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16 | WheelsOfGrace.com | Issue 41 PICKERINGTON, Ohio—The American Motorcyclist Associa on announces annually the nominees for the 2017 AMA Championship Banquet awards. The awards recognize individuals and organiza ons that excelled in AMA-sanc oned compe on and recrea onal ac vity in 2017. "The AMA Championship Banquet is one of the most pres gious events in motorcycle racing and riding," said AMA Director of Racing Kevin Crowther. "The racers and organizers honored at this event come from a variety of motorcycle, ATV, compe on and recrea onal backgrounds and are among the country's best. We look forward to spotligh ng their hard work each year." AMA members help choose the winners of selected categories, including the coveted AMA Athlete of the Year award. The votes were in by December 15, 2017 and the voters spoke! CMA wins AMA Award! The special award winners were announced at the 2017 AMA Championship Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Hilton Downtown Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. Among those recognized at the banquet are top clubs and promoters in both compe on and recrea onal riding categories. Class champions from na onal and regional motorcycle and ATV championships are honored with AMA Na onal No. 1 plates at the banquet, while second- and third-place finishers also receive awards. The AMA Championship Banquet - which includes dinner, door prizes and refreshments - spotlights hundreds of top racers from across the country in disciplines ranging from dirt track to motocross to woods racing, and everything in between, from 2017 compe on. Recrea onal organizers were recognized in road-riding and off-road categories. And awards were presented to the AMA Club of the Year and to the media. To reserve your space for the 2018 event, visit: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/events/ama- championship-banquet. Tickets are $75 each. AMA Life Members receive a $10 discount and children 4 years old and younger are free. Special room rates are also available for those a ending the banquet at Hilton Downtown Columbus. AMA Club of the Year WINNER: Chris an Motorcyclists Associa on - Ha ield, AK Other Nominees: Square Deal Riders M/C - Binghamton, NY and Hi-Winders - Millville, MN To view all the nominees go to: h ps://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Riding/ Story/award-nominees-announced-for-2017-ama- championship-banquet Taken in January 2018, Columbus, Ohio . The trophy is being held at the CMA's headquarters in Ha ield, Arkansas. Photo features the Covenant Riders from London/Plain City, Ohio #257, a chapter of CMA. 16 WheelsOfGrace.com Issue 41