Riders to Racers

tx2 race this weekend 🏁

And there's a TORCS ride day this Sunday!

Be sure to attend the next outlaw trax ride weekend hosted by Chris and TRH!

Riders to Racers is going into hibernation for a little while. 💤🏁

I’ve had a pretty major career opportunity come my way that is going to take a lot of my time and attention. On top of that, as many of you know, my son is getting more serious with baseball and football — which means my weekends are quickly becoming his weekends. 🏈⚾️

Rather than try to stretch myself too thin, I’m going to step back from RR for a bit and jump back in when I can give it the time and energy it deserves.

I will still be here supporting and showcasing other events, series, and organizations across Texas through the late summer, fall, and winter.

I absolutely love this community and everything RR has become. This is not goodbye, just a little pause.

Be back soon. 🤍, kirby.

🔥 Sponsor Highlight 🔥

A big thank you to The Knobby Shop for supporting our ride days and the local riding community!

Whether you need a fresh set of tires, mobile tire and wheel service, or a full suspension rebuild for your forks and shocks, The Knobby Shop has the expertise to keep your bike performing its best.

We truly appreciate their support and are proud to have them as part of our riding family. Be sure to support the businesses that support our sport!

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Join us in congratulating Big Country Motor Sports on 25 years in business! 🎉

For nearly 25 years, they've been serving the off-road community with quality motorcycles, expert service and repairs, parts and accessories, and a team that truly rides what they sell. Whether you're looking for a new Beta or Sherco, need your bike serviced, or want knowledgeable advice from fellow riders, Big Country Motorsports has you covered.

Thank you for supporting our ride days and our riding community. Congratulations on this incredible milestone! We're proud to have you as a sponsor! Enjoy some pictures of some of their customers below!

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A HUGE thank you to Mike Arnold for supporting Riders to Racers! We appreciate your partnership in helping make these events possible. Be sure to read about Mike down below!

A little about Mike:
I’ve always loved a challenge. Ironman, ultra-marathons, climbing mountains—and, for the past 55 years, riding and racing dirt bikes. Enduro, motocross, mud, dust, crashes and questionable decisions, both in the UK and the USA, including many great days with my friends at TORCS and TX2.

Not long ago, I was handed a very different kind of challenge. I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

After more than 20 years of Ironman racing, decades on dirt bikes and a lifetime spent doing all sorts of other crazy things, it feels like a strange card to be dealt. But self-pity has never suited me. I’d probably be rubbish at it after ten minutes anyway. Parkinson’s does not get to define me. I’m still the same Mike: stubborn, driven, slightly mad and still convinced that wrestling a KTM 500 around a dirt-bike course is a perfectly reasonable way to spend a weekend.

I want to show people living with Parkinson’s that a diagnosis does not mean life is over. The road may become rougher, and the obstacles may be bigger, but you keep moving, keep fighting and keep looking for the next finish line. Through my company OMS Subsea, and by riding my KTM 500 at as many events as my body will allow, I intend to raise awareness, offer hope and, wherever possible, raise money for the Parkinson’s community.

So when you see me in the pits, come over and say hello. I just want to keep riding, keep turning up and keep being part of this brilliant dirt-bike community.

This is not the end of anything. It is simply another race. The course has changed, but I still have plenty of fuel in the tank—and plenty of fight left in me. Thank you for being in my corner.

📢 ATTENTION RIDERS! URGENT SCHEDULE UPDATE 🌧️

Due to persistent heavy rainfall, we have made the difficult decision to POSTPONE this weekend’s “Riders to Racers to Outlaw Trax” event.

Our top priority is maintaining the integrity of this incredible private property and respecting the landowners’ wishes. Currently, the grounds are simply too “sloppy” and unsafe to even access the parking areas.

🚨 NEW DATES: ONE WEEK LATER 🚨
To ensure you get the maximum seat time after the delay, we are expanding the event into a FULL RIDE WEEKEND!

FRIDAY, JULY 24
SATURDAY, JULY 25
SUNDAY, JULY 26

We know there are other events next weekend, so we’re opening for three full days to give you more flexibility and riding opportunities.

✅ Camping Available
✅ CASH ONLY Event

We appreciate your understanding. Let the trails dry out, and we will see you next weekend for an epic three days of riding! 🏁