2006 Matt Bartosek Fourth Annual Celebration ATV MX Race
September 24th, 2006 - Mapleshade Motocross - Sugar Grove, PA

Matt Bartosek

Warren, PA (9/9/2006) - Just when you thought the bulk of the racing action was over, its once again time for the highly anticipated Matt Bartosek Celebration Race! The Fourth Annual Matt Bartosek Celebration Race will be held Sunday, September 24th, 2006 at the beautiful Maple Shade MX in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania. This year will again feature an Expert Quad Class with a purse totaling over $6,600 and plenty of amateur contingency prizes. Along with the great racing action, the weekend promises to be packed full of exciting events, prizes, and raffles, with all proceeds benefiting '88 Live to Ride, Inc.' and The Mobile Medical Unit.

Debi Bartosek has put a huge effort into The Matt Bartosek Celebration Race each and every year to ensure it's a success. This year has been no exception. "I'm extremely excited about what this years race has in store. We've had some wonderful sponsors step up to support the race once again, and I know that everyone will be pleased with the professional environment Maple Shade has to offer."

The weekend will commence on Saturday, September 23rd with Open Practice from 1:00pm - 6:00pm for both Bikes and Quads. On Sunday, September 24th, amateur practice will begin at 9:30am, with racing following at 10:30am. The Expert Quad Class will race their first moto at 1:00pm and their second moto at 3:00pm. If qualifying heats are needed, they will be run Sunday morning following practice.

Previous events have hosted nationally recognized John Natalie, Pat Brown, Jason Dunkelberger, Matt White, Jason Luburgh, Mark Kendall, Josh Upperman and many more!

The Matt Bartosek Celebration is held each year to remember up-and-coming Pro Rider Matt Bartosek. Matt (19) died in January of 2003 while competing at the inaugural ATV Winter Olympics. Matt and his family have been a part of the GNC race circuit since 1994. He had two overall championships in the 90cc Mod class (1998 & 1999), was part of the second place Pro team in the first ever ATV 12 Hours of America and had just completed his first year in the Pro class finishing 5 points out of a top ten finish. Matt received the title of "Most Feared Youth Rider of the Year" by ATV Sport in 1999 and was also awarded the Randy Howard Memorial Award for Sportsmanship in 2000.

For more information on the fourth annual Matt Bartosek Celebration or 88 Live to Ride, Inc., please visit www.88livetoride.com.