PHOTOS BY DEBBI TAMIETTI & JON ORTNER

Brian Mederios (934) took the 450 Pro win for the second straight week. Photo: Jon Ortner

“Saturday at the Glen” divides its racing season into four different series (Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring). Each series has it’s own awards and events. Typically there are five to six races in each series. The Summer series rules in June/July and August, The Fall Series runs in September/October, the Winter series runs in November/ December/ January and February and the Spring series runs in March/April and May. Although “Saturday at the Glen’s” foundation is based on the 35-year run of the REM series, which was responsible for bring racing back to the old Arroyo Cycle Park track,  the races currently rotate back and forth from the Arroyo track to the National track.

For example last Saturday, the race was on the Arroyo track and this Saturday they came down off the hill to race on the National track. Both tracks are open for practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays and when “Saturday at the Glen” is being held on the Nationals track, different racing organization hold their races on the Arroyo track. This past Saturday, when “Saturday at the Glen” was on the National track, the Over-the-Hill Gang hosted a race on the Arroyo track.

Brian is from Hawaii and hosts lots of up-and coming Hawaiian kids to come to SoCal and race. Plus, he is wiling to whip it even if he is only 5 inches above the ground. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

“Saturday at the Glen” often gives up some of dates for Glen Helen’s  yearly events like the  24 Hours of Glen Helen (October 11), World Vet Championship (October 31-November 2), Day in the Dirt (November 29-December 1), World Two-Stroke Championship (April), WORCS, Prairie Dogs Grand Prix, NGPC and, of course, the MotoFest four-day event. There is a list of the remaining 2025″Saturday at the Glen races at the bottom of this page.

Bob Rutten (83) just turned 70, but continues to race against the Over-65 Experts because it is more of a challenge. Photo: Jon Ortner

Bob Rutten (83) grabs the Over-65 Expert holeshot. Bob comes down from New Harmony, Utah, to race at Glen Helen, but it’s no big deal since drives to Las Vegas to work at Ame Grips. Plus, Bob loads up right after the race and drives back to Utah. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Pete Murray (7) finished second to Kurt Nicoll in both the Over-50 Expert and Over-60 Expert classes on Saturday. Photo: Debbi Tamietti.

Shawn Bushnell (804) won the Over-40 Expert class and the Open Expert class. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Jon Ortner (28), Michael Carter (50), Alan Julien (70) and Jason Klements (911) blast off for the Over-50 Expert class. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

A few feet out of the gate, Carter and Jullien collide, but Alan Julien saves it with a quick foot dab. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

You know what’s so scary about the Mt. Saint Helen downhill? It’s steeper than it looks. The golden rule is to put it in a taller gear, lean back and pretend you are mogul skiing. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

6D Helmets Bob Weber (6) has been coming to the races a lot more lately, while Stephen Moore (45) is always at the races. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

The really professional moto-photogs know how to stay out of the sun and so do their dogs. This is Gio Spinali’s wife and dog. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Dirt Bike Magazine’s Ron Lawson (10) eats a little roost while making a move of ESR’s Ron Schuler (33) in the Over-60 Expert class. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Pasha Afshar (L7) just misses the flag stand. A couple races later Melissa, the flagger was hit by a rock thrown off the wheel of a bike landing on the other side of the tabletop. Photo: Jon Ortner

Poland’s Arek Kruk (79) doesn’t want to live under high tension electric wires, but he’s willing to sit on them. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Jacob McCoy (100) won the 450 Intermediate class with a 1-1. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Ayden Fritsch (572) went 5-4 in the 250 Beginner class for fourth overall. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

John McFadden (777) went 2-1 to win the 50cc 7-to-8 year old Pee-Wee class. John edged out Ethan Dahan’s 1-2. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Axell Middleton (135) won both the  4-6-year-old 50cc class with a 1-1, and came back three races later to win the 50cc PW/XR class with a 1-1. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Jeremiah Johnson (391) leaves a visible trail of roosts on his way to a 3-4 day in the Over-40 Intermediates. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Michael Torres (3) swept both motos of the 250 Novice class. Photo: Jon Ortner

Gunnar Schwartz (51) hasn’t raced in several years.  He came down from Santa Barbara with Ed Guajardo just to ride around and got talked into racing. He went 1-2 for second overall in the Over-40 Novices. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Pete Anagnos (29) took the win in the Over-60 Intermediate class with a 1-1. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Nicolas Neys (92) won the Vet Expert class and got second in the Open Experts. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

2025 “SATURDAY AT THE GLEN” RACE SCHEDULE
July 19…National Track
Aug. 2…Arroyo Track
Aug. 9…National Track
Aug. 23…National Track
Sept. 13…Arroyo Track
Sept. 20…National Track
Oct. 4…Arroyo Track
Oct. 25…National Track
Nov. 15…Arroyo Track
Nov. 22…National Track
Dec. 7…National Track
Dec. 21…National Track (Double Points)