Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park is "Perfection" For ATV Riders

We first heard of Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park one cold winter night in Roseau, Minn. One of the Polaris test engineers have all wide-eyed and excited when he told us about this riding park in North Carolina, which he had visited the previous autumn. He held stories of single-use trails, hill climbs, jumps, mud, hardpack, loose rock, beautiful views. He went on and on about the park

The Opportunity Arrives

The first thing that struck me was the beautiful building at the starting point. Inside theBuildings were showers and clean bathrooms. There was a vending truck parked next to the building is set to hot dogs, hamburgers and even a little tired to serve recreational riders. Far from the house was a place for hosing dirt ATVs - a plus in my book.

I was greeted by Richard Mull, one of the co-owner of the park and the main architect of the park. He was happy to show me around.

Time to find out

Mull Let Me Ride one of his ATVs. It was an old Yamaha Big Bear 400;He was riding a Yamaha BearTracker. Together we are lost in the hills around the country in the Brushy Mountains to explore. The first route we take to a comb wrapped and taken to a clearing with a beautiful view over the valley. Further, I was surprised at the height of the height difference. He took me to the 'Beginners' way first, to get a feel for the country and its diversity. All roads are clearly marked and use a ranking system similar to that on snowy slopes. A green circle indicates thePath is simple and can be ridden by beginners. A blue square is for medium-sized riders. And the black diamond is for advanced riders. Currently, we wound our way to a green marker. The road was wide and had several lines, including those around obstacles.

On the green trails, hill climbs were mild and there were several offshoots - most of them, the blue squares and black diamonds. I suggested that perhaps it was time, the skill level of the track - so Mullled me into the harder routes. The blue runs were much harder than the green way, they had a lot of abrupt vertical drop, and beautiful mud holes. Mull said that keeping some of the paths of water for most of the year, while others may dry out. The trails were sticky from the rain last week, so traction was great. Even if it is too dry, Mull said the trail deep into the woods to keep good moisture. Some of the hill climbs were a bit extreme for "intermediate" status, which Iwonder what I was in camp on a black diamond trail!

The blue runs were dirty and narrower than the green way. A lot harder. If you are twists, dips and turns, these are the paths for you. But all things must come to an end, and we had taken at least a black diamond pipeline. Also on his BearTracker, Mull was happy to take the hardest of the tracks. He was not kidding, those are black-diamond trails. Imagine hillclimb where there is no other choice than to endit out. These are the sorts of routes to surprise the unsuspecting driver. It is therefore imperative that everyone in your group an advanced rider to ride before you is this ATV trails.

As mentioned above, are marked trails for difficulty, but they are also numbered. A map showing all the trails and also the difficulty and the roads are well marked in the system. Plus, if you have to go back again to the central, most trails direct evidence that you so that younot to consult the map. One thing I appreciate on the way to BMMS were their one-way nature, so no danger of blowing a corner and encounter with another driver with his head. This contributes to safety, and enables us to drive at a faster pace than normal.

The Story

Mull this project began years ago. Initially the project in a neighboring community was, but was derailed when local environmental groups complained the county board. After difficulties at a meeting in one night, Mullthanked everyone for coming and said he took his money and his thoughts were elsewhere. Search for something more, he found another piece of property and started again. Citizens in the vicinity of the second side (near Hickory, NC) were happy, Mull and its parks.

"I started this because I could go anywhere if I was a kid," says Mull. "Now I want my children to be able to go in a good neighborhood, too." He would also give drivers, the roads and facilities, which he believes is missing in the North --Carolina. "There are not many riding areas in North Carolina," he explains. "And where there is horseback riding, the areas are overcrowded with too many drivers."

Thus BMMS opened.

Rules

If you go, there are some rules you must follow. First, the age guidelines. BMMS adheres strictly to the manufacturer specifications on engine capacity. This means that it can not have children younger than 16 years old, a machine drive more than 90 cc. Children aged 12 to 16 machines need to be 90cc and less. AndDrive people aged 6 to 11 machines can be 70cc and less. Safety gear is also strictly enforced, and go twice is not allowed.

Mull is the rigorous enforcement of a sound limit for all machines on the trails. A 99dB threshold at 3,500 rev / min is enforced, and all have silencers must be a USFS approved spark arrestor.

These rules are a necessary, which in this age of litigation. Mull says, to keep the insurance on the park and not open to a financially devastating action are the rulesbe strictly enforced. He also said he is not afraid to turn away patrons, if they do not follow the rules of the park. In short, call before you go so that you comply with the rules.

The rules are in place, because you get, and in my opinion, they improve the driving experience, because you are all aware of the fun in this beautiful trails serious!

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