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Organizers are hoping turnout exceeds 400 racers
ODESSA – Racing season is on.
The 2022 motocross season officially kicks off here this weekend with the Frostbite Grand Prix on Saturday and the White Knuckle Grand Prix on Sunday.
Organizer and volunteer R.J. Tonsgard of Northport said previously that the host Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club is hoping more than 400 racers turn out from across the Pacific Northwest.
Registration for the dirt bike races – Rounds 2 and 3 of the Northwest Motorcycle Association Off-Road Series – opens at 7 a.m. each day at the race site just off state Highway 21, south of town. (Look for signs marking the race site.)
On Saturday, March 26, the Frostbite short course race starts at 9:30 a.m. and the long course race at noon.
A fireworks show is planned for Saturday night.
Racing continues Sunday, March 27, with the White Knuckle long course race set for 9 a.m. and short course event at 12:30 p.m.
Several classes are planned for each course.
Long course classes include AA, Open and B, Veteran A and B, Senior-A and Women’s Expert.
Short course classes include Open C, Women’s C, 15 and younger, Senior B and C, Veteran’s C, Masters, Sportsmen, and Super Senior A and B.
There is a fee to attend; camping is available.
Only dirt bikes are allowed on the trails; no ORVs allowed.
The next motocross race, the Desert 100, returns to Odessa starting on April 2 and 3.
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