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The videos make it look fun, anyone ridden there?
Do they ever have open practice? I'm from MN, probably never make it there, but fun to dream.
I'll NEVER earn my way there, so I was wondering if they ever open it up "just for fun"...
Do they ever have open practice? I'm from MN, probably never make it there, but fun to dream.
I'll NEVER earn my way there, so I was wondering if they ever open it up "just for fun"...
"is it fun"
Well its not as fun as it looks, unless maybe you're on a super mini. Full size bikes are kinda useless there, go check the fastest lap times of the week, usually a supermini ends up in the top 10 fastest. Some people will probably argue with me because they had a fun time there but the track itself isn't really "fun". Its dead flat, 95% of the jumps are doable in 1st gear on a 450, its pretty tight and gets exceptionally rough so the speeds are slow and there are a few features that just get giant craters in them because they build the track the week before and have 200 motos on it over the week. Most of the track lacks flow and it is set up a little awkwardly, like the few straight aways that you get going fast lead to super tight corners. Sometimes you'll get lucky and catch a moto right after intermission or about 5th moto in the morning if it doesnt rain is fun. But the atmosphere is awesome, the mayhem of run away golfcarts and pitbikes and kids on bicycles, watching some intense battles from 50s to 450s is cool, and you have to realize they build a track that the 50cc class can get around and the 50+ class.
To actually answer your question the only time it was really fun for me is when I did well. Other than it's either very simple in practice or very difficult in the motos with the super deep ruts.
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It's impossible to train for, unless you live in the hi temp/humidity.
The track is hard to get some flow going, unless you ride there multiple years, and then it's still tough.
You won't find better racing, and more difficult conditions..
MX track is off limits
17 mile main loop and 15 miles or so of killer single track.
http://www.southernwoodsrider.com/home2
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