Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/128207
.,----------------,'W a: Q. :> i:l':"! ..... cc ~ Ii: ~ a: ~ ~ Winnemucca Raceway: Darron Sturgeon (721) scored the win In the Over 30 Expert class at round two of the MXWest Spring Series In Winnemucca, Nevada. 250 PRo: I. KeNly lAsh: 2. Justin Jl\astalka; 3. RobM Beaupri. 23. BEG: l. Mike Rothery; 2. Brodt Edwards: 3. Jusm Shaffer. 25. JR: 1. Anthony Fagundes: 2. Tracy ~l!f: 3. Jon WIl500. 25. 1f'fT: 1. Brian Thiessen: 2. Marcus Gentry; 3. Jason Shakespeare. 30. 30. 30. 30. 30. 38. 40. 40. 40.. BEG: ). Mike Murphy: 2. Kris SVf:nsofl: 3. Jeff Goff. JR: 1. Matt lito: 2. Scott Ferris: 3. Jason FIsh. INT: 1. Tracy Speker, 2. Anthony Fagoodes: 3. Matt Tate. EX: I. Dermn Snugeon: 2. Marcus Gently; 3. Eric Schacht. PRO: 1. Sven Stil1mock; 2. Justin Mastalka: 3. rm Nobles. PRO: 1. Robbke HadIodt: 2. Mike: Ridd&e: J. KeYin Trun. JR: I Doug Kkkter; 2. Mike Murphy; 3. Greg 8Ialr. 1m: 1. David Dunham; 2. Russ Wyatt. 3. VIC Dernitrios. EX: 1. Eric Schacht: 2. Mike McMt.ny: 3. CalVIn O'Neal. Missouri HS Championship Series Round 1: Elk Creek Forrester Brings Down the Elk By FRANK l.EJVAN LEBANON, MO, MAR. 2-3 Although the weather forecast looked grim for the opening round of the 2003 Missouri Hare Scrambles Championship Series, held at Elk Creek. more than 250 racers showed up to do battle and were greeted by conditions that surprised almost everyone in attendance. Despite being covered with nearly 10 inches of snow the weekend previous, the terrain held up remarkobly well and allowed the racers to test themselves against many different obstacles and elements. Passing the test with flying colors for the third year in a row was Team Green rider Brandon Forrester. A couple of series changes debuted at the season opener, including the two-day event schedule; the ATVs raced on Saturday and the bikes on Sunday. Also, a new electronic scoring system utilizing RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) will be used in 2003. Riders carry a "tag" under their helmet visor and pass under an antenna that reads their number and displays it on an LED readout that the riders and scoring personnel can both see to verify that the rider has been scored. Both changes seemed to have been accepted with open arms. An 8.4~mile racetrack consisting of nearly all wooded trails littered with rocks, roots and ruts challenged the riders. The first two miles were run on the ATV section before riders split off onto a long section of single-track. At the midway point, the trails joined again before splitting and joining one final time. Nevertheless. the going was still considered tight, and vmD AU! it? As America's only weekly mOlorcycie publication. we're the only thing you gel tha' you even realize IS late! (When was the lasllime you knew your monthly magazine was a week later than usual?) Most Cycle News subscriptions are delivered via 2nd Class mail. The bulk of whal you pay for on your annual subscription is postage. You are paying for bener delivery lhan what you have been receiving... why? Around the beginning of 1997. the U.S. Poslnl Service reclassified all publica,ions into whallhey call "Periodicals" for Ihe purposes of delivery speed. ThaI means Lhey now lump your Cycle News in with all the monthly publicallons and deliver them with the same urgency (ar lack of urgency). All Cycle News can do on our end is gel the paper shipped immediately after each weekend's events, and ima tbe maiJ system, which we do, every Tuesday morning, without fail (except on weeks with a Monday holiday, then we print Tuesday anaship your paper on Wcilnesdoy morning). After iliat. iI'S ou' of our hands. and you need register your delivery complaint wnh the U.S, Postal Service. not us. We're as frustraleaas you are. and until there's some better method (at a reasonable cost) to get your Cycle News delivered quicker. we're all stuck with the same problem. '0 Here are your alternatives for better service: If you are able 10 pay for faster service, fil1lt-dass mail delivery within the United SUites for Cycle News. annual subscription price; $130.00. (Outside the U.S.. fil1l'class delivery is available for $150.00: Canada & Mexico are $145.(0). Cycle News' loll-free subscription hotline is t·800-831·2220. - orRegister your delivery complaints with the U.S, Posta] Service on-line at: WWW.Usps.comifeedbackifeedback.htm or, call1he U,S. Postal Service toll~free consumer halline - 24 hours a day, seven days a week· at 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777). Please keep your message brief, to the point. descriptive of your delivery problems, and as polite as po~,ible. If the USPS heal1l from enough customel1l. they can only pay "nention and improve their service. c y c I e ne""s APRIL 2.2003 55