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JACKSON COUNTY TRAIL RIDERS
Jackson County and the Black River Falls area have one of the premier off
highway trail systems in Wisconsin. Our mission is to support and expand the
Jackson County trail system for ATV and Off Road Motorcycle Riders.
Renew Your Memberships! - Yup, it’s that time again. Hey, it is only $10.00.
New Secretary - Craig and I will be moving to Ramsey, IL this year. (Craig will still
work on vintage bikes. Steve Roof is planning on taking over Keytime Motorsports
and moving it to Millston.) You will need to find someone to take over my duties.
Spring Work Dates - Let me know what dates will be good for you
Thank you to - Bob Ybema, Richard Kukkonen, Scott Benkert, and Kira Raichert,
for memberships and donations.
Club Updates – Check Keytime’s website for JCTR, MOTR, and WHOMA club
updates between meetings. http://www.keytimemotorsports.com/Clubs.html
Officers – President - Steve Kirschner, 101 Kirschner Dr, Hixton, WI 54635
sgk@centurytel.net Treasurer – Steve Roof, 6787 Coffey Rd, Black River Falls,
WI 54615 Secretary – Becky Hayes, Keytime Motorsports, 28702 County Rd EW,
Warrens, WI 54666 608-378-4290 staff@keytimemotorsports.com Trails
Committee – Jack Potter
7 paid Members - $2,564.10 in Treasury
Our mission is to support and expand the Jackson County trail system for ATV and
Off Road Motorcycle Riders.
MEMBERSHIP FORM
Dues are only $10.00 per year. Please, make checks payable to Jackson County
Trail Riders.
Name: _________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________
City: _________________________ State: _ Zip: _____________________
Telephone Number: _________________
Email Address: ______________________________________________
Mail to: Jackson County Trail Riders c/o Keytime Motorsports, 28702 County Rd
EW, Warrens, WI 54666
MIDWEST OFFROAD TRAIL RIDERS
AMA Charter# 2539
M.O.T.R. NEEDS YOU !
Monday July 11th 7:00 PM, Knobby Ridge, MOTR Club Building
This meeting could very well decide the fate of Knobby Ridge.
We do not want to lose this facility.
We have some very serious decisions to make ! ! !
Please attend ! ! !
Monday July 11th 7:00 PM, Knobby Ridge, MOTR Club Building
$20 per Household membership:
Send Memberships and Renewals to:
Corey Schroeder – MOTR Secretary, W4941 US Hwy 10, Neillsville,
WI 54456
M.O.T.R. President – Larry Strangfeld
M.O.T.R. VP& Treasurer – Jack Pottter
M.O.T.R. Secretary – Corey Schroeder Home phone: 715-743-
4132 Email: JoinMOTR@gmail.com WEB: http://motrweb.webs.com
Directors at-large : Mike Smith – Trent Morbraaten – Mike Ward
Wisconsin Off Highway Motorcycle
Association
OHM enthusiasts:
With the November elections just around the corner
WOHMA felt that a status report on what has been
happening in Wisconsin off-road this year is in order. This
has been a busy year regarding progress on establishing
both an off-highway motorcycle registration program as
well as supporting our friends at WOHVA on their 4X4
registration program for their Jeeps and other bigger than
an ATV vehicles.
First we would like to give you an update on the
registration programs.
WOHMA was started to specifically address starting a
registration program for off-highway motorcycles in
Wisconsin and to address other OHM issues. These
include working towards OHV parks (also called MRAs or
Motorized Recreational Areas), addressing trail closure
threats, education of our legislators on OHM recreation,
promoting sustainable trail building methods, and working
with the states clubs to promote OHM recreational
opportunities in general.
We have been working closely with AMA District 16, which
represents the competition and street events part of
motorcycling. WOHMA is more on the legislative side of
OHM recreation. We have also been working closely with
WOHVA, which represent the Jeeps and other large 4X4
drive vehicles. They are also going for a registration
program to get trails for their larger vehicles and we have
been having joint meetings with the DNR, the Wisconsin
County Foresters, and recently the DOT as a united front
for OHV recreational opportunities in Wisconsin.
Recently both WOHMA and WOHVA met with the
Wisconsin DOT to present our proposals for separate
OHM and 4X4 registration programs. We met with David
Vieth from the WisDOT as well as representatives from
trails, the DMV, safety (State Patrol) and legal (WisDOT
attorney). They had been sent copies of both registration
proposals before the meeting. Issues we were asked to
focus on included: impact upon public roads and public
safety, and definitions with pictures to clearly explain
differences between types of vehicles (i.e., ATV/4WD,
UTV, etc) and the different type of OHM (Dual-Sport, play
bikes, trials bikes, competition bikes).
The meeting first covered the 4X4 vehicles and much
discussion centered on what vehicles would be covered
under their program. Next we covered the OHM
registration program proposal. The discussion centered on
trail funding, law enforcement, and safety programs, which
I explained were all part of the proposal. Helmets came up
and we have stated in the past that we would advocate
helmets for minors and otherwise would suggest following
the ATV regulation which leaves it optional for adults. Just
a note, the WisDNR already requires helmets regardless of
age for any ATV or OHM when on DNR controlled property.
Our next step is to work with Representative Jeff Mursau's
staff, who will introduce us to the right people at the LRB
(legislative Resource Board). The LRB staff will write the
actual legislation and will use our submitted proposal as a
template. We will set up this meeting to take place in
November, after the elections."
We have been working on this for the past 2 years and are
well underway to establishing an OHM registration program
in the state. The three legislators that you and your friends
can contact and would be very beneficial would be
Representative Jeffrey Mursau, Senator Jim Holperin, and
Senator Randy Hopper. Now is the time that we need
people to contact the legislators to show that we have a
large contingent of riders interested in starting a trail
funding process that does not ask for tax money. The
riders would voluntarily fund it themselves. Hopefully the
legislators will win their re-election bids and be there to
help us bring the registration programs forward. Please
vote accordingly if you are in their districts.
Once the registration program is established we will be
working towards OHV parks, single track trail construction
in the counties, fighting trail closures, and promoting
educational programs in support of OHM recreation.
Welcome to the effort, and we hope you and your friends
will join and help support what WOHMA is trying to do.
Membership applications are on the web site, which shortly
will be going through an extensive update. www.wohma.
com
We will also be forwarding some important messages from
WOHVA regarding legislative updates and petitions that we
should support on OHV recreation in Wisconsin. Please go
to the site listed in their message and sign the petition, it
only takes a few minutes.
Alex Bub
WOHMA President
WOHVA Education Chairman
WI ORV Council member
NOHVCC WI State Representative