SCMX stuff

[DaveJ]

I've been educating the boys over at SouthBayRiders.com that SCMX does exist and will also be having a Spring race series that includes both the SCMX and Metcalf tracks.

Surprisingly, many of the riders have not heard about SCMX or are brainwashed that Metcalf is the only place to be. What a bunch of dorks... huh?

I know Shawn is diligently working on a new website and doing his best to make the track a huge success, (no pressure Shawn) but till then, I'll include here what I added over there just so you know your options.


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Santa Clara Motocross Race Series - SCMX

Winter Series is over

Racing – SPRING SERIES

Round 1 - SCMX - March 4th
Round 2 - Metcalf - March 11th
Round 3 - SCMX - March 18th
Round 4 - SCMX - April 1st
Round 5 - SCMX - April 15th
Round 6 - Metcalf - April 29th
Round 7 - SCMX May 13th

There will be a race practice at Metcalf March 10th and April 28th from 9am to 2pm. $20.

Must race 5 of the 7 including final round to qualify for series awards. All classes available. No membership required. Gates and sign-ups open at 7:30am. Practice starts at 9am.

Saturday camping available - $25

SCMX Weekly Practice Schedule

Monday - Closed
Tuesday to Friday - 3 to 9pm
Saturday 11am to 4pm

CLOSED Feb 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th and 17th due to other fair ground activities.

$25 per day.
$20 for second or third ride per week
$150 for a monthly pass

Track hotline is 408-595-0901

Flash Intro Page (updates are coming)

[boles_kevin#127]

what changes are they going to make to metcalfs track for the race and are you going to need a s/a for the metcalf races?

[punkguitarist]

thats gonna be fun to ride metcalf after its actually been prepped. how much is each race gonna cost? do you need an ama membership?

[SantaClaraMX]

Dave, your the man. Thank you. Yes the Metcalf track will be prepped. We will be there 3 days early for each round and are going to put a lot of time into Metcalf so hopefully we can use it in the future a few times a year or so. We are planning on reversing the track. All the jumps will be wider and we definetly will make a few new obsticals. There are no memberships required to race at any of our races and the entry fee is just $30. Our new website SantaClaraMX.com will be up maybe as soon as later today but I'll post more when it is accually done. Thanks again Dave for helpin out. And just a reminder we are closed today because of some festival at the fairgrounds and we are accually closed next thursday-saturday because of another event. So next week, Tuesday and wenesday are the only 2 days we are out there. Oh... and Thursday-Monday is 5 days I have to reverse and change up our track!! See you out there.

[MotoPunk947]

SCMX needs a more STADIUM style layout. When CMA ran it with their stadium style layout the track was funner, offered some sections where pros and inters would triple and the pits were FULL. Put in some whoops, some doubles and triples, step on step offs and take out that 5th gear straight along the fence and you have a great start.

[DaveJ]

Originally Posted by SantaClaraMX

Dave, your the man. Thank you. Yes the Metcalf track will be prepped. We will be there 3 days early for each round and are going to put a lot of time into Metcalf so hopefully we can use it in the future a few times a year or so. We are planning on reversing the track. All the jumps will be wider and we definetly will make a few new obsticals. There are no memberships required to race at any of our races and the entry fee is just $30. Our new website SantaClaraMX.com will be up maybe as soon as later today but I'll post more when it is accually done. Thanks again Dave for helpin out. And just a reminder we are closed today because of some festival at the fairgrounds and we are accually closed next thursday-saturday because of another event. So next week, Tuesday and wenesday are the only 2 days we are out there. Oh... and Thursday-Monday is 5 days I have to reverse and change up our track!! See you out there.

Shawn,

I didn't mean to step in on your tuff - there were just a few things that came up on the SouthBay forum this week that made it clear that these guys needed a kick in the head about what their options are on where to ride.

Since I composed this listing for them, via your lastest track flyer, I figured I might as well post it here and at ThumperTalk-California.

I just really want to see SCMX go all the way and stick around for as long as possible.

Dave

[darsey715]

Originally Posted by punkguitarist

do you need an ama membership?

dumbest question of the day award goes to...............punkguitarist!

[osulli170]

Originally Posted by MotoPunk947

SCMX needs a more STADIUM style layout. When CMA ran it with their stadium style layout the track was funner, offered some sections where pros and inters would triple and the pits were FULL. Put in some whoops, some doubles and triples, step on step offs and take out that 5th gear straight along the fence and you have a great start.

a stadium style track would scare off the beginner crowd of riders... that would probably make them go under..

[kx1984]

Originally Posted by osulli170

a stadium style track would scare off the beginner crowd of riders... that would probably make them go under..

The place was forced to shut down before when they had the stadium type layout. It has already been proven to fail. If the pits were full they would have never shut down in the first place. Take a look at how Charlie ran Riverfront (people always complaining that the track was to easy) Those pits were always full. It is painfully obvious that there is a bigger market in Beg. /Nov. riders than Int./ Pro riders. There is a huge bunch of people racing the d-36 cross country series. If a track could attract this group it would be huge. Throw in 1 triple though and you just kissed all that money good by.

[DaveJ]

Originally Posted by kx1984

The place was forced to shut down before when they had the stadium type layout. It has already been proven to fail. If the pits were full they would have never shut down in the first place. Take a look at how Charlie ran Riverfront (people always complaining that the track was to easy) Those pits were always full. It is painfully obvious that there is a bigger market in Beg. /Nov. riders than Int./ Pro riders. There is a huge bunch of people racing the d-36 cross country series. If a track could attract this group it would be huge. Throw in 1 triple though and you just kissed all that money good by.

I think the best thing you can do is create two separate lines within the same track - one line for intermediates/pros and the other for novice/beginners.

This has worked very well at Club Moto and the old SJMX. You can put a big triple next to a smaller double and have both of them conclude into the same corner.

You can also have a whoops section and a path for going around.

This way you can literally ride side-by-side with other riders of various skills and it provides more options for whatever you need or want.

The true playground would also incorporate an enduro-cross section as well.