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A bunch of us So Cal Wrecking Crew members were introduced to the Training Wheels Motorcycle Club (TWMC) several years ago. I think it was PlaceLast who got me started in the Club, with much assistance from Brett R. Ever since then I've been hooked on enduros - and since TWMC holds one nearly every month, it's easy to see why so many Crew members have popped in to enjoy a TWMC enduro from time to time ... MX Bundy, Old 'n' Slo, Mello Yello, 2Stroke4Fun, Dingoe, Tator, HoleShot, JWW, and KelsoRat have all come by, some more than once ... and Thumbs, PlayswFire, and Scar Tissue are all full-on club members who show up for pretty much every single event.
TWMC is a family enduro club and also happens to be a District 37 club as well. Each year TWMC hosts the Ghost Rider Enduro, a District 37 competition event, in October. This year's race marked the Ghost Rider's 25th anniversary, and it was also particularly cool that the backbone of our club, a guy named Ned Jones, just turned 70 this month. Ned still competes in the District enduro series, and he's been involved in the So California enduro scene for more years than I can count. A great guy, and a great club.
Thumbs and I were Loop 1 captains for the Ghost Rider again this year, which was easier than last year, since this year they broke Loop 1 up between 2 teams. We were responsible for laying out the first 20 or so miles, and then ribboning, staking and arrowing, and choosing check locations and speeds. When I say we, I mean to say Thumbs and I ... plus a ton of other people. The idea of Loop captain is really meaningless in the end, since you wind up working on your course with the help of so many great people, and many who are actually teaching you how it's done as you go along ... all folks who love the sport.
The Ghost Rider went off this past weekend without a hitch, ultimately. We did have to re-do some course at the last minute since the greenies or some other morons pulled a bunch of the course ribbons ... but this happens every year, usually just before race day. The race was nice and long ... almost 90 ground miles, and all the Loop teams laid out really great trail this year.
After all is said and done, it's rewarding to have 200 - 300 people come out and enjoy your handiwork, especially when you race other people's courses the rest of the year round. We had a real good turn out this year, and by all early appearances it was a great event ... with a live band and a huge raffle on Saturday night, a kid's race and a poker run during the day on Saturday, and then the big show on Sunday - the Ghost Rider.
This year I worked Check C with Thumbs, Scar Tissue, and Scar's son, Jake. We had a great time at our check, which was at the end of a special test section. We had a little bit of everything - some people on time, some late, some way late, and some a little too early ... like Paul Krause, for instance, who burned our check by just 2 seconds. Ouch ! It's fun working an enduro check, marking all the riders' cards as they come roosting through, and listening to the variety of comments you get ... most of which are very appreciative, and some of which are a bit crude but almost always hilarious.
So it was another great weekend here in So Cal. I had a great time working alongside my fellow Knuckleheads, and I think Jake might even be a little knucklehead in the making.
Anyway, anyone who ever wants to come out to a TWMC event, just let us know. We'll make sure you get up to speed and whatnot. There's nothing like chasing ribbon on a Sunday morning ....
www.trainingwheelsmc.com
TWMC is a family enduro club and also happens to be a District 37 club as well. Each year TWMC hosts the Ghost Rider Enduro, a District 37 competition event, in October. This year's race marked the Ghost Rider's 25th anniversary, and it was also particularly cool that the backbone of our club, a guy named Ned Jones, just turned 70 this month. Ned still competes in the District enduro series, and he's been involved in the So California enduro scene for more years than I can count. A great guy, and a great club.
Thumbs and I were Loop 1 captains for the Ghost Rider again this year, which was easier than last year, since this year they broke Loop 1 up between 2 teams. We were responsible for laying out the first 20 or so miles, and then ribboning, staking and arrowing, and choosing check locations and speeds. When I say we, I mean to say Thumbs and I ... plus a ton of other people. The idea of Loop captain is really meaningless in the end, since you wind up working on your course with the help of so many great people, and many who are actually teaching you how it's done as you go along ... all folks who love the sport.
The Ghost Rider went off this past weekend without a hitch, ultimately. We did have to re-do some course at the last minute since the greenies or some other morons pulled a bunch of the course ribbons ... but this happens every year, usually just before race day. The race was nice and long ... almost 90 ground miles, and all the Loop teams laid out really great trail this year.
After all is said and done, it's rewarding to have 200 - 300 people come out and enjoy your handiwork, especially when you race other people's courses the rest of the year round. We had a real good turn out this year, and by all early appearances it was a great event ... with a live band and a huge raffle on Saturday night, a kid's race and a poker run during the day on Saturday, and then the big show on Sunday - the Ghost Rider.
This year I worked Check C with Thumbs, Scar Tissue, and Scar's son, Jake. We had a great time at our check, which was at the end of a special test section. We had a little bit of everything - some people on time, some late, some way late, and some a little too early ... like Paul Krause, for instance, who burned our check by just 2 seconds. Ouch ! It's fun working an enduro check, marking all the riders' cards as they come roosting through, and listening to the variety of comments you get ... most of which are very appreciative, and some of which are a bit crude but almost always hilarious.
So it was another great weekend here in So Cal. I had a great time working alongside my fellow Knuckleheads, and I think Jake might even be a little knucklehead in the making.
Anyway, anyone who ever wants to come out to a TWMC event, just let us know. We'll make sure you get up to speed and whatnot. There's nothing like chasing ribbon on a Sunday morning ....
www.trainingwheelsmc.com