2025 GLEN HELEN MOTOFEST: 4-DAY DIRT BIKE FESTIVAL

Glen Helen just announced their newest event for the 2025 season, the Glen Helen MotoFest—a four day festival-style event to be held annually on the weekend immediately before to Round 1 of the Pro Motocross series. Next year’s event is scheduled for May 15th-18th, the in between the Salt Lake City Supercross finale and the Pro Motocross series opener at Fox Raceway.

The first of four days feature the of the Stopwatch National Pro-invitational, where top pros (factory and privateer) will be invited to lineup on the 40-man gate, 250s and 450s combined, racing two 30-minute motos for a $10,000 purse for the second year in a row.

Then, the privateers will be invited back to race on Saturday for their share of $100,000. On Saturday, $20,000 in purse money will be split between the top ten of the 250 and 450 classes. The other $80,000 will be awarded to the top two 250 and top two 450 overall finishers on the day as sponsorship. That money will be awarded to those riders as $5000 for each round of the AMA Nationals they race, up to four rounds. So essentially, Glen Helen is supporting MX Sports and the Privateers by paying for four riders to race four rounds of the Nationals.

Watch our inteview video with Bud Feldkamp, the owner of Glen Helen by clicking here.

See the full press release from Glen Helen below:

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PREMIER EVENTS (PRO ONLY) 

o Thursday, May 15: Stopwatch National – Livestreamed with MXA – Main event for the day with racing taking place in between the Pro only closed course practice sessions and general open practices. Racing will consist of 2 motos (combined 250s & 450s) with a $10,000 purse. Motos consist of a maximum of 40 pro-riders by invitation through an open application process. No race entry fees if you are selected to race. GHR will host pro only practice sessions each of the 2 Thursdays prior. 

o Saturday, May 17: Pro Privateer Showcase Invitational Race – Livestreamed with MXA, 2-Moto format race on the National MX Track consisting of the top privateers in the country. Invitees are based upon results/points standings from the prior year MX Outdoor Series. $100,000 Purse to be broken down and paid out as “Privateer Glen Helen Sponsorship” for the upcoming 2025 outdoor MX season. Must race on the same size bike you will be racing on in the 2025 outdoor MX season. 

Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle won the lion’s share of the $10,000 this year. 

WEEKEND MOTOFEST CHAMPIONSHIP (AMATEUR ONLY) 

Three disciplines of racing will occur over the weekend (in addition to other events). The overall MOTOFEST Champions for each class will be determined by the riders with the best score for all 3 races. Must compete in all 3 disciplines to be eligible and have at least 6 riders per class. Scoring will be Olympic style. The 50cc & 65cc beginner classes will be based on the TT Scrambles, MX Race & Stadiumcross. 

FRIDAY: TT Scrambles – Short Course Track

• Friday: TT Scrambles Race – 1st of 3 different disciplines of dirt bike racing to occur throughout the weekend. The race will take place on the short course “truck” track.

• Movie in the Museum – Friday night will be enjoyed by all in the Glen Helen museum watching a motocross movie with popcorn and soda in hand.

SATURDAY: Motocross Racing on National Track (2 moto format) Featured Event: Pro Privateer Showcase Invitational

• Saturday: Saturday MX at the Glen – Traditional style 2 Moto format MX racing for all other amateurs on the MX National Track. This race would be the 2nd of the 3 different disciplines of dirt bike racing with results counting towards the overall weekend MOTOFEST Championship.

• Pro Privateer Showcase Invitational – Will be run in conjunction with Saturday MX at the Glen as its own set of motos.

• Stacyc and 50cc/65cc Night Races/Events – Opportunity for youth participation and racing to occur on Saturday evening at the Stadiumcross track. This will be the 3rd and final discipline for the 50cc classes. The evening might include some pit bike racing as well, so be sure to pack in your pit bike.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Stadiumcross (Beginner 50cc & 65cc classes only) – Double points

SUNDAY: MX Grand Prix (8-10 mile course throughout the facility) double points (no beginner 50cc or 65cc classes) 

• Sunday: Amateur Grand Prix – Traditional grand prix style 45-minute race to be held first thing Sunday morning, utilizing all aspects of the Glen Helen facility. The 3rd and final discipline will be double the points counting towards the overall championship 

• MOTOFEST Championship Award Presentation – The overall winners will be crowned as the 2025 MOTOFEST Champion based upon results of combined 3 disciplines (TT’s, MX, and GP). 

Frequently Asked Questions 

• How is the $100,000 Privateer Showcase purse being paid out? $10,000 will be paid out as prize money for each of the top 10-250cc and 450cc finishers for a total payout of $20,000 cash on the day of the event. The remaining purse will be allocated as sponsorship funds of $20,000 to both the 1st and 2nd place finishers in the 250cc and 450cc classes for a total of $80,000 in sponsorship to the upcoming 2025 outdoor motocross season. Each privateer who receives the $20,000 sponsorship will receive $5,000 per upcoming round of the 2025 Pro Motocross schedule in which they race (max four paid). Therefore, to guarantee receipt of all $20,000 of the sponsorship, the rider must qualify and compete in a minimum of four rounds of the 2025 pro motocross season. 

• How do I know if I’m eligible to race the Privateer Showcase and where do I sign up? Any pro rider is eligible to race as long as you DO NOT have a signed, active contract with a factory team (Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda, Gas Gas, Husqvarna, KTM, or Triumph) AND your application has been accepted by GHR. Anyone eligible that would like to race must complete an application which will be available at GLENHELEN.com. 

• What is the format for the Amateur Racing? There will be 3 different types of races for all non-pros: 

Friday TT Scrambles – Short Course “Truck” Track – 2 moto format
Saturday – Motocross – National Track – 2 moto format
Saturday Night – Stadiumcross (50cc classes only)
Sunday – Grand Prix – 1 – 45 minutes race (double points) 

• How do you qualify for the overall Championship for Amateur Racing? 

Racers must race all three events – The Overall winner will be determined by Olympic Scoring (lowest score wins). Each Class must have minimum of 6 riders in the class to qualifier for the overall Championship 

• What Amateur Classes are offered? 

450cc Exp/Int	30+ Exp/Int	Supermini
450cc Nov/Beg	30+ Nov/Beg	85cc by Age
250cc Exp/Int	40+ Exp/Int	85cc Beg
250cc Nov/Beg	40+ Nov/Beg	65cc by Age
125cc Exp/Int	50+ Exp/Int	65cc Beg
125cc Nov/Beg	50+ Nov/Beg	50cc by Age
25+ Exp/Int	60+ Exp/Int	50cc Beg
25+ Nov/Beg	60+ Nov/Beg	50cc YZ Only

Pierce Brown was happy about earning the podium at the first-ever Stopwatch National.

BUD FELKAMP INTERVIEW: $100,000 MOTOFEST EXPLAINED