So far, this season has already had numerous highs and lows, two weeks ago we had to push back the Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial race at Pine Lake due to ice conditions and COVID restrictions that were in place for large events. This week we have had conference calls with ISR/USAC, MN DNR, & Five Star Promotions who is the local promoter for the event. With the help of ISR/USAC we submitted a 20-page COVID procedure and policy proposal for our event permits but we were notified that the State of MN will not be reviewing event permits until they know what the next round of restrictions from the MN governor will be. We then had a conference call with the Dyrdahl family and were notified ice conditions at Pine Lake are only half way to what we need to hold the event and there is no significant cold weather in the forecast.
As a group we processed our next steps and with the unknown of the permit status for the event, current ice conditions, and restrictions in place for fundraising for the event we have made the decision that the event will be canceled for the 20/21 race season…
With the news of the hold on permits in MN earlier this week we have already started working on potential venues outside the state of MN where restrictions will allow events like ours to continue. We have options for both lake and terrain venues in North Dakota, Iowa, & Wisconsin that we are working with our contacts in each state to secure alternate locations if the need arises in January.
We want to thank Five Star Promotions for all their help in trying to keep Pine Lake on the schedule for this season. This was not an easy decision but with many factors out of our control we have no other option than this decision.
I want to thank our sponsors for their continued support, all the racers that have reached out over the past two weeks with their encouragement and understanding as we work on this, and the Cor PowerSports crew.
For those that have already registered for Pine Lake I will be in touch with you.
Sincerely,
Todd Myers
