SPARKS (Jan. 29) — Curt Chapman, a Virginia Highlands resident, took a very special trip in January where he rode a motorcycle and chased the 2015 Dakar Rally across South America. And like many riders, he got his start on two-wheels at a young age. “I’ve been riding for 45 years and began racing 42 years ago in Enduros and off-road events in the early 1970’s,” he said. “I got my first bike when I was around 10-years-old but never found interest in motocross or other track racing.” The events he rode in were in the forest areas surrounding his