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2015 MXMK Agenda Verdun, France

Tentative Team Schedule:

Arrive by Wednesday July 8th the latest. Meet at track to receive your dirt bike the promoter will have for you. Add your TEAM USA Team graphics, add mods to your bike. Bring suspension, jetting, brake pads, anything you want to enhance your ride. Head to our Lodging 10 minutes away at College Saint Jean Catholic school address is 74 route de Blamont 55100 VERDUN

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unofficial team dinner in Verdun location tba

Thursday July 9th The team will meet at the track to prepare the bikes to head to Etain (15 miles away) to practice track and get your dirt bikes dialed in. 

Wash bikes at car wash in Etain head back to Lodging and prepare for the official Team Dinner in Verdun location TBA

Friday July 10th head to track, practice starts, qualifiers start.

Saturday July 11th more qualifying motos. If you qualify in the top 3rd in your 3 motos from Friday & Saturday, you are in the Gold metal finale and don’t race till later Sunday afternoon.

Saturday night there is a huge track walk, where all the teams meet and walk the track at night. At a certain point the team will be judged for the loudest competition along with all the other teams in the parade. We are one of the smaller teams by far. This will probably be the BEST part of your trip!

Sunday July 12th morning starts the Bronze, then the Silver finale races. Later that afternoon the Gold metal finales begin.

Sunday evening Awards ceremonies for specialty awards (like the loudest team, father & son, etc) Then Individual placement awards 1st, 2nd, & 3rd only. Followed by the Overall Team placements.

Monday July 13th Head Home

 

Places we will or can go:

Trip Advisor for Verdun, France.

Verdun is completely surrounded by forts.

Yamaha – Husqvarna dealership Verdun Auto Moto Gervaise

Notre dame de Verdun Cathedral 

American WW1 Cemetery

The French National cemetery 

Very FAST Go Carts  Hwy route  – Scenic route

Mont Sec

Fort Douaumont

Chapelle-abri Saint-Hilaire, Douaumont

Fort Vaux

CITY BOWL

Trench of the Bayonets

Montfaucon Monument & Ruins

Butte de Vauquois

Plenty of places to eat – rated #1 Le Clapier – Miso Sushi – Subway