Vintage Iron owner Rick Doughty, recently lost his son Max to the devastating effects of depression. In Max’s honor, he has reached out to Road 2 Recovery to create an event designed to generate funds specifically geared for injured riders and racers that may need the resources to deal with the onslaught of depression.
Fighting The Dark
Depression is so much more than the disappointment of not making the podium or being side lined with an injury. Depression may start with harmlessly with disappointment but unchecked it can advance like many other illnesses, to the point that it becomes debilitating or even fatal. Depression is not the result of a negative attitude but quite the opposite. The real physical manifestations are many. Distortion of thinking and reason, body and joint pain, appetite loss and worst of all, loss of hope. People don’t choose to be depressed but they can choose how to combat it. Joining together it is a winnable fight. The life you save may one day be your own or someone you love.
Event
To that end, October 4th, The First Annual Max Matters Motocross will be staged at Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino, California. Classes will include 85 cc and up, vintage to modern, young to not so young. The hillside course will be challenging but deliberately accommodating to all skill levels. American Retrocross will be the host club organizing the event: More info: www.americanretrocross.org
Donations:
Companies, riders and/or fans are encouraged to donate items to the online auctions that will be forthcoming. Proceed will be going to Road 2 Recovery Foundation and will be tax deductible.
Updates will be forthcoming.
Questions or comments: Rick@vintageiron.com
