2010 North and South Challenge Announced

Morgantown, W.Va. (December 15, 2009) -- The ATVPG and the ATVA, administrators of the ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited, have announced the creation of a North and South Challenge. Consisting of six races each, the Challenge is a program within the Championship Series established to accommodate those who are unable to contest the entire National circuit.

"In these tough economic times, we had a lot of requests to make it possible for families to still participate in the Nationals," said Sam Gammon director of the ATVPG. "Although winning a Challenge title does not supersede a National title, it does merit prestige for riders who chose to participate."

For riders who attend all six events of either the North and/or South Challenge, the Top 3 in each of the 35 amateur and youth classes will earn special awards at the final event of the series. Points will automatically accumulate for both the AMA ATV Motocross Championship and the respective North/South Challenge at each National event.

The Challenge Schedules are:

NORTH CHALLENGE
May 15/16 - Sunset Ridge MX, Walnut, IL
June 12/13 - Spring Creek Motocross Park, Millville, MN
July 3/4 - Pleasure Valley, Armagh, PA
July 17/18 - Unadilla, New Berlin, NY
July 31/Aug 1 - RedBud, Buchanan, MI
August 14/15 - Loretta Lynn Ranch, Hurricane Mills, TN

SOUTH CHALLENGE
March 27/28 - Millcreek Raceway, Pell City, AL
April 17/18 - Ballance Moto X, Bowling Green, KY
May 1/2 - Birch Creek - Danville, VA
May 29/30 - Steel City Raceway, Delmont, PA
June 19/20 - Muddy Creek, Blountville, TN
August 14/15 - Loretta Lynn Ranch, Hurricane Mills, TN

To view the complete Challenge Information: http://www.atvmotocross.com/pages/amateur-racers/2010-north-south-challenge

The opening round of the 2010 ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited and the South Challenge will kick off on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the Millcreek Raceway in Pell City, Alabama.

For more information go to the official series Web site at www.atvmotocross.com.

About the ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited
The ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited is the nation's premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series, and competes at top motocross facilities nationwide. Established in 1985, the 11-round series features the Nation's best racers, teams and sponsors, and is America's largest and longest-running National ATV Motocross series with more than 20 years of competition. The series produces top talent in the professional and amateur ranks, keeping close to the grassroots fun that makes people love to go to the races. For more information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.