October 2008 | Welcome to the RidersWest eNewsletter
As the season winds up, it’s time to reflect on the goings-on in the motorsports industry. In this month's newsletter, Kelvin Harrison reports on a new sport quad race series in the interior of B.C. as well as motocross superstar Blair Morgan’s tragic accident. We also received a report from Ed Masters on motocross racing on Vancouver Island this fall. See below for these stories and more.

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XRIDERS » KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA Calling all quadders I just recently got wind of a new sport quad race series that started for 2008 in the interior of B.C. Kamloops Off Road Racing - British Columbia (KORRBC) has created a race venue for these machines to take part in their very successful off-road series.

XRIDER TRIBUTE » BLAIR MORGAN A prayer for Blair An accident has left MX superstar Blair Morgan paralyzed; Kelvin Harrison pays tribute to this young athlete and his outstanding career. ATVING Join the dots This summer, Al Obrigewitsch, president of the Revelstoke ATV Club, decided to try a new club event: a poker ride and GPS search combined. XRIDERS RACE REPORT » NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA Revved-up riding Courtenay rider Coleton McLean dominated the podium at Round 2 of the CMRC Vancouver Island Fall Series. ATV SAFETY Don’t blame Jake—or Suzy The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) through its youth ATV safety initiative has launched a fall youth safety campaign reminding adults that youth under 16 years of age should never be allowed to ride an adult-sized ATV. ADVERTISEMENT ATVING IN GOLDEN, BRITISH COLUMBIA An alpine adventure Wow—that’s a word you will use many times if you take the ride we did in September 2008. My husband, Ed, and I joined members of the Golden ATV Club for a weekend to do some riding in the Bush Arm of Kinbasket Lake. IDIOT’S GUIDE TO MOTORCYCLES Get your motor running In the introduction to The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Motorcycles (Fourth Edition), the authors suggest that the riding tips chapter would be of the most value to readers, and I’d have to agree. TELESCOPIC RAMP SYSTEM Hit the road, Jack Retrack Jack from Jack Industries based in Matane, Quebec, offers a safe and secure option for loading your recreational machines. October 24 - 26, 2008 | EDMONTON, ALBERTA Alberta Snowmobile & ATV Show 2008 The Alberta Snowmobile & ATV Show is heading to Edmonton and Calgary for yet another year of tracks and treads. November 2, 2008 | EDMONTON, ALBERTA Snowmobile Parts & Accessory Swap Meet If you're a snowmobiler who loves finding great deals on cool products for you and your sled, the Snowmobile Parts & Accessory Swap Meet is right up your alley. December 6 & 7, 2008 | CALGARY, ALBERTA Alberta Snowmobile & ATV Show 2008 The Alberta Snowmobile & ATV Show is heading to Edmonton and Calgary for yet another year of tracks and treads. See you next month! Remember, this newsletter is designed to keep you informed about the latest in riding machines of all kinds. If you enjoyed it, invite a friend to subscribe! If for any reason you ever wish to unsubscribe (and we hope you never do) just reply to this e-mail with unsubscribe in the subject line. Thanks to you, SnoRiders West and RidersWest are pleased to be Western Canada's leading riding magazines and website publisher. —Keith Powell, SnoRiders West and RidersWest publisher Suite 100, 100 - 7th Ave. S., Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 2J4 To help us fulfill your request to receive information from RidersWestmag.com via e-mail, please add distribution@kpimedia.com to your Address Book or Safe List.

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