Building Motocross Tracks - Motocross Track Construction

Building motocross tracks can actually be a lot of fun, especially when you're building it for your level of riding in mind. The great thing about that is you can begin with smaller jumps and tabletops and gradually build them up as you gain confidence on your new track. There are however a couple of things to consider before you begin building that dream track of yours.

1) Property Location: You need to think about your surroundings and who will be affected by a bunch of noisy dirt bike riders tearing around your track on any given day. If you ignore this point you may just find that you will only get a couple of rides in before the local council closes you down or even fines you. You'll probably create a few enemy's in the process as well.

2) Track Maintenance: After it's built, you will need access to a dirt moving machine of some sort to maintain the track. Obviously your bikes will tear it up but the wet winter months will also degrade your smooth playground pretty quickly. If you can't maintain it, your dream may be short lived.

If you've got those issues sorted, then it's time to begin building your motocross track. As the shape and layout of your track will depend on the land area you are building it on there is no set design, so rather I will offer you some simple steps to get started.

1) Mark out the flow of the track from start to finish using marker pegs so you have the layout sorted.

2) Figure out where you will position jumps and whoops - then build them using a bobcat, tractor or earth-mover. Berms are easy as they are usually found on tight corners, they are also a lot of fun so make sure you put in a few of these. Tip: Don't place jumps too far down a straight as you risk hitting it with too much speed. A good motocross track will have you accelerating towards jumps rather than stepping on the brakes before hand.

3) Think about the angles and slope of the track. If it rains where will the water gather? You don't want it pooling in the middle of your track so ensure you build it with a gentle slope that directs the water off and away to the side. You may need to install some drainage pipes in certain low areas to direct it away.

By: H B

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