Jan. 31 - McCall, ID - Flashpoint Snow Bike Race featuring Ronnie Renner. When is the last time you saw dirt bikes racing on a golf course? Run during the McCall Winter Carnival. New races for bicycles and XC skiers too. www.flashpointsnowbike.com.
June 6 - X-12 AMA National Hare & Hound, desert race, Snowville, UT (AMA National, USRA & SIDRA points event). 100 percent private property means miles and miles of virgin ground, loops back und forth under I-84. Loop 3 is A riders only and is a Beast. www.x12events.com.
July 10-12 - X-12 Hillclimb, Snowville, UT. No more snow and rain, and new, night climbing too, along with a few new twists and turns. www.x12events.com
Sept. 18-20 - Big Nasty Hillclimb, Idaho. Rodeo returns to Idaho's largest motorcycle event this year along with a couple of other interesting developments. www.bignastyhillclimb.com.