2017 MX Nationals schedule released

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Great venues, but I was hoping to see a new venue for the coming year. With the exception of Southwick and Utah, the venues have remained completely unchanged for a number of years now.
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zehn 10/21/2016 12:33pm
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zehn 10/21/2016 12:35pm
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Anways, here's the schedule:

May 20 Hangtown Motocross Classic
May 27 Glen Helen National
June 3 Thunder Valley National
June 17 High Point National
June 24 Tennessee National
July 1 RedBud National
July 8 Southwick National
July 22 Spring Creek National
July 29 Washougal National
August 12 Unadilla National
August 19 Budds Creek National
August 26 Ironman National
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dboivin 10/21/2016 12:45pm
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have no problem with that schedule and the tracks. please no utah or charlotte stuff and we're good. excellent tracks on there.
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zehn 10/21/2016 12:50pm
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dboivin wrote:
have no problem with that schedule and the tracks. please no utah or charlotte stuff and we're good. excellent tracks on there.
I guess I'm in the minority, but I thought the first iteration of the Utah track was fucking badass. Watching RV tear that track up was incredible.

People hate on that track, but a lot of people want a track at FTT, which is arguably even flatter. I don't get it.

Anyways, I agree. Great tracks on there. Hopefully FIHR gets a National sometime in the future.

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TXDirt 10/21/2016 12:51pm
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Definitely would be good to see a few new tracks rotated into the mix. That's going to be one long drive from Washougal to Unadilla.
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TXDirt wrote:
Definitely would be good to see a few new tracks rotated into the mix. That's going to be one long drive from Washougal to Unadilla.
I think the same thing every year. It's almost like they're intentionally trying to make it harder for the true privateer to drive to all the races.
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They have a week off to get from Washington state to New York(Unadilla)
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Money 10/21/2016 2:33pm
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They need to boot Colorado
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zehn 10/21/2016 2:34pm
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Money wrote:
They need to boot Colorado
How come? I think that track makes for some great racing every year, and it gets pretty gnarly
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jarvinator 10/21/2016 7:03pm
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Not that it would be easy or even possible, How about swap dates of Washougal & Thunder Valley...?
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zehn 10/21/2016 7:58pm
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jarvinator wrote:
Not that it would be easy or even possible, How about swap dates of Washougal & Thunder Valley...?
I don't know, three consecutive races on the West Coast seems like a little overkill.
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Fearo 10/22/2016 12:31am
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Hangtown and Colorado obviously stick out like a sore thumb on an otherwise world class schedule.

I can understand Hangtown because of the history, but Colorado.. Other than the location, what makes this a good track? Terrible dirt, altitude (slow bikes+Jason Anderson); boring track lay-out, no scenery, etc.

Don't get me wrong though, this is nitpicking compared to some of the atrocities found on the MXGP calendar.

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