www.floridatrailriders.org
JULY 2017
2016-2017 B 250 Champion Justin Dinkel
President Randy Faul (863)244-3709 president@floridatrailriders.org Vice President James Hill (941) 812-1247 vicepresident@floridatrailriders.org Secretary Shaun Foutch
RIDER AA/A
Enduro
VACANT B/C
VACANT
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 Pete Rose (941)270-1189 pwrracingktm@gmail.com
Magazine Editor Dave Dekmar (941) 356-7796 ftrmagazine@dekmar3d.com
Specialty C/Women Jimmy Pitts (321)632-3456
Hare Scrambles B/C
AA/A
Timothy Campbell
secretary@floridatrailriders.org
Specialty A/B Peter Magee (352)-472-6932 cr250@bellsouth.net
REPS
WHO TO
CONTACT
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(561)723-4370
VACANT
thetimtime@gmail.com
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 Pete Rose (941)270-1189
pwrracingktm@gmail.com
Scorekeepers
Hare Scramble Brandon St. John (912)729-1089 hsscore@ floridatrailriders.org
Enduro Calvin M Smith (941)228-4140 enduroscore@ floridatrailriders.org
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IN THIS ISSUE Page 4 Page 4 Page 6 Page 7 Page 12 Page 15 Page 16 Page 28
Executive Committee Contacts Riders Reps Area Reps and Club Contacts The Prez Says Letters/Pit Bits Moto Photos 2017 Champions Big O Hare Scramble
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ON THE COVER: B 250 racer Justin Dinkel has the look of a Champion.
FROM THE RULE BOOK Single arrow indicating trail to be ridden straight ahead.
Down pre-turn arrows indicating caution, a major left turn just ahead.
New Hare Scrambles Pre-Entry Website FTR has contracted with a new company for Hare Scramble pre-entries.
Down arrows indicating caution, a turn or hazard area is ahead.
Arrows indicating a major turn to the left.
The website is: www.imathlete.com. •You can sign in to this website and build your profile. •You only have to do this once. •You will use the Username and Password you set up to access your account for the pre-entry. •Pre-entry will open approximately 10 days before the race weekend.
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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: Larry Roberts 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: Steve Nutter (941)915-5547 snutter@live.com Counties: Manatee, Sarasota, DeSoto, Highlands
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: Alyssa Mieszczenski Counties: Palm Beach Area #13: James Agate (954)562-2500 j i m @ a g a t e m o r t g a g e. c o m Counties: Broward, Dade, Monroe
1 Apollo Motorcycle Club Mark Bordelon (321)794-0993 voice and text markbord115@gmail.com 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 Dave Nagle (407) 222-0050 centaurconstruction@yahoo.com 5 Columbia Enduro Riders Ricky Dennis-Columbia,SC (803)786-0051 mastercraft@bellsouth.net 6 Daytona Dirt Riders Shaun Foutch (386)214-4878 eastflorida234@yahoo.com zwww.daytonadirtriders.com 7 Family Riders, Inc. Johnny Thomas-Hanahan,SC (843)553-1463 familyriderssc@bellsouth.net 8Greenville Enduro Riders Chris Poole-Laurens,SC info@greenvilleenduroriders.com
CLUB Glenn Hunt- PR Chair (678)231-4100 rcdrjax@gmail.com www.rcdr.org 14 Sarasota Area Dirt Riders Scott Bryant (941)223-9014 gbryant@comcast.net 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) 951-3732 Seftr35@yahoo.com 17 Sumter Enduro Riders Johnny McCoy-Sumter,SC (803) 481-5169 serma@ftc-i.net www.sermaclub.com 18 Suncoast Trail Blazers Brian CoughlinTampa,Fl (813)841-2160 bcoughl2@tampabay.rr.com www.suncoasttrailblazers.com 19 Sunrunners M/C Dale Ellis-Auburndale,Fl (407)467-1196 dlellis@laneconstruction.com 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 Jim Agate-Hollywood,Fl (954)562-2500 jim@agatemortgage.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
Hardee,
13 River City Dirt Riders Barry Miller-President (904)613-6572
www.floridatrailriders.org
21 Treasure Coast Trail Riders Luis Rodriguez (772)801-9777 luisabx@hotmail.com
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The Prez Say’s
FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS T
he dog days of summer is here and with it comes the heat, humidity and just all round being muggy. That was the weather of the day on June 24 when a huge group of off road enthusiasts gathered at the Croom riding area to erect a border fence to enclose their new proposed technical riding area. Along with an MX practice area, there will be other opportunities to practice our off road skills in a designated area free from other riding and riders in the forest. As always, our group of off road supporters came together and fenced in about 8-10 acres in one day! From drilling the holes and setting the posts to constructing the corner posts and bracing, the fence was finished that afternoon. Along with lunch and some down time for bench racing, some swag was given out along with some very nice FTR hats from Eastcoast Screen Printing on a last minute request. A Big Thank You to our Forest Rangers, Cary Hunt for organizing the effort, Suncoast and Sadra members and FTR members along with John Hardiman and his Team. Everyone worked their butts off and gave up
their Saturday to make this happen. The forest dept can now move forward with the next grant to finish the project which will provide us with another opportunity to ride something different at Croom. Also on the horizon is very good possibility of about 300 more acres becoming available at the Bone Valley OHV Park in Bartow. They are wanting to create some single track trails along with a possible MX track. The wheels are turning slowly but they are turning with good intentions. Our banquet is here and next month we start our season with the first enduro followed by two H.S. in Sept. and then it’s on. Thanks for listening, Randy Faul
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CHAPLAIN'S CORNER
FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS D
ear FTR Family, It has been 10 months since I last wrote to you. Wow! Time has flown by. We were able to attend 4 events this year (Saturday only). Nevertheless, each time was a treat. It looks like we will not be able to make it to the banquet this year. I work one weekend during the summer and it happens to fall on the weekend of the banquet. Bummer. I wanted to take a few moments to share some thoughts. Many of you are probably aware that Matthew Batchie (#52 / Junior B Rider) unexpectedly passed away back in May due to the injuries he sustained when he was hit by a vehicle as he was crossing the road. On behalf of the family, I want to say thank you for the outpouring of love and kindness you showed to Matthew’s family (Dennis, his father; Leigh, his mother; and Andrew, his brother). When Dennis requested that we do a private service for the family because he did not think the church could hold everyone, he was right. Dennis and Leigh’s relatives flew and drove in from all across the country to support them. I was in awe. I have done many funerals but the love and compassion in that room was overwhelming. I wish all families, in their time of need, were that supportive. Later that evening we held a service on the beach that was open to the public. Hundreds attended this event. There was even a television crew there doing interviews. What was more amazing, a lot of the ideas for that evening’s event (as well as most all of the footwork) came from 14, 15, and 16 year old kids; under some great supervising provided by Dorothy Dekmar (thank you Dorothy!). After I briefly spoke, numerous young people shared their memories and heart-felt condolences to Dennis, Leigh, and Andrew. Again, I was in awe of the volume of people and the love shown for the Batchie Family. Many in the FTR Family traveled across the state to support their friends in their time of need. It was an incredible turn out. I was very proud of FTR. You should be too. What we do in FTR is for fun and fellowship. Yes, I know we have a tendency to take things seriously. We are competitive by nature. But we should never forget that come Monday morning, we all have to go back to school or work. I will let you in on a little secret, 99.9 % of us are not financially supported by our weekend hobby. Let me make a suggestion, regardless of your age or what you ride, when you go to the line ride your own race as hard as you can. Once your 1.5 to 2 hours are up, step
away and enjoy that “brief ” time you have with your family and friends. Never forget that we are constantly making memories. Be sure they are good ones! In one of the many conversations Dennis and I shared, he was so glad of the time he spent with his son Matthew at the FTR events. I can relate. Both of my boys have grown up there. I would not trade them for anything. But, nothing lasts forever does it. Unfortunately, any of us, at any time, can deceive ourselves into becoming self-centered. Each of us must be diligent in not losing focus on what is important in this life. You want to know the secret to life? Many have searched for it. Books have been written to try and explain it. Movies have been produced in an attempt to display it. But most have never found it, much less experience it. I’m gonna tell you the secret to life. First, everyone us of (me and you) must have a personal relationship with God. Second, if you have a family, love them and spend time with them every day. Third, treat everyone with respect and consideration. There it is. Simple concepts, but not easily implemented or maintained. It must be done in that order and it must be done consistently. Will you fail to keep your commitment to one of the three (or all three)? Yes. However, when you do, ask for forgiveness and go back to being consistent with your commitment. In closing, since I have spent time discussing the family, let me leave you with a short passage from the Bible dealing with children. It is found in Psalms 127:3-5. It goes like this: Don’t you see that children are GOD’s best gift? the fruit of the womb, His generous legacy? Like a warrior’s fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents (and may I add, Grandparents!), with your quivers full of children! May we all continually give thanks for what, or to whom, God sends our way! Until then, I look forward to the next time “I’ll see you on the line.” Your friend, Andy Dickson FTR Chaplain Master A #121
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CONGRATULATIONS 2017 GRADUATES Cameron Beebe Baker County High
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The 2017 MXGP of the USA has been relocated from Gatorback Cycle Park to WW Motocross Park(1439 Otis Road, Jacksonville, FL 32220). The event dates remain the same, Labor Day weekend Sept 1-3 which does not conflict with the FTR race schedule. Let's get out and show some support for what will be a great weekend of racing. Check out the event website or your local dealer for tickets. www.mxgpusa.com
CONTACT RANDY FAUL
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Another day in the office for our safety team. Thanks guys for all you do.
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Jadin Storey celebrates his Quad Jr win at the Gatorback Hare Scramble.
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PHOT OS Anyone recognize this guy?
Kail Kopac does some custom artwork for her dads graphics.
GNCC graduates Jackson Parks and Cole Tucker. Way to go guys!
FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS CONGRATULATIONS
2016-2017 Hare Scramble
CHAMPIONS
Alex Lugar A200
Amber Trapnell Women B
Ashton Shannon 65C
Avery Collins PeeWee A
Barry McCarty Senior A
Blake "B-Dirty" Yahraus Mini A
Bo Tillman EVO Senior A
Brandon Gallo B250
Chad Hunter Super Senior A
Cody Ellison Quad AA
Curtis Bell Senior B
Dan Aitken Quad Veteran
Dave Munro Vintage
David Hill Silver Master A
David Johnson Golden Master A
Don Johnson Quad Super Senior
Dylan Gage Quad Super PeeWee B
Edgardo Santini PeeWee C
Eric Boggs Quad 0-400
Felipe Branger Veteran C
Gage Hunter Junior A
Greg Davis Class of 66
Hailey Nocera Junior Girls
Jacob Gilliam Plus 30
Jadin Storey Quad Junior
James Brumbaugh EVO A
Jason Lyons Quad A
Jeffrey Vlasin Quad Plus 30
Jenni Lamb Women Veteran
Jesse Heidenthal Junior C
Jimmy Moore 65 B
Jochy Gomez EVO Senior B
Joe Carrasquillo Super Senior C
John Bergen Master A
John Plankey Quad Senior
Joseph Gallo Junior B
Justin Dinkel EVO B
Keith Hendry Senior B
Kelsey Saltar Women A
Kevin Neff Silver Master B
Korbin Dinkel Mini B
Kyle McAfee Veteran A
Landon Lynn Open A
Landon Lynn Pre Modern
Lauren Neidenfeuhr Quad Women
Leopoldo Gomez Veteran B
Linkin Bischoff PeeWee B
Logan Stewart B 200
Mark Cronk Golden Master B
Matias Opazo Open B
Matthew Koss Quad B
Michael Stebilla Master C
Parker Merrill Quad Utility Open
Rain Anderson 65 Girls
Ramsey Ortiz Quad C
Raymond Coburn 65 A
Rey Prieto Open C
Ryan Cain Super PeeWee A
Ryan Mieszczenski A 250
Saulo Duarte Senior C
Scott Gawler Jr. AA
Stephen Schumacher C 200
Steve Johnson Quad Master
Teagan Groy Quad PeeWee B
Ty Thompson C 250
Tydarius Jones Mini C
Tyler Lamb PeeWee A
Wanda Sturgis Women Veteran
Pete and Stacy Rose 30 Years
John and Nancy Short 23 Years
Mickey and Lisa Cloninger 24 Years
Angel and Vern Stewart 20 Years
FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS
DOODLE RIDGE HARE SCRAMBLE
Dust, heat and tight single track scrub, what more could you ask for from a May hare scramble in the South. The Florida Trail Riders welcomed the newest club to the race schedule at the L-Cross Extreme MX Track in Okeechobee. The BIG O TRAIL RIDERS grabbed a rain date and did an awesome job bringing the 2016-2017 race season to a close. Despite ninety degree temps the racers turned out for one more go before heading out to the awards expo and vacations. Let's give BIG O a BIG round of applause for pulling it off. We all look forward to see what you can do next season.
Thanks to Ty Miller and Amber Trapnell for capturing some awesome memories.
Thanks to Ty Miller and Amber Trapnell for capturing some awesome memories.
THANK YOU FOR THE AWESOME PHOTOS ALL YEAR LONG