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Racer X and Racer
Productions Team Up with RiderDown Foundation to
Form The Passion Tour
 Morgantown, WV – Racer X Illustrated and
Racer Productions, Inc., producer of the Suzuki
Grand National Cross Country Series (“GNCC”),
the High Point and Steel City Motocross
Nationals and various ATVA National Motocross
events, announce the creation of The Passion
Tour, a series of fund-raising events to raise
awareness and support for the RiderDown
Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated
to helping injured riders.
The RiderDown Foundation provides financial
assistance and personal support to injured
off-road riders. Their medical auditing service
has helped injured riders save thousands on
excessive and/or unnecessary medical charges.
Financial assistance may include ‘direct pay’ to
medical providers. RiderDown Angels visit riders
in the hospital and at home, and offer a
friendly voice during difficult times.
“There are many great charities and
fund-raisers for injured riders, and we wish we
could support them all, but we believe the
RiderDown Foundation most closely represents the
amateur racer that is the backbone and soul of
our sport,” commented Tim Cotter, Event Manager
for Racer Productions.
“The Passion Tour name was chosen to
recognize and celebrate the passion an injured
rider continues to have for our sport,” said
Cotter. “Just because a rider may not be able to
race, doesn’t mean he doesn’t have the passion
for it. And sometimes it’s that passion that
sparks the determination to work hard and
recover,” continued Cotter.
The Passion Tour will consist of a variety of
fund-raising events and activities held
throughout the year. Passion events will be
identified by the above logo. Participant/
contributors will receive Passion event stickers
in appreciation for their support.
The Tour was launched this past weekend at
the Suzuki GNCC Awards Banquets at the Four
Seasons Sheraton, in Cranberry, PA, where $2,750
was raised through 50/50 raffles.
The next event will commence this weekend in
Toronto at the start of the 2007 Supercross
season, when Scott Goggles’ Bevo Forte unveils
his unique RiderDown program – “Supercross’
Biggest Loser!” Bevo will be weighed in at the
Toronto Supercross, and tight controls will be
implemented to monitor his caloric intake
throughout the season. At the end of the SX
season, there will be a final weigh-in at the
Las Vegas Supercross. Pledges will contribute
per pound for each pound Bevo loses. Pound
Pledgers will be able to sign-up on the
RiderDown website, at
www.RiderDown.org.
Other Passion events will include the GNCC
Golf Tournament on Friday, June 22, 2007, at the
Wisp GNCC in Deep Creek, Md; donations collected
at various GNCC Parts Unlimited Dinners; Racer X
Brands will sell RiderDown Purple Passion
bracelets through its online store at
www.RacerXBrand.com; plans are being made for an
online auction; Racer X Ride Days East and West
(dates and locations TBA). More events will be
added and a series ad created, which will appear
in Racer X Illustrated, The Racing Paper, and
other publications produced by Filter
Publications, the parent company of Racer X.
If you would like to host a Passion event,
please contact Tim Cotter of Racer Productions
at tcotter@mxsports.com and your event will be
added to the Tour. To learn how to become a
RiderDown Angel, go to
www.RiderDown.org or
email them at
info@riderdown.org.
About RiderDown Foundation:
With a nationwide network of volunteers ready
to lend support and assistance to injured
riders, RiderDown is actively giving back to the
off road community. As a non-profit, 501(c)3
charitable organization, RiderDown has been
delivering on its promise of “Helping Riders Up”
since 2005. Dedicated to helping responsible
off-road motorcyclists and ATV racers who have
been injured while riding, proceeds are used to
provide assistance to riders and their families
when faced with medical expenses and related
issues. To find out more about RiderDown and
ways you can help, please go to
www.RiderDown.org.
About Racer Productions:
For over 30 years, Racer Productions has been
producing professional and amateur motocross and
off-road events. Specializing in motorcycle and
ATV events, Racer Productions produces over 30
events per year. With a focus on racer-friendly
courses and fan-friendly atmospheres, the Racer
Productions events are nothing short of a
“happening.” For more information about upcoming
Racer Productions events, go to
www.GNCCRacing.com
www.RacerProductions.com
www.highpointmx.com
www.steelcitymx.com
www.mxsports.com
About Racer X Illustrated:
Since its inception in 1998, Racer X has
catapulted to the spot of the industry’s
premiere life-style magazine. With over 47,000
paid subscribers and approximately 35,000 in
monthly newsstand sales, Racer X continues to
gain popularity and prestige world-wide. Racer X
teams up with the most talented and creative
photographers, graphic designers and writers to
bring our sport of supercross and motocross
racing to life in print. For more information
about Racer X Illustrated and Road Racer X
Illustrated, go to
www.RacerXill.com
www.RoadRacerX.com
www.RacerXBrand.com
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