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Hare Scrambles Randy Rash (954)931-5709 hschair@floridatrailriders.org Enduros Allen Pearce (352)339-5644 endurochair@floridatrailriders.org Enduros George Tolson (863)698-3837 enduroref@floridatrailriders.org Hare Scrambles Dan Aitken (407)461-8595 hsref@floridatrailriders.org Associate HS Ref Bill Drymon (941)351-4887 wdrymon@verizon.net
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AA/A Matt Ludwig (727) 424-3532 cdlover@hotmail.com
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Hare Scrambles AA/A Jonathan Belle (813)240-6022 jbelle34@gmail.com
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Specialty C/Women Kerri Chambers (863)956-9140 jekchambers@aol.com
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Area #1: No Director Counties: Out-of-State, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Lafayette, Dixie Area #2: Jeremy Powell (904)225-3176 jeremypowell88@hotmail.com Counties: Hamilton, Suwannee, Columbia, Baker, Union, Bradford, Nassau, Duval, Clay, Putnam, St. Johns Area #3: William Toreki (352)372-1135 stillbill@cox.net Counties: Gilchrist, Alachua, Levy, Marion, Citrus, Sumter, Lake Area #4: Joe Carrasquillo (386)295-8428 fdjoec@aol.com Counties: Flagler, Volusia Area #5: David Wildner (727)510-9039 katoom200@hotmail.com Counties: Hernando, Pasco. Pinellas, West Hillsborough Area #6: Dale Ellis (863)551-1598 dlellislane@counstruct.com Counties: East Hillsborough, Polk Area #7: Bill Jenkins, Jr. (407)282-6056 ford3233@aol.com Counties: Seminole, Orange, Osceola Area #8: Sam Boydstun (321)433-0619 woodsracer@cfl.rr.com Counties: Brevard, Indian River Area #9: Ron Thomas (941)232-9562 ronthomasftr211@gmail.com Counties: Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands
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ftrmagazine@dekmar3d.com Area #10: Luis M Rodriguez (772)871-6385 luisabx@hotmail.com Counties: Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin Area #11 Peter Rose (941)270-1189 pwrracingktm@gmail.com pete.rosemarine@max.com Counties: Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry, Collier Area #12: Frank Campbell (561)689-8578 flawoods35@yahoo.com Counties: Palm Beach Area #13: James Agate (954)562-2500 agatej@bellsouth.net Counties: Broward, Dade, Monroe
1 Apollo Motorcycle Club Jim Rollyson-Cocoa,Fl (321)917-6845 oldjimdandy@bellsouth.net www.apollomotorcycleclub.com 2 Azalea City Motorcycle Club Gary Wyatt-Interlachan,Fl (386)684-2698 wyattg1@windstream.net 3 Big Scrub Trail Riders John Hawkins-Tavares,Fl (352) 516-6903 jamohawkins@embarqmail.com www.bigscrub.com 4 Central Florida Trail Riders KeithFinner ty-Altamonte Springs,Fl (407) 774-9090 keith@keithfinnerty.com 5 Columbia Enduro Riders Ricky Dennis-Columbia,SC (803)786-0051 mastercraft@bellsouth.net 6 Daytona Dirt Riders RandyGriffin-NewSymrna Beach,Fl (386)423-4302 harescram755x@aol.com www.daytonadirtriders.com 7 Family Riders, Inc. Johnny Thomas-Hanahan,SC (843)553-1463 familyriderssc@bellsouth.net 8Greenville Enduro Riders Duane Wellington-Laurens,SC (864)908-6109 lcwell@prtcnet.com
CLUB 13 River City Dirt Riders Barry Miller-President (904)613-6572 Glenn Hunt- PR Chair (678)231-4100 rcdrjax@gmail.com www.rcdr.org 14 Sarasota Area Dirt Riders Randy Faul-Sarasota,Fl (863)494-6476 randt817@gmail.com www.sarasotadirtriders.com 15 Sarasota Area Quad Riders Amanda Fronckowiak-Venice,Fl (941) 223-6974 ajc7191@comcast.net 16 Southeast Florida Trail Riders Fra n k Ca m p b e l l -We s t p a l m Beach,Fl (561) 689-8578 flawoods35@yahoo.com www.seftr.org 17 Sumter Enduro Riders Johnny McCoy-Sumter,SC (803) 481-5169 jmccoy@sc.rr.com 18 Suncoast Trail Blazers Brian CoughlinTampa,Fl (813)841-2160 bcoughl2@tampabay.rr.com www.suncoasttrailblazers.com 19 Sunrunners M/C Jack Terrell-Auburndale,Fl (863)984-9294 jackt@nohvcc.org 20 Tallahassee Trail Riders Steve Tomicich-Tallahassee,Fl (850)556-6784 www.tallahasseetrailriders.org
9 Old School Dirt Riders Ben Kelly-Sarasota,Fl (941)650-1473/(941)650-1474 ftr90racer@yahoo.com 10 Palm Beach Track & Trail Randy Rash-Ft.Lauderdale,Fl (954)931-5709 Motodadfla19@aol.com 11 Perry Mountain M/C Glenn Hollingshead-Selma.AL (334)872-0619 hhollingsh@msn.com 12 Nature Coast Trail Blazers Paul Ladouceur (352)279-4911 Paul@spectrumvoice-data.com www.naturecoasttrailblazers.com
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21 Treasure Coast Trail Riders Scott Klucinec-Vero Beach,Fl (772) 473-3801 bronc3@comcast.net
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS THE PREZ
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pril has arrived and along with it comes a very busy schedule on our way to winding down our series. So far it’s looking like all of our events will take place as the rains have subsided and things are drying up. I have spoken to several of our clubs that have had to reschedule and they are looking forward to having their events get underway. I know for my club, the Sarasota Area Dirt Riders, we have been on our property getting the final touches done as we only have about two free weekends left to finish. Even though we had to build a bridge just in case the creek doesn’t go down for safe crossing, we will be prepared. Without revealing too much, we will have two separate courses with only the start and about a half mile being used for both days. Yes this means 99 percent of the Sunday course will be untouched from the Saturday riders and will have some very nice flowing single track to bring a smile to your faces. After several attempts to make this event happen, it looks like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. As with any club, this takes an extreme amount of manpower, planning and revenue. Along with these few things to have a successful event, we also need to be looking at ways to bring in our youth into the workings of our clubs. I have spoken on this several times and we have to find a solution so our children and our grandchildren will be able to enjoy our sport for years to come. In a society where it’s difficult to keep our family members on the same page, heading in the same direction and being productive citizens, it’s a huge task to be active in any sport or hobby. As parents, if you see an interest or some excitement or a gleam in your children’s eye when you talk about the next race coming up, take it a
step further and ask them if they would like to go see how they build a course or maybe go help cut some trail. I’m sure any club would welcome some new faces and some extra help on the work weekends. So I ask all of you, what are YOU doing to help preserve and prolong our sport for generations to come? If anyone wants to come out and experience the “before the race” event, please call the promoting club or call me and I will make it happen. No obligations or expectations just come out with your family and see what all the excitement is about. Not only will you spend some quality time with your children, you can see firsthand what goes into designing and arrowing courses and cutting trail; and you might even have a chance to build a bridge! You will also be able to relate as to why certain things are done the way they are and get the satisfaction of knowing that you cut this certain section of trail and be able to listen to the excitement from the riders about how awesome this course was. Our youth is the most important part of our lives, whether it is family, school, church or sports, we must give direction; teach responsibility and respect to ensure they have a fighting chance in anything they decide to do. The best way to do this is being with them, bring them to the woods and spend some quality time with them. Make the time to make a difference. Thanks for listening, Randy Faul
Jimmy Moore takes over the SADRA meeting! SUPPORT THOSE THAT SUPPORT FTR! Throwback: Aaron Dekmar and Jesse Ansley doing their part at the Buffalo Hare Scramble.
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ear FTR Family, It was great to be back on a bike this past weekend.(Dade City) Nature Coast Trial Blazers did a wonderful job. It was truly a weekend with unexpected expectations. What do I mean? When we arrived Friday night, it was a beautiful evening. When we awoke the next morning, it was cool and raining. Where did the rain come from? It was not supposed to arrive until later; a day later! Needless to say, it caught us off guard. We did not come prepared for rain. I still have the same old rubber boots with a hole in them. Regardless, of the weather, it turned out beautiful for the Saturday afternoon races. How about Sunday? The course was amazing. We had a blast. Great job Nature Coast! However, the weekend was not without peril. Unfortunately, in the second Sunday race, Andy Wallace (A 200) hit a tree and received a serious blow to the head. That injury warranted a ride in the helicopter. Thanks to the heroic efforts of the club course workers and our Safety Team, Andy is currently recovering at the hospital and is doing extremely well. His family has asked that you please continue to pray for his speedy recovery. By the time you read this article, it is our prayer that he will be home enjoying some recovery time. When this goes to print Easter would have just past. I hope you were able to attend worship somewhere. Like many of the holidays we celebrate in America, they have been over commercialized. You will not find a bigger advocate for capitalism than me. However, the celebration of a giant
bunny that delivers colored eggs is pretty far from Easter’s original story. What is Easter? It is the celebration of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Why celebrate such an event? We celebrate His victory over death; not physical death but a spiritual death. Everything I believe; I live for; and am willing to die for is capsulated in this one weekend celebration. My faith is built on His sacrifice (you can read about it in John 18, 19, and 20). And, the same faith I have (and I am not alone) is available for you, but you must ask and seek it. If you are interested or have questions, look me up at the race or give me a call (904-673-9034); I’m available to talk and listen. Meanwhile continue to pray for Mr. Wallace. I look forward to seeing you on the line! Your friend, Andy Dickson FTR Chaplain
You can contact us at (904) 673-9034 (Andy) (904) 813-5713 (Ragan) 78 Dolphin Blvd * Ponte Vedra Beach, FL * 32082 orrmfamilyracing@bellsouth.net - email
A QUICK NOTE FROM OUR TECH INSPECTORS
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ome numbers and letters are looking ragged and or are missing on a few bikes and quads. We are nine races into the season, please try to check your numbers and fix them before Gatorback. Also, we have seen a few screens burnt out on some four strokes. This is another maintenance item; check the screens to ensure they are intact. Two stroke screens plug with oil and carbon residue due to the oil mix. These need to be removed and cleaned regularly. I found a torch will burn off the residue and then a quick wire brush and you are done, solvents did not touch the stuff. I also want to thank everyone as I believe the Tech process is flowing quite well now. The transponder check is working with very few no reads. Remember, if you show up late, after tech is closed, ask scoring or the club to call us on the FTR radio, we monitor it and will arrange to tech your bike prior to your race. We have been asked not to tech bikes on the starting line. You must find us prior to your race and we will help you... I promise. Thanks for your cooperation. Pete Rose
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS PITBITS M
ark your calendar, it’s almost that time of the year already. The 2015-2016 Florida Trail Riders Awards Expo will be held on July 30, 2016 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. It was the best awards event last year and this year looks to be even better. Also don’t forget start thinking about your nominations for the 2016 Pit Mom and Sportsman of the year. Keep an eye on the FTR home page for more information as it’s updated.
For those MX racers out there missing the FTR series here the I4 MX season is underway.
Round 4- April 10 @Tampa MX Round 5- May 1 @Florida Tracks and Trails Round 6- May 15 @Tampa MX Round 7- May 22 @Mesa Park MX Round 8- June 5 @Florida Cycle Park Round 9- June 12 @Hardrock MX Round 10- June 26 @Tampa MX
April 16-17: The Big Buck course presents the standard GNCC obstacles, everything from tight woods, to fields, creek crossings, rocks and hill climbs. It’s a fast, wide-open course, but it’s definitely not easy! The field sections are very fast and they get chopped up and rough as the weekend goes on, so you need to have your suspension sorted for that.
April 30-May 1: Another new addition for 2016 will be the Moree’s Sportsman Preserve in Society Hill, South Carolina. While this venue may be new to the world of GNCC Racing, it’s definitely no stranger to the racing world. The soil here is a bit on the sandy side, so the addition of a second sand race to the schedule will make for another added challenge this year.
Download your Official FTR 2015-2016 Rule Book for all of the event rules, regulations and do’s and don’ts. It’s always available. www.floridatrailriders.org
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS A MINUTE WITH
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“BEING KNOCKED OUT,” “SEEING STARS” OR “HAVING YOUR BELL RUNG” ARE NOT THE ONLY INDICATORS OF A CONCUSSION. hat happens to the brain Inflammation when a concussion Trauma to the brain can damage neurons, the happens? cells that govern the flow of chemical messengers Inside your skull you have known as neurotransmitters. In the worst case cerebrospinal fluid and of course scenario, those damaged neurons lose control of the your brain. A violent impact neurotransmitters, allowing them to accelerate up to causes your brain to vibrate and five (5x) their normal speed. The resulting chemical sometimes even bump against acceleration can cause memory loss, blurred vision, the skull bone. If the force is dizziness, headache and nausea. too much, you end up with a concussion. Ironically, Hibernation the trauma that occurs when the brain hits the skull, Your brain’s cortex detects the neurotransmitter there is often no evidence of injury because the imbalance and tries to fix the neurons by calling for a damage is on the inside, within the medical world it is surge of healing glucose. At the same time, calcium known as the “Silent Injury” according to Dr. Lovell neurotransmitters start constricting the blood vessels, from the University of Pittsburgh’s medical center delaying glucose from reaching the neurons. Your which researches concussions. brain function slows until blood flow returns to Once common mistake is assuming that because you normal. didn’t get “knocked out”, then the hit to your head Recovery was minimal. In fact, if you experience vomiting, Healing the neurons within your brain can take dilated pupils, loss of smell or taste you should visit several weeks to within your brain. However, if you with a neurologist immediately. Additional negative sustain another concussion during this period, you symptoms after a head impact are headaches, could suffer permanent damage and a lifetime of dizziness or memory loss headaches and other adverse side lasting more than 5 day or effects. delayed memory of easy Though it is hard for competitive questions (i.e. what did you athletes, but staying away from eat for breakfast yesterday the potential of re-hitting your morning?). head, rest & proper nutrition will 4 Stages of a Concussion: facilitate the recovery process. Impact to the head Note: if you experience headaches The most common causes after hitting your head, DO NOT of concussions are falls, car consume aspirin or ibuprofen accidents, impact sports (this may increase your risk and explosions. The trauma of brain bleeding); instead use causes force to the head acetaminophen. in two directions: linear (forwards and backwards) or rotational (side to side). These forces literally cause your brain to “slosh” Until next time, Train Smart-Not Hard! within the cerebrospinal fluid and bump up against -Coach Robb the skull.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR TREASURER: KEVIN VAUGHN Position: Treasurer How long have you had it? I just got re-elected to a second term. This is my third year in this position. Experience you bring with you? I maintain my own business books and taxes, and my personal finances. Favorite part of what you do? I enjoy working with, and getting input from FTR members who are “seasoned� and have been around much longer than myself. I also appreciate the input from all members. How long have you been in FTR and what got you started? I have been a member of FTR for 10 years. A good friend (Scott B) asked me to come watch him ride many years ago. After watching him, I entered the next race and never looked back. What does FTR need to know about your position and what do you need from them? The position of Treasurer in FTR is more of an oversight position. Our Business Manager mostly handles FTR finances, although the Treasurer should be eager to watch our finances and question expenses that may not seem proper. What club are you in? I have not been active enough over the last 6 months, but I would consider Sarasota Area Dirt Riders, and Old School Dirt Riders to be my home clubs. Family involvement? I am the only member of my family who participates in FTR. My son tried a couple times. Something that would blow others minds? I bet many members of FTR would respond the same, but this organization changed my life. The desire to become a better rider has pushed me to make many lifestyle changes that are good beyond racing. Like many other riders, we live for FTR weekends and the friends that I have made.
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS CATCHING UP WITH: DALTON ELLIS What do you do when your not racing FTR? Quad Open C racer, Dalton Ellis, has been spending his time away from the hare scramble life organizing a brand new event at Desoto Speedway in Manatee County. FTR Magazine got a minute to ask Dalton a few questions about this new form of quad racing. Where are you from? I’m from Myakka City, Fl How old are you? I’m 19 years old What class are you in, in FTR? I race Quad C Open How did you come up with the idea of the race at Desoto Speedway? I work at the speedway and on the nights with the Crash N Bash races, we need time to let the drivers change tires and get a drink before their next race since most drivers race every race. On a Crash N Bash night it takes us 5-10 minutes before we can begin the next race, so we added quads to pass the time and it did not disappoint. How long did it take to put together? I had only a few days notice to put together a track and find riders to race. I did some test laps on the 1/5th mile asphalt oval but it was too fast and too slick to put quads on. Somebody would have gotten hurt. My intentions were to have a good race and everybody walk away and laugh about it like FTR races. What was key to making it happen? The key to having it as successful as it was would have to have been finding the riders I did. Without them showing up it would not have been as good as it was. It was such short notice that a few did not have enough time to get their quads together and some already had prior commitments with it being Easter weekend. Do you have connections at Desoto speedway? I work there on Saturday nights. I sometimes leave the FTR races after the quad race to work if they are close local races. How many people raced? We had 7 riders show up and 6 were FTR and the last guy is possibly going to race FTR. We had two B open riders, four C open riders and the one non-FTR rider. What part of the track did you use? I set up two tires on opposite ends of the dirt in the infield to make a circle track. Was it before after or in between the car races? Both races were during. The first quad race was the second race of the night and the second was after the children’s Easter egg hunt. Did people stick around and cheer you all on? The fans enjoyed it. They cheered as we were getting ready to take the
green and they did the count down. How many laps? First race was a heat race and it was 10 laps. Felt like 2 minutes and we were finished with the race as quick as we came out on the track. Second race was 20 laps and was full of bumping and passing. The ruts got deep on the inside line but nobody was giving up the inside. Any rules? The rules were you had to have a helmet, goggles, long pants, and boots. If you had other gear, common sense was to wear it. I had my Leatt chest protector and my kill switch tether on. Highlights of the night? The best part of the night had to have been our 20 lap race. 7 riders into the first turn all at once like a Hare Scramble. Aaron Swenson and myself were side by side and banged bars a few times. The last 3-4 laps I was all over Vitor Vasconcelos. I was bumping him in the turns and able to get beside him until he took the line away each time going into the turns. He ended up with the win. Were there trophies? Yes, top 3 got trophies and paid for place. There was no entry fee for this race and no parking fee. Do you have a list the winning order? 1st place went to Vitor Vasconcelos (556B) second was me, Dalton Ellis (871C) and third was Tyson Marx (72C) When is the next one? I’m working on a date for May, 28th. I’m trying to make it correspond with FTR to try and gather more riders to make this event grow into something more common. How will people know when the next one is? I will put a post on the Florida Trail Riders Facebook group, my Facebook page, and the Desoto Speedway Facebook page will promote it. The next race will be even better than last night. I’ll be adding a lot more to it instead of the small tight oval we had. I’ll add some log obstacles to add an enduro cross type environment. Everyone is welcome on all quads. Hopefully next time we can add a higher payout with a reasonable entry fee.
JUST ANNOUNCED ! DESOTO SPEEDWAY IS PAYING OUT CASH FOR THE MAY 28th QUAD RACE. $100 FOR FIRST PLACE, $75 FOR SECOND PLACE, AND $50 EACH FOR THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH PLACES. COME ON OUT AND SHOW SOME FTR SUPPORT.
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS PHOTO REPORT
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ASTRONAUT TRAIL HARE SCRAMBLE After a fast paced round of race cancellations, postponements, and reschedules, the FTR Hare Scramble series resumed, after a month of no racing, with a one day event. The Apollo Motorcycle Club hosted the Astronaut Hare Scramble 5.5, as it’s become to be known. This was a Sunday only race that saw a lot of anxious racers come to the line and put on a great show and, thankfully, Mother Nature cooperated this time. Thanks to Kim Mousette for getting some great pic’s of the action.
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SAMSULA HARE SCRAMBLE SUNDAY PODIUM RESULTS A 200 1 22KA Andy Wallace 2 815KA Ryan Muchard A 250 1 712GA Bryce Koster 2 815GA Zack Muchard 3 6GA Chris Durrance A OPEN 1 153YA Ryan Mieszczenski 2 150YA William Sharff 3 14YA Chance Hazeltine AA 1 217AA Garrett Edmisten 2 437AA Ronald Commo 3 264AA Corey Blanton B 200 1 411KB Jordan Leftwich 2 112KB Charles Bruin 3 10KB Dillon Moyer B 250 1 10GB David Kumanchik 2 931GB Evan Walker 3 709GB Jack Langford B OPEN 1 701YB Cody Neff 2 21YB Brandon Misciagno 3 341YB Steven Jezowski C 200 1 963KC Clay Levell 2 126KC Zachary Sommers 3 111KC Larry Adams C 250 1 321GC Johnny McKenzie 2 730GC Cole Kitchen 3 713GC Garrett Willis C OPEN 1 815YC Brandon Ausburn 2 217YC Seth Long 3 98YC Stephen Dallas
CLASS 66 1 6KX Greg Davis 2 12KX Don Whittington 3 53KX Roger Allen GOLD MAS A 1 755KA Randy Griffin 2 2KA Calvin Smith 3 444KA Boyd Bradfield GOLD MAS B 1 66KB Mark Rhoades 2 723KB Kenny Malewicz 3 1KB Bruce Steinberger MASTER A 1 534BA Dana Gaines 2 25BA Mitchell Reis 3 113BA James Biglin MASTER B 1 86BB Darren Pscion 2 9BB John Smulan 3 5BB Britt Hissong MASTER C 1 33BC William Drumm 2 92BC Mark Beebe 3 128BC Scott McIntosh SENIOR A 1 21GA Travis Pepin 2 5GA Scott Lamb SENIOR B 1 153GB David Mieszczenski 2 16GB Waldemar Morales 3 17GB Bo Thrush SENIOR C 1 716GC Gary Mitchell Jr 2 74GC Federico Claps 3 133GC Harry Bilgray SIL MAST A 1 41SA Gary Gardner 2 117SA Jack Steele 3 153SA Paul Giorgio
SIL MAST B 1 157SB Mike Hathaway 2 317SB Mike Pakledinaz 3 166SB John Smolinka SUP SEN A 1 28WA Scott Curtis 2 5WA Marcelo Dadone 3 52WA Thomas McGinity SUP SEN B 1 8WB Levic Allen 2 71WB Dario Mazzitelli 3 420WB Mark Prenoveau SUP SEN C 1 407WC Mark Byrne 2 907WC Michael Rewis 3 142WC Mike Spaw VETERAN A 1 79RA Kyle McAfee 2 23RA Jason Ennis 3 12RA Gustavo Hidalgo VETERAN B 1 146RB Michael Tippy 2 38RB Aaron Lockwood 3 218RB Derek Tremain VETERAN C 1 85RC Rodney Bennett 2 272RC Ivan Zarak 3 79RC Jason Martel WOMEN A 1 41YA Ashlee Applewhite 2 153YA Alyssa Mieszczenski 3 734YA Jacqueline Ross WOMEN B 1 8YB Delanie Woodard WOMEN VET 1 18YV Jenni Lamb
FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS TF RACING TECH TIP Rekluse Clutch Talk with Tom Fleming
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have selected to share my personal view of the Rekluse Auto Clutch. We have been asked repeated questions regarding the performance of the Rekluse; why do we use it? This whole topic is a mine field of course. We can most likely say 80% of the riders using the Rekluse like it, 15% think it’s OK and the other 5% always have issues with Tom Fleming the clutch. There will always be riders that are opinionated and will tell you it’s of no value and that’s fine, but you should not stop there, ask more questions. You just might be passing up an opportunity to improve your lap times. The Rekluse Auto Clutch allows for the rider to start and even stop the motorcycle without touching the clutch lever. But, what about starting in gear at the start of the race, what about working through a very tight section and having to jam on the brakes extremely hard without shutting off the engine? You could be in a hard fought battle racing for position and working hard to pass an opponent to have your engine shut off at which time you just gave up the position and wasted much needed body energy. Rekluse improves traction, PREVENTS stalling, allows for better starts, aids with better cornering, and the peace of mind that boosts rider CONFIDENCE that the engine will not stall. We, at TF Racing, actually have a extremely high regard for the Rekluse. Rekluse was and still is founded on very high values of performance, quality and their innovation just will not stop. Frankly, I am not sure how Rekluse does it when other manufacturer’s rely on a complacent product line. We were at a very important race just recently, a rider was over heard talking to another rider’s mechanic... “My Rekluse is not working, it grabs, clatters and feels very notchy...” This was on the Eve of very important point paying championship even. A full blown “panic attack” was happening. If you have been racing for any time at all you know its a very sickening feeling. Rekluse recommends to use Rotella which carries the much needed JASO-MA rating that is needed for wet clutches. Most common mistake is to use slick oils, which can & will cause a squealing or chattering sound at low speeds as the clutch tries to lock down and will get louder as the engine temperature gets hotter. Oil changes are a must, follow your manufactures recommendations. Your engine requires clean dirt
free oil. As with some motorcycles, if the oil filter is old and dirty the engine will lose oil pressure. Guess what, low oil pressure with affect the clutch performance and the overall operation. A big overlooked and forgotten part of your Rekluse clutch (Your stocker too, for that matter) is keeping new and fresh .3 or .4 (Could be 5.1?) fluid, if you ride a motorcycle equipped with a hydraulic system. .3, .4 and 5.1 fluid look for moisture to soak up and does not function correctly when it ages. One more tip, do not over fill, you can help the clutch to partially slip simply by over filling the master cylinder reservoir. If you have a motorcycle with a clutch cable you are at risk as well. When was the last time you cleaned and lubricated your clutch cable? I bet never. Cables do wear, fill up with dirt and will become dry followed by stiction. Any and all cables are subject to being serviced and pay close attention to your clutch lever pivot points. The clutch assembly cannot be sloppy or full of sand or so worn out that the lever drags on the clutch perch. Be warned! Replacing your clutch assembly with the wrong unit will produce more troubles; always use the correct style. When the clutch lever assembly is wrong, worn out or the cable is bad or master cylinder is leaking internally, your Rekluse clutch “free gain” will never ever function the way it should... Therefore the clutch will not function as intended. As a tip, if and when you open new brake fluid and it is in a plastic container it will, over time, absorb moisture. That’s what it does. Next time you purchase brake fluid, try to find it in a metal can or purchase a small container of brake fluid so it will not sit around for a year. .3, .4 and 5.1 are Glycol based where .5 is Silicone based. They can not be mixed... Keep new controls and cables on your bike too. Your controls play a huge part in whether your clutch, throttle and brake operation will perform at the highest levels. Just because you have spent a large portion your racing budget on expensive technical products, does not mean that your issues with worn out controls will automatically fix themselves. You use those controls every time you ride, you get use to bad controls and tend to think they are OK. Look again. Controls are precious so treat them accordingly.
FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS PHOTO REPORT
2016 Dade City Twister Hare Scramble
Finally ! After a solid month of rained out races FTR members were happy to be back to a full race weekend and even though El Nino and Mother Nature tried to put a dampener on it, it turned out to be a great event. The Nature Coast Trail Riders never fail to put on a great show and the Dade City property is always up to par. With the notable absence of Garrett Edmisten, the door was wide open for Dylan Rash to take home his first AA win aboard his Palmetto Motorsports KTm. Another first was had as Jesse Ansley pushed his RPM Racing KTM hard to not only take first in A200 but also the overall for the day.
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2016 Dade City Twister Hare Scramble Podium Results
65 GIRLS 1 14GG Kassie Stoner 65A 1 10GA Joshua Van Rooyen 2 2GA Raymond Coburn 3 700GA Cole Ryll 65B 1 4GB Owen Seitz 2 15GB Rylan Turner 3 105GB Mika Lonsdale 65C 1 45GC Gunner Williams 2 986GC Trace Kopka 3 17GC Tyler Scheels A 200 1 28KA Jesse Ansley 2 60KA Cash Jacobs 3 22KA Andy Wallace 4 815KA Ryan Muchard A 250 1 815GA Zack Muchard 2 32GA Garrett David 3 40GA Kyle Fischer A OPEN 1 153YA Ryan Mieszczenski 2 14YA Chance Hazeltine 3 114YA JD Tillman AA 1 19AA Dylan Rash 2 26AA Joey Baker B 200 1 411KB Jordan Leftwich 2 22KB Jordan Pernini 3 112KB Charles Bruin B 250 1 37GB Brandon Cunningham 2 931GB Evan Walker 3 10GB David Kumanchik B OPEN 1 701YB Cody Neff 2 171YB Benjamin Strausbaugh 3 152YB Cody Polanis BEGINNERS 1 202W Juan Ferreyra 2 728W Johnathan Sheets 3 12W Tucker Hopson C 200 1 197KC Colby Serio 2 556KC Douglas Bradford 3 126KC Zachary Sommers C 250 1 221GC Matt Seidel 2 394GC Danial Dunson 3 231GC David Morrell C OPEN 1 815YC Brandon Ausburn 2 82YC Evan Fraker 3 561YC Sean Sweeney CLASS 66 1 6KX Greg Davis 2 53KX Roger Allen 3 15KX Gates Pelletier EVO A 1 31YA Craig Wilder 2 114YA JD Tillman 3 11YA Jordan Leftwich EVO B 1 231YB David Morrell 2 394YB Danial Dunson 3 6YB Nick Doerr EVO SEN A 1 21GA Jerry Curtis
2 24GA William St Laurent EVO SEN B 1 6GB Art Whitney 2 23GB David Morrell 3 305GB Christopher Leclerc GOLD MAS A 1 3KA Robin Arnold 2 2KA Calvin Smith 3 755KA Randy Griffin GOLD MAS B 1 58KB Duncan Farash 2 66KB Mark Rhoades 3 723KB Kenny Malewicz JR GIRLS 1 17KG Sarah Thrush 2 33KG Hailey Nocera JUNIOR A 1 777KA Kyle Boyle 2 30KA Alex Lugar 3 82KA Brandon Gallo JUNIOR B 1 300KB Justin Dinkel 2 52KB Matthew Batchie 3 41KB Troy Gardner JUNIOR C 1 277KC Erick Miller 2 15KC Ethan Turner 3 386KC Austin Perdue MASTER A 1 7BA George Edwards 2 534BA Dana Gaines 3 21BA Jerry Curtis MASTER B 1 392BB Jack Hatfield 2 17BB Todd Strausbaugh 3 13BB Marty Sapsford MASTER C 1 92BC Mark Beebe 2 128BC Scott McIntosh 3 75BC Victor Vilchez MINI A 1 522WA Logan Lanier 2 26WA Gage Hunter 3 10WA Jacob Berard MINI C 1 612WC Cole Pierce 2 40WC Dennis Riggs 3 23WC Corey Pierce MINI GIRLS 1 321WG Zoee Grzech 2 15WG Allison Lamb 3 713WG Payton Willis PEEWEE A 1 148WA Jimmy Moore 2 101WA Logan Crawford 3 5WA Camren Mason PEEWEE B 1 24WB Colten Shives 2 84WB Ashton Shannon 3 713WB Ryder Willis PEEWEE C 1 407WC Mike Mcnair 2 22WC Aubrie Baker 3 117WC Landon Dion PLUS 30 1 56W Shawn Clark 2 111W David Settle 3 21W Gabriel Ramirez PRE-MODERN 1 153R Ryan Mieszczenski 2 5R Richard Kemman
3 9R Guillermo Rinaldi SENIOR A 1 9GA Greg Melka 2 21GA Travis Pepin 3 31GA Craig Wilder SENIOR B 1 335GB Jeremy Black 2 17GB Bo Thrush 3 282GB James Gallo SENIOR C 1 21GC Brian Kopec 2 504GC Mike McWilliams 3 676GC Kelly Laborde SIL MAST A 1 41SA Gary Gardner 2 117SA Jack Steele 3 153SA Paul Giorgio SIL MAST B 1 28SB Danny Kittell 2 7SB James Rowland 3 833SB John Goddard SPORTSMN 1 1 172B Matthew Dooley 2 42B David Hunt 3 911B Russell Kitner SPORTSMN 2 1 431BX Max Coughlin 2 169BX Trevor McCabe 3 168BX Jon McCabe SUP SEN A 1 84WA David Seitz 2 28WA Scott Curtis 3 34WA Chad Hunter SUP SEN B 1 560WB Gary Radzicki 2 912WB Graham Kimble 3 112WB Tom Kent SUP SEN C 1 907WC Michael Rewis 2 357WC Bobby Thornton 3 127WC Miguel Marquez VETERAN A 1 23RA Jason Ennis 2 12RA Gustavo Hidalgo 3 112RA Jesus Villalon VETERAN B 1 161RB Joshua Titsworth 2 38RB Aaron Lockwood 3 218RB Derek Tremain 11 521RB Chris McGuckin 12 146RB Michael Tippy DNF 159RB Shane Hitz VETERAN C 1 972RC Anthony Livingston 2 44RC Joshua Drake 3 507RC Jess Wirts VINTAGE 1 5WV Kevin Hodge 2 86WV David Munro 3 19WV Donald Baham WOMEN A 1 875YA Lacey Nordle 2 153YA Alyssa Mieszczenski 3 31YA Amanda Richardson WOMEN B 1 108YB Holly Langford 2 19YB Amber Trapnell 3 8YB Delanie Woodard WOMEN VET 1 18YV Jenni Lamb 2 4YV Cheryl Myers 3 12YV Jan Rhonehouse
2016 Dade City Twister Hare Scramble Quad Podium Results QD B OPEN 1 616WB Ted Braun 2 345WB Nicholas Zalud 3 32WB Jose Alarcon QD C OPEN 1 29WC Grant Campbell 2 871WC Dalton Ellis 3 25WC Brandon Casey QD SUP PWA 1 119GA Cole Tucker 2 100GA Ryan Cain 3 140GA Justin Bartlett QD SUP PWB 1 15GB Hunter Cameron 2 100GB Rian Anderson 3 79GB Jessica Catterton QD SUP SR 1 926KX Don Johnson 2 3KX Robert Novak 3 7KX Wayne Mossbrooks QD UTI OPN 1 99WX Jim Cain 2 2WX Michael Rhoden
QD WOM VET 1 429BV Sherry Aitken 2 926BV Susan Rozman 3 9BV Mindi Plankey QUAD +30 1 99R John Plankey 2 21R Matthew Cameron 3 361R Danial Worley QUAD 0-400 1 7Y Jeff Marinko QUAD A 1 21WA Jason Lyons 2 251WA Michael Terango 3 5WA Robert Santella QUAD AA 1 686AA Gus Rickman 2 47AA Cody Ellison 3 687AA Gage Rickman QUAD JR 1 784W Brandon Frazier 2 2W Jadin Storey 3 215W Dylan Terango
Brianna Avirett Photos
QUAD MAST 1 31G Nathan Cole 2 926G Kenneth Harris 3 846G William Berryman QUAD PWA 1 27WA Clayton Correnti 2 345WA Avery Collins QUAD PWB 1 119WB Raquel RoseTucker QUAD SR 1 1K Frank Storey 2 640K Mike Fanelli 3 24K Christopher Rajala QUAD VET 1 428RV Daniel Aitken 2 218RV Derek Lovell 3 777RV John Orjuela QUAD WOMEN 1 99B Hanna Plankey 2 527B Heather Jones
FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS GOING RACIN’ WITH : ANTHONY LIVINGSTON
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had a great time at the Apollo Astronaut Trail Hare Scrambles event on Sunday, March 13. It was great to be back racing FTR Hare Scrambles after a very long rain delay. Because I got hurt riding the day before Mondon Hill, I hadn’t raced an FTR Hare Scramble since December, 2015! During that time off, I was able to enjoy some additional time with Anthony Liningston my family and take care of some maintenance on the house, RV, and the bike. I also spent a lot of time in the gym doing some off-bike training and rehabbing some recurring injuries. In late January, I ran the Eagles Nest Enduro and won my class! Unfortunately, while I stayed committed in the gym, I couldn’t fulfill my plans to train hard on the bike between Eagles Nest and GNCC Round 1. In fact, I didn’t ride once. So, even though I showed up strong and healed, my lack of seat time showed at Round 1, where I finished dismally in 16th place in my class. A week later, my day at Samsula started like the GNCC. I struggled badly during practice. But before race time, I made a couple adjustments and found my pace. After getting a near last place start, I was in 1st after lap 1 and maintained the lead through most of the last lap. I loved the track—the flowing sand monster sections and the fields were a blast, and the course was a smooth highway compared to the GNCC at Rodman Ranch. Unfortunately, a mindless error sent me into a tree with just a couple miles left, costing me 3 positions and resulting in a 4th place finish for me. Overall, I’m happy with the way I rode, had a lot of fun, and am thrilled to be back to a full racing schedule. What a great weekend at the Dade City Twister Hare Scramble! NCTB outdid itself and, despite inclement weather on Saturday and delayed race starts, pulled off an outstanding event. The club’s long hours allowed my nephew to experience riding a dirt bike for the first time off Croom’s learning track (with about
1-2 hours of practice) and on a hare scramble course during the fun run. That memorable moment of him going through the chicane and the accomplished look on his face, after braving the mud, roots, and falls, were alone worth the trip. The next morning, the track was amazing! I got a bad start off the line, and then missed a double green avoiding a competitor going up the ravine jump. After falling a couple more times during the first half of lap because I was being impatient, I finally settled into a good pace and caught up to 2nd place. A few miles into lap 2 and I was in an intense three-way battle for second with Manuel Hernandez (on the 421) and Josh Drake (on the 44 Kawi)! Position changes seemed to happen at every turn and straightaway, and the pace was extremely fast for me. But my fitness was there and, at the end of 3 laps, I had secured the 2nd place spot. With one lap to go, I pushed as hard as I could while trying to ride smooth and consistent. Thankfully, I finished on top of the podium for the first time! I am truly grateful to the Clubs and FTR for putting on such great events, and for being blessed with the ability to enjoy this sport and all it has to offer. I’m genuinely proud to be part of such a great organization. I also just want to express my appreciation for those that support me and my riding endeavors, especially: my family (in particular, my mom, Uncle Ron, and my nephews); XTreme Powersports in Brandon, FL; the great people at TF Racing Suspension for their always outstanding service and inspiration to train harder and ride smarter; EVS Sports; Acerbis; and TwinAir.
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS FTR BUSINESS
Hare Scramble Committee Meeting Minutes 03/19/2015
Called to order 7:05 PM Roll call: Chairman Randy Rash :Referee Dan Aitken :Score keeper Brandon St John :Specialty A/B Danny Kittell Quads Peter Rose :BSTR Bill Torki :CFTR Bill Jenkins :DDR Randy Griffin :NCTB Paul Ladouceur :OSDR Ron Thomas :RCDR Brad Stanton SADRA Randy Faul :SEFTR Frank Camble :TCTR Ken Harris :PBTTR Jim Agait :Sunrunners Jack Terrell
OLD BUSINESS A motion for a vote for the second time to accept version B of the double green rule Motion Mike Bell, Second Bill Torki Version B (Variable penalty): ... Any section of the trail marked by a pair of double over-and under GREEN arrows on both sides of the trail indicates the competitors must ride between the two sets of arrows and cannot ride outside either pair of arrows. Any time a rider leaves the trail as defined above, (either by line picking: overshooting turns, failing to pass between GREEN arrows, emergency, etc.) that rider must return to the trail and re-enter at the point they left failure to do so is a rule violation. Any such violation reported to the FTR Referee, Associate Referee, or Scorekeeper prior to the end of the protest period in writing on official DQ/penalty form available at FTR trailer, shall result in the rider being docked by one finishing position or more, up to Disqualification from the event, in accordance with Article XIV of the FTR Constitution. A violation of this section does not automatically constitute blatant course cutting, as discussed in Chapter VIII, section B-1a. Markers must be visible one to the next 13 for 2 against Motion passes
New BUSINESS Calvin Smith petitioned the committee to overturn his disqualification at the Sunrunners Bartow event for a double green infraction. After discussion a motion was made for a vote: Motion Bill Torki, Second Peter Rose 1 for 13 against Motion fails Logan Stewart and Mathew Batchie petitioned the committee to overturn there disqualification at the OSDR event for excess speed in a safety area. After discussion a motion was made to vote: Motion Mike Bell, Second Pete Rose 15 for 0 against Motion passes Sanction forms and payment were accepted from the following clubs: OSDR, BSTR, PBTTR, SADRA, DDR, SEFTR, Suncoast, NCTB Sunrunners, RCDR, ACMC, SEFTR, TCTR, CFTR. TTR was absent. A motion was made to ask RCDR to move their enduro to either 1/15/2017 or 1/29/2017 this would help to add one more H/S date in the Jan Feb time frame as we presently have four clubs that request this time frame and only 3 dates. Motion Jack Terrell, Second Pete Rose 15 for 0 against Motion Passes The Chair asked for nominations for H/S chairman for the 2016/2017 season. One nomination for Randy Rash. Motion Ron Thomas, Second Randy Faul 13 for 1 against Motion passes A tentative schedule was presented and discussed. 8/27/2016 BSTR enduro 9/10/11 SADRA H/S 9/24-25/2016 CFTR H/S 10/2/2016 Suncoast enduro 10/8-9/2016 DDR H/S 10/22-23/2016 ACMC H/S
11/5-6/2016 Sunrunners H/S 11/19-20 Open date 12/3-4/2016 OSDR H/S 1/7-8/2017 Suncoast HS 1/22/2017 RCDR enduro 1/28-29/2017 PBTTR H/S
After discussion, a motion was made to accept the sanction request and the tentative dates. Motion Jack Terrell Second Pete Rose 15 for 0 against Motion Passes Motion to adjourn 8:35PM Pete rose Second Randy Faul
2/11-12/2017 SEFTR H/S 2/25-26 CFTR enduro 3/4-5/2017 BSTR H/S 3/25-26/2017 NCTB H/S 4/8-9/2017 RCDR H/S 4/22-23/2017 Apollo H/S
FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE NOT AT THE TRACK? What do else you do at Gatorback? Catch some nice bass that’s what. Bri and Deborah Richmond show off a nice one here. Great catch!
Aidan Klucinec rides his first ever trials bike and takes to it like a natural.
Cary Hunt, Aaron Baldwin, Ronnie Haimes, and Stefan Still (not pictured) had a great time competing in the Louisiana Cajun Classic National Enduro.
Believe it or not..Joey Medina caught his first fish ..EVER!
Dawson Baker having a great day at Florida Tracks and Trails
Karin Richardson finished her 27th half marathon and set a personal record in the Iron Girl Half Marathon in Clearwater. Of course her man Donny was on hand to give his support. Great job Karin!
Elsa and Eric Berard hanging out in front of Josh Day’s Moto America Superstock race bike at the Grand Prix of the America’s in Texas. Josh is the nephew of Greg Kvitkauskas. VIP Passes for Moto GP= jealous!
2015-2016
RACE SCHEDULE 04/16 –04/17 2016
HS #10
Club: Tallahassee Trail Riders Gatorback, FL
04/30 – 05/01 2016
HS #11
Club: Daytona Dirt Riders Ormond Beach, FL
05/07-05/08 2016 HS #12
Club: Sarasota Area Dirt Riders
05/15 2016
Club: Central Florida Trail Riders Richloam, Fl
ENDURO 7
Punta Gorda, Fl
05/21-05/22 2016 HS#13
Club: Palm Beach Track and Trail Okeechobee, Fl
06/04-06/05 2016 HS#14
Club: South East Florida Trail Riders Okeechobee, Fl
07/30 2016
2015-2016 FTR Awards Expo