EPIC Namur photo that I had to share

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jeffro503 1/27/2020 2:23am
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@Rob.......1st off , the pic you posted in the start of this thread , is truly incredible.
2nd......I will buy this book when I can , and if you could , please share a link , and maybe remind everyone once it's been released ( Please ).

I remember watching a few of the races there on the videos I've watched , and I was basically watching them with my jaw hanging in my lap. Seriously.......no motocross track on earth that I can remember , was based around some multi century castle. That alone is something we will probably never see again.

3rd......it's 2:30am here and I can't freakin' sleep , and this is the first thread I saw. Which I'm glad it was.



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Robgvx 1/27/2020 4:30am
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@Rob.......1st off , the pic you posted in the start of this thread , is truly incredible. 2nd......I will buy this book when I can...
@Rob.......1st off , the pic you posted in the start of this thread , is truly incredible.
2nd......I will buy this book when I can , and if you could , please share a link , and maybe remind everyone once it's been released ( Please ).

I remember watching a few of the races there on the videos I've watched , and I was basically watching them with my jaw hanging in my lap. Seriously.......no motocross track on earth that I can remember , was based around some multi century castle. That alone is something we will probably never see again.

3rd......it's 2:30am here and I can't freakin' sleep , and this is the first thread I saw. Which I'm glad it was.



Thanks Jeffro

There should be plenty of media coverage come February 15th but I will remind people on here (so long as GuyB is OK with that).

Namur was an amazing place. And that's why I felt the need to dedicate an entire 32(!) page chapter to that one track.

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devotid 1/27/2020 8:46am
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EbarDP48 wrote:
Found this cool video with some Numur history. [url=https://youtu.be/bIrKpfiv-BQ]
Found this cool video with some Numur history. [url=https://youtu.be/bIrKpfiv-BQ]
Hahahah At 0:55

Dudes leading a 500 GP and stops for a beer. My kinda guy. Smile

Ill def by this book when it comes out. Please remind us all.
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GuyB 1/27/2020 9:26am
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Robgvx wrote:
£40 plus shipping.
I thought it only weighed 40 pounds. Wink

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I can’t wait to read the book Rob... I was fortunate enough to go to GPs at Namur 5 or 6 times inc the last one on 07, it truly is indescribable to anybody who hasn’t been, I took my Wife and son there about 3-4 years ago and they were literally saying things like... what the track came through here or up there or down there, until I stood and googled images saying look, see same trees or bridge or wall or building... they couldn’t believe it...
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Robgvx 1/27/2020 10:28am
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GuyB wrote:
I thought it only weighed 40 pounds. Wink
It’s a beast huh?
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jeffro503 1/27/2020 11:14am
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Hey Rob , what's the back story on the Namur castle and all the surrounding walls there? I mean , how old is it?
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ACBraap 1/27/2020 11:34am
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TDeath21 wrote:
When did this track close? I know everyone puts it as one of the top tracks ever but unfortunately I was not old enough to enjoy...
When did this track close? I know everyone puts it as one of the top tracks ever but unfortunately I was not old enough to enjoy its greatness.
tiddlermx23 wrote:
I believe they were still racing there all the way up until 06, maybe even later than that..
There are cyclocross races held there now.

https://www.redbull.com/int-en/events/uci-cyclo-cross-world-cup-2019-na…
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752dad 1/27/2020 11:35am
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Hey Rob , what's the back story on the Namur castle and all the surrounding walls there? I mean , how old is it?
I’m no historian, but the Citadel has been there since Medieval times, when they hurled rocks with trebuchets. The stone work on the exterior visible today is actually like a veneer on much older and less sophisticated rock walls.

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Robgvx 1/27/2020 11:42am
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jeffro503 wrote:
Hey Rob , what's the back story on the Namur castle and all the surrounding walls there? I mean , how old is it?
All in the book!
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AK74 1/27/2020 11:47am
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To get a sense of what Namur was like, dedicate 12m 38s of your life to watching this:

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jeffro503 wrote:
Hey Rob , what's the back story on the Namur castle and all the surrounding walls there? I mean , how old is it?
The roman empire used the place already as a frotress. It was rebuild like it is now at around year 1820s. Later on a piece of the citadelle was given to the city of Namur , where they build the esplanade and also the park. The citadelle was still used by the Belgian military’s till the end of the seventies i think. When they left, Namur became the owner of the citadelle.
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Xavier 1/27/2020 12:30pm
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Definitely in for a book, Rob !
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Nuffsaid 1/27/2020 1:46pm
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If it doesn’t have man made whoops and manicured groomed soil and stadium seated comfort it’s not real motocross
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jeffro503 1/27/2020 4:51pm
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jeffro503 wrote:
Hey Rob , what's the back story on the Namur castle and all the surrounding walls there? I mean , how old is it?
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The roman empire used the place already as a frotress. It was rebuild like it is now at around year 1820s. Later on a piece of...
The roman empire used the place already as a frotress. It was rebuild like it is now at around year 1820s. Later on a piece of the citadelle was given to the city of Namur , where they build the esplanade and also the park. The citadelle was still used by the Belgian military’s till the end of the seventies i think. When they left, Namur became the owner of the citadelle.
Wow! Thanks man ( And you too 752dad ). It's amazing to hear of all the old structures in a lot of the European countrysides , towns and cities. America is still so new , we really don't have anything like that here. There was one guy on here , that told me a lot of buildings and homes in his town were 400+ years old , and that his house was actually built onto part of an old castle that was built in the late 1500's! That is just crazy! They built them places to last. Now days we can't get 20 years out of a roof haha!
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mumbles 1/28/2020 7:30am
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I've posted about Namur before but it never gets old talking about it and seeing pictures. That shot of Malherbe by the wall was one of the years I was there. 1985 I believe. That hill was so steep that they had ropes tied to the trees so you could pull yourself up. I walked every inch of that track in 85. That first time was the best weekend of my MX life. I even slept in my car right at the base of the castle.

Dave Thorpe in 85

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ATKpilot99 1/28/2020 7:37am
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Nuffsaid wrote:
If it doesn’t have man made whoops and manicured groomed soil and stadium seated comfort it’s not real motocross
They actually added a series of smaller jumps or large whoops depending on how you look at it at some point. Maybe late 90s ?

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