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Northeast Championship Grand Prix Series and other events at participating venues, ATV and MC, dates throughout the year.
Upcoming events by date--
August 2, 2008: Pink Ribbon Riders presents their 2nd Annual ATV Benefit Ride at Tug Hill, NY.
August 9 and 10, 2008: Adirondack ATV Riders Club Inc. presents their 12th Annual ATV Rodeo, Harrisville, NY.
August 23, 2008: Oswego County ATV Club presents their ATV Poker Run, Altmar, NY.
August 22, 23, 24, 2008: TRAILREX Trail Riders Expo, Mariaville, NY
September 21, 2008: Oswego County ATV Club presents their Steak Bake/Chicken BBQ and club ride, Altmar, NY.
Current News:
WANTED: A Few Good Riders
NYSORVA is offering enthusiasts the unique opportunity to represent their regions' interests to the Association.
Positions are immediately available for Region Representative in Regions 4 and 5.
Reps will be responsable for attending association meetings and voting on NYSORVA issues.
Reps will field inquiries from clubs within their region, help those interested in forming a new club with NYSORVA's Starting a Club package, and promote NYSORVA in their region.
Anyone interested is asked to contact the Region 8 Representative by email.
May 20, 2008: Polaris Industries Grants another $10,000 to NYSORVA
This funding is earmarked to fund needed trail development, safety and environmental stewardship materials and marketing. Polaris Industries 07-08 contributions to the New York State trail effort are closing in on the $50,000. As always remember to support the manufacturers that are supporting you.
May 19, 2008: Yamaha OHV Initiative Awards $33,500 and an ATV Toward 4 NYSORVA-Endorsed Projects in Q1
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. has given 4 New York organizations GRANT awards, totaling more than $33,000 in the first quarter of 2008. Yamaha's OHV Access Initiative is designed to support safe, responsible riding and sustainable, open riding areas. Projects include OHV trail and park development, trail mapping, safety and land stewardship programs and lobbying efforts to increase OHV access.
March 29, 2008: NYSORVA efforts recognized with national-level advocacy award!
[See NOHVCC Letter]
February 12, 2008: Honda CRF50 Raffle Winner Announced
[See Raffle Flyer]
Kevin Gorman of Fulton, NY is the winner of the Honda CRF50 signed by a slew of Pro MX current greats and legends!
February 3, 2008: NYSORVA Retains Preeminent Government Affairs Firm
[View Press Release Here]
February 2, 2008: Watch the Trails in Trouble Video
[Link to video and info page]
Under the ongoing national Route Designation process, the National Forest agency is proposing to close up to 60% of the existing roads and trails. Watch this video to learn more about this issue and what you can do to help keep Nation Forest units "Land of Many Uses" as is the credo of the agency.
December 21, 2007: NYSORVA at Rochester Arenacross! [View our Event Video]
Following up on the Albany Arenacross success, Rochester fans welcomed NYSORVA at their city's Arenacross event.
Sponsored by 
Also sponsored by Moose Racing 
December 17, 2007: NYSORVA Holiday Raffle Grand Prize Winner!
Polaris Outlaw 500 ATV - TOM KING, SHERBURNE, NY, Ticket #4211 sold by Alex/Donna Danyluk - Sherburne Wheelers
Grand Prize sponsored by Polaris industries and NY's Polaris-Victory Dealers
November 2007: NYSORVA at Albany Arenacross! [NEW-- **View our Event Video!**]
On November 10th and 11th at the Times Union Center, Albany, NY, Suzuki sponsored the Arenacross events for NYSORVA. Promo co-branding gave NYSORVA 100% mention in a $180k TV, Radio, and Print campaign and direct exposure to a combined 35 thousand enthusiasts at the event: "Brought to you by Local Area Suzuki Dealers and NYSORVA Off-Highway Vehicle Association"
[View Ad Video]
Sponsored by
Every paid adult admission had a chance to win valuable door prizes donated to NYSORVA by Moose Racing.
8/25/2007: Polaris and NYSORVA Partnership Continues
Polaris Industries donated a Polaris 500 ATV to support NYSORVA club and trail development efforts in New York State. This almost $7,000 ATV will be used to raise much needed funds for local level clubs and state level lobbying.
6/22/07: ATV Economic Impact Study Bill falls victim to 11th-hour
environmentalist opposition
Regular Session conluded without passage: Tell your Assemblymember you expect A.8551 to be PASSED in Special Session.
With help from your calls to your Senators, your NYSORVA team was successful in getting the Senate version passed.
Now the Assembly bill must be moved to make the Bill a Law.
Contact your State Assemblymember at 518-455-4100 to express your dismay that the bill
was blocked without just cause, and encourage action in Special Session this year!
There is no credible argument against this bill, only anti-recreation politics.
Polaris stepped up recently and issued Lewis County Trails Department a $10,000
T.R.A.I.L.S. Grant to purchase an ATV and track system to be used for trail development, surveying, and mapping.
6/7/07: ATV Economic Impact Study Bill passes Senate!
With help from your calls to your Senators, your NYSORVA team was successful in getting the Senate version passed.
Contact your State Assemblymember at 518-455-4100 as soon as possible, follow links below for details on S.5706 (Maziarz)/A.8551 (Morelle).
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5/24/07: The Contacts page has been updated with the 2007 roster of Officers and Regional Delegates
[>>>> Go to Contacts page]
PRESS RELEASE: May 17, 2007 — ATV Riders Form New Partnerships to Increase Trail Opportunities in New York
[>>>> Go to Press Release]
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April 28, 2007: BRP sponsored a ride day at Unadilla for NYSORVA
BRP, manufacturer of Can-Am ATVs, put together an event for NYSORVA to unite NY OHV clubs. A day of riding at the historic and famous Unadilla Valley Sports Center was just what they needed. Over 100 representatives from 22 NY OHV riding clubs converged for several planned meetings and a lot of great riding.
August 18, 2006- Polaris Industries issues T.R.A.I.L.S. Grant to NYSORVA to continue advocacy efforts in the Empire State.
Polaris is a leader among it peers in the OHV industry in supporting grass-roots efforts through its grant program to help create and protect riding opportunities for the benefit of the recreational riding community.
See the Polaris Press Release.
On June 11, 2006, the ATV Trail Fund was repealed by language contained in the 2006-2007 State Budget.
The now-repealed funding Law was passed in the 2005-2006 State Budget, which Law included a promise to create the necessary Program Law in a subsequent Act that year. A Trail Program would have utilized the funding source to promote trail development and management, and underwrite safety programs, statewide. However, due to continued resistance by influential anti-ATV organizations and politicians, no ATV Program Law has been passed to date despite the clear need, promises made, and multiple opportunities to resolve the matter. The Regular Legislative Session ended on June 22. Off-Session legislative efforts by NYSORVA are ongoing.
[Obtain your Senator/Assembly Member contact info here.] [Link to details on Fund repealer.]
11/23/05 Notice to all New York ATV/OHM Dealers on Point-of-Sale Registration Requirement, became effective 4/1/05.
As of 11/21/05, DMV has completed the Dealer Program and is now distributing forms and instructions for temporary registrations and for obtaining stocking dealer plates. Follow the link above for details.
July 2005 Read the groundbreaking report, Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation in the United States, Regions and States: A National Report from the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE) (PDF, .6mb) in which the USDA Forest Service estimates that 1.9 million or 13.1% of New York citizens 16 and over pursue wheeled-OHV recreation (not to include snowmobiling). This figure eclipses by many times NYSORVA's previous user-population estimates.
About NYSORVA [Back to Top]
NYSORVA is the
statewide advocacy group focused on issues that affect the trail
motorcycling and ATVing community, such as land-use issues and
legislation. NYSORVA is recognized for it relevance by national
organizations such as the American Motorcyclists Assn. (AMA), National
Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), The Blue Ribbon
Coalition (BRC), and the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC). NYSORVA is
the organization designated by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
the Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) as the state's conduit for
communication with the wheeled off-highway vehicle (OHV) user community.
USDA Forest Service estimates as of 2005, that 1.9 million New York citizens, or 13.1% of the population 16+
years of age participate in wheeled-OHV recreation, the third-largest riding population of all states in the nation.
In brief, NYSORVA's mission is to work with all interested parties for
increased safe and environmentally-conscious OHV recreational
opportunities on both public and private lands in NY State for our growing community.
NYSORVA is a nonprofit corporation, is run entirely by a volunteer staff
of trail riding enthusiasts, and is funded with donations from clubs,
individuals, dealers and grant agencies.
There are very limited publicly-open riding areas in NY for wheeled-OHVs
and a few private club land areas. Your best bet for finding places
to ride is to join a local club to learn of the opportunities in
your area. See the New York Clubs
page for a list of clubs and links.
NYS law requires that any ATV (any multi-wheeled off-highway vehicle
including trail bikes, defined per NYS Vehicle & Traffic law)
be registered and insured for a minimum of liability, with few exceptions.
However an ATV plate does not allow access to public highways unless
a municipality has designated such roads for ATV travel (just a
few localities have this provision for local roads), nor does paying
the registration fee currently buy you any services (such as trail
facilities) other than the peace of mind of legal compliance (see
the full story in the "It's
the Law" section). We hope that passage of a Trail
Program bill will change this situation.
Please ride safely, tread lightly, and keep your machines maintained and
quiet, registered and insured.
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