2025 AMA Racing, Organizer, Volunteer
Awards Announced
T
he AMA presented the 2025
Racing, Organizer, and Volun-
teer Awards.
These awards recognize
excellent individuals and groups
that helped maintain a thriving,
competitive, and recreational
environment in 2025, including
championship-winning racers
and diligent organizers.
AMA members participated in
the selection process of certain
racing categories, including the
Athlete of the Year awards, while
AMA staff selected the recipi
-
ents of the organizational and
volunteer awards.
The AMA Athlete of the Year
Award winners include Steward
Baylor Jr (National Champion
-
ship), and Bodie Paige (Grand
Championship).
The AMA Veteran/Senior
Racer of the Year went to Adam
Beldyga, while Kannon Zabojnik
earned AMA Youth Racer of the
Year honors. Additionally, Rachel
Gutish earned the AMA Female
Racer of the Year award.
The AMA also recognized
several organizations for their
efforts over the previous year.
BCMX was named the AMA
Motocross Organizer of the Year,
J Day Offroad earned the AMA
Off-Road Organizer of the Year,
and the Pioneer Motorcycle Club
was awarded the AMA Track
Organizer of the Year.
On the recreational side of
things, P&D Promotions earned
the AMA Recreational Road
Riding Organizer of the Year
and Roaring Horse LLC secured
the AMA Recreational Off-Road
Organizer of the Year.
Rhode Island Trials was
named the AMA Club of the
Year, while Mikey Waynes
earned the AMA Media Award.
Raycin Kyler was awarded the
AMA Sportsman of the Year.
The AMA also recognized
14-year-old Charlie Walter as
the AMA Volunteer of the Year.
Despite being unable to race due
to injury, Walter was a constant
presence at District 6 and 7
events and stepped up in a vari
-
ety of roles as a volunteer.
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Rachel Gutish earned the AMA
Female Racer of the Year award.
