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IN THE WIND P60 Hall Of Famer, Off-Road Riding Advocate Ed Waldheim Passes A MA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and lifelong off-road riding advocate Ed Waldheim passed away Monday, December 9. Waldheim was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2007 for his ongoing dedica- tion to the riding community and his tireless efforts to secure, maintain and expand off-road riding opportunities in his home state of California. "Ed Waldheim was an ex- tremely passionate advocate for the rights of off-highway vehicle enthusiasts," AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman said. "He was a dedicated volunteer and relent- less defender of off-highway vehicle use of our public lands." Waldheim began his involve- ment in motorcycling as an off-road racer. He later moved into helping organize races and ultimately into off-highway vehicle advocacy. Waldheim was presi- dent of the California Off-Road Vehicle Association (CORVA) and was appointed to the California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recre- ation Commission by two gover- nors and served multiple terms. He won numerous awards for his advocacy on behalf of all off-road enthusiasts, including the prestigious AMA Motorcycling Advocate Award, the Golden Hel- met Award from the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Division of Califor- nia's Department of Parks and Recreation and the Off-Roader of the Year from the California Off-Road Vehicle Association. The main building at the Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area is named in his honor. Nationally, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management awarded him its Volunteer of the Year award. Under Mr. Waldheim's lead- ership, CORVA membership tripled and the association has maintained a leading position in advocacy and education of off- roading. The Waldheim family is plan- ning a celebration of his life for mid-January. To learn more about Ed Wald- heim, visit. CN Ed Waldheim, an AMA Hall of Famer and long-time off- road advocate in California, passed away. PHOTO: AMA