The One...The Only...the 2015 Sipapu Shindig!

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March
2015
The One...The Only...the 2015 Sipapu Shindig!
NMOHVA is excited and proud to announce the 2015 Sipapu Shindig will be held on June
26-28 this year. Back for the 3rd year and better than ever, the Shindig is NMOHVA's
"kick-off" summer dual sport riding event. The even is being held at the beautiful
Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort in New Mexico's Sangre de Christo mountains.
While advertised as a dual sport event and offering outstanding dual sport routes,
Sipapu is literally a stone's throw from some of the best technical single track in the
state. Moving the event to the end of June will allow more time for late-melting
snowdrifts to disappear and the local riders to clear the trails of winter deadfall. The
event headquarters also lies in the center of some of the best road riding in New
Mexico. Rumor has it that there will even be some "just for fun" observed trials sections
to enjoy. The Shindig has riding for everyone no matter what your motorcycle looks
like! The resort itself has a full range of accommodations from cabins to the lodge to
tent or RV camping on the premises.
Registration remains at only $55/person and includes a dinner Saturday evening, a
event T-shirt (sure to be a another collector's item) an event decal, and a chance for
great swag at the big raffle. As with all NMOHVA events, all monies collected over and
above the cost to host this event go directly to the NMOHVA Access Defense Fund!
This year's event will be limited to the first 60 riders to register and registration will
close at 10 am on June 17th. Accommodations at Sipapu are limited so don't
delay. Sipapu (1-800-587-2240) is holding a block of rooms and campsites for the
event until May 15th (ask for the NMOHVA event) but this block will fill
fast. Registration is now open at NMOHVA's Event website.
Great Article on the Colorado 600 in
Dirt Rider Magazine
Our Colorado friends and supporters, the Trail
Preservation Alliance (TPA), hosts a fantastic week long
trail symposium each summer in South Fork, Colorado
called the Colorado 600. This event was recently featured
in Dirt Rider magazine. What makes this article so great is that, in addition to great
photography from the trail rides, the article highlights the outstanding access work that
TPA is accomplishing. The magainze piece also does an excellent job of explaining why
the motorized enthusiasts need to be involved if they want to ride and drive in the
places they love.
TPA has been a huge supporter of NMOHVA and shares NMOHVA's philosophy and
strategy for keeping riders involved and routes open. You can check out the Dirt Rider
article at this link.
NMOHVA Meets with Washington DC Staff of the AMA
As we reported in our January newsletter, NMOHVA is actively engaged with the
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) with the purpose of better communication of
information to the two organization's members. During a recent personal trip to the
Washington DC area, NMOHVA Recreation Resource Director Mark Werkmeister was able
to meet with key members of AMA's Washington DC office. Included in the meeting
were AMA's VP for Government Relations Wayne Allard, AMA's Government Affairs
Manager for Off Road Steve Salisbury, new AMA Grassroots Coordinator Josh Habursky,
and AMA Legislative Assistant Sean Hutson.
The meetings discussion centered on areas of shared interest
where the two organization can help other, how to effectively
share communications between the two organizations, and how
AMA can take a more visible role in protecting OHV access in
western states.
"We have talked on teleconferences but it was really valuable to spend time face-to-face
discussing what we are currently doing and what we can do in the future," Mark
said. "I really appreciate the time they were able to give me and am excited about our
plans moving forward."
Former U.S. Senator and AMA Vice President for Government Relations Wayne Allard,
AMA Government Affairs Manager for Off Highway Steve Salisbury, NMOHVA Recreation
Resources Director Mark Werkmeister, and AMA Legislative Assistant Sean Hutson. Not
pictured is AMA Grassroots Coordinator Josh Habursky.
Don't Forget the NMOHVA Annual Meeting (March 14th)!
A quick reminder....the NMOHVA Annual Meeting is Saturday, March 14th from 9am-12
noon. The 'business' portion of the meeting will be short (and includes the elections of
Board members) so we can focus on planning for the coming year.
NMOHVA will be furnishing a free lunch to attendees immediately after the meeting and
some of our members will be going on an informal single track ride afterwards (weather
permitting).
The meeting will be held at the beautiful REDW, LLC
building in Albuquerque. REDW is located at the corner of
Jefferson and Masthead (7425 Jefferson NE), about
halfway between Osuna and Paseo del Norte. Here is
a link to a map of the meeting site.
We look forward to seeing all of you on the 14th!
Your NMOHVA Board of Directors
We Can Finally Say, "...and follow Us on Twitter."
We certainly won't be accused of being "early adopters" but NMOHVA has
finally established a Twitter account. We plan on using it to provide "real
time" updates to our members when things are happening too quickly for
our email blasts or when we want to provide quick and useful information
to our members and friends.
Like our other means of communication, we have adopted a Twitter account to make it
easier for NMOHVA and its members to stay in contact and provide an additional way to
send and receive information. Don't hesitate to provide us feedback on how we can be
more effective with this new (to us) technology. We also ask you to be patient with
us. After all, we just entered the 21st century fifteen years ago!
NMOHVA on Twitter
Upcoming Events
March 29 - New Mexico Trials Association Round 3 - Gallup, NM
April 3 - Scoping Comments Due on Cibola NF Plan Revision
April 8 - State of NM OHV Advisory Board Meeting, Santa Fe, NM
May 3 - New Mexico Trials Association Round 4 - San Ysidro, NM
May 5-9 - Burro Mountain ATV/UTV Jamboree, Silver City, NM
June 26-28 - Sipapu Shindig Dual Sport Event, Vadito, NM
See the NMOHVA Calendar for all the upcoming event details and contacts.
Do you have a 2015 event to share? Contact NMOHVA at prez@nmohva.org for a
listing in the newsletter and on the NMOHVA website calendar.
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