Stumpjumpers Desert 100 celebrates 50
Racers from all over the Pacific Northwest during the pre-race meeting of the Stumpjumpers Desert 100 and Desert 50 on April 3 in Odessa. In the race, participants race either 50 or 100 miles with checkpoints along the way.
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Hundreds of racers participated in the Stumpjumpers Desert 100 and Desert 50 on April 3 in Odessa. Race organizers estimate that more than 1,500 people participated in the race overall.
Racers file in to head to the starting line of the Stumpjumpers Desert 100 and Desert 50 on April 3. More than 8,000 people are expected to have attended the races associated with the event that occurred over the weekend.
Across the horizon were riders lined up for the Stumpjumpers Desert 100 and Desert 50 on April 3. It is the biggest single-line start in motorsports with riders kicking large plumes of dust up off the desert floor of the Columbia Basin.
Riders in the Stumpjumpers Desert 100 and Desert 50 braved the sagebrush and dust of the rangeland just west of Odessa on April 3. The event celebrated its 50th year this year, with a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
The rough terrain of the Stumpjumpers Desert 100 was so dry that visibility was sometimes low due to the dust kicked up by the hundreds of riders on the course.
Trails of dust were left behind each of the riders participating in the Stumpjumpers Desert 100 and Desert 50 events on April 3 in Odessa.
The Stumpjumpers Desert 100 and Desert 50 saw over 1,500 riders participate on April 3.
The 100-mile course of the Stumpjumpers Desert 100 in Odessa normally takes riders over three hours to complete, officials said.
ODESSA — The 50th annual Stumpjumpers Desert 100 was held over the weekend just outside of Odessa. The event drew thousands of people to watch and participate as well as plenty of dust.
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