AV Motoplex
Location/address: 4551 Avenue H, Lancaster, CA 93536
Website: www.avmotoplex.com
Contact: 661.723.0773; info@avmotoplex.com
Number of tracks: One for big bikes and one for Pee Wees.
Facilities: Concessions, some parts, portable toilets, bike wash area, RV park with hookups next door.
Cost: $25, $15 Pee Wee
Hours: Check calendar page on website.
Track personnel: Flaggers, EMTs on busy practice days.
Description of facility: The AV Motoplex track is located on a large, flat dirt area between the 14 Freeway and the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. The track strongly resembles a tame SX track but does do a great job of making a fun and interesting course without natural terrain to work with. Watering is with hoses. Wind can be a problem that the locals have learned to deal with. Getting there early can help avoid the wind.
Dirt Rider says: "I call this track ATV Furyplex because it reminds me of the video game of a similar name. There are no elevation changes, the corners are all identical, it never gets rough and the jumps are super fun. For the most part, the laps are fairly long and you can find some fun, flowing lines right after the dirt has been ripped. If you're coming down to SoCal from up north, you should at least swing in and check this place out." --Chris Denison
Membership required: No
Are there races at the facility: Yes
Available for private rentals: Yes
Adelanto Motoplex
Location/address: 8687 Rancho Road, Adelanto, CA 92301
Website: www.adelantomotoplex.com
Contact: 805.791.0981
Number of tracks: Three; the main, a vet and a mini track.
Facilities: Some concrete slab parking, portable toilets, bike wash spot, parts shop coming.
Cost: $15 for big bikes, $10 for small bikes. Call for family and carpool rates.
Hours: Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some weekdays when school is out.
Track personnel: Usually EMT
Description of facility: 40 acres of what used to be flat desert, but a large man-made hill runs through the property so the track actually has some elevation change. Soil conditions range from soft sand to packed soil.
Dirt Rider says: "This track has some very sandy sections, and the sandy areas are deeper and softer than most SoCal tracks, so there are some cool berms. The elevation changes are fun, and the highlight is a 95-foot jump across the top of the man-made hill dividing the property. Being able to pit on cement is nice as well." --Karel Kramer
Membership required: No
Are there races at the facility: Yes
Available for private rentals: Yes