Dear D36 members,

Please take a few minutes to review this released video about Travel Management. It gives a great overview of the plan, and the issues OHV has to deal with. What was supposed to be a good thing, has turned into the beau racy that many of us were afraid was going to happen.

While 15 minutes long, it is worth the time to review. Note, in order to change process in Washington, and the appointees that made the decisions like this action, can be changed by the public. A key way is to vote out those that want to close public land from the public, and the easiest way for you as an individual, is to VOTE next November, and ask those politicians running for Congress their views on public land use, and vote accordingly.

In California, over 10% of the voting public recreates via some kind of OHV. If our folks vote, we can remove or re-elect those making the decisions affecting OHV LEGAL recreation on OUR public land. With this volume of voters, we CAN control ANY election in this state by our sheer numbers….

Until we change Washington, nothing will change and closure/acccess will become worse that it already is………

David Pickett, Director
Legislative Action Office
AMA District 36 - Motorcycle Sports Committee

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Advance notice for “Throw-Aways” (meets not counted in the final score for year-end awards):

We currently have seven Youth / Family enduros on the calendar for the 2012 Championship series. Based on past history, due to weather and/or land use issues all of the upcoming events are subject to postponement or cancelation. While I am optimistic that all will go off as planned I want to give you advanced notice on the scoring for the year-end awards.

For year-end award scoring in the Youth / Family Enduro Championship Series for 2012 if five or more events are run, riders will have one throw-away. If only four or less are run there will be no throw-aways and all events will be counted.

Oh, and Mom & Dad….. there’s no reason to be embarrassed that your son/daughter is faster than you…..we’ll keep the speed averages down!

Bill McGibbon

D36 Youth / Family Enduro Steward

Please click on the link below to read the story about the State requesting this frog to be listed for Endangered Species listing under California law.

This is the new way of getting everything that crawls, fly’s, swims, or poops – to be listed. Seems like EVERYTHING animal and plant is getting listed these days. This appears to be the way of the future to CLOSE all public lands in this state, and country so the people cannot recreate anywhere anymore.

These are the kinds of battles OHV leadership, and industry, fight on almost a daily basis. One of the ways to help stop these kinds of actions, is to change those elected officials within our state and the federal government.

So, this frog will join the red legged frog, and probably every other color of frog in the future and be listed as endangered………..

In the body of the news release is a sentence highlighted in blue – “will meet next week” and another “which has been fighting” and if you click on it, will give you more information.

Of course, in the “which has been fighting” section, look to the right, and to the bottom. There, you can click and get a “genuine yellow leg frog RINGTONE for your cell phone. I am sure therewill be a rush on that one to be the first on the block to have it……………….

For those of you seeking a way to sleep at night, print out the 65 page, Feb. 2000 Center for Bio-Diversity “Petition to list” submission to the Secretary of the Interior.

And if you are bored, come on up to Fish & Game in Sacramento for the meeting about this on 2/2/12…………

Folks, while I wrote this is a cynical nature, it is what OHV goes up against to keep riding areas open almost on a daily basis.

David Pickett, Director
Legislative Action Office

SierraNevadaFrogs

If you purchased a new or renewal AMA membership at the PCGP this past weekend and your application receipt is one of the following numbers:

2087351
2087352

Please give me a call at 916-624-7407.

Thank you,

Bret Eckert
Polka Dots MC

Dear Fellow District 36 Members:

Senator Joel Anderson has promised to deliver letters in support of Daphne to Governor Brown personally and meet with him regarding her dismissal.

Please review the Dirt Bike Rider Link below for a great background story on Deputy Director Daphne Greene, I strongly urge everybody to send in a letter, or another letter if you have already done so.

We are coming to the finish line on this one, and we need many more letters submitted to try and turn this bad decision by the Governor around………..

I suggest that anyone who has already written a letter to the Governor forward a copy to Senator Anderson at the following address.

Senator Joel Anderson
State Capitol, Room 2054
Sacramento, CA 95814
or fax: (916) 447-9008

or saveohv@gmail.com

Below is an article by Jimmy Lewis, Editor of Dirt Rider Magazine.

Thank you for your effort on this important issue.

Dave Pickett, District 36 LAO
Eric Lueder, District 36 Member and OHV Commissioner
Kane Silverberg, District 36 Member and OHV Commissioner

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HAPPY NEW YEAR, WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The Pine Nuts riding area needs support for National Recreation Area Status.

Please take a minute and send an email. (Special thanks to Don Amador for advising.)

David Pickett
209-295-1207

ACTION ALERT - Comments Due Jan. 6 - Support NV Pine Nut NRA Designation

If you like to ride in the Pine Nut Mountains near Carson City, NV - this is important. See the alert for a sample letter and information.

Action Alert on Pine Nut NRA Designation

http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2012/01/hq-action-alert-send-in-comments-on-nv.html

Thanks,

Don Amador

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If you are a current D36 Member, you can get 10%-15% off at Carson Motorsports in Carson City, NV!!!

Just show your current D36 Membership card and save!!!!

Carsonktm.com

 Here are the Enduro series award winners.     2011-enduro-award-winners.html  There was  a correction to C vet class. The Standings are posted

WFO results are posted.

Enduro C to B advancements, not including the WFO.

152A Russell Brace
328V Roger Flud
279V Justin Linenbach
382V Matt Mills
242S Robert Rich
234D Anthony Romano
358Q Justin Shannon
197A Brandon Snow
345V Craig Thompson

There were no B to A class advancements.

You will get a new card in the mail if your D36 membership is current 02/12 and forward. If your membership expired prior to 12/11 or will expire 1/12, you won’t get a new card until you renew your membership.

If you haven’t already heard, Daphne Greene is being released from her duties as OHV Deputy Director on 12/31.

Follow the link to write a letter or email to Gov. Brown asking him to reappoint her and keep one of the best state employees there is. You can also call the Gov.’s office at 916-445-2841.

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Also here is a link to the Sacramento Bee news blog. Feel free to post your comments there as well.

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Thank you for your support.
Eric Lueder
Chairman, California Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission.

Dear District Members:

Governor Brown has decided the Deputy Director of the Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division is not longer needed due to politics, and EVERY OHV organization in the state is working to have her termination/appointment reinstated. If not, then her last day is December 31, 2011.

NO replacement has been named, nor is one in the wings waiting to fill her position.

Deputy Director Daphne Greene deserves our help in an effort to have her reappointed, and as the LAO for D36, I ask EVERY D36 member to use this easy way to assist the OHV leadership in the state get the message that we are not happy about the Governors decision, and to reappoint Ms. Greene to the Deputy Director position so she can continue the great work she has done for the last 7 and ½ years……..

Make your voice heard, and let the Governor know he has made a big, big mistake………

See the AMA National letter below.

David Pickett
David Pickett, Director
Legislative Action Office
AMA District 36 - Motorcycle Sports Committee

From the AMA:

OHV Division Deputy Director Greene Needs Your Help!

Recently Governor Brown’s office notified the Deputy Director of the Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR) of State Parks, Daphne Greene, that her appointed term would end as of January 1, 2012. Director Greene, a democrat who has served under both the Davis and Schwarzenegger administrations, has been a strong ally for the OHV community. Nonetheless she has also brought a much needed balance to and long term vision for the OHV program. To remove her now from this important position would be a mistake.
Perhaps most significantly, in 2009, after intensive interaction and involvement from all communities of interest, under her guidance and leadership, the OHV Division submitted their Strategic Plan to the Governor and the Legislature. This plan, which outlined a clear direction for the future, is based on the principles of sustainability, transparent decision-making, a commitment to working with volunteers and consideration of the needs and concerns of all affected stakeholders. All eight State Vehicle Recreation Areas (SVRA’s) have seen notable improvements in facilities, maintenance, resource management, as well as increased environmental protections under Director Greene’s watch.
Riders, law enforcement and agency personnel statewide have been contacting the Governor’s office requesting he reconsider this decision. Removing Director Greene simply because she was appointed by the previous administration is a mistake.
The Governor’s office needs to hear from all of us!!

Date:

The 2012 D36 Dirt Track Sanctioning meeting is scheduled for Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 11:00 AM

Location:

El Tapatio Restaurant
40 Golf Club Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523- USA

Pre-Submit Date Requests:

Please pre-submit your proposed event dates to the D36 Sanctioning Steward, Jeff Henning at jh4303@yahoo.com. He’s the D36 Official in charge, who will conduct this meeting.

Randy Kremlacek
AMA District 36 Dirt Track Steward
Rkrumple@gmail.com
415-531-6851

SIGN UP and WIN $$$ for racing any of the 2012 Series!!!

MSR/Answer/Pro Taper (Tucker Rocky) is our primary 2012 Series Sponsors again - Support those who support us!!! TR gave us (D36 clubs/racers) more than $25,000 worth of supplies, certificates and prizes for 2011.

Below are the links to the registration form and rules - Get gear for yourself or family NOW - just in time for Christmas!!! You will receive back $$$ right away, as well as more $$$ at the end of the 2012 Series!!! (Many of our 2011 contingency riders have earned $100-$200 and will be getting their certificates in the mail soon)

2012ans-msr1-10regform.pdf

2012-rules.pdf

The standings are not final and or correct at this time. The WFO results are not final at this time as there are 2 unsettled official protests at this time. All will become final when all the rest of this becomes final. I will inform all when it all becomes final.

UPDATED 11-28-2011 

Here are the REVISED results for the 2011 WFO Enduro.

20111128 WFO Enduro Results_ REVISED

If you have any further questions, please send an e-mail to stevefreitas@live.com

Below is the 2011 Awards Banquet general information/reservation form.

EVERYONE is invited/welcome to attend the banquet - award winners, family, friends, sponsors, we ‘average joe’s’, all other D36 racers/members, and others!!!! [ However, no pets allowed, PLEASE ]

Banquet related questions can be sent to the d36sponsorinfo@yahoo.com email address.

All awards related questions need to be directed to the appropriate Event Steward(s).

PLEASE wait until after the racing season is over and give the Stewards/Committeemen enough time to calculate the standings, check the participation percentage requirements, confirm membership status/age/racing category classifications, etc., BEFORE you start asking if you are getting an award.

The Stewards will be mailing invitations to all the award winners later.

2011banquetinvitegeneral.pdf

Below is the link to the online registrations.

ActiveOnline

For your viewing pleasure the Cowbell results have been posted in the usual area.Checks 3 through 9 scores were corrected for the 5 min route sheet error. You had 15 minutes at first gas but your route sheet told you 20 minutes (there’s that pesky 5 minutes).For any scoring issues contact Pat at   steinberger@katewwdb.com or pat.steinberger@elma.com

Here is the link to the 2011 WFO Enduro Routesheet

 2011 WFO Routesheet.pdf

Remember that the Entire C class, B Super Seniors & B Masters, and A Masters will not be running the 3rd loop. They are essentially done after the 2nd gas.  

The November 12th and 13th Stampede Hare Scrambles has been canceled and will not be rescheduled for the 2011 season.

Conditions should be great up in Stoneyford for this Sunday’s Valley Climbers WFO Enduro.

Here is the url to the WFO flyer:

http://www.ama-d36.org/Raceinfo/10210_2011EndR07flyer.pdf

hayward-cowbell-route-sheet-2011.PDF

cowbell_route_sheet.txt

Final officail results for both events are posted. Protest period is over.

Here is the route sheet for the 49′er Family Enduro.

If you have any questions, contact the Polka Dots.

201149er-fe-route-sheet.pdf

Here is the route sheet for the Jackhammer Enduro.

If you have any questions, contact the Oakland MC.

jackhammerroutesheet2011.pdf

NEW VENUE … November 12th and 13th

D-36 Stampede Hare Scrambles…

November 12th and 13th, 2011, Cross Country Promotions will hold its fall event at a new venue outside Sparks, Nevada. The all new Stampede Hare Scrambles replaces the Oasis race. The new staging area is 15 minutes east of Reno. The course elevation ranges from 4500 to 7000 feet.

Come out and take advantage of riding on 13 miles of virgin terrain….. that’s right, new trails never used!

The race format will be youth on Saturday and adults on Sunday.

Next spring this event will be Round 3 of the 2012 Western National Hare Scrambles Championship.

The flyer will be posted shortly with additional details. I hope you will be able to make it the event and ride some fun new trails….

Best Regards,

Jeff Irwin
Cross Country Promotions, LLC

The program lineup for the 6 pm news tonight on ABC News 7 (bay area) includes a Clear Creek story . . . . if you can’t watch it or DVR it, you can watch it on the following web link. (As long as something else doesn’t trump the story).

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/index

Thank you Ken for making this inforationa available!!!

Spark arrestors ARE required this weekend at Honey Lake for every race.

—– Forwarded Message —-
From: scott davis
To: Kraig Traum
Sent: Fri, August 5, 2011 3:17:29 PM

Subject: Re: Donner Event

Kraig-
This event is officially canceled. I have exhausted every effort and still cannot secure the venue. I was hoping to bring some fresh air to the series, but its just not in the cards this time. I will continue to work towards this goal for the near future. Please let the committee and all the racer families know that I am very sorry to have disappointed everyone.
Sincerly, Scott Davis

The Polka Dots MC has some Good news and some bad news about our 2011 events.
First the bad news, the 2011 49er Enduro has been cancelled. After over two years of working with the Eldorado National Forest towards a five year permit to hold our 49er and 49er Family Enduros (along with over $20,000.00 in environmental analysis cost recovery fees so far), we have been informed that there is no way the permit could be in place in time for this year’s 49er Enduro which was scheduled for Sunday October 30th at the Elkins Flat OHV trail system. We will continue this frustrating process in hopes of one day acquiring the permit we need to continue holding our historic events on our public lands, and perhaps 2012 will finally be the year that we can again run both events.

Now for the good news, there will be a 49er Family Enduro in 2011! We were originally scheduled to hold the 49er FE on May 7th (Mother’s Day Weekend) at the Gold Note OHV trail system, but were denied the single event permit we applied for (twice). At the time we were told by the Forest Service that no single event permits would be issued to the Polka Dots MC, they didn’t have the time or resources to work on one, we would just have to wait for the five year permit to be completed. Well it seems they have reconsidered that decision, and have agreed to allow us to hold our Family Enduro this fall. At this time we are still working out the details, most specifically the event date, but it is pretty certain to be in late October. We are currently trying to work out a D36 scheduling conflict, we would like to run on our original 49er Enduro weekend (preferably Saturday Oct. 29th), and as soon as this is settled we will immediately let everyone know.

I would like to voice the appreciation of the Polka Dots MC for everyone’s patience and support during this seemingly never-ending process, and hope to see many of you at the 2011 49er Family Enduro this fall.

Curt Backhaus
Polka Dots MC – Vice President