http://www.get-xtr-eme.com/index.php/home/72-saturday-scramble John K-Ajax, you sticking in age bracket? (I would rather do the long course). If we stay in 50 year old bracket its 50A right?
Long course on Saturday First race like 9 am 1.5 hours close to 10 mile course Perfect for the 165 BUT I still think the 300 with the new ohlins is what I will ride I will keep a eye out for you John
Ajax! You got me all wound up.....also the idea of being the first race of the 2 day weekend of races sounds not bad despite the lack of any rain for months and given the low moto impact on the course. Just gotta get up really early and blast up. PARTICIPATE DONT SPECTATE (my new mantra/motto). This intertube is full of spectators, let's do it. In. Signed up 50A 0900 Sat race $52 buck entry, 1.5 hours 7-10 mile course, sounds like a good deal for an amusement park ticket with lots of moto celeb guests.
I won't make it this year, but I rode last year and it was a good time. There was a nice mix of terrain, mostly flowing and fun. The moto part was very mild, great location, especially if they get some rain.
Dry and dusty is the issue, the solution- ride the first race of the day and try really hard to stay out front (not easy at my skill level!!) and yes that place is epic with moisture in the soil (but that goes for just about anywhere!!)
50A race first race of the weekend. 1.5 hour @ 7 mile loops. Very fun course with a little of bit everything and of course some really good single track, some of it fresh cut. We used alot of the "Carlsbad Track" then some single track onto the "Freeway" (track access road) for the dez guys, then back into the single track basically until the end of the loop. I had a bad start was second to last on the MX first section and was behind the TM450EN of Pete Vetrano. I got roosted super badly from the leaders on the uphill start and was glad I decided to use my X brand roll off kit goggles just for the watered down MX portion start they were a good choice. The TM and I had a great fun time for a while then I snuck by Pete on the (simple)E-cross section with a trick line I scoped before the race (Its alway good to "walk" at least some sections of a race course). It was fun having a little Italian brand battle going on. I left the TM then moved deeper into the pack and worked through guys and finally caught Ajax on his bitchen Ohlins equipped WR300 in the single track, I hooted and laughed behind him for a while and rode off line a few times but could not get a pass, he eventually relented and left me a gap. I continued on my way and caught my friend and moto-mate Massimo on his Kato 250XC-F he was having some issues, he bent his shifter on a rock, he pulled to the side and tipped over. (He ended up trail fix bending the lever back into better position, it was up against his footpeg). So I got him as well (unknowingly I was up to 3rd ). I got restuck behind another guy that was faster than me in the open stuff but way slower in the S/T and lost time as Mass was fixing his lever. I then made a tactical error, I got paranoid about going out on the final loop and stopped for a fuel splash and got passed back by the charging Italian on his Kato. He was on fire and I knew in the moto stuff he would keep me at bay, I charged hard but could never get him back, he was on a mission and took the final award for a well deserved 3rd place podium spot!! The GET-XTR-EME Team (Kudla Family) once again put together a great course and organized the race perfectly. I will continue to support their West Chec series in 2013 as much as possible (they have the race organization dialed!) PS a MY12 (blackhead)TXC310 won our race, me P4 on the TE310, I'll wait for posted results because I forgot all the details (where Ajax and others finished). Oh yeah the guy on the TXC310 won at the last barrel before the finish check according to witnesses he block passed his way for a hard pass but no foul to the checkers for P1 after 1.5 hours of racing!!! There were 3 Huskys a TM and the rest....mix of KTM and Japanese brands. (I think we had 9 in 50A class)
official results for the old guys. http://www.moto-tally.com/gxe/results.aspx?EY=2012&EID=1&SC=C7&SV=CT some crazily edited viddy. View: https://vimeo.com/55422286
and the really fast guys (Pros) View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Gwam215bSpA #!
