Press Release | July 4, 2019
Karcz and Argubright looking for a podium in the 550-mile race in the Open 30+ Expert class
This is a press release from Team Meg Argubright + Liz Karcz…
Lake Elsinore, CA (July, 2019) – With a shared passion for off-road racing, and various accomplishments across a multitude of disciplines, Liz Karcz and Meg Argubright have teamed up to compete in the 23rd Best in the Desert Vegas-to-Reno event on August 16, 2019.
The 550-mile point-to-point race will take place in the state of Nevada, where the duo will begin in Beatty (just outside of Las Vegas) and end in Dayton (just outside of Reno). The team will compete in the Open 30+ Expert class, with the intention of a podium finish.
Liz Karcz (pictured above), the first woman to solo all rounds of the SCORE International Championship, hold years of experience competing in off-road racing. In 2018, Liz not only made history with her performance in the SCORE series, but also claimed an AMA National Championship in the Women’s B class of the AMA National Hare and Hound series.
“I can’t wait to race with Meg!” Karcz stated. “She’s a talented racer and handles my 450 X like a boss, so I am very excited to see what our powers combined can pull off. I am looking forward to my first Vegas-to-Reno, my second event with Best in the Desert.”
Meg Argubright looks to take on her second year of competing in the BITD Vegas-to-Reno event, after taking eighth in the Open Expert class with Jacob Michna and Larry Engwall in 2018. Argubright’s accomplishments include the 2015 Women’s A Championship in the AMA National Hare and Hound Championship series, and she currently sits as Chairman for the National Hare and Hound Association.
Argubright elaborated, “I am so excited to not only team up with Liz, but to take on another year of racing such a unique event. We both share a similar mindset and skill set in off-road racing, and I believe it will be an amazing day on two wheels!”
Both women began riding in their 20s, and have continued to chase their dreams on two wheels year after year. Both Liz and Meg express gratitude to the following sponsors who have contributed to the team for this special event: Garrett Off-Road Racing, Action RV, Baja Pits, FLY Racing, Kenda, SRT, Embroid Me, JR Trotter and Off-Road Support.
If you are interested in sponsorship or support, please email ekarcz18@gmail.com.