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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 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 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 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 Randy Faul-Sarasota,Fl (863)244-3709 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 Seftr35@yahoo.com www.seftr.org 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 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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ast month I spoke about the need for some rider education for our 65 riders. I hope some of the parents were able to spend some time with their rider during these last few weeks and come away with some positive results. These young riders are the future of off road riding and hopefully some will let it soak into their blood. I didn’t have the opportunity to have a parent teach me as my father didn’t know anything about dirt bikes, but asked a neighbor to show my brother and I the right way to do it which gave us a fighting chance to enjoy a sport in a safe manner. Back then it was just as important to learn how to work on our bikes correctly and to keep them running. Besides keeping a clean filter, oil changes and chain adjustments, today’s bikes are pretty easy to keep running. Filing points and taping up the air box to keep it from drowning out was on our weekly schedule back in the day. But back to reality. Now we just have to work on our little guys and gals to get the most out of their opportunity to have fun and feel confident while keeping injuries to an absolute minimum. Teach them to have fun and to get to know their bike and strengthen their riding abilities is the most important thing we can provide. As most of you know, I’ve been AWOL on the starting line for a few years now. I've seemed to have gotten the itch again and coming off the couch is a little harder than saying it. My mind knows how to do it, but the body refuses to cooperate. Well, what better way to get back up to speed than to ride with some fast guys or should I say a kid. I’ve had this kids back since the days our team was on the KX 65. You would think that he would cut Uncle Randy some slack while doing some riding as we were supposed to be having fun. As we all know, no matter where you are or who you’re with, there’s always a chance of a race breaking out and bench racing afterwards. Well besides being pushed out of the corner, foot ran over, banged handlebars and just basically being slammed, the race lasted maybe one straight away and a corner. Both being on 300’s, it wasn’t even close. Yeah I made him work for it in a few sections but when he wanted to put the move on me it was stellar. Then my other buddy
New Hare Scrambles Pre-Entry Website FTR has contracted with a new company for Hare Scramble pre-entries. 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.
wants to try his luck and a race was sure enough on then. I will say my little guy isn’t so little anymore and has shown that he is the real deal as he battles in the AA class with great success. While coming up through the nationals with championships in the 65’s, super mini’s, A 200 and now lining up on the A 250 line, it just goes to show us all that hard work, a positive attitude, a vision and having goals is the way to achieve and excel. There is no limit for any of our youth as long as they keep positive and keep shooting for the stars. I had the opportunity for the first time to actually ride beside and follow this very talented young man through the woods and it was just amazing. Thank you JA for schooling me in every section we rode and making memories we can talk about for years to come. The stories after our rides... I think that was the best part of it all. Thanks for listening, Randy Faul
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ttention racers, family and friends… it's that time of year again! We started the planning and preparations for our 2016-2017 Awards Expo. FTR merchandise will be sold at the Hare Scrambles in order to help out the funding and keep ticket prices low. The Awards Expo will take place on July 15, 2017 in the arena at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center. Currently, we still have some details to work out regarding beginning and ending times for the day of, but we do have hotel and food information as follows. The Hilton located across the street from the arena will serve as our preferred hotel again this year with rooms costing $104 per night. The food at the Awards Expo will be concession style but is NOT included in your ticket price. However, you will have access to the concessions throughout the day. When time gets closer we will have open and closing times for the concession stands. Further details to come.
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Product Review
hen I was approached to review the Impact Moto Pegs by Fasst Company (known for Flexx bars), I did so without hesitation. My name is Monika Blahackova and I race a 2006 YZ 125 in the women's B class. Having these pegs for over a month and having used them in both, muddy and dry conditions- here are my thoughts: The cleat and the base of each peg is made up of T6 Aluminum. The cleat is isolated from touching the base through an elastomer (rubber piece), which causes less tension and friction and eliminates metal on metal resistance. With the pegs being 58mm wide, I found them to not only provide extra support for my feet but also found that the elastomers absorb much of the vibration- reducing the amount of jolting and roughness, which resulted in a smoother ride. The instillation was the same as any other peg and was simple, taking no longer than 20 minutes. During instillation I used the stock foot peg pin and retainer pin/clip from my old OEM pegs. I found the combination of the wider foundation and tooth
profile to provide comfort and traction for my feet. The Impact Moto Pegs are not only the best performing but also one of the strongest aluminum pegs on the market. Consumers may choose between orange, red, yellow, white or blue elastomers to suit their personal preference and the pegs fit almost any model bike between 1998 -2017. More information can be found on the fasst website, www. fasstco.com. With the suggested MSRP of $260 I do not find the pegs to be a necessity, but I would highly recommend them to someone who is looking to splurge on a great quality set of pegs!
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FTR's Jessica Moore pulling off a great Dr Suess on Dr Suess Day. Awesome Jessica!
Austin Dinkel proudly shows off his first ever First Place Trophy. Great job Austin!
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Gage Pepin did his first Enduro this year...66 miles of super gnarly terrain.
Joey Carrasquillo, Steve Mahler, Neil Oshefski, and Joe Carrasquillo chillin' in Tahoe but FTR is still on their minds.
Kyle Turnis' niece, Alaina Fanuef, is making her Pee Wee debut in the 20172018 season. She was giving us the bands to put on the bikes and also worked check five flipping the row numbers at the Richloam Enduro. Is it too early for work credits?
Hitting 122 KPH (75 MPH) and 4 G's in the corner, Kent, Whitney and Rob Michaels were living life in the fast lane at Whistler, BC, Canada. "The pilot jumped in right before we left and there were even people that pushed for us."
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Start Grid Procedural Update
Following an FTR insurance review, the following procedural changes will go into effect immediately. These changes are dictated by FTR's insurance carrier: a. Silt/Snow fence, or equivalent, barrier must enclose the start grid on three sides with a single entry/exit point. Ribbon is insufficient as a barrier. b. Racers will be provided a unique “Start Grid� arm band at sign-up for one person to wear as an assistant on the start grid. c. Hosting club must provide a member to monitor and enforce the start grid entry/exit. d. No one is permitted on the start grid except for the racer, one support person and FTR Officials. These procedural changes have been communicated to the club representatives of the upcoming events.
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KTM HAS DONE IT AGAIN !
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TM is demonstrating its commitment to two-strokes and the off road racing world once again by announcing that, beginning in 2018 with their EXC range of enduro bikes, the Austrian manufacturer will be releasing a ground breaking two-stroke fuel injection technology. They call it Transfer Port Injection or TPI for short. It is said to offer considerable benefits over traditional carbureted models and will reduce fuel consumption. This also means an end to mixing two-stroke gas! Is the off road world ready for this? Stayed tuned for more info during the international media launch in May.
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YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW PUSHUPS !
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COACHE'S CORNER
he push up is one of those exercises that, if done correctly, can be an awesome addition to your program. Many people love to add push ups in mass quantities to their program, the quality of the push up is VERY important. If you don’t have push ups quite yet, then keep reading! By following the progressions outlined here, you’ll be doing them in no time. I was talking with a friend the other day, and we were discussing the strength transfer from the push up to the bench press and vice versa. In my opinion, the bench press transfers better to the push up, than the other way around. There is only one caveat; both must be performed correctly to have any kind of benefit towards the other. I mention this because many people will use the bench press as a progression to the push up. But push up mechanics MUST be emphasized first. Before we get into the progressions, I want to outline a few common mistakes that I see in people who are learning how to properly perform a push up. 1. There is not enough core stability to allow them to lower the body in one piece and arrive in a proper pressing position. (This is why the kneeling push up seldom translates to a full proper push up!) 2. The hands are not “screwed into the ground” thus the shoulders aren’t set. This means that as they lower themselves towards the floor, the elbows fly out instead of staying slightly tucked in. 3. Arrive in a poor pressing position. When your chest arrives on the ground, the elbows MUST be stacked directly over the wrist in order to give yourself the best opportunity to press back up. Often times, the hands will be out front. This position is ideal for playing patty cakes, but not for push ups! 4. They are so negative about it. Seriously, this one is big. You have to have a positive viewpoint on these things. The push up is one of those things that a lot of people just write off as something they simply CAN’T do. Famous power lifter and coach, Dave Tate, discusses the basis for training plateaus as being physical (strength), technical (in the wrong position), or mental. We are going to cover the first two in this article, but you have to do the third on your own!
Progression #1 Plank Holds with the Toes Pointed
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The first progression is going to address the set up for the push up as well as some core stability. To perform this, you will start in a full plank, which is at the top of a push up position. Most people do a half plank variation resting on the forearms. This one is going to be a full plank because we are learning push up mechanics. Here is a quick list of bullet points to keep in mind here: • Make sure your back is flat or even slightly arched (think angry cat not tired horse). If you feel yourself lose this position, stop, rest and start again. • Make sure the hands are directly under the shoulders and even slightly behind the shoulders. Screw your hands into the ground so the pits of the elbows face
forward but your hands stay perfectly straight. • Legs are together and you need to focus on squeezing them as hard as you can. Squeeze your butt cheeks together ferociously. This will create a lot of stability throughout the entire movement. • Point your toes so that you are pressing through the top of the foot and not resting on the ball of the foot (see the picture). This makes a big difference in the exercise and helps to really get connected. Hold these planks for time. We are looking quality of movement and stability rather than quantity. Your goal is to accumulate between 3 to 5 minutes in the position. Even if it ends up being 30 second intervals, that is fine. Just learn to find this position and get comfortable here. Do these several times per week as part of your warm up.
Progression #2: The Negative
I know earlier I made a big deal about staying positive, but this is different. We are working the eccentric portion of the push up, which means that the primary muscles involved in the push up (pec major and minor, anterior delts, and triceps) are actively lengthening. This is a great way to practice arriving in a good pressing position and builds a lot of strength in the process. Here’s how to do it: 1. Start in the full plank position, which you’ve grown so fond of by now. You can use the balls of the feet rather than the pointed toe position we use for the plank. 2. Remember to screw your hands into the ground, which sets the shoulders and places the pit of the elbow forward. 3. Slowly lower yourself all the way to the ground. Start with a 3 second descent. 4. At the bottom, take note of where your elbows, wrists, and shoulders are. Use video if necessary to look from a side profile. Every time you arrive on the floor, you need to strive for receiving your bodyweight in the ideal pressing position. 5. Get back up. Don’t worry about pressing yourself back up. You can do the worm to get back up, press to the knees and then come up, whatever works. Just get back to the top and do another rep. Eccentric work creates significant damage to the muscle tissue because it is actively lengthening and has a tendency to produce micro tears in the tissue. This causes some serious soreness, but also strong muscle tissue once it repairs itself. Keep this in mind when doing your negatives and only perform 3 sets of about 5-6 repetitions using the 3-second descent to start with. Rest as long as you need between sets. Again the goal here is quality and practicing arriving at the perfect pressing position. As you get better at
these, rather than performing higher reps, just lengthen the time of your descent. The goal is between a 8-10 second descent for 5 reps!
Progression #3: Upper Body Elevated Push Ups
Once you’ve found some strength and stability in the push up position on the ground, it’s time to start building some strength in the pressing movement. To do this, we need to increase either the load (how much you are lifting) or the volume (how many repetitions you do). In this case, increasing the load is probably not a great idea because you are already struggling to get full push ups. So we will increase the volume but decrease the load at the same time. To do this, we simply need to set up a bar in a power rack or smith machine if you have one and elevate the upper body. By doing this, we can manage the load and get some pressing work in. Here’s how it works: 1. Start with the same full plank position with your hands evenly spaced out on the barbell. Make sure the bar is seated firmly in the back of J-Cups if you have a rack similar to the one shown in the picture. 2. Imagine breaking the bar in half. This will point your elbow pits forward just like we did on the floor during the negative. 3. Perform a push up by lowering yourself down until the barbell touches in the center of your chest. If the bar is up by your neck, or down by your belly button, adjust your feet to compensate. 4. Make sure that during the entire movement; you are actively squeezing your feet and legs together and contracting your glutes (squeezing your butt cheeks!) You want to make sure your entire body moves in a straight line down and back up. 5. As you get stronger, move the bar down in the rack closer and closer to the floor. This will increase the difficulty by requiring you to press a higher percentage of your body weight.
Progression #4 Band Assisted Push Ups
Another way to get more push up volume in is to use the aid of a resistance band. My preferred method for teaching this is to place the band across the hooks in a power rack and lay over it. As the band is stretched when you lower your body to the ground, it will assist you during the initial pressing phase of the lift. As you arrive in the locked out plank position, there will be less tension on the band and you will be lifting a higher percentage of your body weight. Here is how you do it:
1. Lower the J-Cups on the rack to a level that will give you some assistance but not make it too easy! You might have to try a few heights. 2. Stretch a band across the hooks. I recommend using a medium to light weight band. Adjust the height for more assistance rather than use a stronger band. It will be uncomfortable if you use one of the stronger, wider bands. 3. Position yourself over the band in the push up position that you’ve practiced so much. 4. Make sure that the band doesn’t interfere with your elbow placement at the bottom of the movement. The band will be just below the sternum rather than across the chest for this reason. This is an added benefit of the band. It helps to prevent the dreaded low back sag we mentioned earlier! 5. Knock out some push ups! So now you have all of the progressions you need to finally get some push ups. The question is, how do you implement them? I’ve outlined a sample of how you can implement these progressions into your normal workout program (if you have a normal workout program). If you need one, visit www.fit-moto. com or www.grenadefitness.com. Below is a month’s work of progressions to get you started. Continue the progressions in the same manner. Even after you begin doing full push ups, keep working on these exercises! I know many of you will ask, “how long will this take before I’m doing push ups like a boss?” The answer is, it all depends on the time and effort you spend practicing and working on your positions. Lay the groundwork first and you’ll have some push ups, I promise. The main goal is to build strength in a safe position. If you do this, you’ll have plenty of time to get those push ups!
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TRAINING DAY WITH JESSE ANSLEY
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ell, this is number 2 for articles for me in a row. I have procrastinated about it, as Dave (Dekmar) {editor} told me Friday is the absolute deadline for my article. So with that being said… Its currently Thursday, March 2nd, 2017. I am on the road heading to the GNCC round 1 event, known as Big Buck. Typically this event is round 4. But as the years go by there are changes and one of the changes were putting this round as the opener. The 2017 season for me will be the most critical season of my career thus far. Although, my supermini season was pretty critical, and actually earned me a ride. With that, I figure I will open the light to some folks that are curious. Most people have different sayings for it, but you always hear this one the most; "Off-Season". Typically a time when you cool down, rest up, and eat all the pizza and chocolate your body can handle. Who am I kidding?! Off-season is a misled term. Just as an amateur, I only get about roughly 2-3 weeks of “break”. The “break” is so amazing, but as a full time racer and an enthusiast of the sport I really start missing twisting the throttle. Winter training started this year on December 5th. Three months of dieting, training, riding, schooling, and shop work just about every single day. I’m here to admit... it is not fun at times. But the feeling of being tired at 6pm every night is indescribable. There is a lot of work, learning, and self discipline. Here's a typical day for me and it all begins with the diet. Diet: I am no expert food guru nor can I read a label and figure out what everything means and what it does to your body, but I typically eat pretty healthy. This year I was on a non-dairy, non-sugar, and non-red meat diet. You wouldn’t think it that would be so hard. Obviously there was more to the "do not eat" list but those were the three main things. Everyday I would have for breakfast 2 scrambled eggs or organic granola cereal with almond milk. Lunch would either be chicken or fish, a green and a fruit. Dinner would be the same thing but the opposite meat I had for lunch. I noticed my weight stayed more consistent, I felt better, and I noticed a ton with my energy levels. I hear people say all the time, “I have a job so I can’t train.” Dieting can actually help
your performance by quite a lot and it takes very little time either in the mornings or nights. Off and On Bike training: Off bike training is one of the toughest things to do, in my opinion, to get prepared for racing. This winter I was getting up at 4:45am every morning. I would make breakfast, and load up by 5:30 to hit the gym at 6. This year we focused more on building muscle using weights to help me strengthen up for the bigger bike. There is a fine line with weight training though because you don’t want arm pump. Low weight, high reps. We also picked up swimming too, and that is no joke! Typically I would wrap up the gym around 8:30am and head to the house to start our day with on the bike training. After second breakfast, we would gear up and train until about 1pm. What we did on the bike or worked on is confidential. Can’t give all the secrets away... ha! After on the bike training we would eat lunch and then jump right into our cycling suits. We would get our endurance training in and after that typically you would be done. Daily Task: For me, I work at the TF Racing shop. As scary as that could be for some people to imagine, I’ve been the helper boy for about 6 years now. I wouldn’t necessarily call it a job, but it’s definitely a task that I have to complete every night. It’s no where near equal to the everything TF Racing has done for me, but it helps Papa Tom for helping me get to the where I'm at today. We typically wrap up work around 9-10pm. Then it's cook dinner, try to complete some school work, and then head to bed. And that is a repeated process for 3 months before GNCC round 1. It is crazy to think how much work is actually put in by not only me but by everybody that surrounds me. Now everybody can stop guessing or assuming what it takes to even be remotely “there”. And for everybody out there, I will sign out with this sentence. Just know for what ever you do, someone is doing more and doing it better. So don’t ever stop and don’t ever think you’re doing enough. -JA
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7:30 AM - 10:30 AM Signup & Tech Inspection Peewee A&B Practice 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM Peewee C Practice 9:05 AM - 9:10 AM Peewee Quad Practice 9:10 AM - 9:15 AM Sup Peewee Quad Practice 9:15 AM - 9:20 AM Practice (Big Track) Quad Jrs & Adults 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Mini, Jrs & Adult Bikes Race 1 Peewee A 9:25 AM - 9:50 AM Race 2 Peewee B 9:55 AM - 10:15 AM Race 3 Peewee C 10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Quad S. Peewee A Race 4 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Race 5 Quad S. Peewee B 11:15 AM - 11:40 AM 11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Race 6 Row 1 - Quad Peewee A Row 2 - Quad Peewee B Big Track Riders Meeting at Starting Line 12:00 PM 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM Race 7 Row 1 - Mini A Row 2 - Mini B Row 3 - 65A Row 4 - Mini C, Mini Girls Row 5 - 65B Row 6 - 65C, 65 Girls Race 8 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Row 1 - Evolution A Row 2 - Junior A, Sportsman-2 Race 3 - Pre-Modern
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Entry Fees: Peewees $20 All others $50 Gate Fee $20 - Good All Weekend Gate Opens at 3 PM Friday
April 22 & 23, 2017
Spark Arrestors are required for all competition machines, except Peewees. 96db MAX sound limit for all Tether switches are required for all Quads YOU WILL BE INSPECTED NO PASS, NO REFUND! FTR transponders are required for scoring. They are available at signup for $5
New Food Concession all Weekend NO PIT RIDING Signup & Tech Inspection 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Practice Riders Meeting at Starting Line 10:15 AM Race 1 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Row 1 - Vet A, Senior A Row 2 - Super Senior A Row 3 - Master A, Silver Master A Row 4 - Vet B Row 5 - Senior B Row 6 - Super Senior B, Women A Row 7 - Golden Master A Row 8 - Master B Row 9 - Silver Master B, Women Vet Row 10 - Vet C Row 11 - Senior C Row 12 - Super Senior C Row 13 - Golden Master B, Class 66 Row 14 - Master C, Women B Race 2 Row 1 - AA Row 2 - A Open Row 3 - A-250, A200 Row 4 - +30 Row 5 - B Open Row 6 - B-250 Row 7 - B-200 Row 8 - C Open Row 9 - C-250 Row 10 - C-200
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
DeLand 1.8 M
Exit 249
SR44
New Smyrna Beach
Gate
N28 59.081 W81 04.355
Follow the Arrows
SR415
Sanford
475 State Road 415 New Smyrna, FL 32168
I-95
SR46
Mims
Questions? Contact Mark Bordelon - 321-794-0993 E-Mail: mborde01@intersil.com
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FTR MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED - AVAILABLE AT SIGN UP!! Name__________________________________Class_____________Bike#__________ Address______________________City___________________State_____Zip________ FTR#____________________
Age________
Make M/C____________ cc_________
Plate Ltr Ltr & Nr Color Color Saturday Junior A (86-200cc 2 stroke 126-250cc 4 stroke age13-16) Black A White Junior B (86-200cc 2 stroke 126-250cc 4 stroke age13-16) B Black White Junior C (86-200cc 2 stroke 126-250cc 4 stroke age13-16) Black White C Junior Girls (86-200cc 2 stroke 126-250cc 4 stroke age13-16) G White Black Mini A (0-85cc 2 stroke 86-150cc 4 stroke Black 17”-19” age 9-14) A White Mini B (0-85cc 2 stroke 86-150cc 4 stroke B 17” age 9-14) Black White Mini C (0-85cc 2 stroke 86-150cc 4 stroke 17” age 9-14) C Black White Mini Girls (0-85cc 2 stroke 86-150cc 4 stroke 17” age 9-14) G Black White Green 65 A (51-65cc age 8-12) A White 65 B (51-65cc age 8-12) B Green White 65 C (51-65cc age 8-12) Green C White 65 Girls (51-65cc age 8-12) Green White G A Black White Peewee A (50cc auto thru age 8) B Black Peewee B (50cc auto thru age 8) White Peewee C (50cc auto thru age 8) C Black White Beginner (0-Open cc age 13+) White Black Blue Blk or Wte Sportsman-1 (0-Open cc age 13+) X Blk or Wte Sportsman-2 (0-Open cc age 13+) Blue Quad Junior (91-200cc 2stk/91-300cc 4stk age 13-15) Black White Quad Super PW A(51-90cc 2stk/52-125cc 4 stk age 6-12) Green A White Quad Super PW B(51-90cc 2stk/52-125cc 4 stk age 6-12) Green White B Quad Peewee A (50cc ages 4-8) A Black White Black B White Quad Peewee B (50cc ages 4-8) Classes, numbers/backgrounds, bike sizes and requirements here are for reference only. The rule book takes precedence and is the complete authority and should be referenced to ensure all rules are being followed. If you ride in a class above you are NOT allowed to ride on Sunday White Black V Vintage (pre 1975 age 13+) Evolution Classes (pre 1988 air cool drum brakes) Evolution A (age 13+) Yellow Black A B Black Evolution B (age 13+) Yellow Evolution Senior A (age 40+) A Green White Green Evolution Senior B (age 40+) White B Pre-Modern Age 13+) Red White Quad AA (age 16+) White Red AA Quad A (age 16+) A Black White B Black Quad Open B (age 16+) White Quad Open C (age 16+) C Black White Black Quad 0-400 (age 16+) Yellow Red Quad +30 White Red White Veterans Quad (age 35+) V Senior Quad (age 40+) Black White Black Super Senior Quad (age 45+) X White Master Quad (age 50+) Green White X Black Quad Utility (age 16+) White Women Quad (age 16+) Blue White Blue V Women Vet Quad (age 35+) White Class
Sunday Race Schedule
Phone number_______________
THIS IS A RELEASE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT - READ IT BEFORE SIGNING I HEREBY GIVE UP ALL MY RIGHTS TO SUE OR MAKE ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES DUE TO NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER AGAINST THE PROMOTERS, SPONSORS AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, PARTICIPANTS OR ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING OR CONNECTED WITH THIS EVENT FOR INJURY TO PROPERTY OR PERSON I MAY SUFFER, INCLUDING CRIPPLING INJURY OR DEATH WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT AND WHILE UPON EVENT PREMISES. I KNOW THE RISKS OF DANGER TO MYSELF AND MY PROPERTY WHILE PREPARING FOR AND PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT AND WHILE UPON THE EVENT PREMISES AND, RELYING UPON MY OWN JUDGMENT AND ABILITY, ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS OF LOSS AND HEREBY AGREE TO REIMBURSE ALL COSTS TO THOSE PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS CONNECTED WITH THIS EVENT FOR DAMAGES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF MY NEGLIGENCE.
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CLUB USE ONLY APOLLO $______ FTR $______ TRANS $______ T-SHIRTS $______ TOTAL $______
Sunday AA (age 13+) A 200 (age 13+) A 250 (age 13+) A Open (age 13+) B 200 (age 13+) B 250 (age 13+) B Open (age 13+) C 200 (age 13+) C 250 (age 13+) C Open (age 13+) +30 (age 30+) Vet A (age 35+) Vet B (age 35+) Vet C (age 35+) SR A (age 40+) SR B (age 40+) SR C (age 40+) SSR A (age 45+) SSR B (age 45+) SSR C (age 45+) Master A (age 50+) Master B (age 50+) Master C (age 50+) Silver Master A (age 55+) Silver Master B (age 55+) Golden Master A (age 58+) Golden Master B (age 58+) Class 66 (age 66+) Women A (age 13+) Women B (age 13+) Women Vet (age 40+)
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AA A A A B B B C C C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B A B X A B V
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