Brad Brickel
October 12, 2011

Forest Hill, MD – Two TeamRAACE members - The American Racing Mower Association (ARMA) & Legends Of The Fog join hands On October 15th and 16th to bring The American Racing Mower Association’s year-ending national finals to the Aldino Sod Farm fields located at 500 Carsins Run Rd. in Aberdeen, MD. The best lawn mower racers from across the nation will compete for championship titles in nine classes of racing.

A track adjacent to the Legends of the Fog attraction will be prepared to provide these professional racers a location to thrill local spectators, while The RAACE Foundation will be on hand to “Educate Harford County” about the realities of child sexual abuse. Other event sponsors will be on hand with displays as well. Racing action will start at 1:00 each day.

Spectator admission is only $5.00 per person- children under six are free with a paying adult and the best part is that all of the proceeds from the ARMA National Finals will serve as a fundraiser for The RAACE Foundation. The RAACE Foundation (Race Against Abuse of Children Everywhere is a Harford County, MD based 501(c)3 charity founded to help end childhood abuse. Join The Race Against Abuse of Children Everywhere!

ARMA, founded in 2005 by a group of racers from the Mid-Atlantic region with the mission to bring various independent lawn mower racing groups together to provide them with a national level racing series and organization.  Many of the members of these independent groups had not been able to race with other national organizations due to differences in rules and racing philosophies. ARMA has brought about changes on both of these fronts and now racers across the nation are able to participate in this affordable, family friendly sport.

ARMA is the fastest growing sanctioning body for the sport of lawn mower racing today. The organization is comprised of local chapters throughout the United States and Canada. Each chapter covers either a state or geographic region. These chapters and their members hold hundreds of races a year, many in support of local and national charities. 

Click to download For those interested in racing, The ARMA rulebook provides details concerning mower builds and specifications and is available online at www.golawnmowerracing.com. For those attending the National Finals weekend here are few guidelines governing the nine classes of racing ARMA offers with speeds from mild to wild. The classes are divided based upon the amount of modification and engine size. The most minimally modified is the Super Stock class. While some changes are permitted, mowers must maintain an 8 to 1 gear ratio. Mowers built in a similar manner are raced by pre-teen through 15 year olds in the Junior Prepared class. The Mini-Sportsman class mowers were built from original 8.5 horsepower and under engine blocks. Sportsman class mowers use valve in block motors originally built at 8.5 horsepower and over. The Mod-X class is our newest class, built from either a single overhead valve or twin opposed valve in block motor that started as a 20 horsepower and under engine. Super Sportsman mowers started with 25 horsepower and under motors, while the Pro-X class uses a variety of single cylinder four stroke lawn mower engines with unlimited horsepower ratings and speeds at over 85 miles per hour! In 2010 two new classes - Super Mod Single and Super Mod Twin were added. These more modified builds allowed our racers to adapt the engine and chassis further than other classes permitted in true “Outlaw” fashion.

Race fans young and old are invited to come out to Legend's of the Fog to be thrilled and amazed as drivers from throughout the United States compete to become national champions and at the same time help The RAACE Foundation and The American Racing Mower Association Educate Harford County!

Legends of the Fog is not just one of Maryland's Best Haunted Attractions, it is a great experience. Try some GREAT carnival style food and pit beef from TeamRAACE member Steel Horse Pit Beef, or get your face painted by a professional paint artist, and much more! If you dare… there is the Sinister Circus – a traveling fun house that will test your senses and make you question what is real, what is imaginary, and what you’re made of... try the Last Ride Coffin Ride Simulation. Enter the coffin... alone... and be carried to your final resting place in the back of a wreckless hearse. Ride touches all of your senses... even SMELLS!

Other attractions include the Haunted Hayride of Carsins Village, which has been consumed by a strange and toxic fog. As the casualties mount, your only hope is to escape to Paradise Valley by any means necessary. With Tractor Jack as your guide, you and the other evacuees will navigate through mysterious parts to find your way to safety. You’ll learn about local legends, like Maggie Rose, Rip Saw, and Frostbite and discover whether they’re just rumors or something more. Legends of the Fog also features a terrifying walk through a twisting-turning corn trail, this time... you're not alone! Twist and turn your way through a 700' long trail in the dark.  With only the stars to guide you, finding your way out in the pitch of night is utterly terrifying. For hours and info visit Legends of the Fog online at: www.legendsofthefog.com.

2011 ARMA National Finals presented by C&C Golf Carts of Bel Air run Oct. 15 & 16 at Legends Of The Fog,
500 Carsins Run Rd., Aberdeen, MD 21001. Gates Open 11 a.m., while racing starts at 1 p.m. Please support event sponsors: Andrews Garage, Tractor Supply of Aberdeen, Nick’s Welding, Backyard Boys, Advance Auto Parts, J&R Sheds, Charlie’s Fleet Service, Bill Denny’s Automotive, Aldino Sod Farms, and Moxley’s & Kiebler Utilities. Admission is $5.00 per person - Children under 6 free with paying adult. Special Race weekend/Legends Of The Fog packages are available!

The RAACE Foundation is working hard to Educate Harford County in 2011, in an effort to stop this terrible epidemic in our home town and beyond. The RAACE Foundation wants to acknowledge all of the Educate Harford County 2011 sponsors for making the 2011 campaign a huge success! Educate Harford County title sponsor Korey Homes along with 84 Lumber, 84 Components, The Bel Air Downtown Alliance, Smith & Smith Excavating, Smyth Jewelers, Ground Loop, Northeastern Supply, Harford Rental, Long & Foster Real Estate Agents Kristin Natarajan & Denise Patrick, Clearwater Pool and Spa, MJL Realty, MetLife, The Donate Your Ride for RAACE Program, Maryland Concrete Foundations Inc., Christopher J Salon & Stylist Kristine Smith North, Real Estate Title & Escrow, Weikel Sportswear, tcby, Schmitz Press, Bel Air Carpet, Horne Concrete, Jarvis Appliance, M-N-M Custom Plumbing, Jones Junction, Chesapeake Harley-Davidson and The Forest Hill Airport Industrial Park all felt that distribution of The RAACE Foundations new “Time to Talk Parents Guide” was the tool to help you protect your child. Please visit www.raace.org to further your knowledge.