Pala Raceway is the newest track added to the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series. The day before the top pro's of the world take to the track for the final race in 2010 top athletes from BMX, Skate, MTB, Snow, Wake, Diving, Kiteboarding, Surfing, Off Road Truck Racing and many more will get a chance to experience what it's really like to ride and race on a pro prepped national caliber track.
It's a unique format that allows top athletes in their respective sports a chance to meet on a level playing field. Riders look forward to this event all year long and this year we will also have a separate class for members of the media and another for top FMX riders of past and present.
The Go Pro Crossover Challenge is a free event for everyone who has a ticket for Saturday's Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Come out to Pala Raceway to see your favorite pro's in Action Sports and get a sneak peak at the national track. After racing riders will also participate in an autograph session.
Here is some helmet cam footage to give you a look at how the track is shaping up:
Event Schedule:
Friday, September 10th 2010 8:00 am - 8:45 am Practice 9:30 am First Moto 11:00 am Second Moto 12:00 pm No Fear Catered Lunch by Chronic Taco's 2:00 pm Haro Bikes presents $500 cash purse, winner take all, Kawasaki KLX 110 Team Race 3:00 pm Final Awards and prizes
Jason Ellis will also be broadcasting live from the GoPro Crossover at Pala Raceway for his weekly show on Sirius / XM Channel 28 Faction Radio. There's one thing for sure Ellis will not be short for words after getting to ride the real pro track on his factory Kawasaki ride. Let's hope he can keep the rubber side down.
Special thanks to those who are supporting the riders in this crossover event! GoPro, Pala Raceway, Function, SRH, Haro, No Fear, Skullcandy, Dunlop, DC Shoes, Asterisk, Ogio, Chronic Taco of Temecula, Kawasaki and Vention.
The field is set and many of the riders have been out riding Pala Raceway to get warmed up for the event. Make sure to check out www.PalaRaceway.com for all the details on this exciting weekend.
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Photos by Scott Hoffman.
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