This happened over the weekend at Chaney Ranch. I know two of the people who were involved in the crash. Seems that Holly landed on some poor guy on a Yamaha at the end of largish double jump with Michelle and her helmet cam following right behind. Some of the better edited footage of a crash that I have seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8RJLxzYJTU&feature=player_embedded
Since I am so slow on the track, it is always my biggest fear that some fast rider will not have noticed that there is an "extra obstacle" in front of him and he will land his jump on my head. This is why I don't go to the track all that often, and why I seem to be looking all around me (I know that I shouldn't be doing that) out on the track.
Hope they are all ok! Sad to see someone just ride by without offering assistance or to get them and their bikes off the track so no one else does the same thing.
It is very sad and happens about every weekend. Folks just keep riding and roosting by, while others are hurt on the track. Last Feb. at a local track in Marysville (MMX), two bikes came together through a rhythm section, with both riders going down with shoulder injuries. While a couple other people and myself where trying to help these poor fellows, bikes were roaring by, like they were racing for a championship (this was just a practice day). I screamed at those ******* as they flew by and still mad as I type now. Some MXers dont care. Every ride is a flat out race, running into and around anyone they feel is in there way. Even if they're hurt on the track...Ok, my rant for the week.
Yes! Where is the flag person? Every blind jump should have one, even if its just a parent or a dude not riding! I cant tell you how many rear tires I've seen fly over my shoulder. Its something you really never get used to....
Well...I saw only about one rider go through there after the crash. I think that a lot of riders are used to flaggers taking care of these sorts of situations. They just aren't used to thinking about stopping when in "race" mode. The problem at this track would seem to be that there aren't any flaggers around. That seems like a pretty dangerous situation. Most of the tracks that I ride at have nearly every important point of the track covered by flaggers. I don't think that I would want to ride on a track with big jumps or other blind obstacles and no flaggers.
Had to re-read first post, kind of thought rider has crashed and was layed still.. And why didn't the guys waving get to the top of the hill in sight?? Maybe too soon
That was a rough one! Since nobody was seriously injured, I'll go on record stating that was some incredible footage. I will say that every time I've been on the ground and broken that nobody has ripped on by and avoided helping. In fact, its been just the opposite for me. I crashed hard at Hindsight MX (any NW guys remember that place?) back in 2008 and was out of it. I finally woke up, but couldn't take a breathe and panicked.... and ran right back onto the track. Luckily, everyone shut it down as soon as I wrecked which saved me from a 2nd accident. I'll go to hell and back to help a fallen rider. I've helped a handful of injured people out of the woods and track and people have done it for me too. It's unwritten.... it's just something we all need to do. I used to think the track was more dangerous than the trails too. Until back to back ER trips late last year, both on trail rides. And both 10+ miles from camp (and 30+ miles from a hospital), which is a whole nother' can o' worms to deal with when you're in survival mode. At least at the track I only had to make it 150ft to the truck and the hospital was less than 5 miles away. Getting hurt has no boundaries!
It's somewhat miraculous that the camera kept rolling at the angles that it did after it snapped off of Michelle's helmet. It could have just as easily come off and been pointed in another direction. Then slowing it down in the edit made for the maximum drama.
Yep. I remember being 18yrs old and my 250MX broke down, forget why. I was nearly a mile into pushing the thing when a furniture van pulled up next to me. Guy jumps out and asks what's up and do I want a lift. Err..yes please mister, sweating me says. Tailift, bike in, back to parents place. To the door. What a guy, and into his bikes. So from that day I've always returned the favour where I can.
Wow! That was a great shot! Was everyone alright? I have to say, anytime I've seen or been in an accident, people have stopped & helped. I guess there is that 5% that don't.
Jeez, was disturbing to hear the aftermath call outs for injuries; I've heard that kind of stuff before in a different scenario. Never a good tone...... Glad those gals were alright in the end!
It looks to me like the rider that went by was going the wrong way on the track? Maybe I have the angle wrong.....
The quality of video these helmet cams are putting out continues to amaze me. Any chance finding out what the make and model was? P.S. I'm glad your friends are alright. That was a pretty good tumble over the bars.
I know it was one of those Go-Pro Cameras. Not sure of which model, but it seems that anything that company makes works really well.
