What is the best US event to ride for a tourist??
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JRH250XC
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GNCC's are going to be the best spectator events. Most of the are great to ride also. I would stay on the east coast for wet, technical stuff. Here is a website for the Inaugural AMA Enduro Trials on Oct. 16th & 17th. There are some big name factory riders signed up for the event. It is at the Trials Training Center in Sequathie, TN which hosts several World and National Trials events. Hope that helps!!! [URL="http://www.endurotrials.com[/URL]
roostafish
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If you're going out West, events in Oregon or Washington put on under OMRA or NMA sanctioning will be just fine. Local type events. Technical wet riding from October, well, maybe November through May. I have bikes to rent. PM me if you are going out West and I'll set you up with a race, and a bike. I also am a technical rider, and have displeasure for racing in the desert, so I wouldn't do that to you.
Rod Overstreet
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Ain't nothing better than the 24 Hours of Maplesville!!!
http://www.24hourchallenge.com/24HourChallenge/24_Hour_Challenge.html
Ain't nothing better than the 24 Hours of Maplesville!!!
http://www.24hourchallenge.com/24HourChallenge/24_Hour_Challenge.html
Took the words out of my mouth.
That race is a class act. VERY well run. Every small detail is well thought out.
GMP
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Would you come for a particular event, or for a vacation in a particular part of the US and choose an event there? From what you say I'd say northeast, southeast, or northwest. Local event(s) in Vet B class. Planning to come soon? The northeast season is winding down and will be done in November. One advantage of the northeast (ECEA and NETRA) is the local events are relatively close together both in time and distance from each other during the season, so you have a lot to choose from. That said I'd love to ride the northwest myself someday when I have time.
If you want some extreme wet tech stuff sure to kick your butt, stop in Hawaii and hook up with some locals.
If you want some extreme wet tech stuff sure to kick your butt, stop in Hawaii and hook up with some locals.
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skid jackson
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another vote for the east coast here.... Where are you coming from ...England?? GNCC's are worth looking into!! UNA *#$@& DILLA!!!!! Drop into the gravity cavity and see what its all about!!Whoot!!
Hi just saw this thread very intrested i live in Ireland and in the last ten years me and a mate have rode a few enduros in Portugal last year and a few in East Europe and we love riding the British Championship rounds in the over 40 class there great events we just ride for fun but we would love to ride one in the States trouble is we know nothing about your events love to know a bit about them like are they the same format as european two day enduros or is there anything like the ISDE and whats the story for European riders licences anyway love to get any info we would love to try one preferbly desert or just dry as we get enough wet events at home any help much apreciated
G'day, I am coming from Australia mate.
It is much easier to go to the west coast, but the East Coast GNCC's would be a dream come true.
Roostafish, sounds like you have a great setup there on the west though. I might have to start asking the missus of she wants to go to the USA for a holiday.
SpeedyManiac
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Look into the Idaho City 100 ISDE qualifier. That is one incredible event. The Desert 100 is pretty cool, but that's mostly just the start. The remaining 98 miles of whoops and rocks aren't nearly as much fun.
If you came to the northwest states, you could also come up to BC. The singletrack up here is incredible!
If you came to the northwest states, you could also come up to BC. The singletrack up here is incredible!
roostafish
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The Idaho City two day qualifier is ISDE format. It's approximately 120 miles per day. Changes from year to year. Any enduro held in Oregon under OMRA points is ISDE format.
Too bad they're not still holding the Mauna Kea 200 in HI. Bring a trials bike.
Too bad they're not still holding the Mauna Kea 200 in HI. Bring a trials bike.
GMP
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dublin/keg,
For less than $40 you get an AMA number/card online, which is required for a local sanctioned event in the US. Then you might have to get a membership card for the asociation holding the event but its cheap or free and can be done the day of the event. Thats it, no big deal. Our enduro events are run in several formats. You can usually find rule books online for the various associations that will explain everything. This is a big country and there are still plenty of great events to choose from.
For less than $40 you get an AMA number/card online, which is required for a local sanctioned event in the US. Then you might have to get a membership card for the asociation holding the event but its cheap or free and can be done the day of the event. Thats it, no big deal. Our enduro events are run in several formats. You can usually find rule books online for the various associations that will explain everything. This is a big country and there are still plenty of great events to choose from.
skid jackson
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Thanks very much for all the info lot to think about good to hear the licence is not abig problem i will do some more research on the events the ISDE Qualifiers sound good but i will have to see what classes they run dont want to get in anybodys way as were just riding for fun and i will allso have to check out trying to hire two bikes but if we can we will go we like to do something daft every year this year we were going to mexico but the british teams pulled out so we decided not to go so were keen to do something next year anyway thanks again for your help and if anybody wants to do an event in Ireland give me a shout be glad to help
