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THE NEW DIAMONDBACK MOTOCROSS - READY TO RACE!
A brand-new track with a historic legacy in New York State will be re-opening on June 16th, 2012...the new Diamondback Motocross in East Durham, New York.
The original Diamondback Motocross was originally opened in 1992 by John Coen and Jeff Dirago, two New England area expert motocross racers. John’s brother is Carlo Coen, multi-time motocross champion. The original Diamondback facility quickly became “The Place to Race” for area riders.
But alas, the original Diamondback was forced to close its gates a few years ago. Not able to walk away from the sport he loved, John Coen secured property in East Durham which is located in the majestic Catskills Region of New York. Set on a property of over 59 acres, Diamondback Motocross was built from the ground up with a fresh set of ideas and a great layout to accommodate riders of all skill levels.
Input, vision and hands-on support from James Slaughter, owner of the Xtreme Motocross Series, has been instrumental in helping John realize his dream. Slaughter has been running race series and moto-events for over 20 years and has recently experienced rapid growth with the new XMS Series. Both Coen and Slaughter have had major input in the layout and design of the new facility, and built it with the thought of showcasing the XMS timing and scoring system, XtremeScore.
The XtremeScore system by XMS replaces those heavy and expensive transponders with all new technology, developed and perfected over the last three years during the running of the highly successful Xtreme Motocross Series. This new track was built with that new technology in mind.
The new Diamondback Motocross is poised to break back into the racing scene like it did when it first opened, beckoning riders of all levels and skill sets to come ride and race. With exciting but safely designed triples, whoops, tables and a long, sweeping start, both riders and spectators will feel the same excitement they did “back in the day” at the new Diamondback Motocross facility.
Some of the cool features you will find at the new Diamondback Motocross include a hotel on-site with reasonable accommodations and is 2-wheel friendly, as well as camping on a first come, first serve basis. RV’s are welcome and must be fully contained as there are no hook-ups as of yet, and no showers or electricity are offered as of today but are in the works, just like the old days of motocross when it wasn’t just all about the money.
That excitement will officially begin when Diamondback Motocross opens its gates for a weekend of riding and racing on Saturday, June 16th. On Saturday there will be the first open practice to provide areas racers with a first look at the new facility and to become familiar with the fast lines. All riders are invited to participate, and the facility will be fully staffed with flaggers, XMS personnel and of course the ever-present food concession featuring food and drinks for everyone.
On Sunday the racing will begin and last all day. There are many different classes for riders to enter, from Pee-Wee to Vets and everyone in between and on Sunday XMS will have selected giveaways of riding gear, stickers, and all the swag that XMS is famous for. Pre-registration for this event is available here…why wait in a line when you do it online?
For more information, directions, class information and pre-registration, please visit http://www.diamondback-mx.com/ or call the 24 Hour Race Information Line at 845-554-8717 for event info & ticket pricing.
A brand-new track with a historic legacy in New York State will be re-opening on June 16th, 2012...the new Diamondback Motocross in East Durham, New York.
The original Diamondback Motocross was originally opened in 1992 by John Coen and Jeff Dirago, two New England area expert motocross racers. John’s brother is Carlo Coen, multi-time motocross champion. The original Diamondback facility quickly became “The Place to Race” for area riders.
But alas, the original Diamondback was forced to close its gates a few years ago. Not able to walk away from the sport he loved, John Coen secured property in East Durham which is located in the majestic Catskills Region of New York. Set on a property of over 59 acres, Diamondback Motocross was built from the ground up with a fresh set of ideas and a great layout to accommodate riders of all skill levels.
Input, vision and hands-on support from James Slaughter, owner of the Xtreme Motocross Series, has been instrumental in helping John realize his dream. Slaughter has been running race series and moto-events for over 20 years and has recently experienced rapid growth with the new XMS Series. Both Coen and Slaughter have had major input in the layout and design of the new facility, and built it with the thought of showcasing the XMS timing and scoring system, XtremeScore.
The XtremeScore system by XMS replaces those heavy and expensive transponders with all new technology, developed and perfected over the last three years during the running of the highly successful Xtreme Motocross Series. This new track was built with that new technology in mind.
The new Diamondback Motocross is poised to break back into the racing scene like it did when it first opened, beckoning riders of all levels and skill sets to come ride and race. With exciting but safely designed triples, whoops, tables and a long, sweeping start, both riders and spectators will feel the same excitement they did “back in the day” at the new Diamondback Motocross facility.
Some of the cool features you will find at the new Diamondback Motocross include a hotel on-site with reasonable accommodations and is 2-wheel friendly, as well as camping on a first come, first serve basis. RV’s are welcome and must be fully contained as there are no hook-ups as of yet, and no showers or electricity are offered as of today but are in the works, just like the old days of motocross when it wasn’t just all about the money.
That excitement will officially begin when Diamondback Motocross opens its gates for a weekend of riding and racing on Saturday, June 16th. On Saturday there will be the first open practice to provide areas racers with a first look at the new facility and to become familiar with the fast lines. All riders are invited to participate, and the facility will be fully staffed with flaggers, XMS personnel and of course the ever-present food concession featuring food and drinks for everyone.
On Sunday the racing will begin and last all day. There are many different classes for riders to enter, from Pee-Wee to Vets and everyone in between and on Sunday XMS will have selected giveaways of riding gear, stickers, and all the swag that XMS is famous for. Pre-registration for this event is available here…why wait in a line when you do it online?
For more information, directions, class information and pre-registration, please visit http://www.diamondback-mx.com/ or call the 24 Hour Race Information Line at 845-554-8717 for event info & ticket pricing.
Too bad I am 960 miles south now. But I will be up in July. Maybe I will come check it out instead of E-town when I am up there.
I miss the original Diamondback. Them were the days.
We'll hook it up
I loved that track though! I will definitely go check it out and see if it's back to the great track it used to be. Thanks for posting this.
The Shop
Hope it works out. Gonna be tough for sure when a Hotel is the number one way to stay, but, all things take time. It's great to hear someone around this area is pro active with tracks. It's been ridiculous lately in this area for tracks for the public.
Thanks again guys.
Jamie Slaughter
Xtreme MX Series
Thanks in advance. I've been out of the loop a bit, and didn't realize Broome was a different series, with other charges, and would love to know what's entailed these days to race here.
Thanks in advance to anyone with info. Glad to see DBMX back though!
Diamondback MX
Practice day - $30/rider, spectators are no cost
Race day - $12/ gate fee, $30 per class
Xtreme MX Series
Series membership - $50/year
This gets you, points, championship award if earned at end of season, one transponder
Non members pay $10 transponder fee at each event.
Lost/Replacement transponders are $5 during event
Went up there a few time many years ago.
Pit Row
Thanks to Fly Racing and Bell Powersports for the help today!!
It was rescued from the ruins of Mototown USA after the roof collapsed. I think before that it was at the old Diamondback...
Frikkin' things are heavy!!
I'm glad here in upstate NY we've had few tracks open up this last year. I hope Lebanon Valley gets the green light for an MX track.
Woodz bikes on the MX track - a blast
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