Morgantown, WV (10/30/2008) -
With nearly 500 attendees expected,
AMA Pro ATV Champion Dustin Wimmer, as well
as other top Pro and Amateur ATV riders,
including Doug Gust, Josh Creamer, Harold
Goodman, Thomas Brown, Cody Gibson, Heather
Byrd and many others have confirmed they're
attending the ATVA National Motocross Awards
Banquet this Saturday at the Grand Resort
and Convention Center. Along with honoring
the top ten in points and honoring special
award winners during Saturday's ceremonies,
several events are also scheduled for attendees
to enjoy.
On Friday, a trip to Dollywood is scheduled
for children and their families, followed
by trick or treating in the hotel from 7-9
p.m. During Saturday's banquet, special
awards will also be given out, including
Amateur Rider of the Year as voted on by
his or her fellow competitors. The top ten
in all 34 classes will also be honored on
stage.
"We're looking forward to putting
a fitting close to one of our most competitive
ATV racing seasons on record," said
Sam Gammon, ATVPG director. "With several
new special awards, as well as special events,
this should be a very exciting weekend."
The banquet will also feature Versus ATVMX
video clips, photo gallery, 50/50 drawing
boards, door prizes, and more. Games, music
and other events will take place immediately
following the Awards Dinner.
Banquet tickets are $30 for Adults and
$20 for children ages 5-11. Children 4 and
under get in free. For more information,
or to register, visit the ATV
Motocross Banquet page.
About the ITP/Moose
Racing AMA/ATVA ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited:
The AMA ITP/Moose Racing ATV National
Motocross Championship Series Presented
by Parts Unlimited is the nation's premier
amateur and professional ATV motocross series,
and competes at top motocross facilities
nationwide. The 11-round series features
the Nation's best racers, teams and sponsors,
and is America's largest and longest-running
ATV National Motocross series with more
than 20 years of competition. The series
continues to expand and produce top talent
from the amateur ranks, while keeping close
to the grassroots fun that makes people
love to go to the races.
Series sponsors include
title sponsors ITP Tires and Moose Racing,
and presenting sponsor Parts Unlimited.
Premiere and Feature sponsors include Can
Am, Amsoil, ATV Sport Magazine, Quad Magazine,
Moto Tees, Maxxis Tires, and FMF. Associate
sponsors include Fox Shox, Gatorade, HinsonRacing,
Custom Axis, and H-Bomb. Media partners
include ATV Insider and ATVRiders.com. For
more information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
About the ATV Association
(ATVA)
The ATV Association ("ATVA")
is the official sanctioning body of the
amateur division of the ATVA ITP/Moose Racing
ATV National Motocross Championship Series
Presented by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000-member
ATVA is a sister organization of the 260,000
member American Motorcyclist Association
(AMA). ATV racing has experienced phenomenal
growth in recent years, and continues to
gain momentum and support, outselling off-road
motorcycles annually. Each ATVA round attracts
hundreds of racers who compete for bragging
rights to one of 31 amateur national titles.
For more information, please visit www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATV Promoters
Group (ATVPG)
The ATVPG is composed of the individual
promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose Racing
ATV National Motocross Championships, presented
by Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG
is to raise awareness of ATV motocross through
the production of professional and amateur
championship racing events. For more information
on the ATVPG and the ATV National events
they produce, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
