AMA announces schedule for the 2009 AMA BMW National Adventure Riding SeriesPaved roads are great fun, but there's a whole lot of the United States that you'll never see if you stay on them
Publish date: Feb 9, 2009 By:Press Release Source: Trails at Off-Road.com
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Paved roads are great fun, but there's a whole lot of the United States that you'll never see if you stay on them. That's why the 2009 AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series is such a blast, because it promises some of the best gravel- and dirt-road touring you'll find anywhere.
Aimed at big-bore adventure bikes, the AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series features weekend events, with one-day rides optional, where adventure riders come together for fun, camaraderie and, of course, miles and miles of primo two-track ideally suited to the growing crowd of motorcyclists looking for more than they can find on asphalt.
"As a long-time adventure rider myself, I've been on a number of these rides and can honestly say that they are some of the most fun you'll have on two wheels," said Joey Funtjar, AMA riding coordinator. "Not only does your participation in an AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series event include detailed route sheets of some of the greatest roads and trails in the country, but most events also include an evening's worth of activities."
Sponsored by BMW, whose twin- and single-cylinder GS machines have come to define the adventure-touring experience, the series is open to street-legal bikes of all makes and sizes.
The AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series kicks off April 18-19 in Bybee, Tenn., and there are events scheduled in California, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Washington, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, Alabama and Arizona. The full schedule is included below. A regularly updated version is available at www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
2009 AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series Rides with the "Dual event" tag are also part of the AMA National Dual Sport Trail Riding Series. These rides also offer alternative routes for lightweight dual-sport motorcycles.
April 18-19, 2009 Bybee, Tenn. John Strange JB SAKI Promotions (865) 322-0193 jbsaki@starband.net
May 2-3, 2009 Buck Meadows, Calif. Lawrence Borgens Family Off Road Adventures (209) 649-3633 www.familyoffroadadventures.com
Dual event: May 16-17, 2009 Zaleski, Ohio Bill Kaeppner Buckeye Dualsporters kaeppners@verizon.net www.kaeppnerswoods.com
Dual event: May 30-31, 2009 Wabeno, Wisc. Brad Eggum Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders bigwoods200@hotmail.com www.widualsportriders.org
Dual event: May 30-31, 2009 Mill Hall, Penn. Nils Mantzoros Durty Dabbers (570) 748-9456 www.durtydabbers.com
Dual event: June 6-7, 2009 Hood River, Ore. Tom Niemela NW Tour & Trail (503) 681-8881 Tawmn@aol.com www.blackdogdualsport.com
June 19-20, 2009 Logan, Ohio Bill Kaeppner Buckeye Dual Sporters 740-380-3050 kaeppners@verizon.net www.kaeppnerswoods.com
June 20-21, 2009 North Cascades, Wash. Tom Mehren Sound Rider! (206) 329-7808 tom@mm411.com www.soundrider.com
Sept. 19-20, 2009 Morganton, N.C. Ron Miller J.D.S.A.K.I (704) 483-6833 millerron@bellsouth.net
Dual event: Sept. 19-20, 2009 Sterling, Ill. Jack Suption Brushpoppers MC (815) 622-4099 www.geocities.com/brushpoppers
Dual event: Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2009 Port Elizabeth, N.J. E. Polhaumus Tri-County Sportsmen (856) 785-2754 www.teamhammer.org
Dual event: Nov. 7-8, 2009 Jenkins, N.J. Mike Reign Meteor MC (856) 287-8170 www.meteormc.com
Dual event: Nov. 27-28, 2009 Los Angeles, Calif. Paul Flanders AMA District 37 Dual Sport (626) 792-7384 www.district37ama.org
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Since 1924, the AMA has promoted and protected the motorcycling lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of life and they navigate many different roads on their journey to the same destination: freedom on two wheels. As the world's largest motorcycle organization with nearly 300,000 members, the AMA advocates for motorcyclists' interests in the halls of local, state and federal government, the committees of international governing organizations and the court of public opinion. Through member clubs, promoters and partners, the AMA sanctions more motorsports competition events than any other organization in the world. Through its Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the AMA preserves the heritage of motorcycling for future generations. For more information, visit www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
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