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Steve Bruhn of Motonews.com and
Charlie's Angels stuntman and Yamaha
factory freestyler Trevor Vines, among
others. For more information on the
MPN Minibike Nationals. contact JR
Management Concepts at jeremy@jrconcepts.com.
The AMA has announced that AMA
Sports, which manages Amateur and
Pro-Am AMA competition, will hold its
inaugural AMA Sports Awards
Banquet on Friday evening, November
21, at the Las Vegas Hilton, one of the
famed city's top convention facilities.
The 2003 AMA Sports Awards Banquet
will honor champions from AMA Sports'
extensive Amateur and Pro-Am programs, as well as numerous special
award recipients. And with AMA Pro
Racing's annual Awards Banquet scheduled for the following evening, Las
Vegas will play host to the largest-ever
gathering of motorcycle-racing champions. Speed Channel personality Greg
White and veteran race announcer Tim
Coller will serve as masters-of-ceremonies at the 2003 AMA Sports Awards
Banquet. AMA Sports conducts the
world's largest and most diverse slate of
motorcycle competition, awarding AMA
National Championships in arenacross,
cross country, dirt track, enduro. hare
and hound, hare scrambles, hillclimb. ice
racing, motocross, observed trials. road
racing, and speedway. Also under development is a supermoto championship
program. In addition to recognizing AMA
National Champions in those 13 disciplines, the 2003 AMA Sports Awards
Banquet will honor the AMA Sports Athlete of the Year, the AMA Sports Youth
Athlete of the Year, the AMA Sports
Female Athlete of the Year, the AMA
Sports Veteran/Senior (30+) Athlete of
the Year, and the AMA Sportsman of
the Year. AMA Sports will recognize the
AMA Horizon Award winners for dirt
track, motocross and road racing, plus
AMA Sports Riders of the Year in crosscountry, hillclimb, ice racing, hillclimb,
observed trials, speedway and supermoto. Special AMA Sports Awards of
Excellence will be presented to Broadcast Journalist of the Year. Print Journalist of the Year, Photojournalist of the
Year, Motocross Organizer of the Year,
Track Racing Organizer of the Year, and
Off-Road Organizer of the Year. The
2003 AMA Sports Awards Banquet is
open to the public and will include a
hosted cocktail reception, dinner and the
ceremonies. For tickets and more information, contact Sue Mason at smason@ama-cycle.org or 614/856-1900,
ext. 1244.
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Clear Channel Entertainment's Motor Sports division has announced the schedule for the U.S. rounds of the 2004 THQ World Supercross
GP/AMA Supercross Series_ Tickets go on sale for Cross Club members on July 14 for all of the Clear Channel Entertainment· Motor
Sports-produced events in the United States, according to Clear Channel.
The series schedule is as follows:
December 6 •• Europe, tba
December 13 - • Europe, tba
January 3 - • + Anaheim, California, Edison International Field
January 10 .•+ Phoenix, Arizona, Bank One Ballpark
January 17 - • + Anaheim, California, Edison International Field
January 24 - • + San Diego, California, Qualcomm Stadium
January 31 - • + Anaheim, California, Edison International Field
February 7 - .+ San Francisco, California, Pacific Bell Park
February 14 - .+ Houston, Texas, Reliant Stadium
February 21 - .+ Minneapolis, Minnesota, HHH Metrodome
February 28 - .+ Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia Dome
March 13 - • + St. Louis, Missouri, Edward Jones Dome
March 20 - .+ Indianapolis, Indiana, RCA Dome
April 3 - • + Pontiac, Michigan, Silverdome
April 17 - • + Irving, Texas, Texas Stadium
April 24 - • + Salt Lake City, Utah, RIce-Eccles Stadium
May 1 - .+ Las Vegas, Nevada, Sam Boyd Stadium
·THQ World Supercross GP event
+AMA Supercross Series event
(March 6, Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway is not a Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports· Produced
event.)
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FollOWing on the heels of a successful
measures are in response to actiori
mind when I use the expreSSion Ride
year of corporate growth, Alloy MX
With The Leaders," said MRF vice presi-
taken by federal regulators that legalized
has signed an exclUSive distribution
agreement with White Brothers for Alloy
dent of government relations Tom Wyld.
"Her loss is incalculable, and we will
health-insurance discrimination against
riders. In 1996, Congress passed the
MX apparel and riding gear in the United
States. Mike Bell, chief operations officer of White Brothers commented, ·We
miss her deeply.· Memorial services for
Hunt Wolf were held on Saturday, July
5, at St. Joseph's Church, 280 County
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA): which prohibits companies from denying access to
are pleased that Alloy has chosen White
Brothers as a strategic partner moving
with their line. Very few opportunities
arise to team up with a performance
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with a second service slated for July 19
for motorcyclists and those who partici-
at 11 a.m. at the Cable Airport. Foothill
Aircraft, 1749 W. 13th Street, Upland,
pate in other recreational activities.
However. federal regulators created a
apparel line such as Alloy MX. and we
California
In lieu of flowers.
loophole that allows the denial of bene-
are excited to add the Alloy MX brand to
our awesome lineup of products.· Neil
donations can be made to: Mark Madden Memorial Fund. EAA Chapter 448,
1749 W. 13th Street, Upland, CA 91786
ing... If the employer offers it, and riders
pay for it. then they should get it." said
Calvesbert. founder and owner of the
Alloy MX brand. commented. "This is a
partnership where both sides really bring
unique ingredients to the table. We
believe when combined together, the
91786.
employer-sponsored health insurance
fits for injuries sustained while recreat-
or Kathleen H. Wolf Memorial Fund,
Ed Moreland, AMA vice president for
government relations. The AMA has
Shoreham Elementary School, c/o: Elizabeth Christensen. P.O. Box 187, Shore-
been able to gather the support of more
than 100 lawmakers for the new legisla-
ham. VT 05770.
synergy will allow us to deliver the true
potential of the Alloy brand." White
Brothers will begin official sales and distribution of the 2004 Alloy MX product
line in September of 2003.
tion. But Moreland noted success can't
The AMA reports that its efforts, along
with those of several other organizations. have resulted in more than 100
be accomplished alone. "We got a lot of
help on this issue, which goes to show
U.S. House members backing legislation
when we band together." Moreland
how motorcyclists can get things done
that would ban health· insurance
The motorcyclists' rights community lost
another leader when Kathleen Hunt
Wolf was killed in an automobile accident in Italy recently. An expert on environmental policy, Hunt Wolf was one of
the key people who was instrumental in
said. "ABATE of Wisconsin and ABATE
discrimination against motorcyclists.
all-terrain vehicle riders and others. The
of Ohio were particularly helpful." Participants in the AMA's "Introduction to
legislators have expressed their support
for HR 1749 - The Health Care Parity
for Legal Transportation and Recreation-
Washington· seminar also contributed
al Activities Act of 2003 -
to the effort, as well as members of the
Mid-South MILE from Missouri, Kansas,
which would
Arkansas. Oklahoma and Texas. Also
bar health-care discrimination against
those who take part in legal transportation and recreational activities such as
motorcycling. ATV riding, snowmObiling,
among those involved in the effort to
end health-insurance discrimination are
the American Council of Snowmobile
personal friend of mine. and genuinely
tion in the Senate: S 423. The bipartisan
type of insurance discrimination are
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and the National Ski Areas Association.
Riders and others who want to end thiS
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Associations, the American Horse Coun-
skiing or horseback riding. U.S. Sens.
Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Russ Feingold