Hey guys, I'm putting on a team race the first week in January. I'm actually doing it with another guy, my best-good race buddy Jeremy. He did this with someone else two years ago and had almost 400 racers turn out. That was his first shot at putting on a race. Needless to say, it was quite successful. We've already got Parts Unlimited on board, we've talked to Gerald at Upstate and he's in contact with team Husky and believes there's a good shot at Glenn Kearny coming. We're talking to other pro teams as well and hope to get many of the big names. It's on some good land and will include planted pines, hardwoods, creek bottoms, grass track and woods MX course. So what do my CH buds say? Anyone gonna make it? Ok heres some of the info .......................... 8 Hour Team race event ....... January 3, 2010 Location.... is Exit 98 on I-20 in Social Circle, GA the land is on the corner soon as you get off the interstate !!! This is the closest you can race to metro Atlanta !!! We have a large pit area with a nice lake over 500 acers of varying terrain from open grass track to WEC style woods sections, nice flowing single track, and a woods mx course. FREE CAMPING at the track !! Lots of give aways parts, gear, tires, etc....... Pro purse of $2000.00 guaranteed possibly more depending on sponsor contributions. Ironman purse of $150.00 guaranteed I am working on the sponsors for more money. RACE STARTS AT 9:00 AM SHARP no late sign ups Race ends at 5:00pm Sharp !!! Electronic scoring with transponders to be done by Matt & Bates from SETRA Entry Fees ..... $50.00 per rider all clases , $5.00 Gate fee Classes ................ You may ride your own bike or share a bike Pro/AA - up to 3 riders per team = $2000 + purse Open A - up to 3 riders per team Open B - up to 3 riders per team Open C - up to 3 riders per team 30+ - up to 3 riders per team 40+ - up to 3 riders per team 50+ - up to 3 riders per team Ironman - 1 bike 1 rider = $150.00 + purse Women - up to 3 riders per team Father and Son - 2 riders per team Tropies will be determinded by pre entrys ..... race flier coming soon Maufactures row will be set up at the track with new bikes on display from all the bike manufactures including KTM, Husaburg, Husky, Honda, Yamaha, etc.......... We are trying for a big spaghetti dinner on saturday night. There are pleanty of Hotels only mins from the track and lots of great restaurants in Social Circle Come out and start your new year off with a bang !!
It is a little far for me, and I don't race, so the best of luck and have fun! Let me know if there is anything you need from me from a forum point of view. I'd definitely put it on the Cafe Husky calender with a link to this thread or other web site you may have set up.
Yeah, it's a little bit of a drive. BUT, I will say the last time my partner put on a team race he had people come from Nevada, Kansas, Ohio and Massachusetts.....not to mention all from over the southeast. I'm thinking people up north don't have too many options for racing in January. We're aiming big with this one. And we're going to have a WEC style grass track/obstacle course.
Well if you are really trying to go *big* then you may want to draw the attention of people whose season starts the following weekend in Anaheim CA. I'm sure there are other forums where they hang out. It is a long shot, but if they don't know about it then they certainly cannot sign up.
Ehhhhh....Yeah, I think their sponsors may frown upon doing an offroad event. It's pretty rare to see those guys at an event like this. However, Davi Millsaps is from GA, maybe I'll see if we can get in touch with his people.
Certainly have the wheels turning in my head! I should be cleared to ride and I have (gasp) a fresh KX500 that would be perfect to Ironman it with! I don't wanna load that many hours on my Husky ya know!
We plan on being there for moral support and maybe we'll even bring a new 2010 250 with us to play with.
Update: We received news of our first confirmed pros today - Thad Duvall, Ryan Belue and Randy Hawkins are in We have several sponsors lined up and are firming up all of them now. Among the bigger names for sponsors Lowe's (yes that Lowe's) is providing all of the material for the WEC style obstacle course. Parts Unlimited is onboard, Moose Racing is in, ProLine KTM is our main shop sponsor and is contributing a significant amount towards the purse........what else.....for now that's all I can put out there. We have many others in the works - all of whom you will know and probably have their gear or something of theirs on your bike We're aiming big I will have the race flyer out soon. Just getting approval to use logo's now. So hopefully in the next day or two I'll have it out.
