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Located in Surprise, Speedworld is for both quads and bikes, pee-wee’s to adults. Speedworld has several tracks to ride for all skill levels. There is a Pee-Wee Quad/Bike track that looks pretty darn good. There is also a Vintage/Beginner track for both quads and bikes, along with a new supercross style track that just opened in May of 2006 for big bikes only. And then of course there is the national track for both quads and bikes. The national track is wide, long, and has a lot of good table tops and some great step-ups. There is a $20 use fee and all spectators are free. Their days and hours of operation change for the summer so be sure to call their hotline number below to make sure you'll be able to ride. The tracks are groomed and watered daily. The national track is a lot fun and an awesome workout. To get here, just take Highway 60 north (out of Phoenix) to Jomax road, just north of the city of Surprise. Turn west on Jomax road and the entrance will be about 1-2 miles down on your left. For more info call (623) 546-1206 or check their site www.speedworldmx.com.

Motoland is a new track in Casa Grande, that just opened on 2/26/05 and we were there for the debut. From I-8 take the Thornton road exit and go south for about half a mile to where the asphalt road ends. Turn right onto Hanna road (dirt road) and follow it for about 1 mile or so and the track entrance is on your left. There is 1 main track and 1 youth track with other tracks and facility improvements in the works. Here is the current Main Track layout... Hop on the track and you go down into a pit, come out and take a flat hairpin right into another pit. Come out of that one and take a banked 90 degree left. Turn slightly right for the first table, probably about a 40-50 footer. There's not much of a run at it coming out of the corner and it makes you drift slightly to the left but we were getting about 75% a crossed it (400EX quads). After the table, you take a 90 degree flat left hand turn onto a good straight away (100-120ft) into a flat left hand 90 degree turn right into the next table. This table has a nasty lip on it and you drift hard to the right (Kirb almost went off the table once). The lip gives you good air, but we didn't have much speed to try and clear it because of the corner before. Plus there was no run at it. Great for the advanced bikes though. After table 3 you take a 90 degree right for a short distance and then another 90 degree right onto table 4 (which is identical to table 3). Table 4 had an uneven lip on the right side... a lot higher than the left side. You either had to hit the left or right otherwise you're going off it crooked. This table made you drift left and on one lap the bike in front of me drifted off and landed on the side of the table. He rode it out but I think he had a short-check afterwards. After table 4 you take a 90 degree flat left hand turn into a long straight away again, probably the same as the other straight (100-120ft). Then we slooow down for a nasty double. It's the kind that has a longer drop off than starting ramp... and you can't see the landing area. After this double you take a 90 degree flat left hand turn into what is supposed to be a double-single-double... but for us it was 5 singles! Another opportunity to apply the brakes J. After this section is a 180 degree left that leads to table 5. It didn't have much of a lip but it did have a gradual down hill landing. We tried to clear it, but it need the lip to get in the air more. After table 5 is a 180 degree right turn down a short straight into a 90 degree left. This is where speed can do one of 2 things, give you the hard unforgiving landing or put you ahead of the pack (guess where we were J). Ok, you come out of the left and hit a some-what blind table that drops into a pit (the pro bikes would land on the downside in the pit). You come out of the pit and hit it hard and we were almost clearing the step-up. A couple of times we had a hard landing because we came up short, but it didn't discourage us from trying it J. After the step-up out of the pit you go down a short straight (50-60ft) into a 90 degree left to table 6. Once again with the table being at the exit of the corner, we have no speed to clear it. So after you come down the back side of this table, you take a 180 degree right turn into table 7. You actually get a run at this one, but there's no lip. The good news is, this is the one we were clearing. After table 7, there's a 90 degree right hander that goes into a roller section. The rollers are deep, but not too close together... great rhythm. After the rollers there's a 180 degree left turn with a run at table 8. This would be another good table to build the lip up on to help the quads clear it better. (Table 7 thru the rollers over table 8 was my favorite part of the track.) Then you drop into pit 4 and just haul butt, if there was a lip you could launch out, and hit the long straight. At the end of this straight is the tightest and narrowest 180 degree right hand turn on the whole track. It's also elevated and at times you almost think you're going off the edge... it's an adrenaline rush. Then you hit a straight just like the one before the 180 turn. Fly down this straight to hit the brakes (or try the triple). You guessed it, we hit the brakes then the jump. Then we roll/wheelie the next jump and then hit the single at the end. After that there's a 180 degree left that takes you into a really long whoop section. Not nasty like Verde's, we were hitting them in an easy 3rd gear. They all had rolled tops so you couldn't mess up too bad. After the whoop section is pit 5. Coming out of pit 5 is the fastest part of the track and it takes you into a double apex left hand turn and drops you back in to pit #1. 1.5 miles later, you've completed 1 lap. There are colored flags/ribbons that line the corners and we almost took a couple out, it was kind of funny. There are also flagger towers, with flaggers, throughout the track. It's a very good set up and was run very well. For more current info check their site, www.motolandmxpark.com . As of 2007, quads are no longer allowed, but still a fun track for the bikes.

Located in the East Valley; take highway 60 east to the Ironwood exit and head south on Ironwood for 5 miles, you shouldn't miss it. It is the only track in AZ that charges $25 per rider and $15 or $20 for kids under 80cc. Since they've hiked their prices in May 2005, and the quads have been limited to only one of the tracks, we haven't gone back out there. It's tough to spend $50 for a track that isn't given the attention it needs to keep it safe with a lot of faster quads & bikes riding with beginner quads and bikes. Not to mention that a lot of us are parents and we take turns between riding the track and watching our kids. There is a main track, a vet track, a pee-wee track for the really little guys & gals, and a mini track for the advanced or bigger pee-wees. The bikes have access to the main and vet track, while the quads now only have access to the vet track. The vet track is a pretty good, it has a few tables, there are two doubles and it's pretty darn narrow for racing, and this is now the track the quads race on. The jumps are all small to mid size, nothing hairy or scary, some nice tables that you can clear in third (we ride 400EX's), some of the corners are split into 2 very skinny lines which makes it trickier for the quads... no sliding. The have changed the layout a few times over the past couple years, but haven't improved it to where it's a choice track. The biggest improvement they could make is to make the corners wider. It's tough to slide thru the corners with a bike next to you and even harder when there's another quad. It's a narrow track. The pee-wee track appears longer and wider, for the size of the quads, than the vet track... go figure. The mini track looks very mellow for the little riders and beginners, the kids always look like their having a blast. For more info check their site www.etmotopark.com.

Located in at the Prescott Valley Fairgrounds. We last rode this track in the summer of 2001, so I'm not sure if any changes have been made. The weekend practices were $15 per rider and spectators are free. Pretty cool track. Lots of table, some big and some small. A whoops section, some rollers, and good jumps. It's for both bikes and quads, and great place to ride in the summer.

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Located in Casa Grande. This track is for both quads and bikes, there’s a $25 use fee, and Friday nights are becoming known as Quad Night. In the summer, they are open Thursday thru Saturday for night riding. The rest of the year it’s Friday thru Sunday 8am to 5pm. The track is a little narrow for quads, but lots of fun none the less. It is technical with a lot of jumps, tables, pits, tight corners, and whoops. There aren’t a lot of places to lighten up on your grip, except for in the parking lot. Definitely a good track that will whip you into shape in a hurry. Moto Grande is located south of Phoenix near Casa Grande located right off of I-8. From Phoenix, follow I-10 south to the intersection with I-8. Take I-8 west to the Bianco Road exit. At the top of the exit ramp turn right and go over the freeway, the road will turn into a dirt road. Follow the dirt road a couple hundred feet to the first right, turn here and follow it to the track (you’ll see the track on the south side of the freeway before you take the exit at Bianco Rd). Here are some directions we received from a rider out there that says it will shave 35 minutes off the drive from Chandler. Take I-10 South to exit 185, follow it to the right to Casa Grande. Take this all the way through town, and turn right on the main drag (Florence Blvd and highway 84 are the same street). Go under the bridge and make a left at Thorton (stop light). This will take you to the I-8, go right and then get off at the next exit. For more info call Moto Grande at (602)326-8293. Moto Grande has lost a lot of riders to the new track, Motoland, which is about 1 mile east on I-8... Motoland is a better overall facility for the entire family.

OTHER ARIZONA RIDE SPOTS

Located in Cottonwood, about 10 miles west of I-17 on highway 260. The track entrance is on the north side of the highway, and they don't have a sign near the road. Practice fees were $15 in 2003, and they are open on the weekends. This is the most technical track in Arizona. It's a lot of fun, but you need to be in shape for the big doubles, and the nasty whoops. This is where I got my first trophy and where I broke my femur (thankfully not in the same day J). The track is long, has elevation changes, a few step-ups, a triple, 4 different doubles, a whoops section, a rhythm section, and some tables. The track is narrow in a few areas, but the corners are pretty wide. A great place to ride in the summer, temperatures are usually in the 70-80's range.

OTHER ARIZONA RIDE SPOTS

Located just north of Fountain Hills. Follow the 87 north (Beeline highway) towards Saguaro Lake. You’ll go past the Saguaro Lake turn off, get in the left lane, take the next left (crosses over median-road thru bushes) and at the stop sign you’ll see the entrance across the southbound lanes of the highway, just slightly to your left. Follow the entrance in and find some shade. There are usually quite a few riders out here early. There are a lot of good trails and a wash that people like to rip up and down. We want to see it after it rains. Located near Saguaro Lake and has quite a few trails to venture on. We've been out here a few times with both our quads and our truck. The trails are nice, clean, and very scenic. To get here take Highway 87 (the Beeline) north of Fountain Hills towards Payson. Follow the signs to Saguaro lake, and turn into the boat staging area (before you get to the lake), just head straight back into the dirt. There are no fees to ride here.