Nelsonville resident Keegan Tomsha will compete with the best off-road racers in the world this Sunday near Athens. The 8-year-old dirt-bike racer will compete at the Wiseco John Penton GNCC, in Millfield, Ohio, Round 7 of the 13-stop AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series, according to a news release.
More than 1,500 racers are expected to compete Saturday and Sunday.
The event includes four-wheeled ATV racing on Saturday and dirt bikes on Sunday. Classes range from riders as young as 4 and as old as the 60-plus divisions. The top GNCC pro classes feature some of the world’s top riders, including talent from England, Europe and Australia, the release said.