Saturday, February 23, 2008

Kempfer Family Ranch near Melbourne, Florida

An all-new GNCC track about an hour south of the madness of Daytona Bike Week, the Triton GNCC moves from last year’s location in Vero Beach to Melbourne. While the location is new, the track is similar to previous GNCC races in the Sunshine state, with sand, sand and more sand. All that sand creates sand whoops, which will make this one of the roughest tracks on the tour. Luckily, the layout features plenty of woods and twisting trails to keep speeds down, as this track will be a little tighter than last year’s Vero Beach course. Also, there haven’t been any races held here in a long time, which should cut back on the rough factor just a bit.

Still, a GNCC in Florida is going to be rough. Be ready to get tired, and be careful not to beat up your hands too much, or you’ll be full of blisters before the next race in Georgia.

Melbourne is a fun town, and the track is just a few miles from the ocean. Enjoy the beach while you're escaping from winter at home!

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