This past weekend three of us Vet goons threw our names on the list and took a HOW 2 GO-FAST class with Whitcraft / Kilbargar Training.
I’ve been to a few Moto Schools in the past when I was in my teens but it’s been 20 or more years since.
Ok, maybe 30 years ….
What?? It’s been 40? ….uggg.
Anyway – This was a two day camp being held at Wild Wilderness Raceway with instruction from both Chris Whitcraft and Levi Kilbarger.
The original Two Day Class was abbreviated because Mother Nature coupled with over anxious weather forecasters just seemed to be looking to screw things over this weekend. Regardless, everyone agreed that on Sunday - we were putting our boots on and gettin down.
Located in Logan Ohio, Wild-Wild is easy to get to. Just a few miles off Route 33 with easy /clear access for big rigs.
Plenty of parking to be found – with fine/ healthy livestock grazing the meadows on your way up the drive.
The equipment is plentiful and sized properly for the tasks at hand.
Set in a valley, the track has steep elevation change with good viewing and offers anything and everything a rider could ask for.
It has big jumps & small ones. Big turns & small ones. Steep ups & steep downs. A roller section going up and a roller section going down. It pretty much has everything you could ask for…. plus a starting gate!
Dotted around the property you can spot mounds of compost / sawdust / wood chips that are added to the track surface when needed to help provide students with specific style / type of dirt conditions for optimal training. On the track, you could see where fresh compost had been added waiting to be tilled in for this weekend’s class.
As we were finishing up breakfast early A.M. Sunday the sound of equipment could be heard in the valley. They were busy prepping the circuit for the onslaught of abuse it was about to receive by the days students.
With the track fully prepped, Levi goes out and makes the race lines that will be used for the days instruction. He makes an inside line and an outside line …..around the entire track.
Then we gather up as a group by the big tree, get the rules cleared away ….and it’s our turn to shred!
F’- Yeah Let’s do this - !!!!
They start the day with a 20 min open ride to help us work up a sweat, get familiar with the track and the race lines. During that time both instructors are watching students circulate, making notes on what areas of skill needs to be addressed
Once on the bike, you realize quickly the track is badd-ass. No shortage of thrill…..It’ll work ya for sure!!!
More in a bit -