JUNE 2016
FLORIDATRAILRIDERS.ORG
•THE PHOTO EDITION
DDR STRICKLAND RANCH HARE SCRAMBLE CFTR RICHLOAM ENDURO SADRA BERMONT HARE SCRAMBLE
Womens A rider Lacey Nordle
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President Randy Faul (863)244-3709 president@floridatrailriders.org Vice President Amanda Richardson (727)580-4455 vicepresident@floridatrailriders.org Secretary Jack Terrell (863)984-9294 secretary@floridatrailriders.org Treasurer Kevin Vaughan (941)426-5122 treasurer@floridatrailriders.org
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
Specialty A/B Peter Magee (352)-472-6932 cr250@bellsouth.net
B/C Mike Ludwig (727)510-9295 mlgamer4@aol.com
Specialty C/Women
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VACANT
Hare Scrambles AA/A Jonathan Belle (813)240-6022 jbelle34@gmail.com
B/C
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Specialty A/B Danny Kittell (727)244-7299 cell (727)786-8922 home kittell@verizon.net
Specialty C/Women Kerri Chambers (863)956-9140 jekchambers@aol.com
Saturday Classes Kurt Lucas (786)385-7771 ktmx16@gmail.com
Quads Kayla Vawter (863)381-2649 ftrchampx2@yahoo.com
Hare Scramble Brandon St. John (912)729-1089 hsscore@ floridatrailriders.org
Enduro Ken Stephenson (321)453-0638 enduroscore@ floridatrailriders.org
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Executive Committee Contacts Riders Reps Area Reps and Club Contacts The Prez Says! Banquet Information Pit Bits DDR Hare Scramble Photos Holly Langford Bermont Hare Scramble CFTR Richloam Enduro Father’s Day Messages
ON THE COVER: Womens A racer Lacey Nordle looks ahead to a 2nd place finish at the Bermont Hare Scramble. Photo By: DEKDEF Photos
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FROM THE RULE BOOK
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, emergency, etc.) that rider must return to the trail and re-enter at the point they left.
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Area #1: Spencer St. John (912)674-8871 killerktm21@yahoo.com 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: NO DIRECTOR 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: Mike Belle (813)963-0657 mikebelle@tampabay.rr.com Counties: Hernando, Pasco. Pinellas, West Hillsborough Area #6: Dale Ellis (863)551-1598 dlellis@lanecounstruct.com Counties: East Hillsborough, Polk Area #7: Bill Jenkins, Jr. (407)282-6056 ford3233@aol.com Counties: Seminole, Orange, Osceola Area #8: Mark Bordelon (321)794-0993 mborde01@intersil.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.rose@marinemax.com Counties: Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry, Collier Area #12: NO DIRECTOR 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
SAYS
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y the time you read this our season will be complete and it will be time for some summer time activities. Most of us will shift to the water, a trip or a vacation somewhere to get away and of course there are those that are already scheming to do some riding in other parts of the country. I might be one of those people that just can’t get enough and is looking for any opportunity or excuse to do a road trip, or a men’s trip. Just think of the possibilities, a week in the mountains, a long weekend off riding somewhere. My best and all time favorite is to load up everything possible, start out with a outdoor national somewhere in the northeast, from there just go find places to ride and be gone for weeks. How’s that sound? The only advice I can offer on that is to bring a spare bike because somebody will probably yard sale and break the bike, it’s been known to happen. On another note, Sadra was finally able to promote their event last month as the weather finally cooperated. I don’t even know where to start with the appreciation I feel with the event. First and foremost, all the credit goes to the club members and other volunteers that worked their butts off accomplishing a first for our club and maybe for FTR in having two complete separate courses for Saturday and Sunday with the start being used both days. I know there has been a few clubs offer separate quad courses and I’m sure they can relate to how much extra work it takes to accomplish this. Add to the fact that this was a new piece of property with a lot of new challenges and you have months of preparation, planning and sitting in the county permitting office waiting your turn. Race weekend was pretty busy as usual with all the regular stuff that goes along with starting out on Saturday morning and as the day went on things was flowing. Saturday evening was the
KEEPIN’ UP
enough, be able to continue racing. Growing up in FTR has definitely provided me with a strong influence of who I am today. Having the opportunity to meet so many people, interact with different families and all enjoy racing together really has prepared me for more things in the world than I ever thought possible. There’s not a doubt in my mind that this organization and the people in it have more than assisted me in being qualified to take on a career and even more so, the adult world as a whole. So all in all, don’t forget to apply for the scholarship if eligible and I hope everyone enjoys their summer break!
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s summer break rolls around for most students I will be profoundly stuck in the books. December can’t come soon enough! To be able to walk across that stage having earned a Bachelor’s degree will be extremely rewarding to say the least. It’s been a journey and it’ll be on to the next one after that but, for now, it’s crunch time. Speaking of education, this is a shout out to remind all the high school seniors, and or parents of high school seniors, who are associated with the organization to apply for the FTR scholarship. There are typically three winners: one who receives 50% of the money raised and the other two split the remaining 50% for 25% each. The deadline is June 15, 2016 and the winners will be announced at the banquet in Daytona on July 30th. I encourage those who are eligible to participate, not only it is a great help for students’ financial purposes, it’s also a chance to let the organization give back to you. This organization would be nothing without it’s members; this is one way for us to be able to show our appreciation. Plus we all have to eventually grow up, go to work for a living and hopefully if we do well
highlight of the day with the pit bike race. Our man Ron organized and along with his crew put on one heck of a show. Looks like it’s going to be part of our future events now as it was well received and everyone had a ton of fun. Along came Sunday and after a few changes after practice things, it was time to head to the starting line. Our crew had about an hour to make those changes and be ready for the first line to make their first lap and the pressure was on them to handle it. They did an outstanding job of making those changes with no delay to the schedule, Uncle Bill was very happy with that. Lol With skipping a year and having several cancellations and postponements the following season, we were able to come back and offer a new piece of property for our membership to experience. I have to say Thank You again to all of the SADRA crew, dual club members from OSDR for stepping up and giving so much to make this happen. Along with my club and the other FTR clubs that do this because it’s in our blood, we like to do it and its fun, take the time to tell all the clubs Thanks for what they do. I also want to thank the membership, racers, families and everyone that supported our event to make it a success. Along with everyone being on their best behavior, you guys left the parking/camping area absolutely spotless! Unbelievable and it had to be the best ever in the years I have been doing this. Please carry this habit on into next year as this really helps the clubs and more importantly, it shows the landowner that we are responsible and that we appreciate his hospitality. Speaking of our landowner, he was very pleased and actually called me just the other day inquiring about what kind of bike would be good for his nephew as it looks like he has got the fever! Thanks for listening, Randy Faul
Sincerely, Amanda Richardson FTR Vice President
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS
When: Saturday July 30th, 2016 Where: Ocean Center – Daytona Beach, Florida Time: 10a.m. – 5 p.m. Tickets: More to come on this and food information
Hotel: Preferred Hotel HiltonDaytona Beach Resort/Ocean Walk Village 100 North Atlantic Avenue. Daytona Beach, FL 32118 386-254-8200 Contact Hilton and mention the FTR Room Rate. Room rates: $109 Single/Double and $119 Triple/Quad plus taxes and resort fees. We have this rate for Friday and Saturday night. Hilton Daytona Beach Resort / Ocean Walk Village agrees to hold FTR room block until June 29th, 2016. At that time any unsold rooms will be released to the Hotel for general sale. Reservations received after the cut-off date will be on a space and rate available basis only. • Scholarship Program information can be found on the FTR Website.
• Information will continue to be updated please go to the FTR website for updateswww.floridatrailriders.org
• BEST EVENT (Hare Scramble & Enduro) voting will be online again this year. Look for it on the FTR website around the middle of June.
• Do you Golf? Be on the lookout for info on the 2016 Inaugural Legend’s & Hero’s Golf Tournament hosted by Jesse Ansley (not an FTR event). The golf outing will be on Sunday July 31st in the Daytona Beach Area. So far Chris Bach, Johnny Gallagher, with possible Walker Fowler and Nate Kanneywill be in attendance with more to come. We are hopeful to have a few golf Pro’s as well. This event is to help get the Stars of Off-Road to the FTR Awards Expo as well help to raise awareness and funds for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation.
• Nominations for Sportsman, Pit Mom/Dad awards can be sent to businessmanager@floridatrailriders.org. We have great members so get those nominations in! • Class Champions and all Award winners! If this is you, FTR will be using an online questionnaire to obtain your information. Check the FTR Website after 6-6-16. Stay tuned more to come on this, but with the season ending so late we will have a short timeline to get your information and have awards ready. • Military appreciation- We will have a donation drop box again this year. Please bring an item: socks; chapstick; Beef Jerky; ziplock bags; postage stamps, magazines, dvd’sare all great items to donate. Bring a thank you card. All items appreciated.
• Do you Road Bike? Be on the lookout for info on the 2016 Inaugural Road Bike ride with the Stars of Off-Road. (Not an FTR event) Possible Trek demo’s to ride. It will take place on Saturday July 30th early am, since the doors to the FTR awards opens at 10am. Meeting start place and time will be announced later.
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS PITBITS REKLUSE EXP 3.0
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ave you ever wanted a Rekluse but didn’t want to fork out $899 for the Core EXP? Why not give the EXP 3.0 a try? For $500 less you get the same features that makes the Auto Clutch so dominate in the off road industry. The EXP 3.0 prevents stalling, allows you to start and stop without ever touching the clutch lever, and still retains full control of a manual clutch. What brings the cost down is that, with the EXP 3.0, you utilize all of your OEM clutch components except for, in most cases, 2-3 friction and steel plates which is replaced by the
Rekluse Clutch Pack. I’ve been uses the EXP 3.0 in my YZ250 for about a year now and love it. There has been minimal adjustments needed and still retains a very positive feel on the trails. What’s nice about the Rekluse company is that they stand by their products and there is always someone available to talk to and help. If you decide you want to take the EXP 3.0 to the next level you can upgrade to the Core EXP for an additional cost. The EXP 3.0 goes for $399 and is available for most Bikes and Quads.
In case you haven’t heard, FMF is selling the DA8 STRONG Tee to help support off-road legend Destry Abbott battle his way through Leukemia. 100% of the proceeds go to Destry’s medical bills which are sure to be enormous. You can get it on the FMF website for $25.
June 11-12: After its addition to the GNCC schedule in 2015, Tomahawk became an instant favorite for many riders. Our friends at the Western New York Off-Road Association have hosted races at the property for a number of years and it has even received honors as their “Best Hare Scramble of the Year” in 2012.
June 25-26: The toughest, most spectacular and most unique race on the whole GNCC tour, the race is set in the upscale ski village at Snowshoe, West Virginia’s largest ski resort. The surroundings are not only several steps above the typical GNCC course, they’re also plusher than many luxury resorts. Unlike a typical GNCC dead-engine start in a field, riders at the Snowshoe line up on a paved road in groups of five. They start live engine every 10 seconds, which makes for a spectacular scene.
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS GETTING TO KNOW
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HOLLY LANGFORD
’ve been watching Holly Langford ride since she was on a PW 50 in the Peewee C class. Being in the same club as her allowed me to watch Holly progress as a rider and racer. She worked her way up through 65 Girls and Mini Girls and made her mark in Mini B and eventually Mini A. After a few excellent rides in Mini A, I knew Holly Langford was the real deal. She is now in Women B and riding very well grabbing win after win. I decided to catch up with the 16 year old from Ft. Lauderdale to hear her thoughts on her success and what the future entails.
Interview by Kurt Lucas season was a blast, if I remember correctly she on the first half and I won most of the last half but she ended up getting a wellearned jacket at the end of the year.
KL: It was definitely fun to watch. If I can remember correctly you raced Mini B at the last race that year and absolutely dominated the race. HL: Yeah, I won that one and the next season I won a couple more and was promoted to Mini A. KL: I don’t think there has ever been a girl that raced Mini A, at least not since I’ve been around since 1997. You put together some great rides that year against some tough competition like Jesse Ansley. Were you happy with being able to compete on such a high level?
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KL: Hello Holly how are you doing today? HL: I am great! Ready for this interview. KL: Excellent, can you start off by telling us a little about yourself? HL: Well I am 16 years old and am from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I race a KTM 150 in the Women’s B class. KL: How did you first get into riding? HL: My brother, Jack, first started riding when he was 9 and it just looked really fun. I nagged my parents about how I wanted a bike for weeks on end and they finally got me a little PW 50 to rip around on. KL: How did the whole FTR thing come about? HL: My mom works for Randy Rash’s company SeaVision and he told us about it. We did one race and fell in love. KL: It definitely is an addicting sport. How old were you when you started? HL: I got my bike when I was 7 and did my first race when I was 8. KL: So while most girls your age were probably getting their start in cheerleading and gymnastics you were out racing against the boys on your dirtbike. What did your friends think of all this? HL: I think they thought it was kind of weird at first but then they got used to the idea and ended up thinking it was pretty awesome! KL: Well it is awesome! You came into the sport right around when they came up with the “Girls Class”. Do you think it hurt or helped you as a rider to only be racing girls and with the boys? HL: Starting in the girls class definitely helped me. It motivated me to race more because I could finish in a higher position in the girl’s class versus the boys. So no, I don’t think it has hurt me because I can be pushed not only by the girls but the boys also, that’s why I love that all of the girl’s classes start on the same row as the boys. It lets us girls see how we do against them and eventually race against them like I have done before racing Mini A. KL: You always had a good group to ride with as well. You raced a lot with the Julia and Kayla Cone who have been killing the boys classes recently and Emma Chambers who has been qualifying for Loretta’s and doing very well in Junior B. I think the turning point in your riding level happened that year you and Emma battled in Mini Girls all year. Is this true? HL: Oh definitely! I love Emma she is awesome to race with! We’ve been going at it since we were on 65’s. That Mini Girls
HL: Yeah absolutely. I think it made me a better rider overall because I was racing with people a lot faster than me. It was difficult but I learned a lot and had a blast racing with everyone. KL: Let’s fast forward to now. You ended up jumping to Sunday a year early and I was a little surprised to see you race the women’s class because you’ve been very competitive racing against the boys. What made you decide Women B over like B 200? HL: My initial goal was to try and win Women A before I rode anything else so I just figured I’d start out in Women B and work my way up. KL: Well you’re definitely on the right track, you’ve won every single race this year, did you expect this your first year racing on the rougher Sunday tracks? HL: No not at all, it is such a big change going from an hour and a half race to a two-hour race. The tracks are so different because they are so rough and can get technical. KL: You seem to be adapting well, what are you doing for training? HL: I run during the week and go out to Miami Motocross every chance I get. KL: Would you say you like riding trails or motocross more? HL: Trails for sure because it is a lot more interesting. You can have five different types of terrain on one loop so that keeps it fun and interesting. On the motocross track it is pretty much the same dirt the whole track. KL: Your older brother races as well. He has done very well racing Mini A and Junior A and this year he has been putting up solid results in B 250. Does it help riding with him? HL: It helps so much. Sometimes he will ride with me so I can see what he is doing and try to do the same in order to improve my riding. KL: What is one thing you would like to improve on with your riding? HL: I think everything could be improved but one thing that I really need to work on is gripping the bike correctly, I’ve been slacking on that lately and I really need to fix it. KL: You mentioned you were from south Florida, would you say you are better at the typical sandy, rough, fast tracks in south Florida or the more technical tracks like Gatorback or Brooksville? HL: I’d say I am better at technical tracks and I just have more fun riding them honestly. KL: So your favorite track is? HL: Brooksville for sure. No matter how I place I’ve always like riding there because it is such a fun trail. KL: Let’s shift gears now. Unfortunately the Women’s MX series is starting to die off and more motocrossers are trying off-road
events like Endurocross and the GNCC’s, which is making those series more popular for women. Have you thought about trying to race some of these events in order to get your name out there and receive some more support? HL: I’d love to do some GNCC’s later in the year but unfortunately I can’t do that many of them because of school. KL: School definitely comes first. Can you tell me your thoughts on Vicki Golden, female pro supercross rider, and what she is doing for the sport for women. HL: I think it’s awesome of her. She stepped up and is setting an example for so many female racers, it’s also really cool to watch her race against the boys and she has gained a ton of respect that’s for sure. KL: Besides the racing what is your favorite part about FTR? HL: The people. I love everyone in FTR especially my racing family and friends. With all these race cancellations I am really starting to miss everyone because they are my second family. Everybody in FTR whether they know each other or not helps out one way or another in any way they can and I think that is a truly amazing thing. KL: What advice would you give to a girl interested in racing? HL: I’d tell them to stay determined. Everybody has their ups and downs but eventually you will succeed and everything will be worth it. You just need to want it bad enough. KL: I could not agree more, whom would you like to thank? HL: I’d like to thank my family for all of the support they give me and also my mechanic Randy Rash for always fixing my bike and helping with anything that I need.
CONTACT RANDY FAUL
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Sarasota Area Dirt Riders BERMONT HARESCRAMBLE
“Third times the charm.” That old idiom held especially true for the Sarasota Area Dirt Riders this season. After two tries at holding their event, getting rained out both times, SADRA was blessed with unusually perfect weather for May in Florida. The club put together an awesome course at brand new property for both the Pee Wee’s, Saturday bikes and Quads and also managed to find some room to give the Sunday riders mostly untouched trail to race on. Also on the schedule was a great fun run and a very entertaining pit bike race that will be talked about for years to come. Great job to everyone that worked hard to put this event together.
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2016 SADRA BERMONT HARESCRAMBLE PODIUM RESULTS
65A 1 10GA Joshua Van Rooyen 2 2GA Raymond Coburn 65B 1 4GB Owen Seitz 2 42GB Dawson Baker 3 105GB Mika Lonsdale 65C 1 17GC Tyler Scheels 2 929GC Jimmy Moore 3 21GC Logan Shannon A 200 1 28KA Jesse Ansley 2 60KA Cash Jacobs 3 35KA Timothy Campbell A 250 1 112GA Cody Thomas 2 40GA Kyle Fischer 3 32GA Garrett David A OPEN 1 14YA Chance Hazeltine 2 153YA Ryan Mieszczenski 3 150YA William Sharff AA 1 437AA Ronald Commo 2 19AA Dylan Rash 3 264AA Corey Blanton B 200 1 411KB Jordan Leftwich 2 22KB Jordan Pernini 3 112KB Charles Bruin B 250 1 708GB Jett Ryll 2 38GB Bryce Griffin 3 827GB Cody Stewart B OPEN 1 701YB Cody Neff 2 501YB Reece Brimmer 3 213YB Gustavo Cardona BEGINNERS 1 561W Jacob Thiery 2 219W Ronny Camilo 3 606W Jesse Rajala C 200 1 963KC Clay Levell 2 496KC Michael Collins 3 111KC Larry Adams C 250 1 394GC Danial Dunson 2 713GC Garrett Willis 3 730GC Cole Kitchen C OPEN 1 217YC Seth Long 2 82YC Evan Fraker 3 561YC Sean Sweeney CLASS 66 1 6KX Greg Davis 2 74KX Thomas Missimer 3 15KX Gates Pelletier EVO A 1 14YA Paul Dietz 2 82YA Cody Blackburn EVO B 1 394YB Danial Dunson 2 5YB Scott Lamb 3 414YB Ashlee Applewhite EVO SEN A 1 21GA Jerry Curtis 2 18GA Bill Crenshaw 3 134GA Rick Thorpe
EVO SEN B 1 31GB Roland Lyons 2 24GB Calvin Smith 3 5GB Charles Colon GOLD MAS A 1 2KA Calvin Smith 2 311KA David Johnson 3 755KA Randy Griffin GOLD MAS B 1 413KB Jerry Bittle 2 723KB Kenny Malewicz 3 66KB Mark Rhoades JR GIRLS 1 17KG Sarah Thrush JUNIOR A 1 777KA Kyle Boyle 2 82KA Brandon Gallo 3 31KA Jake Alsup JUNIOR B 1 403KB Joshua Tolken 2 26KB Gage Hunter 3 300KB Justin Dinkel JUNIOR C 1 141KC Kaden Jacobsen 2 121KC Austin Dickson 3 15KC Ethan Turner MASTER A 1 21BA Jerry Curtis 2 25BA Mitchell Reis 3 792BA Chris McDonald MASTER B 1 392BB Jack Hatfield 2 92BB Timothy Willis 3 98BB Rick Reis MASTER C 1 92BC Mark Beebe 2 33BC William Drumm 3 30BC Thomas Glancy MINI A 1 522WA Logan Lanier 2 102WA Jack Chambers 3 54WA Gage Gongas MINI B 1 929WB Blake Yahraus 2 131WB Franco Ferreryra 3 110WB Andrew Foster MINI C 1 612WC Cole Pierce 2 40WC Dennis Riggs 3 23WC Corey Pierce MINI GIRLS 1 35WG Kayla Cone 2 15WG Allison Lamb 3 321WG Zoee Grzech PEEWEE A 1 148WA Jimmy Moore 2 101WA Logan Crawford 3 15WA Tyler Lamb PEEWEE B 1 84WB Ashton Shannon 2 713WB Ryder Willis 3 124WB Alexis Michell PEEWEE C 1 941WC Kevin Luck III 2 22WC Aubrie Baker 3 7WC Ryder Faby PLUS 30 1 217W Garrett Edmisten 2 41W Ricky Skaggs 3 111W David Settle
PRE-MODERN 1 79R Kyle McAfee 2 19R Dylan Rash 3 650R Jacob Gilliam SENIOR A 1 9GA Greg Melka 2 11GA Joslie Cutillas 3 22GA Jason Ward SENIOR B 1 335GB Jeremy Black 2 3GB Andrew Lake 3 340GB Keith Hendry SENIOR C 1 676GC Kelly Laborde 2 489GC Anthony Price 3 504GC Mike McWilliams SIL MAST A 1 32SA David Hill 2 117SA Jack Steele 3 41SA Gary Gardner SIL MAST B 1 28SB Danny Kittell 2 166SB John Smolinka 3 833SB John Goddard SPORTSMN 1 1 75B Jeff Cozine 2 187B Shane Sands 3 500B Frank Evans SPORTSMN 2 1 322BX Luke Parsons 2 628BX Jimmie Lanier 3 15BX Brian Ashby SUP SEN A 1 84WA David Seitz 2 34WA Chad Hunter 3 102WA Jason Chambers SUP SEN B 1 206WB BT Bowen 2 413WB Mickey Cloninger 3 420WB Mark Prenoveau SUP SEN C 1 907WC Michael Rewis 2 39WC Colin Newman 3 357WC Bobby Thornton VETERAN A 1 79RA Kyle McAfee 2 23RA Jason Ennis 3 5RA Keith Pelletier VETERAN B 1 38RB Aaron Lockwood 2 161RB Joshua Titsworth 3 218RB Derek Tremain VETERAN C 1 972RC Anthony Livingston 2 102RC Michael Rainey 3 36RC Chris Stewart VINTAGE 1 17WV James Swinford 2 9WV John Limper 3 13WV William Toreki WOMEN A 1 41YA Ashlee Applewhite 2 112YA Lacey Nordle 3 153YA Alyssa Mieszczenski WOMEN B 1 19YB Amber Trapnell 2 8YB Delanie Woodard 3 321YB Ashley Grzech
2016 SADRA BERMONT HARESCRAMBLE QUAD PODIUM RESULTS QD B OPEN 1 828WB Tony Edwards 2 616WB Ted Braun 3 332WB Jose Alarcon QD C OPEN 1 29WC Grant Campbell 2 77WC Robert Catterton Jr 3 812WC Lucas Nieto QD SUP PWA 1 200GA Mikayla Hayes 2 119GA Cole Tucker 3 100GA Ryan Cain QD SUP PWB 1 79GB Jessica Catterton 2 100GB Rian Anderson 3 813GB Jacob Mcllrath QD SUP SR 1 7KX Wayne Mossbrooks 2 2KX Rob Swann QD UTI OPN 1 602WX Parker Merrill 2 2WX Michael Rhoden
3 80WX Mark Pringle QD WOM VET 1 568BV Debra Gartland 2 926BV Susan Rozman 3 24BV Barbara Rajala QUAD +30 1 176R Chuck W Piper 2 777R Duncan Doyle 3 21R Matthew Cameron QUAD A 1 21WA Jason Lyons 2 17WA Michael Parks 3 7WA Kenneth Brening QUAD AA 1 76AA Chuck R Piper QUAD JR 1 784W Brandon Frazier 2 112W Abigail Streetman 3 816W Sebastian Salgado 4 2W Jadin Storey QUAD MAST 1 777G Keith Knauss
2 31G Nathan Cole 3 17G Keith Claus QUAD PWA 1 345WA Avery Collins 2 28WA Adam Rumisek 3 27WA Clayton Correnti QUAD PWB 1 119WB Raquel Rose Tucker 2 13WB Austin Wilson 3 73WB Cadance Reasner QUAD SR 1 9K John Plankey 2 40K Brian Green 3 24K Christopher Rajala QUAD VET 1 428RV Daniel Aitken 2 218RV Derek Lovell 3 813RV Stuart Mcllrath QUAD WOMEN 1 17B Shannon Brening 2 99B Hanna Plankey
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hanks to Central Florida Powersports and Step Up MX for donating the very cool overall Pit Board Trophies given to HIgh Point winners in all of the classes at the Bermont Hare Scramble.
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e didn’t get the turnout we had hoped for this 40th Annual Straight Arrow Enduro at Richloam but it was a huge success otherwise. CFTR is not overly concerned about profiting from our enduro so our disappointment with the turnout is because we think that everyone would have really enjoyed it. That and the fact that many volunteers worked hundreds of hours on the trail and it would have been nice for them to see more people enjoy their efforts. I think the 2 loop event was a welcome change for the workers and the riders but it is unknown if that will happen again. I am personally partial to the single loop event because it is a true test of man/women and machine plus it is tradition but feelings Eric Berard are mixed within the club. This year we had just 2 weekends besides the event weekend to cut and mark the entire trail so the two loop event made it possible. That constraint was due to conflicts with our rescheduled date and turkey hunting season in the forest so the exception was made. Congratulations to our Highpoint winner Ron Commo who managed to zero my section TWICE! I had guaranteed that would not happen but the trail proved no match for his skills. Ron later told me the event was, “hands down the best” of the FTR season and compared it to the Nationals that he runs in another series. I’m glad he enjoyed it and did so well but our goal was for the average rider to enjoy. The club wanted more people to leave with smiles on their faces and from the positive feedback it sounds like that was the case. Big thank you to Carol from the FTR Safety Team for being at the event with the Rhino. Fortunately she did not have to attend to any serious medical issues. Also thanks to Jason Ennis and Central Florida Power Sports for donating that shade, coolers, Thanks to ice, and water that were placed at the camp and the checks. Lastly thank you to all the volunteers because Pit Mom’s Race Pics without them none of this would have been possible.
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS “Dirtbike Dad’s are just like all the other dad’s just a whole lot cooler!”
Happy Father’s Day to all of our
“Eddie Adams is an amazing father to Larry Adams. They are two peas in a pod. Eddie is so patient to teach Larry everything he can about the mechanics of repairing Larry’s dirt bike, keeping the equipment in good repair and ready to use for the next practice or race. Eddie makes Larry his first priority. He is gentle and kind, he is teaching him to be a good man. Eddie is also an amazing son to his Mother, and of course an amazing fiance to me. He is sweet and loving. He reminds me that it’s the little things that count.
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DADS “I’m thankful for all the work he has done over the years I’ve been racing and fixing the bikes when I break them and being the best pit crew anyone could ask for. Happy Fathers Day Dad. -Spencer StJohn
“I have the best dad because he is my number one fan besides my mom; he always makes sure my quad is race ready! He is my best friend, my mechanic, my buddy, my bank and best of all my daddy !! Thank you for everything daddy!! I love you!! -Boogie
“Happy Father’s Day to the most badass dad around, thanks for everything you do for me and making my dreams come true love you pops!!” -Dylan Rash
“My dad is the best because he helps with everything I do and works long hours just to help me keep racing. Thanks dad. -Trace Kopka 65c class
“Where do I start... My Dad does pretty much everything for me. He works on my bike and spends time with me as much as he can. I’m so glad that he does what he does for me. Thank you!” - Gavin Flanigan
“Dad, thank you for keeping all my dirt bikes running, holding my bike at the start and helping me at my pit stops. You are the most awesome dad ever”….love Gunner!
“Happy Father’s Day to you. I love you because you keep paying for me to race!” -Ryder Faby, peewee C #7
“My dad, Bob Parks, has always got my back.” -Bee Parks
“I’m lucky that I have got the best dad there is. “ -Jackson Parks
“Happy Fathers Day Daddy Thank you for all you do for us !” We Love you! XXOO -Justin & Austin Bartlett
“Happy Father’s Day! Thank you for everything you do for us.” Logan Shannon “You are the dad I needed for fixing my dirt bike and thank you for everything you do for me and Logan!!!! -Ashton Shannon
“Thanks for driving me and being my biggest sponsor. I appreciate all the time you spent getting me back on my dirt bike when I was little. Thanks for being a great friend and father.” -Jake Alsup
“Not only you’re my father, but you’re my best friend. I can’t thank you enough for all that you do for me, always being there for me, raising me to be a strong person like you and being my #1 fan. “Thanks pops for everything you do” Bryce and Kyle Koster You’re the greatest and I’m so blessed to call you my dad. I love you, happy Father’s Day daddy.” -Ramsey
“Words can hardly express how much my father has done for me. He works a 10 hour’s a day just to come home and work on our bikes so that we can be ready at every race. It is thanks to him that I have the work ethic I have now and that I have come so far in my “Thank you for being “The many things you’ve done racing. He taught me to never quit, if the most humorous, All the times that you were there your going to do something do it right, smart, caring, and Help us know deep down inside and to always give it your all. I thank fun dad in the world. How much you really care! him for installing me with these values I can’t imagine life Thank you dad for everything and for driving to every race. Happy without you. I love and Happy Father’s day!“ Fathers Day.”- Brandon StJohn you so much and I’m Love, Brianna & Tiffany! thankful you’re my dad!” Love, Morgan
“Dave Yahraus is the best dad! No matter what he’s always there for me. He makes sure I make it to every race, he keeps my bike running, my bike is always ready to go!!!! I love you dad. Happy Father’s Day!!” -Blake Yahraus
“You work from sun up to sun down and still find time to be involved in our kids lives. I’ve watched you love them so much. You’re a wonderful Dad, someone that I’m proud to call my husband and so thankful that God picked you for us. I love you! Happy Fathers Day!” XXOO, Love me -Jan Hill
“My dad will literally drop everything just so that I can make it to a race or ride on the weekends. He spends all his time in the garage sweating just so that he can see me doing something I love. My brother, Mark Ronan, passed away in February 2008 and he was the best rider I knew. This year my dad was able to get my my brothers riding number for me, (#20) and I rep it like there is no tomorrow. I have the best dad in the world, and love him very much. Thank you dad, you are my hero.” Love, Jamie Ronan.
“It’s a special day to celebrate that special person who has spent an abundance amount of time and money into my education and racing “Happy Father’s Day to the guy who because without you I “Happy Father’s Day to Tom Miller! Thanks for all the help over the past year can make anyone smile. Thank you for would not be where I am with racing, without you it wouldn’t be possible for me. Your like a second everything you do for us!” today. Happy Father’s dad in my life and a pretty awesome one too. So thank you for being there -Monika & Lucie Day Stevie!”-Jordan cheering me on at the races, all the pit stops, and driving to all of them this season. It’s been one of the best years ever; I really appreciate all that you do, so Happy Fathers Day Tom!! Also Happy Fathers Day to my daddy; thanks for getting me started in racing FTR; without you I wouldn’t be doing it today! Love both of y’all!” Amber Trapnell
“Dear Daddy I love to watch you race and to yell Go Daddy Go! I love you so much you don’t even know. Thank you for all that you do and always being strong, for taking care of me and for our home. You do so much and you are always so fun. Happy Fathers’s Day to the best one I know. I love you daddy!” Love Brently
“Happy Father’s Day to the coolest dad out there!”- Morgan Bowman
“At the end of a long day, I can always count on my dad to make me smile and it reminds me why I do what I do. I do it to make him proud. It’s my favorite thing to hear from him, that I make him proud. Happy Father’s Day Daddy and thank you for all the love and motivation’ From Alex and Cammi!
“I would like to wish my dad a happy fathers day. Your the best dad ever and thank you for everything you do for me. Also happy fathers day to all the other race dads!” -Mikayla Hayes #200
“My dad is the best dad ever! I love him mostest! Thank you for taking me to the park and racing and everything else you do for me! I love it because you love me more! You’re the best dad ever!!” -Jessica Moore “My dad is great. He does so much for me riding my dirt bike and taking us all over Florida to race. He is the best! Thank you for everything you do! I love my dad so much!! Happy Father’s Day!” -Jimmy Moore
“I want to wish my dad a happy Father’s Day. He’s always been by my side through everything I’ve ever done from being with me every step of the way during my battle with cancer, he coached me and taught me how to drive when I was car racing, he gave me tips and pointers when I shot competitive sporting clays, he was the best pit crew member I’ve had for FTR. Basically anything and everything I’ll ever do, he will be there shoulder to shoulder guiding me along the way and helping in any way he can. Happy Father’s Day to my awesome dad, Darrin” -Dalton Ellis
“Happy Father’s Day Glenn! Thank you for always being my biggest protector and biggest fan! I couldn’t be more proud to be finally be racing beside you!” -Tyla Faby
“I would like to wish a Happy Father’s Day to my Dad and all the men in my life. As my Nane’ Ellen says “It takes a village” she is right. I have so many father figures in my life to thank for keeping me headed in the right direction. As many of you know I live with Tom aka Papa Tom. Over the past four years he’s become a father figure to me. Happy Father’s Day Papa Tom! But life wouldn’t exist without my Dad aka Lynwood. With me chasing my dream he has been so supportive of all my decisions. Love you Dad! I have many dad figures that help me day in and day out. Thank you and Happy Father’s Day to my great granddad Jim Ray, my Papa Chris LaRowe, Randy Faul, Jerry Curtis, Jason Chambers, Steve Thomson and my newest supporter Mike Hurlbert and anyone else that I missed Happy Father’s Day!” - Jesse Ansley
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