Corrected Release: US TEAM NAMED FOR 2002 INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS ENDURO
US TEAM NAMED FOR 2002 INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS ENDURO PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has named the entire American contingent that will compete in the 77th running of the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), to be held September 24-29, 2002 in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic. Three members from last year's World Trophy Team -- Fred Hoess, David Pearson and Nick Pearson -- will join Tim Taber, Ron Schmelzle and Brian Sperle to form the 2002 Trophy team. The four-member Junior Trophy team, which is limited to riders 23 years old and younger, will include Morgan Crawford, Wallace Palmer, Jonathan Seehorn and Bill Radecky. For the first time in ISDE history, the U.S. squad will include one three-member club team composed entirely of riders from one family. Veteran enduro racers Randy, Amanda and Cody Mastin of Whitehouse, Ohio, will compete as "Family 'R US." Another 30 riders have been assigned to 10 other three-member club teams. Bel Ray will provide all the lubricants for the team during the ISDE, while Arai Helmets is providing helmets to all riders who qualified for the event while wearing one of the company's helmets. While only a handful of America's top off-road competitors will get the chance to compete in the 77th ISDE, interested spectators can also become a part of the ISDE experience -- and tour the Czech Republic -- with a tour put together by AMA Travel. The Team USA ISDE Tour runs Sept. 17 through Sept. 30, and includes round-trip airfare from New York to Prague via Czech Airlines; three-star accommodations for 12 nights in Harrachov; breakfast and dinner daily; car rental with unlimited mileage; an official Team USA jacket; and two matching Team USA T-shirts. The price is $1,820 per person, double occupancy. For more information on the tour, call (800) 262-5646, ext. 1196. 2002 International Six Days Enduro Team USA September 24-29, 2002, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic World Trophy: Fred Hoess, Stanhope, NJ, Tim Taber, Moline, IL, Ron Schmelzle, Aurora, CO, David Pearson, Panaca, NV, Nick Pearson, Las Vegas, NV, Brian Sperle, Hayward, CA Junior Trophy: Morgan Crawford, Sanger, CA, Wallace Palmer, Atco, NJ, Jonathan Seehorn, Rockford, WA, Bill Radecky, Greeley, CO Club Teams Jafmar Racing Club: Jeff Fredette, Beecher, IL, John Wells, Dublin, CA, Steve Underwood, Marionville, MO Seniors: Mike McCarren, Butler, PA, David Klein, San Marcos, TX, Ken Tomeo, Long Beach, CA Family 'R US: Randy Mastin, Whitehouse, OH, Amanda Mastin, Whitehouse, OH, Cody Mastin, Whitehouse, OH Colorado Dirt Riders: Eric Croy, Boulder, CO, Lance Bross, Broomfield, CO, Eric Moberg, Eagle, CO Team Enduro: J. D. Hammock, Oklahoma City, OK, Dave Wolfe, Edwards, CO, Brett Dooley , Flagstaff, AZ Enduro Riders MC: Carrol Dickerson, Pine Bluff, AR, Andy Stokely, Zionsville, IN, Andy Gutish, Terre Haute, IN Missouri Mudders: Lars Valin, Eureka, MO, Pat Schmidt, Columbia, IL, Tom Huber, St. Louis, MO Boise Ridge Riders: Ryan Dean, Ketchum, ID, Gabriel Reos, Edwards, CO, Mark Thompson, Copper Canyon, TX Trail Riders of Houston: Greg Gillian, Herndon, VA, Brian Storrie, Denton, TX, Paul Krause, Irvine, CA Merced Dirt Riders: Derrick Merrill, San Carlos, CA, Chilly White, Glendale, CA, Curt Wilcox, Royal Oaks, CA Ridge Riders MC: John Yates, Tualatin, OR, Eric Bailey, Snohomish, WA, John Burgard Jr., Bloomingdale, NJ - 30 - The American Motorcyclist Association, founded in 1924, is a non-profit organization with more than a quarter of a million members. The Association's purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN.