New Vintage MX track in Victoria

[John Orchard]

Hey Guy's,

I am working at the State Motorcycle Sports Complex (SMSC) at Broadford (Vic) a few days per week, after speaking (read-pleading lol) to the Park Manager about constructing a Vintage MX track, he has allowed me to go for it in my own time.

The area I have selected is tree'd with lots of shade (cooler in Summer) and the ground has a lot of moist loam (yeh I know "at Broadford !" LOL ).

I am also on the committee of the Mitchell Shire (local council) Recreation motorcycle Club who hire the main MX track once a month, I have been able to get permission to build this new track on the proviso that the Recreation Club can use it also; I don't see a problem with old vintage riders sharing the track with recreation (read- no bar-banging) MX riders; the track will always be prepared good enough to drive a car around it.

If a lot of vintage racers like it, I do not see a problem with running race meetings on it, trust me, it will be well prepared AND cheap.

Stay tuned, I'll keep you updated, might try and get some pics up as I go.

[marshallmech]

good job John this is the sort of commitment we need.
Viper would be glad for another track  that is central for most people.

Cheers
Andy Marshall

[steve7406]

Hey john where abouts at broadford are you looking to build this track

[VMX247]

Excellent !! Love it !! what a Mecca Bike gathering that would be....
I reckon just through these trees to the right a tad..    

[John Orchard]

Hey john where abouts at broadford are you looking to build this track

Steve it will be half of the Hare Scramble course, as you go over the hill to the roadrace track, it is on the right, I have spent 2 days this week walking around it repositioning all the plastic marker tape to give clearance from the trees; for rider safety and improved conditions for track preparation equipment.

[Stevo17]

Hi John, I am a member of the Mitchell Rec club and often ride my Viper bikes at their monthly ride. If I can lend a hand at all then please  let me know.

cheers
steve

[Hoony]

great stuff John. keep us posted.

make sure it has a minimum of 1  long and flowing section if possible to suit big bores as well.

[steve7406]

Sounds good john i'm pretty sure what ever you do with track layout it'l make most vmx boys very happy just don't forget to put that paintbrush back to use every now and again.

[John Orchard]

Yeh Al, I marked out a long straight today, I hate when I don't get to use top gear, maybe my Superbike racing has me high speed addicted LOL.

Great Steve, let me know when ever you can come out, I'd like your input.

I'll keep everyone updated, hopefully take some pics to post this weekend.

[John Orchard]

The track is 'natural terrain' and it is not flat either, plenty up & down hills.  Maybe I might slip in a little ski jump ;-)

[Stevo17]

Hey John, happy to come out this weekend if you are going to the track.

[GMC]

Good work John
I suggested to them years ago they need another track that can be used for both amateurs & Vintage.
DVMCC had a modern club day in that area earlier this year and the feedback was good.

Despite them owning several hundred acres next to the dirt track I am led to believe they are not allowed to use it as it’s a sound buffer zone.

I don’t have a lot of spare time to offer but if I can help in any way I’m only five minutes across the hills.

[steve7406]

GMC most people would think mv owns all the land behind/beside the dirttrack but they don't 150 acres behind the start/finish speedway tower is mv's 400 acres to the right of that where the colourbond barn is belongs to the harley club of victoria this includes the dirt road that seperates mv's land from the motorcycle complex they have been using their 150 acres for enduro you can see the track on the hill.We the harley club cannot use our land for anything other than trials but this may soon change.

[John Orchard]

Hey Guy's,  looks like I'm heading out to work on the track for a few hours on Sat and Sunday, if anyone wants to pop out and either help or offer suggestions, that'd be cool.

I'll try to get there about 10am each day, I've advised the property caretaker that a few of us might be coming out over the weekend to do some work on it.

At the moment I don't think we can bust any laps of the track this weekend but if anything changes I'll let you know.

I'd like to get the area into a raceable state, maybe run a 2-day meeting on the Monday & Tuesday after the Bonanza?

[yzhilly]

Now your talking there's no way we can fit all that bike stuff into 2 days imagine 2 days of HBBB road,MX,Dirttrack,Enduro & speedway and then a VMX race meet on monday ,maybe mid morning start to get the bikes ready sounds good  .
yzhilly