New Class Structure for Hare Scrambles Racing at 2017 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Exciting changes are coming to the vintage hare scrambles competition taking place July 8 during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

Photo by Zayne Watson, courtesy of the American Motorcyclist Association.

“Hare scrambles is one of the many exciting events at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days that anyone who loves racing can get involved in,” said AMA Director of Racing Kevin Crowther. “With a variety of classes suited for all ages and skill levels, everyone has the opportunity to experience this style of off-road racing.”

The vintage hare scrambles class structure will mimic the class structure for vintage motocross racing. Classes will be based more on the technology of the motorcycle, rather than on the year of the bike. For more information, see the supplemental rules at www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com/page/vintage-off-road-2017.

New this year, the hare scrambles competition also will feature a 125cc Junior (12-15) class and other age-based classes.

For 2017, the hare scrambles course will feature a new, longer grass track section in addition to the same amount of trail as in previous years.

Other racing events taking place during AMA Vintage Motorcycle days include motocross, road racing, dirt track and exhibition racing. For more information visit www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com and click on “Racing.”

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.