The UP300 provides a unique opportunity for attendees to experience
miles of single-track trails laid out by Six Days Gold Medalist and
Enduro champion Dick Burleson. |
Parts Unlimited staff members such as Marty Hummel (left), Bryan
Greene and Kathy Sommervold play a big part in the organization of
successful dealer events like the UP300. |
The
"guest of honor" at the pig roast for the arriving attendees
of the UP300.
Following dinner, attendees gathered around the bonfire to discuss
the upcoming ride. |
The riders tour vendor row to talk with manufacturers and pick up a
few freebies. |
Attendees get to check out new products like the EVS Ballistic jersey. |
Pirelli, Bridgestone, Dunlop and AMS Tires had installers on hand to
mount tires for the riders. |
Christopher Walmer of Toy Tech speeds along on his Suzuki DRZ400. |
The UP300 is open to two-wheelers and four-wheelers such as Bryan Nylander. |
Steve Downey from Garvis Honda enjoys a great ride through the back
woods of the UP.
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Troy Stoney from Full Throtttle Motorsports follows the trail on
his KTM.
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Scott Pakenham of Razee's Motorcycles takes a break on the
trail.
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Day two was called "Riding with the Pros." Tom Brodenbach
(middle) and Terry Gregoricka (right) of Ducati Austin Racing with
Rodney Smith. |
Trivia question: Try to guess how many consecutive AMA National Enduro
titles and Six Days gold medals Dick Burleson won in his racing career?
(Answer below.) |
Fred Andrews on the #7 bike was another of the pros on hand. He shares
a spot with Rodney Smith on the Suzuki factory off-road team. |
The Sandstormers received a contribution from the event for their
assistance. Other donations went to Marquette County Search & Rescue
($1,000) and the Sands Township Volunteer Fire Dept ($2,500). |
Tom Pannone of Goodfellows Motorsports received one of the "fun
awards" from Pat McGuire of AMS Tires. |
Terrell
Welborn of R&T Cycles in Ft. Ogelthorpe, Georgia (second
from left) receives the 2005 UP300 Rider of the Year Award from
Moose Off-RoadÕs Kyle Phillips, Brad Kruckenberg and Brandon
Loveland.
Trivia question answer: 8x |
| Mike
Adams, Brothers Motorsports; Jeff Adams, Pirelli; Greg Albertyn,
guest; Fred Andrews, guest; Dr. Steve Augustine, Univ. of Florida;
Brian Bailey, Mid America Moto Plex; Greg Bauer, Regina; Paul Beeksma,
CMP; Greg Blackwell, Parts Unlimited; Mark Boche, Motorsports Factory;
Ron Bowen, Pirelli; Ted Bradley, Supertrapp; Tom Brodenbach, Ducati
Austin; Jim Brown, TomÕs
Cycle; Joel Bruce, Hammertime Sports; Dick Burleson, Moose; Rob Buydos,
Pro Circuit; Brad Cameron, Renthal; Pete Caron, Sandstormers; Gary
Cartwright, Parts Unlimited; Jack Church, Powers Motorsports; Eric
Cleveland, Seattle Cycle; Paul Coates, PaulÕs Cycles; Mike
Collins, Parts Unlimited; Carol Contois, Sandstormers; Ken Contois,
Sandstormers; Gus Copolous, Parts Unlimited; Mark Coyne, Sandstormers;
Chris Deering, Green Country; Scott Dewey, Dunlop; John Dowd, guest;
Steve Downey, Garvis Honda; Jack Drummond, Sandstormers; Brent Durfee,
Dunlop; Mike Dudiwitz, UFO; Magnus Erickson, Ohlins; Mike Faulkner,
Parts Unlimited; Sean Finley, Dirt Rider; Dan Fitch, Parts Unlimited;
Keith Foster, Regina; James Fox, No-Toil; Jon Gale, David Allen Racing;
Rich Garisto, Motion Pro; Bryan Greene, Parts Unlimited; Georgia
Gregoricka, Ducati Austin; Terry Gregoricka, Ducati Austin; Steve
Guarino, Dutchess Rec.; Corey Haden, HadenÕs Motorsports;
Russ Harper, Parts Unlimited; Jeff Hart, Parts Unlimited; Curly Hill,
Parts Unlimited; Kevin Hill, Parts Unlimited; Jeff Himanek, Magic
Racing; Jason Holznagel, Thundersports; Alan Huffman, Motion Pro;
Marty Hummel, AMS/BKT/Excella; Billy Hutchins, Tag Metals; Mark Hyde,
KTM; Chris Jensen, SBS/Ohlins; Steve Johnson, Wiseco; Craig Johnson,
Scott; Ralph Johnston, Wiseco; Kinney Jones, photographer; Tom Kalies,
Team 2 Racing; Chad Keeton, M&M Motorsports; Tom Kingsland, Z1R;
Tommy Kirk, David Allen Racing; Ken Koch, Village Motorsports; Jeff
Konicke, KTM; Jim Kostopoulos, Honda Northwest; Brad Kruckenberg,
Moose/MUD; Mark Lacy, Bridgestone; Mark Lawson, Paradox Motorsports;
Paul Lemere, Powermadd; Todd Lentz, EVS; Keith Lewis, KTM; Jimmy
Lewis, Dirt Rider; Kevin Lind, CMP; Chuck Lindsay, Parts Unlimited;
Lou Lopez, Parts Unlimited; Brandon Loveland, Moose/MUD; Carl Magnussen,
Parts Unlimited; Jeff Magowan, Sandstormers; Patrick McGuire, AMS/BKT/Excella;
Tim Meer, DP Brakes; Larry Mills, DP Brakes; Bruce Miner, Paradox
Motorsports; Steve Mondek, Thor MX; Matt Mueller, Parts Unlimited;
Doug Muellner, FMF; Scott Muellner, BobÕs Cycle; Tom Muellner,
BobÕs Cycle; Walt Multer, Sandstormers; John Muntean, Motorcycle
Dream Shop; Jeff Norlin, Parts Unlimited; Bryan Nylander, guest;
Scott Oakes, No-Toil; Aaron Olson, Supertrapp; Rory OÕNeill,
Bridgestone; Steven Ophoff, Shawmut Hills; Scott, Pakenham, Razee;
Tom Pannone, Goodfellows; Tom Parker, TomÕs Cycles; Wes Parker,
UFO; Ivan Penchansky, Thor MX; Jack Penton, KTM; Matt Pfankuch, Powermadd;
Kyle Phillips, Moose/MUD; Scott Pyykola, Sandstormers; Ross Reed,
Mid America; Brady Rodriguez, EVS; David Schlesinger, Claremore Custom;
Jeff Schroeder, Precision Line; William Shaltrow, Sandstormers; Todd
Sheedy, Parts Unlimited; Bill Sheppard, Parts Unlimited; Mike Sinnott,
RTD; Rodney Smith, guest; Kathy Sommervold, Parts Unlimited; Jim
Squire, Holiday Motorsports; Andy Stacy, TUF Racing; Denny Stephenson,
Smith; Troy Stoney, Full Throttle; Patrick Storm, Warn; Scott Summers,
guest; Matt Thornot, Pirelli; Ron Thurley, Sandstormers; Gerald Tims,
Mid-America; Fred Tompkins, Parts Unlimited; Steve Travis, Green
country; Paul Turner, Dutchess Rec.; Aaron Wachtel, RTD; Chris Walmer,
Toy Tech; Donnie Weahterholt, Alpinestars; Evan Weahters, Big Boys;
Tim Weeks, Dutchess Rec.; Terrell Welborn, R&T Cycle; Ted Weldum,
Sandstormers; Chris White, Willy World; Dustin Williams, Tim OÕNeill
Motorsports; Carol Williams, Tacoma Motorsports; Jeff Woodard, Dutchess
Rec.; Nick Zambon, Sandstormers. |
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