Steve Smith, Jr. Benefit

[Tatonka]

ATTENTION

Sunday January 15th at Cross Creek M/C Park there will be a benefit for the MiniRocketman Rider Down Foundation.
All the details are at http://www.texasoffroad.net/forum_php/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=CrossCreek&Number=320012&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

We would welcome all non racing Dual Sport and recreational riders to join us for a lap around the course sometime around midday to honor Steve Smith Jr.

All proceeds from this event will go to the Rider Down Foundation.

If you've ever wondered what that GS or whatever would be like on a GP off road track.....Now is the time to find out!!!!

Come join us.


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XR650Rocketman.
If it ever stops being fun....I'll quit.
www.RiderDown.org in memory of MiniRocketman

The above message was posted on behalf of Steve Smith, Sr.

[Wysong]

I was blown away in two different ways this weekend at the Steven Smith Jr. Memorial Race at the Cross Creek Motocross Park.

First, I was blown away by the support of the track owner, operators and many riders and spectators that showed up to support Steve Jr. and his parents Steve and Linda and his brother, Joel. This will surely help the family through the healing process knowing how many lives Steve Jr. has touch in his life. The parade lap to honor Steve Jr., which I rode in, was a touching way to honor Steve Jr. and I couldn?t help but feel his presence as we all rode with thoughts of Steve Jr. as we followed his Dad and his friends who were riding his personal bikes. My hats off to the motorcycle riding community that supports its fellow riders and their families during times of need. I was able to spend some time with Steve and Linda Smith talking about everything from Steve Jr. to places they have ridden over the years. They are truly wonderful people and we plan to keep in touch.

Second, I was blown away when a gust of wind blew the RiderDown Foundation tent, banner, shirts and flyers about a 100 ft towards the starting gate area. Once again the support of the riders and spectators came forward to help and we managed to meet more people and spread out more flyers and wristbands in a more accelerated way then we had planned.

http://j216.165.194.66/ktmtalk/photogallery/galleries/members/riderdown.sized.jpg
Steve, Linda and Joel Smith- Dave Wysong and John Herne from the RiderDown Foundation.

All the best to the Smith family,

David
Wysong@RiderDown.org

[Gatlin5]

David

Thanks for the update, I wish I could have been there. I thought about all you guys often on Sunday.

I look forward to meeting them too, sometime in the near future.

Joe

[Tatonka]

I'm really sorry that I had to miss this event. David & John - thanks for being there on behalf of RiderDown. From everything I have heard and seen the rdding community in Texas is a wonderful, caring group of people. The Smith family has really shown a truly beautiful spirit & outlook on friends, family and life. Again my thoughts, prayers and respect go out to them.

Pictures? We want pictures!

BV

[Wysong]

Hey Guys,

If you were at the Steve Smith Jr. Memorial Race and would like to buy any of the photo?s that were taken by Bill Jurasz with Mercury Photography, you can view them at http://mercphoto.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/148107.

I want to thank Bill for offering to donate 15% of all sales to the RiderDown Foundation for the purpose of helping injured riders and their families.

Bill Jurasz?s contact information is:

Mercury Photography
512-797-8368
www.mercphoto@mac.com

Thanks for the support,

David
wysong@riderdown.org
RiderDown Foundation

[Gatlin5]

Nice Group Picture.