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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
CLUB 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: Kyle McAfee Counties: Palm Beach Area #13: Paul Lucas 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
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
7 Family Riders, Inc. Johnny Thomas-Hanahan,SC (843)553-1463 familyriderssc@bellsouth.net 8Greenville Enduro Riders Chris Poole-Laurens,SC info@greenvilleenduroriders.com
Area #6: Jason Croley 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
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Joe Strickland- PR Chair (904)652-5761 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 Coughlin-President bcoughl2@tampabay.rr.com Shane Hitz- Vice President www.suncoasttrailblazers.com 19 Sunrunners M/C Dale Ellis-Auburndale,Fl (407)467-1196 dlellis@laneconstruction.com 20 Tallahassee Trail Riders Mikey Rainey (850)591-5386 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 Rob Swann (813)731-5552 rswann222@gmail.com www.naturecoasttrailblazers.com
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13 River City Dirt Riders Woody Westbrook-President (850)320-4088
21 Treasure Coast Trail Riders Luis Rodriguez (772)801-9777 luisabx@hotmail.com
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ere we are in November and it seems like summer just won’t let go as I am still mowing the grass or should I say weeds! As we have moved well into our race season, our events are starting to see some huge turnouts and the starting lines are getting full. At the last minute I decided to ride round 1 at the CFTR event and figured I would roll up to the line a few minutes before the start. I had to look for my row as there were so many riders I couldn’t find where I needed to be, I’m not kidding. As I haven’t done this in a few years I had to remember what row I was on which I threw that out the window and just looked for black backgrounds with A’s on them. I did find my row but there was nowhere to squeeze into unless I went all the way around and came into the other side. Thankfully my buddy David Johnson graciously moved his bike over to allow me to roll up to the line as we always seem to get together one way or another. LOL I mention this story as to bring up some points about the FTR membership and it’s riders that consistently show true sportsmanship and going the extra mile to help other riders. I continually here of competitors helping each other out with mechanical needs or stopping to check on another rider that has had a mishap on the course. As my hands became numb after the first lap, I stopped to see if I could shake it out or allow my hands to come back to normal. While sitting there
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song by Laura Story called “Blessings” has this line in it… ‘Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops What if Your healing comes through tears What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You’re near What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise. How many times have we asked God, “Why did you let this happen? Your supposed to be a loving God and I am hurting bad; my heart is breaking!” We have all been there. When our kids get really sick, our spouse gets seriously hurt racing, we lose our job, “that phone call” or you name it, we look up, many times in anger along with the tears, and ask “WHY???” Many of you know I had a “Why” time about 9 years ago. I went to the Doctor for an annual checkup and came out with a diagnosis of cancer. My whole life seemed to be crashing around me with no reason or rhyme. Isaiah 55: 8 reads, “I don’t think the way you think. The way you work isn’t the way I work.” God’s Decree. When I first read this, I said out loud, “well that’s not really comforting” but then I started to understand. His thoughts and His ways take in, not only what we are going through at any particular minute, but our future and how our situation will be a blessing; to others and ourselves. You may say, “that’s great but I am hurting, right now and nothing has changed. Is He even listening?” Paul in Romans 8:26-28, put it this way:
working my fingers I had so many riders stop and ask if I was okay which was overwhelming the amount of riders that took the time to check. Competitors checking on and helping each other is something to be proud of from any perspective but really prevails within our family. As our organization continues to grow with new families and riders trying out our sport, go the extra mile and take the extra step to welcome them and be the connection for a great experience that they will remember for years to come. As I’ve always said, FTR members are the elite of the off road world and I wouldn’t want to be associated with any other group of people. Thanks for listening, Randy Faul
Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good. For me, God used the cancer to change my whole perspective in how and where I served Him. That is how I became involved in FTR and being humbled by having you as friends. That song ends with “What if my greatest disappointments Or the aching of this life Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy What if trials of this life The rain, the storms, the hardest nights Are your mercies in disguise. God is, and always will be, in control and loving you totally, completely and unconditionally; all you have to do is trust Him. “The Good Race” joy service is every Saturday night from 7:30 to 7:45 pm at the CMA tent on vendor’s row. We hope to see you there! Blessings on and off the road, Jim and Betty Edleston CMA
Starting Line to Checkered Flag… “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS BEATING THE HEAT!
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t was a hot one for the first race of the 2018-2019 FTR season. Thanks to Ed Merrill, father of 602x Quad Utility Racer Parker Merrill for the spray down in the pits. It was a great thing to come thru the gas pit to get a cool down to go back out on the track and for him to cool you down after the race. Thanks again Ed Merrill.
Around The Pits RACING WITH DYSLEXIA
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ou may know that Dyslexia is a condition that makes it Dyslexics tend to be good at visual-spatial skills. Many have the difficult for people to read. But did you know that Dyslexia can ability to manipulate three-dimensional objects in their mind. This actually be an advantage to a rider? is an advantage to a rider who can visualize the “big picture” of the race course. Many also have better peripheral vision Our featured rider, Caroline Holme #94 (65G), has than most people. This gives riders the ability to take dyslexia. Dyslexia means having difficulty or trouble in a whole scene accurately, which, in turn, allows with reading. It is a neurological condition caused by them to memorize a track layout. a “different wiring” of the brain. Research indicates that dyslexia has no relationship to intelligence. Dyslexics tend to be business entrepreneurs. One There is no cure for dyslexia and individuals with this in three American entrepreneurs have dyslexia. condition must learn coping strategies. There are no Entrepreneurs are leaders and we all know that medications or medical treatment for dyslexia. leaders are in front of the pack! We also know that getting the hole shot can be 90% of a race! Dyslexia impacts people in varying degrees, so symptoms may differ from one child to another. Dyslexics tend to be good problem solvers. While Generally, symptoms show up as problems with sometimes dyslexics can be accused of being accuracy and fluency in reading and spelling. But daydreamers, it actually can be that the person is Caroline Holme receives her in some kids, dyslexia can impact writing, math and problem solving. The dyslexic can have insight that trophy for 4th place overall PeeWee-C at the Florida Trail others cannot see. Call it an intuition or “thinking language, too, just like in the case of rider, Caroline Riders banquet, August 2018 outside of the box” or anything you want, but Holme. A key sign of dyslexia in kids is trouble decoding words. This is the ability to match letters no matter what you call it, the rider can have an to sounds and then use that skill to read words accurately and advantage on the course with good problem solving skills. fluently. Unlike most of society which are left-brain dominant, dyslexics are right brain dominant. The right side of the brain is the Caroline’s success on the track was evident last year, her very first control center for creativity, visualizing 3-dimensionally, thinking year of racing. She moved into the top ranks of the PeeWee-C class holistically (seeing the big picture), and possessing intuition, but mid-season and held on to win 4th place, overall. If her first year not thinking in words. success is any indication of future success, we will be seeing more of #94! Here is a little background about our rider, Caroline. Her parents A note from Kelly Holme: I have to say thank you to our Florida noticed at a very young age that Caroline had a Learning Disability. Trail Riders Family last year the only thing Caroline had to They had Caroline tested before she started Kindergarten (2013) forward to looking to was racing and hanging out with everyone. to have a plan in place to get her the appropriate care she needed She is a social butterfly a totally different kid! Thank you for in school. Even with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) the everyone who handled the FTR Banquet. It was the highlight of school district delayed and denied services that would benefit her the year and kept Caroline spirits up, because belonging to FTR in the way she learns. Caroline’s school district allowed her to everyone supports and helps each other. It is a family bond that make no progress in reading for 18 months before they agreed to Team 94 will always have with her Dad, Papa, Grandma, uncles, provide a specialized reading instructor. She had literally flat-lined aunts, cousins, The Campbell family, The Gonella Family, The in her skills that entire time. Grzech Family, Pit Mom Ashley Morgan, and many more in the club. Thank you to all the photographers for taking pictures in the heat! Thank you FTR Magazine for always keeping everyone Caroline’s parents and grandmother have been involved in updated and running stories about members in the group! Thank Caroline’s education every year with multiple IEP meetings. you FTR Magazine for telling Caroline’s story! Despite all of their involvement with the school district, Caroline failed the Florida Standardized Assessment due to her reading skills and was retained in 3rd grade. She felt dumb! The only positive aspect in her life was looking forward to FTR events. Now, in fourth grade, Caroline is enrolled in the Home School program and receives academic instruction from her mother, Kelly Holme and fine arts instruction from her grandmother, Karen Holme. Of course, her physical education is in the form of dirt biking and that instruction comes from her father, Chris Holme. So, how does dyslexia give Caroline an advantage on the track? People with dyslexia tend to see the “big picture” and actually think in pictures. A rider who can memorize a course during the practice ride by picturing the terrain can have a sincere advantage. A rider that can recall their position on the track can predict their next move before the rider they overtake even knows what happened!
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A TRIP TO REMEMBER WITH KURT LUCAS
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hat’s up guys! Man, I sure do miss my FTR family since I have recently moved to North Carolina in September. I was stoked when I was asked to write this article about my recent trip out to Colorado with fellow FTR members Paul Lucas, Bryce and Brian Koster, George Edwards, Chuck Colon, Jim Agate, George Edwards and Max, Dylan and Randy Rash. So basically, I will chronicle my trip day-by-day to best break it down and put it into words. I hope you enjoy reading this because this sure was a trip of a lifetime. The coolest part about this trip is that we never drove on the same road twice, which is pretty hard to do. Enough nonsense talk, let’s get to it. Sunday August 19th (2 Days before departure) So somehow my father and I drew the short straw and were the ones making the 35 plus hour trip to Crested Butte, Colorado from Jupiter, Florida. Brian Koster borrowed a 22 ft trailer in order for us to fit 13 bikes to haul out west. He dropped the trailer off on Saturday the 18th, changed some tires and got the trailer all dialed in for myself, Randy Rash and Jim Agate to load up 13 orange and white bikes for our trip. Now, as you know south Florida in August is hot, like really hot, and I mean if you know me then you know I’m all about hard work so after a few hours of Randy telling me and Jim what to do we had all the bikes loaded and I lost about 10 lbs of sweat in the process. But, let’s be real, I probably could have used the loss in pounds anyway. Tuesday August 21st (Departure Day) We left our house in Jupiter around 5:30 to head north. We got about an hour into my trip before we made the decision that we were going to stop in Charleston, South Carolina to look at a boat from a guy named Yogi. Needless to say, we took a little longer than expected and got out of Charleston around 6:00 pm and were way behind schedule, it was a nice boat though. We found a rest area in Orangeburg and called it a night. Wednesday August 22nd (Day 2 on the road) We started our day at about 6:00 am and made our way back east towards Durhamtown to do a little riding a pick up two more bikes from a KTM rep named Brad. We rode for a few hours; my dad whooped my butt on the motocross tracks which became the talking point for the next two days in the RV. We drove for a few more hours and stopped in Sewanee, Tennessee. We had almost 20 hours of driving time and were only 9 hours from home which is pretty typical for one our trips. Thursday August 23rd (Day 3 on the road) This was going to be our longest day on the road, so we got up
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around 5:00 am and made our way northwest through Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and finally stopping in the thriving town of Salina, Kansas. It was a pretty cool drive until we passed through St. Louis, Missouri where America turned into one giant field. Missouri had some rolling hills and we had something to look forward to when we got to Kansas City, Kansas because well… there was actually something to look at. Kansas is gnarly, the crosswinds going across the Great Plains are no joke and I don’t think I saw one tree the whole way through. We decided to stop at Chuck’s Bar or maybe it was Chucks Pub? One of those. We were pleasantly surprised as it was a really cool bar with some damngood barbeque. After some food we stopped at a rest area and called it a night. Friday August 24th (Day 4 on the road) It was another 5:00 am morning and we had a few hours until we got to Colorado… and then a few more hours until we got to Gunnison. So, after a few more hours of fields, a flat-tire and big-ass windmills we started to see mountains and it was like the light at the end of the tunnel. I probably should have mentioned this earlier, but I am terrified of heights, not a fan at all, so I am already nervous about riding out in the mountains. As we’re driving through the mountains and up-and-down Monarch Pass with cliffs on both sides I start to notice that they don’t have guard rails on the roads. Would it kill you to put some up? Talking to you Colorado. So as our brakes went out going down Monarch Pass I began to feel uneasy, but sure enough we made It to Gunnison safely. As we arrived we met up with fellow FTR member George Edwards and got some dinner and a few, strong, craft beers. Our campsite wasn’t for another day, so we camped out at the Big Blue Festival at the I- Bar Ranch where we were treated to a Grateful Dead Cover Band and some more, strong, craft beers. Saturday August 25th (First day in Colorado) I’m not going to lie, I probably had a few too many craft beers the night before as the hangover seemed 10 times worse because of the altitude. After a few Pedialyte’s we made our way to our campsite, unloaded the bikes, watched some Pro Motocross and did a little bike prep. The rest of the gang arrived and did some prep, we went and had dinner and then went to bed dreaming about our first day on the trail in the morning. Sunday August 26th (Second day in Colorado) So, as I mentioned earlier I am terrified of heights, Brian Koster must have sensed this because all he talked about is how gnarly these trails were and to not look down because you will fall
thousands of feet down the mountain. So yeah, I’m shaking in my Gearne’s over here. Anyway, we head out and ride some fun, flowy trails up to the top of one of the ridges. We get to the top and my dad, Paul Lucas, immediately gets off his bike and begins holding his ankle. He got it caught between a rock and his peg and twisted it all up. He’s a tough dude and I could tell it was bothering him, so it was definitely a bummer, we were an hour in to our riding and had a whole week left. He toughed it out and we rode for the rest of the day. We got back to the camper after 50-70-mile day and he iced his ankle, so he would be ready for the next day. Monday August 27th (Third day in Colorado) Pops, myself and the newly discovered rat that caught a ride to Colorado from Jupiter in our camper woke up and bad-news, my dad’s ankle is the size of a grapefruit and he can barely walk. The dude is tough, he slipped on his Sidi’s and we decided to take an easy day and ride with Jim Agate and Chuck Colon. We found some cool jeep trails, tight single track and some cool country roads and ended up having a good day. We went out and had some dinner, drank a few beers and benched raced. What more could you ask for? Tuesday August 28th (Fourth day in Colorado) We woke up on Wednesday, went and had some gas station breakfast and my dad’s ankle was now the size of a softball, so he decided to take the day off. I went out and rode with the rest of the crew and we rode some gnarly stuff. Bryce and Dylan had some great skills going up those rocky uphill’s and looked like trials riders. I however decided to bonsai every climb out there, it worked though as I made it up them, but it wore me out pretty good. We rode a trail called “Timber Line” because it was at where the trees stopped growing because of the lack of oxygen. It is so hard riding at that elevation because every little bobble takes so much out of you. I think the trail was 5-miles long and took us about 3 hours. It was gnarly, and I was over it. We finally made it to the end of the day and I have never been more tired in my life. Luckily, the next day was a rest day. Wednesday August 29th (Fifth day in Colorado) On Wednesday we switched it up and drove to the house we rented in Ohio City. I was so happy to have a day off as my body was beat. We hit the grocery store and stocked up for the next few days, got to the house and had a couple cold Bud Light’s and just relaxed. It was nice. Thursday August 30th (Sixth day in Colorado) On day six George Edwards, Randy Rash, my father and myself went out and rode some awesome single-track. My dad’s ankle was much better, and it was an all-around great day, I felt awesome on the bike and was having so much fun. That is until I stopped to take a break and set my helmet down under my bike. I put my helmet back on and it was very wet, but I figured it was sweat. After about 22-seconds I realized it wasn’t sweat, but it was gas. My beloved KTM 300 decided to leak fuel all over my helmet, which then got
in my eyes and my face was on fire. It was a day ruiner for sure. Luckily, I brought an extra helmet, or I would of been in trouble. Friday August 31st (Last day in Colorado) On our last day of riding we decided to hit some easier stuff, a little more flowy ATV trails and did some sight-seeing. It was awesome, it is so cool to ride out west because of all the history that happened in the area. We stopped and had lunch and reminisced about the trip. It was bittersweet to be leaving but I was excited to be headed back home. George, Chuck, my dad and myself decided to go for one last ride and found some awesome rolling hills to ride for a couple of hours before the sun went down, perfect way to end the trip. Saturday September 1st (First day back on the road) We left Ohio City around 10:00 am and made our way to Colorado Springs to pick up a bike for a friend. We left Colorado Springs around 4:00, stopped to eat and watch some football and then made our way south. We drove through northern New Mexico and then crossed into Texas where we found a Wal-Mart and called it a night. Sunday September 2nd (Second day on the road) Yet another 5:00 am morning as we hit the road and made our way into Oklahoma where we had to change 2 flats on our heavily overloaded trailer. After two tire changes we made our way into Arkansas, then Tennessee and into Mississippi. We stopped at Buffalo Wild Wings to watch the Miami Hurricanes get absolutely demolished by LSU and found a Wal-Mart to sleep for the night. Monday September 3rd (Last day on the road) Another early morning saw us cross into Alabama and then the panhandle of Florida, we grabbed a 15-pound bag of boiled peanuts and hauled-ass home. We got into Jupiter around midnight and our trip was officially over. We drove through a total of 16 states and had well over 80 hours of drive time. Every bit of it was worth it. My dad ended breaking his ankle an hour into riding and powered through the week, a trooper that guy is.
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HOW REST IMPROVES PERFORMANCE with Coach Robb
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xercise is a great habit to have within your daily life; however, when it becomes an obsession it can actually become counterproductive to your overall health. Excessive training (in the form of volume and/or intensity) without adequate rest causes the body to become "numb" to external indicators of over training such as mood swings, simple sugar cravings, interrupted sleep, loss of sex drive, loss of body weight, suppressed appetite and an elevated resting heart rate. Research indicates that after 12 weeks of consistent training, Cytochome C (a mitochondrial enzyme involved in the production of energy at a cellular level), reaches a peak and then beings to decline. In addition to Cytochrome C levels, so does your maximum oxygen uptake (also known as your VO2 Max.). At this point, the body must be allowed to rest and re-group for continued progress. Training creates adaptations within the body's various systems (muscular, cardio-pulmonary, lymphatic, nervous and connective) and needs to be supported with rest and food for positive adaptations. Inadequate amounts (and quality) of sleep and food set the body up for a physical break down which leads to negative effects on the body (i.e. suppressed immune system and muscles with less power and endurance). In addition to adaptations within the body's systems, training causes changes at a cellular level - cell mitochondria swell, metabolic wastes accumulate, essential nutrients (particularly electrolytes and stored glycogen) deplete, and muscle tissue is torn. This tearing is known as microtrauma of the cells, and torn muscle tissue doesn't work efficiently. As popularly noted, it takes 48 hours for the body to recover from this micro-trauma and has to be supported with rest and food for proper recovery and improved overall health. If the body doesn't get the opportunity to rebuild from the "work phase" of training, overall health and associated performance begin to slow down (and in extreme circumstances, cease all together). The concept of hard training days followed with easy-active recovery days incorporated into your weekly training schedule establishes the balance necessary for maximum improvements in your overall health and ultimately your performance. Consistent training without physical or mental setbacks provides the foundation for your body absorb your training volumes. The larger the foundation (i.e. quality of
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overall health) the quicker you will recover from workouts and the quicker your body will progress to new levels of performance. The key to overcoming your fear of taking time off is to understand how much it will help, rather than hinder, your performance. Think about it this way, if you are not fresh, you will not have the energy (or desire) to push to the next level of performance. If your body doesn't experience the next level, you will begin to stagnate within your performance cycles. So, the next time you see a recovery workout on your schedule, don't ignore it! Remember, that rest allows your body to recover, rebuild, and ultimately become stronger.
Until next time, Train smart not hard! -Coach Robb
Coach Robb has been working with riders and racers since 1987 and is the founder of the Complete Racing Solutions Performance System, the Mental Blueprint of Success, the MotoE Amateur Development Program, the MotoE Educational Series and Nutritionally Green Supplements based out of Orlando Florida.
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TR Magazine would like to take a moment and ay THANK YOU to all of our FTR Veterans. Pictured here are just a few of the brave men and women that have answered the call to duty to serve our great Nation and also find the time to be a part of the Florida Trail Riders family. For your unselfish efforts‌For serving our country selflessly‌We salute YOU!
Thank You Veterans!
Marine Corp Veteran, David Osteen, served from 20012006. David is the father of Pee Wee C Racer Liam Osteen, #45. He is also the brother-in-law of James Hill, #849 Evo SrB & Sr C and the uncle of B Open & Evo A Racer Chandler Hill. David is the owner of C&D Rolloff Solution LLC. Dunpster company. 20 www.floridatrailriders.org
Petty Officer 2nd Class Cameron Lugar United States Navy Airman. Sister of A250 Rider Alex Lugar. 250 B Racer, Chris Laliberte U.S Marine Corps 1st Batallion 2nd Marines
Sportsman racer and father to Junior C twins, Luke and Tyler Stobierski, TSGT Edward Stobierski U.S Air Force. Edward is a 23 year Veteran with multiple deployments to war zones in The Persian Gulf War, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He retired March 2009 but stil currently serves with the U.S Government.
We would love recognize one of our sponsors and friend, Donald Bunn, United States Army. He served 18 years and did 5 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Donald has been apart of Gavin Flanigans racing program for the last 3 years. His sponsor is #racingforveterans. We started that hastag 3 years ago and it is building. Thank you Mr.Bunn for all your service and for all your help getting G$ to where he wants to be!! You are a true American!!!
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Emerson Aybar, U.S Navy Veteran. Emerson loves spending time with his family on race weekends. He used to race FTR in B250 but now enjoys teaching his sons how to race and focuses on them and his wife, Lizet, and his 6 kids. Guy Borcherds, MOS 11C Infantry/Mortar Man U.S Army is currently stationed at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington.
U.S Army EOD Specialist Paul Dietz and Private Trey Dietz. Paul and Trey were born into the FTR family as their parents were members for over 25 years. They are God Sons of David Bixler, a U.S Army Vietnam Veteran, FTR founder and former FTR President. 22 www.floridatrailriders.org
Florida National Guardsman Robert butts
Good Afternoon, I have 2 Veterans I want mention, the first is my husband/best friend and the second is our best friend. These 2 men served over 20+ years for their country, have been through deployments, hurricane disaster relief and so many other tasks that the average citizen is not aware of. The first Veteran is my husband and best friend, Robert Butts. He served in the Florida Army National Guard , A-Battery 1/265th ADA, ret. 1SG (E8). He currently races SSA, #120, and loves it. He comes from a MX background until 2012 when he was encouraged by friends to start Hare Scrambles, and the rest is history, still riding both and fitting it in Dual Sport Adventured where he can... His love for riding is unlike anyone I have ever known. If he can ride, he will ride. He encourages everyone around him to ride, will help them learn and improve even if it is his competition. He carries his First Sergeant role into riding, never leaving anyone behind. At DDR, Ormond, HS #2, he left his battle for 2nd and 3rd place to help a down rider in Senior A. So many stories could be told but to limit it, he simply loves to ride.His only family member who rides is Amanda Butts, racing Womens B. Second is our BFF Frankie the Teddy Bear. Don't let the endearment full you, he can become a grizzly if needed but extremely rare. Frank Swindell served in the Florida Air Guard (Air Force), retired E7. He currently races Silver Master B, #31, and has been racing for many years. He has and still rides MX as well as Hare Scrambles. Frank is known as the mayor, he knows everyone, never meets a stranger. Frank is one of the kindest and most warm-hearted, genuine person you will ever meet. His love for riding is tied with his heart towards his family and friends. Rob Butts and many others have deemed Frank as "Mayor of the Social Butterflies" because he can be found on and off track chatting away with anyone and everyone. These men are best friends, they worked together at Camp Blanding for years for the Military, live less than 5 miles apart, talk all the time and most importantly ride all the time. The 2 best Veterans, friends and family I know. -Mandie Butts
Frank Swindell Florida Air National Guard
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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS Hare Scramble # 2
2018
STRICKLAND RANCH HARE SCRAMBLE Everything fell in place for the Daytona Dirt Riders as they were able to get their event at Strickland Ranch off and running after a short postponement due to Mother Nature not being very cooperative. Needless to say, it was hot! But Floridians are used to it and turned out with a great attendance. Garrett Edmisten was back to form aboard his Suzuki and took his first overall of the new season. On four wheels, Cody Ellison raced his Honda to a hard fought first place finish in the Quad AA class. Thanks once again to Morgan Hill for capturing some great images.
Trent Llyod on his way to a Pee Wee A Win
Pee Wee A Austin Mancuso put his Cobra in second place.
Evan Watkins looks sharp with a second place Pee Wee B finish in a packed class.
Garrett Edmisten eyes his first AA and Overall win of the 2018-2019 season ahead of Bryce Koster and Landon Lynn.
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The dirt was prime at Strickland Ranch!
Tydarius Jones get his game face on. He would take home a B 200 second place finish.
Monika Blahackova showing the boys how to do it in the C250 class.
Bobby Munro showed perfect form on his Yamaha.
Andrea Grzech lookin sharp.
Austin Dickson goes down but still pulls out a B200 win.
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Quad Women Vet Barbara Rajala on the gas!
All or nothing...
10 SECONDS!
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Cody Ellison showed up to win Quad AA at Strickland Ranch.
Quads always make the starts interesting!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
2018 2019
08/26
Enduro
Big Scrub Trail Riders Cancelled Lochloosa
9/01
Enduro # 1
Little Brown Jug (Sat Only)
9/22-09/23
HS #1
Central Florida Trail Riders
9/30
Enduro #2
Suncoast Trailriders
10/06-10/07
HS #2
Daytona Dirt Riders
•Garrett Edmisten OA
10/20-10/21
HS #3
Azaela City Dirt Riders
•Garrett Edmisten OA
11/03-11/04 11/04
HS #4 Enduro #3
Sarasota Area Dirt Riders Perry Mountain
•Garrett Edmisten OA Out of State
11/17-11/18
HS #5
River City Dirt Riders
POSTPONED
12/01-12/02
HS #6
Old School Dirt Riders
Punta Gorda, Fl
01/05-01/06
HS #7
Suncoast Trail Riders
Brooksville, Fl
01/19-01/20
HS #8
Sunrunners
Bartow, Fl
02/02-02/03
HS #9
Big O
L-Cross
02/10
Enduro #4
River City Dirt Riders
Seville, Fl
02/16-02/17
HS #10
Palm Beach Tracks and Trails
Okeechobee, Fl
02/24
Enduro #5
Central Florida Trail Riders
Richloam, Fl
03/02-03/03
HS #11
Big Scrub Trail Riders
TBD
03/03
Enduro #6
Sandlapper
Out of State
03/14
Enduro #7
DDR Alligator Enduro
Daytona, Fl
03/16-03/17
HS #12
Treasure Coast Trail Riders
Indian Town, Fl
03/30-03/31
HS #13
Nature Coast Trail Riders
Dade City, Fl
04/07
Enduro #8
Apollo Motorcycle Club
Samsula, Fl
04/13-04/14
HS Rain Date
05/11-05/12
HS #14
Apollo Motorcycle Club
Samsula, Fl
05/11-05/12
HS Rain Date
05/25-05/26
HS Rain Date
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Out of State • Scott Gawler Jr OA Croom, Fl