On The Pegs January 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 1 | Page 31

On The Pegs
New for 2018, the American Motorcy-
clist Association will sanction four AMA
Extreme Off-Road State Champion-
ships in the states of Texas, Michigan,
California and Pennsylvania and will
recognize the overall winner of each
event as an AMA state champion.
“We are excited to finally share this
big, new addition to the AMA racing
calendar,” AMA Off-Road Racing Man-
ager Erek Kudla said. “This has been
in the works for a few years now and
came together as a result of the hard
work of many clubs who will be host-
ing these extreme events. My hope is
that the top amateurs lined up at these
races will eventually become some of
the best professional extreme off-road
racers in the world!”
The top three overall finishers in each
of the four AMA Extreme Off-Road
State Championships will have their en-
try fees waived and qualify to compete
in Sunday’s racing at the AMA Tennes-
see Knockout Extreme Enduro, an AMA
Grand Championship, scheduled for
Aug. 18-19 in Sequatchie, Tenn.
The top ten overall finishers at AMA
Extreme Off-Road State Champion-
ships–that are not pre-selected for the
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AMA Tennessee Knockout Extreme
Enduro–will qualify to be placed in
one of the top ten rows for Saturday’s
racing at the AMA Tennessee Knockout
Extreme Enduro.
In 2017, the AMA introduced extreme
off-road racing into the AMA rulebook
and recognizes it as a form of racing
that includes obstacles that take a high
level of technical skill to navigate.
Courses are made up of a minimum
of 50 percent natural, off-road terrain
and may include manmade obstacles,
as well. Extreme off-road features Le
Man’s starts, timed sections, GPS navi-
gation and course changes, among
other things.
From agonizing hill climbs to endless
rock fields and log crossings, extreme
off-road tests a rider’s skill and the
machine’s capabilities over some of the
most challenging terrain that venues
have to offer.
For more information on the AMA
Tennessee Knockout Extreme Enduro
and AMA Extreme Off-Road State
Championships, visit www.american-
motorcyclist.com/Racing/Extreme-Off-
Road.
RevLimiter Extreme Enduro
Jan. 13-14: Decatur, Texas Rocky Ridge Ranch Hosted by MotoKolors Racing
Mad Moose Hard Enduro
June 18: Marquette, Mich.: Hosted by UP Sandstormers MC
Last Dog Standing
June 9: Devore, Calif.: Glen Helen Raceway: Hosted by Prairie Dogs MC
Tough Like RORR
June 30-July 1: Tamaqua, Pa.: Hosted by Reading Off-Road Riders