As we close in on our opening round tenth season there has been a lot of questions on what things will look like for the 20/21 race season. With an early December race ice conditions are always a concern, logistics, and in 2020 how will COVID restrictions effect racing. We at Cor PowerSports have spent the last several months working with government agencies on how to keep races open and do it safely.
Over the past two weeks we have had conversations almost daily with the Dyrdahl family on how conditions were looking at Pine Lake for the Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial event that is our opening round. Last Sunday we received reports of 5 inches of ice about 500 feet from shore, with that information and looking at the extended forecast another conference call was in order. Today both groups connected to discuss conditions, current MN COVID regulations, and how to approach the race. With the current MN order being effective through Dec 18, 2020 and the race currently scheduled for Dec 12/13, 2020 we have made the decision to push the event back one week. This decision will aid in more time for making ice on the lake, push the event outside the current restriction, and give us time to continue working with local authorities to ensure the event will be safe for our racers, fans, and the local community.
We know events this year will look drastically different than events we have put on over the past nine seasons but we will do everything in our power to put on the safest events both on and off the race track.
Another topic we have been focused on is access to our events for our Canadian competitors, with the current border closure we know those riders will not be able to make an event at this time. We had scheduled to allow one throw-out race for the 20/21 season but to help these riders we are going to switch that to two throw-outs but the Goodridge / Grygla I-500 race will still not be an eligible event for throw-out.
We ask for patience as we work through this and we will keep you updated as we receive more information.
We cannot express the appreciation of support from our sponsors, as tough as 2020 has been the companies listed below have stepped up to ensure we have the support needed to keep snowmobile racing at the forefront.
Sincerely,
Todd and Andrea Myers
