We’ve been getting lots of questions about our Father’s Day race! It will be a 4-person, pit bike relay, 4 laps total. We have created a brand new cut track configuration for this. You will need a transponder (yours or rent from us). Trophies will be awarded to the top 3. The 1st place prize is a season pass to Canaan Lions MX. That’s a free gate fee, 1 free race, and a season membership. 2nd place is a free race and practice. 3rd place is a free practice! Pit bike rules apply. 12″ rear/14″ front max, 195cc max. No Surrons (etc.), KLX 140 (etc.). Good luck to everyone! Practice is Saturday, June 14th, and the races are Sunday, June 15th. Our normal race positive coming in a day or two.

  

Saturday Practice & Sunday Race Info

Camping:

• Friday night camping is allowed – please arrive after 6:00 PM.
• Ty will collect Sunday gate fees Friday night.
• If you aren’t staying for Sunday’s race, you can be refunded your Sunday gate fee by leaving Saturday by 4:30 PM.

Saturday Practice Schedule:

• 8:30–9:00 AM: First-time riders & beginners
• Then rotating 15-minute sessions:
  • Intermediate & Masters
  • 50cc / 65cc Race Bikes
  • Non-Race bikes & Stacyc
  • 85cc & Juniors

 

Camping & Gate Fees

• Saturday camping is allowed.
• Sunday gate fees will also be collected at Saturday practice sign-up.
• If you aren’t racing Sunday, your wristband will be cut off, and your Sunday gate fee will be refunded.
• Wristbands must be worn to enter the track for practice.
• Anyone without a wristband may not be allowed to practice.

 

Track Rules

• Please don’t park behind the Chappys trailer.
• No loud music (must not be heard outside your pit).
• No fires.
• No pit bikes, golf carts, or anything motorized after 3:00 PM Saturday.
• Bicycles are allowed (but never on the track).
• Please back in or drive in campers and trailers.
• Car parking is at the second gate – follow signs near Ball Park Road to the designated path. Do not walk along the track.

 

Race Day Updates

• We’re still working through trackside scoring issues. Thanks for your patience.
• Our schedule has been tightened, and some classes combined.

 

Class Notes:

• For mixed-age 65cc and 85cc classes, we provide optional class-identifying vests (non-restrictive).
• Some big bike classes will do double gates. We’re monitoring this to ensure everyone gets full laps.
• Pre-Novice classes are still being refined:
• If you race a 50cc class, you cannot run Pre-Novice.
• You may run a higher-cc Pre-Novice class if you are not competitive in the regular class speeds (e.g., 65cc Open and 85cc Pre-Novice riders significantly slower than the bottom 2 riders in 85cc class).

 

Class Renaming & Advancement

We’ve adjusted class names to better reflect our unique format:

• Juniors
• Intermediate
• Senior

We’ve removed “Novice, Amateur, and Expert” – we use more than just lap times to place riders. Rider safety and development matter.

We are working toward advancing riders based on points, not just lap times. For now, we include suggested lap timesfor each class (subject to adjustment).

If you’re Top 10 in C class at other tracks, you may fit into Intermediate or Senior here, based on lap times, experience, and race craft.

If unsure, you can race in our Schoolboy or Premiere class.

• The Premiere class is open—if you feel competitive, we welcome you to try.
• If you’re not ready or deemed unsafe, we may black flag or notify you beforehand.

 
This track is designed to help riders grow, chase their first top 10, top 5, and first win. We want to provide a path for development that’s harder to find at other tracks.

Coaching

• Tyler will not be available for coaching Saturday the 24th.
• Damian Warner and other volunteers will be available!

Important Safety Reminder

• Absolutely no one is allowed to enter the track area without a Canaan Lions Club MX member.
• No warnings will be given.
• Please review our full rules at canaanmx.com (https://canaanmx.com/).
• Violations will result in strict consequences for everyone’s safety.

 

Other Notes

 

• 🎧 Our new radio station was a hit! Tune into 92.1 FM on race day.
• 🚩 We still need flagger volunteers – Free lunch, free racing for your child/spouse/grandchild, plus $100 to a charity of your choice if you help out for the day!

 

Don’t forget, this is our first race with the VT/NH SHOWDOWN! Just sign up for the class, with your stare listed. We count the top riders from each state. This is a spectator favorite.

We are looking for an announcer, this is a volunteer position, AC, best seat in the house, free lunch, free races for spouse, grand child , child and $100 to the charity of your choice.

 

PC: brouillardracingphotos

 

Email canaannhmx@gmail.com to volunteer

Here is the race order! Please take note of the colors and what they mean. Also, if you sign up for any of the pre-novice classes, you may not sign up for any other class in that category. Example…if you sign up for 65cc pre-novice you could sign up for the 50cc non-pre-novice classes if you meet the requirements…pre-novice is beginner level, no jumping. If you sign up for 65cc pre-novice, you cannot also sign up for 65 open. Hopefully this makes sense! Sorry for the confusion!

What a weekend, we over came weather, technical difficulties, mechanical issues with our irrigation and starting gate. We over came it all to have a great first race!!! Thank you to all our volunteers, racers and moto families that chipped in! We are working on some timing and scoring issues, we will post the trackside results when everything gets sorted. Please be patient…
 
We have a list of things we will work on, including number of classes, we will be more strict about a minimum number of riders to run a class and other things that will make our days quicker and enjoyable for everyone. We have some weekend photos courtesy of Jennifer Keefe, thank you for sharing! Congrats to all the Moms who raced our Mother’s Day pit bike relay!
 
Next race weekend is May 24th practice, May 25th Race.
 
This will be our first VT/NH showdown. If you have not seen this, it’s bragging rights only class, our VT racers VS NH racers, it’s one of the best classes to see great racing that we have at the track. Come cheer on your state!
 
Shout out to Phil Salvail, Rich Thibault and Brett Johnson for prepping a nearly perfect track! The biggest thank you to Melissa Underhill-Tucker for saving the weekend about 30 times , these races don’t happen without you. Thank you to all our flaggers, awesome job!

We are trying to post early so people can make plans.
 
We will be cancelling Saturday practice. With most forecast calling for at least 1.5” of rain Friday and Saturday we will cancel Saturday in order to have a track that we can race on Sunday. We don’t anticipate cancelling Sunday, but if we do we will do it as early as possible Saturday. If we some how don’t get rain , Friday , Friday night and the forecast for Saturday rain changes, we will do a Saturday practice, it’s New England weather anything’s possible. We will update if we see any big changes in forecasts.

Weekend Schedule:

Camping:

• Friday Camping is allowed after 6:00 PM.
• Ty will collect Sunday gate fees Friday night.
• If you’re not staying for Sunday’s race, you can get a refund for your Sunday gate fee by leaving before 4:30 PM on Saturday.
• Saturday camping is allowed. Sunday gate fees will also be collected during practice sign-up Saturday morning.

Gate Fee/Wristband Policy:

• We will check for wristbands at the track entrance during practice.
• If you’re caught without a wristband, you may not be allowed to practice.
• Refunds: If you’re not racing Sunday, your wristband will be cut off and your Sunday gate fee refunded.

Saturday ***Canceled*** Practice Schedule (Starts at 8:30 AM): ***Canceled***

• 8:30-9:00: First-time riders & beginners

Then rotating 15-minute sessions:

1. A/B Class
2. 50cc/65cc Race Bikes
3. Non-Race & Stacyc
4. 85cc – C Class / Big Bike
5. 50cc/65cc Pre-Novice
6. 85cc/Big Bike Pre-Novice

Sunday: Mother’s Day Pit Bike Relay! – Still Scheduled

• • 4-lap relay: 2 laps per rider
  • Teams: Mother & daughter/son

• Bike rules:
  • Max tire size: 12”-14”
  • Max displacement: 195cc
  • No Surrons or electric bikes
  • Track: Cut track
• Surprise element to be announced on race day!

Prizes:

• 1st Place: Free season of racing:
• 7 Sunday gate passes
• 7 practices
• 7 races (1 class each round)
• Family membership required to win
• 2nd Place: 2 free race passes + gate fees
• 3rd Place: 2 free practices

Rules & Reminders:

• No fires
• No pit bikes, golf carts, or motorized vehicles after 3:00 PM Saturday
• Bicycles are allowed (but never on the track)
• Campers/trailers: Please back in or drive in
• Car parking: Available at the second gate
• After parking, follow the signs to the path near Ball Park Road
• Do NOT walk alongside the track

Weather Notice:

We’re closely monitoring the weather. A final announcement will be made Friday afternoon if cancellation or changes are necessary. PC:
We are still looking for flaggers. Please email canaannhmx@gmail.com

Our premiere class race is back. It’s 12 laps, pay out. This is not an expert class etc. we will black flag anyone not at race pace, please only enter if you have competive lap times for the class.

1st place is $100
2nd place is $75
3rd place is $50

Pit bike class is 10 laps on the cut track, 1st place gets a free race!

We can’t wait to see our E-bike debut!

Christina Brouillard

The make up date for the clinics is Sunday June 8th. Refunds will be given to those who can’t make this new date.
 
Make Up Clinic June 8th
 

We need flaggers and volunteers for this Sunday’s (5/11/25) race!

Race weekend details will be coming in the next few days! Moms better be practicing for our mother/daughter or son pitbike relay! Grand prize is a seasons pass to Canaan Lions MX!

Also, we are looking for volunteers to help with registration and we are looking for flaggers. Please email canaannhmx@gmail.com if you are available ! $100 to the charity of your choice!

We had a great first practice (5/3/25). We got some pictures of our beginner rider session, which we have at the beginning of every practice. It has become very popular! Thank you to everyone who came out, thank you to all our volunteers, and thank you to Brett Johnson and the guys for prepping a track that was absolutely perfect!.

Sunday’s (5/4) Clinic has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

 

Weekend Schedule Overview:

Friday Night Camping:

Gates open at 6:00 PM — please do not arrive before then.
Parking must be pull-in or back-in only. If you’re parked sideways, we’ll ask you to correct it.
No campfires, e-bikes, golf carts, or pit bikes.
Bicycles are allowed — never on the track.
Please review the rules — consequences are more serious this year.

Saturday: Practice + Bike/Gear Sale & Swap

Beginner practice starts at 8:00 AM

Regular practice: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tyler will be by the tower from 6:30 – 7:00 AM for questions.

This first practice will focus on letting everyone get reacquainted with their bikes and the track. Coaching will be limited.

Ty, Damian, and others will be available to assist.

Bike & Gear Sale/Swap:
Bring a table! Please don’t set up on the pit road.
Buy, sell, and trade on Saturday and Sunday!

Saturday Night Camping:

Welcome again, same rules apply.
Ty will be available after practice to answer questions from riders and parents. Camping this Saturday night is only for those staying for the clinic.

*** CANCELED*** Sunday: Clinic Day! Our First Ever! *** CANCELED ***

Sunday’s (5/4) Clinic has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date.

Group A: 8:00 – 10:00 AM

Non-race bike riders and first-time racers

Meet at the tower by 7:45 AM, ready to go

Two groups:

Ty: non-race bike and first-time racers

Damian: first-time racers on bigger bikes

Group B: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

50cc, 65cc, 85cc riders

Led by Tony, with volunteer support

Riders must be able to start and pick up their own bikes

Parents are expected to stay and help if needed

Group C: Big Bikes

Time TBD

Parents must stay on the property, but no direct involvement needed

Weather:

There’s a chance of rain — but we try not to cancel events.
We ride through mud when it’s safe — it’s part of the learning process!
We’ll only cancel if it’s unsafe for riders or volunteers.
We are committed to staying on schedule whenever possible.

Final Notes:

First time at the track? First race? Ask questions!
Our volunteers have already put in countless hours before anyone arrives.
We’re a non-profit dedicated to supporting the Canaan Lions Club — and helping riders reach the next level.
We will be checking wrist bands for Saturday practice,
We can’t wait to see everyone this weekend!

For our non race bike folks, Stacyc and pitbike racers, we race 10 laps on this track that is highlighted in black. It is Hand scored. You do not need a transponder for those classes. Start studying those lines!!!

Click on image to go to Facebook post.

New flyers coming to a motorcycle shop etc. you’ll notice some tweaks to our schedule. Nothing crazy. We switched our very popular NH/VT showdown so it doesn’t conflict with VT races. We added an alumni race May 25th. We are thinking two classes. Two motos each (4) laps.

First class will be, alumni beginning of time to 1999.
Second class, alumni 2000-2019.

We are working on getting special guests. I will have this post on the Canaan NH Lions Motocross Riders Forum, tag someone who. Might want to race. It’s not a lot of notice, but I wanted to hold this event when it’s not 110 degrees for some of our finer aged riders.

We have had a great response from first time riders, please don’t be shy. Reach out and ask questions, make plans and don’t be nervous to lean on us for what’s next. Our first practice is May 3rd, we will also have a bike/ gear sale that day. Our season starts May 11th with all kinds of fun things. We will have a mother child pit bike race. First prize is a free season of racing. This includes gate fees for Mom and rider. Practice fees and 1 free race for 7 race weekends for your rider. Runner up prizes in the works.

We are also looking for a head flagger (finish line). We need two folks who want to be in charge of watering. This would entail using the irrigation system. As always we need flaggers and volunteers to help with all different jobs. Please reach out. All jobs are 18+.

No track changes this year.

We do not plan on making any track changes this year, we hope to make facility upgrades that make everyone’s experience better and safer. Now start studying those lines! ckondi@mobiusaerialsolutions.com for your drone footage this year!

The gate fee for spectators is $10 for ages 7 through adult. Children 4 and under are admitted free of charge. Practice is $25 and Races are $35 with discounts applied for more than one race. See Documents for more information.

Big announcement! We will have Friday night camping! Please don’t arrive before 6:00 PM.  Thank you to everyone who is allowing this to happen.

All racebikes must stay in the main parking area on race day. Bicycles are allowed.

All dogs must remain on a leash at all times.NO ALCOHOL due to liability concerns. THIS WILL BE ENFORCED! NO GLASS CONTAINERS PLEASE PLEASE! Use the trash receptacles in your area and pick up your area before you leave.

Chappy’s Concessions at the Fish & Game Club kitchen will be open at 6:00 a.m. on race day with coffee and breakfast and will remain open for the day. Hot dogs, burgers, fries, ice cream, soda, sausage, steak & cheese, etc., will be available for purchase.

Pricing

• Season Pass: $65
• Day Pass: $15
• Race Entry Fees:
  • 1st Class: $35
  • 2nd Class: $30
  • Each Additional Class: $25
• Gate Fee: $10 per person (Under 4 is free)

Saturday Practice (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM)

• Practice Fee for riders is $25. Every member of your party (including the rider) will be charged a $10 gate fee for Sunday (under 4 free).
• Refundable Wristband Policy: If you leave before 4:00 PM on Saturday and you are not coming back on Sunday, you will get your $10 back.

Sunday Race Day

• Gate Fee: $10 per person (Under 4 free)
• Schedule:
  • Registration: 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
  • Riders Meeting: 8:45 AM (sharp)
  • Practice: 9:00 AM
  • Racing Starts: 10:00 AM

Revised Schedule

This is our revised schedule. We may do a big trophy race or two, we are still trying to make it make sense. We are working on a few surprises this season, we will post some big announcements when we finalize some things!