Upcoming Races and the Government Shutdown

[Blackmutt]

We've got the MORE race, Parker and King of the Hammers. Will these races go forward if the government is still shut down?

 

[Ol' Curmudgeon]

Promoters say "YES!" as they pay for all the government "services" required under their permits.

Plan on everything being go! Go! GO!

 

[Fourstroker]

District 37 right now is saying "Maybe" so who knows

 

[Charlietuna]

District 38 didn't get the permit for this past weekend's race until noon on Thursday...They were in a holding pattern up to that point. It's very much a 50/50 proposition, depending on the permit type.

on a side note, I did not see a single BLM ranger at Superstition yesterday during the race...

 

[AZFR8TRAIN]

I believe KOH not effected


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[Charlietuna]

I believe KOH not effected


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Dave has said right here on RDC that his event is going on, shutdown or not. He's paid all his money up front, if I understood correctly.

 

[Kyle Krause]

Vulture Mine race is still on this weekend... we are not effected www.azopracing.com

 

[Charlietuna]

SD 4 Wheelers event (not a race) is still going ahead this weekend at Superstition too. No talk of the shutdown.

 

[QurtysLyn]

Last time this happened, the BOR race still went on.

 

[ErikIrvine]

No BLM at the races OH NO! Who's going to help us manage ourselves??

 

[ndvalium]

Parker and even forward to the Mint are not effected as they have permit in hand as far as BITD. They are multi year permits so not really effected by the closure. BLM Law Enforcement will still be present at these events and working with an unknown time that they will get paid. Smaller events like some with Motorcycle clubs are certainly in question. MRAN is looking to relocate their season opener to private land due to lack of permit so it really is varied on what permit, and when it was done. Recreation planners and the environmental side of the governing agencies are furloughed and ultimately the ones that make permit approval challenging. I believe the off road community has a excellent opportunity to demonstrate we can not only police ourselves but that we can be land stewards than any other group that uses the lands. If we all picked up all we could and made the lands better than when we got there, maybe we could get realization and more importantly, justification, that we dont need such critical over site.

 

[BlueCoyote]

The King of the Kastle - a 100 mile UTV desert style race to be held in early May 2019 in central Oregon is on hold. The hope is our paid elected officials get back to work and get this resolved so the folks at BLM can get the permit issued.


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[Sasquatch]

DESERT MC (District 37) got our permit yesterday for our National Hare & Hound next weekend in Lucerne Valley.

 

[johndjmix]

Kudos to BLM law enforcement working with no pay check just to let us race.

 

[Jeffers909]

MORE Slash X Duel in the Desert is a go. Permit in hand.

 

[Zambo]

If the BLM etc were shut down, who would be out there to stop the race?

 

[Ol' Curmudgeon]

If the BLM etc were shut down, who would be out there to stop the race?

Besides essential federal Rangers (LEOs), the San Bernardino Sheriff's Office, you know, the SO not afraid to use automatic weaponry from its copter crews to maintain air superiority over its denizens.

Or, protesters in bunny and chuckwalla costumes.