What's New In District 23 **Archives**
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Injured Rider Fund 11/08/2005 An account for Michelle Schreiner has been opened at the Anchor Bank of St Paul for donations to help towards medical bills. Michelle was injured at the Mazeppa Harescrambles. Please send donations to: Anchor Bank C/O Michelle Schreiner. 1030 Hastings Ave St Paul Park Mn 55071
Near-Final Prize List for the November 12th Motocross Banquet 10/15/2005
All large prizes other than the Supercross trip, will be drawn from those members in attendance
at the banquet. Prizes include:
Check out the 2005 Award Information to find out what was in store for this year's champions.
Golden Eagles MC Mazeppa Hare Scrambles Information 10/6/2005
Sunday, October 23:
For more info and directions click the link below:
2005 Blue Hills Enduro Information 10/2/2005
Hosted by:
- 45 miles of brand new trail!!
Sign Up:
FFI: straightarrows.org 952-996-9240
Directions:
- Wisconsin -
District Rider earns ISDE Silver Medal 9/29/2005
Cambridge Hare Scrambles Information 9/24/2005
Directions:
Sign-Up:
Start Times:
Mileage:
Terrain:
Requirements:
Entry Fee:
Gate Fee:
Other Information:
Schedule Change 9/24/2005 Jeff Klien, Twin City Trail Riders
Hill City HareScramble Information 9/19/2005
You’ll want to bring the whole family to this one.
Start Times: Saturday
Start Times: Sunday
For More Information Go To www.rangeridersmc.org Over 250 prizes to be given away from Maxima - FMF - O'Neal - Acerbis Scott - Vortex - Motion Pro
Schedule Change 9/13/2005
Event Details 9/13/2005 No overnight camping. No ATV classes.
Directions:
Gate Opens & Sign-Up:
Start Times:
Mileage:
Terrain:
Requirements:
Entry Fee:
Gate Fee:
Other Information:
Message Board Update 9/9/2005
Schedule Change 9/9/2005
9/6/2005 All the other functions of the web site, including current points totals and announcements, remain functional and are updated in a timely manner. |
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Schedule Change 9/7/2005 The Golden Eagles Team Hare Scrambles event scheduled for October 30th, has been cancelled.
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8/23/2005 The Schedule has been updated to reflect changes in the woods schedules. |
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8/23/2005 Message Board Down One of the fragile UBB maintenance programs crashed, leaving the board screwed up beyond my ability to fix it. It is down until further notice and it is unlikely that it will be fixed anytime soon.
8/21/2005
8/19/2005
8/18/2005
Start Locations: Sign Up: Saturday: 12:00 Noon until 8pm at the Ranch, and Sunday: 7am-9am at the TrailHead start location.
Race Start Times:
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8/18/2005 District 23 Racers at Lorretta's All of the members of District 23 would like to extend their congratulations to our members that qualified for the National Amateur Finals at Loretta Lynn's. We have one national champion and several in the top ten. Their results are below.
SHELBY ATKINSON, LITTLE FALLS |
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8/18/2005 The 2005 Motocross Numbers spreadsheet has been updated. |
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7/19/2005 Woods Events Schedule Changes The 7/23-7/24 Akeley Hare Scrambles is canceled due primarily to the very wet condition of the trails. The Dual Sport event for 7/23 is also canceled, but will be rescheduled to 8/27. The Enduro scheduled for 8/27 & 8/28 is still a go. Tentative plan is a different start location and a shorter mileage event. If you are riding in the Akeley woods, be sure to tread lightly on the low spots. The August 27 Akeley Quad Hare Scrambles has been cancelled. To replace it, there will be a race on Aug 13th near Grand Rapids. This is the monkeybutt race that used to be just a fun event. This race will score D-23 points. Directions and more information to follow.
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7/12/2005 Notice for August Meeting We will be voting on the 2005 year-end awards at the next District meeting, Wednesday, August 3. Anyone interested in supplying awards to the district needs to bring in samples of their proposed awards and exact pricing. Any questions as to amount of awards needed can be addressed to Sheri Atkinson at the district office. |
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6/28/2005 Congratulations to our 2004 125A/250A double class champion, John Dehn.  Pictured here at our annual banquet along with John is Mike Larson, of Larson Cycle and the new Yamaha YZ John earned by winning both premier classes in the 2004 season. John has been trying his hand on the National circuit, and having some success making the main events. Great job representing District 23, and keep up the good work.
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6/15/2005 The 2005 Flat Track Numbers spreadsheet have been updated. |
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6/2/2005 Added 4MX Graphics to the Sponsors Page. |
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5/28/2005 Formatting of the Home Page changed to better explain the web site's purpose. |
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5/23/2005 Re-formatted The Main Points Page to display how current the points totals are and to avoid adding entries to this page every time any YTD points are updated. |
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5/19/2005 The 2005 Hillclimb Points are updated through May 8. |
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5/18/2005 The Motocross Points are updated through May 15.The formatting is circa 2002 for now. The 2005 Dirt Track Points are updated through April 23. |
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5/17/2005 The 2005 Motocross Numbers spreadsheet has been updated. |
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5/16/2005 First crack at updates by the new webmaster. Style will be different for a while. Hotel Information for the Motocross Banquet Rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn(adjacent to the Prom Center)have been blocked off for the night of saturday November 11th. They will be held at the price of $79.99 until October 22nd. At that time they go up to around $119.99. The Phone number is 651-735-4100 |
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5/1/2005 District 23 Motocross Sound Enforcement This notice is to clarify the motocross sound limit rule and the role of District 23. The first misconception to clear up is that this is a new district rule. The 99dbA sound limit is actually an existing AMA rule that has been in affect for years. Promoters are facing nationwide scrutiny in regards to sound levels at events, along with the county and /or township issues that we are facing here in Minnesota in regards to private practice tracks. To help facilitate the transition to responsible sound levels and rule compliance, the district will be taking the following measures: 1. Ensure consistency of testing – Another misconception is that there are several different testing procedures, each of which will yield different results. Actually, one standardized procedure is to be used for all AMA sound testing. This procedure is known as SAE J1287 July 1998, Measurement of Exhaust Sound Levels of Stationary Motorcycles; the same procedure that law enforcement uses. The district has sent Tom Umphress to be trained from the people who wrote the standard. He will then hold training sessions for promoters and their workers. The district is encouraging each promoter to send at least two people to a training session. 2. Give opportunities for people to be tested – The main goal of the district this year regarding sound is to educate people about sound levels by allowing them to find out what level their machine is at and how that compares to the 99dbA standard. To that end, the district has purchased two additional meters that will be used for voluntary testing at motocross events, primarily practice days. In addition, some of the promoters will purchase meters to ensure that they can always offer this service. The matter of enforcement of the rule in 2005 is a little less clear-cut. The 99dbA rule is, and has been, an AMA equipment rule as well as a Minnesota public land use law. It is therefore something that can be the basis of a protest. While the district cannot stop someone from lodging a protest of this nature, it is hoped that this will not trigger a flood of such protests. The AMA, recognizing that this could be a problem, has stated that on this particular rule, if Rider 1 (or someone on his or her behalf) protests Rider 2 for sound, then the vehicles for both Rider 1 and Rider 2 will be tested. At this time, the plan is that the referees will enforce the AMA sound limit much more strictly at D 23 events in 2006. |
Requirements: AMA membership (available at event) and D23 membership (available at event).
Contact John Brunsgaard (507) 281-1256 or email at:jejb@att.net
MXILLUSTRATED.COM
Message from Wayne, Peggy, and Cody
Thomsen:
"We wanted to let you know that our county has
scheduled a meeting to decide what the proper use of your own private
property is. I don't know if you have heard of all of the problems we
had this past year with our own property, but we think it is imperative
that as many individuals show up to voice their opinions and most of all
fight for their property rights. The meeting is schedule in Brainerd
Minnesota at 7:00pm at the Elks Club. It is being held by the Crow Wing
county Planning and Zoning Dept.
Thank you for your attention to this.
Sincere, Wayne and Peggy Thomsen (Cody Thomsen's Parents)
kia@nisswa.net
218-963-7680 call if you have questions or email"
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope that everyone had a safe and happy new year. Have you made a New Year's resolution yet?
Attention all District 23 members: ARMCA signup will not begin until the end of January 2004. Please do not send in District applications for the 2004 season. We'll post the 2004 signup application on the website here as soon as signup is open
Attention Trials competition fans: The World Championship Trials are to be held in Duluth at Spirit Mountain on June 5th & 6th, 2004. Check out the following website for more information: www.worldroundusa.com
Attention Harescramble/Enduro riders:
Information for the annual Harescramble/Enduro banquet is as follows:
February 14th 2004
Cedar Point Ballroom
Social Hour 4:30
Dinner 6:30
Awards to follow
Adult tickets $20.00
Children 10 and under $10.00
Contact Kraig Hinkemeyer at 763-682-1778 if further information is
needed.
2004 Tentative Schedules: The 2004 tentative ARMCA event schedules have been posted here. The tentative version will require Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view. Most home and business computers have Acrobat installed already, however, if you need to download and install Acrobat, click here. Acrobat Reader is free to download.
Attention District 23 banquet attendees:
Sheri Atkinson and Joan Oellien received a phone call from the St Joseph
police department on December 9th 2004 in regards to a STOLEN 5X12
RUNNER FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE. The rug has the lighthouse logo on it. We
have enjoyed putting on the banquet for the past 3 years but do not
appreciate our own members stealing from the facilities we have them at.
We are asking that the rug be returned to either Sheri or Joan with no
questions asked. Please get this returned as soon as possible as we will
not book a banquet for 2004 until it is returned. The 2004 banquet has
to be booked by Jan. to assure availability. It would be really sad not
to have a banquet in 2004.
Sheri Atkinson
District 23
Awards banquet/annual meeting update:
A class awards begin at 7pm
Quad class begin at 7pm as well
Tickets for the MX banquet had to be post marked by November 20th as the dinner count is due on the 26th. All mail should have arrived at the District office by then. If you did not get your money sent in please call Sheri at 763-262-5617 before the 26th and give her a ticket count. Remember TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE!!!!!!
Attention Flat Track riders - Banquet
information has been posted
Sunday, November 23, 2003
TJ Hooligan’s
16760 Toronto Ave SE Prior Lake, MN
(Priordale Mall just off Hwy 13 next to Hollywood Inn)
Doors open @ Noon, food available @ 12:30pm
Service provided by the TJ Hooligan’s staff!
Meal: Pork or Ham Dinner for $5.95
(Or choose from their regular menu at it’s designated price)
AWARDS starting approximately at 2pm
Click here for more details
(requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
Reminder to all District members:
The annual District 23 meeting and motocross
banquet date has been set for December 6th at the lighthouse in St.
Joseph, MN. The tentative schedule is as follows:
12:00pm-3:00pm - District 23 annual meeting
3:00pm-5:00pm - B & C class award presentation
5:30pm - Dinner
7:00pm - A class award presentation
official banquet ad
A benefit is being held to help Hill Climb rider Dan Prebe and his family on November 22nd. Please follow the following link for more information: http://www.kingofthehill.org/benefit_event_for_dan_prebe.htm
2003 YTD Enduro points have been updated. Click here to view them
Minnesota Youth Cross Country Series
results have been posted for Hixton, Hill City, and Mazeppa. 2003
YTD points have also been posted. Click here to view them
Note from the MNYCC Series Pointskeeper:
"Due to an accident at Huntersville, the final results for the micro and
macro classes were destroyed. So that is a throw out for those two
classes. The results for Arkansaw were never received so that is a throw
out also. It was a great season, hope everyone enjoyed it. I do
apologize for the timeliness of results this year, for those of you that
know me personally, thank you for understanding, for those of you that
do not, thank you for your patience.
Good luck to all of you next season!!!"
7/27/03 Akeley West Enduro results have been updated. Click here to view them
2003 Motocross Class Advancements have been updated. Click here to view them
Hill City and Mazeppa Quad Hare Scramble results have been updated. 2003 YTD Quad Harescramble points have been updated as well. Click here to view them
Note from the District 23 Office: If you have moved or if you are planning on moving, as a courtesy, please contact the District 23 office and let them know your change of address for the Cycle USA and Minnesota Offroad subscriptions
Just a reminder for everyone to get their banquet tickets sent in for, the deadline is fast approaching, November 20. We need people to buy them in advance so we have a meal count.
Hill Climb Banquet Information is now
available:
February 7th 2004
Diggers Bar and Grill
Kasson Mn
Dinner 6:00
Buffet Adults $10.50 Children $6.75
Awards 7:30
Hotel Information
Americ Inn Kasson Mn
Room Rate $60.90 plus tax
Tell them your with group 7 to get this rate
Must RSVP by December 7
507-634-3444
Final 2003 YTD Hill Climb points have been updated. Click here to view them
BANQUET REMINDER: If you are planning on attending the Motocross banquet you need to send in for your tickets by the 13th of November. TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE
Banquet help needed: I am looking for a person or persons that would be willing to help out at the banquet from 3:00 to 5:00, this would be during the B and C awards. We need someone to help keep the kids busy with planned activities for them. Please contact me soon to find out more information and plan it ahead of time. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Email Joan at: Oellien@aol.com
10/14/03 Mazeppa Harescramble results have been posted. Click here to view them
2003 YTD Harescramble points have been updated. Click here to view them
2003 YTD Enduro points have been updated. Click here to view them
Final 2003 YTD Hill Climb points have
been updated. Click here to view them
Note: The protest period will end October 27th
Attention District 23 members: We have
a stolen bike to report:
Stolen from our dealership , ( Steve's Cycle in Fergus Falls, MN ) a
2003 honda cr85 "new"
serial# jh2heo7c43k002791
engine# he07e-5004852
any information in helping us recover this bike and catching the thieves
would be greatly appreciated.
phone 218-736-7569
Thanks, Kyle
Please visit our Stolen
Equipment page for more information on stolen equipment in the
Minnesota and surrounding areas
9/14/03 Trollhaugen MNYCC results have been posted. Click here to view them
All Gift Certificates that were won at the 2002 banquet must be redeemed by October 31st
Attention Motocross award winners: Your letter that was sent to you needs to have been returned by October 13th to receive your award. If you did not respond your award will not be made
Attention all top 10 riders
in all venues of racing: Your pictures need to be sent in by
October 25th or they will not be put in the banquet book this year.
Pictures should be mailed to the District 23 office. Include a
self addressed stamped envelope if you want to ensure that the picture
is returned to you
District
23 contact information:
SHERI ATKINSON
P.O. BOX 42
BECKER, MN 55308
763-262-5617
763-261-2692 FAX
If you plan on attending the motocross banquet this year, remember to look in your October issue of Cycle USA for motocross banquet ticket information. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Please mail by November 13th
2003 Motocross class advancements have been updated. Click here to view them
Final 2003 YTD Dirt Track points have
been updated. Click here to view them
The Motocross Numbers pages have been updated
Final 2003 YTD Dirt Track points have been posted. There will be a 2 week protest period for corrections. Click here to view them
2003 Motocross class advancements have been updated and officially posted. Click here to view them
Final 2003 YTD Motocross points have been posted. These are the final YTD points. The protest period has expired. Click here to view them
9/28/03 Hill City Hare Scramble results have been posted. Click here to view them
2003 YTD Hare Scramble points have been posted. Click here to view them
And finally.... last Wednesday night the
District 23 board members elected to increase the disk space for the
ARMCA.ORG website. Effective late last week, the disk space has
been increased for our website. This should solve the problem of
the message forums and classified ads malfunctioning for quite a while.
If you do see a problem, please do not hesitate to let us know via Email at:
webmaster@armca.org
Attention Harescramble riders:
The Mazeppa Harescramble is on!
More informatino from The Golden Eagles:
"The 2003 Mazeppa Hurricane Hills Hare Scramble is on! After some
questions and concerns with the county, the planning commission has
recommended approval for the race and the Golden Eagles are moving
forward. So forget the rumors of cancellation and put Oct.18th & 19th on
your calendar to attend last years Hare Scramble of the year.
The course is getting improvements and some re-routes, to make this
years course more rideable and fun than last year. Permission has been
received from a local land owner to use some new sections of woods
allowing some reroutes of a couple sensitive areas, and repairs have
been made to trails used in previous years. So don't miss this last race
on the 2003 schedule, it will be fun. MXer's come and give Hare
Scrambles a try, you'll have a great time.
Camping will not be available at Hurricane Hills this year, but there is
plenty of camping available within about 10 miles of the track. So bring
your friends and family because there are a lot of good spectator
viewing spots in the woods and the MX track area, within a short walking
distance.
Check and stay tuned to the Golden Eagles web site at
http://www.goldeneaglesmc.org/ , for all the latest information and
updates."
Congratulations go out to the following
motocross riders who have advanced from C to B class:
Jason Aamodt Paul Lemere Brett Abrahamson Brian Lennartson Mike Anderson Mark Lillemoen Keil Bormann Jamie Mahon Jim Bougalis Clayton Manthe John Brand Justin McKinley Charles Brown Matt Miller Troy Buske John Mulligan Andrew Clark Clay Nelson Joseph Combs Duane Nelson Nick Crotty Matthew Nesbit Darren DeChaine Jason Nikkel Patrick Duffy Tom Ohnsorg Justin Engh Justin Posusta Josh Flattness Jeremy Quinzon Randy Gerber Robert Rajdl Patrick Haney Mike Rivard Steven Hanks Steve Rolla LawrenceHart Paul Ruprecht Tony Hasti Michael Sanders Matt Heisick Wayne Sorenson Jon Holtz Tim Spaeth Brian Hoover Logan Staudinger Brian Hoyt Andrew Stier Travis Hughes Lance Tiegs William Huttner Steve Tingvold Steve Kapaun Greg Trepanier Jacob Karg Dylan Turner Alex Kenison Jeff Vanvleet Richard Kenowski Jeff Vetos Brian Knospe Steven Virock Chad Koenig Lance Wadum Brandon Korin Jared Wang Kevin Kulenkamp Thomas Wilson Brandon Larson Jesse Wolfe Tom Lauzon Jesse Zwart Brandon Lawrence DJ Zylka
Annual meeting and motocross banquet. More information is becoming available. See the official banquet ad
Attention Hare Scramble riders: Information on the upcoming Hill City Hare Scrambles has been posted. Click here for more info!
2003 YTD Hillclimb points have been updated. Click here to view them
Hixton Hare Scramble results from 8/31/03 have been posted. Click here to view them
Enduro riders: Maggi Weinhagen has generously donated lots of Enduro News updates. Check it out!
Pair of 2003 YZ's stolen in Cokato, MN:
Stolen from our garage on September 7, 2003. 2003 Yamaha YZ 125 Serial #
JYACE10C53A001119. 2003 Yamaha YZ 250 Serial #JYACG13C33A008656. Both
had brand new FMF pipe and silencer. YZ 250 has NEW Pro-Taper Bars. 125
has NEW Fly Bars. New tires on both. If anyone has any information on
these two bikes, please call Tony/Shelly @ 320-286-5167, 320-286-6253 or
320-894-5338. Or you can E-mail us at
hastiracing@ll.net.
Quick update this morning to add some
information for our Harescramble riders regarding this weekend's
Trollhaugen event
TROLLHAUGEN HARESCRAMBLES
SUNDAY SEPT. 14, 2003
Motorcycle and Mini classes (sorry, no ATVs this year)
Approx. 10 mile loop
Sound test 98db
Separate mini course
Large spectator area
Concessions
Satellites
AMA and Dist 23 event
Gates and sign-up opens at 6am
Gate fee $5
Entry fee $35, Minis $20
Classes:
Micro/Macro 8am start, approx.1/2 hour
Premier/Pewee/Girls 9am start, approx. 1 hour
C/Women/Master/Youth/SSr B-C 11am start approx. 1 hour
AA/A/B 1pm start, 2+ hours
Directions:
Interstate 35 to Forest Lake. Hwy 8 East to Taylors Falls. South on
Wisconsin Hwy. 35. This will take you right into Dresser, WI. Follow
arrows from Taylors Falls.
Lodging:
River Valley Inn & Suites
715-294-4060, 888-791-0022
Valley Motel
715-755-2781, 800-545-6107
Holiday Inn Express
715-483-5775, 877-422-4097
Dallas House Motel
715-483-3206, 888-725-6913
Camping:
Poplar Point Campground
2121 120th Ave.
Dresser, WI
715-483-9728
More info?
Contact Paul Reschke
763-689-2760
2003 YTD motocross points
have been updated.
Please note:
Effective 9/9/03, there is a two week protest period on YTD final
points.
The protest deadline is 9/23/03.
For protest concerns, contact the District 23 office by phone
or by Email at district23@sherbtel.net
The annual District 23 annual meeting and
motocross banquet date has been set for December 6th at the lighthouse
in St. Joseph, MN. The tentative schedule is as follows:
12:00pm-3:00pm - District 23 annual meeting
3:00pm-5:00pm - B & C class award presentation
5:30pm - Dinner
7:30pm - A class award presentation
Stay tuned - more information to come on the banquet. You can
check out our District 23 banquets web page here
District 23 rulebook change proposals are due September 30th! The rulebook change form can be found online here. Rule change proposals will be heard at the annual meeting on December 6th
The District 23 sanctioning meeting will be held on December 7th at the Knights of Columbus in Bloomington
2003 Enduro event points and YTD totals have been updated
2003 Minnesota Youth Cross Country Series event points and YTD totals have been updated
2003 Quad Harescramble event points and YTD totals have been updated
Effective immediately, the District 23 office Email address has changed from d23@sherbtel.net to district23@sherbtel.net Please make a note of this change
YOUR RIGHTS TO RIDE WILL BE GOING AWAY IF SF850 PASSES IN ITS CURRENT FORM.
There is some very anti-motorized recreation legislation, in the form of SF850, making its way through the Senate. If you want to continue to be able to recreate with your dirt bike, ATV, or off-road vehicle you need to attend the hearing listed below. We all need to quite taking the use of public land (and even private land as Sherburne and Isanti Counties have shown) for granted. This is for real.
Here is a short list of the some of the bad points of SF850:
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24/7 toll-free hotline for the reporting of
ORV use violations. This will cost the
dedicated ORV
accounts $196,000 the first year and
$120,000 annual operating cost. This is an expense
that is not needed!
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Operator
Certification (licensing),
Rules Decal (to be placed in view of the
rider while operating the vehicle), plates (6” x 12” on ATV’s and
Trucks, ARMCA has made progress on this provision for the dirt bikes) –
Total cost of $2,021,000 the first year
and a $406,000 cost per year after that.
This is an expense that is totally unwarranted and a waste of our
funds. The Marty-Ruud Amendment calls for an additional $15
registration fee to pay for this new licensing requirement.
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Marty-Ruud will move up the “closed unless
posted open” restriction from Oct. 2005 to Oct. 2004.
This means that you will not be able to
ride unless it is on a designated and signed trail system. How many of
these do you know of?
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Does not allow any new construction of
grant-in-aid trails.
·
Establishes an “OHV Damage Surcharge”. The
initial cash for this account comes from the OHV dedicated trail
accounts and is a raid on our accounts. The Marty-Ruud amendment is
asking for $1.2 million dollars from our dedicated trail accounts to
fund this so-called “damage”. We still don’t know what they will be
asking for as a “surcharge” on our registration fees (on top of the $15
increase they are proposing above) for this “damage account”.
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Civil Citation authority;
this provision will cost our dedicated
accounts $532,000 per year, another unwarranted cost. These issues can
be handled just fine under the current trespass statutes without the
need for wasting these critical funds from our accounts. Just enforce
the law as it stands today!
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DNR is asking for another 8 conservation
officers if this legislation passes. That amounts to $958,000 the first
year and $841,700 every year thereafter. This additional expense
is even
before we have an additional mile of trail designated. Another
unwarranted claim on our accounts.
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The Marty-Ruud amendment calls for an
additional $5.8 million in funds from our dedicated account to pay for
their bill. That is $4.5 million from the ATV account, $1 million from
the ORV account, and $300,000 from
the OHM Account. This exceeds the
amounts currently in the accounts even after years of build up.
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This bill will eliminate ditch riding as we
know it today. ATVAM was able to modify the first Marty-Ruud amendment
on 4/15 to ensure that the counties can really make the decision to open
the ditches back up to riding by the county boards.
SF850 say they will be adding 1500 miles of trail in the next 3 years, but as you can see from the above bullets that they have spent more money than is in the accounts and eliminated grant-in-aid trail creation. So, this means that there will be no money to build and maintain these trails with.
This legislation will do exactly what we have been saying all along that the anti-access crowds want – a defacto ban of ORV use on state lands. By depleting our trail funds, our ability to build any real designated trails in Minnesota will be gone, along with our dreams of a statewide designated trail system.
WE MUST TAKE A STAND AGAINST THIS LEGISLATION. WE NEED YOU TO COME TO THE CAPITOL ON TUESDAY, APRIL 22nd TO GIVE SUPPORT TO OUR CAUSE. YOU NEED TO ATTEND THIS HEARING. IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND YOU ARE ALLOWING THE ANTI-ACCESS CROWDS TO TAKE AWAY YOUR RIGHT TO RIDE.
Come early enough so you can visit with your own legislator about this issue and present your concerns first hand on SF 850. Wear your colors, jerseys or off-road shirts. Let them know you are with the off-road crowd.
Please help spread the word by forwarding this information on to others.
The anti-access groups have really turned up the heat. They are flooding the capitol with email, letters, and phone calls supporting SF850.
You need to contact your Senator and let him/her know your thoughts on this legislation, SF850. Let him/her know that you strongly oppose this legislation SF850. I would recommend calling them. They have multiple phone numbers listed on there district websites, you can even call them at home. You can get to their district website by going to http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/
Focus on your Senator, but it would not hurt to call your Representative and let him/her know that your support HF1077. HF1077 is a bill that ARMCA helped draft.
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us
See you at the Capitol on Tuesday the 22nd at 12:30 in room 107. Please try to arrive by at least 12:15. Take advantage of your trip to the capitol and arrive even earlier to meet with your Senator or Representative. Their office location can be obtained via the URL above.
Thank you to those who have contacted there representatives, it helps.
Here are
links to the details of the legislation:
Marty-Ruud Amend page1.jpg
Marty-Ruud Amend page2.jpg
Marty-Ruud Amend page3.jpg
SF850_1stEngrossment
See you
on Tuesday,
Tom Umphress
ARMCA Government Relations Officer
P.S. Senator Ruud does not think there is much opposition to her bill. Email her an let her know that you oppose her bill. Her email address is: sen.carrie.ruud@senate.mn
Resident of the county or not, you need to attend to show that you support riding on private lands. Help show this and other county governments that there are a number of us out there that are concerned.
Please wear something that identifies you as an off-road rider
The hearing will be at the Isanti Government Center.
Date: March 25, 2003
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Isanti County Government Center Boardroom, 555 18th Ave., S.W.
in Cambridge
Please pass this along
to as many people as possible. If you have any questions, you can call Rick Waschek 612-432-4077. He's even offered to give a ride to the meeting if needed
Attention
Harescramble and Enduro riders: The Harescramble
and Enduro Banquet is February 1st
at the Cedar Point Ballroom in St Augusta, MN. Due to scheduling
conflicts, the
Social Hour is at
Lodging is available at the AmericInn at
320-253-6337, tell them you are with District
23.
Questions call Wanda or Kraig Hinkemeyer
at 763-682-1778.
The Ballroom is located just off of Interstate 94 and Co Rd 75 on South
edge of
Now
that the banquet is over and everybody knows where they placed in their
class, it's time to start thinking about the 2003 season.
Anyone
who raced last season knows what a great year we had. There was plenty
of competition and rarely ever a shortage of riders. Sometimes we even
had to divide the classes up into two heats. Everybody got along all
year and we had a good time. That’s what makes racing so fun, being
able to see your buddies every weekend and seeing who is king of the
track that weekend. I think 2003 will be more of the same.
Everyone
I talked to had plans to try and improve there lap times for next
season, weather it’s adding more goodies to the quad or hitting the
gym a few nights a week, it all helps.
I've
also heard that there may be a few more women racers showing up to try
and be the queen of the track. We need as many women as we can get.
The
good news for 2003 is that we have a age limit on the sport class.
For anyone that has a 14 or 15 year old friend that would like to
race let them know that the AMA passed a new rule.
The rule states that 14-15 year olds can ride a production ATV
91cc-200cc 2 stroke or a 91cc-300cc four-stroke in the sport or youth
class. The stipulations say that when sitting on the quad with their
hands at the controls there must be a bend at the elbows and all levers
and controls can be operated properly. When standing on the foot pegs
there must be 3 inches between the seat and the riders inseam.
I
think this rule change will really help our sport grow, I know there are
lots of riders out there just waiting for the day they turn 16, so they
can get out on the track.
Also,
if you haven't heard already the 250 and the open classes have been
split into an A and B classes. Anybody can sign up for the A-class but
once you do it’s tough, but not impossible to get put back into B. If
you haven't raced much it would be better to start in B until you know
which skill level you are at and then move to A. There are certain
people who are required to go to A class based on 2002 results.
Open
A
Jesse Tennis
Bob Lind
Derek Cherrington
Zeb Kittleson
Craig Cherrington
James Yerhart
Dave Yerhart
Quad
250
Derrik Cherrington
Bob Lind
Jesse Tennis
Paul Overrocker
Jeff Meurer
Craig Cherrington
For
whoever doesn't know me my name is Bob Lind, I ride the Quad 250 and
open classes. I will be your District 23 Quad Rep for the 2003 season.
If anyone has any thoughts, gripes, or concerns don't be afraid to get a
hold of me at
Fourtrxr@aol.com
or 763-428-8508.
One last thing, I just wanted to say get well to a fellow racer Dave Yerhart. Everyone hopes to see you back on the track in 2003."
Sometimes when a new rule is implemented there is confusion around how the rule works, and this was again clarified at the District 23 November 6th board meeting.
Exact wording for the rule is found in the 2002 District 23 Rule Book under Article III (Specific Rules for Enduro) Section D (the 2002 rule book is also available on-line at the District 23 Web-site, at the following URL: http://www.armca.org/rule_book.htm).
In short, during the racing season
all riders will receive points toward a year-end award after each event. At the conclusion of the season those riders that have met
the eligibility requirement of having helped put on and event and
belonging to a District 23 club will be identified, and each event for
the year will then be re-scored. Only
those riders that meet the eligibility requirement will be used in the
ranking for year-end award points when the events are re-scored.
Note: When this rule was implemented it was intended to include both Enduros and Hare Scramble. Unfortunately due to recently discovered printing error in the 2002 rulebook it cannot be implemented for the Hare Scrambles 2002 season. It was implemented for the 2002 Enduro season, and is also automatically in effect for both venues for the 2003 season.
If you do not yet meet this requirement, you will need to do so to receive an award next year. Contact any of the District 23 Enduro or Hare Scrambles Points Keepers if you need help or more information.
Ron
Gerken
HS Points Keeper"
As he was entering turn one for the first lap, the bike suddenly and very violently snapped sideways and began spinning through the air, rotating sideways. The bike spun about 4 times, hit the ground, and catapulted back in the air. The first 2 times this cycle occurred, Brian was tangled in the handlebars. The third and final time he finally untangled himself and landed on his back very hard. He was unconscious when the corner workers got to him. They began examining him and after they had him on the stretcher, he opened his eyes for a brief moment and then slipped into a coma.
He was then airlifted to Marshfield Hospital where he remained in the coma until late Sunday.
Speculation was that Brian had been bumped into a hay bale, or had just moved a little too high to avoid some of the dust and hit the bale on his own. He had been trying to run a very high line in the heat and practice in order to avoid some of the bumps. Typical of Brian’s competitive nature to try and find a fast, smooth line around a very difficult track. Later on Monday an eyewitness account surfaced from a 10 year old who was standing at the turn one end of the grandstand. He said as Brian approached turn one he looked down at his bike and before he looked up it snapped sideways. He hit the hay bale as a result of, not as the cause of, the crash.
After being helicoptered to the Marshfield hospital, Brain was admitted into the intensive care unit. For the next 5 days, he was sedated to keep him calm and allow the respirator to do its work and for the healing to begin.
There were 2 broken ribs and some injury to the lung area. These have since healed, so the concern is on the head injury caused by the abruptness of the crash. Comparing a brain scan taken upon arrival to the hospital and a scan taken 2 days later, there was good news that no swelling had taken place.
After one week, Brian began was allowed to awaken. The respirator tube was taken out when the staff felt confident that he could breathe well on his own. His stream of consciousness talk, though confused, made us feel confident he still had his Brian Jenson philosophies on life.
On August 5 he was moved to Miller Dwan in Duluth, MN. Here he is in good hands with people who know how to work with head injuries. He recognizes family and close friends, though can’t always match them with a name. He has a minimum of 6 therapies a day including speech, psychology, occupational and physical therapy. The progress is obvious, but slow, this is what is to be expected. All the doctors have been optimistic and he is doing what he should be after this kind of injury.
All of the cards sent by friends are on his wall and the flowers, calls and support are all so very much appreciated!! Thank you from Krista and Brian and Brian’s family!
Brian Jenson
Miller-Dwan Re-hab West
Room 225
502 E. Second St.
Duluth, MN 55805
There will be a benefit TT race for Brian on September 15th. Brian was always very supportive of and competitive in the sport that he loved, and is now causing much difficulty in his life. Whenever the time came to help out a fellow racer, be it one of his direct competitors or not, Brian was always one of the first to help out. Whether it was information about the track and set-up or if it was equipment troubles. I, and lots of you, have even rode Brian’s equipment when ours wasn’t up to par. He is one of those special riders that makes our sport what it is. A sport where regardless of the outcome, we are always there to help each other out.
On September 15th it will be time for you to return some of that support. Enter a few extra classes; get your friends that have always been interested in flat track racing out there. And especially those friends that think its sooooo easy, after all we do is turn left. The TT track is a blast to ride on who knows you may have a chance to see a special performance of the “Happy Dance”.
Brian has very good insurance to cover his medical expenses, however he is self employed and has a long road ahead of him for recovery. He is probably looking at around 7 months without a paycheck. Regardless of you financial well being, you are in need of some assistance at that point. So let’s go folks, show your support like Brian would for you!"
Saturday,
September 14, 2002:
ATVs (all classes) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, entry fee $35.00
Mini (Micro, Macro): 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm, entry fee $20.00
Mini (Pee Wee): 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm, entry fee $20.00
Mini (Premier): 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, entry fee $25.00
Unlimited (any bike, any size): 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, entry fee $20.00,
gift
certificate pay back of $40.00 for 1st, $30.00 for 2nd and $20.00 for
3rd.
Sunday,
September 15, 2002:
Women, Youth and C: 10:00 am to 11:30 am, entry fee $30.00
B: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm,
entry fee $35,00
A and AA: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, entry fee $35.00
Course
description:
The Micro, Macro and Pee Wee course will be approximately 2 miles. It is
located in the "bottoms".
The Premier course will be approximately 4 - 5 miles. It will consist of
the moto track, the grass track and some of the easy two track trails.
The ATV, Unlimited, Youth, C and B course will be approximately 9
miles. It will consist of the bottoms, moto track, grass track, two
track
and some single track.
The A and AA course will be approximately 10.5 miles. It will consist of
the bottoms, moto track, grass track, two track and new single track.
Some
sections will not be "B" rider ability. The Bambie trail will
not be used
for those who know what it is.
Gate
fee:
$5.00 per person.
Camping
fee:
$10.00 per camper. The area is kept very clean, mowed with working
restrooms. Campfires are permitted.
Remarks:
The Pit Stop will be open for food and beverage. Per AMA rules, there
will
be no parade lap. This year we are trying something different by running
the "B" classes at the same time, same course as women, youth
and “C” but for 2 hours. The women, youth and “C" classes are
increased from 1 to 1-1/2
hours to give those riders more seat time. The "B",
"C", women and youth will run
on the same course at the same time. There are some special sections
added
for "A" and "AA" riders which should be fun. Please
respond if you have
any questions. Last year we were lucky enough to have former National
Hare
Scrambles Champion John Martin enter the Unlimited and "AA"
class. John is
still very, very fast. Hopefully, John will have his 2003 machine
(Yamaha
YZ 250 with special modifications) and compete again.
Thanks,
Dana Koenig
Pine Island Off Road
email address: datakman@yahoo.com
Saturday, September 14, 2002:
ATVs (all classes) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, entry fee $35.00
Mini (Micro, Macro): 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm, entry fee $20.00
Mini (Pee Wee): 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm, entry fee $20.00
Mini (Premier): 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, entry fee $25.00
Unlimited (any bike, any size): 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, entry fee $20.00,
gift
certificate pay back of $40.00 for 1st, $30.00 for 2nd and $20.00 for
3rd.
Sunday, September 15, 2002:
Youth, C and B: 10:00 am to 11:30 am, entry fee $30.00
A and AA: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, entry fee $35.00
Course description:
The Micro, Macro and Pee Wee course will be approximately 2 miles. It is
located in the "bottoms".
The Premier course will be approximately 4 - 5 miles. It will consist of
the moto track, the grass track and some of the easy two track trails.
The ATV, Unlimited, Youth, C and B course will be approximately 6 - 7
miles. It will consist of the bottoms, moto track, grass track, two
track
and some single track.
The A and AA course will be approximately 8 - 9 miles. It will consist
of
the bottoms, moto track, grass track, two track and new single track.
Some
sections will not be "B" rider ability. The Bambie trail will
not be used
for those who know what it is.
Gate fee:
$5.00 per person.
Camping fee:
$10.00 per camper. The area is kept very clean, mowed with working
restrooms. Campfires are permitted.
Remarks:
The Pit Stop will be open for food and beverage. Per AMA rules, there
will
be no parade lap. This year we are trying something different by running
the "B" classes for 1-1/2 hours instead of the normal 2 hours
to make it
more enjoyable. The "C" and youth classes were increased from
1 to 1-1/2
hours to give those riders more seat time. The "B",
"C" and youth will run
on the same course at the same time. There are some special sections
added
for "A" and "AA" riders which should be fun. Please
respond if you have
any questions. Last year we were lucky enough to have former National
Hare
Scrambles Champion John Martin enter the Unlimited and "AA"
class. John is
still very, very fast. Hopefully, John will have his 2003 machine
(Yamaha
YZ 250 with special modifications) and compete again.
Thanks,
Dana Koenig
Pine Island Off Road
email address: datakman@yahoo.com
I would first like to thank
everyone who attended the City Council meeting on July 9th-
your support made a difference! I
would also like to thank everyone who signed the petition on our
website- we had 162 signatures, many with comments that were heartfelt
and insightful.
I
am pleased to report that the proposed ordinance DID NOT pass!
After over an hour of testimonials
from concerned citizens, the motion to accept the proposed changes to
the ordinance was introduced by Mayor Tom Gamec, and reluctantly
seconded by Councilwoman Susan Anderson.
Mayor Gamec and Councilwoman
Anderson voted for the
ordinance changes.
Councilmen Gerald Zimmerman and Terry Hendriksen voted against
the ordinance changes.
Councilwoman Patti Kurak was not in attendance at the meeting.
The vote resulted in a tie, which
meant that no action would be taken at this time, and the ordinance did
not pass. The audience
broke into applause at this announcement.
Mr. Zimmerman stated that he
“wouldn’t consider 15 tickets in the city enough to stop
snowmobiling.” Mr.
Hendriksen stated that he “voted against this to give individuals or
groups some time to work with (city) staff to find alternatives that
resolve the issues and provide some protection to the people suffering
the consequences.” He
went on to say, however, that he would be inclined to vote for the
ordinance the next time if we don’t make the effort to come up with a
reasonable compromise.
This decision proves that there IS
strength in numbers, and we really CAN make a difference!
With that in mind, members of the
Ramsey Snow Rams Snowmobile Club and other concerned snowmobilers will
be meeting to discuss alternatives to the proposed ordinance.
If you are interested in attending the meeting, please email me
at ramseysnowrams@aol.com.
If you are unable to make it to the meeting, feel free to let me
know if you have any concerns or suggestions, and I will be happy to
bring them up at the meeting.
Once
again, thank you so much for your support of snowmobiling in Ramsey!
Jackie Peterson
Ramsey Snow Rams Snowmobile Club"
Banquet items:
1. The annual banquet date will be announced in the near
future. Those interested in attending, keep your eyes peeled
to this website.
2. Any persons or businesses wishing to bid on this
year's annual awards/trophies need to be at the September District
23 board meeting to prevent samples and display them.
The board meeting you need to attend is Wednesday September 4th at
the Knight's of Columbus in Bloomigton, MN. The meeting
starts promptly at 7pm. For directions or more information,
contact Sheri Atkinson at
763-261-4138 or Email at district23@sherbtel.net
1) Moe 3rd @ Mazeppa = 20.
Moe 5th @ Cambridge = 16.
Moe 1st @ Millville = 25. 3 awesome races for 61 points.
2) Curly 5th @ Mazeppa = 16.
Curly 1st @ Cambridge = 25.
Curly 2nd @ Millville = 22. An even better 3 race series for Curly with
63 points.
3) Shemp 22nd @ Mazeppa = 0. Tough race.
Shemp 21st @ Cambridge = 0. A little better.
Shemp 2nd @ Millville = 22. Protested and lost = 0. Sounds like Shemp
needs more than a rod kit, but rules are rules, pay attention!! 0
points.
4) Chip 6th @ Grantsburg = 15. Good job!
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