Moto108 MX — Layout & Terrain
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The track is located in Barnum, Minnesota and offers riding opportunities during specific days and times based on weather conditions. The terrain includes whoops and other features that make it suitable for motocross.
Practice
Practice can be held on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 to 5:00 PM. The cost for one day is $25 or both days is $40. Under 18 riders must bring a parent or have a notarized release signed by parents.
Schedule
The track is open on specific days and times based on weather conditions. The schedule varies each month, with two weekends of practice typically offered in May.
Compiled from the track’s website (moto108mx.wordpress.com). Always confirm current days & fees with the track.
Loose, sandy and momentum-driven — soft berms, big roost, chop by the afternoon; drains fast, often rideable the day after rain. Prime window: Jun, Aug, Sep.
Track Details
Track DNA — what the dirt is really like
Sand- ▸Deep, loose dirt that swallows the front wheel if you back off — carry momentum. Expect soft berms, big roost, and chop/whoops forming by the afternoon motos.
- ▸Drains fast — often rideable the day after a rain, and it actually rides BEST with some moisture in it.
- ▸Rolling ground — natural elevation worked into the layout, so the track flows instead of feeling like a flat field with jumps.
- ▸Wettest months: May, Jul, Sep — highest mud/cancellation risk. Prime window: Jun, Aug, Sep.
What do these terms mean? ▾
- Sand / Silt / Clay %:
- What the topsoil is made of. More sand = looser and faster-draining. More clay = harder, slicker when wet. Silt is the fine dust-maker in between.
- Loam:
- A balanced sand/silt/clay mix — the tacky, rut-forming dirt riders love.
- Blue-groove:
- When dry hard-pack gets polished by tires into a shiny dark racing line — grippy for some tires, ice for others.
- Drainage class:
- USDA’s rating of how fast this ground sheds water — it predicts how soon after rain the track is rideable.
- Soil series:
- The official USDA name for this exact soil type (like a breed name for dirt).
- Relief:
- How much the ground rises and falls within the track’s ~1 km square — flat, rolling, or genuinely hilly.
Tires that work on this dirt
Dunlop · Rear
Geomax MX12
Scoop-knob sand/mud rear — the go-to paddle-style tire for deep sand.
Pirelli · Rear
Scorpion MX Soft 410
Soft-terrain rear that digs in and clears fast on sandy tracks.
Michelin · Front & Rear
Starcross 6 Sand
Dedicated sand pattern, front and rear available.
Picked for this track's sand surface.
Topsoil (0–15 cm) composition from USDA SSURGO soil survey. A guide to typical conditions — actual surface varies with prep, weather, and watering.
Riding Season
May – SepPractical riding season May – Sep; best in Jun, Aug, Sep (warm + dry); wettest / mud risk May, Jul, Sep; peak heat Jul (~79°F).
Best months to ride in Minnesota→Based on 2019-2024climate normals (Open-Meteo / ERA5) at this location — a planning guide; check the track's Facebook for current conditions before you haul.