Hot and dusty paired perfectly for club’s hill climb

It was hot and dusty, but that didn’t phase the participants at the Rock River Riders Motorcycle Club’s hill climb Sunday.

Riders from across the region took their best shots at climbing “the hill” on their motorcycles in a variety of class divisions.

The club was founded in 1935 and was known for its hill climb event, held just to the west of what once was the Pines Drive-In Theater. When the theater closed, the club bought the land once occupied by the cinema before adding other events.

The event was the second hill climb held by the RRRMC this year at their grounds across from White Pines State Park, between Oregon and Polo.

The club’s popular Father’s Day Hill Climb was held in June.

The club’s next event will be the Mud Bogs on Oct. 3.

For information on the Rock River Riders Motorcycle Club, go to www.rrrmc.org or call 815-970-5837.