Police said about 2,000 people and 27 motorcycle officers from as far as Nevada attended the third annual Citrus Heights Traffic Safety Day and Police Motorcycle Competition in the Sunrise Mall parking lot, Saturday.
Citrus Heights police took home several awards throughout the day, with Officer Kristopher Frey earning an award for first place on his Harley Davidson motorcycle and Sgt. David Gutierrez narrowly outperforming a Fresno PD rider to take first place in a BMW “Division B Class” competition.
[See last year’s coverage: Citrus Heights Police Win 6 Awards in Statewide Motorcycle Competition]
Other competition events included a “Money Ball Challenge,” where riders had to play basketball while on their motorcycles, and a final competition involving nearly all 27 officers called “Last Man Standing.”
The final event unleashed all contestants into a small coned-off square, where each rider entered the course and attempted to cause the other riders to be disqualified either by touching a cone, putting a foot down, or dropping their motorcycle. Officer Quinn Reddeker from Ventura closed out the day as the last man left standing, after causing his final rival to let down a foot to stabilize his bike.
Saturday’s all-day event activities also featured kid-friendly attractions like a bounce house and an advertised K-9 demo and helicopter landing, in addition to numerous vendor booths.
Event spokesperson Officer Dave Jones said over 80 different organizations contributed to the event, including local businesses and clubs like the Citrus Heights Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, Citrus Heights Police Officers Association, Maita Honda, A&S Motorcycles, Wild Wade’s Barbecue, All Awards, Noodles and Company, Beach Hut Deli, Deli Delicious, Stones Casino, and others.
Jones said proceeds from the event will benefit the Citrus Heights Police Activities League, a local charity with a mission to “build positive relationships” between police officers and youth.
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