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Entry, if you don't pre-reg for at least 3 races, yes (and you can't for your rookie weekend).
Camping, yes. I'm not sure of the exact charges and it has something to do with electricity as well.
I did not keep track of my first weekends' worth of expenses. I normally hyper analyze my spending on such things and did not on this outing.. intentionally.
It cost a lot. But it was worth it. Ripple effect on the credit card hasn't worn off ~2 months after the fact.
I also mooched garage space. I have no plan for next year yet.
Yikes. Costs really have gone up a bunch since I was in the game.
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Yeah, we aren't even using EX500's anymore.
Thank you! I will be saving this info indefinitely.
I just read through your whole report Jason and I must say with a lot of things in the way you def had the right mindset for it. Glad you went out there! Lots of great advice - highly suggest other newbies like myself to read through.
I feel like I will overanalyze my spending as well for my first race weekend but I feel like itll be almost like your first time doing a trackday with all initial costs? Or will it just be as bad cause you'll just want more.
I'm hoping I can get a few people together and share the cost of a garage for next season for a couple of weekends at least to alleviate the cost. Wouldn't be too bad having all the new guys together! Food for thought.
My experience was that things were far, far more spastic than with a track day. There was a much greater expectation that you knew wtf you were doing beforehand. I asked a shit-ton of really dumb questions before hand. I thought I had exhausted all the dumb questions there were to be asked. I pre-planned everything down to the numbers I picked for registration.
I was still running to miles with my CC in hand for last minute stuff I hadn't thought of.
I was still in the wrong place at the wrong time doing the wrong thing for the wrong reasons.
I honestly think the best bet it to show up and let what happens happen. Bring the CC, make sure the limit is high and the balance is paid down. Worry about the rest on Monday.
odds are that probably every garage is already spoken for for next year. you may get lucky tho. your best bet would probably be to put a thread on here and a post up on the LRRS FB page that you are looking for a spot for next year and move in with someone who already owns a garage who is looking to fill the space.
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I am probably in total agreeance here. No amount of questions I can ask will replace the actual FIRST DAY THERE. Definitely doing this for the experience!
I havent even thought about this, but thanks for the advice! Going to lurk and post up on the FB page.
Yea I, so far, think have this part down. I acquired a track only bike for this reason as well as having complete set of wheels which will have rains on them if that happens. Anything that can be replaced in light of a spill I will must over winter and have on hand if that ever happens. The safety wiring of the bolts ill doing over winter - i can see that being a PITA but it must be done!
I feel like tires are those never ending costs. Currently running the R10 for TD rubber now. forking over 350-400 a set is killing me already![]()
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A lot of you that just jumped in available spots for garage should talk and get one garage. Seems like plenty of people to share the cost.
You are so full of poo. We talked about my tires. You said they looked fine and that you'd run them!
My point is no matter how much you think you have things planned out and your time management skills down, you're going to miss calculate something. Mine was having an opportunity to have tires mounted. Yours will be something.
Or maybe it's just me.
This thread sucks. It should be locked, deleted, and never spoken of again. All it has done is got me thinking about that weekend again and praying for a quick winter.. it's not even turkey-day yet.
Bring your wallet full, leave with it empty. That's all you'll need.
As for garages, you can't rent them from NHMS by the weekend; you need to rent for a season, one person needs to be financially accountable, and you need to pay up front for the season.
As for tire usage, takeoffs are an option, but Smutty makes a valid point(even though it's wrapped in "look how awesome I am"): One new set of tires should last a decent amount of time for a novice. Of course, the faster you go, the faster your tires wear.
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Based on this year, unclaimed garages will be at a premium. Get organized NOW so if after Jan there are some that didn't get renewed you can jump on one.
Best advice is to find someone experienced that you can squat with on your first event. Garage or not having someone to mentor your through will be so valuable.
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Squat is ideal. Be "in the area of" is minimal.
People around that you can ask questions of, or who will tell you "not yet", ask you why the hell your warmers aren't on.
It makes things much easier. I can't imagine "wildcating" a rookie weekend (and hats off to those who have).
Can't agree with this enough.
I've encouraged racers in the past to rent garages. That must be tempered with the knowledge that you're in it for the long haul, you aren't renting a garage for a weekend, you're renting it for the entire season(even if divided up among a few). During your first season, squatting, finding garages with absent racers, etc might make more sense.
Mike K. - www.goMTAG.com - For Pirelli tires, Moto-D tire warmers, and Woodcraft parts
LRRS/CCS Expert #86 / RSP Racing / Woodcraft / MTAG Pirelli / Dyno Solutions / Tony's Track Days / Sport Bike Track Gear / 434racer / Brunetto T-Shirts / Knox / Crossfit Wallingford
R.I.P. - Reed - 3-23-2008
All great advice and much appreciated! Hoping to put something together for the joined renting of a garage space before the new year, but if any interests in renting spaces together dont hesitate to make that known! But i do ask where can i find the listing of garages still available online? Anyone want to take this young padawan under their wing![]()
In on looking for space.
You don't get to "pick" you space per se... But you can work with LRRS on what's open (there is no online list).