Who all is coming to the Barber event in October? I have been to the museum but never the event, excited to see it and all the POG members.
I am wanting to go. I went last year for the first time and delivered a Husky, and in doing so was able to bring my trailer on grounds to the camping area, but entry with the trailer otherwise is restricted to Ahrma members racing.
Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Penton
1976 MC5 400
1978 KTM 78 GS6 250
L78-79 MX6 175-250 KTM's
1976-78 125-400 RM's
2007 CR125R Honda
1977 MC250 Maico
2017 KTM Freeride 250R
Planning on coming. I have never seen the museum.
Larry P
Kip, My wife and I are attending the whole weekend. Should be hanging around the Penton tents in the new swap meet area. Hope to meet ya.
Thanks Jim
Al, Dale, Samantha, Cody, Jack, Jeff, and... the Grand Marshall - JP
Dale Fisher
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So...this thread's title is Kip Kern, but it's about 2019 Barber. Ya might want to edit that, Kip.
I'm making a plan to attend, got hotel room reserved, we'll just bring a boatload of cash along and start handing it out when I arrive at the gate.
I'll going to bring my Penton racers along and do both Friday XC races, but I think I'll spectate after that, being a huge roadracing (and museum!) fan. Might bring my Euro/Canadian white '75 YZ125B hot rod along for visual appeal BUT this is really about PENTONS...and John of course.
Question: is there going to be a pseudo Penton Village "space" or frontage allotted that maybe some of us Racer Boys can throw up our 10 x 10 pop-up and park the truck/trailer behind it?
Bob, the XC races are Sat. and Sun. not on Friday per the AHRMA site schedule.....
Quotequote:Originally posted by tooclose racing
So...this thread's title is Kip Kern, but it's about 2019 Barber. Ya might want to edit that, Kip.
I'm making a plan to attend, got hotel room reserved, we'll just bring a boatload of cash along and start handing it out when I arrive at the gate.
I'll going to bring my Penton racers along and do both Friday XC races, but I think I'll spectate after that, being a huge roadracing (and museum!) fan. Might bring my Euro/Canadian white '75 YZ125B hot rod along for visual appeal BUT this is really about PENTONS...and John of course.
Question: is there going to be a pseudo Penton Village "space" or frontage allotted that maybe some of us Racer Boys can throw up our 10 x 10 pop-up and park the truck/trailer behind it?
1976 250 MC5 Original Owner
1976 Penton 175 XC
James - thank you for the calibration my friend. I clearly had my AHRMA XC/MX weekend hat on and presumed Barber would be the same. Oh well. I have gone to this page to figure out what is when:
https://www.ahrma.org/ahrma_pdfs/Z-2018/Forms/18_Barber_event_schedule.pdf
So..looking for some more Barber off-road racing experience/feedback here. Do I need a "parking pass"? Where do they put us?
My original plan was to show up Thursday, I might stick with that and make Friday my official museum day since I am not even seeing ability to register for XC on Friday. Saturday will be the Full Monty in terms of register, race, and race...I do like the schedule though. Sunday will be my official roadracing fix day.
Still think it would be fun to put all us Penton racers in one area, but that might be asking a bit much.
Ahhh you got to love it..... According to the AHRMA schedule on their website, there are two days of XC and no MX this year. The page you have posted, show something different..... Go figure...... YES you need a "parking Pass" for lot "C." Last day to have your application in is TODAY. Better get on it.
Quotequote:Originally posted by tooclose racing
James - thank you for the calibration my friend. I clearly had my AHRMA XC/MX weekend hat on and presumed Barber would be the same. Oh well. I have gone to this page to figure out what is when:
https://www.ahrma.org/ahrma_pdfs/Z-2018/Forms/18_Barber_event_schedule.pdf
So..looking for some more Barber off-road racing experience/feedback here. Do I need a "parking pass"? Where do they put us?
My original plan was to show up Thursday, I might stick with that and make Friday my official museum day since I am not even seeing ability to register for XC on Friday. Saturday will be the Full Monty in terms of register, race, and race...I do like the schedule though. Sunday will be my official roadracing fix day.
Still think it would be fun to put all us Penton racers in one area, but that might be asking a bit much.
1976 250 MC5 Original Owner
1976 Penton 175 XC
Bob, The page you have posted about the event is the 2018 flyer, NOT the 2019.......
Quotequote:Originally posted by skiracer
Ahhh you got to love it..... According to the AHRMA schedule on their website, there are two days of XC and no MX this year. The page you have posted, show something different..... Go figure...... YES you need a "parking Pass" for lot "C." Last day to have your application in is TODAY. Better get on it.
Quotequote:Originally posted by tooclose racing
James - thank you for the calibration my friend. I clearly had my AHRMA XC/MX weekend hat on and presumed Barber would be the same. Oh well. I have gone to this page to figure out what is when:
https://www.ahrma.org/ahrma_pdfs/Z-2018/Forms/18_Barber_event_schedule.pdf
So..looking for some more Barber off-road racing experience/feedback here. Do I need a "parking pass"? Where do they put us?
My original plan was to show up Thursday, I might stick with that and make Friday my official museum day since I am not even seeing ability to register for XC on Friday. Saturday will be the Full Monty in terms of register, race, and race...I do like the schedule though. Sunday will be my official roadracing fix day.
Still think it would be fun to put all us Penton racers in one area, but that might be asking a bit much.
1976 250 MC5 Original Owner
1976 Penton 175 XC
1976 250 MC5 Original Owner
1976 Penton 175 XC
I believe this is the current schedule.
https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/event-schedule/
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Dale Fisher
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I'm going to be there, not racing this year. Looking for Jackpiner parts in the swap meet. Dale we need to meet up somewhere.
Thomas Thigpen
1974 125 Six Days 1972 125 Six Days (2)
So, sign in Thursday afternoon is at the hotel or lot C?
1976 250 MC5 Original Owner
1976 Penton 175 XC
Dale, thank you for posting the schedule.
I look forward to meeting many of you at the Moonlight dinner.
Not sure how seating works, you guys may be at the head table. If not,save me a chair.
Regards, Robert Patton
Okay James - need your racing report, pal. Pretty sure you've done this event before, but tell us the story anyway - track, rider sign-ups, what you raced, how you did.
(PS - raced King Ferry XC, ran about 5th out of 25 intermediates in PV with my MC5 until my brake rod fell off on last lap! Turns out I really need my rear brake in the woods!)
Not too much to report Bob... Yes, I have raced here before; 2017 that had a different start area. For some reason, they chose to put the start on a narrow downhill. It was only wide enough for about eight bikes, so, if you didn't get there early, you started behind your row. The fact that there was a flat, wide spot 50 yards up the hill and was not used is beyond me..... oh well. The course it self was really nice. It had several steep up and downhills, and nice flowing trail. Never too much of any one thing. Unfortunately, it was super dusty along with very high temps and humidity. Not exactly ideal riding conditions. I don't know what the total of riders were, but, it seems there was the usual great turn out. The trophies were really nice, and, as a bonus, JP was there to sign them for all of us! I only rode two lap on Saturday. I wasn't having much fun eating all the dust. As usual, my 250 ran great without any issues. As for me, I guess father time has caught with me. I have pretty much lost the competitive drive and have become a really slow rider going round and round out there. I still have fun, but I am going slower and slower. As far as how I did, I was in the bottom half of the overall with my lap times, no surprise there. Having JP on the grounds was the main reason for going to the event, and it was well worth the eight hour drive. You missed a good one!
Quotequote:Originally posted by tooclose racing
Okay James - need your racing report, pal. Pretty sure you've done this event before, but tell us the story anyway - track, rider sign-ups, what you raced, how you did.
(PS - raced King Ferry XC, ran about 5th out of 25 intermediates in PV with my MC5 until my brake rod fell off on last lap! Turns out I really need my rear brake in the woods!)
1976 250 MC5 Original Owner
1976 Penton 175 XC