United States · New York

Thornwood MX

Data origin12 entries from an importSource: operator site →Source: Thornwood MX - About UsSource: Thornwood MX - offizielle SeiteCheck date not documented

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Track details

MotocrossSandJumpsTechnicalWhoopsBanked

Soil when dry

Dry sand gets deep and physical - the front wants to knife in; traction comes from throttle and the rear suspension.

Soil after rain

Damp sand hooks up and gets faster - more grip, but heavier, blunt braking zones.

Setup tendencyHarder against bottomingMore agileMore traction

LengthImport: 1,770 m

1770 metres of sandy loam, built from 2006 onwards by Jeffrey and Adam Hopkinson - father and son - and entering its twentieth racing season in 2026: that is Thornwood on Stone Hill Road in Williamstown, Oswego County. The layout carries many jumps, built-up bowl berms, a whoops section, a split section and, by the operators' own account, the state's only under-over tunnel jump. A separate 50cc practice track sits alongside for the youngest riders, and the course is deliberately built for every skill level. The whoops section is the test here, not the tunnel. Ride it standing and on steady throttle; shut off in the middle because it gets busy and you lose the time not in the whoops but in the corner after them. What catches nearly everyone on sandy ground: the rear pogos and swims. First on our cause list is rebound that is too fast at the rear - fewer clicks out, and the back end stops working itself up.

New York, United States43.41931, -75.90762Official website →

Track condition today

Good14 °C23 % rain4 km/h

Sand at 14 °C, no rain right now - good conditions to ride.

Low confidence · Based on: Weather model

Next windowtoday 08:00–16:00

Reports from the track

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No report has been filed for this track yet, so the assessment above rests on the weather model alone.

Takes under 30 seconds.

Track profile

Difficulty: Demanding

Speed3/5
Technical5/5
Jumps5/5
Fitness5/5

Not rated: Grip changes

Automatically derived from the recorded track characteristics - not assessed by LAISA on site.

What to expect

Biggest challenge: Rear pogos/swims in deep sand Go to diagnosis →
Typical setup problem: Rebound is too fast for sand - slow it down (fewer clicks) so the rear stops pogoing.
Riding-technique focus: In sand, the throttle is your suspension 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: Sand - 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 Sand, track character: Jumps, Technical, Whoops, Banked.
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 · 2 cited sources · 12 entries from an import

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