Kern County Raceway Park will be invaded by the ten best motorcycle riders in the world this Saturday at the Monster Energy FreestyleMX.com Worldwide Tour.  

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The riders will be performing gravity-defying jumps on the brand-new speedway near Bakersfield.

Riders will be jumping 40 feet in the air between ramps 80 feet apart.  FreestyleMX.com is the largest international freestyle motorross event organizer and promoter.They are based in San Diego.

Riders including Bakersfield’s own Garrett Ahlf and Jeff Griffin will take to the sky on 250cc and 450cc motorcycles.  The rider lineup includes X Games Gold Medalist Matt Buyten, X Games Gold Medalist Lance Coury, X Games Silver Medalist Dustin Miller, Metal Mulisha rider Kenny Bell and IFMA rider John Distler.

Its been a long time since I’ve been able to perform in my hometown of Bakersfield,” Ahlf said.  “I’m super excited that Kern County Raceway Park is giving me this opportunity once again!”

In addition to witnessing the high-flying dirt bike competition, fans will have the opportunity to meet the riders in an autograph session at the Monster Energy tent.

Tickets are available online now at KernRaceway.com until the day of the show.  Grandstand gates and the ticket office will open at 12:30 p.m. with the show getting underway at 2 p.m.  Tickets are just $15 for Adults, $8 for Seniors 65+, Active Military, Children 6-15, and Children 5 and under are free!  A Family Pass for two adults and two seniors or children is $40 (Box office only).  Reserved stadium seats are also available for $20.

More information is available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kernraceway and on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/kernraceway

Major marketing partners include Coca Cola, Budweiser, CITGO Lubricants, Monster Energy, Advance Beverage Company, DC’s RV Center, NAPA Auto Parts, Three-Way Chevrolet and Whelen Engineering.

For marketing information on Kern County Raceway Park, contact Steven Blakesley of Blakesley Sports Media by email at sblakesley@kernraceway.com or by phone at (661) 835-1264, ext 3203

Press Release courtesy of Kern County Raceway Park.

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