Tracks N. Missouri

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hey im going to North Missouri this spring or summer for a get away and was wondering if there is any tracks near the Unionville area North Missouri and South Iowa. thought it would be fun to hit a track or two for a race while im up there.
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Kahoka MX near Kahoka, MO. It is up in the northeast corner of the Missouri.

National-style track, no big jumps just natural terrain with sawdust mixed into the dirt for drainage.Because of the sawdust, the track gets nice and rough with deep braking and accel bumps...at least the last time I was there it did (2002?).

There also was a sweet track near Joplin, MO (Central MO), I believe. That track I didn't get to ride but witnessed it. It was a natural terrain, rolling hills, big air masterpiece. Cannot recall the name of it.
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race250r wrote:
Kahoka MX near Kahoka, MO. It is up in the northeast corner of the Missouri. National-style track, no big jumps just natural terrain with sawdust mixed...
Kahoka MX near Kahoka, MO. It is up in the northeast corner of the Missouri.

National-style track, no big jumps just natural terrain with sawdust mixed into the dirt for drainage.Because of the sawdust, the track gets nice and rough with deep braking and accel bumps...at least the last time I was there it did (2002?).

There also was a sweet track near Joplin, MO (Central MO), I believe. That track I didn't get to ride but witnessed it. It was a natural terrain, rolling hills, big air masterpiece. Cannot recall the name of it.
I raced Unionville, Mo, 30-years ago.

Kahoka currently is not open.

Find Kirksville and Moberly. I have never raced there, but if you check in with shops there, they can get you the info.

Columbia has one at the State Park north of I-70. I like loamy tracks so I didn't get there much.

Check in when you get here and we'll see how far of a drive you are able to stand.Smile
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Knobby Hill MX

Pretty good track about 10mi NE of St. Joseph, MO.

The track at Finger Lakes State Park in Columbia isn't bad either.
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thanks i will look into these.

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Kahoka held an word of mouth / facebook open practice in october had over 200 riders show. Things may possibly be in the works . Stay tuned!!!!
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Kahoka held an word of mouth / facebook open practice in october had over 200 riders show. Things may possibly be in the works . Stay...
Kahoka held an word of mouth / facebook open practice in october had over 200 riders show. Things may possibly be in the works . Stay tuned!!!!
Yeah just saw a video from that practice day. It is pretty close to the same track that I remember.
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klein8 wrote:
Kahoka held an word of mouth / facebook open practice in october had over 200 riders show. Things may possibly be in the works . Stay...
Kahoka held an word of mouth / facebook open practice in october had over 200 riders show. Things may possibly be in the works . Stay tuned!!!!
Are you'all holding your breath?
I'm not.Wink
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klein8 wrote:
Kahoka held an word of mouth / facebook open practice in october had over 200 riders show. Things may possibly be in the works . Stay...
Kahoka held an word of mouth / facebook open practice in october had over 200 riders show. Things may possibly be in the works . Stay tuned!!!!
Highsider wrote:
Are you'all holding your breath?
I'm not.Wink
Mike's been out of for a while, i dont think these kids ans parents
now days could handle the way he lays it out on the table!
Hope it returns, but idt it will get as rough as it used to.
that place use to be some of if not the best training you could get
and it changed every lap!
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all im sayin is......i know where i will be come February...........
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all im sayin is......i know where i will be come February........... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/12/03/merica_779141.jpg[/img]
all im sayin is......i know where i will be come February...........
Hells yeah, Been along time, some good laps to be had on that
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Agency MX was badass back in the day. I was there on a day Brian Deegan was there riding out of a box van. He was crazy fast there. Got his autograph too. Was weird how wild he was, but his Dad was like Mr. Rogers. I mean nothing derogatory, it was just funny how complete opposites they were from my point of view.

Not sure if that place is still open.
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Agency was the bomb for sure. Living only 30 minutes away I loved the place. They even hosted a national back in the 70's. Sadly the track closed down almost 10 years ago and now there is housing built so close that its return is all but impossible. The track is still recognizable via Google maps but looks as though Mother Nature is about to take over.
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Mike's been out of for a while, i dont think these kids ans parents now days could handle the way he lays it out on the...
Mike's been out of for a while, i dont think these kids ans parents
now days could handle the way he lays it out on the table!
Hope it returns, but idt it will get as rough as it used to.
that place use to be some of if not the best training you could get
and it changed every lap!
Well said and correct.
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I lived in Missouri in the late 90s (Air Force) and I've been trying to remember the name of this one practice track. Was my favorite of all-time. I know it was up in the NW past St. Joseph and at the time I would get a yearly membership and they gave me a key to the gate. Was pretty hilly and part of the track was cut criss-cross horizontally up a hill. More than once I got out of shape in the whoops and went off the side of the track, dropping down a level on the hill to where I had just come from and headed the wrong way =)

Anyone have a clue what track that was? Does it exist anymore? Way too much partying in the years after and I can't remember much but I can still run through the layout of that track in my head.
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Miscreant317 wrote:
I lived in Missouri in the late 90s (Air Force) and I've been trying to remember the name of this one practice track. Was my favorite...
I lived in Missouri in the late 90s (Air Force) and I've been trying to remember the name of this one practice track. Was my favorite of all-time. I know it was up in the NW past St. Joseph and at the time I would get a yearly membership and they gave me a key to the gate. Was pretty hilly and part of the track was cut criss-cross horizontally up a hill. More than once I got out of shape in the whoops and went off the side of the track, dropping down a level on the hill to where I had just come from and headed the wrong way =)

Anyone have a clue what track that was? Does it exist anymore? Way too much partying in the years after and I can't remember much but I can still run through the layout of that track in my head.
You're thinking of Agency MX.
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You're thinking of Agency MX.
Ahh thanks. Too bad it's gone. I was hoping one of these days if I happen to be travelling that way with my kids to take them to ride there. Was my favorite track ever.
Used to hit there, Finger lakes, a track not too far from Warrensburg..I think it was Kingsville or something like that and spent many many many weekends tearing up the Cooper Creek riding area near Clinton.

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Ahh thanks. Too bad it's gone. I was hoping one of these days if I happen to be travelling that way with my kids to take...
Ahh thanks. Too bad it's gone. I was hoping one of these days if I happen to be travelling that way with my kids to take them to ride there. Was my favorite track ever.
Used to hit there, Finger lakes, a track not too far from Warrensburg..I think it was Kingsville or something like that and spent many many many weekends tearing up the Cooper Creek riding area near Clinton.
There's nothing wrong with your memory.
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SunComfort wrote:
Mike's been out of for a while, i dont think these kids ans parents now days could handle the way he lays it out on the...
Mike's been out of for a while, i dont think these kids ans parents
now days could handle the way he lays it out on the table!
Hope it returns, but idt it will get as rough as it used to.
that place use to be some of if not the best training you could get
and it changed every lap!
I was the first paid entry ever at that track, grew up about a mile from there. The years they trucked in shit tons of sawdust were the best. 6 foot deep rollers that were ever changing.

I only have two bad memories from there. 1. Being how bitter that sawdust tasted, and 2. Running at a hare scrambles there it rained the night before. They had this crazy gnarly water crossing (read river, maybe the wyconda or something like that?) that my bike drowned out and got sucked 50 yrds downstream in. Never been so tired in my life after that race.
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The place is just laid back and gorgeous. Would be nice to have a big race there again some day
chocolatethunder782 8/17/2015 7:49pm
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They have practice at Kahoka almost every weekend. They always post about it on their Facebook page. They just had a vintage race there this past weekend. I might go to that race but that track gets so gnarly!

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