South of the Border MX Motocross Training Facility

SOBMX is Hosting School for 50/65cc Riders

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:13:06 +0000

South of the Border MX Training Complex will be hosting a school for 50/65/85cc riders. The price for the school will be $250 for 2 days (if you can only make Saturday, a limited number of spots will be available for $150). Class will start at 1 on Friday May 17th. Saturday’s class will begin at 10 on May 18th and will finish up around 4. SOBMX instructor, Taylor Futrell will be teaching the class and we will only take 15 students. They will cover the fundamentals of MX including body positioning, starts, corners, jumps, line selection and much more.

To reserve a spot in this class, please e-mail Mike Burkeen at info@sobmx.com to arrange a deposit.

Questions About the Loretta Lynn’s Area Qualifier?

admin — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:27:08 +0000

If you have any questions about the Loretta Lynn’s Area Qualifier please visit www.victory-sports.com

Below is a direct link to their contact form for you to submit your questions:

http://www.victory-sports.com/site/contact-us/

Another Tuesday at SOBMX

Randy — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:49:26 +0000

SOBMX on the grounds of the South of the Border Tourist Attraction is one of the top motocross training facilitates in the U.S., but our hard training schedule comes with a little bit of fun too. This video by Dustin Kendall gives you a peek into a typical Tuesday at the SOBMX Training Facility.

Click here to view the embedded video.

At SOBMX Training Facility our training days are made up of plenty of riding drills on our 4 pro quality motocross tracks. We practice everything from getting a hole shot to catching big air over the massive Arenacross jumps. Our students also spend time in the SOBMX onsite gym and workout center, with specially designed routines to strengthen the muscles that motocross riders use the most.

There’s always a little time to sneak in a some practice on the latest dance craze, so make sure you watch the entire clip to catch our SOBMX riders doing the Harlem Shake.

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No Open Practice Tomorrow! 02-27-2013

admin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:22:18 +0000

There will be no open practice tomorrow Wednesday, February 27, 2013, it is canceled.

Loretta Lynn Southeast Area Qualifier March 15-17, 2013

Randy — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:29:53 +0000

South of the Border Motocross Training Facility will be hosting the 2013 Loretta Lynn Southeast Area Qualifier on March 15-17. For more information about classes, scheduling and pricing, you can check out the Loretta Lynn Area Qualifier section of Victory Sports.

SOBMX is located on the grounds of South of the Border Tourist Attraction and offers 300 hotel rooms and 100 campsites with full hook-ups for race attendees. There are 24-hour restaurants on site, as well as shopping, arcades and the new Reptile Lagoon learning center. All these great features makes the Loretta Lynn Southeast Qualifier at SOBMX a great outing for the entire family.

If you need accommodations at South of the Border for the race, you can call 800-845-6011.

SOBMX 50cc/ 65cc Instruction Class

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:27:00 +0000

SOBMX will be hosting a 50cc/65cc class on February 15th and 16th. Take advantage of one last chance to ride the SOBMX layout before the Loretta Lynn’s Area Qualifier. The class will start at 12:00 on Friday Feb. 15 and go till 4:30 and then from 10:00-4:00 on Saturday.

The instructors will be SOBMX trainers Taylor Futrell, Dustin Kendall and Eric Shirk. Former Cobra National Sales and Racing Director Mike Burkeen will be on hand to discuss 50cc racing as well as any topics on Amateur National Racing, AMA rules, and training. The price for the class is $250 per rider and is limited to 50cc and 65cc riders. Space is limited, to reserve a spot email Mike at info@sobmx.com

Canceled Practice 12-27 and 12-28

admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:28:09 +0000

We got over 2 inches of rain at the Border today. We are going to cancel practice for tomorrow 12-27 and Friday 12-28. I wanted to give everyone a heads up so they can make other plans.

Matt Burkeen Video Spotlight at the Annual Thor Winter Olympics

admin — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:04:14 +0000

SOBMX rider Matt Burkeen featured in the Thor Mini O’s recap video. Check in with some of the nation’s top amateur motocross racers and Thor Amateur team riders at the 2012 41st Annual Thor Winter Olympics.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Christmas Open Ride Days

admin — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 04:55:36 +0000

We will be having open ride days on December 26th, 27th, and 28th from 10-4, come and join us!

Rising Star Cooper Webb Trains At South of the Border Motocross Facility

Randy — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:33:28 +0000

South of the Border Motocross Training Facility in Hamer, SC has become one of the top places to train in the Southeast. Our variety of perfectly maintained tracks includes Supercross, Arenacross and 2 Motocross tracks. The SOBMX amenities are first rate and few places have the level of services that we offer. Thanks to our location beside the South of the Border Tourist Attraction, we can offer motel rooms, full-service camping, 24hr restaurants and much more.

One of the hottest young amateur riders has been calling SOBMX home lately, and is now headed to the Pro circuit. Cooper Webb of the Star Valli Yamaha team recently did an interview with Racerxonline where he mentioned SOBMX as an important part of his motocross training schedule.

South of the Border MX is really cool; it’s on the border of North Carolina and South Carolina. I live about three hours away from there and go there when I can. That is where I spend most of my time riding and training because I feel that is the best place I can go. I also train a lot with Gary Bailey. I still live at my house in Newport, North Carolina, but I go down at South of the Border and ride quite a bit.

South of the Border Motocross Training Facility is well suited for amateur riders like Cooper Webb who are ready to get to the next level. Its rare to be able to find all the motocross tracks a rider needs in one location, and that is one of our biggest advantages to a rider. They can spend more time racing and learning from our experienced instructors instead of traveling from place to place for different tracks, as Cooper mentioned in the interview.

For me, the more different tracks I can ride the better. That’s one of the cool things about South of the Border—they have four different tracks there to ride (three outdoors tracks, an SX track, an Arenacross track and tons of trails.) I would like to stay at home more, but there aren’t really any tracks close to my house, so it kind of forces me to travel. But I really enjoy my time at South of the Border and feel like my program has really improved.

Cooper Webb has been the hottest amateur rider on the 250cc circuit and recently signed a 3 year deal to ride for Yamaha as an amateur and pro. He has won 4 Loretta Lynn championships, and is moving up to the Pro class in the 2013 Lucas Oil Motocross Championship. Cooper reflected on what an incredible year 2012 was for him.

This year went really well for me. I was able to win championships at every amateur national I went to. I got a first and second at Loretta Lynn’s and then went and won the Monster Energy Cup. Mini O’s was my first amateur national in the A Class and it went really well. I think going into next year and the amateur nationals, I’m prepared as I’ve ever been.

We know big things are in the works for Cooper Webb, and everyone here at South of the Border Training Facility will be behind him 100% as he moves into the big leagues. We are sure he will be just as successful there as he has been on the amateur circuit, and we wish him the best of luck. We look forward to watching him train and grow at our motocross training facility.

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