IMRiz
PR Member
Okay pitracers, this is your last chance in 2011 to participate in an AMA KTM sponsored dual sport. The KTM National Dual Sport Trail Riding Series hosts it's last Ohio appearance in 2011 on the weekend of October 8th & 9th, 2011 in McArthur, Ohio. The Enduro Riders Association proudly hosts the 23rd annual Baby Burr National Dual Sport Trail Ride, a 200 mile ride in the scenic hills of southern Ohio. The event consists of two 100 plus mile days, lunch each day served at a halfway point, a KTM sponsored Saturday afternoon hog roast, door prizes donated by the event sponsors and all entries are automatically included into the 2011 AMA/KTM 530 EXC drawing. Last year the guy that won the KTM 530 was a first time dual sport rider. So this is your opportunity, strap on a headlight that may work or may not, grab the plate off your road bike and mount it to your rear fender.
I will be going down Friday night, and camping both days. Camping is available for a small fee, at the Vinton County Junior Fairgrounds. They feed the heck out of you, plus I'll bring some energy food, maybe my own breakfast but they will have that covered as well, for donation to a local group that will serve us. This is billed as the best trail ride of the year. The Baby Burr 200 mile National Dual Sport Trail Ride's goal is to provide as much trail as possible. There will be several Enduro loops provided each day. And there are "easy outs" should one get tired or sore. There is always a way around a big obstacle or an easy route back to the staging area (Vinton Fairgrounds). There is also a sweep crew that comes through and helps anyone needing assistance.
Your entry fee includes a hot lunch on the trail and a late afternoon hog roast on Saturday. A hot lunch on the trail will be provided on Sunday as well. Door Prizes will be provided to as many riders as possible. In recent years, due to generous support of the sponsors, usually every entry got some sort of a prize. Though this is a 2-day event, they also offer a one day entry available for those with scheduling conflicts or wimpy arms. Two day riders have priority for the door prizes, encouraging people to participate for two days.
For more information, here is the flyer:
www.enduroriders.com/images/2011_Baby_Burr_flyer.pdf
If you've never tried a dual sport before, consider it. This is a fun, amazing time. These clubs work their tails off securing agreements with private land owners, then going in and cutting the trials, many times right through a pricker patch (Frankly I don't know how they do it, I try that at my place and never seem to get a clear path through). I'll tell you this too, it's not easy by any stretch of the means. Just see if you can finish day one, then if you do, try day two. It took me a year before I ever even finished one 2-day event. It's hard, every bit as hard as any enduro, including the Big Muskie National we all rode in this year. Expect steep uphills, steep downhills, ruts, roots, lots of roots, river crossings, rocks, tight tree sections and tons of off camber crap. And if it's wet, well it's a whole different course then. Nothing worse that slippery, off-camber root trails along the side of a southern Ohio foothill, down through a gully and straight up the other side. Like I said, first timers, just try and finish. Bring lots of energy foods/supplements, tools and a smile. You'll have a blast!
I love dual sportin', what a great and growing sport. I mean KTM and the AMA have sponsored it for the last several years. It's growing, and when the helmets come off, its usually gray old dorks like myself, only they usually are much faster. Hey what can I say, i'm on a husky. I'm supposed to be slow, clogging up the trail. What else do husky riders ever do???????
Anyone interested, have questions, etc. post here and we'll get an early jump on this event. This one is always a blast, has very ride-able trails, great food and you'll see many friends that you'll be like, "I wondered what happened to you...."
I will be going down Friday night, and camping both days. Camping is available for a small fee, at the Vinton County Junior Fairgrounds. They feed the heck out of you, plus I'll bring some energy food, maybe my own breakfast but they will have that covered as well, for donation to a local group that will serve us. This is billed as the best trail ride of the year. The Baby Burr 200 mile National Dual Sport Trail Ride's goal is to provide as much trail as possible. There will be several Enduro loops provided each day. And there are "easy outs" should one get tired or sore. There is always a way around a big obstacle or an easy route back to the staging area (Vinton Fairgrounds). There is also a sweep crew that comes through and helps anyone needing assistance.
Your entry fee includes a hot lunch on the trail and a late afternoon hog roast on Saturday. A hot lunch on the trail will be provided on Sunday as well. Door Prizes will be provided to as many riders as possible. In recent years, due to generous support of the sponsors, usually every entry got some sort of a prize. Though this is a 2-day event, they also offer a one day entry available for those with scheduling conflicts or wimpy arms. Two day riders have priority for the door prizes, encouraging people to participate for two days.
For more information, here is the flyer:
www.enduroriders.com/images/2011_Baby_Burr_flyer.pdf
If you've never tried a dual sport before, consider it. This is a fun, amazing time. These clubs work their tails off securing agreements with private land owners, then going in and cutting the trials, many times right through a pricker patch (Frankly I don't know how they do it, I try that at my place and never seem to get a clear path through). I'll tell you this too, it's not easy by any stretch of the means. Just see if you can finish day one, then if you do, try day two. It took me a year before I ever even finished one 2-day event. It's hard, every bit as hard as any enduro, including the Big Muskie National we all rode in this year. Expect steep uphills, steep downhills, ruts, roots, lots of roots, river crossings, rocks, tight tree sections and tons of off camber crap. And if it's wet, well it's a whole different course then. Nothing worse that slippery, off-camber root trails along the side of a southern Ohio foothill, down through a gully and straight up the other side. Like I said, first timers, just try and finish. Bring lots of energy foods/supplements, tools and a smile. You'll have a blast!
I love dual sportin', what a great and growing sport. I mean KTM and the AMA have sponsored it for the last several years. It's growing, and when the helmets come off, its usually gray old dorks like myself, only they usually are much faster. Hey what can I say, i'm on a husky. I'm supposed to be slow, clogging up the trail. What else do husky riders ever do???????
Anyone interested, have questions, etc. post here and we'll get an early jump on this event. This one is always a blast, has very ride-able trails, great food and you'll see many friends that you'll be like, "I wondered what happened to you...."
