Amatuer Rack goes to the Track!

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TurtleShifter

I have only been to 2 different tracks. 1 is Elsinore and that is just the Vet track. I don't recall if I could even get on the "pro" track without some form of verification of racing or something or other. The Vet track was nice, just table tops, and doubles but the doubles werent very far apart. Some whoop sections. Fun track. These tracks were basically just built up on a flat surface as the base.

Now the other track I have been to is Cahuilla Creek. We mainly road the Vet track but did venture out onto the Main/Pro track. That damn thing is looooooong. Over 2 minutes for a lap. The first time I went we didn't do any research and they were holding a race on the Sunday. We were there on a Saturday. The place was pretty busy and they let you camp there. Open practice was going on so it was intermixed with whoever wanted venture out. Oh, and they didn't groom the track. That was the roughest track I have ever, ever, ridden on. This was when I had my '04 CRF450R so it was back in '06. I was in no way doing the doubles thye had on this track. There were crazy ass kids on 85's flying over my head clearing the doubles.:eek: Kinda not safe. I literally could not get around 1 lap without getting arm pump so bad that I would get to a whoop section and could barely hold on. Later in the day I was able to complete 2 laps but that was it, then I was done. The Vet track was much, much better so we spent much more time over their.

That's really my only experience with tracks so I am kinda gun shy cause I think we were pretty stupid about going that day and to that place. They had one of the Motocross Nationals their a couple of years ago:faint:
 
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TurtleShifter:
I have only been to 2 different tracks. 1 is Elsinore and that is just the Vet track. I don't recall if I could even get on the "pro" track without some form of verification of racing or something or other. The Vet track was nice, just table tops, and doubles but the doubles werent very far apart. Some whoop sections. Fun track. These tracks were basically just built up on a flat surface as the base.

Now the other track I have been to is Cahuilla Creek. We mainly road the Vet track but did venture out onto the Main/Pro track. That damn thing is looooooong. Over 2 minutes for a lap. The first time I went we didn't do any research and they were holding a race on the Sunday. We were there on a Saturday. The place was pretty busy and they let you camp there. Open practice was going on so it was intermixed with whoever wanted venture out. Oh, and they didn't groom the track. That was the roughest track I have ever, ever, ridden on. This was when I had my '04 CRF450R so it was back in '06. I was in no way doing the doubles thye had on this track. There were crazy ass kids on 85's flying over my head clearing the doubles.:eek: Kinda not safe. I literally could not get around 1 lap without getting arm pump so bad that I would get to a whoop section and could barely hold on. Later in the day I was able to complete 2 laps but that was it, then I was done. The Vet track was much, much better so we spent much more time over their.

That's really my only experience with tracks so I am kinda gun shy cause I think we were pretty stupid about going that day and to that place. They had one of the Motocross Nationals their a couple of years ago:faint:
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This place is nice. They break up the practice sessions. We rode with the beginner novice big bikes. The expert and pros went before us. The little kids on 50's and 65's are out now. They will allow slow old guys like me to ride with them. Funny thing is those kids JUMP AND CLEAR everything. So it's a bit scary swing a Cobra 50 flying next to your head.
 
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Yeah, that looks like a nice track. The Cahuilla Creek track is all elevation change as it is built into a side of a mountain. I am in no shape to be doing that kinda of track. Arm pump just as I pull out on the track:picard:
 
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