Hare Scramble

[Bueller]

http://www.vdrmx.com/2006HS.html

Anyone going?

[BigE]

I was going to but we're having my kiddo's b'day party stuff this weekend. And I sold my set of dirt wheels which had ka-nobbies on them, don't think the slicks would be real fun in the mud. Interesting for sure but not much fun.

[krod]

I'm in the same boat as BigE Don't have anything with dirt tires on it.

[krod]

Sold it. Had to pay for the ktm.

[Khalid 171]

I got a couple of questions if anybody has ever been. Do you need any kind of license? What about numbers? Do you just show up and register? I have never been to it before and really don't know anything about it except for it's pretty long and they have different classes. Anybody have some info about the ins and outs of the whole thing? I think it would be pretty fun to run (quad class) but have no clue about it. Also is anybody going to go to one in November (19th)

[Buddau]

We would be running, but we don't know the track enough yet. Next year.
Us boys have been riding VDR. It's a great place to ride. We will be watching this one.

[The GECCO]

I got a couple of questions if anybody has ever been. Do you need any kind of license? What about numbers? Do you just show up and register? I have never been to it before and really don't know anything about it except for it's pretty long and they have different classes. Anybody have some info about the ins and outs of the whole thing? I think it would be pretty fun to run (quad class) but have no clue about it. Also is anybody going to go to one in November (19th)

They're a lot of fun, I wanted to do the first one but didn't get my WR ready in time. You don't need a license or numbers, just show up and sign up.

They do scoring by a sticker on your helmet. The sticker has a number and is color coded according to the class you are running. Each class has it's own 'gate' at the finish line. Every lap you pull into the gate and stop, they write your number down and put a mark on the sticker on your helmet, then you take off again. It sounds like a pain, but the course is long enough that if you do 8 or 9 laps in two hours you are really haulin ass.

I'll prolly do the one next month

[Khalid 171]

Thanks Glenn. That does sound like fun. I might look into doing this coming up one. About what time do you need to show up and sign up and do you know about costs?

[The GECCO]

Thanks Glenn. That does sound like fun. I might look into doing this coming up one. About what time do you need to show up and sign up and do you know about costs?

Just show up before 10, the fees are listed on the flyer, but be aware that you have to pay BOTH the sign up and admission fees

[Khalid 171]

Sounds good.

[Buddau]

I have a question about the Hare Scramble. I'll also ask VDR but I'll ask here as well.
I am contemplating getting my boys to race this. They are; 8 on a TTR90, and 11 on a XR80. Would they be elligible for the Mini class only? This makes me thing they would be up against 2 strokes of the same displacement. My boys would not have a chance.
We are aiming for December 10th.
I am going to try the Novice class.

[The GECCO]

I'm pretty sure that's all they would be eligible for. They run the mini classes on a separate track. Even if they ARE eligible for anything else, in my opinion you don't want them out on the big course during the race.

[BigE]

Glenn hit everything on the nose. The admission fees also apply to anyone coming with you for pit help so add that in too.
I haven't ran one of these for eons but they are alot of fun and use both MX tracks and the "back forty" tracks also, so just practicing on the MX track will help but won't give you the whole experience.
Just picked up some dirt tires so may try doing the Dec. one.

[Filo]

A friend of mine in his 30s did the last one. I went out with him a few times and practiced. The course goes on and on and on. He ended up getting 6th place, which is pretty good. He couldn't move very well after because he was so sore. There were 300 people on the big hare track (something like 9 miles), so it was a little crowded...

[Khalid 171]

Did anybody go to this last one?

[Bueller]

Let's get this going again, the Jan 7 race was snowed out and so was the rain date. It has been rescheduled for the 28th.
Is anyone game for this? Hell I am sure it'll warm up a bit by then
I just picked up my new (to me) '04 300 EXC and am now in search of some ridin'.
I am back on a pumpkin smoker! And yes Dean, this one will have a plate, I need to talk to you about that.

[Buddau]

I'm so out of shape! There is no way I can ride for that long. Maybe next year.....

[Bueller]

You're not out of shape, you are just a round shape. Come on man I am old and half crippled, and 20 lbs. over weight. You don't have to win! You could just take it steady. You know you might be dead next year, and that would make it even harder to finish.

[Buddau]

That would be fun to elbow you out of my way again.

[Bueller]

Just until you run turn 2 too wide

[Buddau]

I never did get that turn right. Good times.
I'll do the H/S next year. I have only ridden that track 3 times, and I did not do the H/S course either of those trips. I'm very new to this dirt bike thing. I'm still getting used to not having traction.

[Bueller]

I haven't ridden there in probably 15 years, and the last one I did, we ran through the farmers fields to the south of the track, so I have effectively never ridden the course at all. I definitely won't be going balls to the wall. You're just making up excuses, this is just good practice for riding next summer

[krod]

Sounds good to me as long as its not to frickin cold.

[Bueller]

So it looks like it will be $30 race entry + $10 admission + $5 (or $20 for purchase) transponder.
Wow, almost as much as a track day at Pueblo

Still pretty cheap to kick your own ass.

Sounds good to me as long as its not to frickin cold.

Cold is relative, at least it's not asphalt