Florida Trail Riders - March 2023

PHOTO BY JAMEY PERDUE

AREA DIRECTORS & CLUB INFO

AREA DIRECTORS CLUB CONTACTS

AREA #1 - Out-of-State, Panhandle

Brandon St. John (912) 729-1089 ktm21brandon@yahoo.com

AREA #2 - Hamilton, Suwannee, Columbia, Baker, Union, Bradford, Nassau, Duval, Clay, Putnam, St. Johns

James Benton (904) 589 0093 bentonracing116@yahoo.com

AREA #3 - Gilchrist, Alachua, Levy, Marion, Citrus, Sumter, Lake

Wiliam Toreki (352) 372-1135 stillbill@cox.net

AREA #4 - Flagler, Volusia

Mike McGuire (386) 871-0666 makmcguire@yahoo.com

AREA #5 - Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, West Hillsborough

Shane Hitz (747) 213-4399 shane.hitz@yahoo.com

AREA #6 - East Hillsborough, Polk

Trey Heath (863) 326-3009 treyheath@hotmail.com

AREA #7 - Seminola, Osceola, Orange

Jason Ennis (321) 615-8227 jason.ennis@mypowersports. net

AREA #8 - Brevard, Indian River

Shaun Foutch (386) 214-4878 eastflorida234@yahoo.com

AREA #9 - Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands

Michael Hall (941) 920-5288 mhall11525@gmail.com

AREA #10 - Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin

Ken Harris (772) 370-4434 khei9862@gmail.com

AREA #11 - Charlotte, Lee, Glades, Hendry, Collier

Ken Redford (239) 297-7170 redford_kenny@yahoo.com

AREA #12 - Palm Beach

Kyle McAfee (561) 722-1318 rkyle914@aol.com

AREA #13 - Borward, Dade, Monroe

Adam Cohen (954) 881-4211 adams.cohen.c@gmail.com

Apollo M/C

Mark Bordelon (321) 794-0993 markbord115@gmail.com

Azalea City M/C

Gary Wyatt (386) 684-2698 wyattg1@windstream.net

Big O Trail Riders

Tommy Clay 863-532-1952 tommy_clay@yahoo.com

Big Scrub Trail Riders

Curtis Bell (386) 679-8201 curtbell@rocketmail.com

Central Florida Trail Riders Elesa Berard (407) 376-7115 elesa@embarqmail.com

Columbia Enduro Riders

Ricky Dennis (803) 786-0051 mastercraft@bellsoth.net

Daytona Dirt Riders

Joe Carrasquillo (386) 615-0722 secretary4ddr@gmail.com

Family Riders, Inc.

Johnny Thomas (843) 553-1463 familyriderssc@bellsouth.net

Greenville Enduro Riders

Chris Poole (864) 617-4342 info@greenvilleenduroriders. com

Nature Coast Trail Blazers

Rob Swann (813) 731-5552

naturecoasttrailriders@gmail. com

Old School Dirt Riders Ben Kelly (941) 650-1473

ftr90racer@yahoo.com

Palm Beach Track & Trail

Randy Rash (954) 931-5709

motodadfla19@aol.com

Perry Mountain M/C

Brad Belcher (205) 340-4298

perrymountainmotorcycleclub@gmail.com

River City Dirt Riders James Benton (904) 589-0093

bentonracing116@yahoo.com

Sarasota Area Dirt Riders

Randy Faul (863) 244-3709

randt817@gmail.com

Southeast Florida Trail Riders

Frank Campbell (561) 951-3732

flawoods35@yahoo.com

Sumter Enduro Riders

Johnny McCoy (803) 481-5169

serma@ftc-i.net

Suncoast Trail Blazers

Cary Hunt 727-635-6228

suncoastbiz1@gmail.com

Sunrunners Dirt Riders West Anderson (863) 604-1868

jetster220@gmail.com

Tallahassee Trail Riders

Mikey Rainey (350) 591-5386

trailriderstallahassee@gmail. com

Treasure Coast Trail Riders

Luis M Rodriguez (772) 801-9777

luisabx@hotmail.com

WHO TO CONTACT

OFFICERS RIDER REPS

PRESIDENT

Randy Faul (863) 244-3709

president@floridatrailriders.org

VICE PRESIDENT

Pete Rose (941) 270-1189

vicepresident@floridatrailriders.org

SECRETARY

Kelsey Saltar (386) 315-4713

secretary@floridatrailriders.org

TREASURER

Kayla Vawter (863) 381-2649

treasurer@foridatrailriders.org

HARE SCRAMBLE CHAIRMAN

Randy Rash (954) 931-5709

hschair@floridatrailriders.org

ENDURO CHAIRMAN

George Tolson (863) 698-3837

endurochair@floridatrailriders.org

HARE SCRAMBLE REFEREE

Jeff Hazeltine 941-468-7204

hsreffloridatrailriders.org

ENDURO REFEREE

Glenn Hunt (678) 231-4100

enduroref@floeidatrailriders.org

BUSINESS MANAGER

Darlene Riggs (352) 538-6291

businessmanager@floridatrailriders.org

AA/A ENDURO

Don Chriss (407) 694-5614

decorlando@gmail.com

B/C ENDURO

Sam Boydstun (407) 467-3951

woodsracercfl@rr.com

SPECIALTY A/B ENDURO

Peter Magee (352) 472-6932

cr250@bellsouth.net

SPECIALTY C/WOMEN ENDURO

Jimmy Pitts (321) 234-5086

AA/A HARE SCRAMBLE

Ryan McCarthy (941) 234-5086

ryanmccarthy90@gmail.com

B/C HARE SCRAMBLE

Roy Culbertson (407) 446-7993

roy.culbertson337@gmail.com

SPECIALTY A/B HARE SCRAMBLE

Paul Lucas (305) 244-7531

happytimesamuse@msn.com

SPECIALTY C/WOMEN HARE SCRAMBLE

Holly Langford (954) 504-2659

hollylangford108@gmail.com

SATURDAY CLASSES HARE SCRAMBLE

Kurt Lucas (786) 385-7771

kurtlucas101@gmail.com

SATURDAY CLASSES HARE SCRAMBLE

Pete Rose (941) 270-1189

pwrracingktm@gmail.com

THANK YOU ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV M/C FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS

OVER $150,000 IN RACE GAS GIFT CARDS EACH YEAR!

PREZ SAYS

Words: Randy Faul

The Adventure Continues

As we are heading into the latter part of our schedule, we still have a lot of racing to do with championships still on the line. This season has been challenging as our schedule has been changed with us dropping down to ten events. As everyone knows, property just doesn’t appear as it takes a lot of leg work, meetings, phone calls and connections to secure any kind of venue to support our needs. As I write this, we do have some possibilities thanks to some of our members that know somebody that knows somebody, but we need more connections as not every possibility turns out in our favor. If anyone reading this knows of anyone that we can contact, please contact any FTR official or an EC member so that we can pursue any lead. As our state continues to grow and develop, we have to be proactive in searching for new venues if

we are going to continue having a strong schedule. Not everyone will have a connection for property, but what everyone can do is show and exercise our motto of being Responsible Motorcyclists.

Case in point, our friends at Daytona Dirt Riders enacted a club rule/policy that everyone who rides a non-pedal vehicle, excluding golf carts and SxS’s must wear a helmet. This includes one wheels, two wheels, E bikes, quads and dirt bikes. Passengers also must wear a helmet when riding on the back of any of these vehicles. This had very impressive results as our membership responded with full support and not a question was asked as of why. With the obvious reason of putting safety first, being responsible and teaching our children at an early age to do the right thing. Being able to show our landowner and potential landowners that we are

a very organized family that exercises safety is a huge factor in obtaining additional property. As our membership invites potential hosting landowners to come visit our events, you can see what the first impression could be. Therefore, FTR and the clubs will be enacting the policy of requiring helmets. Whether it be a bicycle or a regular helmet, let’s support this policy to the fullest in hopes that besides the safety aspect, we get noticed by the right person and it’s the right thing to do. Even though we just gather for a few days to enjoy our sport and our friends, we must also realize that FTR is a well-recognized organization with industry sponsors that also support FTR. I can’t emphasize enough how important this is to all involved and the support the members showed at the DDR event was outstanding.

Thanks for listening, Randy

Faul

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7

As I write this, I am at the Antique Motorcycle Club of America(AMCA) national rally in Daytona Beach. There are over 400 vendors with bikes from pristine to basket cases.

I brought my 1967 Bridgestone 90 Sport as an attention getter for our CMA tent and boy, does it work. I was even asked to place Bridgestone in the show for judging. When the AMCA official asked me about showing the bike, I explained the Bridgestone is still completely stock with scratches and fading paint.

My bike is considered unrestored; much like someone who

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

Words: Jim Edleston

hasn’t found a personal relationship with Jesus. When a person accepts Jesus as their Savior and Lord, he or she is restored to a full and complete relationship with God. Romans 3:23 says, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”. No matter how good we live, we can never be good enough compared to a perfect God. Without Jesus, we are unrestored.

Jesus paid the price by taking the sins of the people, past, present and future on Himself and paying the price of death on the cross. He loves us all that much! And to prove he had overcome the penalty of sin, he rose from the grave, 3 days later, overcoming the curse of death.

By finding that personal relationship with Jesus, we are a brand new person! 2 Corinthians 5: 17

states, ”Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away, behold the new has come.” By accepting the free gift of Jesus’ love, we are a new creation; WE ARE RESTORED!!!

Please join us at “The Good Race” Joy Service, 7:00, Saturday night at the CMA tent!

Blessings on and off the road, Jim and Betty Edleston CMA

Starting Line to Checkered Flag…

WHAT’S NEW?

Hare Scramble Committee Meeting Minutes

February 4th, 2023 - Indiantown, FL

These minutes have been condensed

Proposal H23-1

To make the Sunday afternoon race #2 2-hour duration

Current: The course will be closed to start additional laps at 90 minutes from the time the first row leaves the start minus the time of the lead rider’s first lap. All Sunday races will be allotted 2 hours and 5 minutes to complete the course and be timed. The course will be closed to start additional laps at 2 hours from the time the first row leaves the start minus the time of the lead rider’s first lap.

Change to: Sunday AM race

1 The course will be closed to start additional laps at 90 minutes from the time the first row leaves the start minus the time of the lead rider’s first lap. All Sunday races will be allotted 2 hours and 5 minutes to complete the course and be timed. The course will be closed to start additional laps at 2 hours from the time the first row leaves the start minus the time of the lead rider’s first lap. Sunday PM race 2 The course will be closed to start additional laps at 120

minutes from the time the first row leaves the start. Sunday races will be allotted 2 hours and 35 minutes to complete the course and be timed.

Second Vote 14 for 0 against

Proposal HS23-2

Propose to eliminate Sportsman 1 and 2 completely.

Second Vote 12 for 3 against

Proposal HS23-3

Move Sportsman to the last race on Saturday

Vote 9 for 6 against Proposal HS23-4

Create a +70 legends class

Vote 14 for 1 against

Proposal HS23-5

Split Elite masters into A+B

Vote 9 for 6 against

Proposal HS23-6

To alter the schedule from having all sight laps at the beginning to having each peewee class sight lap just before their race to avoid the congestion on and around the grid.

Vote 9 for 5 against

Proposal HS23-7

Motion to change the Peewee Beginner advancement to rider will be advanced if they obtain 2 first place finishes or 4 top 5 finishes. This rule change will take affect going forward at the next race at DDR.

Vote 15 for 0 against

A proposal was made to eliminate the quad classes and move sportsman to that time slot a motion was made but no second.

No vote.

PRODUCT REVIEW

Words: Randy Faul

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I decided to purchase these RISK Racing LockN-Load Pro bike securement devices as I was getting tired of dealing with tie straps. Once I received the items, I followed the mounting instructions and installed two Lock-N-Load Pros into my van. I have come to realize that this product is the cat’s meow. As most of you that have a van know, when securing two bikes side by side the handlebars always seem to hit each other. With this product you can turn the wheel, so they don’t touch and have your bikes secure with zero movement. These devices would work great in any van, trailer, truck bed or toy hauler with a very easy installation. I tested them out for the first time on a four-hour trip to the Daytona Dirt Riders

Hare Scramble and had zero issues, the bikes did

not move at all! No more straps for me, thank you RISK Racing. The Lock-N-Load Pro also comes in a “Mini” for smaller bikes.

TCTR INDIANTOWN PHOTOS

Photos: Jamey Perdue

BEHIND THE LENS: JAMEY PERDUE

Words: Kurt Lucas

You have probably seen Jamey Perdue, AKA “Photoman” running around the woods taking pictures sporting his Hi-Vis helmet and Nikon camera. For the past several years Jamey has been supplying FTR members with action shots from the track. I decided it was time to get to know Jamey, or as you know him, “Photoman” just a little bit more.

How did you get into photography?

When I was young I had an uncle that would come to family events at my grandparents. He introduced me to photography and video. He would let me use his equipment at family reunions. I would run around taking pictures and videos of the whole family. This was the beginning of my love for it. On the moto side of it, my son raced for many years. Often it was to buy pictures or fix the bike. So for Christmas one year my wife got me a decent quality starter kit from Nikon. I started using it at the track. My friends started asking for shots of their kids and it just kept snowballing until we ended up with Photoman386.

How did you get into dirt bikes?

I grew up in Winter Park and behind my house was a school with a huge field for the kids to have recess on. Also in my neighborhood was the Paterson family. The whole family raced FTR and when school wasn’t in session they would test and tune on the field behind my house. As soon as I heard one of the bikes I would run outside to watch them rip across the field and get a good whiff of that 2 stroke exhaust. I had an old XR 75 as my first bike. It wasn’t all that nice but I rode that thing every chance I got. Watching the Patersons is really what gave me the desire to ride, but my family never had the means to afford racing. As I started to make my own money I got into BMX. While I really wanted a dirt bike I just couldn’t afford it so that desire once again was pushed aside. A few years passed ,the Mrs. and I got married and had a son. For me this was my chance. When he turned 9 we bought a KLX110. Right away it had exhaust, tires and a few other mods done. A friend from work invited us to go ride Pax Trax and ride

the pee wee course. That was the beginning of 11 years of racing moto. It’s time with my family I will never forget!! The moto side of the sport can be such a grind. I started to feel my son wasn’t really having fun anymore. I mean we always enjoyed the family time traveling and goofing around at the days end, but that love for his motorcycle just wasn’t there. At the suggestion of an old high school friend Chad Holman, we decided to try FTR. I’m a UPS driver and was delivering to Keith Finnerty. He just happened to have a work day at the CFTR property and invited me to bring my son and ride to see if he liked it. He really had fun so we started doing a few races as the moto allowed. Him riding in the woods revived that love he once had. FTR weekends were always fun and really seemed to give a better focus when we returned to the moto side of things. Another benefit of woods racing was that I couldn’t see him. That Stereotypical Moto dad had to sit over there and wait until he came through. The only thing I had to go on was where he finished. It helped me learn to relax and enjoy the sport rather than get caught up and all of the things

that turn it into a grind . It definitely changed My relationship with my son Austin for the better.

Why FTR?

FTR Racing came towards the end of the time that we were riding. We had made quite a few friends during our time racing FTR. So I had begun taking pictures at the races that we would attend. At first it was just Austin’s class and then it started to grow. My buddy Matt Flanigan told me I should make a name and start taking pictures at all the races. As my son grew older and began working he couldn’t race like we used to. But I was too old and stubborn to give up racing quite yet. I started coming to all the FTR races even when my kid wasn’t racing. I would hang out with my buddy Matt Flanigan and just go to take pictures all day. Sitting around the campfire one night we came up with Photoman. Don’t really remember whose idea it was but it just came out and it sounded kind of cool. And that’s how I ended up in FTR. I’ve been at it for six years now. Haven’t missed a race and get excited like a little kid every race weekend.

What is your favorite thing about the FTR races?

My favorite thing about FTR is really a hard question to answer. There are so many cool things that I get to enjoy at the races. I’d really have to break it down to two things. One of the things I enjoy about the races is when

someone comes up to me with a big smile, shoves their phone in my face and says “Dude look at this shot you got of me at the last race!”. It really makes my day to see someone so happy with the work that my wife and I produce. The second part of the races that I do love the most is just getting on the E bike and cruising in the pits. It’s just me in a cow pasture with a couple 1000 of my buddies. Some that I have come to know so well I would even consider them family. Getting to see and hang out with these people is definitely a highlight of every weekend I get to spend there. The only problem is the weekend is never long enough and I can never say hi to everyone. Although I do try!!

What is your time like out in the woods taking pictures? Seen anything crazy?

My time in the woods at the races is often very boring. Sitting out in a field or under a tree or at a ditch crossing just waiting for riders to begin coming through. Some of the things that make this bearable is the absolute Craziness that the riders bring. Whether it be someone giving me the finger while passing by, roosting me in a corner just because they know they can, or being at the peewee track and having one of the little guys stop and ask if it’s over yet. Probably the craziest thing that I’ve ever seen was a few years ago when there was a quad in a tree at the CFTR property. Even after it was explained to me, it

still didn’t quite make sense. Strange incident happened in Okeechobee when rider Randy Davenport came cruising across a ditch crossing standing on his seat. And besides just the crazy things like that, seeing some of the saves that people pull off each race is pretty crazy in and of itself. There was a ditch crossing at the last race. It ate people up all weekend. It’s hard to even describe the kind of saves or how crazy they looked to someone. Makes me very glad to have a camera in my hand so that every once in a while I can get this craziness on the screen for everyone to see.

DDR HARE SCRAMBLE PHOTOS

Photos: Jamey Perdue

MotoPT: IMPROVE YOUR MOVE

Tools of the Trade: What Is Dry Needling?

Hello FTR Family,

Of all the tools of the trade, dry needling is perhaps one of the most powerful and proven techniques I can use to help you ride better. It has only been used by physical therapists (PTs) in the last decade. And takes a significant amount of additional training and supervision to be certified. It is not acupuncture. Acupuncture has its uses and has been proven to decrease pain in randomized control trials, but dry needling is different in its purpose and procedure.

The American Physical Therapy Association defines dry needling as a skilled intervention that uses a thin solid needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points and muscular and connective tissues to manage neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments (McAphee et al., 2022). What is a trigger point, you ask? A trigger point is a taut band of muscle that is painful when you squeeze, stretch, or compress

it. Take one hand and reach across to the base of your neck on the opposite side, giving it a good squeeze. Did that cause pain, or do you feel a particularly tight area? If so, that might be a trigger point within your upper trapezius muscle, as normally, a muscle shouldn’t cause pain when squeezed.

Are you concerned it will hurt or afraid of needles? Not to worry, the literature supports an interesting viewpoint. When patients rely on what they feel 95% of the time, they cannot tell the difference between the needle and simply touching them with the plastic tube the needle comes in (Cushman et al., 2021). The needles we use as PTs are very thin and do not tear tissue like a syringe, which is hollow. A solid monofilament needle works as a wedge to drive through tissue rather than damaging it. When dry needling is applied to an affected muscle, it can decrease muscle tightness, increase blood flow and reduce pain. These are not theoretical benefits; they are proven in research studies.

The best part about dry needling is that the effects are immediate and lasting with supportive interventions. That tight band you feel on your upper trapezius muscles can be immediately changed as soon as the needle causes the muscle to twitch (Roch et al., 2022). That is like getting the effects of a 30-minute massage in a few seconds. Moreover, after treatment, there can be an immediate improvement in the strength of the treated muscle (Schneider et al., 2022). This means you can ride with both less pain and more strength. A supportive exercise that uses the treated muscle will help you continue to use that muscle now that its state of tone has been changed.

Words: Matt Daugherty

Before starting any new exercise program, I highly recommend you consult a physical therapist or physician for a general health and physical activity readiness screening. If you are experiencing pain while riding, it is always beneficial to have a complete evaluation by a physical therapist or physician. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at contact@motopt.com, or call 904-395-5379. Let’s IMPROVE YOUR MOVE so you can ride pain-free with MotoPT.

Dr. Matthew Daugherty

PT, DPT, OTR/L, MOT, DBA Associate Professor Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists

Manual Therapy Certified

Reference:

Cushman, D. M., Holman, A., Skinner, L., Cummings, K., Haight, P., & Teramoto, M. (2021). Validity of a sham dry needling technique on a healthy population. International Journal of Sports Physical Thera-

py, 16(1), 49–56. https://doi. org/10.26603/001c.18797

McAphee, D., Bagwell, M., & Falsone, S. (2022). Dry Needling: A Clinical Commentary. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 17(4), 551–555. https://doi. org/10.26603/001C.35693

Roch, M., Morin, M., & Gaudreault, N. (2022). Immediate Effect of Dry Needling on the Viscoelastic Properties of a Trigger Point on the Infraspinatus Muscle Measured with MyotonPRO. Physiotherapy Canada, 74(3), 232–239. https:// doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2020-0095

Schneider, E., Moore, E. S., Stanborough, R., & Slaven, E. (2022). Effects of Trigger Point Dry Needling on Strength Measurements and Activation Levels of the Gluteus Medius: A Quasi-Experimental Randomized Control Study. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 17(7), 1404–1416. https:// doi.org/10.26603/001c.55536

RIDER: JAXTON MOTOSICKY

PHOTO: TYLER MILLER

813-592-1228 sclark@mosaicfingroup.com wwwmosaicfingroup.com

As the FTR Hare Scramble series is in the final stretch, I got the opportunity to race Mark Peroni’s Electric Bike at the DDR Hare Scramble in Ormond Beach, FL. Mark has allowed me to do some testing on the bike and it has been a blast. The bike is already incredible and it just keeps getting better. I was able to grab the win in the Sportsman 2 class on the bike and to my knowledge get the world’s first hare scramble win on an electric bike. It is really cool to be a part of something like that.

Now the season is in the final stretch but it is also tax season. Everyone is getting those tax statements submitted and ready to settle up with Uncle Sam. At Mosaic Financial, we help our clients save money on taxes in retirement.

Oftentimes we hear CPA’s telling people to defer their taxes in IRA’s or 401K’s. Yes, that may give you a break on taxes now but what will that do to your retirement? When we look at the national debt of our country, it is not difficult to think that taxes may go up in the future. If taxes are going to be higher in the future, why are we delaying taxes to pay them at a higher rate later?

I don’t know what is best in your specific retirement plan. However, at Mosaic Financial we take an extra look at your retirement savings to make sure you won’t be paying more than necessary in taxes in retirement. If you like a complimentary Taxes in Retirement checkup, schedule some time on my calendar by calling 813-502-1228.

Investment Advisory Services offered through Continuum Advisory, LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Mosaic Financial Group and Continuum Advisory, LLC are not affiliated.

Photo by Tyler Miller

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