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Mother Nature sure has put her spin on things this season. This event was postponed from the last weekend in October and was even in jeopardy this time around as more rain and cold temps moved into the region. Friday practice had to be cancelled to save the track for the weekend and Sunday the racers awoke to a balmy 26 degrees. Anyhow the 2018 season is in the books and we can now look forward to the upcoming year end banquet and what has to be a drier season in 2019. We’ve enjoyed tagging along this year and hope to see you all in 2019. We could only make it for Sundays racing so please see some action below and for the full weekends results and year end points please head over to: www. mamamx.com B

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Sunday Class Results 50 Limited Jr 4-6 1. Ezra Sweeney 50 Limited Sr 7-8 1. Timothy Scott Jr 2. Nolan Murphy 3. Daniel Fluhart 4. Roman Vernon 5. Braxton Applegate 125 B 1. Christian McCauley 2. Edward Porterfield 125 C 1. Aaron Buck 2. Adam Seres Jr 3. Bryce Sviland 4. Phoenix Santos 5. Maggie Harmison

250 A 1. Maxwell Sanford 2. Charles Wernig 250 B 1. Orion Gregory 2. Todd Stith 3. Austin Waugh 4. Edward Porterfield 5. James Weavering Jr Open A 1. Maxwell Sanford 2. Charles Wernig 3. Jim Janke Open B 1. Orion Gregory 2. Todd Stith 3. Doug Stouffer 4. Dillon Curry

Open C 1. Gavin Heath 2. Donald Tingle 3. Nathan Whittington 4. Cody Bowling 5. Darrell Gress 250 C 1. Gavin Heath 2. Donald Tingle 3. Nathan Whittington 4. Adam Seres Jr 5. Evan Johnson Open D 1. Aaron Georgelas Supermini 2 1. Tyler Baran 2. Hayden Kitzmiller 3. Wesley Carbaugh 4. Cruz Anthony 5. William Bouchat

Mini Women Open 1. Adrianna Kelley 2. Paige Whitney Jr Mini 2 1. Demetrious Jones 2. Nicholas Ford 3. Christian Smith 4. Landon Janke 5. Tyler Lindner Ii 80 12-15 C 1. Wesley Carbaugh 2. Brent Allison 3. William Bouchat 4. Hayden Kitzmiller 5. Cruz Anthony 80 9-11 B 1. Joseph Shipley 2. Nicholas Ford 3. Ryan Bowie

80 9-11 A 1. Demetrious Jones 80 9-11 C 1. Christian Smith 2. Fisher Teets 3. Hunter Teets 4. Jackson Evans 5. Nicholas Kelley 60 A 1. Joseph Shipley 60 B 1. Ethan Baran 2. Nicholas Kelley 3. Joseph Oconnell 60 C 1. Jacob Kelly 2. Landon Janke 3. Timothy Scott Jr 4. Charles Chialastri 5. Tyler Lindner Ii

50 4-6 Special Limited 2 1. Gabriel Trunnel 2. Brian Chialastri 3. Caleb Roberts 50 4-8 A 1. Ethan Baran 2. Mason Roberts 50 4-8 B 1. Timothy Scott Jr 2. Malachi Kraft 3. Charles Chialastri 4. Roman Vernon 5. Braxton Applegate See Full Weekend Results at: www.mamamx.com

PVR PRESS RELEASE: DEC. 1, 2018 Hey everyone, the Potomac Vintage Riders York Swap Meet and Bike show is only 2 months away so it’s time to mark those calendars for Sunday January 27th 2019. The Swap Meet/Show runs from 8 -3:30 pm. This will be the second year in the new UTZ Arena at the York, Pa Fair Grounds which brings the swap meet and bike show under one roof. The event attracts vendors from all over the East coast and Midwest and has grown into one of the biggest Swap Meet/Bike show events of the year. The “Bike Show” organized by the Nick Taylor and the Broomworks crew attracts over 100 of the finest vintage motorcycles and is a huge crowd pleaser. The show is judged, awards custom trophies and also allows you to select the “People’s Choice Award” for best bike. We will have Terry Cunningham as our guest this year to bench race with and sign autographs. Terry is a four-time AMA Grand National Enduro Champion, ISDE Gold Medalist and AMA Hall of fame inductee. Last year the swap meet committee recommended moving the “Bike Corral” to a separate area to showcase the vintage bikes for sale, this was a great success with easy access and less crowded viewing. So whether you’re looking for parts to finish a restoration, a new project to start, purchase a finished gem or just meet up with old friends it’s all here under one roof, don’t miss it! Vendor spots, bike corral and other event information is available from Tommy Grimmel, PVR President - swapmeet@potomacvintageriders.com

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone. It’s hard to believe it’s that time of the year already. Like they say, time fly’s when you’re having fun. I would like to wish you all the best of the season and let you know that I am thankful you are reading this. Without you we wouldn’t exist so thanks a bunch. I hope this holiday season brings you many blessings and much happiness. So last month in this column I was talking about all the rain we’ve had this year in the region. Today as I sit and write we are experiencing an early season snow storm. Matter of fact it’s only mid-November and we have a few inches of snow on the ground and we’re only two hours into the storm. Oh well, maybe it’s a sign of things to come this winter here in Pa and the surrounding region. We haven’t had a good snow year for awhile so here’s to breaking out the snowmobiles and the ATV’s, all good fun if you ask me.

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PAGODA BIG BUCKS AND BUDDY BOOGIE Oct. 5-7, 2018 - Birdsboro, PA By: BrappMag.com

NE Youth Regional Qualifier - 2016 Coty Schock wins both 250 and Open A

The Pagoda Motorcycle Club partnered with Boyesen Engineering and a hostDoublin of other Gap MX Park June 10 - 12, 2016 sponsors and billed their annual Big Bucks weekend as a Dirt Bike Festival. Just weeks prior to the event I jumped on their website to see if they had a schedule of eventsPhotos posted By: Ken Hovance and BrappMag and my first thought was, this is going to take an act of God. Let’s see what all exactly went down on this weekend listed This in no was particular order. Dealer the last gateway in the NE anyways to make it to the it, the big show, demo rides, sx practice, open mx practice, cross country (XC) Loretta racing, King of the Minis National Championships. I know many from our area Lynn Amateur competition, barrel racing, holeshot competitions, pit bike racing, holeshot competitions, qualified evening BBQ, coloring competitions, a team race, supercross have racing already and last but not leastin other regions and the South East will be run by this but too? after this particular race. Pro AM motocross. Oh, did I mention it was a Henrietta Classicprinting Series race Ok – so you must remember where we were and the dedication the club members here Over 900 have to the sport of motorcycling. I gotta be honest, I said to several peopleriders beforemade the their way to the Doublin Gap MX Park in Shippensburg, to take a shot for their entry ticket. I saw one class winner traveled event, what are they thinking, they’ll never pull it all off. (pull foot fromPA mouth again) The weekend went off without a hitch and a great time was had all. There some the by whole way was from Utah to make the cut. It was a typical qualifier and good confusion now and then, but overall it was a great weekend. The racing was red hot, the preparation for Tennessee, hot and dusty and great competition. Kudo’s to the riders and spectators got to try some new things and have some fun and the weather held. promoter for keeping everything running smoothly and for offering a great Organized KAOS at its very best. track for this event. Props to everyone involved and to the club for being willing to try new things. Coty Another great turnout for the D6 Henrietta Classic Series Schock pulled off the overall wins in both expert divisions on Sunday and there was great toPagodas all who webmade it in, no matter where you call home and awesome racing in all classes. You can see the class winners here then Congrats head over to job to allfavorite those event who didn’t site to catch the full results. After talking to many racers, they said their of the just for making the attempt. Many of our local racers weekend was the Team Buddy Boogie. See ya here next year.made B the cut here at this event with a few winning their classes whom we’ve

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Justin Rodbell from Prince Frederick, MD went 1 - 2- 3 to win 125 (12-16) B/C and 1 - 7 - 1 to win Schoolboy 1 (12-16) B/C

Gage Stine from Woodsboro, M 1 - 1 - 1 to sweep Mini Sr. 1 (1 Class Winners Club president Randy Kastle stages riders for the team race

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Weindel and Wagner compete in holeshot racing

2 Stroke 125 - Open Addison Kramer 35 plus Jeremy Cook 50 (4-8) Oil Bryce Danenhower PW 50 (4-8) Gary McAlister Open A Coty Schock Open B Billy Hauser Open C Corey Scanlon 250 A Coty Schock 250 B Brandon Wolfe 250 C Cody Hegeman Vet A Jeremy Cook Vet B Derek Martzall Vet C Tim McPherson 25 Plus A/B Jason McConnell Senior A Barry Carsten Senior B/C Larry Fulford 45 Plus Todd Weindel 50 Plus Barry Carsten Women ThomasJessica WelchBetz from Charlotte Supermini Sebastian Balbuena Hall, MD went 2 - 1- 2 to win Schoolboy 1 Cole Bader Schoolboy 2 AJ Stayton 85cc (9-11) Limited Collegeboy Cory Carsten Jr Mini Braxton Keiffer 85 (9-11) Jude Smerlick 85/150 (12-15) Braxton Keiffer 65 (7-9) Kearan Lynch 65 (10-11) Tyler Devers 50 (4-8) Open Zane Martin 50 (4-6) Stock Bryce Danenhower 50 (7-8) Stock Zane Martin 25 Plus C Corey Scanlon Girls Jr. (9-13) Julia Lord FULL RESULTS: http://live.tracksideresults.com/pagoda/class.asp?c=all&e=150

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OCCR Scrub Pine Enduro October 14, 2018 By: BrappMag.com

What a great weekend down near the Jersey Shore with all my enduro friends from the ECEA. This would be my first ever trip to this event but hopefully not my last. Close to 200 riders entered this long running race with 2009 Grand Champ Andrew Tsakanikas coming up big and taking the win again in 2018. This event has been held for over two decades here in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest near New Lisbon, NJ. The Ocean County Competition Riders do a great job with this event and have been a chartered AMA club since 1970. Matter of fact they have won Enduro of the Year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 times and take pride in putting on a firstclass event. Be sure to see the top ten finishers below then head over to ecea.org to see the complete list. You can also see many images from the day at brappmag. com and to get the full scoop on this great club and their events go to: occr.net B

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The New Youth Series Banquet being held at the Mt Laurel Hotel/Waterpark in NJ.

This Event will be having a nice seated Luncheon, followed by awards for over 180 youth riders. As with years past we will have a photographer, fun for all, swag and awards, the 100% club sponsored by 100% goggles. Speaking of sponsors, Cycle Playground and EVO will be arranging water park tickets for award winners. Powerseal will be adding some refreshments.

The ECEA Championship Series - Hare Scrambles and Enduros will be back at the Valley Forge Casino Expect the same stellar events for the Adults with 350 award winners. A great meal, awards and swag to take home. Dont forget to come early as we will have a revised VENDOR Layout with some seminars and cocktails before dinner. Our Sponsors are stepping up with cool giveaways. MAKE THIS a FULL DAY of benchracing and fun.

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VINTAGE CROSS COUNTRY WRAP UP THE SOGGY BOTTOM BOYS Potomac Vintage Riders By: H. Silbaugh Part of the fun and challenge of riding the Potomac Vintage Riders’ cross-country series is keeping your old bike running long enough to complete the race. Cross-country courses can be demanding enough without the added challenge of wet weather. This year’s monsoon season toughened the tests for both bike and rider at all the rounds in the second half of the season, but that didn’t seem to deter many of the vintage faithful. Shying away from challenge is not a characteristic you’ll see much of in this group. In fact, many seemed to relish the additional pain the rain and mud brought, and frequent comparisons to the Blackwater could be overhead in conversations between mud-caked smiling faces at the tracks. What the heck is wrong with us?

Cross Country version of Ronnie Mac- Blase Silbaugh. Credit: Bob Leslie

The final round left the confines of the PA boundary and took place in New Windsor, MD. It appeared that even though there had been some rain in the week leading up to the race, conditions were going to be pretty good at this venue, which features grass track, lots of hills and some creek bottom. The dry weather forecast for race day held some promise for the mud-weary competitors. But wouldn’t you know it, the skies opened up between the Vintage race in the morning and the Post-vintage race in the afternoon. It was meant to be. The course had to be altered to take out some sections that became too risky, but lap times for the PV race were still longer than they were for the Vintage group. I’m not sure that’s ever happened before.

Nathan Joseph is Post Vintage Grand Champion. Credit: Thom Aubrey

The last five races of this 10-race series saw increased entries over last year despite the weather. That says a lot about how much fun they are. At the 2-day event outside Ebensburg back in August, riders were treated to some great interaction with guest Grand Marshall and GNCC hero Tim Sheppard, as well as ISDE legend Jake Fischer and his rebuilt championship Husky. The weekend also featured kids’ races and a powder puff event for the wives or girlfriends that could be talked into riding. Everyone was treated to a free pig roast as well. A couple weeks later, round 8 in Wellsville served riders a mix of rocks and greasy mud that really separated the men from the boys, or maybe the fresh knobs from the worn. Two riders in the afternoon Post-Vintage actually lapped everyone else- one was 200 Expert Nathan Joseph, whose family just happens to be the race host, and ISDE vet Fred Hoess, who shows up to these events periodically and really put on a mud-riding clinic at this round. Riders got two weeks after Wellsville to dig the mud out of their nooks and crannies before the series resumed out west near Johnstown. (You know, the place famous for its floods.) The course here features plenty of elevation change and this year’s loop had some hills that weren’t just big, but tricky. One featured converging lines that met halfway up, making for some entertaining spectating. Conditions on the course made for some great racing, as the lead in both the Vintage and Post-vintage races changed hands several times.

Another successful year of vintage cross-country racing is now in the books, and if you haven’t been able to attend one of these great events yet, now is the time to start planning. Whether you just want to come out and check out the bikes in the pits and then watch the old iron take on the course or bring a bike out yourself and have a go at it, you’d be hard pressed to find a friendlier group to hang with, or an event at which you’d have a better time. To learn more, you can log onto the AHRMA Mid Atlantic Vintage Racing facebook page. On January 27th, Potomac Vintage Riders hosts their huge annual swap meet at the York Fairgrounds. You can learn more there as well, or maybe even snag a deal on a bike to bring to Round 1 in April next year. Sounds great, no? Maybe there’s really nothing wrong with us after all. B

Brian Grove is Vintage Grand Champion for 2018. Credit: Thom Aubrey

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Moto Tech Trailers - Travis Pastrana Pro Challenge Pleasure Valley Raceway Oct. 19-21, 2018 By: BrappMag.com Talk about an epic event. I would like to start by just thanking everyone in the moto community for the love they have for their sport. Neither, snow, hail, wind or rain could stop the faithful for turning out for this epic first annual event. The first ever Moto Tech Trailers / Travis Pastrana Pro Challenge from Pleasure Valley Raceway is now in the books. If you’re still wondering if Travis still has it, just forget it. The man came out and pulled a couple back flips for the crowd on Friday night, pulled a couple holeshots in the expert division on the track and hung out with us common folk just like we were his own. Mother nature tried her best but couldn’t defeat the racers who came out to chase the $20,000 plus purse and a chance to hang out with the man himself, TP 199. We had a stunt show, pit bike racing, evening musical entertainment and some great racing in some nasty conditions. Check out the class winners below then follow the link to see the rest. From what I hear this will become an annual event and maybe even something more. Stay tuned to the PVR website and Brapp Mag for all the exciting details. Oh and make sure you check out a Moto Tech trailer - see you next year. B

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Class Winners Adaptive 2 Stroke 4 Stroke 125 All Star 125 B/C Open A Open B Open C Open D 250 All Star A/B 250 B 250 C Vet A Vet B Vet C 25 Plus 35 Plus Senior A Senior B 45 Plus 50 Plus Women All Star Women 12 plus Bomber Supermini Schoolboy 1 Schoolboy 2 Collegeboy College A Jr Mini 85 (9-11) 85 (9-15) C Mini Sr. 65 (6-11) C 65 (7-9) 65 (10-11) 51 (4-8) Open 51 (4-6) Stock 51 (7-8) Stock 51 (4-8) Stock ATV B ATV C

Doug Henry Noah McLaughlin Noah Vislosky Justin Rodbell Jacob Ingram Frederik Noren Mason Meyer Dennis Williams Levi Gittings Steve Roman Jason Neidigh Caleb Scott Steve Roman Michael Sigmund Derek Hill Steve Roman Michael Sigmund Shane Lawson Ralph Bentley Gaylon Dickson Allen Alford Katie Benson Katie Benson Cole Dillon Mitchell Zaremba Chase Yentzer Jacob Ingram Adam Herb Noah Vislosky Preston Masciangelo Preston Masciangelo Seven Henderson Jaydon McCurdy Chace Lawton Chace Lawton Luke Fauser Gabriel Clark Brayden Wettgen Carter Clay Bennett Weiss Shane Worth Jeanette Bell

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Taking It to The Streets with the AOAA and Dons Cycle www.aoaatrails.com - Nov. 3, 2018 I was doing some testing with Yamaha a few weeks ago at the AOAA Trails when my longtime friend and park manager Dave Porzi says to me - Shamokin officials want us to bring our riders downtown to patronize the local businesses. So, I asked Dave, when are you doing this? His reply was, well were scheduling 12-18 months out here for events but they want to pull it off this year yet to see if it can be a permanent thing. So voila, out of the hat comes another rabbit from the folks at the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area! It was like an answer to a prayer - finally the goal we’re all looking to achieve. A system similar to the Hatfield and McCoy system in WV, the same system the CMATVA is working towards in Upstate PA with their North Central ATV Initiative. The same reason why the land was awarded to the AOAA in the first place, to drive the local economies though off-road riding. 850 riders on 450 machines came out for this event. My friend Jim who is a member of the PA Trail Advisory committee got to talk with some of the founding city officials who helped make the AOAA a reality as well as the mayor of Shamokin and they were all pleased as well as humbled. The mayor said that he hadn’t seen this many people in the town in years for any reason and that he hopes to see more of this in the future. This was no small feat so we’d like to thank all the city officials, business owners and the residents of Shamokin as well as the staff from the AOAA and an army of volunteers who helped pull it all off. Most importantly the riders who came out and stood in line to get registered and left their time and dollars behind to help support what we would hope to be the future of off - road riding in the state of PA. The AOAA offers riding on thousands of acres in Northumberland County, PA. and is less than three hours drive from Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City. Click Here for more info on riding at the AOAA: www.aoaatrails.com A special thanks to Dons Cycle in Hellam, Pa for getting us out on the streets and trails for this event in this 2019 Kawasaki Mule Pro FXT. This 6-seater machine worked phenomenal out on the trail and I would recommend to take a look if you’re in the market for a new machine. O

and yesterday’s organized ride at the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area in Coal Township, PA. It was an example of two Pennsylvania-based ATV clubs exhibiting their fraternal spirit and love of riding.

The Anthracite Trail Riders, a club dedicated to promoting the AOAA, hosted the Lock Haven area, Central Mountain ATV Association, Inc., on a ride through the park. Twenty-nine machines and approximately 40 members participated in the 45 mile ride that spanned the Western and Eastern Reserves with several stops along the way for sight-seeing, lunch and getting to know other members of each club. ATR and CMATV presidents, Warren Remig and Henry Sorgen IV, respectively, were on hand to ensure members had a great time on the trails. Both organizations are non-profit and heavily involved in promoting the off-roading sport through club rides, sponsoring charity events, volunteer work and supporting legislation that expands the Pennsylvania ATV trail systems, and most recently, successfully lobbying state representatives to pass a bill that separates ATV and snowmobile registrations. The Central Mountain ATV Association has also been at the forefront of the Northcentral Pennsylvania ATV Initiative Project, which has been expanding ATV trails by hundreds of miles in the North Central region of the state, and expected to bring an economic boost to the area through more tourism and related activity. Although the ATR club hovers around 60 members, primarily because they were organized to promote the development of the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area, they are active with many By Jeff Reichart such as the other organizations, 1200-plus member CMATV, Anthracite30, Outdoor October 2016Adventure Area invites you, with the support of the Anthracite Trail who have taken the lead in the Riders, to participate in a more than 60-mile trail ride to benefit Children’s Miracle state’s ATV tourism and ecoNetworkmembers at Geisinger. ATV, UTV,toRTV, Group prepare hitdirt thebikes and dual sport operators are invited to nomic development on a much trails at AOAA. participate. larger scale. B To Pre-Register or getsomething more details go to: go.geisinger.org/cmnevents There’s definitely special about the off-roading community, and yesterday’s organized ride at the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area in Coal Township, PA. It was an example of two Pennsylvania-based ATV clubs exhibiting their fraternal spirit and love of riding.

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WHERE TO RIDE SUMMER AND WINTER TRAILS 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 Commision through the following April 1. There are some trails that remain closed until after the late muzzleloader season. Please check the forest distrcit web pages for current access advisories on when trails open for the winter season. Pike County - Burnt Mills - 7 Miles of summer and winter trail. Access is from a parking area on Route 402 one mile south of Porters Lake. Rgistered Class II ATV’s are permitted on this trail that are less that 58” in width and less than 1,200 pounds. Contact: Deleware State Forest, 2174A Route 611, Swiftwater, PA 18370-7746 Phone: (570) 895-4000

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 nort 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, Fayetteville, PA 17222 Phone: (717) 352-2211

Centre & Clinton County - Bloody Skillet ATV Trail - 39 miles. Acces from SR-144 approximately 19 miles north of the Snow Shoe exit on US Route 80. Turn right onto De Haas Road and travel 5.3 miles South, to the Northern Terminus Trailhead, Trails are open to registered Class II ATV’s less than 58” in width and less than 1,800 pounds. Contact: Sproul State Forest, 15187 Renovo Road, Reneovo, PA 17764 Phone: (570) 923-6011

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Snyder & Union Counties - 15.4 miles of summer and winter trails. Access is at the Jacks MounUnofficial reports tell us that three trail systems in the tain Trailhead located along Route 235 three miles south of Glen Iron. The trail includes the East Kettle state are now accessible to side by sides up to 65” in Road which has been closed to other types of motor width. Whiskey Springs, Bloody Skillet and Denton Hill. vehicles. Registered Class II ATV’s are permitted on PLEASE VERIFY BEFORE YOU TRAVEL. this trail that are less than 58” in width and less than 1,200 pounds. Contact: Bald Eagle State Forest, 5 Clinton County - The Whiskey Springs ATV 18865 Old Turnpike Rd, Millmont, PA 17845 Phone: Trail - The Whiskey Springs ATV Trail - 50 miles (570) 922-3344 of summer and winter trails. The Whiskey Springs ATV Trail is located Southeast of Kettle Creek 8 Martin Hill - Bedford County - 18 miles of sumState Park. Trailhead access is from SR 120 in mer trail. Access to the trail is from the parking area Westport along Kettle Creek for approximately located on Route 326 two miles north of Rainsburg. 1.5 miles then North on Two-Mile Road. Trails are Trail head GPS location: N 39° 52’ 24.69” W 78° open to registered Class II ATV’s less than 65” in 30’ 34.80” Contact: Buchanan State Forest, 440 width and less than 1,800 pounds. Contact: Sproul Buchanan Trail, McConnellsburg, PA 17233 Phone: State Forest, 15187 Renovo Road, Renovo, PA (717) 485-3148 17764. Phone: (570) 923-6011 9 Sideling Hill - Fulton County - 15 miles of sum6 Lycoming County - 17 miles of summer and mer trail in the Wells Tannery area. Acces is from winter trail. Trails are located near Haneyville and Ray’s Cove Road or Childers Ridge Road. Trail include the Button Road and a network of wood- head GPS location: N 40° 5’ 0.28 W 78° 10’ 12.17” ed trails built by the Civilian Conservation Corps Contact Buchanan State Forest, 440 Buchanan in the 1930’s. Access to the trail is from a parking Trail, McConnellsburg, PA 17233 Phone: (717) 485area located at the CCC Camp along Route 44 3148 one mile south of Haneyville. Contact Tiadaghton State Forest, 10 Lower Pine Bottom Rd, Water- 10 Potter County - 43 miles of summer trail. A loop ville, PA 17776 Phone (570) 753-5409 trail located south of Denton Hill State Park. Access to the trail is from Lyman Run State Park on SR 7 Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area - (Formerly 44 north of Cherry Springs, or the intersection of the Pohopoco Tract), Monroe County - 13 miles Rock Run Road and the Ridge Trail (ATV Trail). of summer and winter trails. Access is from route Registered Class II ATV’s are permitted on this trail 115 five miles sounth of I-80. Registered Class II that are less than 58” in width and less than 1,200 ATV’s are permitted on this trail that are less than pounds. Contact: Susquehannock State Forest, PO 58” in width and less than 1,200 pounds. Contact: Box 673, Coudersport, PA 16915 Phone: (814) 274Deleware State Forest, 2174A Route 611, Swift- 3600 water, PA18370-7746 Phone: (570) 895-4000 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 ATV’s less than 58” in width and These trails are typically open from the Friday less than 1,200 pounds are permitted on this trail. before Memorial Day through the last full week- Contact: Deleware State Forest, 2174A Route 611, end in September. Check the forest distrcit web Swiftwater, PA 18370-7746 Phone: (570) 895-4000 pages for current access advisories. State Game Lands ATVs are not permitted on State Game Lands except those used by disabled hunters.

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WHERE TO RIDE Allegheny National Forest - The federally-operated Allegheny National Forest has more than 100 miles of ATV trails. ATV trail season runs from the Friday before Memrial Day through the last Sunday in September. Winter season is from December 20 to April 1. Contact the Allegheny Nation Forest Supervisorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, P.O. Box 847, 222 Liberty Street, Warren, PA 16365 Phone: (814) 723-5150 Effective July 1, 2002 the Allegheny Nation 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

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

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Shade Mountain Trails - (Non-Licensed Off-Highway Motorcyels) Riding areas are located in portions of Mifflin, Snyder and Union Counties in the Bald Eagle Forest. he 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: Buraeu of Forestry District #7 18865 Old Turnpike Rd; Millmont, PA, 17845; Phone: (570) 922-3344; Email: fd07@state.pa.us

Motorcycles and/or ATV Riding Areas 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 15 Snow Shoe Rails to Trails ATV & Snowmobile recommended. Proceed on Sand Mountain road Open Year-Round. P.O. Box 314 Clarence, PA. to the trailhead at Ground Oak trail. The loop is TV - Snowmobile www.ssrt.org. SSRT requires about 30 miles long. Contact: Bureau of Forestry membership for riding access. Detailed terms and District #7; 18865 Old Turnpike Rd; Millmont, PA conditions can be found at their website. 17845; Phone: (570) 922-3344

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

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

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42 Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area Sunbury, PA www.anthraciteadventure.com

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17 a Burning Rock Outdoor Adventure Park Tams, WV - www.burningrockwv.com

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

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

32 Rausch Creek Trail Riders Valley View, PA www.rauschcreekracing.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

48 The Landing MX Park www.thelandingmxpark.com

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

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27 Majestic Trails Rew, PA www.majestictrails.com

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40 Rausch Creek Off-Road Park Tremont, PA www.rc4x4.org

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CMATVA Elk Tour and Toy Drive Nov. 10-11, 2018 Benezette, Pa By: OutdoorzMag.com Central Mountains ATV Assoc., Inc. held their 7th Annual Tour for Elk and Toy Drive on November 10th - 11th in Benezette, PA. Our “members only” association ride had an amazing combined turnout of 405 riders and 224 machines! Registration took place first thing at the Elk Visitor’s Center ECCO building and then we broke down into groups to enjoy a wonderful catered lunch by the Benezette Hotel and a visit to the Benezette Winery Store. The wine shop seemed to be a BIG hit! The event kicked off at 11:30 and everyone returned to the visitors center by 4pm. We rode on the township roads which are open to ATV’s in Benezette township and some private land that CMATVA has permission to ride on. Of course, every group is not going to have the same experience but in total CMATVA members saw 60 elk on Saturday and 255 on Sunday. Everyone had a good time visiting the Elk Visitor’s Center and we even had an opportunity to watch a movie on how elk were brought into Pennsylvania.

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CMATVA collected close to 450 toys for our Toy Drive portion of the ride which was up from last year. We will be presenting the toys to the 24th annual Mark the Shark Toy Drive on December 9, 2018 at 10:30 am at Walmart in Mill Hall, PA. This event is sponsored by the radio station WSQV 92.1 FM in Lock Haven, Pa. and the toys are distributed through local charities with the help of students from Central Mountain Middle School and the Lock Haven Area Jaycees. A special thank you goes out to everyone who made this year’s 7th Annual Tour for Elk and Toy Drive such a success. We have a remarkable group of dedicated members who helped in many ways from parking to registration and keeping the group rides organized and everything moving throughout the day. Parking for all the trucks and trailers was made possible by Benezette Township and Andy Tuttle who allowed us to use his fields, thank you all for this. And lastly, thank you to the Elk Visitor’s Center, Benezette Hotel and Winery and the community we appreciate your accommodations and hospitality. You can see the pictures from our 7th Annual Tour for Elk and Toy Drive on our web site. www.cmatva.org and our Face Book page. Come join the fun and become a member today and we will include your 2019 membership. CMATVA wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season. Be Alert….Ride Smart….Stay Safe…. Thank you, Henry J. Sorgen IV President of CMATVA

Once again, the folks from Brapp/Outdoorz Mag had an opportunity to tag along with the group and we had a blast. A cold blast, but a blast none the less. The above article failed to mention that temps were in the low 20’s on Saturday and windy keeping most of the Elk Herd under cover of the deep woods. The weather however didn’t discourage the crew from the CMATVA both riders and volunteers alike, let alone all the local folk that braved the cold to help support this event. We would also like to thank Yamaha Motors USA for providing us with a great ride and the town of Benezette for recognizing that off - road riders can be responsible and a great source of revenue for local economies. Be sure that you’ll see us back again next year. O

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WOW WHAT AN AMAZING MOTOCROSS FAMILY THE MDRA HAS BEEN BLESSED WITH!! We are truly thankful for all your support over the years that keeps growing for this series and we have all of you to thank. From the riders, families, friends, great sponsors, and volunteers that all come together each event and in times of need. We had an awesome turnout of about 250 people for the banquet this year and want to thank all of you. Tracy and Brenda and their staff at Premier Events for an excellent buffet, Greenie for taking time to come out and take pictures, and Traci, Torisa, and Rachel for their help with Awards!! Some special awards for some special racers

The MDRA series offers over $25,000 in total awards for the year which includes drawings for free classes, $50 Gas Cards, $25 Velocity Gift Cards, end of year Expert Cash Payouts, Trophies, MDRA Bucks, lots of other prizes and most of all a family atmosphere at the events!!! We hope to see everyone next year and hope you will bring some new people with you to see just how great our series is and the only cost to you is a $30 Membership!! MDRA IS THE SERIES THAT GIVES THE MOST BACK TO THE RIDERS AND IS THE SERIES TO BE A PART OF FOR 2019!!! B - Thanks again from the Yentzer Family 2018 MDRA Champions

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HOW TO RIDE YOUR FIRST TRIALS EVENT Mid Atlantic Trials Series www.mid-atlantictrials.com Hosted by: Tri State Trialers Wilmington, DE By: Jim Bull In mid-October two things out of the ordinary happened. An old friend and client contacted me and said, hey Jim, our club would like to invite you out to cover our trials event for Brapp Magazine. Within a week another friend and client contacted me and said, hey Jim, I have a great idea for an off-season article for Brapp Magazine – how to ride your first trials event. Well, I thought this too much of a coincidence and my first thought was, I’d probably have to ride in my first trials event to do a proper report, and the rest as they say, is history. Now, I’ve always been known to speak before I think, and this was just one more of those times, lol. So off we went the morning of the event, only located about an hour from my home in Southern Lancaster. There are two series prominent in our region, the Mid Atlantic Vintage Trials Series and the District 6 Trials series. This event happened to be the first, hosted by the Tri State Trialers club. So immediately a bit of confusion set in but was easily clarified by just talking to the right people. My friend Sonny says Jim, I have a 2012 Gas Gas you can borrow, and I’ve experienced this before at Trials events. I said Sonny, isn’t this a Vintage trials meet, how can I compete on a newer bike with mono shock and disc brakes? Anyhow, long story short. The Vintage trials scene is “hopping” so to speak but of course bikes are at a premium and the clubs and organizations want to open their events to as many as possible so they’ve created some classes within their series to allow the modern bikes to compete. Sometimes, as I’ve seen at D6 events they may ride Vintage bikes on Saturday and Modern bikes on Sunday to offer riders more opportunities to ride. It was super easy to get involved at this particular event. No AMA membership was required, and it was only a $20 sign up fee to compete. There was also a $5 one day fee because I wasn’t a MAT member. The club had a demo section set up to practice on before the event and they had experienced riders on hand to give you the basics before heading out onto the loop.

The @brapp_captain competes in his first ever trials event competition, not that the riders didn’t take it seriously. How did I do you ask? Well let’s just say I’d recommend spending a little more than 10 minutes on the bike you are competing on before you begin. Better yet maybe even take some time out in the woods on that bike and attempt riding some obstacles and practicing your balance. I have a new-found respect for this group of guys and gals. I knew I would struggle, but not to the degree I did. Who knew that riding slow and balancing a light weight trials bike could offer such a challenge. Fun yes, but man it kicked my butt. Props to this group for having me out and being so helpful. They had 82 riders participate at this event and in talking with a few you could tell most had a life long love for motorcycling. There were riders of all ages and I talked to some who have recently switched over from different disciplines of racing to enjoy the relaxed pace of trials.

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FOCUS ON FAMILY: NAECKER RACING! By Courtney Kaczka Some think that racing is in the blood. I think it is in the heart. Racers and their friends and families join hearts weekend after weekend, event after event, as they compete, struggle, succeed, overcome, share, heal, learn, laugh, cry, and, in the deepest ways - CONNECT. These fellow racers and their pit crews get labeled as our “race family” and provide a comradery and support network like none I’ve seen in other sports. We want to recognize those core race families that have multiple generations active in the motorcycling/racing community. They typically share a history and knowledge that inspires others and are positive promoters of their sport. One such family is the Naecker Family from Maryland. With four generations of motorcycle fans, they have built quite the legacy in our race community. Karl Naecker is known throughout much of the motocross community on the East Coast. A former District 7 Secretary, a Mid-Atlantic Motocross Association (MAMA) trophy administrator, and founder of Naecker’s Cobra, Karl is passionate about racing and has a soft spot for cheering on the kids. We often find Karl chatting with anyone and everyone in the pits, especially younger racers… encouraging them no matter what and making each feel good about their efforts on the track. Though Karl never raced formally himself, his father Charlie Naecker was always into motorcycles. His dad was a Motorcycle Police Officer in Washington D.C. and raced flat track and street bikes back in the day. Karl, and his brother Earl, grew up in Beltsville Md. always building and riding dirt bikes in the local gravel pits. Karl and his wife, Christina, now have three grown children… Sara, Silas, and Susan. And those children have children… and the motorcycling tradition continues on. Son Silas, and his wife Jenn, are the third generation in this family that finds time spent on motorcycles as valuable in the foundation of their tight-knit family. Silas grew up in Beltsville MD and rode his dirt bike in the gravel pits in the area. It wasn’t until college that Silas started racing motocross and hare scrambles here and there. He currently races the 30+ MX class occasionally and loves to spend track time with his family. Silas says his favorite race memory is “Getting given crap from my kids for not going fast enough. “ He can take it though, and continues to be a great dad, coach, and mechanic for his boys. He also now runs Naecker’s Cobra, the family mini cycle business, and extends their passion/support by sponsoring other mini racers as they start in the sport. Silas’ own boys are the fourth generation of motorcycle enthusiast and got started on mini bikes with family support. The oldest, Mason, became involved in racing at age 4 when Ian Bateman of MXSolutions convinced them to bring young Mason to watch a MAMA race. From then on, he never looked back and has been racing since. Mason has competed all over the country, including qualifying for Loretta Lynn’s six years in a row. Younger brothers Maxx and Myles previously raced but now prefer free riding time and other activities. Maxx plays basketball and is an awesome break dancer while Myles plays basketball and enjoys lacrosse. Silas and Jennifer add that they have an additional son because of the nature of this sport. Years ago, neighbor Ian Killian was drawn to their family due to the love of riding motorcycles. Although he has a large wonderful family of his own, he has become like another son. He traveled with them, went riding with them and, at times, practically lived with them. Ian is considered part of the family and, once the other boys were born, he has been seen as their older brother. Jenn Naecker and her dad, Bill Ervin, are a crucial part of their race family support system and come to just about every race. The Naecker family and their crew are a perfect example of the huge heart of motorcycle enthusiast and the tendency for racers to extend their family beyond traditional definition. The family believes that MX is a passion that is inside of certain people. It is a great sport in many ways. It promotes healthy living. It’s a great place for kids to grow up and learn a lot of good life lessons. Most everyone at the MX track is like family and supports one another. The rest of the race community is proud to consider them family as well and respect the family commitment, connections, and MX love that they bring. Salute!!! B

CHAPLAINS CORNER By: Jim Bull Since this is our December issue, I wanted to start by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. At this point however, I wanted to ask you all to reflect on what the Christmas Holiday meant to you? Is it spending time with family and exchanging gifts or maybe it’s the big game on TV, how about all those holiday parties? Maybe Christmas is all that to you and more. I would like to ask you; do you believe there is more to it than that and if you don’t, would you like to know the truth? Let’s see what the Bible says: Luke 2:11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. Luke 2:21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. Now there have been many who have argued over the years that Jesus was just a man who lived some 30 or so years on earth. That he was just a prophet or a teacher. But the Bible tells us that Jesus is God in the flesh, that he came here to deliver us all from our sins. That the only way to Heaven is through Him. John 14:6 Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Here’s more good news: Luke 5:31-32 31. Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Revelations 3:20 Jesus said - Here I am! I stand at your door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door. I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. So, what’s this all mean you ask? It means that Jesus wants to hang out with you, that he wants to have your back and bless you greatly. All you must do this Christmas season is just ask him into your life and let him do the rest. Better yet, do it today. For prayer or to learn more please contact us here at BrappMag or follow along on our Facebook Page – Jim Bull Talks.,

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Happy Holidays and best wishes for a wonderful new year.

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