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AMA Youth Hare & Hound National Championship Series will award national titles to youth desert racers
January 11, 2013
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- An exciting
new off-road racing series sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association
will recognize the best youth desert racers in America in 2013. The AMA Youth
Hare & Hound National Championship Series will follow the AMA FMF/GPR Hare
& Hound National Championship Series and feature nine rounds across
California, Idaho, Utah and Nevada.
"We're pleased to work with the National Hare & Hound Association on
the new youth national championship series, giving our youngest desert racers
an opportunity to compete next to the country's top riders," said AMA
Off-Road Manager Chuck Weir. "The NHHA is doing an excellent job of
fostering ingenuity in desert racing in America, and this is another example of
how this productive relationship is helping to enhance one of the AMA's most
historic national championship series."
In past years, individual clubs may have held youth competitions in conjunction
with rounds of the national series. However, those rounds would not pay series
points or provide AMA national-level recognition. For 2013, youth classes will
award an AMA national title, and the AMA and NHHA will recognize riders for
their accomplishments in the overall series. In addition, thanks in part to the
higher-profile treatment of the youth classes, additional prizes and
sponsor-provided awards will be available.
"The NHHA is really excited about the addition of the youth national
series," said NHHA Series Promotions Manager Chris Blais. "This is a
great opportunity for the young riders to get a little taste of desert racing
at its best. These kids are the future of our sport, and we want to give them
the opportunities we had as kids to race, have fun and become champions!"
Blais added that while some elements of the series will be uniform to provide a
consistently high-profile experience for youth racers, each round will also
have a certain level of variety -- particularly in terms of the courses, which
clubs will use to showcase local terrain.
Events in California will run a 5-mile course for all youth classes except the
Pee-Wee and Micro classes that will use a 2.5-mile course. Races also may be
slightly different durations, although most should fall within a 45-minute to
1.5-hour time frame. Dead engine mass starts will be used, just like with the
big bikes, and pro riders from the national series will participate as race
starters and fans during each event.
The schedule is below. Detailed rules and specific class information are
available at www.nationalhareandhound.com.
2013 AMA FMF/GPR Hare
& Hound National Championship Series Schedule
Note: Round 8 does not
include youth classes
Round 1:
Jan. 26: Youth
Jan. 27: Amateur
Desert Motorcycle Club Inc.
Rick Nuss
(626) 205-0121
desertmotorcycleclub@yahoo.com
www.desertmc.com
LOC: Johnson Valley OHVA, Lucerne Valley, Calif.
Round 2
Feb. 9: Youth
Feb. 10: Amateur
Four Aces MC
Richie Wohlers
(805) 358-2668
richie@fouracesmc.org
www.fouracesmc.org
LOC: Spangler Hills-Ridgecrest, Calif.
Round 3 (No ATVs)
March 24: Amateur, Youth
Dirt Inc.
Bill Walsh
(208) 459-6871
toy3@mindspring.com
www.dirtincracing.com
LOC: Murphy, Idaho
Round 4
April 13: Youth
April 14: Amateur
SoCal MC
Justin Shultz
(949) 981-6776
justins@bgainsurance.com
www.socalmc.com
LOC: Johnson Valley OHVA, Lucerne Valley, Calif.
Round 5
April 27: Youth
April 28: Amateur
Vikings MC
Steve Williams
(310) 490-4575
lasdracing@msn.com
www.vikingsmc.com
LOC: Johnson Valley OHVA, Lucerne Valley, Calif
Round 6 (Saturday event)
May 4: Amateur, Youth
Sage Riders
Talisa Flitton
(435) 660-0430
sageriders@hotmail.com
www.sageridersmc.com
LOC: Jericho, Utah
Round 7 (Saturday event)
May 18: Amateur, Youth
Sugarloafers MC
KC Bogue
(435) 864-8305
kcbogue@hotmail.com
www.sugarloafersmc.com
LOC: Jericho, Utah
Round 8 (Saturday event, no ATVs, no Youth)
July 13: Amateur
Get-Xtr-Eme
Erek Kudla
(805) 236-5866
info@get-xtr-eme.com
www.get-xtr-eme.com
LOC: Tahoe Reno Motorplex, McCarran, Nev.
Round 9 (Saturday event, no ATVs)
Aug. 24: Amateur, Youth
Silver State Trailblazers
Zack Livreri
(702) 645-2506
desertracer24p@gmail.com
https://sites.google.com/site/silverstatetrailblazers/
LOC: Panaca, Nev.
Round 10
Oct. 12: Youth
Oct. 13: Amateur
100's MC
Ryan Sanders
(949) 584-9395
ryansanders24@hotmail.com
www.100smc.org
LOC: Johnson Valley OHVA, Lucerne Valley, Calif.
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