Unadilla MX

Unadilla MX in New Berlin, New York is one of the most legendary motocross venues in the world, and a non-negotiable bucket-list ride for every serious American motocross racer. Located in upstate New York's rolling Chenango County farmland, Unadilla has been hosting world-class motocross since 1969. The track hosted the Trans-AMA series from 1970 through 1978, the 1987 Motocross des Nations (one of the most famous MXdN events ever, where Team USA's Bob Hannah, Rick Johnson and Jeff Ward beat the world), and continues to host the AMA Pro Motocross Championship every August. The natural terrain layout is what makes Unadilla special: rolling hills, off-camber turns, blind crests, and the famous Gravity Cavity descent, there is nothing manufactured about this place. The dirt is loamy New York topsoil that gets sticky in the rain and hard-packed when the sun's out, and the track grows ruts the deeper into the day you ride. Unadilla offers extensive on-site camping with RV hookups, full concessions, real restrooms with showers, basically the full Pro National experience even on regular practice days. The amateur/practice track lets you ride the same Pro layout most weekends throughout the season. Located in central New York between Binghamton and Utica off State Highway 8, easy day-trip access from New York City (3.5 hr south), Albany (2 hr east), Boston (4.5 hr east), or anywhere in the Northeast. If you only ride one Pro National track in your life, make it Unadilla. The hill straight after the start gate is steeper than it looks on TV, the Sky Shot tabletop is bigger than it looks on TV, and the rhythm sections will humble you. This is American motocross history.