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White Knuckle Night Poker Run Canceled and Harescramble Location Change
The White Knuckle Night Poker Run has been canceled. The White Knuckle Hare Scramble and Kids has changed location. The event will now take place a Reiter
Please write to Scott Whitcutt, the Snohomish County Executive and all the Snohomish County Council members regarding the MXGP / Granite Falls Motocross Park. Scott Whitcutt is the new project planner for Snohomish County. We need to let them know how much we need a track in Snohomish County. The emails and letters must be in your own words as it will mean more to the Council members. You might also want to remind them that the County passed an ORV ordinance in 2005 that would allow ORV use in forest land.
Please read and respond to the flyer in the link below ASAP.
You must have the following Items in your letters or emails or they will not count.
You must have this project file # 07-101924-000-00-LU
Help DNR chart a course for recreation in Washington
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be looking to user groups and individuals to help create a new vision for recreation on DNR-managed forestlands, aquatic lands and natural areas. Throughout the month of September, DNR will host nine workshops across the state to gather input from interested citizens.
We invite you to come share your thoughts on the direction of recreation in Washington. Where do you recreate? What kinds of recreation activities do you enjoy? How easily can you access recreation on state-managed lands? Drop by various topic stations at one of the workshops, talk to staff and provide your thoughts on these and other questions.
DNR will bring your answers to these and other questions to the newly formed Sustainable Recreation Work Group. This group was established by the 2008 Legislature to assist DNR in developing a long-term vision that ensures safe, sustainable, and enjoyable outdoor recreation on DNR-managed land.
Meeting dates and locations (All meetings are from 6 to 9 p.m.):
September 9 – King County Library Service Center, Issaquah (Kick-off meeting)
September 10 – Omak Community Library, Omak
September 10 – Longhouse Educational and Cultural Center, The Evergreen State College, Olympia
September 11 – Deer Park Library, Deer Park
September 15 – Hoquiam Library, Hoquiam
September 15 – Vancouver Water Resources Education Center, Vancouver
September 16 – Port Angeles Library, Port Angeles
September 16 – Burlington Library, Burlington
September 17 – Grupe Conference Center, Central Washington University, Ellensburg
Why this new focus on recreation?
The last time the state officially addressed recreation issues on DNR-managed lands was 37 years ago with the passage of the Multiple Use Act in 1971. This act is based on the concept of state lands being available for multiple uses where appropriate, including various types of recreation. Since then, the face of recreation has changed significantly beyond what anyone envisioned. New forms of recreation have come on the scene including paragliding, mountain biking and paintball. Motorized off-road vehicle use has more than doubled in the state in the last 10 years. And, the overall volume of visitors to state lands has grown dramatically.
The Multiple Use Act still provides a solid foundation for recreation in Washington. Your input will help identify ways to better take into account the changing nature of recreation, pressures from a growing population, and the need to ensure the environmental health of DNR-managed lands.
If you’d like directions to any of the workshops, call Jana Greer at 360-902-1730 or send an e-mail to jana.greer@dnr.wa.gov.
The DNR is proposing changes to rules regarding access to public land which as worded will restrict our riding privledges. For more information click
here
The Father's Day Poker Run event scheduled for June 15th has been canceled. The event was to take place at Little Naches, but due to excessive snow this year that location is unridable.
The U. S. Forest Service, Wenatchee-Okanogan National Forest, currently has employment opportunities in OHV Education and Enforcement. The Entiat Ranger District is looking for an individual who has the background, experience, and skills to perform the duties of an OHV Trail Ranger.
the ability to operate a motorcycle on narrow, steep, rough trails
ability to communicate with the public
providing educational information
enforcement of USFS regulations pertaining to recreational use
This is a full time seasonal position starting in June and working through October.
Full time work schedule is Thurs-Mon, and Holidays
If you are qualified and eager to spend the summer and fall patrolling the extensive USFS multiple-use trail systems of Entiat and, Wenatchee Valley Ranger Districts we would like to hear from you.
For more information on how to apply contact the Entiat Ranger District (509)784-1511 ext 523 or apply online at:
The Department of Natural Resources is developing a ten-year Recreation Plan for the western Yacolt Burn State Forest, a 41,000-acre forest block located in southwest Washington. We are in the process of gathering suggestions for improving recreation and public access. This survey will help determine how recreation users and visitors currently use the forest. This survey will take no more than 10 minutes to fill-out.
The Golden Spike ORP event and Super Moto have been rescheduled from the weekend of Jun 28-29 to the weekend of Jun 21-22. The event calendar has been updated with the new dates.
ATTENTION! Officially, the first ORP event of 2008, the Frostbite (Stumpjumpers), will be held Saturday, February 16, at Reiter Trails, upper lot. The club's flyers are being mailed this week.
The NMA Competition Chairman (Tory Briggs) will be there for those wishing to purchase NMA Memberships and/or Competition Licenses.
Supporting the awards banquet by performing a specific banquet management task, varies year to year (from no responsibilities to a minor task)
Supporting determination of the competition calendar
Supporting any events attended with competition rules application as observed or requested
The time commitment is minimal, with nothing required month to month, an occasional minor activity here and there, and then a higher level of activity in the October to January time frame.
The NMA Competition Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, February 2, 2008, at the Liberty Theater in Puyallup. Watch your email and/or snailmail for the flyer!
NMA Competiton Series Points and Overalls are posted. They will be considered FINAL as of December 19, 2007.
Contact competition@nmaoffroad.org to address corrections.
The NMA Competition Committee is conducting an extensive, comprehensive survey about the Off-Road and Enduro Series.
This is the first time this has ever been attempted by the NMA.
Every possible competition license holder, club, officer, and others, will individually receive a copy of this survey.
Others who access this survey via this website will also have their responses tallied.
We will be looking at the responses in total, and by respondent sub-groups.
Please only complete and return the survey once.
You may download the survey file by clicking here: NMA Comp Survey.doc.
You may fill it out electronically and email the file as an attachment, to competition@nmaoffroad.org, or mail a printed copy to Tory Briggs, 20611 72nd Pl SE, Snohomish, WA.
Please get your completed survey back to us by November 21st if possible
DNR is having the first of many meetings on 18 September 2007 in Vancouver, WA. Please attend and let them know that you want more ORV trails, more single track, a bigger staging area, ORV friendly campgrounds, etc.
DNR recognizes the need for more ORV trails and is looking at sanctioning many of the user built and maintained trails as part of the development plan. Possibly, NEW ORV TRAILS!!!!
You want more trails now is the time to make your voice loud and clear. People like the W T A and the Sierra goons will be there as well trying to shut us down.
The Jones Creek Trail Riders Association has been working very closely with DNR on this planning grant for some time now, this is what we need.
The meeting is on 18 September 2007 at the Water Resource Education Center. The address is 4600 SE Columbia Way Vancouver, WA and the meeting starts at 6:00 PM (1800 hours).
"The Emerald Trail Riders Association cordially invites all NMA riders and racers to attend the First Annual Rock HIll AMA National Hare Scrambles and Youth Hare Scrambles on July 7th and 8th. We have a new location and have completed a very challenging and fun course for all levels and ages of competitors. Kids and C classes will run on Saturday, Pro, A and B classes run on Sunday. All the info you need is at www.etra.net."
The Fringe GP scheduled for June 10 has been cancelled. However another event has been added to the scheduled. Team CPR is sponsoring the Tough as Nails Hare Scramble at Riverdale Raceway on Saturday, August 11.
Poker Run Series to Host Canned Food Drive, 5/13/2007
Many of our Washington state public lands that are used for motorized offroad recreation are located in rural areas.
Some of the small towns in these rural areas have a small financial base that is dependant on seasonal outdoor recreational uses.
We would like to give something back to the communities that provide us offroaders with the local services that are available when we are out enjoying our great sport of motorized offroad recreation.
The Poker Run Series will be hosting several canned food drives at poker run events during the 2007 poker run season.
The event dates that we would like to ask participants to bring donations to are:
June 23rd and 24th Little Bear Enduro & Super Dirt poker run, Capitol forest
August 18th & 19th Smuggler poker run, Capitol Forest
Sept 8th Rock & Roll poker run, Jones Creek
Sept 16th Bell's angels check point run, Capitol Forest
Oct 21st Halloween poker run,Tahuya
Please bring non-perishable canned, and boxed dry foods to these events.
Please forgive the delay in posting points standings and race results updates. We're making the transition to a new webmaster and it's taking longer than we planned. We are addressing the issues as quickly as we can. Your patience is appreciated.
Results from round 2 of the Off-Road Series are now posted on our
results page. Note that the long course overall results are incomplete. As soon as the data is received, these will be updated.
We did not want to wait any longer to post these. Updated points standings are in works.
Trick dual sport kit, HT Racing Aluminum oil cooler/case cover on left side, cush drive rear wheel, peg sliders, Endruo Engineering clutch lever. The airbox pins are missing, and led tail light. House of Horsepower suspension, so there's House of Horsepower stickers on the shock and right side fork tube. The oil cooler should be particularly easy to spot, it's a big silver aluminum thing on the left side of the engine with braided hoses coming out of it.
The Washington State Legislature is currently considering drastic changes to the offroad vehicle noise laws.
The proposed changes would include creating maximum sound levels for riding near any residence, regardless of where that residence is located or how it is zoned. It would become illegal to ride if your bike is either "plainly audible" or exceeds 45 decibels from inside of, or with 10 feet of any residence. This would even include residences that are on farm land, forest land or in an industrial area. It would also be illegal to ride if your bike exceeds 55 decibels at the property line.
These new limits would only apply to your dirtbike or quad. It would not apply to other, more common sources of residential noise such as lawnmowers, chainsaws, cars, trucks, boats, airplanes, stereos, playgrounds, ballfields, etc. It is just plain discrimination against ORV use and has nothing to do with keeping neighborhoods quiet.
If this becomes law, forget about riding any track in the State of Washington. Also, you can count on the vast majority of riding areas shutting down.
Contact your State Senator and two House of Representatives members NOW! Let them know what you think of this discriminatory piece of legislation.
The first set of ORP points standings for our 2007 series are now available. They took a little longer to get online this year, but they should be updated regularly after each event now.
