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World's Fastest ATV Racers
Coming to Macon, GA
Round four of the ATVA/ITP/Moose ATV
Motocross Nationals visits Georgia on March 18.
Top pros and amateurs will compete.
 Macon, GA – The fastest, highest-flying
four-wheeled ATV racers in America will make
their return to the Peach State with the ATV MX
Nationals at Echeconnee Off-Road Park in Macon,
GA on March 18.
The Echeconnee Off-Road Park serves as round
4 of the 14-stop ATVA-sanctioned Moose/ITP
National Motocross Series – the largest ATV
motocross series in the world. The fastest pro
racers riding on four-wheels will compete along
with amateurs of all ages in 31 different
classes. Racing takes place on the custom-built
Echeconnee track, which has garnered national
recognition for its action packed mix of hills,
jumps, whoops, and high-speed straight-aways.
Donny Banks, a native of Georgia, a former
ATV racing champion, and four-time “People's
Choice" ATV National Promoter of the year award
winner, will host this round located just a few
miles West of Macon, GA off US Hwy. 80 in the
community of Lizella, the Echeconnee facility
has been a favorite of ATV Motocross National
racers for a number of years. Banks, an ATV
racing enthusiast and owner/operator of Capitol
Cycle in the Macon area, host other regional
events at the Echeconnee facility throughout the
year, but the ATV MX Nationals race draws by far
the largest gathering of racers. In 2005 the
event attracted almost 800 entries, a milestone
for the Georgia venue.
To kick off the weekend’s festivities,
Capitol Cycle is hosting an open house catered
by Zaxby’s Chicken with several top pros
attending to sign autographs Friday from 5-7
p.m. Also, local radio station, B 95.1 will be
broadcasting live from event and giving away
door prizes and discounted ATV MX National
tickets, so you won’t want to miss out on this
evening of fun.
Riders will practice on Friday, March 17, and
amateurs will race on Saturday and Sunday, March
18 – 19. The pro racers practice on Saturday.
Pro racing begins at noon on Sunday, March 19.
Spectator passes for adults run $35 for
Friday through Sunday, $30 for Saturday through
Sunday, and $15 for Sunday only. Children 6 – 12
cost $25 for Friday through Sunday, $20 for
Saturday through Sunday, and $10 for Sunday
only. Children under six are free. Local riders
are invited to race the event, as the ATV
Nationals offer classes for riders of all skill
and experience levels. Riders can sign up at the
track. The amateur racer entry fee is $40.
To get to the track, take I-75 to Macon. Take
the I-475 Macon Bypass to State Route 80 (Exit
3). Go West 3.5 miles to Knoxville Rd, turn left
and the Echeconnee track is 5 miles on the left.
For more information about the ATVA MX National
on March 19th, contact Capitol Cycle at
478-992-8618, email
tamara@capitolcycle.com, or log onto
www.capitolcycle.com.
The ITP/Moose ATVA National Motocross
Championships, presented by Parts Unlimited, is
the nation’s premiere ATV motocross racing
series. The 14-round series is produced by
members of the ATVA Promoters’ Group, LLC (“ATVAPG”)
and is sanctioned by the 9,000 member ATV
Association (“ATVA”), the sister organization to
the 260,000 member American Motorcyclist
Association (“AMA”). ATV racing has experienced
phenomenal growth at the rate of 25% in the past
two years alone, and continues to gain momentum
and support, as ATV outsell off-road motorcycles
annually 3 to 1. Each round attracts 600-1000
racers who vie for bragging rights to one of 31
national titles. ATVA National Motocross feature
sponsors include FMF, Scott, Maxxis, Custom
Axis, Hbomb/Division Four, ATV Sport Magazine,
and Moto-Tees. Associate sponsors include
Weekend Warrior, Houser Racing, Denton Racing,
Outerwears, Hinson Racing, FOX Shox,
ATVriders.com, ATV Source, and Terry Racing. For
more information about the series, log on to
www.ATVMotocross.com.
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