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Along with beautiful fall foliage, crisp air, and sparkling streams, October brings thousands of off-road riding enthusiasts back to southern West Virginia for TrailFest.

From October 8-12, 2009, Hatfield-McCoy Trails is proud to host the premium off-road event of the year which includes riding the safest and largest trail system on the East Coast.

Factory demo rides, manufacturer and equipment expos, mud bogging, drag racing, poker runs, kids’ track, entertainment and special guests – not to mention thousands of dollars in give-aways – are all part of the fun for the whole family.

As in previous years, the Larry Joe Harless Community Center will serve as the event headquarters for the weekend, and campsites throughout the area are expected to be at capacity. “The whole event has really developed a reunion-like atmosphere,” said Jeffrey Lusk, executive director of the Hatfield-McCoy Recreational Trail Authority. “Our new online-community of riders has a large number of folks that identify themselves as ‘family adventurers’ or people who just like to hang with friends.”

The Trails marketing director Mike Pinkerton agrees. “I think a lot of people who meet in person this year are going to feel like they already know each other, thanks to the online community.”

A 2006 economic impact study estimated the Hatfield-McCoy Trails added 146 new jobs to southern West Virginia’s economy, as well as $2.7 million in income and $7.7 million in output.

Lusk says updated numbers would certainly show continued growth, as money is spent by a growing number of visitors each year in restaurants, at gas stations, and on equipment rentals and repairs. “TrailFest started in Logan in back in 2000 and then moved to Gilbert the following year. Attendance at TrailFest has grown steadily to nearly10 times that of the original event,” he said.

Hatfield-McCoy Trails made a special push this summer to open new single track trails for dirt biking; the miles of single track trails on Buffalo Mountain have increased from 4 to 17 – Buffalo now has more miles of single track than any other Hatfield-McCoy trail, representing almost 40% of all of its single track trails on all six systems combined.

“We have something for everyone,” said Pinkerton “TrailFest 2009 is revving up to be incredible fun.”

Register online at www.trailsheaven.com www.trailsheaven.com , or call 1-800-592-2217.

The Hatfield-McCoy Trial System was created by the West Virginia Legislature to generate economic development through tourism in nine southern West Virginia counties. It currently operates six systems with more than 500 miles of trails. Each system is open 365 days a year to ATVs, dirt bikes, select utility vehicles (UTVs), mountain bikes, horses, and hikers. Many of the trail systems also offer community connecting trails that allow visitors to access “ATV-friendly towns” to experience the charm of southern West Virginia.

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Yoshimura’s Chris Borich didn’t hold back at this weekend’s GNCC round in St. Clairsville, Ohio.

He may have clinched the Championship last weekend, but there was no time to stand on his laurels.

From a bogged down first lap, Borich pushed his Yoshimura powered QuadRacer R450 to his seventh consecutive win.

Some may have thought that this Pennsylvanian was going to just have relax and ride this weekend but they were sorely mistaken.

Borich is obviously out to finish the series with a shut-out.

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ITP’s brand new QuadCross XC tires proved its potential in a big way at the Moose Racing Yadkin Valley Stomp, round 11 of the 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series.

Angel Atwell chose the new QuadCross XC for the rear of her FRE KTM and rode to a strong second place in the Women’s class on a very wet, slick and demanding red clay course.

With that, Angel clinched her first Women’s GNCC Championship after nine years of hard work toward that goal. Atwell has won seven events in 2009 on ITP tires, helping her to take the title with two rounds to go. Great job, Angel.

FRE KTM’s Adam McGill took his front and rear QuadCross XCs to an extremely close second overall in the XC1 Pro division. McGill, now holding third in the point standings, reported that he loves the new tires and could control his slides perfectly. He told ITP not to change anything!

Rounding out a great weekend for this team, Josh Kirkland claimed his fourth victory of the season in the XC2 Pro Am class. In his case ITP Holeshot SRs front and rear were the hot setup. Kirkland holds second in the point standings with two events remaining.

The all-new QuadCross XC has been designed specifically for high-performance trail riding and racing, using many of the design features that have made the QuadCross MX PRO Lite a four-time AMA ATV Pro National winner this past summer. The QuadCross XC adds the extra strength and larger sizing required for cross country use. The QuadCross XC incorporates a tough 6-ply carcass for higher puncture resistance and exceptional overall durability. This advanced carcass design has been proven to stiffen the sidewall during side loads without compromising ride quality. Along with reducing the bounce that’s common on most cross country knobbies, this design benefits acceleration, braking, cornering and overall balance as well, significantly reducing fatigue and lap times. An aggressive, dimpled tread pattern using a high-tech, long-wearing tread compound further enhances traction, feel and trail handling characteristics. Sizing is 20×11-9 for the rear (P/N 560547) and 22×7-10 in front (P/N 560546).