Motocross/Grand Prix (GP)

Motocross/Grand Prix (GP) Event Draws a crowd at Cyrus Canyon

Kernville, CA., May 8, 2008...Over four hundred spectators were on hand to enjoy the Motocross/Grand Prix events held, Saturday and Sunday, April 26 & 27 at Cyrus Canyon Off-Highway Vehicle track off Sierra Way in Kernville.

Real Sports, a Motocross and Grand Prix event marketing and managing company, hosted the event under a Special Use Permit from the Sequoia National Forest. Real Sports based in San Diego, California produces approximately 15 events nationwide per year. Jeff Cooper, Real Sports owner stated, "I believe that Cyrus Canyon has the potential to be as large as the Mammoth Motocross event which currently attracts 3,000 riders nationwide."

The event drew in approximately 160 participants going for a First Place prize of $2,500.00. Among the participants were 4 pro riders - one being the number 1 rider in the State. The riders and spectators represented a huge diversity in age and in ethnic background - a real plus for events in the valley. Local California Highway Patrol and the Kern County Sheriff Department were on hand to assist at the event.

Real Sports assistant coordinator, Jeff Bartlett worked with local Forest Service representative Bob Frenes, Assistant Recreation Officer. Their coordinated pre-work layed the foundation for Jeff Cooper’s construction crew to start work on the track a week prior to the event.

Cheryl Borthick, President, Kernville Chamber of Commerce stated, "This event was a testament to the partnering that can happen in a community like the Kern River Valley."