From a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing:

“THE GREAT OUTDOORS” PREMIERE PARTY SET DURING AMA PRO RACING AWARDS BANQUET

PICKERINGTON, Ohio–A new No Fear-sponsored film centered on the 2002 AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship “The Great Outdoors”, will premiere following the AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet at the Venetian Resort Hotel Las Vegas on November 23. Troy Adamitis, best known for his videos “Frezno Smooth” and “Chain Smoke”, directed the film, a gritty documentary that follows all 12 rounds of the 2002 AMA U.S. Motocross Championship.

“This film will bring an in-depth look at the U.S. Motocross Championship,” said Jeff Surwall of No Fear. “No Fear has done a number of freestyle videos and we thought it was about time to do a movie on the motocross series. These riders are certainly some of the best athletes on the planet and we wanted to give people a chance to see what goes on behind the scenes.

“At first we thought Ricky Carmichael’s domination of the championship was going
to make for a boring season, but as he kept winning and then started making a run at the perfect season the tension grew and it turned out to be one of the best things that could have happened. We’ll look back on this some day and be glad that we were able to document RC’s incredible season.”

“The Great Outdoors” is the first film to focus exclusively on AMA Motocross.

Director Troy Adamitis is excited about showing motocross fans a different side
of the sport.

“We shot literally hundreds of hours of film,” Adamitis said. “We miked riders and mechanics, filmed from helicopters, cable cams and used unique angles. I think we were able to capture both the excitement and agony the sport often generates.”

To reserve your seat at the AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet, which includes admission to “The Great Outdoors” premiere being shown at the C2K Nightclub within the Venetian at 11:30 p.m., November 23, contact AMA Pro Racing’s Michele Rossi at (614) 856-1910, ext. 1342, or e-mail [email protected].