AMA Releases 2003 U.S. Hillclimb Schedule

| January 22, 2003

AMA has released the following information on its 2003 U.S. Hillclimb Championship Series:

The 2003 AMA U.S. Hillclimb Championship, presented by Pace American, will feature 13 events this year, and run from May to October.

Hillclimbing is one of the most traditional of all motorcycle competition, with the championship being part of AMA racing since the association was founded in 1924. Dave Watson, of Ludlow, Massachusetts, is the defending champion in both the 540cc and 800cc divisions and earned a nomination for the 2002 AMA/Speed Channel Athlete of the Year.

2003 AMA U.S. Hillclimb Championship,

presented by Pace American, Inc.

May 18

Iron Horsemen Motorcycle Club, Middlebury, IN, 1 p.m.

June 1

White Rose Motorcycle Club, Jefferson (York Co.), PA, 1 p.m.

June 8

Bushkill Valley Motorcycle Club, Steel City, PA, 1 p.m.

June 15

Hornell Motorcycle Club, Avoca, NY, 1 p.m.

June 22

Blue Poney Productions, Inc. Nashville, IN, 1 p.m.

July 3

Action Sports, Haydenville, OH, 7 p.m.

August 3

White Rose Motorcycle Club, Jefferson (York Co.), PA 1 p.m.

August 17

Poags Hole Productions Dansville, NY, 1 p.m.

September 7

Bushkill Valley Motorcycle Club Steel City, PA, 1 p.m.

September 14

Iron Horsemen Motorcycle Club, Middlebury, IN, 1 p.m.

September 21

Action Sports, Haydenville, OH, 7 p.m.

September 28

White Rose Motorcycle Club, Jefferson (York Co.), PA 1 p.m.

October 12

Dayton Motorcycle Club, Oregonia, OH, 1 p.m.

Dates and locations subject to change.

By Scott Rousseau