IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — One of the wildest sports on two wheels is returning to the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls this weekend, as the final two rounds of the EnduroCross Championship play out in the city for the first time.
The extreme dirt bike event takes the rugged, natural obstacles of outdoor motocross racing and packs them into a stadium. On Thursday, Local News 8 went behind the scenes as crews constructed the indoor course ahead of Friday night’s fifth round of the championship.
“At every round, building the track is just a creative process,” said EnduroCross owner Nick Ohrdorf. “You see what materials you have nearby locally. Basically, we’re bringing elements from outside and putting them inside so that we can have a really cool course and some exciting racing. We’re bringing in logs, rocks, dumpsters, tractor tires—anything that’s wild and could make for a gnarly, fun race.”
Unlike traditional outdoor dirt bike races where riders disappear out of sight for miles, the indoor arena keeps the entire race directly in front of the crowd, up-close and personal.
“You get to watch everything happening all in one small course,” said EnduroCross rider Braxton Hintze of Nephi, Utah. “Instead of us going way out where you can’t really see, all the action is compiled into this super tight area. It makes it really interesting because it’s not just jumps and turns—it’s logs, rocks, and dumpsters.”
For fans in the stands, Ohrdorf says that compact layout creates an immersive experience.
“As you’re sitting in these seats, you’re right there,” Ohrdorf added. “You can smell the exhaust, you can smell the fuel. you’re literally part of the action!”
The EnduroCross Championship takes over the Mountain America Center on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14. For more information or to purchase tickets, click HERE.
