Connecticut

Small state, tight rotation, devoted clubs. Central Cycle Club is the institution, Milford Riders MC keeps things moving on the southern end, Thomaston Dam runs trail-bike days when the moto isn't on. NESC (New England Sports Committee) is the regional series most riders chase here and into Massachusetts. Northeast soil swings from sandy near the coast to loamy in the interior; spring rides loamy and tacky, August gets blue-groove fast and dusty. Riding season is roughly mid-April through October with a couple bonus weekends if November stays mild. Tracks here are shorter and tighter than what you find out west, so corner speed and rhythm sections matter more than horsepower. Loretta Lynn's qualifier season pulls a lot of attention in the spring; if you're chasing area qualifiers, the schedule fills up fast and the gates get crowded. Pack tear-offs for any rain weekend; the puddles set up gnarly and the goggles get unrideable in a hurry.