Tomahawk MX Park

Tomahawk MX Park in Hedgesville is West Virginia's premier motocross facility, carved into the rolling hills of the Eastern Panhandle and running since 1999. The park is AMA-sanctioned and anchors the regional race calendar as a host of the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Northeast Area Qualifiers, and its practice days pull riders from across the East Coast.

The main motocross track is a 1.3-mile layout built on a blended topsoil and sand base that holds traction all day, with deep flowing berms, a legitimate whoops section, and tabletops that scale from beginner-friendly to advanced. A technical, rhythm-heavy supercross track hosts skill-building sessions and pro-led riding classes. A dedicated hard-pack pee-wee loop keeps small-displacement youth bikes clear of full-size machines, and an 8-mile woods loop threads hare scramble trails through the surrounding forest.

Open practice runs Wednesday from 11am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 3pm on the track's current calendar, with groups split by bike size and skill level. Walk-up practice is $60 a day. A $100 membership, good for one year from the day you buy it, drops that to $40, and the last Wednesday of every month is a $25 member ride day (not available on the day you join). You do not have to be a member to ride. Quads and ATVs are welcome for Saturday practice and trail riding, while the main track stays bikes-only on Sundays. Sessions run with on-site medical staff, trained flaggers, and electronic track lights.

The facility is built for the full weekend. Primitive vehicle and tent camping is free, overnight RV sites with 30-amp and 50-amp electric and water hookups are available to rent, and two permanent shower houses supply hot water alongside ADA-compliant restrooms. Quarter-operated pressure washers knock the mud off, and a dedicated technical support building handles tire changes and light maintenance.

Know the rules before you load up. Tomahawk strictly enforces a 99 dB(A) sound limit on every exhaust, and if you are too loud you cannot ride. Everyone entering signs the waiver and release, spectators of all ages included, anyone on a motor vehicle wears a helmet, and there is absolutely no alcohol.

Every minor entering the property needs a fully completed minor release form, printed double-sided in color ink. If both parents will not be present at sign-in, the form must be signed and notarized in advance.

Set just off the I-81 corridor, Tomahawk is the home track for Berkeley County, Morgan County, and Jefferson County riders, and an easy day trip from Martinsburg, Winchester, Hagerstown, Frederick, and the Washington DC and Baltimore metros, which is why weekend pits fill with Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania plates.

Getting there: take I-81 to exit 16W (Route 9) toward Hedgesville and Berkeley Springs, go about 6 miles, turn left on Back Creek Valley Road just past Tomahawk Elementary, follow it about 2.5 miles, then turn right on Tomahawk Run Road just before the Tomahawk store. The track is about 1.5 miles on, at the bottom of the hill on the right. GPS can be misleading here, so look for the stone Tomahawk MX sign at the entrance. The Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn and Fairfield Inn in Martinsburg all offer a discount for track visitors, with booking links on the track's lodging page.

(304) 582-8185. tomahawkmx.com for schedules and membership.