May 15th, 2013 Dual Sport Update OK folks only 15 days left until this year’s event, please get your pre-entries filled out and in as this makes things much easier for us in the planning process for the weekend events. The majority of the course has been established and our agreement is in the hands of the forestry department. It seems like everyone is on board, the forestry department took a few things from us but came around and are giving us some new stuff to make up for the areas we lost. The end result of the course should be well balanced this year with challenging sections for the alternates and very rideable sections for the main course. We have an awesome new design for the t-shirt this year (as always all pre entries get a free shirt so get those entries in). We also have a sexy new design for the woman’s shirts so plan on taking one home to your wife or girlfriend for allowing you to come to our event or even better yet, encourage her to come ride with us J New for this year our treasurer, Lana has increased our capability so we can accept credit cards at the event for purchase of t-shirts, entry and AMA sign ups. Don’t forget our rider reception early sign up that will be held Friday night at G-Brick Motorsports with the Laurel Run United Methodist Church providing yummy snacks and home baked goodies for everyone. We do have the capability to renew AMA memberships at the event, but to simplify the process, please have your AMA membership up to date before the event. You can sign up or renew your membership online on the AMA website. Looking forward to seeing you all in a few weeks!! Address of Friday Night Rider Reception at G-Brick Motorsports Rider Reception What kind of gear will I need to wear? Bike requirements Dinner How difficult is the course? Course Makeup Can I ride with my friends if we have different types of bikes? How much fuel range is required? Tires Flat Tires (the biggest mechanical problem of the weekend) What if I am not sure of my riding ability? The “Famous” water crossing What happens if I break down or get hurt during the weekend DUAL SPORT UPDATE/PROGRESS FOR APRIL Several weeks ago we met with DCNR for a major meeting to discuss areas of improvement from our event last year and suggestions of areas we can improve for our event this year. DCNR had several areas of concern, some of which involved motorcycles that were not licensed and were not officially registered to ride our event (tag along riders) and high speed riding on some of the forestry roads. A better system to communicate and identify our safety and support vehicles was suggested and we have made some improvements in the area. We are open to suggestions of the above issues and ask for you to e-mail us if you can offer any input. Our next meeting with DCNR will be at the end of April and at that time we will confirm our routing details. This year we are going to try to get a little bit more creative with the adventure bike course and try to come up with easier single track due to the increasing popularity of this class. We are working on the details for the 2013 dual sport. The dual sport is scheduled for June 1 and June 2. More details to follow soon. Address of Friday Night Rider Reception at G-Brick Motorsports Rider Reception What kind of gear will I need to wear? Bike requirements Dinner How difficult is the course? Course Makeup Can I ride with my friends if we have different types of bikes? How much fuel range is required? Tires Flat Tires (the biggest mechanical problem of the weekend) What if I am not sure of my riding ability? The “Famous” water crossing What happens if I break down or get hurt during the weekend 2005 Sherco 450 I PA inspected ICO speedo Just used for dual sport no enduro’s $4,995. Tel: 570-748-9456 The dates of our 2012 events: June 2 and 3 22nd annual dual sport
Frequently Asked Questions about the Durty Dabber Dual Sport Dual Sport
Marc Brooks : April 23, 2013 2:41 am : Dual Sport, Durty Dabbers
Address of Campground/ weekend activity
859 Lower Creek Road, Lock Haven, PA 17745
7893 Nittany Valley Drive, Mill Hall, PA 17751
Camping
$10 for the weekend. There is plenty of camping. No hookups. There is hot showers, flush toilets, cell service.
You may have pets and campfires (pending weather conditions)
There is a designated noisy area at the campground behind the large building.
A rider reception is held Friday night at G- Brick Motorsports.
The club provides drinks, snacks, home baked goodies.
Sign up is also available at the reception from 6-8 PM.
It is recommended that helmet, goggles, boots, gloves and any other protective equipment be worn throughout the weekend.
All bikes should be licensed and insured.
The evening meal will be served at around 5 PM. The menu items haven’t been finalized yet for this year however in the past the fire company has served ham, hot sausage, beans, salads, cake, beverage.
During dinner our trials riders will put on a spectacular demonstration that is always a crowd pleaser. We are happy to report that several of our trials riders obtained national titles in 2011.
The prizes will be given away after dinner as in the past. We try each year to improve and simplify that process.
The main course is designed for dual sport bikes such as the DRZ 400 and the Honda XR series along with any standard enduro type bike.
Riding ability is intended for the average dual sport rider. The alternate course in more difficult and is intended for the true enduro rider.
The adventure bike course is intended for the larger bikes such as the Yamaha Tenere, BMW GS series and he Suzuki V-Strom. This course is less single track and more of a scenic nature ride.
Our goal is for the main course to have less than 15 miles of the 100 per day of paved roads.
The course intersects approximately every 10-12 miles so you could meet up at different intervals during the event.
Saturday fuel stops will be no further than 40 miles apart
Sunday fuel stop is approximately 60 miles from the start therefore a truck will be available to carry your gas cans to a designated spot if you may need gas before that time.
The truck will bring your gas can back to the picnic area as soon as possible however in the past riders have had to leave for home before the truck returned. So a suggestion is to not use your favorite/expensive gas can in case you decide to leave it behind.
Knobby tires are preferable for the alternate course and nice for the main course but not necessary. Dual purpose and adventure bike tires are fine foe the adventure bike course.
If you run 15 pounds or greater the chance of a flat tire is minimal.
If you run under 15 pounds you can count of a flat tire! Please come prepared with extra tubes.
The way the course is designed all participants can start out on an easier route and move to a harder route at any of the resets.
The water crossing is FUN and not as hard as some people make it! It is an alternate so you do not have to do it however a tip for getting through the water crossing is to stand on your pegs and go slowly through the water. The kids will be there to help you if you get hung up and the large crowd of locals enjoy cheering you on as you blast your way through. Don’t be intimidated!!!!
We have a minimum of 6 (usually many more) rescue trucks that are placed strategically on the course. The guys have minimal maintenance capabilities such as assisting with a tire change but can transport you and/or your bike back to the pits if needed.
The phone numbers of the club members in the rescue trucks will be included at the end of your roll charts however keep in mind that cell service is limited in some of the areas you will be riding in.
DUAL SPORT UPDATE/PROGRESS FOR APRIL
Marc Brooks : April 23, 2013 2:36 am : Dual Sport, Durty Dabbers
There were some issues with the trails we used last year due to the large amount of rain we got the night before the event so this year we will be reviewing some different alternates to help alleviate that problem.
The Castanea and Chapman Township Fire Companies and Laurel Run Church are onboard and ready to provide the good food and camping again this year.
As always recommended, the more people that can pre-enter is very much appreciated as it helps us with the planning process, especially for the meals.
Stay tuned for an update in May.
2013 Dual Sport Flyer and Pre-Reg Form
Marc Brooks : April 18, 2013 7:12 pm : Dual Sport, Durty Dabbers
Frequently Asked Questions about the Durty Dabber Dual Sport
Marc Brooks : April 12, 2012 1:42 pm : Dual Sport, Durty Dabbers
Address of Campground/ weekend activity
859 Lower Creek Road, Lock Haven, PA 17745
7893 Eagle valley Road Nittany Valley Drive, Mill Hall, PA 17751
(“This address is incorrect on the entry form”)Camping
$10 for the weekend. There is plenty of camping. No hookups. There is hot showers, flush toilets, cell service.
You may have pets and campfires (pending weather conditions)
There is a designated noisy area at the campground behind the large building.
A rider reception is held Friday night at G- Brick Motorsports.
The club provides drinks, snacks, home baked goodies.
Sign up is also available at the reception from 6-8 PM.
It is recommended that helmet, goggles, boots, gloves and any other protective equipment be worn throughout the weekend.
All bikes should be licensed and insured.
The evening meal will be served at around 5 PM. The menu items haven’t been finalized yet for this year however in the past the fire company has served ham, hot sausage, beans, salads, cake, beverage.
During dinner our trials riders will put on a spectacular demonstration that is always a crowd pleaser. We are happy to report that several of our trials riders obtained national titles in 2011.
The prizes will be given away after dinner as in the past. We try each year to improve and simplify that process.
The main course is designed for dual sport bikes such as the DRZ 400 and the Honda XR series along with any standard enduro type bike.
Riding ability is intended for the average dual sport rider. The alternate course in more difficult and is intended for the true enduro rider.
The adventure bike course is intended for the larger bikes such as the Yamaha Tenere, BMW GS series and he Suzuki V-Strom. This course is less single track and more of a scenic nature ride.
Our goal is for the main course to have less than 15 miles of the 100 per day of paved roads.
The course intersects approximately every 10-12 miles so you could meet up at different intervals during the event.
Saturday fuel stops will be no further than 40 miles apart
Sunday fuel stop is approximately 60 miles from the start therefore a truck will be available to carry your gas cans to a designated spot if you may need gas before that time.
The truck will bring your gas can back to the picnic area as soon as possible however in the past riders have had to leave for home before the truck returned. So a suggestion is to not use your favorite/expensive gas can in case you decide to leave it behind.
Knobby tires are preferable for the alternate course and nice for the main course but not necessary. Dual purpose and adventure bike tires are fine foe the adventure bike course.
If you run 15 pounds or greater the chance of a flat tire is minimal.
If you run under 15 pounds you can count of a flat tire! Please come prepared with extra tubes.
The way the course is designed all participants can start out on an easier route and move to a harder route at any of the resets.
The water crossing is FUN and not as hard as some people make it! It is an alternate so you do not have to do it however a tip for getting through the water crossing is to stand on your pegs and go slowly through the water. The kids will be there to help you if you get hung up and the large crowd of locals enjoy cheering you on as you blast your way through. Don’t be intimidated!!!!
We have a minimum of 6 (usually many more) rescue trucks that are placed strategically on the course. The guys have minimal maintenance capabilities such as assisting with a tire change but can transport you and/or your bike back to the pits if needed.
The phone numbers of the club members in the rescue trucks will be included at the end of your roll charts however keep in mind that cell service is limited in some of the areas you will be riding in.
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