Nate Remington has been racing D23 ARMCA motocross since his teenage years. After fading in and out of the moto scene, and taking an influential trip to Thailand, Nate has found his home here in Minnesota. Tune in for all this and more from Nate! armca.org | @d23armca This podcast was prepared by an independent contractor and may not be the views of the board of directors of District 23 ARMCA or any of their sponsors or affiliates.
Events Week of 7/18
Kato Cycle Club Road Run July 24th 2022
10am Signup at KCC Grounds
11am Start at KCC Grounds
Approximately 125 miles of twisting 2 lanes through 4 counties with Southern Minnesota Charm and Lake Views. Food and Gas Stops along the way including the “The Dam Store” Pie Stop near the end.
katocycleclub.com
Namura Technologies Member of the Week: Beau Engel
Member of the Week: Beau Engel
Written By: Jackie Riess
Beau Engel began racing motocross nearly two years ago on his KTM 50 SX Mini. Beau now competes in the 50cc Premix 7-8 and Open 4-8 classes, and enjoys hitting doubles and mastering the whoops. Inspired by Danger Boy Deegan, his father, and his personal passion for riding dirt bikes, Beau has goals of racing at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, as well as the professional stage, in the future.
Motocross is not Beau’s only choice of motorsport, as in the winter months he competes in the National Snocross Series. Between these sports, Beau has learned how to set goals, learn from mistakes, and try his hardest not only on the track, but in life. On the night before race day, Beau falls asleep to Nitro Circus, and in the morning, he begins his day with protein pancakes, trail mix, and chats with his friends. If his day of racing goes well at Spring Creek, he and his friends celebrate with a round of Moto Misties.
With tips from his coach, Mike Evenson, Beau has been working on passing and corner speed so he can continue to work on jumping. This coaching has been influential on his riding, and Beau encourages other D23 ARMCA members to “ride hard, think positive, believe in yourself, and stay humble.”
This article was prepared by an independent contractor and may not be the views of the board of directors of District 23 ARMCA or any of their sponsors or affiliates.
Events Week of 7/11
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: D23 ARMCA Booth at Spring Creek MX Pro Nationals
We are looking for volunteers! This position is to help out at the D23 Booth during the Pro National Race on Saturday, July 16th. Volunteers for this position will receive free admission to the Spring Creek Pro National for Saturday Only. The booth is located along the front start of the motocross track so there will be a good view of the race starts.
You must sign up before Tuesday July 12th to be eligible for free admission to the event.
London Crossing Single Track Project Announcement
WE NEED YOUR HELP EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO LAKE COUNTY FOR THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
The hearing is tentatively scheduled for July 2022. Please simply email Lake County to let them know that you are in support of the London Crossing single track trails system.
email address: tanya.feldkamp@co.lake.mn.us
Mrs. Feldkamp is the environmental services manager for Lake County. Please have your emails in by July 15th.
What is London Crossing single track project?
The red star on the map is the Alger Grade OHM system.
The blue start on the map is the London Crossing project.
The line is part of the Wild Country ATV trail.
The London Crossing system is 5-ish miles from the end of trail 10 on the WC ATV trail. Bjorn and I walked, tied ribbons and mapped out approximately 25 miles of trail last fall and winter. 25 miles is the maximum length.
The system will have an 8 mile central loop with all blue level difficulty. There will be multiple loops off of the central trail that will have blue/black/2x black with alternate loops.
The character of the trail compared to that of Alger Grade will be that London has a fair bit of open hardwood areas for flowy-er trail. London also has a much greater rate of change in elevation. There are rolling hills, steep rocky areas, hills and ledges. In general it will have both easier and harder trails than Alger Grade.
Adding the London trail is a big deal for single track opportunities and Lake County. These 2 single track trail systems added together and including the ATV trail will put us well over 40 miles. 40 miles of technical single track is more than enough for any rider for a weekend ride if that rider isn't named Graham Jarvis or Cody Webb. That means the two systems can be a destination asset for Lake Co. for riders from much further away than Alger Grade alone would be.
(The white on the map are old logging roads. Except the very straight line which is a snafu of my mapping app.)
Events Week of 7/4
KCC Motorcycle Trail Ride - July 9th and 10th (2022)
Save time and $$$ by pre-registering for the event. Prices will be higher at the gate the day of the event.
Registration closes July 10th at Noon.
Gates open at 8:00 am Saturday (7/9)
Riding is open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm each day
No concessions will be offered at this event.
Overnight Parking is available for $10/vehicle on Saturday night only
Overnight parking for Sunday access starts at 4:00 pm Saturday night.
All riders must pay for Sunday admission in order to qualify for overnight parking
Individual and Family Packages are available
ARMCA D23 or AMA D16 Membership is required to attend the event. Individual and family trail memberships are available for purchase if you are not a D23 member.
Wristbands will be given to riders at the gate. All riders must have wristbands on in order to ride on the club grounds.
All participants must sign waivers. Parents of Minors (under 18) need to download, print and sign the PDF waiver below. Adult waivers will be signed for D23 during registration and also on site when entering the grounds.
Bring a copy of your e-mail receipt with you to the event
Refunds will be granted up the start of the event.
Mora Enduro will be held THIS weekend, July 9 and 10, 2022. Mini enduro will be Saturday at 1:00 for the 50 cc Jr./Sr. classes and 2:00 for the 85/64/Girls classes. Key time for the main event will be Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
The highly sought after and much requested Mora Enduro row assignments are published here:
http://www.moto-tally.com/D23/Enduro/StartingGrid.aspx...
Make sure you pre-enter by Saturday at 6:00 p.m. to get your favorite row!
You can pre-enter here: http://www.moto-tally.com/D23/Enduro/PreEntry.aspx
For more information: https://www.norsemenmc.org/events/mora.htm
Namura Technologies Member of the Week: Mike Little
Member of the Week: Mike Little
Written By: Jackie Riess
Mike Little began riding dirt bikes in 1986. In 1987, he joined D23 ARMCA and has been racing ever since. Mike now competes in the 40+ A and 45+ A classes in motocross, and continues racing in D23 ARMCA because of the quality family time and overall family atmosphere. Mike is proud to have his kids involved in the sport, and values the time they spend together at the races, a goal that will stay with him for years to come.
Inspired by his kids' enjoyment of the sport, Mike relates this to his childhood riding, and channels their energy in his riding today. Motorcycling has not only given Mike quality family time, but it has also given him the ability to travel the country. During his four year stint as James Povolny’s mechanic, Mike saw many places across the country that he otherwise wouldn’t have seen. Once advised by Dr. Dennis Medsker to “just be yourself, it’s always enough,” Mike encourages other D23 ARMCA members to have fun, mentor younger riders, and always leave things better than you found them.
This article was prepared by an independent contractor and may not be the views of the board of directors of District 23 ARMCA or any of their sponsors or affiliates.
Events Week of 6/27
The Roots Episode 33: Dominic Hegman
Domenic Hegman has grown up racing D23 ARMCA motocross. After making his way through the ranks locally, he recently earned his pro motocross license, and next summer he plans to compete in 4 Pro Motocross nationals on a 250 two-stroke in the 450 class. Domenic also recently expanded his racing career into the winter months by competing in Snocross, where he is quickly showing his potential and moving up in the sport year after year. Tune in for all this and more from Domenic. This podcast was prepared by an independent contractor and may not be the views of the board of directors of District 23 ARMCA or any of their sponsors or affiliates.