Around 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 14, the sound of engines revving up was heard in La Pradera finca in Belen of Nicoya.
At that time, the competitors were starting the seventh round of the Guanacaste Motocross Championship on a track of about 1 kilometer in length. About 40 participants came from places like Monteverde, San Carlos and San Ramon, among others.
“We evaluate the level of the racers to determine the category they belong in, but participation is open and the cylinder capacity of the bike does not matter. The only requirement is that all riders must wear safety equipment and pay a fee of 3000 colones ($6) for the awards, and there is a little insurance in case of an accident,” explained Jose Luis Gonzales Mora, one of the event organizers and judges.
The competition had six categories, each one 10 to 15 minutes long, and at the end of the tournament there was a trophy and a cash prize for first, second and third place. In these categories, children raced for 10 minutes, while novices had 12 minutes and pre-experts and experts had 15 minutes.
While the sport has often been considered a “man’s sport,” this competition also featured the participation of some women, who showed on the runway that they are as passionate and capable as any man even though the race exclusivly for women didn’t take place by mutual agreement of the participants.
List of Winners, Sunday, July 14th
EXPERTS
José Leonardo Arguedas 50pts
Alberto Elizondo “Taca Taca” 44pts
Roiner Santamaría 40pts
PRE-EXPERTS
José Miguel Hernández 47pts
Alberto Elizondo “Taca Taca” 45pts
Roiner Santamaría 40pts
NOVICES
Fabio Arias 45pts
Allan Campos 44pts
Pablo Venegas 36pts
85 cc
Javier Jiménez 50pts
Andrés Zeledón 44pts
Karina Arias 40pts
50 cc
Jesús Elías Venegas 50pts
Eider Manuel Arias 44pts
Juan Carlos Venegas 38pts
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