MOTORSPORTS -- The Desert 100 dirt bike race will be returning to Odessa Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3. Organizers are welcoming hundreds of riders who will be camping in a Lincoln County rancher’s range land for the weekend of festivities in the scablands.

The event has brought race lovers and dirt bike enthusiasts to compete in the off-road race and other events since 1969.

The Desert 100 course is a 50-mile loop that some competitors run once while some go make the second lap after a pit stop for gas.

About 400 to 500 riders compete in the spring race each year, according to the Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club’s website.

ATVs are not permitted to participate in the Desert 100.

In addition to the Desert 100, the weekend will feature:

• The Family Poker Run, geared to recreational riders.
• The Ironman Poker Run, similar to the family course but adds extra mileage and contains more technically challenging sections.
• The Dual Sport Adventure Bike Poker Run, designed for fun on road-legal adventure and dual sport bikes. The route includes a stop at a brewery.

The Family, Ironman and Dual Sport runs will take place on Saturday. The Desert 100 race is set for Sunday.

Info: stumpjumpers.org.