Racer X and Racer Productions Team Up
with RiderDown Foundation to Form "The
Passion Tour "
Morgantown, WV (12/1/2006) -
Racer X Illustrated and Racer Productions, Inc., producer
of the Suzuki Grand National Cross Country Series ("GNCC"),
the High Point and Steel City Motocross Nationals and
various ATVA National Motocross events, announce the
creation of The Passion Tour, a series of fund-raising
events to raise awareness and support for the RiderDown
Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping
injured riders.
The RiderDown Foundation provides financial assistance
and personal support to injured off-road riders. Their
medical auditing service has helped injured riders save
thousands on excessive and/or unnecessary medical charges.
Financial assistance may include 'direct pay' to medical
providers. RiderDown Angels visit riders in the hospital
and at home, and offer a friendly voice during difficult
times.
"There are many great charities and fund-raisers
for injured riders, and we wish we could support them
all, but we believe the RiderDown Foundation most closely
represents the amateur racer that is the backbone and
soul of our sport," commented Tim Cotter, Event
Manager for Racer Productions.
"The Passion Tour name was chosen to recognize
and celebrate the passion an injured rider continues
to have for our sport," said Cotter. "Just
because a rider may not be able to race, doesn't mean
he doesn't have the passion for it. And sometimes it's
that passion that sparks the determination to work hard
and recover," continued Cotter.
The Passion Tour will consist of a variety of fund-raising
events and activities held throughout the year. Passion
events will be identified by the above logo. Participant/
contributors will receive Passion event stickers in
appreciation for their support.
The Tour was launched this past weekend at the Suzuki
GNCC Awards Banquets at the Four Seasons Sheraton, in
Cranberry, PA, where $2,750 was raised through 50/50
raffles.
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Scott
USA's Bevo Forti
Bevo's Big Day is this Saturday
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The next event will commence this weekend in Toronto
at the start of the 2007 Supercross season, when Scott
Goggles' Bevo Forte unveils his unique RiderDown program
- "Supercross' Biggest Loser!" Bevo will be
weighed in at the Toronto Supercross, and tight controls
will be implemented to monitor his caloric intake throughout
the season. At the end of the SX season, there will
be a final weigh-in at the Las Vegas Supercross. Pledges
will contribute per pound for each pound Bevo loses.
Pound Pledgers will be able to sign-up on the RiderDown
website, at www.RiderDown.org.
Other Passion events will include the GNCC Golf Tournament
on Friday, June 22, 2007, at the Wisp GNCC in Deep Creek,
Md; donations collected at various GNCC Parts Unlimited
Dinners; Racer X Brands will sell RiderDown Purple Passion
bracelets through its online store at www.RacerXBrand.com;
plans are being made for an online auction; Racer X
Ride Days East and West (dates and locations TBA). More
events will be added and a series ad created, which
will appear in Racer X Illustrated, The Racing Paper,
and other publications produced by Filter Publications,
the parent company of Racer X.
If you would like to host a Passion event, please contact
Tim Cotter of Racer Productions at tcotter@mxsports.com
and your event will be added to the Tour. To learn how
to become a RiderDown Angel, go to www.RiderDown.org
or email them at
info@riderdown.org.
About RiderDown Foundation:
With a nationwide network of volunteers ready to
lend support and assistance to injured riders, RiderDown
is actively giving back to the off road community. As
a non-profit, 501(c)3 charitable organization, RiderDown
has been delivering on its promise of "Helping
Riders Up" since 2005. Dedicated to helping responsible
off-road motorcyclists and ATV racers who have been
injured while riding, proceeds are used to provide assistance
to riders and their families when faced with medical
expenses and related issues. To find out more about
RiderDown and ways you can help, please go to www.RiderDown.org.
About Racer Productions:
For over 30 years, Racer Productions has been producing
professional and amateur motocross and off-road events.
Specializing in motorcycle and ATV events, Racer Productions
produces over 30 events per year. With a focus on racer-friendly
courses and fan-friendly atmospheres, the Racer Productions
events are nothing short of a "happening."
About Racer X Illustrated:
Since its inception in 1998, Racer X has catapulted
to the spot of the industry's premiere life-style magazine.
With over 47,000 paid subscribers and approximately
35,000 in monthly newsstand sales, Racer X continues
to gain popularity and prestige world-wide. Racer X
teams up with the most talented and creative photographers,
graphic designers and writers to bring our sport of
supercross and motocross racing to life in print.
www.RiderDown.org
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