A significant amount of time has gone by since we’ve been out to Sonoma for some mini moto kart track action. Most of this year we’ve been looking forward to a day which might be pleasant enough to allow some two wheel fun. With the rains nearly every opportunity had been washed out. However, it looked like President’s day just might be dry enough—with bated breath we waited, and our patients was rewarded.
Before you can ride the track you have to get there first. Thankfully the drive out to Sonoma is filled with wonderful vistas. I didn’t get some of the more famous shots, but here are some nice green ones for which to feast your eyes.
When we got there it was cold! But it's always a lot of fun to get back to the track so we weren’t really put off. Earlier in the day we had a bit of a slow start, and some folks had things come up that precluded their participation which was sad. However, when we arrived we were treated to a pleasant surprise of a number of 65s! The scene is still hanging in there!
Shortly after we arrived RD and the gang showed up with their three strokers which they quickly unloaded, and proceeded to prep for some circuit activity. GX, Joe, and RD were hot on it, and ready for the track much faster than we were prepped.
The track was laid out in national mode today, which means the long straight running in a clockwise configuration. Mike and I got our bikes out of the truck, warmed them up, got ourselves suited up, and went out for some riding. The surface was a little bit slippery, but not too bad for the first two sessions. The third session though was sketchy as the sun had started to duck behind the hill at the back of the west side of the track.
The time soared by and before we knew it the fun was over, and it was time to pack it in. It’s all good though. We had a a good time, got to shake out the cobwebs, meet some new friends, and enjoy another wonderful day at the track.