IS THIS YOUR FIRST ENDURO RACE? READ OUR ENDURO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS *HERE*
ATTENTION: All YOUTH Race Free On Saturday!
The Paul Bunyan Forest Riders motorcycle club is hard at work cleaning trails for what’s shaping up to be an incredible race this year. For 2024 the Enduro is being held on the West side of Hwy 64. The event is a restart format, with resets between each test. The race start and camping is at the Stompin Grounds campground, just north of Akeley on Hwy 64. Look for the Blue Stompin Grounds sign, as well as ORANGE arrows.
The Stompin Grounds will host a spaghetti feed Saturday night and a pancake breakfast Sunday morning, making sure everyone has a fully belly for the race! They’ll also have the full menu available Saturday night if you prefer something else. This year AGAIN the PBFR motorcycle club is happy to announce ALL YOUTH race for FREE in ALL the events on Saturday! I repeat, ALL KIDS race for FREE in ALL classes at the Saturday Enduros! District and AMA cards are still required, but this a great opportunity for our youth to give racing a try!
Our Adult Race Trail Boss is Curt Plzak, and our Youth Race Trail Boss is Colten Bondin. Please contact them if you’d like to help our club before and during this event.
PRE-REGISTRATION is optional, but RECOMMENDED for this event. Even though the Saturday youth races are free, you still will need to pre-register. Pre-registration for all classes will open at 6:00pm on Tuesday, July 30th and close at 6:00pm on Friday, August 9th.
✔ PRE-REGISTRATION LINK HERE ✔
The schedule for the weekend is as follows:
Saturday, August 10th: Youth Enduro Classes
The 50cc Jr/Sr classes will run on “Lower Blue” across Highway 64 from the Martineau trailhead. This race will be Hare Scramble style, using some of the public trail and opening up the 50cc section of the “special use” trail.
The 85cc 7-15, 65cc 7-11, and Girls classes will run an Enduro style race like last year. The start and finish will be at the Martineau trailhead, about a 10 minutes drive from the Stompin’ Grounds parking lot. A map to the start and to optional gas will be in the envelope the riders receive with their race number and scorecard. Parents of the 65cc 7-11 and Girls classes may ride as sweepers – contact Colten or Clint Blondin at the starting line if you wish to ride. 85cc 7-15 riders are not allowed to have their parents ride with them.
Youth Event In-Person Sign Up/Information Pick Up: 11:30am – 2:15pm at the Stompin Grounds (SIGNUP ONLINE HERE)
50cc Jr/Sr Race Start: 1:00pm (Allow 10 mins travel time from the Stompin Grounds to the start, which is across Hwy 64 from the Martineau trailhead.)
85cc 7-15, 65cc 7-11, and Girls Race Start: 3:00pm (Allow 10 mins travel time from the Stompin Grounds to the start, which is at the Martineau trailhead.)
Sunday, August 11th:
The C, B, A, and AA classes will race on Sunday, August 11th. The course for B, A and AA is approximately 55 miles, divided into 5 tests. The C-class course is approximately 45 miles, divided into 4 tests. The race start is at the Stompin Grounds. A gas trailer at the Stompin Grounds will be available to haul your can to main gas and back again.
Main Event In-Person Sign Up/Information Pick Up: 4pm – 7pm Saturday, and 7am – 8:45am Sunday at the Stompin Grounds (SIGNUP ONLINE HERE)
Keytime: 9:00am, with the first riders leaving at 9:01am
Requirements:
- AMA card, parent present with minors
- District 23 card (one day membership available at sign up)
- US Forestry Service Approved spark arrestor
- SOUND TEST WILL BE GIVEN. You must pass 96 decibels, as per AMA rules.
Entry Fees: (Online pre-entry saves you $5 and has the advantage of preselecting your row. Pretty cool huh?)
- $50 Pre-entry, $55 in person for AA, A, B, C Enduro (Sunday)
- FREE 50cc Jr/Sr Enduro (Saturday)
- FREE 85cc 7-15, 65cc 7-11, and Girls Enduro (Saturday)
IS THIS YOUR FIRST ENDURO RACE? READ OUR ENDURO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS *HERE*
Consider donating to the Paul Bunyan Forest Riders
The club was incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit in 2007, and is supported by a MN Grant-In-Aid. We appreciate donations to help us purchase club-owned power tools to ease some of the burden of maintaining the trail system.
