cost of racing lorettas

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Everyone complains about the cost.

What is the fixed costs?  

camping fee?

entrance fee/wrist band?

class sign up?

 

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8/8/2026 7:31pm Edited Date/Time 8/9/2026 6:37am
cable wrote:

Everyone complains about the cost.

What is the fixed costs?  

camping fee?

entrance fee/wrist band?

class sign up?

 

Facility fee is like $880 with the CC Fee. That includes your camping & wrist band. Gets you in for Sunday to Saturday. $75 per day for early arrival. Most people show up 3-7 days ahead of time. 

$250 per class. 

$200 per pit vehicle & $200 for extra vehicle. 

WiFi $100 per device for the week. Just get a starlink. 

 

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cable wrote:

Everyone complains about the cost.

What is the fixed costs?  

camping fee?

entrance fee/wrist band?

class sign up?

 

NicNak wrote:
Facility fee is like $880 with the CC Fee. That includes your camping & wrist band. Gets you in for Sunday to Saturday. $75 per day...

Facility fee is like $880 with the CC Fee. That includes your camping & wrist band. Gets you in for Sunday to Saturday. $75 per day for early arrival. Most people show up 3-7 days ahead of time. 

$250 per class. 

$200 per pit vehicle & $200 for extra vehicle. 

WiFi $100 per device for the week. Just get a starlink. 

 

Wow! That's crazy!

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Do the factories/teams pick up the costs for the fast kids, or does that come out of the stipend they’re paid?

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Inflation is crazy!😂

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8/8/2026 8:09pm Edited Date/Time 8/8/2026 8:12pm
cable wrote:

Everyone complains about the cost.

What is the fixed costs?  

camping fee?

entrance fee/wrist band?

class sign up?

 

NicNak wrote:
Facility fee is like $880 with the CC Fee. That includes your camping & wrist band. Gets you in for Sunday to Saturday. $75 per day...

Facility fee is like $880 with the CC Fee. That includes your camping & wrist band. Gets you in for Sunday to Saturday. $75 per day for early arrival. Most people show up 3-7 days ahead of time. 

$250 per class. 

$200 per pit vehicle & $200 for extra vehicle. 

WiFi $100 per device for the week. Just get a starlink. 

 

You do not need 2 facility permits for riders immediate family in same house hold. You and your kid is good to go on one.

For 2026 (it goes up every year) 

Facility fee is 878 (this includes camping. Paying for your pit spot)
Pit vehicle is 125
Per class is 250
Not sure on extra vehicle pass, but I think it was around 200.

Includes use of pool, creek, pressure wash stations (equipped with provided pressure washers)


IMO getting there early is silly. Unless you have a huge rig that needs a really good flat space. Van or truck and trailer. Just roll in sunday morning and there was plenty of room up on stagecoach hill. Especially if you have a pit vehicle to get around on. 

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cable wrote:

Everyone complains about the cost.

What is the fixed costs?  

camping fee?

entrance fee/wrist band?

class sign up?

 

NicNak wrote:
Facility fee is like $880 with the CC Fee. That includes your camping & wrist band. Gets you in for Sunday to Saturday. $75 per day...

Facility fee is like $880 with the CC Fee. That includes your camping & wrist band. Gets you in for Sunday to Saturday. $75 per day for early arrival. Most people show up 3-7 days ahead of time. 

$250 per class. 

$200 per pit vehicle & $200 for extra vehicle. 

WiFi $100 per device for the week. Just get a starlink. 

 

dizzy8085 wrote:
You do not need 2 facility permits for riders immediate family in same house hold. You and your kid is good to go on one.For 2026...

You do not need 2 facility permits for riders immediate family in same house hold. You and your kid is good to go on one.

For 2026 (it goes up every year) 

Facility fee is 878 (this includes camping. Paying for your pit spot)
Pit vehicle is 125
Per class is 250
Not sure on extra vehicle pass, but I think it was around 200.

Includes use of pool, creek, pressure wash stations (equipped with provided pressure washers)


IMO getting there early is silly. Unless you have a huge rig that needs a really good flat space. Van or truck and trailer. Just roll in sunday morning and there was plenty of room up on stagecoach hill. Especially if you have a pit vehicle to get around on. 

Gotta arrive early and pay for a few days unless you want to be pitted in pits 4 miles away next to the bridge across from Lorettas house that you have to ride on pavement to and from your race

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Coming from the west coast our largest expense was fuel to and from the event.

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I was told by 1 dad with his son racing 2 classes in 2x areas from qualifier to both regionals to LL cost was over $10,000

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It’s not crazy. Fees are like $1700 for two classes with pit pass and stuff. 

Not bad for being there 12 days. My kids love going every year 


The cost that’s expensive is all the racing/training to be on the level to compete there. My kid did make $500 from flo racing this year atleast lol

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lumpy790 wrote:
Gotta arrive early and pay for a few days unless you want to be pitted in pits 4 miles away next to the bridge across from...

Gotta arrive early and pay for a few days unless you want to be pitted in pits 4 miles away next to the bridge across from Lorettas house that you have to ride on pavement to and from your race

That is the worst part. We got there Tuesday night this year. Think next year I’ll just get there Sunday morning and park in the back in lot 5


Or try really hard to win a hook up. I’m 1 for 5 on that 

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8/8/2026 9:47pm

Do the camping spots have full hookups? 

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kylemenz1 wrote:

Do the camping spots have full hookups? 

They have only a limited amount of camping hook ups. Just making up numbers, but like 80 hook ups, then like 800 campers. So they do a lottery, if selected you get a hook up. It’s like $500 if you get picked 


A lot of people think it’s rigged, and fast or people who know people get the hook ups. Idk, we got one our second year we didn’t know anyone 

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I parked in 5. Seeing the muddy (then dusty) quagmire and tight quarters everywhere else, i was completely content being 1.5 miles away.  A creek side spot would be cool tho. The road didn't even take the tits off my new tires on the rides to and from the track. Did go through two tanks of gas on the ranger tho. Our camp was nice and open and we were able to pit with friends. Reminded me of camping at red bud for vet fest. 

It seems expensive, but its only a couple hundred a day. Compare it to a Disney trip and its cheap. Plus unlike disney, we didn't see any confused drag queens all week either. Lol

Anyone know what was going on Friday night on the front of stagecoach? Tons of cops near the 13 side entrance. 

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I just booked / planned a vacation for the family (it’s been a tradition) to Disneyland in California.  Flights / hotels / tickets. Now you have to have a speed pass, but not just a speed pass, a lightning pass premium.  

Wish were were going to Loretta’s, heck I would pay entry fees just to spectate.  WiFi for all of us, a rental cart and  inquire about being a sponsor for VIP access and it would still come out cheaper. 

Life is expensive.

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dizzy8085 wrote:
You do not need 2 facility permits for riders immediate family in same house hold. You and your kid is good to go on one.For 2026...

You do not need 2 facility permits for riders immediate family in same house hold. You and your kid is good to go on one.

For 2026 (it goes up every year) 

Facility fee is 878 (this includes camping. Paying for your pit spot)
Pit vehicle is 125
Per class is 250
Not sure on extra vehicle pass, but I think it was around 200.

Includes use of pool, creek, pressure wash stations (equipped with provided pressure washers)


IMO getting there early is silly. Unless you have a huge rig that needs a really good flat space. Van or truck and trailer. Just roll in sunday morning and there was plenty of room up on stagecoach hill. Especially if you have a pit vehicle to get around on. 

Thanks for that. I’ve only been by myself but zacho said it on a pod a month ago. I’ll edit my post. 

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8/9/2026 6:37am
oceantrav wrote:
It’s not crazy. Fees are like $1700 for two classes with pit pass and stuff. Not bad for being there 12 days. My kids love going every...

It’s not crazy. Fees are like $1700 for two classes with pit pass and stuff. 

Not bad for being there 12 days. My kids love going every year 


The cost that’s expensive is all the racing/training to be on the level to compete there. My kid did make $500 from flo racing this year atleast lol

Good job!

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kylemenz1 wrote:

Do the camping spots have full hookups? 

oceantrav wrote:
They have only a limited amount of camping hook ups. Just making up numbers, but like 80 hook ups, then like 800 campers. So they do...

They have only a limited amount of camping hook ups. Just making up numbers, but like 80 hook ups, then like 800 campers. So they do a lottery, if selected you get a hook up. It’s like $500 if you get picked 


A lot of people think it’s rigged, and fast or people who know people get the hook ups. Idk, we got one our second year we didn’t know anyone 

It’s a lottery but not for ALL the spots. They only randomly pull say 20-50% of the spots. Not sure the exact numbers but it’s for sure some of the same families every single year. 

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NicNak wrote:
Facility fee is like $880 with the CC Fee. That includes your camping & wrist band. Gets you in for Sunday to Saturday. $75 per day...

Facility fee is like $880 with the CC Fee. That includes your camping & wrist band. Gets you in for Sunday to Saturday. $75 per day for early arrival. Most people show up 3-7 days ahead of time. 

$250 per class. 

$200 per pit vehicle & $200 for extra vehicle. 

WiFi $100 per device for the week. Just get a starlink. 

 

That’s worse than road racing - add in consumables like food and fuel and you’re a few grand in the hole before wear and tear on the bike(s).

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Wow, I remember back in 1984 we camped one night in a tent, and after the nasty humidity and getting dumped on by rain we went to get a motel for the rest of the week. It was about 45 minutes away.

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The trick is, you gotta brag about all the cheater mods on your bike all week.  Hope someone believes you and then claims you clapped out stock junker for 2X MSRP at the end of the week.   😁

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The trick is, you gotta brag about all the cheater mods on your bike all week.  Hope someone believes you and then claims you clapped out...

The trick is, you gotta brag about all the cheater mods on your bike all week.  Hope someone believes you and then claims you clapped out stock junker for 2X MSRP at the end of the week.   😁

I think Jessica Patterson misunderstood some of the finer details of that strategy. 😄

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cable wrote:

Everyone complains about the cost.

What is the fixed costs?  

camping fee?

entrance fee/wrist band?

class sign up?

 

  • What is the fixed costs: Arm
  • camping fee: Leg
  • entrance fee/wrist band: Too Much
  • class sign up: All this to ride three times? Awesome
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Regis wrote:
 I just booked / planned a vacation for the family (it’s been a tradition) to Disneyland in California.  Flights / hotels / tickets. Now you have...

 

I just booked / planned a vacation for the family (it’s been a tradition) to Disneyland in California.  Flights / hotels / tickets. Now you have to have a speed pass, but not just a speed pass, a lightning pass premium.  

Wish were were going to Loretta’s, heck I would pay entry fees just to spectate.  WiFi for all of us, a rental cart and  inquire about being a sponsor for VIP access and it would still come out cheaper. 

Life is expensive.

Disneyland is the great grift of Southern California. You can literally fly to almost ANY other Disney resort, stay there, eat there, enjoy the parks, and spend less. 

Have fun Regis, spend a night hanging out at Downtown Disney, its free and has all the stores that the park has. More time for Rides, though Galaxy's edge is pretty wild if you are a Star Wars Fan. 

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Paying too much for disneyland and paying too much for Lorettas can be a thing.

 

Just because Disneyland is pricey does not justify that everything else has to be super expensive.

Costs have gone up. I question how they compare to the cost of inflation though.

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Facility Top Notch

Workers Top Notch

Scenery Top Notch 

The Creek Top Notch

Professionalism Top Notch

The price for the product and experience you receive is totally worth it. It is a moto vacation and is cheaper than other family vacations. 

I used to buy into the fact that it's too expensive based on what I heard online, but after experiencing it first hand this week I can say I hope we get to go back. 

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oceantrav wrote:
That is the worst part. We got there Tuesday night this year. Think next year I’ll just get there Sunday morning and park in the back...

That is the worst part. We got there Tuesday night this year. Think next year I’ll just get there Sunday morning and park in the back in lot 5


Or try really hard to win a hook up. I’m 1 for 5 on that 

Lot 5 is the best imo

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Been three times when each of our kids qualified, 05, 10 & 22. My wife says she wants to go back almost every year, because she has that much of a good time. She loves watching the racing, but will also float down the creek literally about 15-20 times that week. Random spot in 05, lottery spot behind the gate in 10 (got the hook up!), and pitted with FCA MX next to Story Land in 22. 

Did all three on a shoe string budget each time. 

Funny story. I told our first two kids that if they wanted to go to the National Championship, they could only try from their home Region. Oldest son had just been racing MX for two years and he made it his second year trying. Daughter had been racing for 5 years, and got in her first try. When the youngest came around 10 years later, my wife made an exception for the "baby." Against my wishes, she said we would allow him to race in a back up Region in addition to his home Region. He ended up making it from his home Region. 

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Tiki wrote:
Disneyland is the great grift of Southern California. You can literally fly to almost ANY other Disney resort, stay there, eat there, enjoy the parks, and...

Disneyland is the great grift of Southern California. You can literally fly to almost ANY other Disney resort, stay there, eat there, enjoy the parks, and spend less. 

Have fun Regis, spend a night hanging out at Downtown Disney, its free and has all the stores that the park has. More time for Rides, though Galaxy's edge is pretty wild if you are a Star Wars Fan. 

Tokyo Disney is the prime choice for this right now.  The exchange rate is at historic highs (weak Yen) making it very favorable for dollar spenders.  Especially if you're close to any International airport with direct flights to Tokyo.  Then there's all the other things you get in Tokyo... Japanese culture, service, cleanliness, lack of crime, etc.

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Always wondered what non hook up camp sites did for power. You guys just running generators for 7 days?

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