Despite our varied backgrounds and differences, we all share the same love of our sport. When a fellow rider is in need, it's important to remember what binds us together. I just caught wind of a tragic story about a man named Jason Sigfrid who needs our help. If you live in the Eugene area and you can make it to this event, please find it in your heart to help him out. If and when there are other means to donate, I will post them here.

This is Jason's story, as told by Motogirl from KTM Country on the OMRA site (link below):

For those of you that do not know yet Jason Sigfrid has been blessed with having twins on the way and a little 18month old daughter already. Jason also has been diagnosed with Non-hodgkins Lymphoma aka cancer. Jason has been under going treatment and will keep fighting. Things are looking great. Jason's family has insurance, HE DOES NOT. That is where us as a dirtbike family can come together and help out. We will be having a Papas Pizza fund raiser to start but more fund raising to come. You have to have the flyer when you come to the pizza parlor on March 18th. I do not know how to make it pop on this site so I will send it to someone so they can post it on here. Also I will have lots of them here at the shop. Papas pizza will give the Jason medical fund 50% of all the money we spend there that day. So please everyone from everywhere please come and help us raise money for his health bills. Thank You. KTM Country

Donations for Jason can also be sent to KTM Country at:

KTM Country
3825 W. 11th Ave
Eugene, OR 97402

OMRA thread: http://www.omraoffroad.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5889&start=0

NWDR thread: http://forum.nwdirtriders.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1162

I just received this email from Josh at Crazy Acres regarding the current status of the track and the fight with the county. Hopefully he'll be able to keep the track open this year, although I fully understand the effort it must take to maintain it and fight people who don't understand our sport or want to take advantage of his generosity.

I've offered our group to help and/or write letters if needed to try to keep Crazy Acres open.

Here's Josh's email:

Dear Riders,

It seems each time we get 1-2 days of "no rain", I get a few e-mails to see if the track will be open. I just wanted to send out a quick e-mail with a small update on the track.

IT IS UNDER WATER, and it will take 2-3 weeks of SUN and warm temps to dry it out enough to be suitable to ride on.

Moreover, I wanted to clarify a few things. I know some of you have heard rumors that the track has been forced to close down due to pressure from the county, and my neighbors. THIS IS TRUE. I have been receiving pressure from the county as my property is not zoned to "run a business". Right now I am in the middle of one legal battle that pertains to my property, (not track associated), and I am REALLY reconsidering if I should fight the county and neighbors, and take on all of the additional risk associated with having so many riders out at my property. I don't need any more issues with the law, and all it takes is one JACK-HOLE to hurt himself because he was an idiot, and then be sued again. I know 99.9% of you are not that way, but it only takes one!

Right now I have a handful of riders that have paid me in advance for the 2009 riding season, and I will honor and allow those riders to ride this year per our agreement.

I have not made up my mind yet as to what I am going to do for the "PUBLIC" this year, and I will make a decision some time in March. I have talked to several riders who have some very creative ideas to avoid all of the legal and county issues, and I am taking all of those into consideration.

I have enjoyed having riders out at my place to ride and have fun with their families. That is exactly what I wanted and hoped for when I built the track. It is a lot of fun, but it is also a LOT of work, which takes me away mentally and physically away from the job I have that provides for my family. I really hope you all understand my concerns and the position I am in right now. I will send out another e-mail in March with a full update.

Until then…… please pass this e-mail on to all of your riding buddies.

Best Regards,
Josh Merritt
Crazy Acres LLC.

Here's a sickening video of some environmentalists out to ruin everyone's day by thinking they police the planet. It's amazing the restraint these guys show. Good for them for standing up for their rights and not letting this guy push them around. Way to set an example for your daughter, buddy.