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On Saturday January the 9th 2016, at the second round of the UK Monster Energy Arenacross Tour in Glasgow, Scotland, 31-year-old Daniel McCoy #65 was injured when he crashed over the handlebars of his bike which then flipped back on him. He was quickly treated by medics and then transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with T11/T12 dislocation and compression fracture causing pressure on the spinal column and paralysis from the waist down. He underwent surgery on the 13th of January to relieve the pressure in his spine so that he could fly home to Australia and he has now started an intensive programme of rehabilitation at The Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia medical unit. Riding for the MVR-D Husqvarna team, Daniel was a hugely popular competitor in the UK Arenacross scene and the sport and industry reacted quickly in supporting Daniel and his family. Team boss Mark Chamberlain said: “It is always really deeply upsetting when one of your riders gets ...Read More

Encinitas, CA – The announcement of Erv Braun’s passing on July 10th profoundly rocked the Motocross and Supercross industry as a whole. This was evident in the multitude of social media posts from people throughout the industry sharing their personal stories and fond memories of him. Reading these stories, even if you never had the pleasure of meeting him, it was made clear the positive impact Erv made on every life that he touched. With his quick wit and warm demeanor Erv will forever be in our hearts and the races will not be the same without him. Erv suffered a massive ischemic stroke on June 6th, and had been recuperating in a full-time rehabilitation therapy center in his hometown. His around the clock care and intense rehabilitation program was only partially covered by insurance. To help offset these additional costs Road 2 Recovery set up an online fundraising page on their website and started requesting memorabilia donations from Motocross and Supercross riders ...Read More

7/11/16 – It is with heavy hearts that we report the passing of Erv Braun last night around 11pm.  His voice and his smile will be greatly missed.  Our condolences go out to his family and closest friends. Encinitas, CA – On Monday, June 6th Erv Braun, The Voice of Motocross suffered a massive ischemic stroke to the left side of his brain. As a result, he has lost the control of his right leg and right arm, and unfathomably, his ability to talk. On June 17th, Erv was moved from the hospital that he was recovering in for the past 11 days to a full-time rehabilitation therapy center in his hometown. His doctors are hopeful and are calling him one of the strongest patients they have ever had.  With his will intact, Erv continues to be the fighter we all know him to be, but there is a long road of rehabilitation ahead of him. He is going to need daily speech ...Read More

Encinitas, CA – Road 2 Recovery in conjunction with Kevin Windham’s Party in the Pasture donated $25,000 to the Asterisk Medical Mobile Unit at the Monster Energy Supercross in Anaheim Saturday night. The Foundation would like to thank Kevin and Dottie Windham for opening their home in November for an amazing Two Day Ride Day and Party in the Pasture event, with proceeds benefiting the  Road 2 Recovery Injured Rider Fund and the Asterisk Medical Mobile Unit.  Asterisk provides the very best trackside medical care to our riders, and the Road 2 Recovery provides for those same riders should they sustain a career-ending injury. Road 2 Recovery and Asterisk is grateful to the Windham family for their support of our two organizations. About Road 2 Recovery: The Road 2 Recovery Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that was founded in 2000, and is dedicated to helping AMA licensed Professional Motocross/Supercross riders and Action Sports Athletes with financial assistance if they sustain career-ending injuries as well as providing ...Read More