Hello All you Viewfinders,My name is Chuck Frozina and I have some cousins in your club. They are the NAYS, and they are trying to get me and my 4 1/2 year old son into racing. I ride a 2002 CR250 and my son rides a TTR50 with Training wheels. So I thought this would be a good place to start and find out some info. I have been out on a few rides with the group already so I even know some of you. Anyway you have a nice website and I look forward to my first race outing. Couple of questions I have to start are: 1) Do you have to be a member of the AMA to Race? YES And if so how much are the fees to start? AMA Membership is an annual membership and is $39.00 you may apply online. http://www.amadirectlink.com/join/index.asp2) Does my 4 1/2 yr old need to be a member also? YES. If he intends to participate in events. AMA is how insurance is obtained. 3) Could someone help me out by telling me which races would be good for a beginner and his son to try first? What style of riding/racing appeals most to you? There are several formats.. As far as the lil guy, any kid event is good for him. Has he ridden any motocross? If not, I would NOT recommend a Grand Prix, otherwise ANY desert race is PERFECT for a beginner, lil tiny. Dad's can basically chase their child around the entire loop if they so desire!~ Here is a great read on different events and how they are formatted: http://www.district37ama.org/offroad/tools/handbook.pdf AND I strongly recommend you race anything other than a national as your first event!~ 4) Do all the races on the schedule have Kid Races along with adults? It is at the hosting clubs discretion and varies on man power. They are all posted on the AMA D37 website where the flyers and other info. are posted. I'm sure I will have more questions but that should do for now.Thanks, Chuck
Hello All you Viewfinders,My name is Chuck Frozina and I have some cousins in your club. They are the NAYS, and they are trying to get me and my 4 1/2 year old son into racing. I ride a 2002 CR250 and my son rides a TTR50 with Training wheels. So I thought this would be a good place to start and find out some info. I have been out on a few rides with the group already so I even know some of you. Anyway you have a nice website and I look forward to my first race outing. Couple of questions I have to start are: 1) Do you have to be a member of the AMA to Race? And if so how much are the fees to start?2) Does my 4 1/2 yr old need to be a member also? 3) Could someone help me out by telling me which races would be good for a beginner and his son to try first? 4) Do all the races on the schedule have Kid Races along with adults?I'm sure I will have more questions but that should do for now.Thanks, Chuck