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Despite what your parents may have told you, monsters do exist. We know because we created one. ITP has just released the all-new Monster Mayhem, a 30-inch-diameter mud/trail tire with 1 3/4-inch-long claws ready to strike fear in the heart of any mudhole.

This creature is not the first of its kind. The Monster Mayhem has wickedness in its DNA. Like its forebears — the ITP Mayhem and Mega Mayhem — this latest incarnation stalks

The Forest Service has extended the public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the  Oregon Dunes NRA Management Area 10c Designated Routes Project an additional 45 days following a request from the Board of Commissioners for Coos, Douglas and Lane counties. The comment period will now end on January 24, 2013.

Celebrate RZR New Year’s weekend (December 28-31), at Camp RZR, at the Glamis Beach store. There will be fun for the whole family, including race team meet ups, food, prizes, multi-point inspections for RZR owners and a lot more. Check out http://www.polaris.com/en-us/atv-ranger-rzr/glamis/camp-rzr.aspx for more information.

Thief River Falls, Minn. (Nov 19, 2012) – When it comes to taming tough terrain in a Wildcat, Arctic Cat is prepared to go the extra mile. Setting the pace is an all-new Wildcat demo ride experience center at the Glamis Beach Store located in the heart of the famed Glamis sand dunes in California.

The new Drive Evolution Wildcat trailer display will be the epicenter of demo ride opportunities, as well as a place where Arctic Cat consumers can relax, and associated aftermarket partners can display their Arctic Cat off-road vehicles and product.

MINNEAPOLIS (December 6, 2012) — Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced the acquisition of Teton Outfitters, LLC, a privately owned, Rigby, Idaho-based company which designs, develops and distributes KLIM Technical Riding Gear. Calendar year 2012 sales for KLIM are anticipated to approach $30 million. KLIM is an industry leader in technical riding gear. This acquisition adds KLIM to Polaris’ growing parts, garments and accessories (PG&A) business. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Morgantown, W.Va. (December 4, 2012) - MX Sports Pro Racing and the ATVPG announce today the 2013 schedule for America's most prestigious and longest standing ATV racing series - the AMA ATV Motocross National Championship Series. The ten-race series kicks off March 23 and 24 at Aonia Pass MX in Washington, Ga., and wraps up August 10 and 11 at Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

As many of you know, the Mendocino National Forest is proposing to do a salvage timber sale to address various resource and safety issues that resulted from the Mill Fire this summer.  Generally, most recreationists are not arbitrarily opposed to responsible salvage timber operations that protect the resource and help in the area's recovery so that it can be once again enjoyed by the public.  

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. and BRP US Inc. (“BRP“) have decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists on some Can- Am Commander side-by-side models and are conducting a safety recall.

Our partners over at the Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO) and the Summit County Off-Road Riders (SCORR) sent us their latest call to action on the proposed Tenderfoot Mountain Motorcycle Trail System.

BRC is asking our members and supporters in Colorado to contact Scott Fitzwilliams, Forest Supervisor for the White River National Forest, telling him what you think of this plan. (See comment suggestions below.) We've put together another one of our INSANELY EASY 3-Step action items below.

It's that time of year again, GBC fans! Use the form below to enter our Grand Prize drawing and you could be the lucky winner of a set of our new Kanati Mongrel tires! Be sure to enter by December 31st and check out our Facebook page for some additional opportunities to increase your odds of winning!

Valcourt, Québec, November 26, 2012 – After a 27-hour battle with the most brutal racing terrain the Baja Peninsula of Mexico has to offer, the Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450 team of Josh Frederick, Jeremie Warnia, Collins Webster and Jarrod McClure crossed the finish line ahead of 297 other starters and 1121 miles away from the start line of the Baja 1000 in Ensenada, Mexico. Once across the line, the team was officially declared the Pro ATV-class winner of the 45^th running of the Baja 1000.

CYPRESS, Calif. – November 16, 2012 – Yamaha ATV Racing has captured 2012 season championships in motocross and cross-country, from North America to the Southern Hemisphere, all aboard the world’s most high-performance, race-dominating ATV, the YFZ450R.

Yamaha employees gathered outside of the company’s U.S. headquarters in Southern California today to celebrate their champions and make their annual Feed the Children food drop along with the Star Touring and Riding® Association. 

MotoAlliance UTV plow is ready for the snow season!  Produced entirely in the USA, our team of engineers designed a "Cadillac" plow at a reasonable price so you don't have to skimp on quality to save money.  This Center Mounted plow disperses the force of impact to the sturdiest part of the UTV, preventing damage to the front end or other vehicle parts from sudden impact.

It's Cyber Monday! We're giving away FREE GOODS right now! Buy any Truck or SUV winch on shop.milemarker.com on Monday, November 26th, and get a free Universal Channel Mount PLUS a free Recovery Strap. That's a $155 value, and more importantly, it's everything you need for your rig to be recovery ready. Get out there and explore!

Use the promo code "cyber" at checkout to get your free mount and strap!

CYPRESS, Calif. – November 19, 2012 – Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.’s, OHV Access Initiative – the industry leader in Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation’s Trails (GRANTs) – approved new funding last month that will help seven different organizations across six states.

These organizations are helping to implement Yamaha’s mission of supporting safe, responsible riding and open, sustainable riding areas through a variety of projects on the ground level. 

Celebrate RZR New Year’s weekend (December 28-31), at Camp RZR, at the Glamis Beach store. There will be fun for the whole family, including race team meet ups, food, prizes, multi-point inspections for RZR owners and a lot more. Check out http://www.polaris.com/en-us/atv-ranger-rzr/glamis/camp-rzr.aspx for more information.

Thief River Falls, Minn. (Nov 19, 2012) – When it comes to taming tough terrain in a Wildcat, Arctic Cat is prepared to go the extra mile. Setting the pace is an all-new Wildcat demo ride experience center at the Glamis Beach Store located in the heart of the famed Glamis sand dunes in California.

The new Drive Evolution Wildcat trailer display will be the epicenter of demo ride opportunities, as well as a place where Arctic Cat consumers can relax, and associated aftermarket partners can display their Arctic Cat off-road vehicles and product.

Morgantown, W. Va. (November 14, 2012) - Following a successful 2012 National season, Racer Productions is pleased to announce the 2013 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series schedule. The 13-round tour returns with all the same venues as last season in a slightly different order.

The Right Rider Access Fund and NOHVCC are providing a scholarship for the Spring Semester at Marshall University.

Applications due December 7th, 2012, Classes begin January 14th, 2013.

The spring semester OHV Recreation Management courses are PLS 451/551:Planning and Design of OHV Parks; and PLS 453/553: Operation and Management of OHV Trail Systems. The information in these courses can be invaluable for both agency personnel as well as the enthusiasts. The winner of the scholarship will be able to choose 1 of the 2 offered courses for this spring's semester.

Anaheim, Calif. – November 17, 2012 – GBC Motorsports had various tires and wheel kits on display with parent company Greenball at the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV. Between best-selling tires, new sizes, and new models, GBC showcased a full lineup of ATV & UTV tires for all purposes.

The highlight of the show was certainly the Arctic Cat Wildcat 1000 build, featuring the Kanati Mongrels mounted on No Limit Venom wheels. Built by the crew at SXSPerformance.com, this Wildcat featured the following contributions from some of the most respected companies in the industry:

Thief River Falls, Minn. (Nov 19, 2012) – When it comes to taming tough terrain in a Wildcat, Arctic Cat is prepared to go the extra mile. Setting the pace is an all-new Wildcat demo ride experience center at the Glamis Beach Store located in the heart of the famed Glamis sand dunes in California.

The new Drive Evolution Wildcat trailer display will be the epicenter of demo ride opportunities, as well as a place where Arctic Cat consumers can relax, and associated aftermarket partners can display their Arctic Cat off-road vehicles and product.

You can win a new Can-Am Maverick

Valcourt, Québec, November 7, 2012 – Can-Am® ATV racers battled through muddy, slick conditions at the final round of the 2012 Can-Am GNCC racing series in Tennessee, and came away with five class championships. Team UXC Racing / Can-Am racer Cliff Beasley rode his Can-Am Renegade® to a second-place finish in the U2 class and repeated as the class champion. Bryan Buckhannon successfully repeated as the 4x4 Open class champion with his fourth-place run aboard his Can-Am Outlander™ 800R. Kevin Trantham won the 4x4 Lites class on his Outlander 500, finished third overall on the morning podium and notched his third GNCC championship.

Morgantown, W. Va. (November 6, 2012) - This season marked an incredible year of racing in the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series. The 13-round series wrapped up last weekend at the Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., where AmPro Yamaha's Paul Whibley secured his second XC1 Pro class title, while KR4 Performance's Jason Thomas clinched his first XC2 Pro Lites title on the motorcycle side.

Polaris is teaming up with Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)  to offer the Wounded Warrior Project/Polaris Hunt Like a Pro and With One Sweepstakes. One WWP service member will win an all-new RANGER XP 900 and be able to take three friends on an unforgettable pheasant hunt with hunting pro and legend, Babe Winkelman.  The sweepstakes runs November 5 through Veteran’s Day, November 11.

Hurricane Mills, Tenn. (November 5, 2012) - In an all-out battle to the finish, Maxxis/Yoshimura's Chris Borich took home the victory at Sunday's Parts Unlimited Loretta Lynn's GNCC finale. However, it wasn't without tough competition from fellow XC1 class opponents. Borich was able to make a last-lap pass on Ballance Racing Yamaha's Taylor Kiser to take over the lead and lock in his tenth win of the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country season in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

Last month, the Eldorado National Forest issued formal notice that they will conduct an environmental analysis that will determine whether portions of 42 travel routes that were closed by court order will be re-opened to public wheeled motor vehicle use. (Read previous alert here)  

Hurricane Mills, Tenn. (October 31, 2012) - For the first time this season, the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series will flip-flop race days at the 28th Annual Parts Unlimited Loretta Lynn's GNCC. This year's schedule features dirt bikes on Saturday, November 3 and ATVs on Sunday, November 4.

Cypress, Calif., October 31, 2012 – Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.’s, Parts and Accessories Division (YPAD) is offering a new Rhino Body Kit, giving owners yet another way to personalize their Yamaha Rhino Side-by-Side vehicles.

The eight-piece collection includes a front bumper guard that mounts to the OE bumper, two-piece wraparound front overfender flares that extend the OE front fenders an additional 4.125 inches, rear overfender flares that add 3.375 inches to the rear fenders, and a shaker-style hood scoop.

The Arizona State Parks department is hosting three workshops to provide input on the Statewide Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program. According to the Arizona State Parks, the purpose of these workshops is to identify key issues related to OHV recreation in Arizona from all stakeholder perspectives and to gather information from all stakeholders to help the agency operate a comprehensive and effective OHV program.