ATV News March/April 2016

Volume 16, Issue 2

A PUBLICATION EXCLUSIVELY FOR ATV RIDERS

Get Out And Ride!

15 Great Places to Ride your ATV in 2016

Frank Hoppen

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Chris Greninger

NEWS

ON TRACK Get Involved To Help Protect The Future Of ATV Riding Here at the AMA, we stay your concerns about your right on top of anti-ATV efforts to ride. around the nation that would When you’ve successfully restrict your right to ride. scheduled one of these ATV trails have been meetings, be prepared. Plan threatened or closed. your purpose. What do you want Proposed or existing tracks to achieve with the meeting? on private property get Think the agenda through and

By Wayne Allard shut down by government do the necessary research and vice president for officials. State lawmakers try AMA preparation beforehand. government relations to pass laws to impose more Be prompt, patient and polite. restrictions on off-highway When it is time to meet with riders. your elected official, be punctual.

While we help local riders fight Bring support materials to the these efforts, it’s best if such efforts meeting on the issues you wish to never get off the ground in the first discuss. Be prepared to answer place. That’s where you come in. With questions or provide additional a little work, you may be able to stop information. If you do this, make sure some of these threats before they to follow up. The AMA can help you become serious. answer questions or supply supporting The most effective way? Get to know facts. Email us at grassroots@amayour local politicians personally. cycle.org for more information.

Have you called up to introduce Not only is it a good idea to yourself? How many of them have met get to know elected officials, but a family of ATV riders? How many have it’s important to get to know land you invited to speak to your ATV club? managers, as well. Contact your local Now is a great time to get to know U. S. Forest Service or Bureau of Land your elected officials. Contact your Management office and find out who is city council members or county board in charge of managing motorized travel members. Invite several of them to a on local public lands. Then request a ride or a club meeting. The sooner meeting and let that person know you they realize how responsible the are available to help with ATV-related vast majority of ATV riders are, the issues, even if only as a resource. better the chance they will support Volunteering to maintain trails is also a responsible ATV recreation. great way to build goodwill.

You also can schedule more formal A little time and effort now can go a meetings with your local, state and long way toward protecting ATV riding federal officials to voice your concerns. into the future.

You may not always be able to meet You can make a difference. For more with your elected representative, but tips on how to get involved to protect you should be able to at least speak ATV riding, visit the “Rights” section of with a staff member who will relay www.americanmotorcyclist.com.

THE ATV NEWS TEAM: Bill Kresnak, Editor • Halley Immelt, Designer

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Tread Lightly! Honors American Motorcyclist Association The American Motorcyclist Association was among those recently honored by the national nonprofit outdoor advocacy group Tread Lightly!

Tread Lightly! recognized groups, individuals and corporations that have made significant contributions to protecting and enhancing outdoor recreation access through education and stewardship during the past 25 years.

The organization presented the AMA with a “Founding Partner” plaque during Tread Lightly!’s 25th Anniversary Celebration in Washington, D. C., late last year.

“The AMA was an original Tread Lightly! member in 1990 and has maintained membership from the very start,” says Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for government relations. “We are fortunate to have such an active and effective partner in our efforts to promote responsible off-highway recreation.”

Utah Elected Officials Ordered To Pay $96,000 For Illegal ATV Ride Two Utah elected officials who took part in an illegal ATV ride to protest a land closure have been ordered to pay more than $95,000 for damages.

A federal judge in October ordered San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman and Monticello City Councilman Monte Wells to pay the bill to repair riparian areas and archeological sites in Recapture Canyon, where they rode with other protesters.

Approximately 30 riders were protesting the fact that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management had closed the canyon to off-road riding. The BLM closed the canyon in 2007.

Lyman and Wells organized the May 2014 ride to protest federal public land policies. They were arrested and convicted of misdemeanors.

They had been charged with a misdemeanor count of conspiracy to operate off-highway vehicles on public land closed to OHVs and one count of operating an OHV on public land closed to OHVs. Two others who were arrested were acquitted.

Montana Man Fined for Building ATV Trail A Montana man who built an ATV trail on federal land without permission has been fined $3,000.

The man, Dale Roy Alt, admitted building the trail on national forest land. U. S. Forest Service officials claimed that Alt caused extensive damage by building the trail in the Custer-Gallatin National Forest.

Alt built the trail from his private property.

Macedonia, Ohio, Now Regulating ATV Use

Officials in Jackson County in west-central Wisconsin are moving ahead with an economic impact study of ATV trails even though the study has received fewer survey responses than anticipated.

Officials hoped to get around 350 responses but only received about 150.

Even so, officials aren’t giving up.

The county is home to 110 miles of ATV trails. State and county officials hope to get a handle on how much money the trails bring into the area.

The survey of riders ended in October and the information is now being analyzed.

Officials believe the information will be useful for managing the trails.

More Motorized Routes May Be Created In Wyoming Forest The U. S. Forest Service is considering options for recreational opportunities in the Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming, including an update of the area’s motorized road system between Laramie and Cheyenne.

Among the questions being addressed are the status of high-use unauthorized routes, the possible

conversion of some existing roads to ATV use, the flexibility of seasonal closing dates and the designation of dispersed camping sites.

The agency expects to reach final decisions this year. More information is available from the Forest Service office at 2468 Jackson St., Laramie, WY 82070, or by phone at (307) 745-2300.

California’s Johnson Valley To Be Closed For The Month Of August The U. S. Marine Corps plans to close the Johnson Valley Shared Use Area in Southern California during the month of August to conduct military training.

Under the terms of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2014, 53,000 acres in Johnson Valley were designated as a shared-use area that could be used for military purposes 60 days each year. The rest of the time, the land is available for recreation.

The Marines are working with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Federal Aviation Administration on the details of the closing and are developing an outreach program to notify stakeholders of the training schedules, safety plans and land-use and airspace changes.

More information is available at www.29palms.marines.mil/Staff/ G5CommunityPlansPAO/JohnsonValley. aspx.

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New ATV Trails May Be Created In West Virginia The Hatfield-McCoy Trails in southern West Virginia have earned a reputation for being a great place to ride. Now, in an effort to boost the local economies, officials in central West Virginia are exploring creating ATV trails in Nicholas, Webster and Lewis counties.

The Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian Transportation Institute just wrapped up a feasibility study on creating the trail system. The findings are expected to be presented to state lawmakers this year.

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The Macedonia, Ohio, City Council passed a law to regulate off-highway vehicles within the city limits.

Specifically, the new law requires riders to get $5 permits from the Macedonia Police Department, limits riding to up to two hours a day between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. and requires riders to stay at least 10 feet away from sidewalks, streets and property lines.

Lawbreakers would have their ATV operator’s permit revoked. Violations also could lead to misdemeanor charges.

Vehicles covered under the new law include ATVs, off-highway motorcycles, snowmobiles and racing tractors.

ATV-Related Economic Study Moves Forward In Wisconsin

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Go Ride!

15 Excellent ATV Adventures It’s time to start thinking about your next ride. Whether you want to plan a riding trip for next weekend or next summer, here’s information about 15 areas to get you started.

Park, 10075 Alabama Highway 69 South, Bremen, AL 35033. Phone: (256) 287-1133. Email: stonylonesomeohv@ co.cullman.al.us. Website: www.stonylonesomeohv.us.

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The Stony Lonesome Off-Highway Vehicle Park in Cullman County in north central Alabama is a 1,456-acre park that offers tons of fun for ATV and motorcycle riders, bicyclists, horse riders and others.

The terrain varies from low areas that are a little more open to heavily wooded, hilly areas with a few small rocky sections.

The park, owned by Cullman County, is open year-round. Admission is $10 for those 13 and older, and $5 for those 6-12.

It’s free for kids 5 and younger.

The park hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Monday. The park is closed Tuesday and Wednesday and may close because of bad weather.

Directions: Stony Lonesome is located on I-65 between Birmingham and Huntsville. From I-65 take exit 299, the Dodge City exit, and follow SR 69 southwest about 7 miles to the park.

Contact: Stony Lonesome OHV

The Copper Basin Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle area 12 miles northeast of Parker, Ariz., offers 1,275 acres of open riding area. But there is also riding on designated routes surrounding the OHV area, including up in the canyons.

Vehicles must be street legal or have state-required OHV stickers. The BLM follows California Off-Highway Recreational Motor Vehicle regulations for using Copper Basin Dunes.

Directions: From Arizona Highway 95, cross the river at Parker Dam and travel south on Parker Dam Road. From the town of Parker cross the river to California and travel 12 miles north on Parker Dam Road. The OHV staging area is on the west side of the road across from the Big Bend Resort.

Contact: U. S. Bureau of Land Management, Lake Havasu Field Office, 2610 Sweetwater Ave., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406. Phone: (928) 505-1200.

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ARKANSAS The Wolf Pen Gap ATV Trails in the Ouachita National Forest near Mena, Ark., offers everything you could want for a great day of riding, including fantastic views and a down-home friendly atmosphere.

There are 31 miles of trails that feature terrain for everyone, from beginner to experienced riders. The difficulty of each trail is marked from “easiest” to “most difficult.”

Mena, the closest town, is only 9 miles west of the trails. Here you will find just about everything you need from fuel to groceries to fast food and full-service restaurants.

Directions: To get to Wolf Pen Gap ATV Trails from Mena, take state Route 375 south for eight miles to the trailhead near CR 277. There are additional trailheads farther south on 375 and south on FR 38. All three separate trailheads offer parking and primitive camping.

Contact: U. S. Forest Service Mena/ Ogden Ranger District, 1603 Highway 71 N, Mena, AR 71953. Phone: (479) 394-2382. Website: www.fs.fed.us/r8/ ouachita/recreation.

CALIFORNIA Want to spice up your California riding with a little variety? Try riding at the Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area that is 20 miles east of Sacramento and 3 miles south of U.S. 50.

The 800-plus-acre park, operated by the Off-Highway Vehicle Division of the state Department of Parks and Recreation, offers a variety of interesting terrain and trails for ATVs, dirt bikes, and four-wheel drive vehicles, plus the famed Hangtown motocross track.

Most of the trails are beginner- or intermediate-level trails.

To ride at the state park, riders under 18 must have passed a formal ATV safety training course.

Current California off-highway vehicle registration (green or red sticker) is required at all times when operating ATVs on public land. Red sticker vehicles are subject to seasonal restrictions.

Directions: From downtown Sacramento, take Highway 50 East toward Lake Tahoe for 15 miles to Sunrise Blvd. Turn south (right) onto Sunrise to White Rock Road. Turn left on Whiterock Road.

Contact: Prairie City SVRA, 13300 White Rock Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Phone: (916) 985-7378.

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FLORIDA The 2,200-acre Croom Motorcycle Area in the Withlacoochee State Forest near Brooksville, Fla., is a mecca for ATV riders as well as off-road motorcyclists.

The terrain ranges from hammocks— areas often higher than the surrounding land with oaks, sweetgums, hickories, and palms—to scrub land.

A permit is required to ride in the CMA. Legal riding hours are from sunrise to sunset. ATVs must have mufflers, and riders must wear approved protective headgear designed for riding an ATV. Also, ATV operators under the age of 16 must have direct adult supervision.

Directions: To reach the Croom Motorcycle Area from Brooksville, head east on U.S. 98/SR50 about 11 miles. The entrance is on the left, just before the I-75 overpass. If you are approaching via I-75, take Exit 61 (new Exit 301) to U.S. 98/State Route 50, 40 miles north of downtown Tampa, Fla. Turn west toward Brooksville. The entrance is on the right-northwest corner of the I-75 and US98/SR50 interchange. Look for the Holiday Inn as a landmark.

Contact: Withlacoochee State Forest, Recreation/Visitors Center, 15003 Broad St., Brooksville, Fla. 34601. Phone: (352) 754-6896.

IDAHO While Glamis in southern California gets all the headlines, there’s also a premier sand dune riding area in Idaho.

Called the St. Anthony Sand Dunes, this massive riding area offers all of the thrills you could possibly want. Located some 40 miles northeast of Idaho Falls, the St. Anthony Sand Dunes consist of some 10,000 acres of dunes stretching 15 miles and rising up to 400 feet.

Surrounding the dunes is another 10,000 acres of juniper and sagebrush.

Directions: To get to the Egin Lakes access, take the North Rexburg exit off U.S. 20. If northbound, turn left. If southbound, turn right onto 1900 E. (Parker-Salem Highway and the Red Road). Travel 6. 3 miles north to the second flashing light. Turn left and travel 0. 85 miles to the split in the road.

Travel right over the railroad tracks and continue on 500N for 2. 9 miles. At the Egin Lakes Access sign, turn right onto the gravel road.

Contact: Upper Snake Field Office, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401. Phone: (208) 524-7500. Email: BLM_ID_UpperSnakeOffice@blm.gov.

INDIANA One of the great places in Indiana for riders to test their skills is Badlands OffRoad Park near Attica in the western part of the state.

Privately owned, the Badlands consists of about 800 acres of sand dunes, pea gravel hills, near-bottomless mud, off-camber woods trails, extreme rock-crawling areas and more.

Riders must sign a liability waiver, and also a consent form for minors, plus other forms.

Directions: From Chicago, take U.S. 41 south to Attica. At the first stop light, turn right onto Perry Street. Go straight on Perry Street to a four-way stop sign. Go straight through the stop sign about a half mile to the Badlands

entrance, which is on the right side of the road. To get there from Indianapolis, take Interstate 74 West to the Attica exit (exit 15) and then go north on U.S. 41. Enter the Attica limits. Turn left onto Sycamore Street. Go straight on Sycamore Street to a four-way stop.

Turn left at the stop sign, and then go about half a mile to the entrance on the right side of the road.

Contact: Badlands ORV Park, 3968 N. Xavier, Attica, IN 47918. Phone (765) 762-2981. Email: Information@ badlandsoffroad.com. Website: www.badlandsoffroad.com.

IOWA The Gypsum City Off-Highway Vehicle Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, is a 300-acre park with 15 miles of trails.

Built on former mining land, the park was formed through a cooperative effort by government agencies and officials, state lawmakers, non-profit groups and four gypsum companies.

ATVs must display a valid state Department of Natural Resources registration and riders must wear helmets. No one under age 12 can operate an ATV and operators under 18 must have a valid safety certificate.

Lodging is available in Fort Dodge.

Directions: The Gypsum City OffHighway Vehicle Park is at 2390 Mill Road, south of Fort Dodge off U. S. 20.

Contact: The park is managed by the Webster County Conservation Board, Park Manager Darren Herzog. Phone: (515)576-4258. Website: www.fortdodgeiowa.org.

KANSAS For some good riding in western Kansas, check out the Syracuse Sand Dune Park in Syracuse. It features 1,280 acres of trails.

Syracuse, with a population of around 1,800 people, has a grocery store,

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One of the best places to ride ATVs in Colorado is the Hahn’s Peak Trail System in the Routt National Forest, with elevations ranging from 8,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level.

There is a spectacular view high up on Farwell Mountain, where you ride up a curvy ATV trail and then stop to gaze at scenic Steamboat Lake, with snow-capped mountains in the background and tree-covered mountains nearby.

You can even take the Hahn’s Peak Trail System into Wyoming and enjoy two states on one ride. With 300 square miles of area to explore, it’s easy to get away from it all and immerse yourself in the beauty of the pine trees, aspens, green fields and mountains.

Directions: There are many trails and trailheads, so contact the Ranger District for maps.

Contact: Hahn’s Peak/Bear Ears Ranger District, 925 Weiss Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. Phone: (970) 879-1870. Website: www.fs.usda.gov/mbr.

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MICHIGAN The Mounds Off-Road Vehicle Area in Mt. Morris, Mich., has just about anything an ATV rider would want for a weekend of entertainment: ATV trails, mud holes, pits and open scrambles riding areas.

Just 3 miles north of Flint and about an hour from Detroit, this 370-acre Genesee County park offers a great getaway from the hustle and bustle.

A resident daily pass is $10 per vehicle and a season pass, which is good for the calendar year, is $40. A non-resident pays $15 per vehicle per day and $70 for a season pass. A seasonal pass expires on March 31.

Riders also must have a state of Michigan off-road vehicle sticker, which costs $26.25 and can be purchased at the Mounds or wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold.

Directions: The Mounds is located at 6145 Mount Morris Road, Mount Morris, MI 48458, 1.5 miles east of Genesee Road.

Website: www.GeneseeCountyParks. org/pages/MoundsORV.

MISSOURI Imagine 2,000 acres of riding nirvana in Missouri with more than 50 miles of trails. Welcome to the St. Joe State Park near Park Hills in southeastern Missouri.

Wooded trails twist and turn and wind their way up and down hills and valleys. The trails wind through trees and brush, with small hillclimb areas and wide open flat areas alike.

St. Joe State Park provides more amenities than most of the riding areas in the country. The campground has basic camp sites and electric sites and bathrooms with hot showers.

Directions: From Park Hills, Mo., take state Route 32 west 1. 8 miles then turn left (south) on Pimville Road. Go another 2. 5 miles. The park entrance is on the left (north).

Contact: St. Joe State Park, 2800

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Pimville Road, Park Hills, MO 63601.

Phone: (573) 431-1069. Website: www.mostateparks.com.

MONTANA The Shepherd Ah Nei Recreation Area just north of Billings, Mont., is one of the most popular off-highway-vehicle riding areas in the state, with 50 miles of trails on more than 1,000 acres.

The area is operated by the Bureau of Land Management. The fee is $35 a year, or you can buy a day pass for $5.

Family permits are $105 a year. Proof of vehicle registration is required.

Although the area is open year round, it’s best to call the 24-hour hotline, (406) 896-5014, before heading out to ride because the OHV area is subject to closure to motorized vehicle use due to wet and muddy conditions.

Directions: Take Highway 312 east from the old Kmart in Billings Heights.

Drive 7. 7 miles to the flashing light and turn left onto Shepherd Road. Go 4. 78 miles north to Scandia Road. Turn right onto Scandia Road and go 2. 6 miles to the CA Road and turn left. The OHV parking area is on the left about 4. 6 miles down the road.

Contact: BLM Billings Field Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, MT 59101. Phone: (406) 896-5013.

NEW MEXICO The Haystack Mountain OHV Area, which is 22 miles northeast of Roswell, N.M., just off U.S. 70, features 1,920 acres of trails to ride.

The Haystack Mountain OHV Area is designed for OHVs no wider than 50 inches. Haystack Mountain’s parking lot is big enough for easy loading and unloading of machines.

Camping is allowed in pullouts next to the sun shelters and in the large gravel parking lot used for parking and events. Disbursed camping is allowed

within the entire area.

Directions: Travel 22 miles northeast of Roswell on U.S. 70.

Contact: BLM Roswell Field Office, 2909 W. Second St., Roswell, NM 88201.

Phone: (575) 627-0272. Email: mbilbo@blm.gov.

OHIO One of the best places to ride in Ohio is the Wayne National Forest near Nelsonville, in the southeastern part of the state. There are three separate riding areas: Monday Creek is the closest to the Columbus metro area, while the Pine Creek and Hanging Rock ORV trail systems are farther south near the Ohio River.

Monday Creek has 75 miles of designated trails with something for everyone. Several of the trails that are marked less difficult are wide, generally smooth, and suitable for beginning riders.

Trail permits are $12 per day per rider, $24 for three days or $45 for the season. The riding season is April 15 to Dec. 15. You can buy trail permits and maps at many gas stations in Nelsonville.

Ohio residents are required to title and register their ATVs. If your ATV is registered in your home state you are good to go. If not, you can purchase a 15-day permit for $7.75.

Directions: There are nine trailheads in this trail system: Highway 595, 2 miles south of New Straitsville to one trailhead; from Highway 33, approximately 2 miles south of intersection of Hwy 595 and Highway 33 to five trailheads; on County Road 24 between Carbon Hill and Buchtel to another trailhead; and off Highway 78, north of Buchtel, south of Murray City to yet another trailhead.

Contact: Wayne National Forest Athens Ranger District, 13700 U.S. Highway 33, Nelsonville, OH 45764.

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restaurants, gas stations, a motel and more. Fuel must be purchased in town.

All vehicles are required to have whip antennas with orange flags reaching 10 feet high from the ground up. Night riders are required to have a headlight and tail light.

Directions: Syracuse is on the western side of the state on U. S. 50 about 16 miles east of the Colorado state border.

Contact: Phone: (620) 384-2480.

Email: sarahc@pld.com. Website: www.syracuseks.gov/sand-dunes.

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stop will incorporate the same grueling obstacles that GNCC racers are used to, while adding a new batch of terrain they have yet to experience.

The GNCC schedule will make a second stop in the Palmetto State with back-to-back rounds in South Carolina.

The town of Society Hill and Moree’s Sportsman’s Preserve will serve as the fifth round of the 13-race series.

The schedule welcomes back many

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2016 ATV Motocross Series Schedule Announced MX Sports Pro Racing and the ATV Promoters Group have announced the 2016 AMA ATV Motocross National Championship series schedule.

The 31st Annual ATV Motocross Championship will feature 10 amateur rounds and 11 pro rounds, visiting many of the most legendary facilities in all of motocross, in addition to a new stop on the circuit.

The ATVMX series kicks off Tuesday, March 8, returning to Florida’s famed Daytona International Speedway for the second annual ATV Supercross.

Although the event will only offer points for pro riders, a full roster of amateur classes will compete, as well.

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May 28-29: Sunday Creek Raceway, Millfield, Ohio June 11-12: Seneca Highland, Odessa, N.Y. June 25-26: Snowshoe Mountain Resort, Snowshoe, W.Va. Sept. 10-11: Unadilla MX, New Berlin, N.Y. Sept. 24-25: Marvin’s Mountain Top, Masontown, W.Va. Oct. 1-2: Powerline Park, St. Clairsville, Ohio Oct. 29-30: Ironman Raceway, Crawfordsville, Ind.

of its most seasoned venues for 2016, including Steele Creek in Morganton, N.C.; Big Buck in Union, S. C.; the Limestone 100 in Springville, Ind.; the John Penton in Millfield, Ohio; Tomahawk in Odessa, N. Y.; West Virginia’s popular Snowshoe GNCC; Unadilla in New Berlin, N. Y.; Masontown, West Virginia’s Mountaineer Run; St. Clairsville, Ohio’s Powerline Park and the Ironman in Crawfordsville, Ind.

2016 AMA ATV MX National Championship Schedule

March 8: Daytona Int’l Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. April 9-10: Underground MX Park, Kemp, Texas April 23-24: Muddy Creek Raceway, Blountville, Tenn.

May 7-8: Ironman Raceway, Crawfordsville, Ind. May 21-22: High Point Raceway, Mount Morris, Pa.

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Just one month later, the 2016 ATVMX season will begin for both amateur and pro points the weekend of April 9-10 at Underground MX Park in Kemp, Texas, which is 45 minutes outside Dallas. This will be the second year that the ATVMX series has visited the Lone Star State, and this track features some of the best dirt in the state combined with a unique layout, serving as a fitting way to kick off the season.

From there, the series moves to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains to

June 4-5: Monster Mountain, Tallassee, Ala. June 18-19: Sunset Ridge MX, Walnut, Ill. July 2-3: Spring Creek MX Park, Millville, Minn.

July 16-17: Unadilla MX, New Berlin, N. Y. July 30-31: RedBud MX, Buchanan, Mich.

Aug. 13-14: Loretta Lynn Ranch, Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

Muddy Creek Raceway, where it stops at staple venues such as Ironman Raceway, High Point Raceway, Sunset Ridge MX, Spring Creek MX Park, Unadilla MX, RedBud and the season finale at the historic Loretta Lynn Ranch on Aug. 13-14.

However, another new stop will host the pivotal halfway point of the championship. The world’s best fourwheel MX competitors will be rolling into Tallassee, Ala., for the first-ever ATVMX appearance at Monster Mountain.

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Racer Productions, which promotes the AMA-sanctioned AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series, presented by Maxxis, has announced the 2016 series schedule, which includes two all-new venues.

The 2016 GNCC schedule kicks off March 5 and 6 with a familiar location in Palatka, Fla., situated just one hour from the heart of Daytona Beach Bike Week festivities.

After Florida, the series continues to its first new venue of the season, the Hill Family Farm in Sparta, Ga. The new

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2016 AMSOIL GNCC Schedule

March 5-6: Rodman Plantation, Palatka, Fla. March 12-13: Hill Family Farm, Sparta, Ga. April 2-3: Steele Creek Campground, Morganton, N.C. April 16-17: Big Buck Farm, Union, S.C. April 30/May 1: Moree’s Sportman’s Preserve, Society Hill, S.C. May 14-15: Lawrence Co Recreational Park, Springville, Ind.

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MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore Videogame Nordic Games reports that its new MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore PC and PS4 videogame has more than twice as many tracks as the original MX vs. ATV Supercross – more than 35 total.

Plus, it features two player split screen on consoles, 12 player online, new gear and graphics kits, more than 60 professional riders to race against and more than 80 licensed motocross companies for maximum authenticity.

MSRP: $29.99, PC and PS4 Info: http://mxvsatv.com

ATV Heated Grip Kit with High/Low Switch AMA Partner Heat Demon offers a complete ATV heated grip kit with high/low round rocker switch that fits all ATV makes and models with a 7/8-inch handlebar. The kit includes two heated clamp-on grips so no adhesive is required for installation and a three-position (off, low, high) round rocker switch. It draws a maximum 20 watts per grip at 14 volts. Heat Demon says the kit includes everything needed for simple, plug-and-play installation.

MSRP: $69.95 (Part Number: 215049) Info: www.heatdemon.com

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MICHIGAN SHORT TRACK MAY 14: DEFORD: LUCKY THUMB MOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC., (810) 404-2895, LUCKYTHUMBMOTORCYCLECLUB. COM

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UTAH HARE & HOUND MAY 14: JERICHO: 2 DAY EVENT, SAGE RIDERS MC, (435) 650-1250, SAGERIDERSMC.COM

WISCONSIN MOTOCROSS MAY 15: MARSHFIELD: MARSHFIELD T&T RIDERS, INC., (715) 384-4555, T-NTRIDERS.COM

SHORT TRACK MAY 21: LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, (262) 754-0686, AZTALANMX. COM