Dunes Update….as at September 27, 2012….
With our website still online but unable to publish updates….we will keep our enthusiasts informed via e-Updates and will notify our facebook fans of what’s all happening. The month of September just zoomed by and now we’re into some very comfortable fall riding weather.
The weather couldn’t have been nicer for our Fall 4×4 MudFest which attracted an assortment of 205 truck entries and some 1200 guests. It was a blast of a day – thanks to all that came out for a good time and to support us!
We are open for leisure track and trail riding for the remainder of September and for the following days in October: 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 – 16 – 17 – 18 – 19 – 20 – 21 – 23 – 24 – 25 – 26 – 27 – 28 – 30 – 31. Weekday hours from 11am to 6:30pm (approx.. ½ hour before dusk) and then on weekends from 11am to 6pm and on Thanksgiving Monday from 11am to 5pm.
The track and trails are CLOSED on October 1 – 6 — 11 – 12 – 13 – 15 – 22 – 29.
On Saturday, October 6 we are hosting a TVR Club Race (only trails will be open for public riding). For details go to: www.tvrmx.com
AND THEN on Sunday, October 14 we are hosting the CMRC Season Finale Hi-Point Series Race. This Gopher Dunes SANDSTORM Event includes Motocross, ATV & Vintage Racing + Fall Series Prizes will be awarded. This is one event you won’t want to miss….mark it on your calendar’s: October 14th. (raindate will be Oct. 21) It’s the 2012 Finale with lots more fun & activities planned for the weekend. In addition to Saturday evening sign-in from 7pm to 9pm, there will be an RC long-jump competition and pit-bike race at the Pee-wee Track, an RC competition and bicycle race at the RC Track and planning for a community bonfire Saturday evening. In addition to Sunday’s racing we will be having some hole-shot awards and once again, the ever-popular Red Bull Best-Whip Contest! Give us your support and show us what motocross racing is all about!! More race day details will be released on a future e-blast. Stay tuned….
We will also be having the GDR Poster Contest once again this October. Pick up your instructions at the Gopher Dunes Pro Shop.
In November Gopher Dunes track and trails will remain open for leisure riding on weekends only from 11am to 5pm (weather permitting) and/or till ground freeze-up or an accumulation of snow. Then we will be closed from December till the spring of 2013. |