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not only supports the club with navigation but is also a corpo- rate partner that has contributed to several trail-work projects since joining the club. GARTRA's mission has always been to promote sustainable trail access, and The Hooch and Fall Foliage rides embody that ethos. Riders aren't racing; they're exploring, navigating and appreciating the rugged beauty of North Georgia's mountains while supporting the organiza - tion that helps maintain access to those very trails. In fact, the club maintains seven differ- ent state OHV areas from the Atlanta metro area to the North Georgia borders of Tennessee and North Carolina, with help from their sponsors, includ- ing Wooly's Cycles of Atlanta, Viasat, Extreme Terrain (Clean Trail Initiative), Cycle Specialty, Highland Park Off Road Resort, Butler | Kahn, and BikeGraphix. Additionally, supporting the club through a grant process is the Yamaha Outdoor Access Ini- tiative (OAI). The club has been awarded multiple grants over the past few years for much-needed supplies and trail equipment in the form of Yamaha ATVs, gravel carts, chainsaws, hand tools and more. With this support, the club has been able to keep OHV areas open by working with the Forest Service, performing regular trail maintenance and rehabilitating staging areas. However, while the grants and support from sponsors are needed, the most valuable resource is the volun - teer club members that make the "magic" happen through hard work and manual labor at monthly trail-work days at each of the seven OHV areas they manage. This effort has not gone unnoticed by the Forest Service, helping build a strong working relationship that has resulted in plans to build new trails, a first for state-managed off-road rec - reational areas since the original OHV sites were created! If you missed this year's Hooch Ride, don't worry, the Fall Foliage Ride is just around the corner. Come out for the self-led ride, en - joy the colors of fall and support the GARTRA motorcycle club and the good work they are doing in the state of Georgia. Can't make the trip or too far from your local region? Check out the AMA dual sport page for events closer to home, and support or join your local motorcycle club. They are the boots on the ground putting in the work to keep our riding areas open, with all funds gener - ated by the club put to good use to increase advocacy for proper motorized off-road use, maintain public land access, preserve trails and develop new trails. All to the benefit of the local motor - cycle community. CN WIND IN THE P48 The amazing Two Wheels of Suches hosts the GARTRA Hooch ride, one of two annual fundraisers that bring motorcyclists together to enjoy the local trails. Two Wheels of Suches and the local roads and trails are bucket-list destinations. North Georgia has some amazing dual sport and off-road riding areas thanks in large part to the efforts of GARTRA.