Police seek motorcyclist being ‘extremely dangerous’ at Edmonton triathlon event

Edmonton police are looking for a motorcyclist who drove around a police barricade onto the Americas Triathlon Cup racecourse and sped around the city travelling 138 km/h over the weekend.

Saturday around noon, Edmonton Police Service officers witnessed the motorcycle driving around the barricade and onto the closed racecourse at Groat Road near River Valley Road.

Police say the rider then sped eastbound on River Valley Road while multiple athletes were still on the racecourse.

An officer on an EPS motorcycle attempted to stop the motorcyclist at River Valley Road and 105 Street, but the suspect allegedly swerved around the officer multiple times, ran a red light on 105 Street before weaving in and out of traffic on Rossdale Road.

The last speed recorded by police radar captured the motorcycle travelling 138 km/h in a marked 50km/h zone, according to police.

The officer did not pursue the motorcycle, stated EPS.

“These speeds are extremely dangerous for both the rider and the public, in particular on a closed racecourse with numerous pedestrians present,” Staff Sgt. James McLeod with the EPS traffic enforcement section said in a news release. “Additionally, this rider put the EPS officers managing traffic at this event at significant risk.

“While we were not able to capture a license plate number, we’re hopeful that someone may recall seeing this motorcycle and its rider and may be able to provide information that will help us identify them.”

Police are describing the motorcycle as a solid black sport bike with a single white headlight and no licence plate. The rider was reportedly wearing a black leather jacket, black leather pants, black boots and a black helmet with a silver pinstripe and a black tinted face shield.

Anyone with video or information is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567.