Craig L. Grantham

CRAIG L. GRANTHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AHRMA

e have lots of great events coming up in the near future. We’re happy to be heading back to HLR in Moberly, MO, and Honda Hills, OH, after a long break. For those not familiar with HLR, this is one of my favorite tracks from when I was living in Kansas City! It’s going to be great coming back to see a lot of old friends after being gone for so long. This is a great track and so much fun to ride. Steve Halterman has always been a gracious host and had always done an outstanding job of track preparation. You’re not going to want to miss this one.

In July, we have many great events to choose from. Honda Hills for those in the east, and Laguna Seca for those in the west.

Honda Hills has a long and storied history in the MX world! I know the folks there are pulling out all the stops to make this one terrific event. Come and relive the history of one of the iconic tracks in motocross history!

And let’s not forget the Motofest at Laguna Seca. This is where we can rub shoulders with friends from lots of different disciplines.

Trials, Cross Country, Motocross and Road Racing will all be featured at a venue that is just breathtaking. If you haven’t raced at Laguna Seca Weathertech Raceway, you’ve missed something special. It is one of the most beautiful locations that we get to race at.

And if you can’t travel far, take a look at all the events that are in your local area. We have a full complement of off-road events in each region. Schedules are on each of the the AHRMA Off-Road Regional pages! There’s bound to be an event near you almost any weekend of the season.

Our annual Rule Change

Proposal submission event is rolling right along. By the time you are reading this, the Rules and Eligibility (R&E) Committees will have finished making their recommendations, and the Board may have already finished their preliminary voting.

All rules, including R&E recommendations and subsequent Board decisions along with the committee recommendations and the Board’s voting record, will be compiled and presented to the membership on the AHRMA web site. Look for an announcement around June 15. Once the rules go live, members will have a four-week period in which to comment.

We will be trying something new this year regarding comments. You have always been able to comment on the rules, but trying to find anyone else’s comment was difficult at best. At the bottom of each page of rules there will be a comment section. The most important box to fill out will be the Entry ID #, which will be posted above the proposal. By using the find function (shortcuts are Command-F on a Mac, Control-F or CTRL-F on a PC) and entering the Entry ID #, you will be able to see all comments associated with the rule and be able to reply to individual comments. Commenting is important. The Board’s vote in June is preliminary. It can change in July. Don’t take for granted that you will get the result you expected. Look at the voting record, and if you have a concern how an individual Trustee voted, e-mail your concern.

Kevin Burns

KEVIN BURNS EDITORIAL REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIR