words by JOSH SCHUCKER photos by GEOFF KEMP
MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST NATIONAL MX / CC
The AHRMA Bridgestone National Motocross ( MX ) and Cross- Country ( CC ) series made a trip to the eastern part of the country beginning in Mid-June . Over the course of a three-week span , the competitors were treated to two top-notch venues , three different motocross courses , and three iterations of cross country . On the 18th and 19th of June , AHRMA rolled into the small town of Reynoldsville in Jefferson County , PA . The county ’ s Reynlow Park and its wealth of off-road access has become a regular staple on the national series stage for several years now and once again welcomed the organization with open arms . Shortly thereafter , and less than 150 miles south , the equally established and welcoming Shady Acres Motocross Park in western Maryland was the temporary home for the gang on July 8th and 9th . Both facilities are located on the eastern edge of the Appalachian Plateau near the Ridge and Valley Appalachian topography that arcs majestically through the heart of the Mid-Atlantic region . The Appalachian Plateau incorporates a significant rise in general base elevation over the areas to the east . While certainly insignificant to those
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