Feb. 15, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contact: James Holter
Phone: (614) 856-1900, ext. 1280
E-mail: jholter@ama-cycle.org
Note this one part of an AMA Press Release titled:
2016 American Motorcyclist Association Awards recipients announced
Friend of the AMA Award
The Friend of the AMA Award recognizes one or more in the motorcycling community, including clubs, companies, sponsors and/or partners that have strongly supported the AMA mission and programs. For 2016, the AMA Board of Directors selected three recipients, one being the Oakland Motorcycle Club.
In 2007, the Oakland Motorcycle Club, AMA charter No.72, celebrated 100 years of continuous operation as an organization dedicated to supporting the sport of motorcycle riding. The OMC’s members are a diverse group of men and women who own a wide variety of motorcycles, including street, dual-sport and dirt bikes. The club has a long tradition of organizing and participating in all types of motorcycle events, including enduros, hillclimbs, track racing, and long-distance tours. The club is also known for its outreach to other clubs and riding organizations.
“The Oakland Motorcycle Club is greatly appreciative of being awarded the prestigious 2016 Friend of the AMA Award,” said club president Bill Espinola. “Throughout the 109-year existence of our club, the programs and goals of the AMA have been diligently supported not only through the sponsorship of untold numbers of sanctioned events, but also through our efforts to be an asset and good neighbor to the general community.
“We believe this form of brotherhood and outreach contributes greatly to a positive image of motorcycling as a whole,” Espinola said. “We are delighted to be recognized for our efforts and we thank the AMA for all it does for the advancement of the motorcycling community.”
