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I didn't make it down this year, life got in the way. I've been watching videos as they get posted and it seems the attendance was a little lower. Looks like they kicked the party element up a little. Anyone here go this year that can compare it to years past?
I didn’t go this year, but saw a lot of people I know complaining about the cost vs what you’ve gotten the previous years, and honestly that’s why I didn’t go this year after going every year since it’s started. The 3rd year the entry fees nearly doubled, pit bike pass became mandatory, and it seemed like the pro/personality attendance kind of fell off. I ran my watch for a timer in one of my motos last year that was supposed to be 30 minutes, and I stopped my timer at 17 minutes coming off the track.
One of my favorite things was the reunion race and getting a bib with the track of your choice on it, I was planning on getting one for every track I grew up racing at, but apparently this year they stopped printing the track names on them.
I really enjoyed the track the first few years because you hit every jump backwards, so there was no booters and really gave it that old school grassroots motocross feeling, the third year there were a few do or die jumps that a decent amount of people weeded it on. Even regular tabletops would’ve been a much better idea.
I had a blast the first two years after watching everybody out West have fun for years prior, and it was a bonus it’s on my birthday weekend. I could fund a lot of weekends riding at local tracks for what we would spend for one weekend, so I opted out this year and not really regretting it.
I attempted the first year (when it got shut down because of covid) it turned into a shit show with everyone getting pissed about not getting gate fees refunded. Redbull refunded entry fees but that was it. Eventually i got over it and really wanted to race the ole switcheroo with my son so we went for a couple years. 2025 made me question what was going on when the number plate stickers for the switcharoo were written in sharpie. Overall they have been fun weekends,, i hope they continue but try to get some of that hype back from the first few years.
The same with the “back east” event. Waaay overpriced for what you get and no “old time moto vibe”
I went to Orlando Mx that Saturday, Orlando Mx was epic and just busy enough to make good lines and get track rough….I raced the Vintage Daytona SX and felt like I had contributed enough …….seems like dusty booters is good for the content bros….
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You really got the ADITD experience year 3. Raced it once here in SoCal and have zero desire to do it again. Once was enough.
Looks fun but it appears to be an event for Redbull guys and influencers.
The O.G. years at LACR will never be topped. Went in 2019 and that was a great time. Well, what I remember of it anyways.
I wonder why people who dont race very often like to choose races with 1200 riders as the only one they want to hit? Id be hitting low key stuff where youre done by 1 pm.
The concept of it was awesome, and it really did feel like a party more than a race. Ride and race with pros, bomb your dirt bike down a public road every lap trying to see what you can top out on the radar, burnouts and beer stops mid race. The SX watch party on Saturdays was always cool too.
Last time I went, the “party” at night was a bunch of pit viper chicks who looked like they had a pill problem throwing it back on anyone desperate enough for some.
I will say the years iI did go the track crew was on it. if you blinked you missed them refacing jumps which made things nice. 2025 the "party" seemed pretty toned down. Hopefully things work out and i can go next year.,
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