A two-day Lucas Bachman Memorial Raceway event allowed riders from two provinces to fight for provincial pride.
In fact, that is part of the big attraction of the annual AB/SK shootout event on the northeast side of town.
“There are trophies up for grabs to the overall winners of each division; provincial pride is on the line,” said Brett Bodnarchuk of the Lloydminster Motocross Association. “Schoolkids right through to the pros get in on the action from both sides of the border this weekend.”
Professionals like Jesse Royan from Lloydminster explain how the weekend goes down.
“Both series meet up. They come to Lloyd since it's kind of the border city, and they're able to put the classes together,” said Royan. “Some of the best riders in Saskatchewan and Alberta come here. They then compete and see what province takes the championship. So there's definitely a little bit of pride there.”
In addition, the event allows the younger kids to meet and learn from some of the pros. Royan also teaches the sport to help the next generation of riders. He hopes to improve their speed and safety.
“I've actually been training younger kids for motocross for about three years now,” said Royan. “We usually get together during the weeks and do some training for a couple of hours, and then I get to see them on the weekends.”
Bodnarchuk said the sense of community in motocross is great, and it rewards participants for doing well, not just being there.
“We don’t give out participation awards in motocross; they are not here anyway. They need to place to get a trophy,” said Badnarchuck.
Over 300 riders participated in the weekend activities. The organizers would like to thank everyone who participated and helped organize the event.
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