Cheaha Trail Riders, Inc., based in Talladega County, was awarded the “Club of the Year” for 2011 by the National Off Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) at its annual meeting, which was held in Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 22-25. Out of all the Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) organizations within the 50-state region, Cheaha Trail Riders, Inc., was chosen for this highly respected award.

Co-founder and President Glenn Myers said, “This is fantastic! Our people have worked hard in advocating OHV Safety and Education along with promoting the building of new OHV trail systems throughout Alabama and the USA.”

Steve Newton, CTR vice president and Alabama state representative to NOHVCC, who received the award on behalf of Cheaha Trail Riders at the conference, stated, “I was pleasantly surprised to say the least when our organization was announced to receive one of the most prestigious awards that an OHV organization could receive. I could not wait to send an email to all our members congratulating them on such a great accomplishment.”

The NOHVCC 2011 Conference was sponsored by the Motorcycle Industry Council, Safety Vehicle Institute of America, Federal Highway Administration and the Recreational Off Highway Vehicle Association.

Cheaha Trail Riders, Inc., is a family-oriented organization that has members from all over Alabama, Georgia and Florida. CTR began in 1988 and quickly became a 501c(3) nonprofit organization advocating off-highway vehicle safety, education, OHV trail building and trail riding. They also hold a Make-A-Wish® charity event every year, and this year’s event will be held at TOP Trails in Talladega County on Saturday, Oct. 29. Mickey Ferguson of Fox 6 WBRC will be the special guest at the event. You can visit their website at: www.CheahaTrailRiders.com.