Cypress, CA (3/31/2007) - Yamaha
Motor Corporation, U.S.A., and the All-Terrain Vehicle
Association of Minnesota (ATVAM) have teamed up to
fund and produce an all-new, comprehensive Minnesota
State ATV Club map. The new map is the first ever
to combine local riding areas and trails with information
on local clubs and ATV dealers.
The objective of the map is two fold: to show Minnesota
ATV and Side-by-Side (SxS) riders all of the appropriate
riding trails and areas, and to encourage riders to
become more involved in their local riding clubs.
“We hope that through these maps Yamaha can
help to generate continued interest in local riding
clubs as well as responsible riding,” said Steve
LaMotte, district manager for Yamaha in Minnesota.
“Members of these clubs are the ones out there
creating and maintaining sustainable trails. Without
their hard work and all of our support we would have
little in the way of riding areas.”
For its part, Yamaha helped fund the production of
the map with cash and product donations, including
a Rhino 450 Side-by-Side (SxS) that is being raffled
on the ATVAM web site (http://www.atvam.org/).
Last year Yamaha donated funds to help finance an
ATVAM-commissioned economic impact study conducted
by the University of Minnesota Tourism Center. ATVAM
raised funds from members to help support the production
of the map and oversaw its development.
“ATVAM last year received a great number of
requests for more information on where to ride and
local clubs to join in Minnesota,” said Phill
Morud, ATVAM president. “Through our ever expanding
community outreach, legislative efforts and grass
roots projects, we are building a successful model
that we believe ATV riders and organizations around
the country can follow. The ATVAM sincerely appreciates
Yamaha’s generosity, which has been instrumental
in making this map and projects like it possible.”
Free copies of the map will be available this spring
at Yamaha ATV and SxS dealers in Minnesota, by calling
the ATVAM at 800-422-8826 or emailing to ATVAMoffice@atvam.org,
or online at www.atvam.org.
To find Yamaha dealers in Minnesota go to www.yamaha-motor.com.
About ATVAM:
The All-Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota (ATVAM)
is a non-profit organization with over 11,000 members
statewide. ATVAM was founded in 1983 and is working
to build a statewide ATV trail system, promote ATV
safety, safeguard ATV-related successes in the state
legislature, and defend ATV riders’ interests.
For more information on ATVAM, visit www.atvam.org.
About Yamaha:
Yamaha ATVs and SxS vehicles are designed, engineered
and built tough! Yamaha Motor Corp., USA was
started in 1977 and is a Japanese-based, wholly
owned subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation. Today,
all Yamaha Rhino SxS vehicles and many of the
company’s Utility ATV models are assembled
in Newnan, Georgia. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
headquarters are located in Cypress, California.
For more information on Yamaha, visit www.yamahaoutdoors.com.
www.yamaha-motor.com
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