winter harescramble/enduro in my region - wv/pa/oh/ky/md etc?

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doh! so maryland comp riders are not doing their hangover harescramble this year. a local series (that i don't usually do) is having a winter harescramble - but it's no studs/weather dependent (what's up with that?!?!) who wants to run in the snow with no studs!

any winter races in the region with studs allowed? myself and a few friends have been looking for a race, but can't find anything. anyone know of any?
 
thanks, but i think that's probably too far for a 2 hour race...
only 10-12 hours away for the close ones! i'm hoping to find something closer....and snowy/icy, not just cold..i doubt those are studs allowed races.
 
you can lump it up to kingston NH for a netra winter scramble Jan 16 I think!! There are two state parks close by that allow bikes with studs in the winter nearby. drive up friday ride saturday race sunday and then drive home sunday night. If your bike has a plate on it you can come back two weeks later for an enduro down in CT!! Studs are definitely required up here!!
 
stainlesscycle said:
doh! so maryland comp riders are not doing their hangover harescramble this year. a local series (that i don't usually do) is having a winter harescramble - but it's no studs/weather dependent (what's up with that?!?!) who wants to run in the snow with no studs!

any winter races in the region with studs allowed? myself and a few friends have been looking for a race, but can't find anything. anyone know of any?
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Stainless,
I know its a loooong ways but there is a Mid South race about 20 miles from my house this weekend. Come down and you can stay here. The wife is out of town and the kids won't mind! :)
Clay
 
i appreciate the offer!

but already mounted studded tires, so i'm up for snow!

i do end up sometimes near georgia for some ahrma races... and i've been to durhamtown and highland park a few times..
 
skid jackson said:
here you go

something to get you in the mood.
east kingston NH 1/17

1st 2 laps of the AA race

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Ywy8vRAB4

c vet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QNCKT4Hbdw

1st lap b 200

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRfkdiWntMc

179 riders ....
a normal netra harescramble brings out 300 to 400 riders. With a couple of recent big storms they actually plowed and snowblew much of the course. I did not ride it.
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Crazy video - looks like so much fun! Where were all of the logs and roots though - looked like a sweet GP course that happened to go through the woods. There didn't even look to be a need for handguards except to keep the fingers warm.
 
twowheels said:
Crazy video - looks like so much fun! Where were all of the logs and roots though - looked like a sweet GP course that happened to go through the woods. There didn't even look to be a need for handguards except to keep the fingers warm.
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yeah, looks pretty wide open - probably laid out a course a bit less challenging to take account of snow... and marking in the winter through tight stuff sucks i bet...
 
yes they used bobcats, snow blowers, farm tractor with a plow, snowmobiles. If the snow wasn't so deep they would have probably thrown in some tighter stuff. Usually they try and make it at least a snowmobile wide as they use them to try and groom and pack the snow. we got a good size storm just before the race so the snow did not have time to set up. As far as roots rocks and logs .. Its New England we have to eat that shit all year round when the snow isn't on the ground. Nothing wrong with taking a race off and actually riding something somewhat smooth. I know guys that would rather ride in the snow as it smooths things out. The ideal winter scramble has frozen ground with about 6" to a foot of hard frozen snow over it. If the snow gets too deep it just turns into one long endless rut.

They just postponed the snow run enduro down in CT because the snow is too deep and fresh.
 
woohoo, harescramble in ohio was fun, i did ok - 2nd of 5 in my class, not sure where i was at overall.. it was definitely interesting. there were maybe 50 riders, so not bad for a 4 degree day.



i know now, that i'm probably too rich on my normal jetting, as i only went from a 170 to a 172 main to adjust for temperature (5 degrees fahrenheit) and turned in air screw 1 full turn (was at 2.5) - and it ran perfect, so i think a 168 main and maybe a 38 pilot will be correct for regular summer temps...


also - the duct tape on footpeg trick worked excellent. although, even with big fabric style handguard covers and cold weather mx gloves, my finger tips froze numb for the first lap - then i relaxed and the feeling came back. probably blood retracting into body to cope with the cold....
 
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