Northwest Maico & CZ post-vintage MX
Aug. 27—Speed & Sport/Northwest Maico & CZ vintage MX
Portland Trail Riders
Portland, Mich.
Pre-entry deadline: Aug. 11
The first thing to note about this year’s Portland weekend is that the schedule has been flipped—the cross country and post-vintage motocross now are on Saturday, followed by the VMX on Sunday.
OK, now onto the rest of it. Portland is something of a hidden gem on the AHRMA off-road calendar. The club bends over backward to make competitors feel welcome and to prepare a weekend’s worth of excellent race courses. We use this phrase a lot here, but if you haven’t been to this event, you really owe it to yourself to give it a try. Really.
Pre-entry lists: Cross country | Post-vintage MX | Vintage MX
Directions: I-96 west of Lansing to Exit 77 (Portland). West to first light at Bridge St. Left one block to Charlotte Hwy. Left 3 miles to Sandborn Rd., then left to track.
Click on map for MapQuest directions
Gate fee: $15. Gates open all night.
Schedule:
- Saturday–CC sign-up, 7 a.m.; parade lap (vintage & PV), 8; vintage start, 8:30; PV start, 10. PVMX sign-up, 10 a.m.; practice, 11:30; racing, 12:30 p.m.
- Sunday–Vintage MX sign-up, 7 a.m.; practice, 9; racing, 10.
Concessions: Yes.
Lodging:
- Best Western, Portland, 800-528-1234
- Super 8, Ionia, 616-527-2828
- Amerihost Inn, Ionia, 616-527-2200
Camping: Not a campground; free overnight parking.
Info:
- Rob, 6-9 p.m. 517-647-7987, alpineasap@sbcglobal.net
- Track, 517-647-7045, www.portlandtrailriders.com
