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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday June 1, 2004 IB ; Emery County v p- - v 'suit, ..hit M Small ATVs just right for kids also race. v fEiwf 1 Young riders take ' f a turn on the Peewee track tr Motocross action starts again at the IronHorse Raceway This four-wheel- er in Photos by Patsy Stoddard Huntington. Spring Loaded otocross rider catches some air. SiW issis'is W5i Races are held throughout the summer at tracks around the state. wgafflLQ. r The jump and race just like the motorcycles. four-wheele- rs Young riders - H a Riders young and old came to participate at the track. also get into the MECCA Spring Bike Festival By PATSY STODDARD, editor The Mecca Bike Club held their annual San Rafael Swell Bike Festival iort.v eight parrecently ticipants came to the three dav event. Registration began at the John Wesley Rowell Riv er History Museum in Green River Rides of varying degrees of difficulty were held on the Swell The Sherilf's Posse cooked a dutch oven dinner for the riders which was held on Saturday night at the museum Sheriff Lamar Guymon said there vv ere 48 more riders than the previous year which was a substantial increase. Riders came from throughout the state One-hundr- xitl y,. fr; AJt Bikers ki- - Zt3T: ffr-- , s& - seem to enjoy the beauty of the Swell. and also from Nevada and Colorado. The Black Dragon ride on Sunday had GO riders. Guymon also mentioned that Channel 5 covered the event and will have television eov erage on their station in the future. Plans are also underway for the MECCA ride w hieh will be held in the fall at the Wedge. The San Rafael Swell Bike Festival w'as originally founded 18 years ago by the Carbon County Recreation. The MECCA bike club took over the festival eight years ago. It is a real family event, a real mellow, laid back, wholesome activity which attracts riders of all ages and abilities, said Guymon. vt" a This rider gears up for the ride on the Swell. k v , V O . .4 t. t faMrfbCi v A Wt Bikers try their luck on a desert The bikers get ready for their ride on the Swell. XtipvinW trail. VnSwravfc'Mi ' i44 V The riders participate in a variety of riding opportunities. Photos by Lamar Guymon |