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SRT confirms seven riders for 2016 TKO including Cory Graffunder, Cory Buttrick, Steward Baylor Jr & Wally Palmer

The SRT Off-Road team (@srtoffroad) will be well-represented at the 2016 Kenda Tennessee Knockout this coming weekend at the Trials Training Center.

Cory Graffunder (@corygraffunder), Steward Baylor (@slbaylor5), Cory Buttrick (@cb_121), Mike McGinnis (@mcginnis404), and Wild Wally Palmer (@wildwallypalmer) are all confirmed among the Sunday pre-qualified riders. Joseph Bartziokas and SRT owner Craig Thompson (@srtoffroad) will be competing on Saturday looking to qualify for the Sunday racing.

SRT Off-Road Team at 2016 TKO

Graffunder has been a top finisher at the TKO before and Steward Baylor is a former National Enduro Champion who is capable of a top result in the tough Tennessee terrain. Buttrick is a solid competitor that has had a resurgence of speed since joining the SRT KTM team in 2016 and Wild Wally Palmer is always a crowd favorite due to his go for broke riding style. McGinnis is lesser known but has done well at tough events in the past.

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Beta USA’s Kyle Redmond and Max Gerston confirmed for 2016 Kenda Tennessee Knockout

Kyle Redmond (@kyleredmond777) and Max Gerston (@maxgerston) are two of the most talented off-road motorcycle riders around but often get overshadowed by some of the better known stars.

Both riders have stood on the podium at major races including AMA EnduroCross and they are now looking to make that last surge to challenge for wins. The Beta USA (@betausa) backed riders will be on hand this weekend at the Kenda Tennessee Knockout looking to step out of the shadows.

Max Gerston
Max Gerston’s friendly personality makes him a fan favorite and he is hungry for podiums.
Kyle Redmond
Kyle Redmond is soft spoken but often speaks loudly with his speed and skills on the track.

The sixth annual Kenda Tennessee Knockout will take place on Saturday, August 20th (amateurs) and Sunday, August 21st at the Trials Training Center located in Saquatchie, Tennessee. The world’s top off-road riders are invited directly to the Sunday program. Unqualified Expert/Pro and amateur riders race on Saturday with the top finishers earning the opportunity to move on to the Sunday Expert Knockout rounds. On Sunday, riders will compete in a very tough and spectator-friendly four-round Knockout racing format.

Graham Jarvis forced out of competing at 2016 TKO

Unfortunately, Graham Jarvis  (@gforcejarvis) will not be able to compete at the 2016 Kenda Tennessee Knockout as he had hoped but he will be able to spend his time reading some reviews about baby strollers. The TKO was not part of his original 2016 race schedule but he tried to pull together plans to compete before hosting his G-Force Technical Riding Academy at the Trials Training Center in the days immediately following the event. He was unable to work out all of the necessary details with his team and decided it is better to focus on the Riding Academy.

Graham Jarvis Red Bull Romaniacs 2016 - Photo by Future 7 Media

Jarvis is expected to attend the event to see some of the top off-road racers in the world face off on the challenging Tennessee terrain. The four-round Knockout format keeps the action close all day and allows for great spectating options.

Jarvis will be hosting his G-Force Technical Riding Academy on August 22-25 at the Trials Training Center.

Updates for 2016 TKO competitors: rules, schedule, row assignments

See all the document updates for 2016 TKO competitors:

2015 KENDA TKO Rules and Schedule

Rules and schedule subject to change by the organizer/promoter.

All competitors must have an AMA membership. To apply click here.

The Red Bull Tennessee Knockout Extreme Enduro