Hare Scramble Racing | What to Expect as a Beginner! 

I have a 250f and plan on entering my first hare scramble at the end of the month, I’m old at life and new to bikes, I’m wise enough to be nervous.

Man, those bark busters are priceless. My family races professionally in NHRA and you remind me of my good friend John Force, tell it like it is and show the good and the bad. I’m itching to race a hair scramble. Cheers again!

Thank you for such a candid view of what to expect. I'm going to be entering my first few events this year. I know it is going to be a massive challenge as I'm used to riding a Triumph Explorer 1200 for wild camping etc., but really keen on entering a few enduro events,

I remember my first hare scramble. Being a woods rider my whole life thought it was going to be a breeze I had it all planned out. Go out for my first race ever in c class dominate the field and get moved up to b class. Well needless to say I didn’t even finish the race, broken hand guards, dented expansion chamber. Busted up bars. And for myself a severely weak body for over a week. If your looking to start a season racing hare scrambles and being competitive you need to exercise and build endurance. You could be the best rider in the world but if you don’t have endurance you will not make it 2 laps in a hare scramble. Invest in good gear and make sure you wear it for a period of time before racing your first race with it on. And be sure to hydrate, the cramps will come and they will f***ing hurt. I’ve found a lot of success hydrating the week before an event and the day before. Don’t go chugging down water before your race for obvious reasons. I’ve also learned drinking a little bit of pickle juice before an event holds down the cramps a little longer. I wear a camelback as well I carry an extra spark plug as well as the wrench and few other simple light tools. And lastly chaffing, tape up your skin that is known to chafe. If you take my advice and ride with your nice gear on you will know where you will chafe at.

What a great video, building confidence for my first face, “oh fuuuuck”. My most used fraise. Thanks!!

Dang. That looks tough.

Awesome vid, thanks for the laughs! I think it says alot when a person can laugh at themselves.

I trimmed my bars just a little and it worked in my favor

Just started this year, two under my belt. Video looks exactly like mine.....lol

Doing my first one in about 2 weeks and this definitely calmed the nerves lol. Kinda dreading how dead my arms are gonna be since all I have is a 500exc 😬😬

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Well I got all winter to practice been riding with my buddies for about a year. I have some questions. If you have a few minutes would love to talk

I crushed a couple headlights already haha

I feel your pain haha

would you get a 300xc or a 350 xc-f knowing what you know now. theses are the two bikes im thinking of buying

You need whiskers