WORCS Racing Returns

Youth racers play big role as WORCS racing returns to town – by Bridget Lewison

WORCS ATV and motorcycle racing is back in Lake Havasu City for back-to-back weekends this month at Crazy Horse Campgrounds. Since 2001, the World Off Road Championship Series has grown into the nation’s largest off-road motorcycle and ATV racing series, providing challenging courses for riders of all levels and ages, from 4 and up. More than 11,000 racers are expected to compete in the 2012 Series, with events in California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. WORCS’ first two races this year – Devore, CA, and Primm, NV – were “right at record numbers,” said Sean Reddish, WORCS director of operations. Those numbers could be even more impressive this month. “Havasu is one of our bigger rounds of the year,” he said, adding that WORCS has added an Expo for the ATV event, from March 16-18. More than 550 ATV and side-by-side racers are expected to compete March 17-18. A lot of WORCS’ growth has come from its… (read more)