Sunset Stampede Round 5 Finale: District Bonus Points and Ch4se Challenge (Rescheduled)

Series finale, third date's the charm. Round 5 of the Sunset Stampede Series races Sunday, October 11, 2026 at Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut, Illinois, rescheduled from September 20, and it doubles as an AMA District 17 bonus points race and the Ch4se Challenge. It closes the track's own five-round series, where riders need four of the five rounds for year-end awards, with a banquet date to come. The Sunset Ridge EMS raffle is drawn the same day. Sunday's gate opens at 6 AM, $15 per person with 4 and under free. Sign-up runs 6:30 to 9, online registration closes at 8, the riders meeting is at 8:30 with practice laps right after in the order C, 85 and Supermini, Vet 40+ and Women, 65s, A/B, 50 Jr/Sr and a clean-bike two laps; the 50cc PW, Wobbler and girls run the 50 track with times announced at the meeting. Entry is $40 per trophy class and $45 for A classes online, $45 and $50 at the track, with a $5 fee for changes after 9 AM. AMA and District 17 membership is required (Illinois riders need a D-17 card, one-day memberships available) and transponders carry a $125 deposit. The class list runs the full District 17 sheet from 50cc through 60+, plus Girls 8-13, Women, Vintage and the series' own Wobbler, Open mini and Warrior classes. Saturday, October 10 is a bikes-only practice day from 9 to 3 with race sign-up from noon to 3, the gate at $20 covering the weekend ($15 after 3 PM) and camping $20 per vehicle with no open fires; Friday night camping is by reservation through [email protected]. Everyone needs the current online waiver, minors need a parent on site, and pit vehicles are adult-driven with a season permit. The track was holding the pre-registration link until it saw the weather, so check sunsetridgemx.com and the Facebook page.