LAISARoyal Mountain Motocross
Data origin11 entries from an importSource: operator site →Source: RSMX Motocross - Royal Mountain Ski AreaCheck date not documented
Location
Track details
Dry hardpack turns hard, slick and dusty - little grip reserve, especially on corner exit.
After rain a greasy film forms on the hard base - very slippery until the surface dries.
Royal Mountain near Caroga Lake is a ski area in winter and motocross ground in summer; according to the operator, racing has run there since 1984. The track is a little over a mile long and holds doubles, triples and tabletops for novices and experts alike; riders of the Central New York Motocross Racing Association have voted it track of the year nine times. Royal Mountain is a member of the CNYMRA and of AMA District 3. For the 2026 season the operator rebuilt the track completely, with a new layout, hundreds of yards of new material and its own earthwork equipment; the surface is hand-raked after every event, and screened topsoil is kept on site for that. A race day starts with sign-up from 7am to 9am and practice from 8:30am. The stated fees are 20 US dollars weekend admission, 35 US dollars for open practice, 35 US dollars per class and 25 US dollars for the 50cc classes. Camping is available the night before an event, with gates opening at noon on the eve. A lap of just over a mile with doubles, triples and tabletops means a lot of hard landings in quick succession, and a freshly rebuilt layout has to be learned lap by lap. If the rear bottoms on those landings, top of our cause list is rear high-speed compression that is too soft - add some so the hit is caught under control.
Track condition today
Hardpack at 14 °C, no rain right now - good conditions to ride.
Low confidence · Based on: Weather model
Next windowtoday 08:00–19:00
Reports from the track
Anyone riding there today can report how the ground is running in 30 seconds. Those reports decide the assessment above - without them it stays a weather forecast.
No report has been filed for this track yet, so the assessment above rests on the weather model alone.
Track profile
Difficulty: Demanding
- Speed5/5
- Technical3/5
- Jumps5/5
- Fitness4/5
- Grip changes5/5
Automatically derived from the recorded track characteristics - not assessed by LAISA on site.
What to expect
- Biggest challenge
- Front feels vague / low grip on hardpack Go to diagnosis →
- Typical setup problem
- Too much front pressure on hardpack - lower it for a bigger contact patch.
- Riding-technique focus
- Body position in corners (MX) Go to the technique guide →
Automatically derived: this track's attributes combined with LAISA's troubleshooting knowledge.
Organisation and rules
LAISA has nothing confirmed about opening hours, fees or rules for this track. Please check with the operator before travelling.
Short answer for this track
- Recommended starting point
- Hardpack - Motocross - start from the setup computed for your bike. Compute a setup →
- Most important change
- For this track the LAISA engine mainly moves: Fork: Compression, Shock: Compression, Shock: Rebound. The actual values depend on your bike and your rider profile.
- Why
- Surface Hardpack, track character: Fast, Jumps, Off-camber.
- How to test it
- Ride two laps on the starting value, then change one setting only and ride the same two laps again.
- Source
- Operator site · 1 cited source · 11 entries from an import
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