From the young girls selling lemonade and cookies near the entrance to Washougal Motocross Park before 8 a.m. Saturday, to the families throwing footballs, grilling dinner and waving to passersby in the parking lot 11 hours later, there were many sights and sounds to experience at the Peterson CAT Washougal National.
People who arrived in time to see the motocross riders practice that morning were able to avoid traffic woes on Washougal River Road.
Race Announcer Brian Barnes likes to remind spectators that the gates open at 7 a.m.
The early arrivals included Kevin Larkin, of Longview, and a friend’s grandson. Larkin has watched short track events at Castle Rock Motocross Park, and flat track motorcycle racing at Castle Rock Race Park.
This was the fourth year that Brandon Arms, of Roseburg, Oregon, traveled to see motocross in Washougal.