COHEN’S CORNER

by Adam Cohen

So this month’s write up is going to be a little bit different than the usual race reports. A few weeks ago I picked up an E-Bicycle to use as a training tool and to be able to do some GNCC EMTB races in 2022.

Well like most dirt bike racers I have a lack of patience and I found a race to attend on an off weekend of our FTR series. I made the long haul from North Miami Beach all the way to Gatorback (The mountain bike section of the park is actually referred to as Hailes Trail)!

Prior to racing FTR I raced the mountain bike equivalent which is the Florida State Championship series(FSC) for 10 seasons. Goneriding (The promoter of the series) recently incorporated EMTB racing into their 2021 schedule so I signed up and went racing!

The format for mountain bike racing is quite a bit different than our FTR races. On Saturday the course is open from sunrise to sunset and racers are able to run as many practice laps as they feel necessary.

All of the racing takes place on Sunday and it is split up into waves which are determined by age and riding ability. So let’s fast forward a bit and talk about the race! Well I can definitely say I knocked the rust off! The race was three laps so about 20-21 miles of awesome trail. Hailes Trail is built throughout an old rock quarry so you get a ton of elevation change for a race in Florida.

It took me a little bit of time to remember how to race, as far as pacing, strategy and technique goes. After the halfway point of the race I was able to pick it up and finish with a 4th place which was solid considering it was my first race since 2019. I would absolutely recommend doing an MTB race to anyone that races dirt bikes as there is a ton of crossover and many things that you can learn that will improve your racing at the FTR series. Head over to Goneriding.com to learn a bit more about the series if you’re interested! The EBike is an awesome tool for racing and training and I’m glad that I added one to the stable!

Next Month’s write up is going to be very different! We are going to do a “Bike Check’’ with one of FTR’s fastest racers! Hope you all enjoyed a brief overview of my experience doing a little different type of racing. As usual please feel free to reach out to me with questions or recommendations for future write ups.

RIDER: KODY GAMPERL PHOTO: TYLER MILLER

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December 11-12, 2021

SATURDAY 7:30 - 10:30AM Signup Peewee Track Practice:

9:00AM- 9:05AM PWA & B 9:05AM- 9:10AM PWC & PWBeg 9:10AM- 9:15AM PW Quad 9:15AM- 9:20AM Super PW Quad Peewee

Races:

Race 1 9:25AM- 9:50AM PWA Race 2 9:55AM-10:15AM PWB Race 3 10:20AM-10:35AM PWC & PWBeg Race 4 10:40AM-11:10AM Qd.Super PWA Race 5 11:15AM-11:40AM Qd.Super PWB Race 6 11:45AM-12:05PM Row 1- Quad PWA -- Row 2- Quad PWB

Big Track Practice:

9:30AM - 10:00AM Quads 10:00AM - 10:30AM Bikes

Bikes Riders Meeting 12:00PM Race 7 12:15 - 1:45PM

Row 1- Mini A Row 2- Mini B Row 3- 65A Row 4- Mini C, Mini Girls Row 5- 658 Row 6- 65C, 65 Girls Row 7- Mini Beginner 1 Row 8- Mini Beginner 2

Race 8 2:00 - 3:30PM

Row1- Pre-ModemA Row 2- Junior A Row 3- Sportsman 2 Row 4- Junior B Row 5- Pre-Modem B Row 6- Evolution, Pre-Modem Super Senior Row 7- Junior C, Junior Girls Row 8- Sportsman 1 Row 9- Evolution Senior & Vintage Row 10- Beginner

Sunday Race Signup 3:30 - 5:30PM Race 9 3:45 - 5:15PM

Row 1- Quad AA Row 2- Quad A Row 3- Quad B Open Row 4- Quad +30, Veteran Quad Row 5- Senior Quad, Super Senior Quad Row 6- Quad Utility Open Row 7- Women Quad, Master Quad Row 8- Quad C Open Row 9- Quad Junior Row 10- Quad Women Master, Quad Women Vet, Quad Golden Master, Quad Silver Master

SUNDAY 7:30 - 9:30AM Signup 8:30 - 9:30AM Practice 10:00AM - Riders Meeting Race 1 10:30AM - 12:30PM

Row 1- Vet A,Senior A Row 2- Super Senior A Row 3- Master A, Silver Master A Row 4- Vet B Row 5- Senior B, Women A Row 6- Super Senior B Row 7- Golden Master A Row 8- Master B Row 9- Silver Master B, Women Vet Row 10- Golden Master B, Elite Master Row 11- Vet C Row 12- Senior C Row 13- Super Senior C Row 14- Master C, Women B

Race 2 1:00 - 3:00PM

Row 1- AA Row 2- A Open Row 3- A 250, A 200 Row 4- +30 Row 5- B Open Row 6- B 250 Row 7- B 200 Row 8- C Open Row 9- C 250 Row 10- C 200

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