Iron Man MX - Trees too close

Landshark
Edited Date/Time 8/17/2014 6:42am
is it just me or are there more than a few trees a little to close to the action at Iron Man Mx. Even if the stack hay bales, I think that they are going to have to reconsider having them so near the track
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ocscottie 8/16/2014 12:42am
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Are you going by the track map video or the actual track pictures? From what i have seen they dont seem like much of a problem.
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GuyB 8/16/2014 12:49am
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Landshark wrote:
is it just me or are there more than a few trees a little to close to the action at Iron Man Mx. Even if the...
is it just me or are there more than a few trees a little to close to the action at Iron Man Mx. Even if the stack hay bales, I think that they are going to have to reconsider having them so near the track
This is based on what. Photos? Helmet cam?

Nearly every single helmet cam video I've ever done, there's been a comment that, "The track looks too narrow."

For every modern track, figure there's the width of the racing surface itself, and probably room for a mule to go by on each side.
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ocscottie 8/16/2014 1:01am
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From pictures, this is about as close as i have seen:

MarkyKaderabek 8/16/2014 1:08am
8/16/2014 1:08am
Trees are almost everywhere around the tracks, but the one at Webb's video at 1:41 looks maybe close, especially when we all know how far off the track rider lands if he goes down, but we're OFF ROAD riders, we don't have safety zones like MOTOGP.

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dirtaddict 8/16/2014 1:08am
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Landshark wrote:
is it just me or are there more than a few trees a little to close to the action at Iron Man Mx. Even if the...
is it just me or are there more than a few trees a little to close to the action at Iron Man Mx. Even if the stack hay bales, I think that they are going to have to reconsider having them so near the track
spot on mate , I think there are half a dozen trees that need removing
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22Ryann 8/16/2014 1:11am
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LOL, no mention of Washougal? Come on boys its fucking motocross.
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Not to worry, Utah is coming soon where you can bitch about the lack of vegetation.
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Forza 8/16/2014 5:25am
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We will find out today.
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dedi684 8/16/2014 6:13am
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Shade provides better dirt conditions. Thats why most of the tracks suck they mow down the trees for better tv viewing, losers.
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RickLeY 8/16/2014 9:56am
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keep em, but for the love of god remove 180 bawl-turns!
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BobbyM 8/16/2014 10:00am
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nytsmaC wrote:
Not to worry, Utah is coming soon where you can bitch about the lack of vegetation.
Lol... Not enough fucking trees here dammit.

Everybody has to race the same trees so big deal.
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mx317 8/16/2014 11:44am
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I hope they don't fall over they might get dirty. What if they hit a rock? They need to cancel.
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TeamGreen 8/16/2014 1:03pm
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Everything about that track is Amazing.

That's what MX tracks are suppose to look like.

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hillbilly 8/16/2014 5:17pm
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The contrast of red bud,budds,millville,and Indiana to muddy creek has me embarrassed for my home track.
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Highsider 8/16/2014 5:56pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Everything about that track is Amazing.

That's what MX tracks are suppose to look like.
Agreed
We were there and I practiced Friday and love the place.
Millville and redbud are my usual tracks.

Go hang in so cal if you don't like trees.
Don't tell us how to do motocross.
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zehn 8/16/2014 6:01pm
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hillbilly wrote:
The contrast of red bud,budds,millville,and Indiana to muddy creek has me embarrassed for my home track.
Not sure what you mean. Muddy Creek was awesome.
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22Ryann wrote:
LOL, no mention of Washougal? Come on boys its fucking motocross.
dude that's comical. obviously you've never been there before. the whole dang track is wide open except for one section they change for the nationals
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boybuc 8/16/2014 7:16pm
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I guess you never rode at indian Dunes or Saddleback
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Landshark wrote:
is it just me or are there more than a few trees a little to close to the action at Iron Man Mx. Even if the...
is it just me or are there more than a few trees a little to close to the action at Iron Man Mx. Even if the stack hay bales, I think that they are going to have to reconsider having them so near the track
You'll like Utah then. That should suit your Hylophobia.Nothing better than the surface of the Moon. Sheeesh.Tree's, hills, dirt and foliage = MX .Great Job by the way Mr. Peters.Epic track.
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Crush 8/16/2014 8:03pm
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Landshark wrote:
is it just me or are there more than a few trees a little to close to the action at Iron Man Mx. Even if the...
is it just me or are there more than a few trees a little to close to the action at Iron Man Mx. Even if the stack hay bales, I think that they are going to have to reconsider having them so near the track
mxandy963 wrote:
You'll like Utah then. That should suit your Hylophobia.Nothing better than the surface of the Moon. Sheeesh.Tree's, hills, dirt and foliage = MX .Great Job by...
You'll like Utah then. That should suit your Hylophobia.Nothing better than the surface of the Moon. Sheeesh.Tree's, hills, dirt and foliage = MX .Great Job by the way Mr. Peters.Epic track.
Yeah it's fucked, seriously why they're trying to hold a national there who knows.
dirtworldmx 8/16/2014 8:22pm
8/16/2014 8:22pm
Yeah, It's motocross and it's not safe, but a few trees should be taken down there in the high speed sections. Saw a kid at Rio Bravo clip a tree back in the mid 80's. Killed him. That's the basis of my opinion.
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hillbilly 8/17/2014 5:09am
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hillbilly wrote:
The contrast of red bud,budds,millville,and Indiana to muddy creek has me embarrassed for my home track.
zehn wrote:
Not sure what you mean. Muddy Creek was awesome.
The 2x4 sawmill lumber used to hold banners driven in the racing surface .All those other tracks leave a lane from track edge to banners about kawi mule wide. The worst was on the downhill a out of turn one. But,this is a common thing for them to do,I alway hated the July kawi race because banners would be everywhere on spindley stakes that broke off leaving spears sticking out of the ground.

I agree the track surface was awsome but there is no reason to pull those stakes right up to the outside lines. The reason it is so narrow in places is the pipes that go under for spectators , They would need to find old tanks of the same diameter to remedy that situation.,never happen. The track used to be twice as long but the pro pit took all that in. Wish theywoulda used the big field side for the pits,it is level and needed no work,the existing pits is on fill dirt 20 to 3o feet deep.

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