DIY motocross races

It’s a crisp cold autumn day in Northern Italy. Summer is over, the fields have been cleared of all the corn, it isn’t raining nor snowing yet, and everyone wants a last hurrah before the motorcycle season is over and the cold winter arrives.

Why not throw an impromptu neighborhood motocross race in one of the neighborhood fields? If you get the word out soon enough, a few volunteers will step forward and before you know it, you’ll have everyone in the neighborhood racing. Just follow these simple guidelines:

• Erect signs so that people will know where to find the race.

• Tape off areas for spectators, or find a natural barrier to separate spectators from the track.

• Tape off a starting grid near the main spectator area for maximum impact.

• Make sure your volunteer race director wears a timer around his neck to look professional.

• Hire a food truck for hungry participants.

• Put a few seats out so elderly spectators can enjoy the races comfortably.

• Tape off a course tight enough to create some racing action.

• Provide a jump or two, even if you need to build them by hand.

• Don’t forget the kiddie class.