5 Things I WISH Someone Had Told Me Before My First HARESCRAMBLE | Harescramble Tips
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- 5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before My First Harescramble | Harescramble Tips.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:08 #5 Don't wear new gear
0:56 #4 Focus on fitness and hydrate
1:45 #3 Don't be afraid to ask for help
2:27 #2 Set your personal goals for the race
3:16 #1 Starts aren't as important as you may think
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From the SECCA Racing Facebook Group:
What is something you wish someone had told your before your first Harescramble race?
Brian Merryfield
Be most patient in your first lap. It’s ok to sit down.
John S. Manning
Get out front an stay in lead
Justin Walker
Work out more!
Gary Bridges
Don’t get to anxious. Treat it more like a trail ride than a race and you’ll do better than you think.
Josh Risner
Eat a banana before to help with cramps after
David Ryan Seay
Drink an ABSOLUTELY ridiculous amount of water the entire week before and plenty of pickles, and STRETCH your entire body. But most importantly, DO NOT THINK OF YOUR FIRST “race” TO BE A RACE. Think of it as organized fun. Go out there and have fun.
Mark Walton
Make a will
Kelly Capeheart
Front brake……BAAAD!!!
ChrisTopher Hedrick
The track gets way worse as the day goes on
Greg Dean
Smoother is faster
Derek Willis
Full send and hope for the best. If you go over the bars rub some dirt on it and get back on that thing. Just kiddin’. Tell them to stand up more and stay on the pegs, when in doubt gas it, raise the front wheel and let the bike tire do what it wants.
Grant Lowe
Don’t grip so tight and shift up
Mike Land
Hydrate hydrate hydrate
Jessica Phillips
Make sure the clutch is fully engaged before you kick…. This isn’t motocross
Kim DeLoach
You cannot win it on the start, but, you sure can lose it.
Kent Farmer
Get in shape and drink lots of water and Gatorade!
Logan Blizard
If you ride over your head and come in illprepared, you will wreck. Hard. And have 11 concussions. Don’t overdo what your body won’t allow
Wesley Vaughn
Don’t try to race. Just go ride. Otherwise your not gonna be able to get off your bike at the end from muscle cramps. Lol happened to me.
Heath Attaway
That it was like a drug and you got addicted.
Royce N Joan Wyatt
Use plenty of Desitin
Cody Phillips
Your not as good as your think you are, you don't need to be in A class on a XR 250.
Bill Patridge
PRAY
Ronnie Cicero Sr.
Race your race ! You're not racing everybody
Nick Waldrop
Have fun and don’t race. Just ride and set a pace. If you set a pace and flow you’ll pass the guys that’s battled towards the end bc they’ll be wore out from pushing
Matt L Boone
I always told Parker, Ride smart and HAVE FUN.
Brian Goodwin
Go fast where you can, go slow when you need to.
Thomas Brooks
Relax and let the bike flow ! Oh yeah, stay on the gas no slacking off !
Brian Paschal
Pass and don't get passed
Nick Kitchen
Start in second gear
Cullen Jacob
Get in shape and eat healthy
Kyle Peterson
Pull over at the hardest obstacle and watch all the guys fail !
Clint King
You're gonna need a Sugar Momma
Debbie Seale McLeroy
That if sign up is at 8 the line starts at 7
Gracie Pizzolato
Pain is temporary. Quiting lasts forever. lol
Bailey Nicole Lantrip
The first race sucks. You make stupid mistakes.... you might be an adult woman and have the Waldrop boys and Justin Crane help you almost the entire time. But it’s okay... put your pride aside. First race nerves are real.
Robert Cowles
After the first lap, find the short cuts! The fast guys are going to show you the way!!!
Ken Loftin
Take 2 Advil 10 minutes BEFORE the race. Seriously
Michael Henderson
Classes explained. And an understanding that you really don’t have to race it, you can get out there and just enjoy the obstacle course.
Tyler Kyle
Make sure your suspension is set up for woods riding. MX suspension in the woods can be a bad experience for a beginner. Hydrate. Look ahead. Have fun
Logan Nixon
Don’t overthink it. The more you read these comments the more intimidating it will seem.
Seat time and experience is the best way to get fast so just go ride and have fun!
Carolyn Reed
Stephen always told the boys that the hole shot isnt always key. It can make for a wipe out real quick like with a pack of em on your tail. Ride behind them for a lap or two and watch! Unless its dusty of course... if its dusty then just full send!
Toby Jolly
If you have to pace yourself you aren’t in good enough shape. If you run out of energy before the end of the race it doesn’t mean go slower at the start it means get off your ass and train during the week.
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If anyone whoooos you and then passes you but immediately dumps it give em whoooo right back it's the highlight of my race sometimes .
That’s awesome, lol.
Thank you! I'm 61 and about to ride my first hare scramble. I love what you said about starts not mattering. I think I'll let the field get in front of me and then just run as smoothly and consistently as possible to finish. I do ride 2-3 times a month (yes, per month, not per week). But I can ride two hours at a decent pace for me due to pretty active job keeping me in shape.
I went from C to AA in four years , not bad for an old man , my biggest tip is DON'T STOP !. All points you made are excellent.
Wow, that's impressive! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Go for a 2 day ride the weekend before you race, take your gear off oil your chain put gas in the bike throw it all in the trailer and go home. The weekend of the race gear up ( yes with the same stinky gear from the weekend before) throw a leg over the bike and go race like you were just doing another weekend ride
I have been racing for years and I still get caught up in wanting to be in the front but end up on my butt shortly after and now having to race in pain for the remainder of the race your advice in waiting and taking your time is solid this give you body time to warm up and making all the free passes when everyone else is crashing really pays off big in the end having to drive to the ER sucks and now I'm out of riding for a year as I heal thanks for sharing my game plan will be different next race !
Starts are important - even if you’re not the fastest guy in your class. I’d rather get the holeshot and have the faster guys in the class pass me/me let them by vs getting stuck or bottle necked by the slower less skillful riders on obstacles that I likely would’ve cleaned. Sure, it may not mean much on many races as you described, but often times it will when you look back and go “well I got a crap start and followed this squid for a mile and couldn’t get around him and then he fell on an uphill and I fell bc of him”. Spoken like I’ve had that convo with myself haha. Great content btw
Thank you for the tips…going to start racing again next year GOD WILLING….building my 2000 yz 125 because I miss the sound and smell…plus that power band….. (after 40 years of raising a family and working….now it’s my time again lol)
you earned my subscription!!!!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I've got to force myself to remember that last one . First ever Hare Scramble race coming up next month (55 yrs old!). And even though I -think- I can get a fast launch, I'm probably WAY better off leaving late at the start, and trying to use skills in the woods to catch slower guys than me.
I've always observed that at very top level of riding, it doesn't really come down to who was fastest, it most of the time comes down to the guy with the fewest mistakes. It seems the same should be true for beginner racers too.
Great tips and down to earth. Thank you! Subbed.
Great tips! #6 When u get to the course, take some easy warm up riding time to help relieve nerves and loosen up your body. Get there early enough to do it.
Great addition! Thanks for watching
is there a good website to know where these races are all happening?
@@johnsmith-fk7fw I know! I just don’t know of any except at interlake sra here in southern Indiana, and even then I don’t know when they are.
Thanks for the advice!
Thank you. I am looking forward to my first race.
It’s a lot of fun. Thanks for watching.
Very well done sir. Relax and conserve energy as well. Thank you sir.
3:37 The narration for this segment is
excellent and quite humorous!
I especially like this part; ''...and you haven't ridden
for two weeks...'' lmao
Lol, it so common to see guys with their mind on winning when their chances of finishing are pretty low.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie
I hope to participate in the HS's
this upcoming year, and yeah, I could
see burning out in hour two, by being
tense and putting out a 100% in the
first 15 mins, when 30% could even give
you a win lol. What also amazes me is
how a lot of newer racers (from watching
footage) wouldn't get through have the
course/loop, without e start, they'd kick
themselves to death in the first mile,
you can see a lot of them hitting that
starter button 30 times or more in
the first half hour, very difficult to kick
start a bike 30 times in the period,
when it takes up to 6 to 10 kicks, especially
when flooded.
What a great piece I luved it..I am 52 and wanna start racing I just got back into dirt bikes after 29years off..thank you so much for a great video
Thanks for watching! Good luck at the races.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie I be been ripping around for couple years now on yz250x. But dam a couple of 1to.1 and a half hrs .runs in 1 day u gotta be up n shape for that to even finish..imma give it a rip though ..up here in PNW we have tons of large roots(very wet very slick) and rocks so for me the slow stuff wares me out the fastest..good luck bro
As my first race will be in January I'm really happy I found this. Thank you for your advice !!
Awesome, good luck!
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience, it is super helpful to those of us who are starting out.
Glad it was helpful!
Thats some of the best advice I’ve ever heard.
Thanks!
I completely agree with each one of these. My second race I had changed my spring rate the day before, big mistake. My bike handled better but different from what I was use to. Stay safe
That's a good one too. Don't try new things with bike setup. Thanks for watching!
Great points!
Thanks Jason!
Great points! I'm sure they were all learned by experience, either good or bad.
Thanks for watching!
Riding my first scramble Sunday thanks for the tips subbed.
Good luck!
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie happy to report my first scramble was a success trollhaugen dresser wi fun ride thanks again for the tips I'm hooked.
Great tips! I wish I saw this video last year when I first started. I didn't even finish my first race and crashed a bunch, I practiced alot last year and I raced just recently and felt very confident in my riding ability, didn't crash and finished. Next year goals will be to finish with a competitive time.
Nice! That's they key, to set personal goals for yourself and always keep improving. Thanks for watching!
I'm planning for my first race at Blueberry Hill in December! Thanks for all the advice!
You’re welcome! That’s awesome, hope to see you there.
How did your race go Will, did you learn anything else from it?
@@bikersoncall It kicked my butt haha, but it was a great experience! Thankfully I walked away injury free and with my bike in one piece. Met some great people too!
@@willtrautman3965 Awesome!
Great advice 👍
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing. 🇺🇲🤙🏼
Thanks for watching!
All good stuff.. I would add , spend as much time as possible on the balls of your feet to prevent catching boots on stumps.
Yes, even when I was road racing the first turn was not that important. I would not get too excited, maybe getting passed by three or more bikes. Within a few laps I would pass them back sticking to a good pace. Crashing on the first lap is never a good idea. Great video.
Thanks Mark!
Sounds like good points to me
Thanks for watching!
The week before a race I drink loads of water a come the day before every mouthful I drink must pee 2 pints out , day before will eat massive amount cooked breakfast and will have loads of pasta for tea , porridge for breakfast race day with 2 bananas 30 mins before and seems to of helped me loads .I've tried to get away off starts reasonable a then settle down into own race and out of 8 races with anywhere between 25- 40 in class had top 10 every time best of 4th a lap times get quicker as the 3hrs tick by only been riding 2 yrs a getting better all the time
I'm getting prepared to race in a summer series and would like to know your thoughts on gearing. My bike is a 2022 CRF450R with stock gearing which i beleive is 13/49. Ive been told I would need to lower the gearing for woods racing but im not sure on the amount. Some say increase the rear sprocket by one tooth and others say do more. Based on your experience what would you recommend?
Thanks for watching! Wow, that’s a tough bike to woods race on. Maybe others can help with your gearing question. I have no experience with woods racing 450s.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Ok thanks. I think I'll add a tooth to the rear sprocket and go from there. I'll keep adding a tooth until it fits my riding style. If nothing else I'll have some extra sprockets. ;-)
I’m wanting to do the race at donner in California. BUT my goal is to complete just one lap lol.
Awesome! I’ve seen videos of that race. Best of luck to you!
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie yeah awesome terrain very similar to what I ride in north east California with lots of granite but my endurance isn’t the best lol so only lap and I’ll be happy 😆
Start out on a bike that fits you. I raced a kx 500 threw the 80s and I got used to it but should have started on a 250. But as time went on I tricked it out and made it fit me. But the first few races felt like my arms stretched 6 inch's !!! And tired after the first lap and arm pump. But I got threw it and like I said made it fit me but still a bear to hold on to. So pick a bike that fits you and is comfortable. WFO
Great advice!
1.5 hours ride? That includes stoping for taking pictures, snacks, lunch? It better or I'm not doing it
Lol, When you’re racing other people take the pictures for you so you don’t have to stop. Thanks for watching!
We have a series in wisconsin wixc is 2 hours race lot of fun but at 43 years old feels like an eternity
4. Hydrate.
''Ask 10 people, get 11 diff answers,'' This is true.
So here's # 11:
From what I've read, we can't preload
against salt loss, we need to replenish as we go, also
hydrating at the cellular level needs to start at least a day
or two before an event, (Drinking sufficient amounts of
water, or more than we typically do those couple of days
leading up to an event). Potassium and Magnesium don't
work well without replenishing salt/sodium loss, so I'm told.
I agree, I think all of this is true.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie I read an
interesting note/article on pickle juice;
It seems that if one is experiencing
leg cramps, a shot of pickle juice can
often alleviate that/those cramps in
a minute or so. The determined that
it had nothing to do with digestion,
rather than a chemical/electrical response
of some receptors at the back of the
throat, I thought that was fascinating.
I don't get cramps, but did and had to
look into it, apparently I was deficient
in potassium and magnesium, I ride
15 to 30 hours a week, in AZ heat,
once I was directed to up my pot/mag,
all cramps (mainly legs) disappeared,
apparently also, my natural salt intake
was sufficient at the time. I now add a
bit of salt to snacks I eat after a
session in 120f ambient temps..
@@bikersoncall 120f, wow. Not sure I could survive that. Interesting note about the pickle juice. Thanks!
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie I learned
recently that Chris Birch had had
a heat stroke some time back, didn't
know it at the time, but wow, I found
this out a couple weeks ago, what
a huge wake up call.... Key for me
was NOT how to fix' lol, but how
to know that you are heading toward
one, symptoms, (and prevention steps
of course).
I think we should
all take a look into the issue , unless we
live in cooler climates.
Chris was apparently in a comma
if I got the info right, for a couple
of weeks, he's not an old dude either,
I am though, triple indemnity lol...
Hey it’s me!
You made it! 😀
Are there prohibited bikes in hare scrambles,
Chinese brands for example, or sizes, min, max?
For Vet Classes.
Typically vet classes are open to any size bike assuming it meets the minimum size. I’ve seen Chinese brands and giant adventure bikes line up for races.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Thanks!,
I thought it was the other way around,
I thought a 250f for example could
run with 450's , in fact a 150 could run
with 450's , but a 450 would not be
allowed to run in a 250 and under class.
I don't know this, it's just from what
watching other videos and reading
articles.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Great tips, by the way!
@@bikersoncall It can vary by series but among the 4 series I race in, there’s no upper limit in Vet classes.
Any advice on controlling your nerves for your first race? When I go to the track for practice I get all nerved up and feel dehydrated and tense on first lap. I haven’t raced yet cause I don’t know how to get rid of that feeling and I want to be able to at least finish the race
You’ll definitely get the adrenaline rush just before the start and during the early part of the race. It’s best to recognize it, try to calm yourself and don’t let it cloud your judgment. Stay out of harms way at the start and treat the rest like a trail ride. That’s the best strategy if your goal is to finish. Good luck!
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Thank you for your advice today was my first race and it was great. The nerves pretty much went away once I got on the line and had some great riders giving me advice. I finished the race 12th place, my class was huge.
Tell them all u want its something u have to experience to understand
Starting at 2 minutes what track was this? Thanks
Meridian OHV
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Thank you
In my very first race I started dead last out of 45 people because my bike didn’t start. I ended up finishing 6th this just goes to show starting position doesn’t mean anything
Imagine wearing gear I just wear boots and gloves
Thanks Donnie. On my first race at Perry a couple of weeks ago I made sure to position myself on the outside of the turn. I took it easy on the first 3 turns. Once I got past the initial mud pit the rear of the race was a matter of learning the ropes. I had so much fun.
Awesome!