Victorville Daily Press
Public health officials will conduct free COVID-19 testing at the Lucerne Valley Senior Center on Saturday, Feb. 6, following the opening of a week-long appointment window.
The testing provided by San Bernardino County is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 6. Those who attend are not required to have symptoms before receiving a test. Face masks are required at all times during the event.
Appointments recommended
County officials, in a flier, said appointments were “highly recommended” due to a high demand for testing. As a result, Walk-ins may experience longer wait times.
The appointment window opens Saturday, Jan. 30, according to Lucerne Valley Economic Development Association President Chuck Bell, who emphasized that the event is not for vaccinations.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ticket sales for the 14
th annual King of the Hammers race, set to begin this weekend, are down 90 percent. Managing editor Tami Roleff has more information about the event…
With the King of the Hammers annual off-road race starting this weekend, the event looks to be a little different this year. A King of the Hammers spokesman said that while 482 drivers have registered for the race, 1,500 spectator tickets had been sold at the time the permit was approved January 14. A spokesman said ticket sales are down 90 percent and people are encouraged to stay home. In years past, 50,000 to 60,000 spectators have attended King of the Hammers. Organizers say that 80% of attendees will test for COVID-19 at home prior to arriving; the rest will be tested onsite. In addition, masks and social distancing will be required. General admission tickets are $30. King of the Hammers officially starts January 28 and runs through February 6 in the Means Dry Lake bed i
In the time of a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, most events have been cancelled or postponed. King of the Hammers, an annual off-road racing event, is an exception. King of the Hammers received its permit January 14 from the Bureau of Land Management, and the race will go on as usual in 2021, starting
King of the Hammers crawls on in Johnson Valley despite COVID-19 pandemic
Victorville Daily Press
The coronavirus pandemic will not thwart the annual running of the King of the Hammers, one of the largest off-road racing events in the country.
The King of the Hammers 2021 a weeklong frenzy of desert racing and rock crawling in Johnson Valley begins Jan. 28 and continues through Feb. 6.
Despite a total of 251,213 total COVID-19 cases in San Bernardino County as of Sunday, racers and fans are scheduled to converge at Means Dry Lake to enter Hammertown a pop-up city erected as part of the event.
In the time of a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, most events have been cancelled or postponed. King of the Hammers, an annual off-road racing event, is an exception. King of the Hammers received its permit January 14 from the Bureau of Land Management, and the race will go on as usual in 2021, starting January 30. Managing editor Tami Roleff explains the safety precautions organizers say are in place to keep the week-long race from becoming a “super-spreader” event…
The 14
th annual King of the Hammers off-road race, which in past years has brought 50,000 to 60,000 spectators to Hammertown in the Means Dry Lake bed in Johnson Valley, will take place this year January 30 to February 6.