BURRILLVILLE – An association that brings dirt bike races to venues across New England got the green light to host two days of competition next week on a property on East Ironstone Road and a local top racer will be among the competitors.
J Day Off Road applied for a special event entertainment license to host the motocross event on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8 at Richardson Sawmill and Farm. The property at 505 East Ironstone Road is owned by the Richardson Family Trust, and has been home to a popular Halloween attraction known as Haunted Gallows since 2022. The trust owns several properties along the quiet road comprising some 600 acres.
Owned by Ethan Broatch of Stow, Mass. J Day Off Road offers races to riders as young as four years old, with classes for pee wee up to “masters,” or adults age 60 and older. Riders can purchase a one day membership for $25 or a yearly membership for $55, with events generally held around twice a month through the season. For spectators, most races have a $15 gate fee per person.
In Burrillville, day one will be dedicated to races with STACYC or electric stability bikes.
In discussion of the license, Town Council President Don Fox said he hopes to see more such events in the community.
“We have the land. We have the space. It’s rural. And it’s something in terms of the ecotourism and bringing people to our town that we are quite interested in,” Fox said.
“There’s a number of people in town I know who do motocross, I think including our town planner,” Fox added.
Councilor Jeremy Bailey noted that several local expert racers are expected to participate, including high school junior Addison Harris.
“She is a pro-rated motocross racer,” Bailey said. ‘She’s sponsored, she travels the country, and she lives right here in town.”
Bailey noted Harris is currently leading the women’s pro-class.
“She’s the top racer,” he said.
Councilor Stephen Rawson said he volunteered at motocross event with local non-profit Between the Cracks.
“I thought it was amazing to see those little pint kids on motorcycles running up and down in mud holes I couldn’t even get through with anything,” said Rawson. “It was a great event, so good luck.”
Councilors unanimously approved the two day entertainment license.
Editor’s note: An original version of this article identified the racer as Addison Harrison. We apologize for the error.
addison Harris is her name
Sorry for the error – we were misinformed! It’s been corrected above.