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Yamaha Awards GRANT
of $10,000 to North Country ATV Association
Donation Supports Membership Drive & Property
Expansion as a part of ongoing effort to
encourage safe, responsible riding and
sustainable, open riding areas in Saratoga
County.
Greenfield Center, NY November 3, 2008
North Country ATV Association is pleased to
announce it has received a Yamaha OHV Access
Initiative GRANT of $10,000 for trail
development, property expansion, and to increase
rider satisfaction. The GRANT was awarded as
part of Yamaha's OHV Access Initiative promoting
safe, responsible riding and open, sustainable
riding areas.
The GRANT (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to
our Nations Trails) will be used to purchase
signs for club trails, trail maintenance
items such as bridges and culverts, and to help
pay the club's annual lease. The expectation
is to have an ATV trail system much like the
state funded snowmobile trail system. All of
these improvements should provide a positive
rider experience that promotes membership
renewals as well as attracting new members to
our club and the sport says Bill Below, Trail
Coordinator for NCATVA.
Moak Detraglia, long-time President of NCATVA
states, We are very excited and pleased to be
given this opportunity from Yamaha. Our
ambition is to provide a legal area for off-road
enthusiasts to enjoy the sport and this funding
will allow us to improve our trail system. We
look forward to serving our current membership
as well as new members. We have received
support from local dealers in the past and now
with the corporate sponsorship, we anticipate
great things for our club.
North County ATV leases 1506 acres in
northern Saratoga County. The property is open
to club members to legally ride their ATV's,
Side by Sides (UTV's), and dirt bikes. There are
currently 13+ miles of trails that range from
novice dirt roads to twisting technical trails.
The club's goal is to grow to over 125 members
and to have 20 miles of signed, mapped trails by
September, 2009. North Country ATV Association
is a member of the New York State Off-Highway
Recreation Vehicle Association Inc., and the New
York State Trail Riders Organization Inc.
For more information about Yamaha's OHV
Access Initiative, go to
www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess. For more
information about North Country ATV Association,
go to
www.NCATVA.com or send an email to Moak
Detraglia at
'president@ncatva.com', or Bill
Below at
'trailcoordinator@ncatva.com'.
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