About

Ride The Big Sky® 

After many years of competing as both an amateur and professional flat track racer, and through promotion of nearly 20 years of flat track racing events in Montana, it became clear to the founder Michael Marsh that young riders and their families were in need of better and replacement safety equipment. Further, when the Recreational Action Sports Entertainment, LLC sponsored rider and good friend Charlotte Kainz was killed in a racing event in 2016, Michael became more determined than ever to help the kids of the sport. RASE Safety Assistance, Inc. is the result of Michael's lifetime and experience both with motorcycles and in the claims industry.

Michael's family has been in the claims industry since the early 1960's with its company Midland Claims Service. Since the turn of the century, the company has led the workers' compensation claims industry with its efforts to Humanize the Workers' Compensation Claims process. With over 35,000 claims under its management, we have learned that the most effective resources to deal with injurious events are those put directly to prevention. With the correct processes in place, the best safety equipment saves injuries, saves lives.

Driven by this significant experience from outside the racing world, his own  personal life changing injuries while racing flat track and his experience with so many of the young people that he sponsored in the sport of flat track, Michael formed RASE Safety Assistance, an IRS approved non-profit corporation (501 (c)(3)). 

Formed in 2021, RASE Safety Assistance exists to help provide access to the best safety equipment available to amateur and professional athletes through the funding of safety grants. The only way for our kids and their families to enjoy riding and racing is to keep them as safe as possible. The kids are our future, both in the sport and as a county. Help us help the kids.

IRS Approval letter

Board of Directors and Advisors

The current members of the Board of Directors are:

  • Michael J. Marsh - Executive Director
  • Lauren K. Marsh
  • James A. Marsh
  • Nick Gabel

We continue our efforts to recruit and work with people in the motorcycle industry that are important to us and believe in our mission. The Board will be comprised of folks that love motorcycle racing and the athletes and families that are involved.

If you are interested in working with us to support our flat track athletes, please send us a message through the Contact page. Every bit of effort helps us get money to our fellow flat track racers to allow them access to the best safety equipment possible. It's all about making the sport as safe as possible.

Partnership

We are honored to have been involved with and are blessed with an ongoing relationship with Back On Track. Back on Track (formerly known as Rookies of '79) is the official charity of both American Flat Track and MotoAmerica. Our missions are closely aligned. We care about our sport and those individuals and families that compete...some making a living in competition. We want to keep them as safe as possible, and help them in the event that an on track incident leads to injury.

  • Prevent and Minimize Injuries - RASE Safety Assistance
  • Provide Support for Athletes Injured - Back On Track

Thank you to the Board of Back On Track for the huge financial support for our RASEers in 2025 ! ! !