{"id":337470,"date":"2021-01-28T06:06:01","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T20:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=337470"},"modified":"2021-01-28T06:06:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T20:06:01","slug":"mra-cowtown-raceway-will-get-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mra-cowtown-raceway-will-get-better\/","title":{"rendered":"MRA: CowTown Raceway will get better"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The official opening of the CowTown Raceway Park is just the start of better things to come for CNMI motocross and the islands\u2019 sports tourism.<\/p>\n

Just a few days after formally opening the racetrack to the public, the Marianas Racing Association is already working on future projects that will give the motocross community a better venue for races and other related activities, said MRA president Charles Cepeda, and offer both on-island and off-island visitors a great experience either as guest competitors or spectators.<\/p>\n

MRA is one of the 36 groups that have committed to the Public Private Partnership of the Governor\u2019s Council of Economic Advisers\u2014an initiative whose goals are to transform sites and other key areas in the CNMI to better serve the community, enhance the islands\u2019 beauty, and help the economy bounce back from a series of crises.<\/p>\n

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Since being assigned the Marpi property in October last year to rebuild the old raceway that had been idle for more than a decade, MRA fast-tracked the reconstruction of CowTown, as it worked on a bigger and wider race course and cleared some portion of the property to provide both riders and spectators a great view of the ocean.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe facility will only get better as we continue to work on the necessary improvements. Since we started riding organized practice, we see improvements every time they come out. The sport is an investment\u2014an opportunity to showcase bikes, gears, and skills. CowTown provides a venue for fans and members, and offer many possibilities for motocross\u2019 future in the CNMI. The race this weekend was a huge success for riders and fans,\u201d Cepeda said.<\/p>\n

Among the improvements that MRA needs to address are parking and areas for spectators, and the public announcement system.<\/p>\n

Cepeda said the parking and areas for spectators need to be expanded so that fans can see the whole track during races. <\/p>\n