Namura Technologies Member of the Week 3/13/2023

Member of the Week: Isaac Newport

What discipline(s) do you participate in? Class(es)?

Harescrables, 250A

When did you begin riding and racing? At what point did you become a District 23
ARMCA member?
I first starting riding when I was 3 years old. My first race ever was in 2012 when I was 9 and first became a D23 member.

What is the greatest accomplishment of your riding/racing career?

I’d say the 2019 200A championship

What are your goals for 2023? Beyond?

My goal for 2023 is to have some good racing and keep on riding my dirtbike

Why do you continue to race in D23 ARMCA?

Because the events and all the good people

Who inspires you in racing?

My Dad

How has motorcycling impacted your life?

It’s a really big part of my life and it’s something that I love doing .

What is your favorite food to eat on race day?

Chicken bowl or turkey sandwich

How do you get pumped up to ride/race? Music? Pep talks? Maybe quiet time is more your style?

My race prep is to watch Zach Osborne’s part in Moto 4

What else do you like to do for fun?

Snowboarding, riding pit bikes with my friends, snowmobiling and doing anything that’s active

What advice has a fellow rider/racer given you that you follow?

Always have fun and focus on yourself

What advice do you have for other D23 ARMCA members?

Elbows up!

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2023 Pre Season Checklist

Be ready for the upcoming season and save time at events!

  1. Join or Renew Your AMA Membership. AMA memberships are valid for 1 year from the month of purchase. They also have 3 year membership options. Check your card’s expiration date. It is good until the last day of the month that is listed on the card.

  2. Join or Renew Your District 23 Membership. District 23 memberships are valid for the calendar year and expire on December 31st each year.

  3. Get your AMA Annual Release Card. The AMA offers Electronic Annual Release Forms for families to fill out for minor and adult racers ahead of their events. These are only valid for the calendar year and expire on December 31st each year.

  4. Check out the Event Schedule. The printable schedule is now available here. Remember to watch the website, weekly emails, and our social media for Schedule changes throughout the season.

  5. ALL DISCIPLINES: It is required for all competitors in Youth Classes to wear chest and back protection. The protector may be worn under or over the jersey, and it should cover the sternum, anterior ribs, posterior ribs, and spine from T1 to T12. For road racing a back protector must be worn under their leathers unless integrated into the design of the leathers.

Namura Technologies Member of the Week 2/20/2023

Member of the Week: Eli Dockendorf

What discipline(s) do you participate in? Class(es)?

Motocross 50cc oil injected & 50cc multi speed

When did you begin riding and racing? At what point did you become a District 23 ARMCA member?
I started riding when I was 2 years old. I started racing and became a district 23 ARMCA member when I was 5 years old.

What is the greatest accomplishment of your riding/racing career?

My greatest accomplishment was taking 2nd place in the North Star Series in 2022.

What are your goals for 2023? Beyond?

My goals for 2023 is to continue learning, training and riding as often as possible. I’d love to take home a 1st place trophy.

Who inspires you in racing?

Eli Tomac, Jett Lawrence and my Dad.

How has motorcycling impacted your life?

Dirt biking challenges me to be my best.

What is your favorite food to eat on race day?

A ham and cheese sandwich

What else do you like to do for fun?

I like to snowmobile, snowboard, fish and work out.

What advice has a fellow rider/racer given you that you follow? What advice do you have for other D23 ARMCA members?

Keep pushing forward, even on the hard days!

Namura Technologies Member of the Week 2/6/2023

Member of the Week: Nadia Ellingson

What discipline(s) do you participate in? Class(es)?

I’ll be participating in 200C class in the Harescrambles discipline in D23. I’ll also be participating in the Super Series at Millville in Womens class.

When did you begin riding and racing? At what point did you become a District 23
ARMCA member?
I began riding around the age of 3 and started racing at the age of 4. I feel in love with the sport right from the beginning.

I became an D23 member last year (2022) season. I only did a few races due to an injury I had in May which caused me not to be able to finish out the season racing in D23. I’m looking forward to having a healthy 2023 season in Minnesota!

What is the greatest accomplishment of your riding/racing career?

My greatest accomplishment of my career is never giving up during the time I was overcoming my first injury of breaking 4 bones all at once.

What are your goals for 2023? Beyond?

My goals for 2023 are to get at least top 5, but hopefully top 3 in 200C in Harescrambles. Then in super series I hope to get top 5. As each season goes I hope to get even better and hope to eventually win a championship!

Why do you continue to race in D23 ARMCA?

I continue racing D23 because of the amazing atmosphere, it’s a big family, everyone is kind and helpful. There is also a lot of racers which makes a lot of competition for the races.

Who inspires you in racing?

There’s two people that have really inspired me so far in my racing. My dad because of his hard work and getting me involved in this wonderful sport, and all he’s accomplished in his life of racing. Dylan Narel because of the hard work, dedication, and the passion he puts towards his racing life and now giving the knowledge, and work to help with my racing.

How has motorcycling impacted your life?

Motorcycling has impacted my life by it being a stress reliever- everything leaves my mind when I hop on my dirtbike, it’s something to look forward to in summer, I get to meet new people and build great relationships with them, my family thought of and made a program “Youth Off Road Riders” which gets young kids on dirtbikes and involved in the sport, many memories that’ll last forever, and I’ve found a sport that I’m passionate for and forever will stick with.

What is your favorite food to eat on race day?

A banana before my race. After my race, anything!

How do you get pumped up to ride/race? Music? Pep talks? Maybe quiet time is more your style?

I get pumped up by giving myself a small pep talk, listening to motivating music, and biking around the parking area.

What else do you like to do for fun?

What I like to do for fun is teach kids how to ride dirt bikes at the Youth Off Road Riders clinics on my off race weekends, hangout with friends/family, and be outside in the sun.

What advice has a fellow rider/racer given you that you follow?

Advice that I’ve followed that I’ve been given by someone is to never give up and chase your dreams. This advice will stick with me forever and will be something that I’ll always remind myself especially at times that are difficult.

What advice do you have for other D23 ARMCA members?

Never give up. Follow your heart, and enjoy the journey. There will be ups and downs but the ups will always out weigh the downs.

Anything else you’d like to mention?

I’m glad to be a District 23 member!!❤️

This 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.

Namura Technologies Member of the Week 1/09/23

Member of the Week: Mikey Quinn

Written By: Jackie Riess

Mikey Quinn was born into Minnesota motorcycling because of his father, Mike Quinn’s, involvement in the sport. Mikey began riding as a toddler on a hand-me-down Suzuki JR50 that was shared by many kids. And finally, by the time he was 9, he had his own bike; a KX80 that he was surprised with after football practice! Mikey took to the trails and competed in Hare Scrambles in addition to his recreational riding. He grew up helping his father with the Golden Eagles M/C by preparing trails for the Theilman and Neillsville trail rides, and continues to give back to the sport to this day.

Mikey has been a long standing volunteer of the D23 ARMCA Board and Spring Creek MX Park. In the late ’90’s, Mikey helped implement SCMX’s first computers using the AMA Scoring software and tracked their points using Excel. He soon learned about Trackside software, and began using this new software at SCMX. Mikey passed on his knowledge of this software to other motocross tracks, and eventually implemented its use at the District level in 2007. D23 ARMCA uses Trackside scoring software to this day, all thanks to Mikey!

Now, Mikey enjoys Trail Rides, Hare Scrambles, and Motocross, and though he hasn’t ridden in a couple years due to his heavy involvement as a volunteer, he strives to get back to the trails in 2023. Mikey continues to volunteer in MN motorcycling because of the quality time he gets to spend with his family and closest friends. And though he learned many lessons through his chosen team sport of football, he also attributes many personal skills to the individual sport of motorcycling. In addition to his passion for these sports, Mikey enjoys reading, movies, gaming, murder mysteries, and traveling.

Once advised by the great John Martin to "focus on corner speed and the jumps will come,” Mikey advises other D23 ARMCA members to “forge friendships and always help each other out.”

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.

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.