Motocross to host mountain bikers
from www.themonitor.com
WHAT: Short Track Mountain Bike Race
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: D-Tronics Motocross Park, Valley View Road just north of Expressway 83 in Donna
COST: $20 entry fee to compete; spectators admitted for free
MORE INFO: http://missiontrails.org/
DONNA — Members of the Cactus Cruzers mountain biking team have the group’s motto printed on their shirts: “If you never wreck, you’re not going fast enough.”
The team seems to have taken that message to heart. Within hours of testing out the group’s new home track in Donna, one member was carted away in an ambulance.
That’s likely because the D-Tronics Motocross Park isn’t even designed for mountain bikers. With steep climbs, bumps and the opportunity to catch some air, the park originally intended for motorbikes is now an unusual home for mountain bikers.