Las Vegas opener is just around the corner – GEICO EnduroCross News Release
Irvine, CA (Feb. 10, 2012) – Entries are open and tickets are available for the 2012 GEICO AMA EnduroCross Series, presented by Lucas Oil. For the first time ever, the series will kick off on Friday, May 4th at the Orleans Arena during the Monster Energy Supercross finals weekend. On June 9th, the EnduroCross series will visit Sacramento, California for the first ever Nor Cal event. These two opening rounds will also serve as qualifiers for the 2012 X Games Enduro X, which will be round three for the Expert riders.
The EnduroCross series will then take a summer break before returning to Ontario California, which was a big success during the first visit in 2011. Denver, Colorado will be next on the schedule followed by Everett, Washington, Boise, Idaho and the traditional Las Vegas finals. The series will increase from seven to eight events in 2012.
“In 2011, we exposed the talent of some of the world’s best off road riders to millions of people”, stated Mike Karsting, VP of Events at Source Interlink. “Our team is very happy about the continued progression of the series for 2012”.
For more information, go to www.EnduroCross.com.
2012 GEICO AMA EnduroCross Schedule
Location
Date
Arena / Additional Information
Las Vegas, NV
May 4, 2012
Orleans Arena (Friday during Supercross weekend)
Sacramento, CA
June 9, 2012
Power Balance Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
TBD
TBD
Ontario, CA
September 15, 2012
Citizens Business Bank Arena
Denver, CO
October 6, 2012
National Western Complex
Everett, WA
October 20, 2012
Comcast Arena
Boise, ID
October 27, 2012
Idaho Center
Las Vegas, NV
November 17, 2012
Orleans Arena
EnduroCross tracks incorporate various elements of extreme off road racing into a Supercross-style setting, including rocks, boulders, logs, sand, mud, a water-hole…and even a few special obstacles like giant tires thrown in! Known as the “toughest racing on two wheels,” this indoor off road racing will certainly keep you on your feet. For the seven EnduroCross events, be sure to log-on to www.motorsportshour.com for local air dates/times for the Lucas Motorsports Hour on the Versus network.
ENDUROCROSS is a registered trademark of Source Interlink Magazines, LLC.
For rules and race information visit www.EnduroCross.com or email endurocross@sorc.com.
Source Interlink Media Motorsports:
Encompassing the highly successful GEICO AMA MiniMotoSX presented by Monster Energy, the GEICO AMA EnduroCross Championship Series, presented by Lucas Oil and the AMA EnduroCross Grand Championships, the Source Interlink Media Motorsports brands reach millions of motorcycle enthusiasts with live events, web sites, television and magazine coverage. Visit www.minimotosx.com or www.endurocross.com.
