While more than 200 riders were out for rounds 7 and 8 of the Alberta Motorsports Association (AMSA) Southern Alberta races hosted by the Drumheller Off Road Vehicle Association (DORVA) over the long weekend, it was local riders who shone on the track.
The DORVA event is quickly becoming one of the premier events for the tour on its schedule during the season with 260 Alberta riders coming to take on the track from Friday until Monday.
“The DORVA members are a bunch of really strong racers and definitely they are a force to be reckoned with,” said Casey Christensen, race director and vice president of DORVA.
He is especially proud of his sons Barett and Deckin who performed well.
“They pretty well ran first and second in all of their motos,” he said. They also ran in larger classes with smaller bikes and continued to do well.
The reputation of the races continues to grow over the years. This is not only because of the well run races but the track. Even on non-event days, the track is busy.
“We have a lot of traffic coming from southern Alberta and even Edmonton down. It is becoming a very well used facility and everyone loves it,” said Christensen.
While DORVA quietly goes about its business, there is often dozens of racers from out of town riding every week. On the Sunday before the races they were 48 on the track with the families in tow at the facility.
“A lot of the racers are calling it one of the best events in the AMSA Series and one of the best tracks for riding,” said Christensen. “We probably had 500-600 coming through the gates this weekend with riders, family, supporters, sponsors and spectators…it has an economic impact on the businesses in Drumheller.”
