Have you guys heard about the proposed motorcycle track they are trying to build at Anderson River Park?
I thought my friend was joking when they first told me about this, but apparently it's real. Anderson City officials are trying to allow Hawk Mazzotto Moto Camp to build a motorcycle track near the defunct RC plane field at Anderson River Park for training and racing events. For anyone unfamiliar with ARP, this is the most peaceful area of the park on the opposite side of the main area with the amphitheater and basketball/tennis courts.
They held a meeting at the proposed site for "public input" a couple weeks ago and although I wasn't able to attend I spoke to some people that did. The tone of the meeting was less about determining whether community members actually wanted a motorcycle track built in the park and more about defending and promoting the project as something that is already destined to happen regardless of community input.
The city’s strong push for this project makes a bit more sense when you learn that Adam Whelen, the Public Works Director for Anderson, has a close relationship with Hawk Mazzotta that was never disclosed to the public. In September 2025, at a Tehama County hearing regarding Hawk Mazzotta’s use permit application on his private property in Cottonwood, Whelen spoke in support and stated that all five of his children attended Hawk’s riding school.
For those interested there is a petition opposing the project: