BOHLEN Plus 35 A 1. GAYLON DICKSON 2. JOHN BOWLIN 3. MICHAEL BEAR 4. PAT STANSBURY 5. MARTIN FAKE Plus 35 B/C 1. BLAINE HUGNEY 2. GEORGE LITTLE III 3. JOSEPH SCHAUFELE 4. JIM DOBBS 5. CHAD SMITH SR

Plus 45 1. GAYLON DICKSON 2. BRAD STEPP 3. MIKE FARMER 4. EWELL GILLIAM 5. MICHAEL CROCKER Plus 50 1. MIKE FARMER 2. JEFFREY CALLIHAN 3. RICH BOSCHERT 4. BERT SCHELTEIS 5. JIM HILTY Women 1. KARA GROVES 2. SOMMER GANGAWAY 3. LAUREN PLATE Girls(9-15) 1. LINDSEY GROVES 2. KASSIDY LAHR

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March 8 and 9 – Budds Creek March 29 and 30 – Speed City April 18 and 19 – Doublin Gap May 3 and 4 - Evansville May 31 and June 1 – Sleepy Hollow June 21 and 22 - Rocket July 19 and 20 – Pine Creek August 23 and 24 – Happy Ramblers September 6 and 7 – Doublin Gap September 20 and 21 – Happy Ramblers October 4 and 5 - Evansville October 18 and 19 - Rocket December 6 - Quad Banquet

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AWRCS Banquet 2013

Story By: Troy Hill • Photos By: Jim Rounce Photography The 2013 AWRCS banquet was held at the Clarion Hotel in Tarentum, Pa., on February 22 and was a roaring success. With a record crowd of 563 in attendance, including racers, family and friends, it was about the same number who comes out to an event to compete. It was a very family friendly event and was enjoyed by all.

Humor and relaxation were the theme. Racers were interviewed by master announcer Ray Santi. Anyone who is familiar with the series will recognize his professional and knowledgeable skills.

Awards were handed out for each and every class, as it should be.

Everyone who races knows the effort that is put forth to follow the series or even to run one or two events. Class awards prepared by 343 Graphics in a presentation format were presented to nearly everyone who competed in the series and can be hung with pride by the finishers.

First or tenth, individuals were presented with a keepsake signboard size picture of themselves in action thanks to 343’s efforts. 343 Graphics is both a series sponsor and racer.

Speaking of sponsors, there was $50,000 dollars of cash and prizes handed out during the night. The series sponsors and contingencies were paid out by Yamaha, Can Am, Scott Goggles, Answer Racing, MSR, Tucker Rocky, Kenda Tires, VP Fuels and FCR Suspension. Shane Watts also deserves a tip of the hat as he has run several schools in conjunction with the AWRCS series. The great thing about this series is there is a class for everyone.

Space allowed here will not permit listing of each and every racer competing in this highly popular and professionally run series. The season results for each and every class and those competing can be found online. Simply go to http://www.awrcs.com for the results of the 2013 series and the 2014 series schedule. We hope to see you there.

The ladies shared the stage as well.

Lots of swag was given away, lots and lots of swag.

Having some fun at the banquet.

Trail boss and series sponsor Steve Stiller.

Race announcer Ray Santi was in attendance.

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The MDRA opened its 2014 season in early March at Budds Creek, Md. This 12-round series in its third year has added a few new venues to its schedule this season. You can check the ad here in our pages or log on to www.mdramxracing.com for all the details.

4W 50 Stock Limited (4-6) 1. Chase H. Martin 2. Matthew P. Mattlin 3. Logan Steele 4. Madalyn Schoberg 4W 70 Prod CVT (6-11) 1. William J. Moore Jr. 2. Dane W. Molander 3. Anthony Rizzo 4W 50 Prod CVT (6-8) 1. William J. Moore Jr. 2. Lane Nicholas 3. Adam M. Ulrich 4W Jr. Mini (6-11) 1. Garrett Hohmeier 2. Shayne Crull 3. Brycen J. Jones 4W 90 Pro CVT (8-15) 1. Travis Welsford 2. Matthew Hammond

4W 90 Mod (8-15) 1. Peyton Zimmerman 2. Jake Zapolski 3. Garrett Hohmeier

4W Open C 15+ 1. Logan Lambert 2. Logan G. Baumga 3. Chris Graham

4W School Boy (13-15) 1. Peyton Zimmerman 2. Brock G. Jumper 3. Daniel Linke

4W CB (15-24) 1. CJ Haase 2. Jacob Stevens 3. Nicholas Weber

4 W Pro Am 15+ 1. Brian Nolt 2. Quinton S. Barto 3. Kale Witmer

4W 25+ 1. Matthew French 2. Thaddeus Gross

4 W Open A 15+ 1. Brian Nolt 2. Jacob Ranzan 3. Dakota Toome 4 W Open B 15 + 1. Nick Cram 2. Brian Hull 3. Josh Dieh

4W 30+ 1. Keith Hitchens 2. Shane A. Foxwell 3. Thaddeus Gross

Nick Cramer goes 2-1 to win Open B.

50cc racers storm the big uphill at Budds.

4W 40+ 1. Anthony Capuano 2. Robert Boehner 3. Tyrone E. Murphy

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By: Al Sain 2013 was another good year for the Indian Creek Valley ATV Club. We continue to grow our membership, ending the year with 310 members. We purchased a 33HP Kubota tractor that allows us to mow the parking area in less time and do some nice work on the trails. We added a new 42-foot storage trailer to house the tractor. That allowed us to clean up the office trailer and organize the tool shed.

MILLERS TURF & TRAIL MIFFLINBURG, PA 17844 570-966-1952 FULL LINE DEALER MONTGOMERYVILLE CYCLE HATFIELD, PA 19440 215-712-7433 FULL LINE DEALER MOON'S FARM CENTER ULYSSES, PA 814-848-9802 4 WHEEL DEALER

Our two open houses helped grow the club and generate funds to help with the equipment and trail work. First, we hired a dozer to clean up some of the rocky sections of our green trails. Then we purchased a couple ATV trailers and several truckloads of gravel to fill in some of the nuisance mud holes. Of course, we also kept up with the briars, using four weed whackers with hedge trimmer attachments.

MXM MOTOSPORTS SUSQUEHANNA, PA 18847 570-853-4908 4 WHEEL DEALER NICK ROSA SALES LATROBE, PA 15650 724-532-1400 FULL LINE DEALER

One of the great features of our club is our trips to other riding areas. In 2013, our members had out-of-state trips to Hatfield-McCoy, Tenn., as well as to Ohio. In Pennsylvania, the club went to Rock Run a couple times, Mines & Meadows, Lost Trails ATV Park, and Allegheny National Forest. These trips are a great opportunity for our members to go to a new place with friends who have been there before.

The out-of-state trips are a great chance to ride different trails and have some fun with guys who enjoy the sport.

RAY'S MOTOR SERVICE READING, PA 19606 610-582-2700 FULL LINE DEALER R N F SALES & SERVICE HADLEY, PA 724-253-2035 4 WHEEL DEALER RIDERS EDGE GETTYSBURG, PA 17325 717-334-2518 FULL LINE DEALER STEVE SELTZER POWERSPORTS ALTOONA, PA 16601 814-944-5303 FULL LINE DEALER

In 2014, we plan to host our two usual open houses in June and September, and we are planning trips to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Missouri. We are also increasing our involvement in the state by joining PaOHV. As much as we want to grow our club with more land, the legal issues are a big hurdle. Hopefully, this year will be a turning point for PaOHV and a chance for all clubs to grow the legal trails in PA.

TOWN-COUNTRY LAWN & GARDEN CENTER ROCHESTER, PA 15074 724-774-1724 4 WHEEL DEALER TPC POWER CENTER BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815 570-784-0250 FULL LINE DEALER TRANSAM CYCLE SALES LITITZ, PA 717-626-4765 2 WHEEL DEALER WAYNESBURG YAMAHA WAYNESBURG, PA 15370 724-852-1226 4 WHEEL DEALER WHEELS OF WILLIAMSPORTS MONTOURSVILLE, PA 17754 570-546-2525 FULL LINE DEALER

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PA OHV’s Mission

The Pennsylvania Off-Highway Vehicle Association The Pennsylvania Off-Highway Vehicle Association (PA OHV) is an independent incorporated association organized by OHV enthusiasts and businesses to fight for the rights of Off-Highway users.

• Foster camaraderie among motorized OHV and all recreational trail user groups.

• Provide a medium for the dissemination of information relating to the OHV industry.

• Provide educational opportunities related to OHV use.

• Promote research pertaining to compatibility of OHV and environmental resources.

• Promote legislation with the purpose of developing and maintaining trails.

• Become instrumental and influential in interactions with land managers.

• Defend the OHV community against discriminating legislation and regulation.

• Provide assistance for legislation favorable to trail and open space recreation.

Join and Support the PA OHV Association by becoming a member.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP FORM

For Club or Corporate Memberships please go to www.paohv.org

Annual Dues: $25 per member Name: Street Address: City: Email Address: Daytime Phone:

State:

Zip:

Evening Phone:

PLEASE FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE SECTION AND REMIT PAYMENT TO: PaOHV, P.O Box 61741, Harrisburg, PA 17106-1741

Certified Pennsylvania DCNR Youth Safety Instructor Contact Info Pennsylvania requires any child between the ages of 8 and 16 to have a Certificate of Completion for the Youth ATV Safety Course in order to ride any state land. Below is a list of Instructors who have

the training provided by the DCNR to offer these courses and provide the training necessary to complete it and receive a certificate.

Nicole Yiengst • York 717-577-5142 nichole@ecowater.us

Chas McHenry • Bucks County 267-446-6176 dcnrsaferide@yahoo.com

Lance Schwartz Lewisburg 570-847-6102

Rick Latchaw Mercer/Venango County 724-253-3069 maxxrc@windstream.net

Dennis Felty • Schuylkill/Northumberland Co. 570-640-5735 themayorofcoaltowne@yahoo.com Robert Smith • Minersville 570-527-6197 RSmith6197@gmail.com

Gary Elder Lawrence/Venango County 724-924-2062 geelder@comcast.net

Ed Geehan Bucks County / Pocono.

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Mark Lynch DCNR Master Inst. • Connellsville Pa 734-984-5138 maglynch@zoominternet.net

Rich Rudzinski • Lower Bucks County 267-716-2450 rrudzi@verizon.net

Tom Lytle • Central, Pa 717-940-2229 paatvsafety@yahoo.com

If you do not see an Instructor listed in your area, please call 717-783-7941 and ask for the nearest Instructor’s contact information. Children under the age 8 or over age 16 are not eligible to receive the certificate, but if your rider is between the ages of 8 and 16 they are eligible to take the course and receive the certificate.

Proper safety gear and a safe machine are required to take the course. By

Motorcycle Safety Foundation Closed Range Exercise on dirt bikes. http://www.dirtbikeschool.org/ Allen Marker – Somerset/Uniontown Dirt Bike School Instructor 814-233-7451 or motoman774@yahoo.com David Miller Montgomery, Bucks, Lehigh, Berks and Northampton Counties 610-322-0106 or millerdavidv@reagan.com Richard Henofer Bucks-Montgomery-Phila. Counties 215-669-3173 rhbuilds@me.com ASI & DCNR ATV Training & MSF Dirt Bike Training with loaners WILLOW HILL OHV SCHOOL Willow Hill Off-Road Riding School (717) 532-6439 Roxbury, PA 17251-0147 tewellmann@embarqmail.com

contacting your local Instructor, you can receive all the information you need to ensure your child has the proper gear to complete this course. Completing the course and receiving the certificate provides the knowledge and skill to operate the machines in the various manners necessary to ride trails with confidence, not to mention that most children think it’s really cool to get their “license” in the mail!

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ATV Community Seeks “CLARITY AND TRANSPARENCY� in Snowmobile/ATV Fund Legislation By: Fred Brown

House Bill 2047 introduced by Rep. Marty Causer would require that the state snowmobile ATV fund be split into two separate accounts, one to track ATV income and expenditures and the other to track snowmobile income and expenditures.

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Fueled by concerns of “clarity and transparency,� PAOHV requested the introduction of this bill.

I have tracked the income and expenses of this fund for more than 10 years with the help of Representative Causer and before him, Representative Sam Rohr. The concern was that ATV users were getting the short end of the investment stick. The numbers on their face would seem to indicate that.

We are hopeful that when this issue is reviewed and studied by the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee we will get a clearer picture as to how DCNR invests the funds, not only for the edification of the ATV community but for snowmobilers as well.

By way of example, for fiscal year 2012–2013 the income from ATV registrations alone totaled $2,370,269, while during the same period of time snowmobile income logged in at $505,938. During the same timeframe ATV registrations averaged about 157,000 and snowmobile registrations were approximately 37,000.

DCNR Secretary Ellen Ferretti in response to Representative Marty’s inquiry responded by saying,� While it can technically be split into independent units, DCNR feels this would unnecessarily increase costs and budgetary complexity without helping to advance the department's support for either the snowmobiling or ATV communities. The registration process for both vehicle types is handled by a unified team of employees and singular computerized registration system. Splitting snowmobile and ATV income and expenditures into two separate restricted accounts, with the corresponding need to track employee time and billing to either account, would only increase administrative costs while not creating any significant value. Likewise, time accounting and billing of forestry staff supported by these revenues would create additional unneeded costs. Furthermore, accounting for sales tax collection would necessitate adding additional administrative work to ensure that tax is properly collected and allocated into the appropriate funds rather than a single account, again adding time and cost to what is currently an efficient system.�

While I can’t say that I agree with the Secretary’s conclusion it would seem to me out of abundance of fairness for the dollars invested by both groups that separate accounting and a pay-as-you-go system would bring about the clarity and transparency sought by the ATV community and Representative Causer. Representative Causer deserves our thanks and appreciation for his efforts in moving this issue forward.

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WHERE TO RIDE - ATV Trails on State Forest Land Summer and Winter Trails

These trails are open during the summer and winter seasons. The summer season runs from the Friday before Memorial Day through the last full weekend in September.

The winter season runs from the day following the last day of the regular or extended antlerless deer season as established by the Game Commission through the following April 1. There are some trails that remain closed until after the late muzzleloader season. Please check with the individual forest district to see when the trails will open for the winter season.

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- Burnt Mills - Pike County

7 miles of summer and winter trail. Access is from a parking area on Route 402, one mile south of Porters Lake.

Registered Class II ATVs are permitted on this trail that are less than 58” in width and less than 1,200 pounds. Contact: Delaware State Forest, HC 1 Box 95A, Swiftwater, PA 18370.

Phone: (570) 895-4000

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- Adams & Cumberland Counties

36 miles of summer trail. During the winter season the trail system is expanded to 42 miles by using some dirt roads that are gated during the winter. Part of the trail system is shared with snowmobiles when there is sufficient snowfall. The trail is located between Big Flat and Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Access to these are from parking lots located at Big Flat along Shippensburg Road about 1-1/4 miles north of its intersection with Route 233 and on Piney Mountain along Bendersville Road south of Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Contact: Michaux State Forest, 10099 Lincoln Way East, Feyetteville, PA 17222. Phone: (717) 352-2211

4 - Centre County The Bloody Skillet ATV riding area, located in Centre County, consists of 37 trail miles (Phase 1 & 2) and is accessed from SR 144 approximately 18 1/2 miles north of Snow Shoe. Turn right onto DeHaas Road and travel 5 miles south to the Northern Terminus Trailhead. Registered Class II ATVs are permitted on this trail that are less than 58” in width and less than 1,200 pounds Contact: Sproul State Forest, 15187 Renovo Road, Renovo, PA 17764. Phone: (570) 923-6011

These trails are open from the Friday before Memorial Day through the last full weekend in September.

8 - Martin Hill - Bedford County 18 miles of summer trail. Access to the trail is from the parking area located on Route 326 two miles south of Rainsburg. Trail head GPS location: N 39° 52’ 24.69” W 78° 30’ 34.80” Contact: Buchanan State Forest, 440 Buchanan Trail, McConnellsburg, PA 17233 Phone: (717) 485-3148

5 - Clinton County

9 - Sideling Hill - Fulton County

The Whiskey Springs ATV Trail. Access is from the Two Miles Road, 1-1/2 miles west of Westport toward Kettle Creek State Park. Registered Class II ATVs are permitted on this trail that are less than 58” in width and less than 1,200 pounds Contact: Sproul State Forest, 15187 Renovo Road, Renovo, PA 17764.

Phone: (570) 923-6011

15 miles of summer trail in the Wells Tannery area. Access is from Ray’s Cove Road or Childers Ridge Road. Trail Head GPS location: N 40° 5’ 0.28 W 78° 10’ 12.17” Contact: Buchanan State Forest, 440 Buchanan Trail, McConnellsburg, PA 17233.

Phone: (717) 485-3148

6 - Lycoming County 17 miles of summer and winter trail. Trails are located near Haneyville and include the Button Road and a network of wooded trails built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Access to the trail is from a parking area located at the former parking area at the CCC Camp along Route 44, one mile south of Haneyville. Contact: Tiadaghton State Forest, 423 East Central Avenue, South Williamsport, PA 17702 Phone: (570) 327-3450

3 - Snyder & Union Counties -

7 miles of summer trails and winter trails. Access is at the Jacks Mountain Trailhead located along Route 235 three miles south of Glen Iron. The trail includes the East Kettle Road, which has been closed to other types of motor vehicles. Registered Class II ATVs are permitted on this trail that are less than 58” in width and less than 1,200 pounds. Contact: Bald Eagle State Forest, 18865 Old Turnpike Rd, Milmont, PA 17845.

Phone: (570) 922-3344

Summer Trails

7 - Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area (Formerly the Pohopoco Tract) - Monroe County 13 miles of summer and winter trails. Access is from Route 115, five miles south of I-80. Registered Class II ATVs are permitted on this trail that are less than 58” in width and less than 1,200 pounds. Contact: Delaware State Forest, HC 1 Box 95A, Swiftwater, PA 18370 Phone: (570) 895-4000

10 - Potter County 43 miles of summer trail. A loop trail located south of Denton Hill State Park. Access to the trail is from Lyman Run State Park, on SR 44 north of Cherry Springs, or the intersection of Rock Run Road and the Ridge Trail (ATV trail). Registered Class II ATVs are permitted on this trail that are less than 58” in width and less than 1,200 pounds.

Contact: Susquehannock State Forest, P.O. Box 673, Coudersport, PA 16915. Phone: (814) 274-3600

11 - Maple Run Tract - Pike County - 8 miles of summer trail. Access is from a parking area on Route 402, 1-3/4 miles north of the village of Pecks Pond. Registered Class II ATVs are permitted on this trail that are less than 58” in width and less than 1,200 pounds. Contact: Delaware State Forest, HC 1 Box 95A, Swiftwater, PA 18370. Phone: (570) 895-4000

39 - Bayview Riding Area - Mercer county 4900 Saranac Dr., Sharpsville, Pa. 16150

State Game Lands ATVs are not permitted on State Game Lands except those used by disabled hunters.

Registration, Titling and Insuring Your ATV Who must register and title?

All ATVs in Pennsylvania, except ATVs used solely for business or agricultural purposes, need to be registered and titled with DCNR. ATVs used in Pennsylvania must be registered and titled with DCNR’s Snowmobile/ATV Section. The ATV registration and titling fees are NOT user fees for the privilege of using trails on stateowned land. The fees provide funding to administer the program, maintain trails in DCNR-managed parks and forests, and provide grants to profit and nonprofit organizations for developing additional riding opportunities.

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Registration For ATVs used anywhere off of your own property or property leased by you, such as designated State Forest trails. $20 fee every two years Limited Registration For ATVs used solely on your own land or land leased by you. Free registration -No expiration, unless ownership of vehicle changes

Plates and Decals

An ATV owner will be issued a registration plate for the vehicle. An expiration sticker to be affixed to the plate will be issued for standard registrations.

Liability Insurance

If you are using your ATV solely on land owned or leased by you, you are not required to get liability insurance. All other riders must carry liability insurance. Proof of that insurance must be carried with you when you ride. There are no minimum requirements or coverage standards established by DCNR or the Snowmobile/ATV Law for the liability insurance.

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13 - Motorcycle and/or ATV Riding Areas

The federally-operated Allegheny National Forest has more than 100 miles of ATV trails. ATV trail season runs from the Friday before Memorial Day through the last Sunday in September. Winter season is from December 20 to April 1.

Contact the Allegheny National Forest Supervisorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, P.O. Box 847, 222 Liberty Street, Warren, PA 16365, (814) 723-5150. Effective July 1, 2002, the Allegheny National Forest implemented the Fee Demo Program for ATV and motorized bike trails. An annual $35 permit fee is required, and can be purchased from any Allegheny National Forest office, and some local vendors, or online at www.fs.fed.us/ r9/allegheny.

Seven Mountains Ramble (Dual Sport Licensed Motorcycles) - Riding areas are located in portions of Mifflin, Snyder and Union Counties in the Bald Eagle Forest. Loop 1 starts at the 7 Mountains Campground, located just south of Potters Mill or west of Milroy on Route 22/322.

Compensation for Campground owner for parking strongly recommended. Proceed on Sand Mountain road to the trailhead at Ground Oak trail. The loop is about 30 miles long.

Contact: Bureau of Forestry District #7; 18865 Old Turnpike Rd; Millmont, Pa 17845; Phone: 570 922-3344

The following trails are within the Allegheny National Forest (ANF). Please contact the ANF using the information above concerning these trails:

Marienville ATV/Bike Trail on State Route 66 east of the town of Marienville.

Timberline ATV Trail accessed from State Route 948, north of Ridgway (also connects to the Marienville ATV Trail).

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14 - Shade Mountain Trails (Non-Licenced Off-Highway Motorcycles) Riding areas are located in portions of Mifflin, Snyder and Union Counties in the Bald Eagle Forest. The Shade Mountain Riding area is located just north of McAlisterville, PA, on PA Route 235. Trail at dirt parking lot at the top of the mountain.

Contact: Bureau of Forestry District #7; 18865 Old Turnpike Rd; Millmont, Pa 17845; Phone: 570 922-3344; Email fd07@state.pa.us

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Open Year-Round P.O. Box 314 Clarence, Pa. ATV - Snowmobile www.ssrt.org.

SSRT requires membership for riding access. Detailed terms and conditions can be found at their website.

Willow Creek ATV Trail on the eastern side of the Allegheny Reservoir, just south of the New York State line. Closed during the winter season.

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WHERE TO RIDE - Private Riding Facilities This is a partial list of riding areas that you can pay by the day to ride with some requiring annual memberships. Some offer riding for motorcycles or quads only, and others allow both. Please check with the individual businesses before you make the trip.

Diamond MX Park New Castle, DE - 25 Adirondacks Region Lewis County, NY 16 Blue www.bdmxpark.com

Rock Run Recreation Patton, PA 35 www.rockrunrecreation.com

Proving Grounds Clearville, PA 17 Breezewood www.breezewoodprovinggrounds.com

Trails Dunmore, PA 26 Lost www.ridelosttrails.com

Village OHV Park Templeton, PA – 35A Scrubgrass www.sgohvpark.com

Rock Outdoor Adventure Park – Tams, WV 17A Burning www.burningrockwv.com

Majestic Trails Rew, PA 27 www.majestictrails.com

Rest Farm Marienville, PA 36 Shady www.shadyrestfarm.net

Ramblers Motorcycle Club 18 Happy www.happyramblers.org

and Meadows Resort Wampum, PA 28 Mines www.minesandmeadows.com

Doublin Gap MX Newburg, PA 19 www.doublingap.com

Miles Mountain Motocross Elkland, PA 29 www.milesmountainmx.com

Hill Top Lodge Emporium, PA 20 www.hilltoplodge.com

Ridge ATV Trails Reels Corner, PA 30 Mountain www.mountainridgeatvtrails.com

MX Park Berwick, PA 21 Evansville www.evansvilleraceway.com

Hollow MX 31 Sleepy www.sleepymx.com

Seasons Resort West Finley, PA 22 Four www.campfourseasonsresort.com

Creek Trail Riders Valley View, PA Rausch Creek Off-Road Park 32 Rausch 40 www.rc4x4.org www.rauschcreekracing.com

Creek Valley ATV Club Melcroft, PA 23 Indian www.icvatvclub.com

Reading Anthracite Co. Pottsville, PA 33 www.readinganthracite.com

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Raceway Three springs, PA 34 Rocket www.rocketraceway.com

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Rock Dunes Slippery Rock, PA 37 Slippery www.slipperyrockdunes.com Tall Pines ATV Park Andover, NY 38 www.tallpinesatvpark.com

Full Size Parks Outback Off-Road Park Six Points, PA 39 www.outbackoffroadpark.com Tremont, PA -

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NEOC Opener - Round 1 CCFG Story By: Noel Hartem • Photos By: Tim Dennis - www.timdphoto.com The event at Cumberland County Fairgrounds on March 8 and 9 kicked off the opener for Season 7. Mother Nature brought great apprehension and the nervous jitters for everyone with her prerace winter blast. The boys did all they could to make the course as suitable as possible for everyone all week while preparing for round 1.

When you race in early spring, it’s like a blind date: You just never know what you’ll get until you show up. All you can do is hope for the best and deal with what sits down before you. Our “date” turned out to be a keeper. Yes, it was muddy; yes, the wind was nasty; yes, the course got hammered from the melted snow and 800-plus bikes, but the sun was out and I didn’t have to wear my rain slicker! I’m easy to please (unless you ask my husband).

Results Youth 7-8 OI.....................................Jayden Burt 4-6 OI .............................. Nathan Adkins 7-9 65 ................................. Bryce Shelly Thumper ............................ Andrew Enman 4-8 50 ................................. Jaden Palmer

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4-9 EL .................................. Travis Gandy

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AA Youth .......................... Brandon Cronin

Steve Letts wins the O/A morning race.

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Adult B Sup Senior .......................... Michael Leo Women................................... Nicole Hiles C Heavy................................... Steve Letts C 4-Stroke..........................Michael Thomas C Light .................................... Matt Close C Vet...................................Russell Martin C Senior . ............................Thomas Krutis C Ghost . .................................Brian Rown AA Pro . ............................... Kyle McDonal AA 35+ ................................ Jack Lafferty A Heavy . ................................Ryan Quinn A Light ................................. Malcolm Hill A Vet.................................... Jerry Phillips A Senior .......................... Stephen Welden A Sup Senior .........................John Manera B Heavy . ............................Juan Cordovez B Light ........................... Matthew Cornish School Boy ......................Anthony Cileone B Vet........................................... Ed Scott B Senior ............................ Robert Cornish Main Ghost .........................Daniel DeLuke Vintage A ......................Carmen Simonetti Vintage B ............................. Jason Shelly

For complete class and pitbike results go to: www.neocracing.com Bryce Shelly races to the overall Pee Wee class win.

Kyle McDonal wins the Main to kick off the 2014 race season.

The Tikes on Bikes program is a great way to introduce kids to riding.

Branon Cronin is the Youth champ on the day.

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Spring Time Safety Check Up! By: Chas McHenry Every spring, I get stressed. Oil, bearings, brakes, tire plugs, dead batteries, weird key switches, etc. etc. I never get out there early enough to get all the machines together for the summer season; it’d be so much easier if the kids ran all year like their goofy old Dad. Seeing my girls grow to teenagers has been so much more than interesting. The good, bad, and completely unable to be understood all together has made life worth living and sharing trail riding with them has made it all the more fun. Now that they no longer need to be coached from year to year on basic riding skills, I’m trying to get them to take a more hands-on approach to maintenance. This probably won’t go well with dresses and first dates, but I have a feeling knowing how a carb works and how to plug a tire may just be a feather in their cap, whether they like it or not.

We all know to check our machines in the spring: air pressure, clean gas or having used stabilizer in the gas, winter time mice out of the air cleaners, and so on.

Checking all the same stuff we should check before each ride but doing it much more thoroughly. How many of us forget, however, to spend some time going over the basics of riding with our young riders? Sure, they took the DCNR safety course last spring, but how many episodes of cartoons, action movies and bad habits have they learned since last spring that will muddy up their recall of the right way to do things?

Time for a little maintenance, you think?

When your child took a safety course they received a book with all the activities they did that day, so you could go over it with them again. It’s time, where’s your book?

It’s right where you left it, right? Me too. Ok, so the good news is you’re normal. The even better news is this - your Instructor will provide you with a fresh copy. Most instructors I know will allow your child to attend a refresher course for free or for much less than the original fee. Take them up on it; you get a new book, the children get to have some safety repetition, and the instructor has at least one child there who knows the course already. It’s a win for everyone.

If you’re unable to get to a second course, you can call the DCNR Department of Forestry at (717) 783-7941 and ask for a copy of the course book. They will be happy to send you one. It’s a worthwhile tool for a young rider, and if you’re serious about your children’s safety while riding, going over it repeatedly will help to instill good habits that will last their entire riding life. It also puts the basics for a good, safe ride back in our minds and gives our subconscious some ammo when we know we are about to “do a dum dum.”

So before it gets too tempting to head out on the trails before thoroughly checking things out, make sure you and your younger riders go over the machines together, go over the safety manual and your particular rules again, and have them turn some corners in the yard. Look for weight shift, make sure they are looking through their turns and not down at the tires, and lastly, enjoy the time with them. Sooner or later you’ll be changing the oil on their car. Happy spring, everyone, and we’ll see you on the trails!

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Chaplainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corner Hello Racers and Fans,

I am your MX chaplain and a retired racer. I enjoyed racing for about 17 years.

As I reached the top of my racing potential, I was also learning many valuable life lessons. One lesson in particular: Don't look back; continue to look forward. This is a principle in the Bible, in life, and in racing. Another valuable lesson is to have your mind focused on what is ahead, not on what is behind.

One of the most important things to discipline in your race career is your mind.

If you come into a turn, miss the rut, and get passed, at that very moment you are presented with a major decision. Are you going to let your mind stay back in that turn still trying to figure out what you could have done better, or will you put your mind forward onto the next obstacle?

That very moment in the race has caused me two knee injuries, not to mention that I lost both races as well.

You know, God's grace gives us the opportunity to focus ahead in our everyday life and not worry about our past mistakes. His grace is so amazing that He has forgiven and removed the effect of our mistakes before we even make them. You see, He made us righteous or right before God, when Jesus died on the cross and rose to life out of the grave. His grace is why you do not have to sit and beat yourself up in your mind for what you should have done or did not do yesterday.

He has freed you from that prison; as Romans 8:1 states, He has made it possible to live a life free from condemnation.

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The Back Mountain Enduro Riders have been very busy, not to mention freezing cold, organizing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lawton 100â&#x20AC;? Dual Sport Ride, scheduled for Sunday, May 18. A hard-working select few have been mapping out trails and meeting with local land owners to get permission to use their land so we can increase the amount of trail riding and eliminate some of the roads. Everything appears to be going well, which should make this our best Dual Sport route to date! Camping on Saturday night, May 17, will be free, which will add to the great riding on Sunday and make for a great weekend.

I hope to have a full report with photos for the June edition of Rec Rider.

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The Big Rubbers Custom 4x4 Club will be holding its fifth annual Spring Thaw event at the Windber Stadium in Windber, Pa., along Route 56. There will be local off-road vendors, an RTI ramp contest, dealers, a car and truck show with trophies, music, and a kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; corner.

Concessions will be available by the Windber Stadium. The Spring Thaw event will also be in conjunction with Go Topless Day, Saturday, May 17, and the event will include trail rides up to Doe Valley just 5 miles away. Trail rides will be leaving in small groups once per hour. A stock-friendly obstacle course will be set up at the stadium for novice wheelers. For more information, please contact Jason at jason@bigrubbers4x4.org.

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Sportin’ with Sprocket By: Jimmy “Sprocket” Kann

Spring is finally in the air! That’s great news for a lot of folks all over the world. Not so good for some others that would rather be in a deep freeze all year! I’m sure that some of you know someone like this. I know I do, IT’S ME! I could be in snow and cold year round and not even think twice about it. I can do everything in the snow and cold that most people do when it’s warm and sunny outside, except maybe sit on the beach in all that sand baking my skin to resemble a rotisseri baked chicken. Wow, now that sounds like fun, NOT! Plus, I mentioned sand, which is definitely my arch nemisis.

Anyway, as it is becoming warmer outside and the grass that is finally showing is slowly turning a pale shade of green, I can’t help but think back a month and a half ago when I was in a winter wonderland in the great state of Montana.

My family and I decided again to make the trip west to snowmobile through the adjoining states of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. As we were preparing for the trip, the reports from folks who live out there were coming back to us, and the stories were not what we wanted to hear. Most everyone was telling us that the snow was not near the average depths from years past. Several times we contemplated canceling our trip and rescheduling, but in the end, we decided to go through with it anyway. This was a hard decision because of the fact that we had two other families joining us for this trip. There would be a total of ten of us, and I sure hoped Mother Nature did not let me down. As we got closer to departure day, there still was no snow in the forecast for that area, and we decided we would just make the best of it. We flew into Salt Lake City, Utah, and loaded everything we brought into our rental vehicles. I even tied the kitchen sink to the roof rack!

We then drove four and a half hours to West Yellowstone, Montana, where we were staying. The closer we got we could start to see traces of snow but had to agree with the reports we were getting, that the snow was nowhere as deep as in the past years. As we pulled into the town of West Yellowstone, however, we could see the 20 foot walls of snow that had been plowed into every available corner. At that point we started to doubt our reporters.

We arrived on a Saturday night, so we decided we would wait till the next day to really see what this area looked like. I was up by 6 a.m. Sunday morning, and when I walked outside my hotel room, I knew that my reports were off. As we made our way around the town and secured our snowmobiles for the week’s journeys, the local folks were still saying the snow depths were way down. Once we were out on the trails, it did not take long for one of our friends to bury his sled. When we found him the only thing we could see was him. The snowmobile was completely buried in the snow. We estimated about three and a half feet at that spot.

As we laughed and joked about “low snow depths,” we came to realize that usually the snow is anywhere from four to six feet deep at this time. We decided that the folks that live in this area and deal with it everyday would tend to think that this is not much snow!

Long story short, we had an amazing time, and the snow was absolutly gorgeous! So if you ever get the urge to try something like this, check out the West Yellowstone area of Montana. You will be happy you did!

Until next time, keep all four on the ground and pointed in the right direction!

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