Photo's by Kane Wickham
CAL CITY MX PARK: THE CITY’S BEST KEPT SECRET By Kane Wickham Mojave Desert News
California City - Located just outside the city proper, and past Borax Bills OHV Park lies a little known secret of Cal City-only the most happening place for motocross for people of all ages anywhere around. Cal City MX Park, the brainchild of John and Inge Elmes, has been in business for a decade now providing a professional motocross track and races for any and all who love the dirt and the art of flight. On any given Saturday and Sunday one can find many an airborne rider racing around the track when there are no scheduled races, and even on race days, afterwards there are races of different classes of motocross bike to participate in.
Last Sunday December 13, 2015 the park held its MX Series “Battle At The Parks”, where some hundred plus riders were in attendance of all ages and bike classes for the last race of the 4 race series which has traded off race sites alternatively with the DT1 MX Park in Tulare.
There were ten races held during the course of the day with each having a first, second and third trophies awarded in the various classes. To say this is some of the most fun one can find in Cal City is an understatement. On a nice day such as Sunday was, one can become so enthralled with the racing fever that you will want to jump on a bike and take off. Being there watching the riders flying some 20-30 feet in the air and ripping by hurling track mud in their wake swallowed in the roar of the bikes, the smell of the barbeque, and the blaring sunshine found at the track.
Though they have seen better times business wise at the track, owner John Elmes is still optimistic and judging by the day’s attendance certainly on the right track of giving the people what they want. After the 10 scheduled races were finished came the long awaited raffle where some $4 thousand worth of motocross gear was raffled off to a very attentive crowd who nearly bought all the tickets out to get some of the prizes. Prizes included a GoPro camera system, tons of Fox Motocross gear, helmets, and other racing goodies.
The raffle lasted nearly an hour to see all the prizes off, afterwards which everybody headed to their bikes for the open track races lasting into the warm, sunny afternoon. All in all a wonderful way to spend a day and one need go no further than our own back yard to get it. The next races are tentatively schedules for March, and the schedule can be found and the park can be reached at their website calcitymxpark.com or at (760) 977-9774. The park is open every Saturday and Sunday for riding/racing. Check their website or call for info on upcoming events at our own Cal City MX Park: the city’s best kept secret.