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Wastelands Motocross Park

Data origin11 entries from an importSource: operator site →Source: Nanaimo Motocross Association | Wastelands Motocross ParkSource: Track Information | Nanaimo MotocrossSource: Top motocross tracks and places to ride and race dirt bikes in B.C. | RidersWestCheck date not documented

Location

Track details

MotocrossHardpackTechnicalJumps
Soil when dry

Dry hardpack turns hard, slick and dusty - little grip reserve, especially on corner exit.

Soil after rain

After rain a greasy film forms on the hard base - very slippery until the surface dries.

Setup tendencyMore agileHarder against bottoming

Wastelands Motocross Park sits on Weigles Road near Nanaimo on Vancouver Island and is run by the Nanaimo Motocross Association. The association states that the park is open year round, for casual practice as well as for training towards the race season. Memberships run from 1 February to 31 January; day passes and memberships are sold online only, and members collect the 2026 gate key from VI Powersports from 1 February 2026. Riders who already hold a full membership at one of the two other island tracks get a discount code for an associate membership from the executives. The association's event list names the Vancouver Island Motocross race series, Monday Night Kids, Ladies Night, MX schools, a VIHSS hare scramble, RC racing and manufacturer demo days. RidersWest magazine adds that the site holds a kids track, an endurocross track and an RC track alongside the motocross circuit, and that CMRC pro motocross national rounds have run here. Our record lists a firm surface with a technical character and jumps. When the rear pushes back at a jump face and levers the bike out of shape, top of our cause list is rebound that returns too fast at the rear: slow it down so the rear stops launching off the face.

British Columbia, Canada49.21100, -124.04700Official website →

Track condition today

Limited15 °C70 % rain12 km/h

Hardpack at 15 °C with rain or a high rain probability - expect a wet, slippery surface.

Low confidence · Based on: Weather model

Wet, the hard base turns greasy and very slippery.

Next windowtoday 16:00–19:00

Recommendation
  • Gentle throttle, soft riding style - bias the setup toward traction.

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.

Takes under 30 seconds.

Track profile

Difficulty: Demanding

  • Technical5/5
  • Jumps5/5
  • Fitness5/5

Not rated: Speed, Grip changes

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: Shock: Rebound, Fork: Compression, Shock: Compression. The actual values depend on your bike and your rider profile.
Why
Surface Hardpack, track character: Technical, Jumps.
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 · 3 cited sources · 11 entries from an import
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