The "Dauntless Rider" Trophy was found and...

The "Dauntless Rider" Trophy was found buried in the shed sharing a home with mice, it has been cleaned up and awarded.

As you remember the award was issued to Jerry Miner at last year's banquet, but the trophy was believed lost. It was uncovered and cleaned up and today Jerry received the award and has the proud honor of displaying it in his house until another rider earns it.

For those of you who are not familiar with the award, it is the one award you don't want to win. The trophy is awarded to the one rider who went above and beyond at damaging himself or his bike due to a crash.

Last year there were three in the running, Tom Llorett who was going into a turn and Old Red decided to fart and put him on the ground, he luckily received no real damage to his bike or himself so he was awarded a crashing sucks pin as a runner up.The second person in the running was myself, when I made a turn in a parking lot only to find the pavement was coated with tire shine and car wash soap. The entire left lower side of the bike and the front fender had to be replaced. Luckily I too received no personal damage. As a runner up I also received a Crashing Sucks pin. Jerry received a Crashing Sucks pin and a framed award as the "Dauntless Rider". He managed not only to put his bike down hard and fast due to sand he also managed to damage the bike and suceeded in slamming his shoulder to the ground breaking his collar bone. So with him at the work site today, The VP awarded him the official Trophy.

klay