Loretta Lynn Lap-a-Thon Benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Expands Love Moto Stop Cancer Initiative with Athlete Fundraising

This year will mark the 43rd running of what is fondly referred to simply as Loretta Lynn’s, the amateur national championship that has become the single-largest motocross event in the United States, and arguably the world. More than 1,500 amateur racers will gather at Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, starting on Sunday, July 28, for a week of non-stop action across 36 classes of competition.  Each competitor will race in three separate races (motos) throughout the week, ending on Saturday, August 3, when each division champion will be crowned. All told, the 108 combined motos will accumulate to more than 36,000 laps raced and each of those laps will provide a huge opportunity to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

“I’m very fortunate to have had the chance to visit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and have personally engaged with both patients and the selfless team of doctors and hospital staff. To see the work they do firsthand and to hear directly from the families receiving care is incredible and has stuck with me,” said Tim Cotter, Director of Operations, MX Sports. “There is a community at St. Jude and we’re also a community at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch. One of the greatest and most rewarding opportunities is when one community can help another in need and that serves as the inspiration for the Lap-a-Thon. To rally our athletes, come together as a community, and provide support to those in need. When it comes down to it, it’s kids helping kids.”

Starting today, athletes can sign up to join the cause of Love Moto Stop Cancer and become a St. Jude fundraiser. Participants will be provided with campaign tools to have donors sponsor the number of laps they complete during the Loretta Lynn’s Lap-a-Thon Benefitting St. Jude Kids. Each athlete that signs on to become a fundraiser will be given a St. Jude sticker that will be affixed to their official Loretta Lynn’s number plate to signify they are racing for a bigger purpose – the St. Jude Mission: Finding Cures. Saving Children.