Wheels up: Moses Lake native aims to jump his way into the record book
Moses Lake native Alex Harvill shows off a short jump at the Soap Lake Sandpits as he gets ready to make a world record jump of 351 feet at the Moses Lake Airshow in June.
Charles H. Featherstone/Columbia Basin Herald
Alex Harvill with his Suzuki bike, which he said he’s going to have to replace soon. With rapidly changing technology, Harvill said motocross equipment ages quickly. “I’m very hard on equipment,” he added.
Alex Harvill rides across the Soap Lake Sandpits as he gets ready to demonstrate a few practice jumps.
Moses Lake native Alex Harvill starts a short jump at the Soap Lake Sandpits.
SOAP LAKE — If you look up Alex Harvill on the Guinness World Records website — what used to be known as the Guinness Book of World Records — you will find him. Right there.
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