Oklahoma Biker - The Riders Ragazine May - Jun 2017 | Page 38

Flat track fun at OKC Mile
By Kari Huskey
OKLAHOMA CITY – Looking for a fun,
family friendly event everyone can enjoy
and celebrate Dad at the same time?
Make plans to check out the 2 nd annual
OKC Mile at Remington Park in
Oklahoma City on June 17!
The OKC Mile is a motorcycle race
that is different than motocross as it is
played out on a flat dirt track. Flat track
is considered one of Americas oldest
extreme sports dating back to the 1920s
primarily running on an oval dirt track
going counter clock wise, the bikes are
purposefully built for turning left.
For the Oklahoma City event,
approximately 100 professional racers
will compete in preliminaries during the
day to determine their placement into
the night program. As a spectator, the
event is super exciting and intense as
this racing is very fast paced with speeds
sometimes reaching 100 – 120 m.p.h.!
Motorcycle enthusiasts from all over will
be drawn to this sport with the powerful
rivalry between manufacture Honda,
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Yamaha, Kawasaki, Ducati, Harley
Davidson, Indian, KTM and Triumph
apparent all throughout this event. You
will even see more cool bikes at the
Vintage Bike Show!
Starting at 2 p.m. there will be activities
for all ages at the Chickasaw Country
Fan Zone indoor and outdoor area with
activities for all ages including fun stuff
for the kiddos like bounce houses, face
painting and more. From 5-6:30 p.m.
you can enjoy Open Paddock, which
allows the fans to access the Pro Pits
to meet the riders in person…they will
have t-shirts and posters, and the fans
can take pictures and meet their favorite
professional riders. At 6:30 p.m. sharp
Opening Ceremonies start and then at 7
p.m. racing begins!
Advance tickets to OKC Mile are
available now for $35, or snag ‘em day-of
for $42. Children aged 12 and younger
are admitted free with a paid adult.
For more information check out www.
okcmile.com.
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