Monday, August 10, 2009

A Great Rally Event is done.

We have recently returned form the BMW RA Rally in West Virginia and it was FANTASTIC!! The scenery was awesome and so were the people. The MM1 team had a great time serving you. I must thank the ones that helped to pull it off. First, our team Aida, Graham, Chris, Elsie, Ron and Bill Shaw worked tirelessly to get everything in order. If it had not been for them none of this would have been successful. I am truly blessed to have the best team anyone could ask for.

OF course I can not forget the students!! It was a great pleasure to meet and work with all of you. We had 22 students during the Rally and gave 2 seminars on off road DRIVING, my students know what I’m talking about. You guys did great! And no one complained about being tired or the weather. MotoMark1 students have a special DRIVE inside them that makes them strive to be better and safer. MotoMark1 students are hungry to learn and always want to challenge themselves to go to the next level. To say they are unique is an understatement. Our students encouraged and motivated our team and we loved the energy that was present.

One of the highlights for MotoMark1 was when Bill Shaw introduced me to David Hough. Being able to meet and have coffee with Mr. David Hough was awesome. He is a true gentleman and a pioneer of motorcycle training. He definitely deserves to be in the AMA Hall of Fame. We were able to discuss motorcycle training and the future of where it should be headed. Our conversations were fun, enjoyable and knowledgeable. I could sit a talk with him for hours. This mans insight is incredible when it comes to making others safer and better.

Thank you again to everyone that attended and helped make our first rally a success. We look forward to more in the future.

DRIVE on purpose,

Mark L. Brown