What's New In District 23?

2007 Answer / MSR Contingency Rules and Registration Form
For details on this contingency program, visit the Contingency page

New Address for District Office
The District Office has been relocated to Hastings, MN

PO Box 33
Hastings, MN 55033
Phone 651-998-0406
Email: d23armca@msn.com

Hare Scrambles Advancements Announced 12/8/06
The list of Hare Scrambles riders being advanced for 2007 is now posted to the Hare Scrambles Points Page

Year-end MX Awards 12/7/06
If you did not receive your award at the banquet, please contact your class rep.

Final Enduro Points Official 11/16/06
The protest period is over. The points posted are now official.

Final Hare Scrambles Points Official 11/10/06
The protest period is over. The points posted are now official.

Motocross Advancements Announced 11/4/06
The list of riders being advanced for 2007 is now posted to the Motocross Points Page

Final Cross Country Points posted 11/3/06
Final versions of the Hare Scrambles, Enduro, and Youth Cross Country series have been posted. Notify your class rep immediately if you think a correction needs to be made.

District 23 Riders Clean Up at Branson MX 11/2/06
District 23 riders did very well at the recent amateur national held in Branson, MO. 2006 Triple Crown winner, Scott “Scooter” Jendro lead the way, riding his D23/LCR Honda to wins in the 125 and 250 Pro classes. For complete results, check out the results link from the home page of www.bransonmx.com.

The following local riders were spotted there by Dave Jendro:
SCOTT JENDRO   RANDY DI BARTOLO   BRANDON HAAS   JAKE LOBERG   NICHOLAS JACKSON

JESSE KANGAS   MCCOY OLDENBURG   GANNON AUDETTE   DALTON CARLSON   GATLIN NORGREN

BRANDON BARTELDS   COLIN JACKSON   NATHAN THOMPSON   SAWYER BROWNLEE   DANTE RAMACHER

NICHOLAS SCHNAGL   PHILLIP HAAS   TODD JACKSON   KAYLA SOLHEID   KRISTIN JUDAY   ALYSSA BREU

Final Hill Climb Points Official 10/30/06
The protest period is over. The points posted are now official.

Local Rider wins National AX Title 10/29/06
Congratulations to District 23 member, Nick Claire, who finished on the podium in all three of his classes in the world finals of Amateur Arenacross held at the M.G.M. Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on October 15, 2006. Nick Finished 1st in 125 Intermediate, 2nd in Collegeboy, and 3rd in 250 Intermediate. Complete results can be found at www.arenacross.com

Nick will race his first pro national Arenacross in Des Moines Iowa on November 3-4 in 125/lites and 250cc class. Good Luck NICK!

Additional Banquet Information 10/27/06
An online version of the Banquet Ticket Order Form and the Business Meeting Agenda, including the rule change proposals, have been posted to the web site.

Final Motocross Points Official 10/16/06
The protest period is over. The points posted are now official.

Final Hill Climb Points Posted 10/15/06
The final Hill Climb points have been posted. There is a two-week protest period ending October 29. Contact the district office as soon as possible if you think a correction is needed.

Santion Meeting Annoucement 10/15/06
The sanction meeting will be December 3rd at the Mayo civic Center, 201 4th St. NE, Room 170. Pre-Sanction meeting is is at 9am and the AMA meeting is at Noon.

Final Motocross Points Posted 10/02/06
The final Motocross points have been posted. There is a two-week protest period ending October 15. Contact the district office as soon as possible if you think a correction is needed.

Event Information 09/25/06
100% of the proceeds from the Cambridge HS concessions will go to help out our fellow rider David Kott. Dave suffers from paralysis from the chest down from an accident earlier this year. PLEASE HELP OUT and buy something to eat from Keith and Pam McKenna, they will be running the food concession stand for Dave.
For all the information on the event check out the Cambridge HS Information Page

Initial Information on the Enduro / Hare Scrambles Banquet. 09/18/06
This year's Enduro/Hare Scramble Banquet will be held on February 3, 2007 at the Little Falls Ballroom. Invites will be going out the beginning of December. As always, there will be a variety of door prizes. Come enjoy the food, drinks, comfortable seating, and catch up with all your dirt bike buddies. More information on the time of the banquet will follow. Any questions, contact Kraig and Wanda Hinkemeyer at 320-682-1778

Local Rider wins national title 09/07/06
PanicRevMx.com/JPMX is proud to announce Kristen Oja has earned the 2006 Womens B Intermediate WMA National Championship on her #112 KTM 250-SXF mounted machine. Kristen put forth a seasons worth of hard work riding, racing, and training with James Povolny national #85 and his JPMX motocross schools! To earn her first WMA title! Kristen will be racing and training through the rest of the summer until early fall in intermediate class! Kristen will be making her advancement to the Womens Pro class by the end of the 2006 season.

Kristen would like to thank her PanicRevMx.com Sponsors:
JPMX/James Povolny Motocross Schools, I Love Dirt.com, Fly, Dragon, Vortex, SixSixOne, Michelin, DR.D, Dubs327.com, Ultimate Racing Store.com, Shoei, Tire Buddy, MXers for Jesus.com, Wiseco, Sunline, ARC, Hinson, Anderson Automatics, Sano, Enzo, Ready Filters, and Dad “Bruce Oja.”

 

Benefit Race 08/26/06
The Grantsburg Motocross practice and race that will be held the weekend of September 23-24 will be dedicated to Straight Arrows member, Dave Kott, who was seriously injured earlier this year. All of the profits from the Saturday practice day and the Sunday race will be deposited into Dave's rehab fund. There will also be a raffle on Sunday. Check the SAER website for details and updates.

Another Sad Annoucement 08/03/06
Minnesota has lost one of our old enduro stalwarts with the death of Jim Gibbons. Jim passed away on July 31 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Gathering of family & friends at 4:30, Friday, Aug 4, services at 6:30; Huber Funeral Homes, Eden Prairie Chapel, 16394 Glory Lane. (1/2 mile south of City Road #5 on Eden Prairie Road). 952-949-4970

Benefit Event 08/03/06
A Benefit will be held for David Kott on the evening of August 22, cruising the St Croix river. Dave is a member of the Straight Arrow Enduro Riders and competed in Hare Scrambles and Motocross. He broke his neck while out riding over Memorial Day and suffered paralysis from the chest down. This memorial is to help pay for the medical costs as well as other things he’ll need, such as a van and modifications to his house. For complete information, check www.davidkottbenefit.com.

Memorial Race 08/02/06
The Jason Aamodt Memorial Race will be held at Midway MX Park on Sunday August 20th. There will be a silent auction held to raise money for the scholarship fund to the riding school of the recipient’s choice starting in 2007. We are hoping for a really good turn out both to honor Jason and to raise money for the fund.

Notice of Posting 08/02/06
District 23 is now accepting bids for the Independent Contracted Position of Executive Secretary. To download the form with all the requirements use this link. (Micorsoft Word required) The term would begin January 1, 2007.

Banquet Vendor Bids 08/02/2006
To all vendors wishing to bid on Banquet promotions, we will be accepting bids on the following items in preparation for the 2006 District 23 Banquet:

Jackets
Sweatshirts (hoodies)
Caps

Please note that you will need to bring your bid and a sample of the actual product(s) to the District 23 Board Meeting in Bloomington, MN on September 6th to be considered. For more details please contact Susan Gray, Banquet Chairperson, at (507) 281-1412.

District 23 policy on members serving in the military 08/02/06
It is the privilege of D 23 to support our service men. Starting now we will continue to maintain the active status of our members while they are on active duty with the military. If you know of any members or are a member that has been called up for active duty please let us know so we can maintain your membership status as active. They will receive Cycle USA and be kept up to date on the happenings back home. Get us your branch of service and address so we can keep you up to date. Hopefully we will be able to start a section just for our members that are serving.

D23 Riders qualified for AMA Amatuer National 06/30/2006
District 23 would like to congratulate the following Amateur racers on their success at the last regional qualifier held June 24th. They all have qualified or are alternates for the big program at Loretta Lynn's in August. We wish all of them the best of luck and know they will represent our state very well. Good job guys.

125 A
2. Jade Dungey
4. John Heinlein
5. Nick Jackson
6. Joey Mueller

125 A/Pro Sport
3. Bruce Dehn
4. John Dehn
6. Joey Mueller

125 B Stock
1. Alex Martin
3. Eric Espe

125 B
1. Alex Martin

250 A
2. Trevor Tuma
3. Nick Jackson
5. Brandon Haas
6. Kelly Brown

250 A/Pro Sport
2. Bruce Dehn
3. John Dehn
10. Jason Doyle alt

250 B Stock
2. Alex Martin

250 B Mod
1. Alex Martin
7. Kyle Jones

4 Stroke
1. Brandon Haas
2. Jake Erickson
7. John Heinlein alt
8. Kelly Brown alt
10. Ryan Tulgren alt

+25 Class
2. Mike Luoma
4. Robert Kohl
10. Cody Bennett

+30 Class
3. Mike Luoma
5. Robert Kohl
7. Cody Bennett
9. Mike Johnson

+35 Class
3. Mike Johnson
9. Dan Illies

+40 Class
1. Donny Bonnickson
4. Dan Illies

+45 Class
1. Donny Bonnickson
8. Dan Zelazny

125 C Stock
8. Justin Wagner
9. Timmy McCoy

125 C Mod
7. Brady Flatness

Sad Announcement 06/14/2006
Minnesota motorcycling lost a prominent member of our family this past Saturday. John Larson, son of Karen and Barney Larson and co owner of Larson Cycle, past away at his home. The entire Larson Family have been prominent players in motorcycling, especially in the off-road segment. John was best known for his love of ice racing. Our sympathies and condolences go out the Larson Family in this time of mourning. The loss of John will be felt by District 23 and Minnesota for a long time to come. Godspeed John.

Arrangements:
Viewing will be at the Carlson Funeral Home on Wednesday June 14th at 4:00 PM.
311 South Ashland Street Cambridge MN
Funeral will be at the First Baptist Church Thursday, June 15 at 11:00 AM
304 Main Street South
Cambridge MN 55008

Banquet Information 06/03/2006
Initial information about the Banquet and Annual Meeting has been posted to the site.

Injured Rider update 06/02/2006
Brian & Shila would like to thank everyone for the caring & thoughtfulness everyone has shown. The past few days have been very rough, but as Cody progresses things will get better. He had emergency surgery to place pins & rods in his femur on Sunday, he has a broken collarbone, 4 ribs, cracked vertibrae and severe concussion; all of which will take a long time to recover but is HEALABLE. Cody has been very surprised by the visitors, phone calls and email messages he has received. We can’t thank everyone enough who was there to help with Cody and help us through this.

Brian & Shila Bali & Family

Tragic News 05/13/2006
It’s with great sadness that we pass along the news that vet motocross rider, Jason Aamodt, passed away on May 10. For those who wish to pay their last respects, the wake will be Sunday, May 14, 4PM – 8PM at First English Church in Cannon Falls. The funeral will be Monday, May 15, 11AM, also at First English Church. A rider’s scholarship will be set up in his honor. Check back for more details.

Thundersports Performance Quad Series 05/05/2006
Because of last weekend's washout, the first round (ever) will be Sunday, May 7 at Echo Valley Motocross Park near Brookston. District sign-up will be available at the track but, as always, signing up on-line makes your raceday that much easier. More information about classes and the series can be found on the Quad MX Page.

Thanks and News from the Nathe Family 04/15/2006
Betty Nathe and Family wish to thank everybody for the calls, cards, flowers, and prayers during a difficult time. We are currently going through radiation and chemotherapy to treat Betty's bone cancer, we're going to fight this with every ounce of energy we have. We hope to get to the races again sometime soon to visit with our motocross "family".
A special thank you goes out to Scott and Joyce Cripps and The Fisher's for all their help (list too long). Also, to Mike Moores and Kristi for distributing the "Betty 65" stickers. You all have been so generous with your donations buying these stickers. We wanted everybody to know that your donations of $805.00 were passed on to the American Cancer Society in Betty's name. They're such a good organization and work very hard to find the cure.

God bless, take care.
Betty, Mike, Jeremy, and Justin Nathe

Minnesota rider to compete in World Championship 03/25/2006
		Ryan Dungey has been chosen to represent the United States in the 2006 FIM Junior World Championships in Vantaa, Finland. This race will be held August 12 and 13th. Congratulations to Ryan and family for a well deserved honor. He will represent us well.

Latest Annoucement concerning the 125 JR and Schoolboy classes 03/22/2006
Due to circumstances beyond our control this change will be in effect for the first week of the season. I suspect that the board will approve of this format for the season but the next meeting will not be until after the first race. Our 125 cc Jr class will be run as it was voted on. There will be a Loretta Lynns Schoolboy class (this is for the 86cc 125cc 2 strokes unbored only and yes they are not totally dead yet) offered by the promoter but it will not have to be run if there is less than 5 riders, that is a promoter decision. This Lorettas class will be a double drop behind our 125cc Jr class so you will not be able to ride both of them. This is not an additional class for 12 to 15 years olds. You will have to decide which class you want to ride. The Lorettas class will NOT pay points. There is only one way and one time per year a points class can be added and that is at the Annual meeting. So we will live by the vote of the last annual meeting, which set the age range to 12-15, and there will be no more added classes until the next annual meeting if they should get voted in. The only other option open to us and that is to not run either class. Should anything different be decided at the next board meeting we will it post on our web page or as a post on the message board.

Mike Quinn, District 23 Chairman

The Message Boards Return 03/18/2006
The new message board is up and running at http://bb.armca.org. If you had registered on the old board, your login ID and password should work in the new one. Our same Posting Rules and Guidelines still apply.

Updated Definition of the 125 JR class 03/16/2006
There has been a clarification in the Rule Book concerning the Motocross 125 JR class. The age range for that class is 12-16 and is therefore considered an Amateur class. That section of the online rule book has been updated to reflect this.
NOTE - THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY THE ONE ON 03/22/06.

District 23 Sound Testing Policy for 2006 03/12/2006
Starting with the first race of 2006, all of the motocross races in District 23 will be doing sound testing. The procedure will involve class reps working in conjunction with the event referee to choose at least 10 bikes per race for testing. They will be initially be choosing those bikes that sound the loudest or they may choose randomly. Any rider with a machine that fails that test will be given the opportunity to fix his bike before his first race. Any bike that doesn't meet the sound requirements will not be allowed to compete. If a bike is tested post-race and found to be too loud, (i.e., putting the loud exhaust back on for the race), the racer will be disqualified.

The tracks will also continue to offer voluntary testing at the Saturday practice sessions. We are in the process of informing our track vendors of this process so that they can stock the necessary parts for mufflers. Make sure that your packing is up to par and if you use an aftermarket exhaust, be sure it meets the 99 decibel limit. We would suggest that you carry your stock muffler and fresh packing with you, should you be found to be too loud.

Motocross Numbers Update 03/09/2006
The 2006 Motocross Numbers have been added to the District 23 Sign-up Page. This will be updated periodically throughout the year.

Sad News 02/15/2006
John Martin's father, Doc Martin, passed away on February 11. Doc was an avid and active rider up until he was 72 when his medical condition prevented him from riding anymore. Some of you will remember him for the gnarly and nasty trails that he could find. The last year has been somewhat rough for him as a series of strokes left him in a nursing home. He was a member of the district for many years and rode off road just about every state in the country. God speed to him.

Contingency Dates 2/02/2006
Motocross contingency dates have been added to the 2006 Schedule

Rule Book Updated for 2006 1/20/2006
The updated rule book has been posted. Added links for easier navigating.

Minnesota Motorized Trail Recreation Workshop & Political Action Seminar
The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council in cooperation with the American Motorcyclist Association and the Minnesota Motorized Trail Coalition will conduct a Motorized Trail Recreation Workshop and AMA “Ride Into Political Action” Seminar at the Initiative Foundation in Little Falls, Minnesota on April 1-2, 2006.

The purpose of the Workshop and Seminar are to:
• To identify the means by which the motorized trail recreation public can most effectively influence the political and regulatory process;
• To identify the means by which the motorized trail recreation public can most effectively influence land management processes in order to protect and improve responsible motorized trail recreation opportunities within Minnesota; and
• To identify actions and resources that will build and strengthen Minnesota’s motorized trail recreation clubs and associations.

Participants are encouraged to attend both the political seminar and the motorized trail recreation workshop. However, single-day registrations will be accepted for either day to accommodate work demands and other personal obligations.

Off-highway, trials and dual-sport motorcycle, ATV, four-wheel drive, and snowmobile enthusiasts are invited to attend and help create a positive future for motorized trail recreation in Minnesota.

A registration fee of $15.00 (single day) or $25.00 (two days) will be charged to cover materials, beverage service, and lunches for the weekend. Advance registration is required. There will be no on-site registration! Registration packets will be available February 1, 2006. For further information regarding the workshop or to request a registration packet please contact Ann Vance at 800-348-6487 or at avance@nohvcc.org.

The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council is a non-profit educational foundation. For information regarding the NOHVCC and it’s workshop program visit www.nohvcc.org or contact Ann Vance at 800-348-6487 or avance@nohvcc.org.

Anahiem 1 Spectators
Tony Wacek was the lucky winner of the trip to Anaheim I. The trip was a prize at the motocross banquet. After getting backing from sunny So Cal, they had this to say:

I'm writing to let you know we had a great time last weekend in Anaheim. The entire trip was wonderful.The weather was great, in fact, Friday the 6th was a record high 85 degrees. It made the outdoor pool quite enjoyable. MX Vacations accommodated us nicely with munchies, a good meal, pit passes and great seats for the race. As promised, Jeff Emig joined us for dinner while signing autographs, posing for pictures, and telling stories. Spending the day in the pro pits was almost as good as the race. Tony has a stack of autographed posters and a picture with Travis Pastrana, one of his favorite riders and all around nice guy. We really enjoyed the whole experience, especially the chance to spend some father and son time together, and want to thank you and District 23 for this memorable gift.

Many Thanks,
Mark and Tony Wacek

More Message Board Troubles 01/17/2006
Although it looks quite spry, the message board, in its current state, is quite ill. Short of a miracle cure, we will probably be replacing it within the next few months. In the meantime, it might be a good idea to save to your computer any information that you want that is on a message board topic. A phone number of someone who is selling a bike that you are interested in, for example. We are working hard to be able to convert the registration records, but the messages themselves will probably be lost.

2006 Answer/MSR Racer Contingency Program 01/12/2006
Rules and Registration Form added to the Contingency Page

MX Advancements 10/8/2005
The 2005 MX Advancements have been posted to the web site.

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