Geoff Aaron, TTC receive AMA awards
At the November AMA Sports Awards Banquet in Las Vegas, the Trials Training Center won Off Road Organizer of the Year. See Dan Brown’s blog post here for more.
And 10-time AMA/NATC Observed Trials Pro National Champion Geoff Aaron (ERE) was named AMA Sports Athlete of the Year. (Click photos to enlarge.)
See the AMA story: AMA Sports Champions honored in Vegas, including this about Geoff:
Taking top honors for the evening was 10-time AMA/NATC Observed Trials Pro National Champion Geoff Aaron, who was named AMA Sports Athlete of the Year.
The Bailey, Colorado, rider topped an all-star list of nominees that included AMA Road Race Horizon Award winner Cory Burleson, AMA Speedway National Champ Greg Hancock, AMA Motocross Horizon award winner Josh Hill and AMA Grand National Cross Country Pro Champion Juha Salminen.
“This is just great,” a smiling Aaron said from the stage. “I’ve spent most of my life doing this, and I love it. Being recognized by the AMA means a lot.”
The award was a touch bittersweet for the modern trials legend, coming as it does at the end of his final year of competition. Aaron will be stepping back from chasing the title in 2007, though he will still focus on his successful extreme riding demonstrations.
“After 10 titles, I think this might be it for me,'’ he said, smiling. “And this time, I’m serious. I’ve got over 70 wins and 10 championships, and I’ve achieved what I wanted to achieve. It’s great to go out on top.”