Week of Traveling

After a relatively calm travel schedule for KTM standards, I'm packing for a week in the midwest. I fly out of San Diego at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, which is a tad early for me but it will be worth it. I get in to Indianapolis at 3:15 p.m. just in time to see the AMA flat track race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 7 p.m. with co-workers.

On Sunday, the biggest motorcycle race of the year goes down in that of the Moto GP. All of the world's fastest super bike racers are in attendance. I'll be helping out at our demo ride truck with customers between races. Nobody misses the main event. I'm pretty sure my bro-in-law Kevin would love to see the Moto GP. Maybe next year!

The fun of the weekend quickly subsides on Monday and Tuesday as our annual KTM dealer meeting gets underway, which is a ton of work for our staff. This year the work will be a little easier because we are working with my old co-workers of Ehlert, who are putting on a professional business seminar for all of our dealers via their magazine Powersports Business. It will be great to catch up with old friends and hopefully learn a little bit more about the dealer business side for two days.

Wednesday is the highlight for our dealers and staff as we get to ride Red Bud in Buchanan, Mich. This is one of the best motocross facilities in the country, and is also where we held our ATV press event last year. Some of you may remember me leaving Friday night from South Bend and huffing it to Milwaukee for Brad and Kristi's wedding. Only to return Sunday morning hungover ... scratch that, really hungover.

Thursday I'm off to Minneapolis hitching a ride with our RSM who is from Fargo. Maybe I'll hit up the dentist while I'm in town, my teeth are looking like a carney in training. No Tracy this trip unfortunately. This will be the longest we have been apart since she moved to CA. With that in mind, I decided to book a Saturday night flight back to SoCal instead of hanging around through the extended Labor Day weekend.

My only plans while I'm in town ... fantasy football draft and hopefully a trip to the State Fair. Anybody in for the Fair?