Weekend Race Report - MAMA vs MDRA Shootout

Mother Nature blessed us greatly as we headed out to the Doublin Gap Motocross Park this past weekend for the 3rd Annual Shootout between two of the largest motocross racing organizations in the mid-Atlantic region.

Take a look at the short video below to get the scoop on what went down then scroll through some coverage here to the image link at the bottom. Then make sure you pick up the next issue of @brappmagazine for full event coverage.

This was the third year for this annual event and a tie breaker to date. The MDRA would come out on top this year but I think the real story lies in the fact that these two large independent groups can come together and put on a race of this magnitude. So props to the promoters for working together and for the racers to be willing to give it a go.

Kearan Lynch comes out on top in a couple of 50 cc divisions.

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Stith and Murphy swapped overalls in the amateur divisions.

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The racing was great at this years MAMA vs MDRA shootout.

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Don's Cycle Trail Report - CMATVA Rides the AOAA Trails

July the 4th weekend 33 machines from the Central Mountains ATV Association (CMATVA) saddled up to ride in Northumberland County, Pa at the AOAA Trails.

Riders will find beautiful vistas like this at the AOAA.

The CMATVA is a 1500 member strong ATV association based out of the Lock Haven area in Central Pa. that rides twice a month every month. This group is a strong force in creating trail riding opportunities in Pa and continues to fight for our rights to ride.

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The founding fathers if you will of the AOAA have a deep history in the area and it was some 20 years ago when a small group of riders had a vision to bring a legal and maintained riding area to Northumberland County. Due to theirs and many others diligent efforts today riders can enjoy over 6500 acres to explore in just about any type of off-road vehicle. The AOAA allows motorcycles, ATV's and Side by Sides as well as full size off road trucks, jeeps and rock crawlers.

Located less than three hours from New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington DC, the AOAA offers a safe haven for riders from all over the East Coast.

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Varying terrains can be found at the AOAA and there is trail riding available for all skill levels. Maps are available and the trails are well marked. Guides are also available for groups to enjoy a day at the park. 

Our group had a great day spending about five hours out on the trails. A few machine malfunctions cut down our typical mileage for the day but that is one of the benefits of joining the association. Not only the camaraderie but no man , women or machine gets left behind. We function as a unit to make sure everyone has an enjoyable experience.

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opportunities we are fighting for.

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Better yet, join us for our upcoming Poker Run and ride some of the trail system we are helping to expand and help us raise a little dough to make that happen.

We wanted to throw a big shout out to Dons Cycle in Hellam, Pa

They put us in this Kawasaki Teryx 800 LE with EPS for our ride at the AOAA. 

This machine performed great and I would recommend that anyone thinking about a new machine to put this on your list. The machine offered plenty of power from its 800 V - twin power plant and comes equipped with Fox Podium Shocks to get you thru those PA rock gardens.

Matter of fact this machine was a clean pre owned unit with only 160 miles on and is still available from the staff at Dons Cycle. They offer machines from Kawasaki and Polaris plus a slew of personal watercraft and motorcycles for your riding pleasure.

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Upcoming Off-Road Rides and Events

If your looking for something new to do in the next 30 days then scroll down to check out an upcoming list of events and poker runs you can attend. Pennsylvania offers some of the best off-road riding in the country and things are about to get better.

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The Ramey Fire Co. holds Poker Runs April thru Oct. Next up is this weekend 7/8.

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The Fairfield Fire Co. has a Poker Run on 7/14 at Mountain Ridge ATV Park.

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The Snow Shoe Rails to Trails holds their Annual Chicken BBQ and Ride on 7/21.

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Join the Central Mountains ATV Association for their second Poker Run of the year on

August 4, 2018.

This is your chance to get to ride some of the trail system that is part of the 

Northcentral PA ATV Initiative

and to help raise money to support those efforts.

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new riding opportunities.

Weekend Race Report - Tough Like RORR

The weekend leading into July 4th, 2018 could go down as one of the most brutal races in history. The Reading Off Road Riders (RORR) held their annual PA State Championship Extreme Off Road Event labeled "Tough Like RORR" in 95 + degree heat in the Reading Anthracite coal region just south of the town of Tamaqua, Pa.

The deep dark coal from the region gets you off to a labored start.

This would be the fourth year now for this annual event and the RORR club sure does know how to build a "Tough" course. Riders need to complete three heat races over two days on different courses with the top 50 fastest combined times moving on to the 50 man main event on Sunday afternoon. This years temps were brutal and out of the 199 riders who started the event, word has it only 10 finished.

This year Trail Jesters sponsored a separate Women's event within the main event 

offering up a $1000 purse.

Taylor Johnston would race to the first place finish.

There were many sponsors on the weekend with Kenda tires being at the top of the list. 

As you can see above the payouts were phenomenal with the top prize being $5000 to win.

RORR always does a great job and this event would be no different. The final course ended up being a 15.5 mile loop with riders attempting to do 2.5 laps. The club had members situated all over the course and water stops and assistance were available along the way. In the end only ten men would complete the total laps with most pulling off after one with either a machine malfunction or total heat exhaustion.

2016 Tough Like RORR Champ Ben Kelley (530) would take the win again in 2018.

2017 Tough Like RORR winner Josh Toth would finish a close second

with Grant Baylor rounding out the top three.

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GREAT NEWS FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ATV INITIATIVE

Great news for ATV and Side by Side riders in the state of Pa. The following language, directing DCNR to complete the Whiskey Springs-Bloody Skillet Connection and the ATV system connecting Clinton County with the NY Border, was inserted in the Fiscal Code and was signed by the Governor:

Riders take a break at a trail head at Whiskey Springs riding area.

From HB 1929, Fiscal Code:

SECTION 17. SECTIONS 1720-E, 1725-E, 1727-E AND 1730-E OF THE ACT ARE AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 1720-E. DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES [(RESERVED)]. THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES: 30

(1) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEVELOP, OPEN AND MAINTAIN AN ATV TRAIL CONNECTING THE WHISKEY SPRINGS ATV TRAIL TO THE BLOOD SKILLET ATV TRAIL BY UTILIZING EXISTING STATE ROADS AND STATE FOREST ROADS BY APRIL 1, 2020.

The CMATVA has been working with the DCNR and Larson Design Group along with all involved to try and make this connector a reality. Thanks to everyone's hard work and the Governors ability to see the impact that these connectors can make, we are moving forward.

(2) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IMPLEMENT THE FULL NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ATV INITIATIVE AND CREATE A NETWORK OF ATV TRAILS CONNECTING  CLINTON COUNTY TO THE NEW YORK STATE BORDER BY UTILIZING EXISTING STATE ROADS AND STATE FOREST ROADS BY APRIL 1, 2024.

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This is fantastic news for the off road riding community. From my understanding this will eventually open up a grand total of 1800 miles of legal riding in central and upstate Pa. If we do it the right way this project could link 1000's more miles of available riding in Pa.

Please ride responsibly and support the efforts of all involved because our future can be bright.

Come ride with the CMATVA at their August Poker Run and help support  their efforts to open more trail riding opportunities in PA.

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Weekend Race Report - MDRA at Pleasure Valley

Round # 6 of the MDRA Race Series landed at Jeff Cernics Pleasure Valley Raceway this past weekend. In addition to all the great MDRA sponsors Thor racing was on hand to celebrate their 50th anniversary. The turnout was light due to the threat of rain but the racing was epic.

Aiden Birckbichler (04) takes a School Boy win.

Click in the video below to get more info on the day and some details on a couple of big events coming up later this year at Pleasure Valley. Then scroll to the bottom to link to pics and full results from the day.

Steve Roman (731) wins Open A and a couple of age classes at PVR.

Eddie Byrd (81) races to a win thru the new roller section at PVR.

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If your an off road guy or just need something cool do do this weekend then check out

Tough Like RORR

$5000 to win in some of the knarliest terrain known to man

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Barrett Keiffer takes the win in 65 (7-11) B.

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