The 77th Mountain State Forest Festival "Mowing in the Mountains" USLMRA event will be here soon. Here is some information regarding the race which will occur Labor Day Weekend, August 31 and September 1, 2013, at the Elkins Speedway in Kerens, WV (zip 26276).
If you use mapquest, use “Elkins Speedway (not raceway), Kerens, WV 26276. The location is right off of Route 219, about 7 miles North of Elkins. For some reason, “Elkins Raceway” takes you about 1 ½ hours away near Mingo, so be sure your map shows the location off Route 219 and near Elkins. The speedway web is
www.elkinsracewayway.net; and the Mountain State Forest Festival site is
www.forestfestival.com.
The speedway will allow you to camp, but there are no hookups or shower facilities. Here is a listing of hotels, all in Elkins and within 10 miles of the racetrack:
Holiday Inn Express (304-630-2266); Super 8 (304-636-2989); Iron Road Inn (304-637-1888); Hampton Inn (304-630-7500); Days Inn (304-637-4667); Isaac Jackson Hotel ( or Elkins Motor Lodge, 304-636-1400); Econolodge (304-636-5311).
Elkins also has several restaurants, including Applebees, Wendys, Hardees, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, Dominos, McDonalds, Burger King, and many others.
Also, a WV filmmaker plans to be in attendance and film the racing action and perform interviews.
If you have any questions or need assistance, call me at 304-678-6416 and I’ll do my best to help. Hope you can make it!!! Sarah