Spring Creek MX Park Sponsor Spotlight
What is Spring Creek MX Park? A Motocross Track located on Highway 60, 9 Miles east of Zumbro Falls MN. It is owned by John and Greta Martin and has been built up into one of the top MX tracks in the United States. It is one of twelve facilities to host a Professional Motocross series.
What kind of events will SCMX host in 2022? SCP will host 10 amateur motocross races that are all D23 points paying races, along with one Hare Scrambles and one Sprint Enduro, both D23 points events. July 16th is the date for the Professional MX race and there will be an amateur race the day before and the day after the pro race. This National event starts on Wednesday and ends Sunday afternoon.We likely see over 1500 entries for the weekend plus up to 25000 spectators. It is the biggest event held in Southeast MN.
Why should people visit SCMX? It is located in a picturesque valley with Spring Creek running alongside part of the track. The race attendees and staff are super friendly and accommodating. It is a family friendly atmosphere with special activities for smaller children and our younger racers alike. A visitor can watch all levels of motocross racers ranging in age from 4 to over 70 years of age, and skill levels from Beginner to top level and a few pro level racers. There are miles of trials on the property for those that love to hike or go for a mountain bike ride.
Who are the people behind SCMX? It takes many people to run high quality events like those at Spring Creek Park. Owners John and Greta Martin are the two driving factors behind SCMX. John has the primary responsibility of building, maintaining, prepping the track, and overseeing the track crew on practice and race days. Greta's primary responsibilities lie in the behind the scenes organizational tasks that go into putting a long season of events together. This includes all the office work, bookkeeping, sponsorship contracts, overseeing the concession stand operations and the front gate. Danny Luloff and Roger Schellhammer, both ex racers help with track maintenance by running the heavy equipment before and during the events. John oversees the track crew which consists of many volunteers, Matt Schellhammer, Ryan Smith, Mike Janovski, Brent Bjugan, Adam Guberud, Joel Lenz, Joe Kidd, gate dropper big Tom Kidd, and Tim Walker among a few others. Mike Quinn Sr now spends most of each week helping John with a myriad of jobs, and has served as race Referee for over 25 years. Mike Quinn Jr and Jennifer Martin run the scoring and sign up at all the events with the help of Missy Janovski, Scoring is done by LIsa Boaz, Kristine Rumpca, and Carey Quinn are the primary ladies behind recording the numbers as the racers cross the scoring line. Nancy Kidd and Cindy Rumpca are the primary gatekeepers at the entrance to the park. Denise Lindahl, Scott and Joyce Cripps. Esequia Kidd makes sure our young racers on Track 2 have a quality race program. The three most consistent workers at the track are the retired trio of Old Guys John Martin, Roger Schellhammer, and Mike Quinn Sr. who can be found working on improving the facility almost every day of the week. All are past racers and pioneers in the sport of off road motorcycle racing.
Why is SCMX passionate about supporting motorcycling in Minnesota? Both John and Greta are passionate about riding, John himself is national class racer having won the 1985 National Hare Scrambles Championship. John and Greta have 2 sons Alex and Jeremy are both Pro Motocross racers that have had success in the pro ranks with younger son Jeremy a 2 time outdoor National Champion in the 250cc class. John grew up in a riding family, his love of off road racing coming from his father. John raced both the National Enduro Series and National Hare Scrambles Series for many years. He was a factory racer for Can Am and ATK. Greta has been with him since his early days as a factory racer. Racing is in their blood. They both inspire those around them to be better and to improve the sport for all of the racers coming to SCP.
What is SCMX looking forward to in 2022? Beyond? 2022 goals include continued improvement of the facility both in terms of the track and also the supporting structures. Another facet on the improvement plan is increasing sponsorship for the facility and also for the D 23 series. In a tight market this is a time consuming goal. Increasing the quality and awards for the Spring Creek Super Series is in the works. Rewarding consistent racing customers is another goal we are working on. It is important to ensure that our customers know how much we appreciate them.
What are the long-term goals of SCMX? Long Term goals include supporting D23 and increasing district membership, as the stronger the district the better it is for all the race promoters and clubs. Another goal is establishing a land buffer around the facility to ensure a solid future for mx racing in our area and state. As we as owners get older we are looking to the future as we want the legacy of SCP MX Park to continue for many decades to come. SCP has a rich history that dates back to Hillclimb events in the 1960's. Motocross at the facility started in 1971, we want to keep it going into the distant future.
