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Jim Cook aka Wudsracer
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NEW stuff
3/28/11 update - So it was not the final update afterall. I'll head back down tomorrow, so let me know if you have any questions. Enduro went really well. Not what we'd have liked as far as trail, but it was still a good event given our hassles with the USFS on the permit this year. But that's a story for around the campfire.
Weather is looking great for the event. Sunny from Weds on, highs in the 60's and 70's. Let's all hope they are right this time.
I will be leaving Wudi Sunday late afternoon for home. I need to get Laura to the airport Monday morning. Rick Owens is willing to watch over camp Sunday night, but there will be no guides for anyone that wants to ride Monday. And we will need to have everyone packed out by Monday afternoon. Sorry if that's a problem for anyone. If anyone wants to stay longer, there are good camping areas I can point out to you down the road towards the trailhead. Just ask me while we're down there and I'll show you.
Also check
the Wudi XIII forum for updates.
End of NEW stuff
Trails are looking great. I rode a lot of them last weekend, and I'll try to get through the rest this week. We have a little rain in the forecast, which will not hurt us any. It's actually a little on the dry side in open areas. It was in the upper 70's last weekend, but is cooling to more normal temps the next few days, which is highs around 60, lows around 40.
Looks like we have 30 for the catered meal. I don't have the final price yet, but it should be under $10. That's Friday night at the clubhouse. There are no formal feeds beyond that, but we will have a food vendor on site for the weekend, Cajun Cookers.
Hope everyone has a safe trip to Wudi, and looking forward to seeing y'all!
Here's a page with hotel
information.
Here's a page with maps and
driving instructions.
White Rock Mt
trail map
The 13th annual Wudi ride is going to take place at the White Rock Mt,
Arkansas (WRM) public riding trails SE of Fayetteville, AR. See the links above
for directions and GPS coordinates. We will be using my club's campground for
this event. The festivities will center around the weekend of the April 2-3,
2011 this year. Normally, the riding starts on Thursday or Friday and goes
through Sun or Mon. This is a public riding area, though, so folks can start and
end whenever they like, but the camp area will not be open until Wednesday
evening to guests.
WRM has a variety of trails. Lots of ATV trails that are pretty beginner
friendly. The WRM Enduro is based out of this campground, so there is also a
lot of great enduro trails, too. The enduro is actually the weekend before Wudi
this year out of the same campground. You’re welcome to come to that, as well.
This is a public riding area so there will be other traffic on the trails,
especially on the ATV trails, so keep that in mind as you ride there. It's
rocky and hilly in a lot of places, so typical Ozark Mt riding terrain.
As I mentioned above, the Razorback
Riders Club was gracious enough to allow us to hold this event out of their
campground. We have many sites with electricty and water, as well as a dump
station. There will be outhouses there, too. The camp also has a nice club
house and playground for the kids. We just recently graveled many of the RV
ready strips. Many of the members have volunteered to come down and help with
this ride. So we should have lots of great guides. That's key as it can be hard
to find some of the good trails there, and it can be easy to get turned around
out there as it's a pretty big riding area. Many thanks in advance to my
clubmates for this!!
There will be a fee for the use of the camp and to pay for the
outhouses. To make it simple, this is how it will work. There will be a one
time gate fee for everyone coming in. It is $25 a head, kids under 12 free. I
will get some wrist bands to identify you as paid. The only other fee is a one
time fee for the weekend of $30 for anyone wanting a site with elec/water.
Doesn't matter if it's 1 night or 4 nights, same fee. There are a lot of
elec/water sites, but not all will be available as club members will be using
some of them, so it's first come, first served on the unoccupied sites. Dry
camping is included in the gate fee.
On the other Wudi trips over the years to these areas, temps have been mostly
from near freezing at night to 50/60+ during the day. Last year was pretty
wintery, though, so that’s why we’re doing it a month later this year. Altitude
will be up to 2200' so no rejetting should be required. We will not be arrowing
any trails, so you’ll either be on your own or hook up with one of the guides.
You should run heavy tubes in both tires. I've run Pirelli MT16 rears and
either MT18 or Dunlop 756 fronts there with great results. There are a lot of
sharp rocks, so you'll tear up whatever kind of tire you bring, most likely.
We have a dedicated Wudi forum now. See
it here. You don't have to register to post, but I'd prefer if you do. In
any case, please leave enough info in any posts so we know who you are.
Some club members have volunteered their guiding services. Thanks guys! One
gentleman even said he'd be willing to guide a more open, scenic kind of ride
using his 4x4 Mule. So more of an ATV type deal. I told him I appreciated it,
and would pass the word. I’ll also try to get more guides.
We will have a person there selling concessions. There is NO expectation that
Wudi riders will buy their food there, nor is there any minimum, etc. We told
them they could setup if they liked kind of deal, and they said they'd be
there. Sounds like they do all 3 meals, if you choose to use them.
I have had some questions about who is "invited". All y'all are. It's
open to everyone that loves to dirt bike and BS around the campfire. I got some
hotel information, but no group rate this year as I couldn't promise a minimum
number of reservations. See the hotel information
page.
These annual WUDI rides happen each year to let the northern
types, aka Yankees, get some winter riding in. The only riding they get to do
at that time of year is on snowmobiles. WUDI stands for WUDsracer Invitational.
"Wudsracer" is Jim's user name on the rec.motorcycles.dirt usenet
group, which is where I first got to know him. I moved to NW Arkansas in 2005
from MN but Jim is keeping the tradition alive. It's only open to all ya'lls
who can come so it's not much of an invitational, actually.
These events started when Jim Cook extended an invitation to my Yankee self and
friends to come down south and ride. He's since come to regret the offer but
he's too much of a gentleman to turn the northeners down when they come begging
each winter. It's grown from there into whatever it is now. This is NOT a full
blown spodefest or anything. Just an informal get together.
There is a little gas
station/store in Combs, if you need it. Keep in mind that Arkansas police love
their radar guns and like giving out speeding tickets (I call them 'revenurs).
Jim had warned me about it for years but I still got a speeding ticket my 2nd
day after moving down here in '05. 5-7 over is okay but you're on borrowed time
much above that on non-highways. Especially take it very easy going through
Elkins on Hwy 16!!
Jim Cook, for those of you who didn't know, owned Smackover Motorsports in
scenic Smackover, Ark where he sold GasGas dirtbikes and parts to many very
happy customers. I think most of you already know but the dirt bike world took
a big hit last year when Smackover Motorsports closed their doors. A huge loss
for all us enthusiasts.
Email me, link at the bottom of the page, if you want to get on my e-mailing
list for this event.
Links:
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the 2010 WUDI XII web page.
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the 2009 WUDI XI web page.
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the 2008 WUDI X web page.
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2007 WUDI IX web page.
Click here to go to the
2006 WUDI VIII web page.
Click here to go to the
2005 WUDI VII web page.
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2004 WUDI VI web page.
Click here to go to the
2003 WUDI V web page.
Click here to go to the
2002 WUDI IV web page.
David Jones' RMD page: http://www.spodefest.net/rmd/index.htm
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