Taylorville, Illinois

Hey there is a great place to ride in Illinois. It's called South Fork Dirt Riders. there is 320 acres of trails and a huge motocross track. they have over 20 races a year. Everyone check it out. it costs $10 a day to ride or $200 for a year membership.

[PoopOna400EX]

There also adding another 120 acres... :)

I'm a member there...

~Jason

Thats cool cuz i'm a member there too. that place seems to flood a lot, because it is down in the river bottoms.

[Doibugu2]

Got a couple of questions:

Do they close it when it floods, or do they let you get dirty?

Is it mostly racing or do they more trails?

How far is it from Springfield?

[PoopOna400EX]

It doesn't close when it floods, you just have to use a different entrance. You can get as muddy as you want.

There are about 300 acres or more of trails, and they have an MX track, a kiddie track, and they are putting in a TT track. There are plenty of trails if you like that and decent tracks if that's what you want. The MX track is 1.5 miles.

I live in Springfield, takes me about 30 minutes to get there from here. Take I-55 to Pawnee exit (Exit 80 maybe) then about 20 miles to Kincaid, then it's about 3 miles past Kincaid, very easy to find. Right off of Rt 104.

[SubnetZero]

Poop we should hook up sometime and go ridding. I'm in Sherman 8).

I've never been to South Fork. Im still noobish...

[PoopOna400EX]

Sounds good to me, let me know when you want to meet up.

~Jason

[Doibugu2]

Me and a couple of buddies went there this weekend. I really had a blast riding the MX track. That was the first time I have ever rode anything like that. Once I got some courage up to go over the jumps, it sure makes it more fun. It was just hotter than a mother, this weekend. We camped thier a boiled our a~~ off.

[Doibugu2]

We were in the pop up camper right in the middle of the parking lot. We had an older blue Ford F150 and a newer Silver Ford F150.

[roostin_dale]

Yea i think i saw you! do u remember seeing this quad!?

[Doibugu2]

Attach the picture again.

[Mity Mo]

Did you guys race your bikes on Sunday? If so do you race A or B? I was there on Sunday for double payback in A class. I will be there again next Sunday for the race. Mo:D

[roostin_dale]

oh sorry! Here it is

[roostin_dale]

Hey there is something wrong with my comp. It will be a few days before i can get a pic up! Or go to the thread in Classifieds at "warrior for sale-LOADED(RACE READY)!!"

[Doibugu2]

Mity Mo,

I did not race, and I only got to see the practice session for the quads, but what color is your quad?
From what I can remember, I only remember seeing 1 honda that was set up for racing. Did you come in late saturday night and sleep in a trailer?

[Mity Mo]

My quad is yellow with the number 73 and East Coast Atv on it. I showed up on Sunday with a box truck as my hauler. Its about as set up for mx as they come. Mo:D

[Doibugu2]

Phew, I thought you might have been somebody else. Because of the group I was with, we only stayed till 10am. How did you do in the race. How did the guy on the Cannondale do, he looked pretty good.

The reason I asked when you came, was because a guy came late Saturday night, and setup his trailer and set a generator about 100 feet from where we trying to sleep. So I went over and told the guy he had to turn it off, because we couldn't sleep. I was afraid it might have been you.

How often do you race there. I definatly want to go back again, but it is a 4 hr ride, and my riding buddies have a hard time getting away without the kids.

[Mity Mo]

I sponsor those guys in that trailer. The cannondale guy didnt do bad considering he was the only B rider. They let him go with us A guys and he got lapped. But in his defense its only his 4th race I think. I got caught between two banshees and never got around them. That track has such high speed straightaways that my poor fourstroke wouldnt pull around them. But I finished 4 or 5th overall. Made $10 for the effort so not to bad. Plus my bike is missing something fierce. I will be there again on Sunday the 7th to race again. I try to hit all of their races because I like their track. Mo:D

[Doibugu2]

Now I am really mad that I did not get to see the quads race. I was going to stay by myself, but that would have been boring, so I just left with my friends. I am definatly going to have to go back down there and see you race. Maybe you can give me a few pointers. I am pretty new to riding, and my buddy is so much faster than I am. Be nice to be able to beat his *** around the track.

Do you race anywhere father north like closer to Chicago? I would be really interested to see the quads run. Let me know.

[Mity Mo]

As of yet I havent raced too much up north. But we are coming into a two wek off period around here and I think we are planning a few trips up there to see the tracks. Mo;)

[Doibugu2]

Maybe a better question is where are the tracks up here? I don't know of where any are.

I would race, but I am 15 and you have to be 16 to race quads.

[roostin_dale]

No you only have to be 16 in the AMA! Im 13 and i race with adults in scrambles at Taylorville and Haspin Acres! I also race TT at Motor Head Park in indiana!

[Mity Mo]

Yeah but you have to be in the AMA to race at the events.Mo:D

Or so I believed?!:confused:

[veddersbetter]

Pistoles in Walnut Illinois has a good MX track....I havent been to very many tracks but from what I hear this is the best in the area. Byron Motorsports Park has a good track too from what I hear
http://www.sunsetridgemx.com/
http://frontpage.tulsaconnect.com/maduko/dirt.htm

[roostin_dale]

Mo, are you talking about at Taylorville? The scrambles are non-AMA! Only the MX is AMA

[Mity Mo]

My bad. i dont race Hare Scrambles so this is news to me. Mo;)

[roostin_dale]

well.....is anyone gunna be there on July 28th?? I think i might go to the scramble! Ive been to every scramble that theve held for the past 2 years