Racing on river ice

Keaton Schmidtke and Colton Crooks walk on a frozen Cedar River after riding around on a snowmobile and dirt bike converted for the ice Saturday afternoon. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

Keaton Schmidtke takes a curve on a raceway made on the Cedar River Saturday afternoon. Schmidtke and several other residents took to the Cedar on modified motor bikes and snowmobiles to speed around near the pedestrian bridge. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

Keaton Schmidtke and Colton Crooks race around on a snowmobile and dirt bike converted for the ice Saturday afternoon on the Cedar River. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

Frank Knecht with his son, Riddock Knecht, plows a speedway on the Cedar River Saturday afternoon, as Keaton Schmidtke races along it. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.