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From @bcmxllc “No one is more BUMMED about this post than we are!
Unfortunately we have to cancel, we got hammered with rain, over 2 inches and it’s still coming down!
Crazy what 24 hrs can do
Planning for Practice this WEDNESDAY 4/26”
From Berm Benders Raceway: “We are bummed to say that there is still too much snow and ice to run our next event.
Rider safety is our top priority!!
Hope to see everyone soon for open practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays again this season! Watch for the post!”
What discipline(s) do you participate in? Class(es)?
Enduro +50A
Hare Scrambles +50A
Flat track Sr and super senior
When did you begin riding and racing? At what point did you become a District 23
ARMCA member?
I’ve been riding since I was a little kid. Raced a couple of seasons as a C rider in my 20's, but started really racing in 2010 after being hospitalized with a heart attack. I've been a regular member of D23 ARMCA since 2010.
What is the greatest accomplishment of your riding/racing career?
My greatest accomplishment is without a doubt all of the amazing people I have been lucky enough to meet and ride with. By racing standards it would probably be my D23 ARMCA Super Senior A Championship in 2021.
What are your goals for 2023? Beyond?
As Always, to ride as much as possible, have as much fun as I can, and not hurt myself. Lol
Why do you continue to race in D23 ARMCA?
The People, and the venues. We have some truly outstanding people, and some phenomenal places to ride. Right here in D23!
Who inspires you in racing?
Everybody. But mostly anyone who just finished an enduro for the first time. Makes me deeply happy, to see someone have that experience and to know that now, they know.
How has motorcycling impacted your life?
It has always been my Cycle Therapy, from when I was a small kid on my dads bike with him, until now, in my 50's riding..... being on a motorcycle calms me, and makes me happy!
What is your favorite food to eat on race day?
Free?
How do you get pumped up to ride/race? Music? Pep talks? Maybe quiet time is more your style?
Everything about riding gets me pumped up, but I used to read before a Hare Scramble and I have fond memories of an old guy who used to blind side tackle me before races...... always got the heart rate up there!!
What else do you like to do for fun?
I enjoy concerts, and the last year or so, I've found that I enjoy time in the gym. And also, dogs, I really enjoy spending time doing dog stuff with dogs.
What advice has a fellow rider/racer given you that you follow?
"You'd be alot faster, if you slowed down a little bit and stopped crashing." Dave S
What advice do you have for other D23 ARMCA members?
if you're not having fun, you are doing it wrong.
Anything else you’d like to mention?
We are all in this together, never be afraid to ask if you have questions, and always feel free to say Hi, if you see me around.
Over $3.16 Million in Contingency Available in 2023 District 23 ARMCA FXR Championship Series
District 23 ARMCA and our valued partners are proud to announce over $3.16 million in combined contingency payout in 2023. These contingency programs reward riders that succeed in D23 ARMCA racing when competing on newer models of the respective manufacturer. The contingency programs will be available over the course of the 2023 season across multiple disciplines including Enduro, Hare Scrambles, and Motocross. Contingency is available with 5 manufacturers: Gas Gas, Husqvarna, KTM, Kawasaki, and Yamaha. Requirements for receiving contingency vary by manufacturer. Please review the requirements and sign up for the program at the respective sites linked below.
Contingency is offered at the following events:
GasGas | $971,400
Motocross | $828,360 All District 23 Motocross Events in 2023
Enduro | $51,000 All District 23 Enduro Events in 2023
Hare Scrambles | $91,800 All District 23 Hare Scrambles Events in 2023
Learn More about Gas Gas Motorcycles Contingency
Husqvarna | $1,055,400
Motocross | $912,600 All District 23 Motocross Events in 2023
Enduro | $51,000 All District 23 Enduro Events in 2023
Hare Scrambles | $91,800 All District 23 Hare Scrambles Events in 2023
Learn More about Husqvarna Motorcycles Contingency
KTM | $1,038,500 All District 23 Motocross, Enduro, and Hare Scrambles Events in 2023
Motocross | $895,700 All District 23 Motocross Events in 2023
Enduro | $51,000 All District 23 Enduro Events in 2023
Hare Scrambles | $91,800 All District 23 Hare Scrambles Events in 2023
Learn More about KTM Motorcycles Contingency
Kawasaki | $48,300
Hare Scrambles | $24,300
6/10/23 - BCMX Cambridge, MN
6/11/23 - BCMX Cambridge, MN
6/25/23 - Heartland Super Scramble Nevis, MN
8/26/23 - Trax North Crosby, MN
8/27/23 - Trax North Crosby, MN
Motocross | $24,000
4/16/23 - MotoCity Raceway Staples, MN
8/20/23 - MotoCity Raceway Little Falls, MN
9/10/23 - Berm Benders Raceway Mora, MN
9/24/23 - Spring Creek MX Park Millville, MN
Learn More About Kawasaki Racer Rewards
Yamaha | $47,350
Motocross | $29,300
7/09/23 - MotoCity Raceway Staples, MN
7/23/23 - Echo Valley Brookston, MN
8/20/23 - MotoCity Raceway Little Falls, MN
9/10/23 - Berm Benders Raceway Mora, MN
9/24/23 - Spring Creek MX Park Millville, MN
Hare Scrambles | $18,050
6/10/23 - BCMX Cambridge, MN
6/11/23 - BCMX Cambridge, MN
6/25/23 - Heartland Super Scramble Nevis, MN
8/26/23 - Trax North Crosby, MN
8/27/23 - Trax North Crosby, MN
What discipline(s) do you participate in? Class(es)?
MX Quad Open C class
When did you begin riding and racing? At what point did you become a District 23 ARMCA member?
I began racing in 2018 and became a D23 ARMCA member in 2020.
What is the greatest accomplishment of your riding/racing career?
My greatest accomplishment in my racing career is riding a full 2022 season and not missing a single race.
What are your goals for 2023? Beyond?
My goals for 2023 are taking championship in C class hoping to move up to the B class and beyond.
Why do you continue to race in D23 ARMCA?
I continue to race in D23 because there is a lot of competition and I have fun hanging out with other fellow riders at the track. I have made some awesome friends while at the track.
Who inspires you in racing?
The person who most inspires me is Nate Fuller because he is an awesome rider. He is always willing to teach me and help me at the track.
How has motorcycling impacted your life?
Racing has most impacted my life by giving me something to work hard for.
What is your favorite food to eat on race day?
I prefer not like to eat anything until after racing is done, but I will have a few bananas before the race.
How do you get pumped up to ride/race? Music? Pep talks? Maybe quiet time is more your style?
I like to hang out by myself and think about the race track. I think about certain sections of the track and how I will race them.
What else do you like to do for fun?
I enjoy hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, camping, wrestling and hanging out with my friends and family.
What advice has a fellow rider/racer given you that you follow?
Take time to relax on the straight away when racing. This advice was given to me by a fellow rider.
What advice do you have for other D23 ARMCA members?
My advice to other fellow members would be to have fun, stay in shape and don't give up.
Anything else you’d like to mention?
I love racing the D23 series and have a great time racing at all the different tracks.
The Motocross races for March 26th Berm Benders Mora, MN and April 2nd Straight Arrows Grantsburg , WI & MotoCity Raceway Staples, MN have been canceled due to too much snow.
Please assist us with fighting legislation attacking all forms of off-highway vehicle and dirt bike riding. Send an email or note to your legislators, specifically your Senator, but adding your Representative and the Governor’s Office will also help, opposing SF 1324. Please add information about you such as that you ride with your family or friends, it keeps kids off of computers and recreating with their family, that you care about the environment, etc. Be sure to add your address and phone number so that the legislators know that you are their constituents.
To find who represents you go to: https://www.gis.lcc.mn.gov/iMaps/districts/. Type in your full address to find your legislators and how to contact them.
The anti-access/anti off-highway vehicle (OHV) crowd are back in force this year. The chair of the Senate Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy (Senator John Marty) was one of the driving forces behind the attacks on OHVs in the early 2000s. He is joined by many colleagues from the past attacks and newer anti-access colleagues such as Sen Kelly Morrison who has introduced a bill that could be devastating to OHV recreation, including all forms of dirt biking, in the State regardless of whether riding on public or private lands.
Off-highway vehicles are ATVs, dirt bikes, and trucks with a registration allowing them to travel on OHV designated routes.
The Bill is Senate File (SF) 1324. Some of the highlights of this bill include:
OHVs are not allowed on a State Forest Road or Trail, National Forest Road or Trails, Township road or trail, County road or trail, or other roads or trails that:
Is unpaved and crosses over waters designated as outstanding resources value waters (including crossing with a culvert or bridge).
Is unpaved and within 300 feet from a public water that supports aquatic life.
Is unpaved and within 150 feet from a public water that does not support aquatic life.
On land designated as containing prohibited noxious weeds.
Removes the ability have managed State Forests north of Highway 2. It moves all currently managed forests (routes are open unless posted closed) to limited forests (routes are closed unless posted open).
Gives the DNR Commissioner that ability to not allow OHVs anywhere if it is determined to be for a “good cause”.
Requires that any new trails, routes, or recreational areas in the State for use of OHVs must have a mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) unless it is for a re-route of less than 1 mile.
Requires new signs to be installed at all trails and that the funds for the signs be taken from the OHV accounts.
SF 1324 - RETIRED DNR WILDLIFE MANGAGER-2023 OHV Testimony- Gretchen Mehmel (PDF)
SF 1324- Retired DNR Conservation Officer 2023 OHV Testimony- Jeff Birchem (PDF)
SF 1324- Photos- Beltrami Forest OHV Damage- Closed Signs Removed (PDF)
SF 1324- Backcountry Hunters and Anglers- Bill Support (PDF)
SF 1324- MN Chapter- The Wildlife Society- Bill support (PDF)
SF 1324- Handout Overview- Minnesota Public Lands Coalition (PDF)
SF 1324-Rationale for Required Signage for Trail Access (PDF)
SF 1324-Rationale for Invasive Species Measure re-Designated OHV trails on unpaved routes (PDF)
SF 1324 Rationale for Mandatory EAWs for OHV routes- other than minor re-routes (PDF)
The main causes for the legislation is that the OHV organizations have all been working to create master plans to be able to strategically plan OHV routes, the border to border route which designates highway licensed vehicles on public roads, and the Houston project which opponents state the City never wanted even though the City created Resolutions supporting the project between 2008 and 2020.
