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Not to get off-topic, but I'm planning on taking the drive up to Binghamton on the 24th.

What time should I be there to claim some good standing room?


I think the drive is about 2.5hrs for me so if I left at 6am I'd be there by 8:30-9:00.


This is the first national I'll be attending...cant wait!

 

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Traffic is more of a problem than finding a place to stand. Broome is a good spectator track and if you get a seat in the bleachers along the top of the track you can see 75% with out walking around. I stil like to walk around but the bleachers are a good place to sit.

If you roll in by 8:30 you shouldn't have any problem.

 

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thanks RM! me (and the woman) are excited... although she's not exactly a morning person lol...

 

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Originally posted by RM_guy
Traffic is more of a problem than finding a place to stand.

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If you're going to Broome-Tioga and want to skip the traffic coming from 81, there is a back way. Take 17 West to Exit 67N. Then come up 26 North but before you get to Rt. 79, you take some backroads that'll put you on 79 to the West of the track. There's virtually no traffic coming from that direction on 79. You'll have to look at some maps to find the right roads off 26, just remember you want to end up on 79 in Tioga County, no Broome County and double back east to the track.

When you leave, go out the same way and you won't be stuck in the traffic getting back to 81. You can take 26 to 17 to 81 which is a little longer in distance but you'll at least be moving freely. Or you could just take the back roads to 26 North to 81 (effectively making a loop around the traffic).

Does that make sense?

 

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I've taken all routes possible and what I've found that works the best is to get there by 8:30 and stay until 6 or 7. You get there before the traffic and leave after the traffic. I'd rather hang out at the press conference, pits, etc instead of hanging out in my truck in traffic.

 

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Sure...thats easy for you to say get there by 8:30......but I have to leave the house by 4:30-5:00 to get there by 8:30

 

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:eek:

 

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Originally posted by scooter1130
Sure...thats easy for you to say get there by 8:30......but I have to leave the house by 4:30-5:00 to get there by 8:30

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heck I would leave friday too watch how people are supposed to ride on a MX track considerin' last time I saw RMguy I left at 2 in the morning. :p

 

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Originally posted by jmics19067



heck I would leave friday too watch how people are supposed to ride on a MX track considerin' last time I saw RMguy I left at 2 in the morning. :p

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Thankyou?:think: So did you learn anything?:p

 

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yeah not too ride with 45 lbs of air in the rear tire :o


well actually I knew that I just had to reinforce my theories