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Pre-Ride
Reconnaissance |
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TCCRA
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Pre-Race
Recon of Antelope Hills, in Antelope Texas |
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Date: 25 APR 04 |
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TCCRA
Race Schedule here.
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Click
the map below to be shown a PROPER map to the area! |
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Check
the Long range local Weather from AccuWeather by clicking
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Then Check
Weather.com radar by clicking the radar map below.
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And here's a
location guide to find the track in relation to the weather
map, it's not a self updating map, but the location will
help you find it on the map above.
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Here's a track map that shows the whole place. print it (
in landscape mode, fit to paper ) and take it with you.
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And click HERE
to see more pix of the area.
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Track
length & notes: |
Big
Track...9.5 miles
Pee
Wee Track 1.5 miles
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| Directions |
I went I35 north to Denton, Then 380 west to Jacksboro, then
281 north and west towards the other Jacksboro tracks. I
reset my odometer at the second traffic light in Jacksboro,
and measured 20.3 miles to the gate. At
the 114 / 281 split, stay to the right and after about 12
miles you'll see the gate on your right. You'll know you're
there when you see an old section of highway on the right
side of the road.
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| Description |
A
nice place. Long enough, nice enough, some good straights, and varied
terrain. There are only a few tight tree sections and they
really aren't that tight. Otherwise is kinda like a
western track, rocks, hard dirt and a little sand out in
the open areas. It's actually a pretty area for a western
track though, the course goes through some areas where
there is a river along the trail, a pond to go around,
some huge boulders to negotiate, and even some areas where
there is nice shaded woods with grass...it looks
nice...though you probably won't have time to really look.
I'd
use an intermediate tire and standard gearing. Here's what
ya gotta watch out for...choppy ground, and vines. Now
they cleared the vines from the sides and overhead areas
of the trail, but those irritating little two foot tall
vines still stick up everywhere, don't go for a practice
ride in you shorts and sandals. And since it's
a new track, the ground isn't "run in" yet,
there's lots of rain ruts, chop, and "kickers"
that will probably be gone by race time, but be careful on
practice, the chop can catch anyone, as our promoter found
out on the day I was there...broken wrist.
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| Camping |
Flat and grassy. There are two areas. As you come in
the gate, you'll make a left onto an old section of
highway that will take you to the camp area. The grass has
been cut short, it seems flat and I didn't see ants or any
type of grass "stickers". There is a fence
all around the area, with a gate to enter from the north
and a gate that leads to the PW track and the main course
start areas to the south. No trees.
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| Spectator
Rating |
Looks
like there are a few access roads here and there, print a
map, explore on Saturday and you'll be fine. |
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| Hotels |
In Jacksboro:
Butterfield Depot Motel, 544 N Main St, Jacksboro, TX
76458, (940-567-5567)
Fort Richardson Motel, 624 S Main St, Jacksboro, TX 76458,
(940-567-5507)
Jacksboro Inn, 944 S Main St, Jacksboro, TX 76458,
(940-567-3751)
And in Graham
Gateway
Inn Motel, 1401 Highway 16 S, Graham, TX 76450,
(940-549-0222)
Rodeway Inn, 1919 Highway 16 S, Graham, TX 76450,
(940-549-8320)
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| Hours of
Operation |
Gate
hours for this race per the flyer,: Friday 4pm-12pm
Sat. 7am-11pm
Sun 6am till whenever you
get ta hell out!!
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Smith Racing ( MSR ) has made some great improvements in
their clothing and hardware lines in recent years, if you
haven't seen the new stuff, check out the links below! |
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