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IN THE WIND P58 2017 AMA ENDUROCROSS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED T he 2017 AMA EnduroCross Series dates have all been confirmed with a seven-round series set to kick off on August 19 inside the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. After the recent acquisition by Bonnier Motor- cycle Group, the first order of business was getting the agree- ments finalized with each of the arenas. Those agreements are now in place and plans are ramping up for some additional exciting enhancements to the race format. The opening round will be back at the venue where the first AMA EnduroCross event took place in 2004, the Orleans Arena. For the first time since that inaugural event, Las Vegas was not part of the champion- ship in 2016 due to schedule conflicts, so the series regulars are looking forward to being back in Vegas. Round two will see a first time visit to Reno, Nevada. The large floor of the Reno-Sparks Live- stock Events Center will allow for an awesome track and there are plenty of materials to create challenging obstacles. Denver, Colorado will host round three of the series. This venue has hosted the second- most EnduroCross events over the years as it was added to the schedule in 2007, the first year of a multi-round series for AMA EnduroCross. Round four will visit the XFIN- ITY Arena in Everett, Wash- ington. This venue has always proven to be extremely popular with a packed house and is known for slippery logs and wet dirt. For round five, the Enduro- Cross series will visit Scottsdale, Arizona, for the second year. The arena was packed for the first-ever event last year with fans cheering on many of the series regulars who call Arizona home. The Ford Idaho Center will host the penultimate round of the series and this venue is known for some of the largest logs and rock sections that chal- lenge even the best riders. This has made for spectacular action and unpredictable racing over the years. Finally, the 2017 series will conclude inside the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. Ontario has hosted the final round for the last three seasons now and continues to attract a lot of motorcycle indus- try professionals looking to see the champions crowned. Look for more news on some enhancements to the race for- mat in the coming weeks. CN 2017 AMA ENDUROCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE August 19 Las Vegas, Nevada Orleans Arena September 23 Reno, Nevada Reno–Sparks Livestock Events Center September 30 Denver, Colorado National Western Events Center October 14 Everett, Washington XFINITY Arena October 28 Scottsdale, Arizona WestWorld November 4 Boise, Idaho Ford Idaho Center November 18 Ontario, California Citizens Business Bank Arena EnduroCross will return to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2017.