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The Indiana Pro National on Aug 16th will be my first outdoor national ever. I was mainly just looking for some tips and advice. For you folks that veteran outdoor goers - how can I make the best of my day out there? Thanks in advance!
2. Wear comfy shoes and plan on walking a lot to see each section.
3. Drink lots of water.
4. Sun screen.
5. Don't be in a hurry to leave.
6. Find shade for between moto's.
7. Have a small backpack for supplies (water/snacks/camera/sunscreen)
Good luck!
The Shop
interested to see the ironman track debut...that is the name of it right?.....ironman?
My wife and I go to one every year (she's very into it and loves it). We always bring some foldable chairs, a rolling cooler filled with some drinks (lots of water) and snacks, a small shovel, and sunscreen. We park our stuff and then walk around to see different areas. We always get there early so we can catch all of practice, and we're never in a hurry to leave after wards.
They broadcast the announcing over a local AM or FM station, so some people bring a radio to listen in.
You might be laughed at, but wearing a big hat like this will make the race much more enjoyable:
My advice would be get there super early. Watching the best in the world roll out for first practice and huck huge crap they have never seen before on the second lap is the best part for me.
Also if you want an autograph from the top 450 guys, become familiar with the stupid ticket process. If you don't have a ticket you don't get a signature.
The flowery hat would be a nice touch though. That may be enough to land you in a magazine(or at least on a moto website).
Either way there is alot of shade fortunatly at this venue and great viewing areas. I would recommend going to the far side of the track where there is a sick ass table to gnarly down hill that is right next to the big uphill triple. You can see the start and about 5 sections of track from the one point.
1. Shade
2. A cooler with offroad wheels.
3. Better shoes
4. Shade
5. Shade
Pit Row
Bring one of these or 2 if your wife is going Red Budd last year was so hot.
1. Hydrate yourself.
I have 2 rules the day of:
1. I suggest an Air-horn. And blow that SOB towards the SKY and not into people's ears.
2. Get exceptionally rowdy when a 2 stroke pro comes ripping by, no matter what lap, and no matter in what place.
It is for all the posters that the teams have laid out.
Roll them up,stick them in the tube,put in backpack and they make it home in one piece.
Whiskey gets the train to the station much faster and your clothes are already dirty before hillside belly slides.
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