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Im heading to cali from australia for the hangtown national then the next three races. Does anybody have any essential information worth knowing before i head over, I'm talking handy little tips when I'm at the track that can help a moto brother out. Cheers!
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What you would save on motels and restaurants would go toward rental.
WalMarts are a free and easy campsite on the road.
Wish I was doing this.
I agree be prepared for hot weather or cold and possibly rain. You never know there but it is usually hot. If you really want to save money, I drive up from So Cal Friday night and just sleep in my car in a shopping center parking lot straight across the freeway from the track.
The frist race is always very exciting. Hopefully everybody will be there healthy. Have fun.....
Definitely get into the pits and meet the riders.
View from trackside, not the grandstands. There's nothing like seeing the battles up close. You can smell the race gas and even get roosted. Good stuff.
Wear comfy shoes! You're going to be walking a lot.
Be prepared for any weather, even snow, although it'll probably be nice. This time of year, our weather is very unpredictable. Last Sunday I was outside in short sleeves and shorts, and last night we got about a foot of snow. At minimum, wear comfortable walking shoes. You'll likely have to walk quite a bit from the parking area. There are shuttles, but sometimes we'll just walk. You can bring that chair another poster mentioned, but some of the terrain, especially the best viewing area (at the top of the track) is high on a steep hillside, so you may not use that chair much. It shouldn't be too hot, but since I said that, it probably will be...lol.
The track is on the western outskirts of Denver, but it really isn't that far from downtown Denver. Our downtown is nice and also fun, so I'd suggest staying downtown, if your plans allow it. There's a lot to see and do, and much of it is accessible by public transportation. The Light Rail is now servicing Golden, and you could even take that from downtown to Golden, then hop a bus to the track, which is only about 5 minutes away. Or, let me know, and we'll pick you up, since I leave near that station.
We'll be taking the boat out on Sunday and/or Monday to do some wakeboarding/wake-surfing, and if you don't have a big party (it's a closed-bow ski boat, so there isn't a lot of room), you're welcome to join us.
Bring that flag and we'll look for you at Thunder Valley. We can show you around a bit that weekend, if you're interested.
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