Arizona Trail Riders October 28, 2008
Established in 1988, the Arizona Trail Riders (ATR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to responsible off-highway recreation and the preservation of off-highway motorcycle riding in Arizona. They are a family-oriented club located in Phoenix, Arizona with a state-wide membership of roughly 150+ members at all levels of riding abilities. Their main focus is trail riding, but also promote desert racing and dual-sport events in Arizona. Land use issues, as they affect the sport, are also a focus of the club.
Jeff Pinto, left, chatted with Terry Zechman before the last group of riders left Tiny's Restaurant parking lot and headed out on the open road and trails to find their way to Young by GPS alone. The event took place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25 -26.
Eager riders start their bikes and roam around the parking lot as they waited for fellow sport riders to finish their preparations and hit the roads and trails that led them to Young and back again. Arizona Trail Riders hosted the two day event in Payson, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25-26.
Mack Komnick, left, got help putting on his water pack by Jeff Pinto as they readied themselves for a trail ride to Young, Saturday, Oct. 25. The Arizona Trail Riders held a Dual Sport ride in Payson Arizona the weekend of October 25th-26th. The event was a little different than past dual sport rides in that only GPS track logs for navigation were provided.
Sam Ragland programed his GPS unit before suiting up for the ride to Young by the Arizona Trail Riders. Established in 1988, the Arizona Trail Riders (ATR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to responsible off-highway recreation and the preservation of off-highway
Terry "Madman" Zechman, snaps on his protective gear as he chats with a fellow rider at the start of the GPS guided ride to Young. The group met at 8:00 a.m. in the parking lot at Tiny's Restaurant, Saturday, Oct. 25 and left in several small groups when each member was ready to roll.
At the ready
Event Director, Don Hood, left, explained the procedure for Saturday's ride to Young to members and future members of Arizona Trail Riders as they prepared their dual purpose motorcycles and themselves for the GPS guided ride, Saturday, Oct. 25.
