OMRA President,
ATV
Director OMRA President,
ATV
Director
Name: Ed Ariniello
Phone: (503)625-7982
Email: ed.ariniello@omraoffroad.com
Message Board Username: r3pm
About
Me:
Ed Ariniello,
I love
to ride with my kids and friends. I love to learn, grow and test myself in
competition. Seems like only a few years back when I had only a truck and a
bicycle. I also love camping, hunting, fishing, the gym, most sports, martial
arts, visiting new places and making new friends. Little time goes by without
me helping lead or developing people and teams. In the end I essentially I like
squeezing every moment out of life or helping others get there leaving
everything on the field of honor, exhausted!
My favorite riding areas: Morrow County, Four Corners, Fort Rock, Washougal and the Dunes.
My first bike: First dream was when I was new to Oregon at age 11, though not really fulfilled until I was 40 something, it has kept alive all this time. My first ride was on a YZ490 back when I was 20 or so. Fast forward to about age 38, I purchased an old '82 YZ250 to rebuild. I got it to work, but only "no go" and a "rocketing go" speed. My first real deal was about 2003 when I bought a kid's KX125 - rode it until I could stay on it and start it in any position up at Browns Camp.
When
I first started riding:
My
riding really started about 2003 touring Browns Camp and a few other close
areas. Much of my riding was with my kids. My son often rode on the front of
my KX125 or with a couple OMRA guys on 400s that I swear would never lose me and
my 125 (mind you I'm a big guy)... they never did.
My riding experience: Wild! My experience can almost hardly be called "experience" as it is more an adventure of new and different obstacles and experiences. From the cost range to central Oregon. a few years of racing the OMRA series and of course the Dunes.
My favorite Saying: Winning is an attitude - win or lose - "Winners are not a sometime thing. Winners are an all time thing" (Vince Lombardi), so adapt, improvise, innovate and ride hard!
Why I became an OMRA officer: I believe in our sport. I believe to ensure the right things are taken care of, served and protected people must stand up, make that statement, take personal responsibility and the commitments necessary to the best of their ability. Some people can give a moment, some a lifetime - every moment counts. I may not always be a great detail person, but I try to offer the best in everything I touch. So, I am here to do what I can do, when I can do it to the best level I can.
I'd also like to say: We must all stand together for one cause or belief when we are focused on our sport and recreation - be it rocks, roots, ruts, puddles, mud, sand, trail riding, poker runs, dualsporting, motorcycles, quads, wad, snowmobiles, snow bikes, MTB, horseback, hiking, trail running, or anything that can be ridden while respecting the privileges of the outdoors we love. We must all contribute what we can when we can. The greatest challenge and our sports demise will be when people, ordinary people, do not realize that the moment, hour, day or weekend they can give, together, to better our sport can and will make a difference. As an example, today I can give a little more than yesterday and maybe more than tomorrow, but I will give it all I have. All too often the word is: WILL YOU?