Team RDF Rides Again!

[fastlearner]

I'm pleased to announce that in the 2010 season, Team RiderDown Foundation will be returning to tracks and trails across the USA.

Soon, we will be hand-picking up to 15 racers from across the country to help spread awareness of RDF. The goal is to get a mix of MX, enduro, desert, hare scramble, etc.

Team members will be selected for their ability to serve as upstanding members of the riding community and to represent the mission of the RiderDown Foundation. While these racers are on the tracks and trails and in to pits of America, they will serve as a face of RDF.

As they faithfully support the mission of the RiderDown Foundation over time, team riders will have access to support from RDF, MXSponsor.com (http://www.mxsponsor.com/), and STS Motorsports (http://www.sts-motorsports.com/). Thanks to these partners for their support of RDF's mission.

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[Tatonka]

Whooot Whooot!
:roost:

This team effort has the potential to really bring RDF much more awareness and support!

[erik727]

Definitely interested in my two sons being a part of this if possible.

[fastlearner]

OK, folks, it's been a while coming but here's the deal. If you're interested, please reply below to all of the following pieces of information. We're looking to make a team of 10-12 riders nationwide. So, we probably can't accept everyone, be we want to get a wide variety of types of competitors.

It is much more important that you are an honest, responsible, and sportsmanlike member of the competition community than how many trophies you have. You must have read and understand the RiderDown Foundation's mission statement and feel that you can support it.

Please post a reply to each of the following.

Name:

E-mail address (we won't spam you):

Age:

Dirtbike or quad racer?:

Series and class in which you compete:

For how long have you been competing:

How have you contributed to the sport?:

[paraquadmxer]

I am game to be part of the team. I am canada's 1st paraplegic to race mx
I plan on racing a gncc, 1-2 ama atv nationals in 4 stroke c and open c classes, 1-2 neatvmx races in the 4 stroke c and open c classes, and if it happens a atv mx race at the 2011 extremity games
Name: Ben Brown

E-mail address (we won't spam you): reconmaster_97@hotmail.com

Age: 23

Dirtbike or quad racer?: quad

Series and class in which you compete: AMA, NEATV (4 stroke c and open c)

For how long have you been competing:8 years

How have you contributed to the sport?: motivate other riders to keep going if they are having a rough time in life and racing, informing disabled riders on how they can adapt thier bikes

[sbatchelor]

Rope Batchelor
16 years old
2010 Kawasaki 250F
125/250 beginner 125/250 open
December 2009
I have learned alot about the sport and have used that knowledge to help other beginner riders, i have developed a feel for my bike and i am now making the hole shots and taking the lead. If given the oppertunity I would love to help others in all aspects of racing and bike skills, as weel as safety and knowledge.

[Shane]

Name:Shane Tacker

E-mail address (we won't spam you):shane@riderminus.com

Age:38

Dirtbike or quad racer?:Bike

Series and class in which you compete:AHSCS, C Vet

For how long have you been competing:@13 yrs

How have you contributed to the sport?: Besides taking part in or organizing some benefit events, i am the promoter of the oldest series harescramble in Arkansas(Race of the Year 2009.) I have served as Treasurer, Vice President, and President of the nonprofit AHSCS racing series. I have represented RDF twice at the X Games and organized a benefit for RDF earlier this year. I am an above knee amputee and the only one of my kind regularly competing in X-Country racing.(I ride with no prosthesis) Needless to say, i get alot of attention while doing my thing and am very humbly aware of my place as a roll model and source of inspiration- to both the racing community and many disabled people around the world.

It would be my honor to be counted as part of the RDF Team.

Also, my son Reagen Tacker (age 15) races in the schoolboy class and is also interested, room permitting. He goes everywhere i go and often pimps an RDF shirt during the week. Everything i do, he is assisting.

[dirtydirtbikermom]

Hello,

My son Devin is interested in helping out the Rider Down program and would be honored to be selected as part of your team. He races motocross and attends many races. He races the 50cc 7-8 and the 65cc 7-8. Our email is dirtydirtbikermom@yahoo.com

Devin Dumais #814
Suffolk, Virginia

Thank you for your consideration!

[t1texx]

OK, folks, it's been a while coming but here's the deal. If you're interested, please reply below to all of the following pieces of information. We're looking to make a team of 10-12 riders nationwide. So, we probably can't accept everyone, be we want to get a wide variety of types of competitors.

It is much more important that you are an honest, responsible, and sportsmanlike member of the competition community than how many trophies you have. You must have read and understand the RiderDown Foundation's mission statement and feel that you can support it.

Please post a reply to each of the following.

Name: Stoney Horn

E-mail address (we won't spam you):t1texx@yahoo.com

Age: 41

Dirtbike or quad racer?: Dirtbike

Series and class in which you compete: Texas area motocross. My son rides the 50cc 4-6 and the 7-8 class and I ride the vet expert classes usually the +30A and the +40A

For how long have you been competing:more than 20 years

How have you contributed to the sport?:I work with some local kids on our personal track. We always do all we can to help the other riders/family while we are out there. We have a good time while we are out at the tracks!

[Austin922]

I am definetly interested!

[brian512g]

Brian Garcia

brian@barnstormerracing.com

40

Dirt bike

AMA D36; MSR Western Regional Cross Country Series, MSR Northern California Championship Enduro Series , Best in the Desert (C Senior)

I've raced drag bikes, street bikes and dirt bikes for over 20 years. I am in my first year of competing in Hare Scrambles, enduros and desert racing. (40 seemed like a good time to start!)

I actively participate in keeping our trails open through trail maintenance, voting and attending advocacy meetings whenever possible. I teach new riders on both street and dirt bikes for safety, etiquette, and technique. I've been building and restoring bikes for 20 years in order to keep vintage machines up and running, safe and affordable to new riders. I've tried to promote RDF ever since I found out how you support riders and their families. I already promote RDF through my racing web page as well as when I am out racing or out on the trails.

[KTMWade]

Of course you know I am interested!

My name is Wade Wasinger

Email is: heartlandpool04@yahoo.com

I race motorcycles...NEPG enduro, BJEC enduro and FMHS for 2011. I raced A Vet before injuries and a car wreck took me out in 08 & 09.

I currently race A Sr and have been competing in either off road or MX since 1986.

I have gone to the NEPG rounds as a Rider Down volunteer to help with RD awareness in 2010 and plan to expand to the BJEC and FMHS series in 2011 now that I seem to nearly healed. We also put together a local grass roots effort in 07 to help a badly injured local rider and and his family (wife was expecting new baby during Christmas holiday and they needed help).

[Austin922]

Name: Austin Bowlin

E-mail address (we won't spam you):Riden4jesus@aol.com

Age:16

Dirtbike or quad racer?:Dirtbike

Series and class in which you compete:Mostly AMA series, And amateur nationals. 250 450 novice and schoolboy.

For how long have you been competing:2 years

How have you contributed to the sport?:Helping other riders stay confident and get faster on there bikes. Im always trying to build riders up.

[texvet224]

I am deffinetly intrested.

Name: Timm Lucher

E-mail address (we won't spam you): texvet230@yahoo.com

Age: 46

Dirtbike or quad racer?: Dirtbike

Series and class in which you compete: 40 + open / +45 Open & A/B

For how long have you been competing:20+ years

How have you contributed to the sport?: As well as coaching up and coming riders we participate and try to get the word out to events happening in our community. Recently we have been involved with voulenteering to help RDF at some events, we helped in the national blood drive by organizing the blood drive to be kicked off at the 2nd AMA national of the year at Freestone County Raceway, we also helped with Randy Childress at a fund raiser down at 3 Palms in Conroe, Tx. My fiancee and I like to participate as well as voulnteer to help in any way we can.

[motoXjc412]

Name: jessica ciarletta

E-mail address (we won't spam you): jcciarletta@gmail.com

Age: 20 tomorrow (sept 18) :)

Dirtbike or quad racer?: motocross

Series and class in which you compete: i live in riverside california, and i race in the womans amateur class... pretty much do all of the local amateur series here in southern california

For how long have you been competing: since i was 5.. since 1995

How have you contributed to the sport?: ive been around the industry my whole life. my older brother, jason ciarletta, passed away racing supercross in 2004. after 2004 my life was changed within the industry... i have become a big part in the PanicRev ministry, (www.panicrev.org) who helped us tremendously with our tragedy, and since then i have had a big heart to always be giving and be a part of any group within the sport whose goal is to help fallen riders, and their families.

[motoXjc412]

Name: jessica ciarletta

E-mail address (we won't spam you): jcciarletta@gmail.com

Age: 20

Dirtbike or quad racer?: motocross

Series and class in which you compete: womans amateur class at all the local series here in southern california

For how long have you been competing: since 1995, i was 5 years old

How have you contributed to the sport?:

[sbatchelor]

Garrett Alumbaugh
6 years old
2009 KTM 50 SX SR and 2006 KTM SX JR
Jr 4-6 and 50 open
Racing since 2008
Positive attitude and a great competator, very respectful to other riders and the sport

[ryan668]

My son is interested in being a RDF Team rider. He is active in MX and is a 250 junior rider and does ride in The Desesrt 100 race in Odessa, WA. we are a Christian race team (Fireproof Racing) and do trackside ministry. Our whole family does ride as well. This would be a good fit. email

ryan668@comcast.net

[toofast070]

OK, folks, it's been a while coming but here's the deal. If you're interested, please reply below to all of the following pieces of information. We're looking to make a team of 10-12 riders nationwide. So, we probably can't accept everyone, be we want to get a wide variety of types of competitors.

It is much more important that you are an honest, responsible, and sportsmanlike member of the competition community than how many trophies you have. You must have read and understand the RiderDown Foundation's mission statement and feel that you can support it.

Please post a reply to each of the following.

Name:Terry Parris

E-mail address (we won't spam you):toofast070@yahoo.com

Age:41

Dirtbike or quad racer?:Bike and Side x Side

Series and class in which you compete:KY hare scramble GNCC side x side

For how long have you been competing:20

How have you contributed to the sport?:

I work in the industries as a sales rep so I talk to a lot of people and go to a lot of events that are attended by racers and non racers both.

[FMXEast]

Name:Clint Esposito

E-mail address fmxeast@hotmail.com

Age:30

Dirtbike or quad racer?:Professional freestyle motocross

Series and class in which you compete:I ride in shows and demos across the country.

For how long have you been competing:I raced for 9 years (3 pro) and I have now ridden pro freestyle for 10 years

How have you contributed to the sport? I own FMX East, we are the east coasts biggest freestyle team. I have also been holding amateur contests for the last 4 years. I wanted to give riders a avenue to get involved in FMX with some guidance on how to about it safely.

[justdirtracing]

Where do I sign up? I ride vet quad classes at the Nationals and I go to all of the races. I was acknowledged at the AMA banquet last year for 36 year of riding and racing. I enjoy helping kids learn to right way to race and be safe. Let me know if I can help in anyway.
Name:Terry Monroe

E-mail address (we won't spam you): justdirtracing@yahoo.com

Age:40

Dirtbike or quad racer?:quad

Series and class in which you compete:AMA/ATVA National Motocross Series +30A/B +40

For how long have you been competing:6yr at the nats and raced dirt bike in the 80's around 30yrs

How have you contributed to the sport?: I spent 90 days in a wheel chair and I motivated myself to get stronger and come back and our daughter, Ariel, spent a week in St. Elizabeths in NY and I helped her get stronger and take the time to heal. I will help anyone that needs help, never turn anyone away. I also have my own training track in my backyard for anyone that wants to learn.

[vyner21]

I would love to help the rider down foundation.I race the Womens C class in the AMA/ATVA Nationals.Also I have been a fallin rider.So if I can help in any way.Please let me know.
Thank you,
Ariel Monroe #21

Name: Ariel Monroe

E-mail address: etonracer21@yahoo.com

Age: 16

Dirtbike or quad racer?: Quad

Series and class in which you compete: AMA/ATVA National Motocross Womens C

For how long have you been competing: Soon to be 13yrs

How have you contributed to the sport?: Also I'm a fallin rider,so I try my hardest to help teach little kids getting into the sport the proper way to ride and race.Cause I hate seeing people getting hurt like I was.

[fastlearner]

Thanks for the interest everyone. If you're under 18, please e-mail to me a parent's contact e-mail and telephone number.

Thanks again. I'll be in touch over the next two weeks.

[erik727]

Name :Ryan Shea

email: erikshell1@sbcglobal.net

Age: 11

Dirtbike,,Mx and hare scramble

series and class : All major mx series in the greater Houston area ,,Torcs.....65 10-11,65 open, 85 7-11,,jr supermini

How long racing : been racing for 3 yrs

How have you contributed to the sport : I represent The Riderdown Foundation at all the events i attend with my dad..I always wear my Riderdown shirt when at the races..I help my mom and dad sell riderdown gear at fundraiser events.

[erik727]

Name : Kyle shea

email : erikshell1@sbcglobal.net

Age: 8

Dirtbike,,Mx and Harescrambles

Series and Class : All major MX series in Houston area and TORCS....50 7-8,,50 open,,65 7-9

How long racing : Been racing for 3 yrs

How do you contribute to the sport ? I help my mom and dad at Riderdown fundraisers ,,i have Riderdown stickers on my bikes

[fastlearner]

A few of you said you were interested, but didn't submit an e-mail address. Let me know.