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AA/A Matt Ludwig (727) 424-3532 cdlover@hotmail.com
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS IN THIS ISSUE Page 4 Page 4 Page 6 Page 7 Page 10 Page 25 Pages 29 Page 34
Executive Committee Contacts Riders Reps Area Reps and Club Contacts The Prez Says! Pit Bits Just For Fun Event Flyers FTR Event Schedule
FEATURES Page 11 - Tech Tips
Page 14- KTM 1190 Review Page 16- Coyote Hare Scramble
All Go for C Open rider Chris Avery and Ivan Read.
GNCC Pro, Chris Bach, dropped by to give Garrett a run for his money. Garrett won.
ON THE COVER: Jesse Ansley and Ryan Muchard duke it out at the Coyote Hare Scramble in the A200 class. Photo by Morgan Hill Photography
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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 Brett Williams-Sarasota,Fl (941)232-9036 slickwilliams@aol.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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hope everyone had a great Christmas and was able to spend some quality time with family and friends as another year has passed. Our second half of the season is well under way and along the way some of our clubs have had to make some tough decisions. From land issues to weather, schedules have been tested this year more than anything. Most of the time we are fortunate enough to have a week or so to be able get the word out if a club has to cancel, but it’s been a long time since a decision was made on a Friday of the race weekend. PBTT had to make that call as they got hammered that Thursday night and all morning Friday with rain. As I called the trail boss Friday morning early, I could tell by the tone of his voice that everything wasn’t going as planned and about a couple hours later the decision was made. The months of planning, work and expense was just put on hold. I felt terrible for them and I’m sure it was the only decision that could be made. Unfortunately we will be having some more of these decisions this year as the weather patterns have changed to the point where it only takes one storm to change everything. Hopefully by the time you read
this our event was a success and our schedule will stay on track.(Editor note: Mother Nature had other plans as the SADRA race was postponed as well) I would like to give a big shout out to our own Garrett Edminston for showing some stellar riding skills with his win at the Suncoast event at Mondon Hill. GE217 showed us all he still has it with running the pace with some very fast GNCC pros . Both Chris Bach and Chris Douglas are down for training and getting ready for the first round of GNCC and putting in some time at our events. All of our AA riders did a great job as the competition gets stiffer and goes deep. I want to give the Parsons boys a big shout out also with Ben grabbing the holeshot and Luke having a great ride. It’s great seeing all of our boys doing so well and hopefully we will see them have a great rest of the season. One last word here boys, you better be training, I guarantee Garrett is! Thanks for listening Randy Faul President FTR
GET TO KNOW YOUR BUSINESS MANAGER: TIFFANY ST.JOHN Position: Business Manager How long have you had it? 6 months Experience you bring with you? 13+ years as an Office Manager and many years with FTR serving as an Area Director, Enduro Scorekeeper, and Secretary. Favorite part of what you do? Helping the members and clubs so that their races are the best they can be. How long have you been in FTR and what got you started? We joined FTR in 1995. My husband, Don was given a bike in lieu of payment. By the following Christmas, we had purchased peewee bikes for the boys. They even convinced me to race for a few seasons. What does FTR need to know about your position and what do you need from them? I just want the members to know that the office is here to help them.
If you call and I do not answer, please always leave a message or send a text so I can get back with you. What club are you in? Big Scrub Trail Blazers Family involvement? It is a family affair. We have raced in every series that FTR offers, including the Quad Scrambles. Don races in Super Senior A and served as Hare Scramble Scorekeeper for several years. Brandon is racing A Open. He is the current Hare Scramble Scorekeeper. My youngest, Spencer, races A 250 and was just elected as Area #1 Director. Something that would blow others minds? On March 19. 2016, I will become the President of an organization in Georgia that raises money for diabetes research. My goal is to raise $50,000 during my year of service.
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS
FTR President Randy Faul gets some helpful tips before he starts the Coyote Hare Scramble.
Bill Jenkins snaps a pic of two of his loves in life.
Mini C rider Brayden Gibson pushed his bike to a seventh place finish at Mondon Hill. It’s hard to beat a person that never gives up. Great job Brayden!
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS PITBITS Record of FTR Executive Committee Decisions – January 14-18, 2016 In response to requests received from two clubs whose events were postponed due to weather conditions, the Executive Committee conducted electronic votes (via email) to approve replacementhare scrambles dates for Apollo Motorcycle Club and Palm Beach Track & Trail Riders. By unanimous vote, the Executive Committee approved the May 15, 2016 rain date as the replacement date for the postponed November 22, 2015 Apollo Motorcycle Club hare scrambles. This is a single-day sanction for the postponed Sunday schedule of events. By unanimous vote, the Executive Committee approved the May 28-29, 2016 rain dates as the replacement dates for the postponed January 16-17, 2016 Palm Beach Track and Trail Riders hare scrambles. Submitted by Jack Terrell, FTR Secretary
For those MX racers out there missing the FTR series here the I4 MX season is about to begin.
Round 1- Feb. 14 @Hardrock MX Round 2- March 13 @Tampa MX Round 3-March 20 @Florida Cycle Park 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
Need some set-up time? GNCC has some good news for you! Practice will be offered at the opening round in Florida. The cost is $20 per rider and race registration is required. Unfortunately, due to time and space restrictions, they will not offer practice to UTV or Single Seat. Check gnccracing.com for more info.
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
TECH TIPS
Tom Fleming
Finding a Solution; Bark Busters… You got to have them, but is the most expensive the best to have on your bike? Before you purchase, ask yourself why am I doing this in the first place? Second make sure you install the item properly.
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ll bark busters are not Bark Busters. Yes they all do the same job, but you need to be aware... is a particular manufacturer brand right for your particular brand of Motorcycle? Just because they can be bolted on does not mean they are correct for the motorcycle / brand of handle bar and top clamp you are using. Some things to ask yourself… 1. Will the inner bark buster mount allow for your suspension fork height to be located in the correct position? And are you able to have clearance for your suspension tuner to adjust the fork tube height if needed, without interfering with the bark buster’s inner mount on the inside of the bars? 2. Bark busters are no good if they come lose. They must be mounted and bolted down tight. 3. The throttle tube end or the throttle grip must not touch or drag on the inside of the bark buster itself. For that, do not allow your throttle grip to drag on to the handle bar itself. 4. The front brake master cylinder, or the banjo fitting for the front brake line MUST never touch the bark buster frame of inter mount. 5. The face of the bark buster frame needs to be parallel to the floor with both wheels sitting on the floor. If the bark buster frame is pointing up or down; does you no good whatsoever, and can be dangerous. 6. Never, never let the brake line hang up / catch on the clutch side bark buster. This is a concussion, broken collar bone or an expensive afternoon in the ER waiting to happen. Even a hex head bolt fastening the end of the bark buster to the inner mount will allow for the brake line ( you vintage guys with drum brakes, this is for you too) to hang up locking the front forks in the compressed position… Hello head ache! This is a common example of a dangerous set up. However this bark buster is one of the very most popular brands purchased. The lower arrow “A” points to the brake line that is pinched off, and has been flattened which in turn restricts the full operation of the front brake hydraulics. Result poor braking and eventually no front brake operation. Note the very top arrow “B”
on the face of the bark buster; this manufacturer like 80% of the bark buster suppliers, will supply a 12mm (8mm thread) hex head to hold the bracket in place. The soft outer cover of the brake line working with the force of the fork springs will allow for a positive lock holding the forks into a “locked down” position. There is a safer way to eliminate this situation, you can opt to use a button head Allen bolt. The brake line or brake cable will slip right by, no harm to the rider of the braking system. Last, arrow “C” allows you to see a ware pattern on the face of the bark buster of how many times the brake line made contact with the bark buster frame itself. The set on this motorcycle uses a different style of bark buster. Note it sits back further away from the brake line and the manufacturer supplies the button head Allen bolts (arrow “D”) to make sure the line or cable will not get caught up and create a failure… Bark busters are tools used by riders so that they not only protect their hands, but keep the levers, hand controls from being obstructed by bushes, trees or vines. You surely do not want your own motorcycle controls getting caught up on an item you chose to create an additional level for safety so that you can turn faster lap times.
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS PRODUCT REVIEW
ADVENTURE TIME
Guest Contributor Neale Bayly
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s we rolled to a stop, after a spirited and thoroughly enjoyable ride on the twisting mountain roads outside Steamboat Springs, Colorado, I quickly set the computer to “off road,” and then set the antilock braking system to work in compliance in the upcoming dirt. Then it was up on the pegs, and off for a few hours of challenging Jeep trails in the mountains, and a lot of thick, slimy mud and water holes to add to the fun. Changing from a highly competent sport bike to a top shelf dirt bike at the press of a button is something we could only have dreamed about years ago. But, as technology has hurtled us forward into the new reality we call life, it has been changing the face of motorcycling forever, as we adjust to traction control, anti lock brakes, changeable power modes, slipper clutches, navigation systems and more. And, while most of this new technology provides greater safety, there are times when this old school rider finds it a tad invasive. So, jumping on the KTM 1190 Adventure R recently, I was thrilled to find a real motorcycle that happened to have a sophisticated electronic package to improve the ride experience. Not one where I felt like I was jumping on a pile of electronic parts that happened to have a motorcycle hidden in there somewhere. From the minute I threw a leg over the KTM it felt like pure motorcycle to me. Lean, muscular, with a simple looking trellis frame, a gutsy V-twin engine, and no unnecessary frills look to the dashboard and handlebar area once in the hot seat prepping for our ride. Firing up the 1195cc, 75-degree V-twin for the first time I was surprised how civilized it felt. Road racing, or pure sport bike fans, will be familiar with KTM’s
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KTM 1190 ADVENTURE R
RC8R which has been with us for five years now, and with the Adventure R using the same platform I was expecting a fire breathing monster. Not so. The clutch pull is very light, the gear shifting slick and precise, and the low end pull, strong, crisp and strong, without any unnecessary drama. The LC8 engine is exactly the same as the version found in the more street biased Adventure editor Lita rode last year, so I won’t revisit the specifications here. The biggest external difference with the “R” model is the larger wheels. Where the standard version used modern sport bike sized 17 inch rims, the R uses a thin 90/90- ZR21 up front and a 150/80 ZR18 in the rear. The rims are the same KTM patented tubeless design found on the standard model, and it allows much lower un sprung weight, a fact that doesn’t go unnoticed transitioning the bike on or off road. Bikes will be delivered to the dealer with Continental TrailAttack tires rated to 150 mph, but for our test they came with Continental TKC 80s. The desire to show the off road focus of the new machine was read loud and clear as we left out of Steamboat Springs, Colorado for a day of adventure. The same three position ride mode technology found on the Adventure R is the same as the standard Adventure and altering the power characteristics of a motorcycle is getting to be more the norm than the exception these days.
Simon Cudby Photo
Simon Cudby Photo
With 150 horsepower on tap, and some wet roads to navigate on off-road biased tires, I was grateful for the rain mode. Limiting the engine to 100 horsepower, I am happy to report that the experience doesn’t feel like you are riding a strangled version of the real machine. It just feels like a normal, lower horsepower machine. Plus, with the highly effective traction control (MTC) there was no fear of trouble for being too enthusiastic with the throttle exiting corners. The place all of these electronics paid the biggest dividends for me was in the dirt. Heavy rain had left things very slippery and two things became immediately evident. The KTM is a phenomenal off road motorcycle, and with the electronics set in “Off Road” mode, and the C-ABS set the same you can feel like a super hero. The traction control will let the rear wheel spin enough to bring the back end around to turn, but with out the fear of it coming around to meet the front. I have a two-piece collarbone to remember how that feels from a big adventure bike faux pas a few years ago. This gives confidence in spades as you can really hammer the throttle out of the bends, let the bike start to slide and rely on the electronics to keep you and your new KTM heading in the right direction with all your limbs intact. Then if you need to make any fast or sudden stops, the anti lock brake system on the front wheel is much less sensitive than the road modes only kicking in when things are getting hairy, while out back there is no ABS. Without the fear of locking the front wheel, and the ability to use the rear as a proper dirt bike brake, locking it up when needed, you have a lot more grey matter left to deal with upcoming obstacles you need to ride over, through or around. These systems on the KTM are the most seamless and naturally integrated I have found on two wheels. The press brochure lists the Adventure R at 478 pounds without fuel, and it’s hard to imagine it’s that heavy. The bike feels so light and agile in the dirt, even on tight, technical sections you would swear someone’s lying about its weight. The bike has perfect balance, and with the light controls, and sharp, precise fueling, even when the usual journalist GP ensued and we all started riding as hard as we could, there was never anything but smooth, calm in the saddle. The suspension was set up for our ride by the KTM technicians and for my 180 pound weight was perfect. Tehre was no surprise the rear shock is a WP unit, or that is offers 8 inches of travel. With pre-load, high and low speed compression, as well as rebound damping adjustment available, you can
tailor the suspension to your exact needs. The way the shock would deal with jumps and ruts, without springing me back out of the saddle as it reacted was very settling, and the front fork performed in exactly the same manner. Compliant under hard breaking, the 48 mm inverted WP fork comes with preload, compression and rebound adjustment. Also featuring 8 inches of travel, the KTM’s abilities to soak up off road punishment put it in a class of it’s own. To further keep things stable there is an integrated WP steering damper and it plays a big part in the rider confidence keeping the bars settled in your hands after big rocks or bumps. The same dual, floating 320mm rotors are squeezed by dual radial four-piston Brembo units, found on the standard Adventure, and the relationship between the front lever and the pads is near telepathic. This is extremely important when braking heavily at speed in the dirt, or when heading down hill and while there is ABS available if you over do things, I like to keep it under control manually and the Brembos let you do this with ease. The back brake is a smaller fixed fourpiston brake working on a 276mm rotor. During our test we encountered some of the more extreme off road conditions you are likely to find, or want to attempt on a machine of this nature, and the KTM performed flawlessly. It also did a fine job on the road as we transitioned between dirt sections and here it feels as if you are riding a Super Motard on steroids. Putting the full 150 horsepower through the rear TKC 80 a couple of times, left me grinning from ear to ear, and even on these tires many a sport bike rider is going to be left shaking his head when he gets dusted by a muddy motorcycle with a rider in adventure touring gear. As a brand that’s been known to the more serious adventure traveler for over a decade, the new KTM Adventure R is going to bring a wider audience to the sport. Sophisticated, comfortable and with overachieving qualities on or off the road, it’s appeal is going to be broad. Inevitable comparisons are going to be made between the BMW GS1200 and having spend many miles on the BMW, my conclusion is there are really aimed at separate ends of the spectrum. The KTM being offered for the hard core off road adventure traveler who wants to ride on the road, the BMW being more for the on road adventure traveler who wants to ride in the dirt. For the rider who likes to accessorize, fear not, KTM’ has got you covered from aluminum skid plates, rally footrests, to handlebar damping systems and heated seats and grips. There’s lighter Akrapovic slip-on silencers to articulated levers and a full range of aluminum travel cases, bags, racks and mounts for your GPS so you need to go no further than your local KTM dealer. Ending our day and climbing off the Adventure R for the last time, the first thought in my head was this was the best all around motorcycle I have ever ridden for the aggregate off all its abilities. Whether you are flying through the dirt, carving a twisty canyon road at speed, battling city traffic, or gently rolling through a picturesque landscape on tour, at time of writing the KTM 1190 Adventure R still has no equal for me.
Neale Bayly is a photojournalist that has traveled the world his entire life doing what he loves most, riding motorcycles of all kinds. He’s hosted two TV shows, Trippin’ on Two Wheels and Neale Bayly Rides, he’s worked for Speed TV, has published in countless magazines and is the founder of Wellspring International Outreach in which he is on a mission to support and bring awareness to abandoned children around the world.
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS PHOTO REPORT
2016
Coyote
HARE SCRAMBLE
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hat a way to kick off the New Year! The Suncoast Trailblazers hosted an awesome event, once again, with the 2016 Coyote Hare Scramble at Mondon Hill. Fortunetly the weather held out and they were able to get the racing off without a hitch with hear perfect track conditions. Great job to all of the Suncoast members and volunteers!
Morgan Hill Photo
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65 GIRLS 1 14GG Kassie Stoner 65A 1 700GA Cole Ryll 65B 1 2GB Raymond Coburn 2 10GB Joshua Van Rooyen 3 42GB Dawson Baker 65C 1 986GC Trace Kopka 2 17GC Tyler Scheels 3 45GC Gunner Williams A 200 1 28KA Jesse Ansley 2 815KA Ryan Muchard 3 22KA Andy Wallace A 250 1 712GA Bryce Koster 2 334GA Jake Michaud 3 815GA Zack Muchard A OPEN 1 14YA Chance Hazeltine 2 75YA Landon Lynn 3 23YA Joshua Hickey AA 1 217AA Garrett Edmisten 2 9AA Chris Bach 3 22AA Chris Douglas B 200 1 130KB Theo Lepley 2 411KB Jordan Leftwich 3 4KB Zion Steindl B 250 1 827GB Cody Stewart 2 931GB Evan Walker 3 223GB Chad Fizer B OPEN 1 161YB Adam Hollkamp 2 213YB Gustavo Cardona 3 701YB Cody Neff BEGINNERS 1 43W Gator Hise 2 110W Kelly Laborde 3 72W Garrett Allen C 200 1 912KC John Salo 2 556KC Douglas Bradford 3 126KC Zachary Sommers C 250 1 321GC Johnny McKenzie 2 331GC Kyle Baldwin 3 713GC Garrett Willis C OPEN 1 21YC Brandon Misciagno 2 11YC AJ Stagg 3 45YC Chandler Hill
CLASS 66 1 6KX Greg Davis 2 12KX Don Whittington 3 135KX Joel Lepley EVO A 1 311YA Clay Lyons 2 82YA Cody Blackburn 3 22YA Andy Wallace EVO B 1 411YB Jordan Leftwich 2 394YB Daniel Dunson 3 80YB Austin Dinkel EVO SEN A 1 21GA Jerry Curtis 2 14GA Bo Tillman 3 24GA William St Laurent EVO SEN B 1 23GB David Morrell 2 31GB Roland Lyons 3 305GB Christopher Leclerc GOLD MAS A 1 1KA Chris Fahan 2 2KA Calvin Smith 3 755KA Randy Griffin GOLD MAS B 1 6KB Stuart Bradow JR GIRLS 1 17KG Sarah Thrush 2 29KG Kendal Wood 3 25KG Morgan Wood JUNIOR A 1 30KA Alex Lugar 2 328KA Logan Stewart 3 82KA Brandon Gallo JUNIOR B 1 110KB Emma Chambers 2 54KB Jonathan Fitzgerald 3 4KB Christian Frierson JUNIOR C 1 99KC Cody Paulsen 2 15KC Ethan Turner 3 121KC Austin Dickson MASTER A 1 21BA Jerry Curtis 2 534BA Dana Gaines 3 100BA Richard Kemman MASTER B 1 4BB Chuck Orcutt 2 92BB Timothy Willis 3 701BB Kevin Neff MASTER C 1 128BC Scott McIntosh 2 101BC Kevin Herlong 3 92BC Mark Beebe MINI A 1 102WA Jack Chambers 2 522WA Logan Lanier
3 26WA Gage Hunter MINI B 1 929WB Blake Yahraus 2 127WB Trey Holweger 3 110WB Andrew Foster MINI C 1 555WC Steve Vento Jr 2 102WC Kaleb Sherrouse 3 612WC Cole Pierce MINI GIRLS 1 35WG Kayla Cone 2 15WG Allison Lamb 3 12WG Caitlin Crory PEEWEE A 1 101WA Logan Crawford 2 5WA Camren Mason 3 148WA Jimmy Moore PEEWEE B 1 713WB Ryder Willis 2 124WB Alexis Michell PEEWEE C 1 22WC Aubrie Baker 2 223WC Avery Ennis 3 321WC Nevaeh Grzech PLUS 30 1 56W Shawn Clark 2 416W Clay Lyons 3 532W Seth Robbins PRE-MODERN 1 153R Ryan Mieszczenski 2 115R Landon Lynn 3 141R Ricky Skaggs SENIOR A 1 9GA Greg Melka 2 11GA Joslie Cutillas 3 90GA Shawn Norton SENIOR B 1 282GB James Gallo 2 340GB Keith Hendry 3 153GB David Mieszczenski SENIOR C 1 741GC Jason Kismarton 2 74GC Federico Claps 3 716GC Gary Mitchell Jr SIL MAST A 1 41SA Gary Gardner 2 153SA Paul Giorgio 3 32SA David Hill SIL MAST B 1 35SB George Stewart 2 319SB Clay Scott 3 829SB Rick Hollenkamp SPORTSMN 1 1 21B Travis Meisman 2 100B Kyle Troyer 3 550B Chris Fladie
SPORTSMN 2 1 431BX Max Coughlin 2 169BX Trevor McCabe 3 41BX Thomas McGinity SUP SEN A 1 84WA David Seitz 2 34WA Chad Hunter 3 102WA Jason Chambers SUP SEN B 1 420WB Mark Prenoveau 2 314WB Glenn Peroni 3 8WB Levic Allen SUP SEN C 1 18WC Robert Fuchs 2 142WC Mike Spaw 3 216WC Bert Powell
VETERAN A 1 23RA Jason Ennis 2 79RA Kyle McAfee 3 5RA Keith Pelletier VETERAN B 1 38RB Aaron Lockwood 2 161RB Joshua Titsworth 3 146RB Michael Tippy VETERAN C 1 85RC Rodney Bennett 2 44RC Joshua Drake 3 64RC Andrew Hoffacker VINTAGE 1 5WV Kevin Hodge 2 19WV Donald Baham
WOMEN A 1 41YA Ashlee Applewhite 2 31YA Amanda Richardson 3 393YA Taylor Dressler WOMEN B 1 108YB Holly Langford 2 19YB Amber Trapnell 3 9YB Morgan Bowman 4 8YB Delanie Woodard WOMEN VET 1 18YV Jenni Lamb 2 12YV Jan Rhonehouse 3 14YV Bonnie Pollard
FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS 2016 Coyote Hare Scramble Quad Podium Results QD WOM VET 1 429BV Sherry Aitken 2 9BV Mindi Plankey 3 568BV Debra Gartland QUAD +30 1 21R Matthew Cameron 2 77R Angel Berrios 3 17R Shannon Brening QUAD 0-400 1 7Y Jeff Marinko 2 602Y Parker Merrill QUAD A 1 77WA Nick Mastranelo 2 17WA Michael Parks 3 927WA Nathan Johnson QUAD AA 1 1AA Walker Fowler 2 733AA Cole Richardson 3 47AA Cody Ellison QUAD JR 1 784W Brandon Frazier 2 2W Jadin Storey 3 6W Dylan Walraven
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS ENDURO REPORT
The River City Dirt Riders “Eagles Nest” Enduro drew a great crowd even with the temperatures dropping into the 20’s. Yes that is a nice coat of frost on Keith Hendry’s Seat Concept’s seat.
FIRST TIME ENDURO EXPERIENCE WITH DALTON ELLIS What made you decide to get off the quad and ride the enduro? Billy Cassidy and I had been talking the night before the enduro and he was going to ride his 250 in the enduro. He asked me if I wanted to ride his 200 in it and I decided to give it a shot and experience a different part of FTR that I’ve never seen. Did you do any pre race training? I did not train or prep for the race because I didn’t know about it until 7:30 the night before. Take us through the weekend. Before I knew I was going to be racing, I was at Showtime Speedway in Clearwater with some friends for the races. Billy and I started kicking the idea around and I decided to drive to his house after the races. I went home after the races and loaded all my gear in my truck and left my house at midnight and arrived at Billly’s house at 1:45 in the morning. I slept for a few hours and we left his house at 4:30 and arrived around 6:30 am. The temperature never really sank in until I was standing at the sign up tent and scraped ice off
the table and every pen was freezing up as I was trying to fill out the sign up sheet. Did the temperature get in your head and effect your race day plans? The temperature felt great for a change. I have a vented jersey so I wore a light jacket underneath it. The weather never really got into my head until it started getting a little hot in my jacket. How was it waiting to start your line? The wait wasn’t too bad, Billy and I talked and just hung out waiting for our line to get ready to go. What was the temperature? I believe the temperature was around 40-45 degrees. Who was on your line? My line consisted of Billy Cassidy, Dan Aitken, myself, and a couple other people, one of which also has never raced an enduro. When you were coming up on your first check in what were your thoughts? The first checkpoint I was confused as to what to do and had 3 people telling me what to do.
Did everyone on your row make it all the way? I believe Dan Aitken made it all the way. How was it having your friend on your line? It was good for about 5 seconds. I thought Billy was going to ride with me and he did for 100 feet and I didn’t see him again until we were in the pits. What was the best thing that happened during the race? The weekend? The best thing during the race would have to be the riding. It was good exercise and felt good to get out and ride with all the rain outs we’ve had on the Hare Scramble end. The best part of the weekend was just hanging out with friends and relaxing. What was the one thing no one told you about ahead of time that you wish you would have known? One thing I wish someone would have told me was to watch for the arrows when they turn off of the road. I missed a couple because they seemed hidden throughout the palmettos. What advise would you give first timers? Hydrate. I drink at least a gallon a day the whole week before a race. I’ve got Potassium and Magnesium pills as well as supplements for electrolytes. Craziest thing you saw during the race? Not sure if this would be considered crazy or not, but I had the plunger on the hydraulic clutch lever come out of the reservoir in the second turn on the first loop. Made for an interesting first loop fighting the plunger to keep it in reservoir. When did you warm up? In all honesty I didn’t warm up. No stretching or anything, just went out and rode. Will you do anymore enduro’s? Not too sure yet. I wouldn’t
mind doing an out of state enduro just to get some ride time in other environments to compare with what FTR has to offer. Will you start racing a bike anytime soon? I don’t know if I’ll start racing a bike regularly. There’s a chance I could race here and there but it’s basically spur of the moment. Do you think that Quads should have an enduro? I think it would be awesome if there was an FTR quad enduro. I would sign up for it and race. I’m not sure if a quad enduro has been tried or not but I think it would be a great idea. How is your FTR quad season going? This season started off rough. I didn’t finish the first 6 races due to mechanical issues and one rollover at Palatka due to a loss of brakes on a decline. Trophies looked nice. Did you get one? The only trophy I’ve received this year was a second place from Samsula. Anything else you want to add? Overall i had a blast this weekend. FTR is what I look forward to on weekends. Been around the sport for the better part of 10+ years watching Billy race. Anyone you would like to thank? I’d like to thank my dad for letting me finally race FTR. Coming from the stock car racing with have a roll cage and a 5 point racing belt system, he is quite nervous watching me race. I also have to thank everyone at our camp for helping out if I need help or just hang out all weekend. It’s been quite the adventure so far and I look forward to what the future has to offer.
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ENDURO EXPERIENCE WITH JONATHAN FITZGERALD Did you do any prerace training? Yes, I work out at Elite Body Fitness in Apopka and Coach Robb at Moto-E helps me with my nutrition and balances out my workout schedule. I also recently started training with Bryce Koster when I can. I also try to get to Kyle Goerke’s MX School but it’s really hard because of the distance. Take us through the weekend. When did you get to the race? On that cold Saturday morning around 7:30. What time did you get up and when did you realize how cold it was outside? I got up at 5:30, walked outside in my underwear and realized it was really, really cold. Did the temperature get in your head and affect your race day plans? No. How was it waiting to start your line? Excited and ready to race! What was the temperature? Around 38° Who was on your line? Steve Loomis Jr., Ramsey Henderson and 2 old guys. When you were coming up on your first check in, what were the thoughts? I was surprised cause it came up quick.
How many check points did you get in? All of them. Did everyone on your row make it all the way? No, Just me and my posse started the last section. How was it having your friend on your line? Gave me a little motivation for bragging rights on the way home. What was the best thing that happened during the race? The weekend? In the race probably riding with Steve Loomis, the professional “stunt man”, and the weekend driving to the race. What was the one thing no one told you about ahead of time that you wish you would have known? About the lap riders. What advice would you give first timers? You gotta keep a good pace. Craziest thing you saw during the race? When a AA rider passed me and about ate a tree for breakfast. When did you warm up? About 30 minutes before my race. Will you do anymore enduros? Of course they are fun and challenging. Do you prefer Enduro’s, Hare Scrambles or MX? I like them all but Hare scrambles the most then Enduro’s because of all the seat time. How is your FTR Hare Scramble season going? It’s had a bumpy start. I took three months off to play football but I’m starting to put more work in and going up the leader board. Trophies looked nice; did you get one? No, one position away from getting one. Anything else you want to add? Thanks for the interview. Anyone you would like to thank? The lord, My dad, Bobby at 352 MOTORSPORTS, Coach Robb at Moto-E, Mark at Elite Body ,Gary at GPS Suspension, Steve at Vertex Pistons and Pivot Works, Bruce at ALIAS MX. and Kyle Goerke MX School.
Standing on the line with my brother right before the launch is something that I’ve only gotten the privilege of doing a handful of times and each time I always stand with nervousness in my stomach for him. But every race he never fails to fill my heart with an overwhelming sense of pride. Even with having the privilege to stand and serve my country, nothing makes me more proud than seeing my brother grow into not only an amazing rider but an exceptional young man. -Cammi Lugar
What do you do when you are home on leave? Head to the races of course!! Great to see Cammi and Chad at Mondon Hill. Chad Hazeltine, pictured with his brother Chance and his dad Jeff, was home on leave and got the chance to race Sportsman at Mondon Hill.
2015-2016
RACE SCHEDULE 08/29 – 08/30 2015 HS #1 Club: River City Dirt Riders 09/05 – 09/06 2015 Enduro #1
Maxville, FL
POSTPONED TBA
Club: Greenville Enduro Riders “Little Brown Jug ” Union, SC
09/12 – 09/13 2015 HS #2 Club: Big Scrub Trail Riders
Gatorback
09/26 – 09/27 2015 HS #3 Club: Central Florida Trail Riders Bartow, FL 10/03 –10/04 2015 Enduro #2
Club: Suncoast Trail Blazers “Croom” Brooksville, FL
10/10 –10/11 2015 HS #4 Club: Sarasota Area Dirt Riders Punta Gorta, FL POSTPONED TBA 10/24 –10/25 2015 HS #5 Club: Azalea City Motorcycle Club Palatka, FL 10-31 –11-01 2015 Enduro #3
Club: Perry Mountain Motorcycle Club Maplesville,AL
11-07 –11-08 2015 HS #6 Club: Sunrunners Motorcycle Club Bartow, FL 11/21 –11/22 2015 HS #7 Club: Apollo MC Samsula, FL SUNDAY RESCHEDULED 05/15/2016 12/05 –12/06 2015 HS #8 Club: Old School Dirt Riders Punta Gorda, FL 12/19 –12/20 2015
RAIN DATE
01/02 –01/03 2016 HS #9 Club: Suncoast Trail Blazers
Brooksville, FL
01/16 –01/17 2016 HS #10 Club: Palm Beach Track and Trail Okeechobee, FL RESCHEDULED 01/23 –01/24 2016 Enduro #4
Club: River City Dirt Riders
Seville, FL
01/30 –01/31 2016 HS #11 Club: Sarasota Area Dirt Riders Punta Gorda,Fl POSTPONED! TBA 02/06 –02/07 2016 Enduro #5
Club: Daytona Dirt Riders “Alligator” Ormond Beach, FL
02/13 – 02/14 2016 HS #12 Club: South East Florida Trail Riders Okeechobee, FL POSTPONED! 02/20 –02/21 2016 Enduro #6
Club: Big Scrub Trail Riders
02/27 –02/28 2016 Enduro #7
Club: Central Florida Trail Riders Richloam, FL
03/19 –03/20 2016 HS #13
Club: Nature Coast Trail Blazers Dade City, FL
04/02 –04/03 2016
Lochloosa, FL CANCELLED!
RAIN DATE
04/16 –04/17 2016 HS #14
Club: Tallahassee Trail Riders Tallahassee, FL
04/30 – 05/01 2016 HS #15
Club: Daytona Dirt Riders Ormond Beach, FL
05/15 2016 SUNDAY ONLY Apollo Motorcycle Club Samsula, FL SUNDAY ONLY RESCHEDULE!* 05/28 –05/29
Palm Beach Track and Trail Okeechobee, FL RESCHEDULE!**