Question about how many race what locally

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I doubt there's stats on this, but maybe there are someplace.

Put aside the pros and minis, but thinking of serious amateurs and recreational weekend racers.

How many people racing full sized bikes (19/21 wheels) on a given weekend at a local track are racing a displacement controlled class like 250 and below or 251-450?
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seth505 12/28/2010 9:49am
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I race a yz250 and depending on the weekend I enter lites, mx, open class.
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wardy 12/28/2010 10:26am
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in here or in a certain area?

we race every weekend aand that is about 20-25 times a summer. the other weekends we are working (kids riding) at out riding park.
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Barrett57 12/28/2010 11:10am
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i race a ktm 150 in b class, where i race as long as your over 16 and quick enough you can ride what you like, i regularly line up next to cr500s and 450s on my 150.
its a challenge.
swedishfishmx 12/28/2010 11:15am
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I race a 200 in the open pro class....usually get around 200 racers a weekend.

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kaw rider9 12/28/2010 11:36am
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I've raced to the ER several times this last year!

When I'm not in the hospital, I race Open B. Usually around 20-30 people in our class.
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Dadof3 12/28/2010 11:37am
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My son will be in 125 2-stroke and 12-15 School Boy 122cc-250cc.
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FreshTopEnd 12/28/2010 11:43am
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Folks who post here is interesting, but how about generally at the local tracks you race at. What proportion of riders not on minis are racing in classes where you have to comply with displacement limits like strictly 250, strictly 450.?
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seth505 12/28/2010 11:48am
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I'm not even sure really what your question is, but almost everyone on big bikes races in a class where it is limited by displacement...other than open class and vet classes. I do the 30+ B class and there is a 125 or two upto 450s out there.
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Ryno784 12/28/2010 11:48am
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
Folks who post here is interesting, but how about generally at the local tracks you race at. What proportion of riders not on minis are racing...
Folks who post here is interesting, but how about generally at the local tracks you race at. What proportion of riders not on minis are racing in classes where you have to comply with displacement limits like strictly 250, strictly 450.?
I find that the age classes are doing better than displacement around here. Vet 40 A is what I run, they run 40 A/B together, usually a dozen of us.

The 125 2 stroke class has been very full and the plus 30's. I'm sad to tell you how pathetic the 50 and 65 classes are around here....
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KMC440 12/28/2010 12:25pm
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Actually the 250 A, B, C and 125jr ( now supposedly allowing 250f's) are the only size regulated class, as in this area (WI) 250f's and 250 2strokes have been allowed to run the 450 and open classes for a while.
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jeffro503 12/28/2010 12:27pm
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I haven't been able to race since 04'....but do plan on doing a few this next summer sometime. I ran 250INT and +30A before. I'm 43 now , so I have no idea what exactly i'll run.

I know I would like to do a couple of the Vet nationals up here in the NW , and maybe a couple P.I.R. races for the fun of it. I know I'll be able to run a +40 class and will probably still do the +30 as well.....just don't know what class yet.

Before I stepped away in 05'....I was running 3 different classes on random races. I almost always ran the +30 and 250INT , but every once in a while I would either run +25 and something else.....think it was "before the hill"? It was 18-24yr age groups.

If you are older , they will let you drop down in age classes.....but not visa-versa.
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WORCSRacer 12/28/2010 12:49pm
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FTE, maybe you should just ask how many racers here are between 12-29 years old. Then ask what class they race....
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FreshTopEnd 12/28/2010 1:01pm
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Maybe, but I guess as interesting as what individuals here do is to me, the question I have is more across the board at the track, and that's only one part of the whole. 30%? 50? 75?
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motokid40 12/28/2010 2:01pm
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At least 20 per class on the average at a CMC 450 Jr.,250F Jr. and Open Jr. and beginners
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Chili 12/28/2010 9:14pm
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Was curious what the numbers would show here so I picked a race at random and tallied the results. As it turns out it was not one of our better turnouts so the numbers may read a bit differently but looking at where they stacked up I'd say it's pretty representative of the norm here.

Total Rider entries: 316
Entries on Mini's: 108
Non Mini Entries: 208
Non Mini Displacement Class entries: 99

So roughly 48% of our non mini entries are tied to a displacement class, a good portion of that 48% also ride an open/age class as a second entry class.
swedishfishmx 12/28/2010 9:49pm
12/28/2010 9:49pm
FreshTopEnd wrote:
Folks who post here is interesting, but how about generally at the local tracks you race at. What proportion of riders not on minis are racing...
Folks who post here is interesting, but how about generally at the local tracks you race at. What proportion of riders not on minis are racing in classes where you have to comply with displacement limits like strictly 250, strictly 450.?
oh sorry...there are no displacement limits where I race.

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