van etten, ny xc race this weekend.

[MEL]

any body besides 660bigdaddy, cbrslider and myself going? should be a great track. not to much dust and lots of whoops.

[Steve-O]

Im going what can I expect it's my first hare scramble

[CBRSLIDER]

Good course but alot of whoops. There is some mud, tight woods, mx, and some fast woods. The whoops are a real pain but it is worth the trip. If it's your first race just have fun. Look me up and introduce yourself. I'll have a red 400EX with #432 on the front. Then if you have any questions I'd be happy to help you out.

Ray

[MEL]

oh yeah, almost forgot about the mud. if its the same course as last spring theres a long field that gets real muddy. just hit it pinned and you'll get acrossed it just fine. like cbr said, just have fun. i'm #52, stop by and say hi.

[Steve-O]

okay will do
they run the same cross every year? must get rough
do we get a parade lap?
dead engine start is in front of the quad or sitting on the seat?
thx guys

[CBRSLIDER]

Don't know about running the same course. But there is no parade lap. Try to walk a little of the course to see what it's like. The dead engine start is sitting on the quad, hand on the clutch and ready to rock'n roll.

Look me up when you get there. I'll have on an exriders.com t-shirt and will be milling around. I have #432 red EX. I'll probably be near Chris, #52.

Ray

[Steve-O]

no parade lap ackkkkkk
I'll be in the 4 stroke c class for this first one then probadly moving to one of the Vet classes depending on how things go.

I'll be on a KFX400 dunno my # yet

cant wait

[MEL]

chorizo, how did you do?

[rbm300ex]

Mel,
How'd YOU do??
I was there in spirit..........how was it, the course,etc.? Come on, I need some details.......It about kills me.
Thanks
Randy
wnyoa #577

[MEL]

rough, dusty, rough, and rough. same course has last year, or atleast most of it. 100 + quads there. it started the same as the rest of them, 1 1/2 hr late! but, had a good time. you going to fasset in two weeks?

[MEL]

almost forgot, i finished 7th in the vet a and 15th overall.

[Steve-O]

Originally posted by MEL
chorizo, how did you do?

well I pulled the holeshot in 4 stroke C had about 40 quads in the class. Then I started to catch the wave that took off ahead. and some dude got stuck on a uphill and I tried to swing around him off the trail and clipped a tree bending my tierod.:grr . Limped back to pits got it straight enough to ride but down 2 laps. Finished up 18th in class

I was totally shocked how many quads were there:eek: wasnt expecting anything like that.
How long they been using that course did Bob Hannah cut it in?!? lol some of those whoops were 3 feet deep.

anyway Im hooked I'll be doing the rest of the series. and this weeks GNCC @ Rausch creek

Got my # too 552 look me up

[MEL]

they've been running the field part of the course for as long as i can remember. some of those holes are 3 ft deep! the rest of the series should be alot smoother.

[Steve-O]

thats good to hear.
do you get that kind of turn out every race

how often do they update the web site?

[Ryan]

Chorizo, you live very close to me..... About how far (driving distance) was it for you to get their?

[Steve-O]

that race was almost 3 hours. the rest of the series is about a
2 1/2 hour drive give or take.

[Ryan]

Thanks.

[MEL]

most races we get about 80 quads. next race we'll have a good turn out also, then they'll drop off a little. you going to the java race?

[Steve-O]

Originally posted by MEL
most races we get about 80 quads. next race we'll have a good turn out also, then they'll drop off a little. you going to the java race?

Not likely I just looked it up and that one is too far for me.I read the rules and they take the best 10 scores correct? So thats one i'll miss. I was thinking about the wildwood beach race that weekend.