The holeshot rumble was felt outside the fence as hundreds of riders from across Alberta and Saskatchewan raced for glory.
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The Lloydminster Motocross Association’s (LMA) annual shootout at the Lucas Bachman Memorial Raceway brought the best riders of all ages for two days of racing on Aug. 23 and 24.
The event gave competitors a chance to test their limits on the well-groomed track before the snow starts to fly.
“There’s about 400 riders registered, which is a record year for numbers,” said the LMA’s Dion Forget, noting the parking lot was overflowing with competitors and spectators’ vehicles as early as Saturday morning.
“We have one of the biggest pit areas for tracks in this area, but we’ve never seen it this full. We might have to start telling people to park outside the gates and walk in because there’s so many people here.
“It’s full, which is awesome.”
Regardless of age, riders could be seen flying through the air at top speed, trying to outdo one another.
“There’s some big names showing up. We have guys here that were involved in the triple crown series that goes all around Canada.”
In addition to attracting top-level competitors, the annual event is also designed to encourage young riders to get involved in the sport.
Forget explained that this year saw a record number of youth participants.
“Last year, I don’t think the numbers were as good with the smaller bikes, but this year, they’re having to run more races because there’s too many kids for one race. It’s awesome.”
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