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Riders set for showdown at Cowtown
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Posted on Nov 22 2005
Aside from the occasional cattle calls and the rumble from passing tourist-laden busses, the northern end of Saipan is usually pretty quiet, but that is definitely going to change this weekend as Marianas Racing Association returns to the Cowtown Raceway Park for its monthly points race in Marpi.
The best and brightest riders of the CNMI will duel in the dirt for points and places atop their ATVs and dirt bikes in two heats this Sunday, Nov. 27, beginning at 10:30am. There will be an afternoon session following a brief break for food and fuel, but organizers plan to wrap up the day’s events well before sundown.
As always, admission to the MRA series of races is free, and the riders and their supporters welcome everyone to make the journey to the north end for the festivities.
In addition to spectators, the MRA is also hoping to lure some of their recent absentee riders to the track in order to make any final preparations for next month.
Those who haven’t seen the course in a while are in for a surprise, as the newly designed facility has already brought more of the high-flying action that pleased crowds in the 2004 campaign.
MRA officials agree that the changes allow riders to gain more speed and make a lot more jumps for all of the riders.
This weekend’s event include competition in the Big Boys ATVs, the Peewee 50 and Peewee 80, the 65cc, 85cc, 125cc—to include the unrivaled Fast and Furious division, and the Veterans Class for riders aged 30 and over. (Brad E. Ruszala)
