The perfect berms at A Day
in the Dirt are pa rt of why
it's so much fun. Here, JeH
Emig demonstrates.
since then continue s to grow in popularity. In the
beginning, the fledgling race was sponsored by
Stunts Unlimited and the United Stuntwomen's
Association. By the second year, though, Alexander
and Roberts had attrac ted attention from Troy Lee
Designs. From then on out the event has cont inued
to grow. And just like Hopetown and the Westlake
Grand Prix Scrambles, A Day in the Dirt usuallysells
out entries as soon as they 're available.
As far as the course goes , Alexander and Roberts
try to incorporate a little of everyth ing into it.
There's some asphalt, fast roads and big jumps, but
it' s the perfect berms that get everyone so fired up,
For most , the yearly trad ition is more about having than winning. It's just another way to relax with
friends and family during the ThanksgiVing holiday,
and many of those are people you've probably heard
of: Jeff Ward, Shawn Palmer, jeff Emig, Erik Kehoe,
Mike Kiedrowski, jeff Matiasevich and Ron Lechien
were just some of motocross heroes that came out
for th is year's event. Qu ite a few other people
who have made names for themselves outside the
motorcycle-racing industry came out as well, such as
downhill mounta in biker Brian Lopes, jet Ski racer
Victor Sheldon and "NYPD Blue" acto r Mark-Paul
Gosselaar. In previous years. jeremy McGrath and
Ryan Hughes have been known to show up, but this
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Keefe (left) and Ward had a great weekend together.
at Anrnv r
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