Ridge Motorsports Park held a fundraiser for a couple of charities over the weekend. A select group got to try out the track on 2 or 4-wheels. The event at the newly constructed track outside Shelton raised over $10,000 and 1,000 food items

for Save our Counties kids and the Shelton Division of Family Services Christmas Foster Children Fund.

The two day event hosted over 80 motorcycle riders on Saturday and 85 car drivers on Sunday. The event was well attended by riders and drivers coming from as far away as Northern British Columbia, Idaho, and San Francisco. 

Mark DeGross of “2 Fast” the organizer of Saturday’s event commented that all of the riders were impressed with the track and he went on to say, “I can’t believe we have such an awesome track here in the Northwest; everyone loved it.” Mark is confident in the facilities success and he has scheduled to do nine motorcycle riding events during the 2012 season.

Christopher Johnson owner of Washington Motorcycle Safety Training a native of England compared this track to the greatest tracks in Europe. He stated, “This facility is phenomenal, it is a world-class facility.” It is a technical track that challenges riders with its turns, camber, and elevation changes.

The track developers were pleased with the success of their first event weekend and look forward to 2012 as they fill the calendar with events throughout the year.

For more information about the facility go to www.ridgemotorsportspark.com.

PHOTOS courtesy of Matt Matayoshi