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2007 AMA Grand Tours come to a rewarding end -- especially for prize winners

Posted January 16, 2008   Email this articleEmail   Print this articlePrint

2007 Grand Tours
Sean Neckel's photo was chosen as the favorite from among the entries from the 2007 Grand Tours.

By Dave Hembroff, AMA Riding Manager

The results are in at last! 2007 was a banner year for AMA Grand Tours, as the AMA Riding Department rolled out the largest selection ever of these season-long destination scavenger hunts.

Win a new Moto Guzzi, a cruise or other prizes in the 2008 Grand Tours

For 2008, the AMA and AMA-chartered clubs have offered a variety of Grand Tours to choose from. Plus, you can win prizes that include a new Moto Guzzi Norge, a three-night Carnival Cruise Lines vacation cruise for two, and other prizes.

Pick a ride from the 2008 Cycle Trader AMA Grand Tours with KOA Along the Way. Or, see the full schedule of the 2008 AMA Premier Touring Series, presented by Cycle Trader.

Riders visited more than 2,000 locations across the United States in four individual Grand Tours. Those who earned at least 25 points received a chance to win prizes in the series sweepstakes. Riders who earned 50 points in one or more tours earned an extra entry in the sweepstakes.

Winners received prizes from TomTom, Chatterbox Communications Systems, CTEK, Scorpion Helmets, Chase Harper, and Baxley Companies. BikeBandit.com and EagleRider, official AMA partners, also contributed valuable prize packages. In all, winners received nearly $10,000 in valuable riding gear and accessories.

Four riders went further than all the other Grand Tour participants. The top points earners were:

  • BikeBandit.com AMA Members’ Choice Roads Grand Tour
    Kurt Brandt, 421 points
  • TomTom RIDER GPS Grand Tour
    Sean Neckel, 122 points
  • AMA Classic "I’ve Been Everywhere" Grand Tour
    John Frick, 266 points, shown right receiving his prizes from me
  • KOAst 2 KOAst with the AMA
    Joe Gouldman Jr., 308 points

John FrickGouldman, an AMA Charter Life member, rode more than 30,000 miles to earn not only the most points in the KOA tour, but also earned the most points overall with a combined 456 points in both the KOA and I’ve Been Everywhere tours.

Sean Neckel's photo of his "scorched yellow" Triumph in front of a red building caught our eye and won the award for our favorite Grand Tour photo. Mark Rose submitted an entire package about his KOA tour that won our award for best package of photos and story.

Others who won prizes in the drawings were:

  • Craig Ruegsegger
  • Robert Joers
  • Todd Ryan
  • Heidi Still
  • Tim Lile
  • Frank Rogers
  • Jack Shoalmire
  • Ed Kazmarek
  • Randall Reeder
  • Wayne Chenvert
  • Jeffrey Foster
  • Ron Personius
  • Bob Gilbert
  • Howard Anthony
  • Tom Calvert
  • Steve Gorder
  • John Howard
  • Ron Sutton
  • Phil Perry