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Pre-Ride
Reconnaissance |
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TCCRA
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Pre-Race
Recon Stone Creek Ranch in Bells, Texas |
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Date: 09 MAY 04 |
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TCCRA
Race Schedule here.
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Click
the map below to be taken to a Mapquest map to the
track. Don't forget that you can zoom in,
print or whatever to get you there. |
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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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This is last year's map. I didn't get out there to make a
new one this year, but you can at least get an Idea of where
the track is located from the pits. I understand that we're
running backwards from this.
Be careful. Have fun.
Race hard, play fair.
Patman
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Track
length & notes: |
Big
Track...13.+ miles
Pee
Wee Track 1.6 miles
OK
A few notes...
Make sure we don't leave a mess, and for the people
who are not long time members of the club, or don't follow
the internet, or this site, we need to help them to
remember to not mess up this piece of land.
Two, there may
be an inordinate amount of thorns, unless you want to ride on flat tires, Tom would suggest
that you prepare for thorns. Last year, He used the word
"Slime"... several times.
Three, you heard what Ross said last race...slow down in
the pits and clean up your trash, or we all may have to
start watchin' golf on Sunday's!
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| Directions |
This one is fairly close to the metroplex, especially if you
live in the northern side as I do.
121 north seems to be the best bet from the mid cities or
Ft.Worth, and the Lewisville area, while Central ( or 75 )
straight north out of Dallas works as well.
121 and 75 share the same stretch of concrete for a while
north of McKinney, then at exit #45, 121 cuts off to the
right, ( north east ). The map on the flyer seems pretty
accurate and easy to follow. So it's a simple matter of
heading north and east on 121 till you get to 160. The flyer
says there's a flashing yellow light there. Turn north or
left, on 160. From then on it just a straight shot through
Whitewright, where the road changes names to 69. Of course
the track entrance on Everheart rd will be marked, but just
in case, it's 14.5 miles from the 121 intersection. Turn
left on Everheart, and the road will take a left turn and
you'll see a dirt road leading to the track entrance.
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| Description |
Most
of you will remember this place from last year, it was
kinda damp, and just a bit slippery. Check the
weather and "tire accordingly ". If
it remains dry, only the creek crossings will be a
problem.
The track is on a
really pretty piece of property with tall wild grass, and
small rolling hills with a creek that runs through the
area, and of course a wooded area that follows the creek.
The track cutters ( builders, I mean ) have laid out a
fairly decent spread for us, that includes about six miles
of grass track that alternates in and out of the creak
area and the accompanying woods. The wood areas are only
slightly tight, certainly not bad, but I'll warn you now,
at race speeds you'll need your barkbusters. The open
grass areas, are nothing short of a blast to ride, in
fact, it wouldn't bother me to have about fifty yards
added on to the end of each of these straight-a-ways.
There's one section on the grass track area, where there
are two or three little pop-up jumps in between each
corner for about 6 or 8 corners, and no matter what your
skill level, it'll make you smile.
Every time you get into
the woods you're close to the creek, and in 80% of the
woods excursions we'll drop down into, and pop up out of, the
creek before the next grass track section. These "in
and out of the creek" sections are almost always
accompanied by one or more 12 foot G-outs, most of which
you just roll through with a little throttle, and a couple that are kinda steep
going down and coming back up the other side. Keep up your
momentum, stand up, and they'll be no problem. In fact, I
can't think of any part of the track that will be a
problem...if it remains dry. Don't forget last year
though, this kinda dirt gets about as slick as it gets
during periods of moisture.
The
dirt is black hardpack like out at Rocky Ridge, Dallas, or
Mesquite. Hard, fairly dust free, fast, and fun as hell.
Bring your 739s if it's dry and your ice tires if it
rains!! Not much sixth gear stuff so no need to gear
any different than normal.
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| Camping |
The
camping area is about 40+ acres according to Tom, and it
looks fairly smooth. It's open, there's plenty of grass,
not many vines, stickers, or other obstacles. Even so, the grass is tall
but in no way bad. The view is
great, one of the nicest we've had. It looks out over
a small valley. It is however,
on the side of a hill. Now don't get scared, it's not a
steep hill at all, so don't get the wrong idea. This
allows you to see a lot of the track, as it's the highest
hill in the area, and makes for pretty cool spectating. On
the other hand, be careful where you park in the event of
a rainstorm. No matter where you, are it's uphill to the
exit. If you were here last year though you'll
remember that there were plenty of tractors to get
everybody out fairly quickly. If the weather holds we
won't need them, but last Saturday there seemed to be one
or two tractors hangin' out.
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| Spectator
Rating |
Like
I said you can see a lot from the hill we camp on and if
you follow the creek, you can see the track cross it 300
times ( just kidding...only 200 ) There seems to be a road
that goes through and around the area, but as it's new
land you won't find trails that lead off in all
directions. It seems open enough though, that watching
your hereo from one of the grass track areas should be
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| Hotels |
OK this time I'm gonna refer you to the AOL Yellow Pages
cause there were no Hotels that I passed by on the way to
the track and thus I can't vouch for any of them, I'll
let you pick your own. I will however, provide a link for
you...just click HERE
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| Hours of
Operation |
This
is private land so, as usual, it's only open for the race.
Gate will open at 10 AM on Friday. |
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