Providers
Here are the donors, volunteers, and professional trainers FirstRides partners with to offer classes on learning to ride off-road motorcycles. Currently, all offerings are in central and northern California. Contact us to get your provider listed.
Board of Directors
President - Clay Murphy
Vice President - Dave Simpson
Secretary - Nichole Murphy
Treasurer - Jane Williamson
Fundraising - AJ Murphy, Charley Hatfield
Marketing - Bungee Brent
Volunteers
Trainers
Evan ArthurFonzarelli
"Bicycle" Phil Bowman
Bungee Brent
Antonio Ceccato
Allen Collins
Terra Conlon
Michael Fradin
Dima Gerasimov
Charley Hatfield
Barry Hobbs
Jerry Kroll
Douglas Little
Olya Krasnykh
James Mensing
A.J. Murphy
Clay Murphy
Diter Oviedo
Stephanie Rico
Erik Rose
James Shedel
Dave Simpson
Brandon Sonderegger
Devin Wayman
Jane Williamson
Michael Wong
Administration
Nichole Murphy
Mechanic instructors
Emma Booton
Michael Fradin
Jamie O'Brien
Diter Oviedo
Street teachers
Gerry Capatos
"Santa" Bob Hansen
Accounting
Caroline Bokman
Miriam Moody
Jane Williamson
Advertising
Ben Berliner
Stacey Carr
Howard James Shepherd
Kat Taylor
Emily Wakeman
Fundraising
Kalle Hoffman
Photography/Videography
Paolo Asuncion
Bungee Brent
Design
S.J. Murphy
Ivan Thelin
Legal
Katrina Decker
Business sponsors
Rev Sisters on Insta and FB
Individual donors
Gear/bike donors and lenders
Laura Julia
Nichole Murphy
Sarah Jane Murphy
Cash donors
2020 - gofundme.com/firstridesorg-2020-fundraising
2019 - gofundme.com/firstridesorg
FirstRides Trainer
Mike teaches classes at Hollister Hills State Park. About an hour south of San Jose, this state park has many trails suitable for new riders. Mike can be reached directly at: 408-887-9107
Other Trainers
Phil and Renee Anderson teach a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Dirt Bike Course at Carnegie State Park in the Tracy/Livermore area of northern California.
Located in the hills of eastern Alameda and western San Joaquin counties, Carnegie offers a variety of terrain over 1,300 acres.
Garrahan Off Road Training, taught by accomplished international racer Brian Garrahan, offers classes and personal instruction for any level of off-road motorcycle enthusiast. Brian typically teaches at either Carnegie State Park or Metcalf Motorcycle County Park.
Metcalf Motorcycle County Park