Fit-N-Wise Sports Medicine Joins Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA
Amateur National Motocross Championship for 35th Annual Event
Amateur National Motocross Championship for 35th Annual Event
Top-Notch Medical Assistance to be Provided
Under the direction of Event Medical Director Dr. James McGhee, the Fit-N-Wise mobile medic team will join forces with the on-track Infield Medical Team, consisting of local fire fighters, paramedics and EMT's with motorcycle riding/race experience, and the Facility Medical Team provided by American Medical Response (AMR), a nation-wide ambulance service. In addition, AirEvac will once again be onsite to provide medical helicopter services throughout the week to all racers.
This extensive medical team will be joined by Ricky Rickords and the Brett Downey Safety Foundation, as well as key MX Sports Pro Racing technical staff, to advise track flaggers and provide infield safety monitoring. Together the medical and infield staff at the AMA Amateur National will provide unprecedented medical assistance for national competitors.
"We are honored to be part of the official medical team for the 2016 Loretta Lynn National," said Dr. Tad Montgomery. "Our goal is to insure that riders have a comprehensive and professional medical service available trackside. We are excited to offer more specialized medical attention than has ever been available for amateur riders competing at this level. Our orthopedic experts aim to provide top notch medical services to optimize safety at the National."
The Fit-N-Wise staff composed of an orthopedic surgeon, emergency room physician and doctor of physical therapy, have experienced training in the sport of motocross and will work out of an onsite mobile clinic equipped with treatment rooms, x-ray machines, exercise machines and physical therapy modalities.
Riders will be in competent hands whether it comes to casting, splinting, bracing, taping or wound care management. The Fit-N-Wise team will provide evaluation of acute and lingering injuries for participants in an attempt to keep the riders in competition, utilizing their vast experience treating race-related injuries.
The National class structure includes classes for youth riders on 50cc bikes all the way up to vet and masters classes. The race will follow a three-moto format over the course of one week. Racers have previously qualified at Area Qualifiers and then Regional Championships in order to participate in the National event.
The 2016 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL kicks off in just under one month, August 1, in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. For additional information, visit the official website at www.mxsports.com or call (304) 284-0101. Also follow the official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts for exclusive content and to catch the latest news.
About the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
The Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship is the world's largest and most prestigious amateur motocross racing program. The national qualifying program consists of 59 Area Qualifiers (February through May) and 13 Regional Championships (May through June), hosted at select motocross facilities across the country. The qualifying system culminates in the National Final (last week in July) hosted annually since 1982 at the home of country music star Loretta Lynn in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Nearly 22,000 racers attempt to qualify in 38 classes for the 1,482 available positions at the National. Christened "The World's Greatest Motocross Vacation," the National event serves as a launch pad for some of the biggest names in professional motocross and supercross, including Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Ryan Villopoto and Ryan Dungey. The national program is produced by MX Sports, Inc., a West Virginia-based race production company and sanctioned by AMA. For more information, please visit www.mxsports.com.
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