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Atlanta SX - Day Activities?
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Posted by: slowmo---------------------
What occurs during the afternoon at the SX event? When the SXGP site indicates "Practice / Qualifying", does that include the 2 heats, semis and LCQ or do those events occur after 7pm (i.e. does the afternoon qualifying only include those local pros, etc. trying to qualify for heats 1 or 2)?
I'm taking my 2 nephews to the race for the first time and I'm trying to figure out if we'll want to be there for the entire afternoon. We will see the big names on the track alot or will they only be out for a few practice sessions? If the latter, do we need pit passes unless we want to watch Jimmy Bob from Macon try to qualify all afternoon long (no offense to you Jimmy Bob - but you're not worth a $40 ticket)?
Posted by: nikki---------------------
If you want to see the top riders (RC, Reed, Ferry, DV, Jesseman, Sellards, Bryne, Brown, Langston, etc.) during the day - then get to the stadium by 12:30 for the afternoon practices. The top riders will each have 2 practice sessions between 12:30 and 4:00. After this time, your top riders will not be out again until the 7:00 night show. The afternoon practice is good to watch because there won't be many people in the stadium and you can usually sneak into the front few rows for some up close actions and good photos. During the night show, the place will be packed and you'll be confined to your seats. Pit passes are normally $10 and the pits are usually open for access from 12:30-5:30. At this time, you can go in the pro pits, get autographs and posters from the top riders, see their bikes up close and their semis, etc. The day qualifiers, from 4:00-5:45, will be the privateers trying to get a spot in the night show.
12:30pm - 1:15 pm 125cc Practice
1:30pm - 2:15pm 250cc Practice
2:15pm - 2:45pm Track Maintenance
2:45pm - 3:00pm Junior Supercross Practice
3:00pm - 3:30pm 125cc Practice
3:30pm - 4:00pm 250cc Practice
4:00pm - 5:45pm Qualifying Heats
5:45pm - 6:00pm Junior Supercross Practice
6:00pm - 6:55pm Track Maintenance
7:00pm - 7:20pm Opening Ceremonies
7:30pm - 7:40pm 125cc Heat #1 (6 laps, 20 riders, 1-9 to the Main)
7:40pm - 7:50pm 125cc Heat #2 (6 laps, 20 riders, 1-9 to the Main)
7:50pm - 8:00pm 250cc Heat #1 (8 laps, 20 riders, 1-4 to the Main)
8:00pm - 8:10pm 250cc Heat #2 (8 laps, 20 riders, 1-4 to the Main)
8:10pm - 8:25pm Junior Supercross Exhibition (3 laps, 15 riders)
8:25pm - 8:35pm Track Maintenance (10 minutes)
8:35pm - 8:40pm 125cc Last Chance Qualifier
(4 laps, 22 riders, 1-4 to the Main)
8:40pm - 8:50pm 250cc Semi #1 (6 laps, 16 riders, 1-5 to the Main)
8:50pm - 9:00pm 250cc Semi #2 (6 laps, 16 riders, 1-5 to the Main)
9:00pm - 9:10pm Track Maintenance
9:10pm - 9:20pm 250cc Last Chance Qualifier
(6 laps, 22 riders, 1 & 2 to the Main)
9:20pm - 9:25pm 125cc Rider's Parade Lap
9:25pm - 9:45pm 125cc Main Event
9:45pm - 9:50pm 125cc Victory Circle
9:50pm - 9:55pm 250cc Rider's Parade Lap
9:55pm - 10:15pm 250cc Main Event
10:15pm - 10:25pm 250cc Victory Circle
Posted by: slowmo---------------------
that is beyond helpful! thanks alot; that is exactly what i need.
Posted by: MX Mac---------------------
Do you have to pay to get into the practice sessions? any clue. I have tickets to the evening session
Posted by: The Honda Pilot---------------------
Practice session is free...you just show them your race tickets comming into the door.
Posted by: Nevada Sixx---------------------
if you leave the stadium after 530, you may not can get back in without buying a new ticket.. leave before 5.30 and you can get a re-entry pass so you can come back to see the race that nite. that's how it was in san diego,, and when you do come back, make sure you entering the right gate,, they have a special entrance for peoplewho have the re-entry passes. also, take a ball cap as the lights of the stadium are like the sun, also, learn the bike numbers/brand by heart as the all look the same in the pits... happy sx day.
Posted by: Nevada Sixx---------------------
oh, and another thing,, if you can take a trolly into the stadium area, do that, the parking is HELL and will be VERY CROWDED before and after the race, and alot of the exits will be blocked off and you'll be lost in a maze.. so park a few blocks away, and take a trolley into the stadium area...trust me on this one.
Posted by: Nevada Sixx---------------------
me again,, another thing,, go find your seats during the day, so you'll know where to go, and try to get to race an hour early. if you bring a fm/am radio, you can tune into the announcer frequency and hear what they are saying about the race. i saw my first sx in sandiego two weeks ago, and this is the stuff i wish someone had told me.
Posted by: MX Mac---------------------
Thanks Nikki and group, your info was spot on...
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