RBD 2019 at Hawk Pride Offroad - Nov29-Dec 1

cushmaneaglerider · Nov 18, 2019

ridered3 said:
Not looking forward to that hill one bit.

Since this will be my second time at Hawk Pride, is it worth it to download the CartoTracks app and map?

Two ways around the big hill. Yes the Carto is worth it

ridered3 · Nov 18, 2019

cushmaneaglerider said:
Two ways around the big hill. Yes the Carto is worth it

Good to know on the big hill and Carto.

Last year I came from Murfreesboro (middle Tennessee), down through Muscle Shoals, and turned onto Hawk Pride Mountain Road from Highway 72. Assuming that is the main way in (GPS guided), what are the other ways around?

Dwalk · Nov 18, 2019

ridered3 said:
Good to know on the big hill and Carto.

Last year I came from Murfreesboro (middle Tennessee), down through Muscle Shoals, and turned onto Hawk Pride Mountain Road from Highway 72. Assuming that is the main way in (GPS guided), what are the other ways around?

From Hwy 72, 1/2 mile + past the Harley Davidson shop turn south on Frankfort Rd, aprox 5-6 miles turn right onto New Bethel Rd. HPO is approx 3 miles on left....New Bethel Rd and Hawk pride Mtn Rd is the same road. There is a hill to climb but not near as bad.

jeeptj99 · Nov 18, 2019

Eddyj said:
There is a little hill within a mile of the gate. Get a run at it if you hauling a trailer.

Or drive a ford

can you see the hill/gate before you need to have said running start?

The-Boss · Nov 18, 2019

jeeptj99 said:
can you see the hill/gate before you need to have said running start?

If you are taking hwy 72 then as soon as you turn off get a run on it.

cushmaneaglerider · Nov 18, 2019

ridered3 said:
Good to know on the big hill and Carto.

Last year I came from Murfreesboro (middle Tennessee), down through Muscle Shoals, and turned onto Hawk Pride Mountain Road from Highway 72. Assuming that is the main way in (GPS guided), what are the other ways around?

This heading west
From Hwy 72, 1/2 mile + past the Harley Davidson shop turn south on Frankfort Rd, aprox 5-6 miles turn right onto New Bethel Rd. HPO is approx 3 miles on left....New Bethel Rd and Hawk pride Mtn Rd is the same road. There is a hill to climb but not near as bad.

Heading east on 72. Take right on 247, 1/2 mile +/- left/immediate right on Smallwood MTN road. right at end. park will be on right

ridered3 · Nov 18, 2019

Dwalk said:
From Hwy 72, 1/2 mile + past the Harley Davidson shop turn south on Frankfort Rd, aprox 5-6 miles turn right onto New Bethel Rd. HPO is approx 3 miles on left....New Bethel Rd and Hawk pride Mtn Rd is the same road. There is a hill to climb but not near as bad.

cushmaneaglerider said:
This heading east
From Hwy 72, 1/2 mile + past the Harley Davidson shop turn south on Frankfort Rd, aprox 5-6 miles turn right onto New Bethel Rd. HPO is approx 3 miles on left....New Bethel Rd and Hawk pride Mtn Rd is the same road. There is a hill to climb but not near as bad.

Heading west on 72. Take right on 247, 1/2 mile +/- left/immediate right on Smallwood MTN road. right at end. park will be on right

Thanks to both of you for this information. That's the route I'll take in and out from the park with the trailer in tow.

Eddyj · Nov 18, 2019

I followed John in to the park once. I didn't know about the hill. He was driving like a crazy person. I'm like this dude is flying. Then we hit the hill we drag races to the top, I was in my older work truck I think we were doing 13 at the top

Dwalk · Nov 18, 2019

cushmaneaglerider said:
This heading east
From Hwy 72, 1/2 mile + past the Harley Davidson shop turn south on Frankfort Rd, aprox 5-6 miles turn right onto New Bethel Rd. HPO is approx 3 miles on left....New Bethel Rd and Hawk pride Mtn Rd is the same road. There is a hill to climb but not near as bad.

Heading west on 72. Take right on 247, 1/2 mile +/- left/immediate right on Smallwood MTN road. right at end. park will be on right

If driving in from Mississippi take 247 and if driving in from Muscle Shoals take Frankfort Rd.

ridered3 · Nov 21, 2019

Found these videos on the YouTubes:

ROKTOY829 · Nov 22, 2019

Is the bridge still out on Frankfurt road? The one that got washed out from the rain in February.

Dwalk · Nov 23, 2019

ROKTOY829 said:
Is the bridge still out on Frankfurt road? The one that got washed out from the rain in February.

No, the bridge is finished and the road is newly paved.

ridered3 · Nov 25, 2019

Dwalk said:
No, the bridge is finished and the road is newly paved.

Good deal on the bridge info! Got everything but food and clothes packed and ready to head down to Hawk Pride either late Thursday night or early Friday morning.

COLEWORX · Nov 27, 2019

Can't wait to do some old school wheelin. Family friends and a good ole beat down coming Friday morning bringing coleworx YO DADDY camaro. And my friend Clark is bringing NASTY BUCKET Ricky been doing this for years guaranteed to be a good time and if I forget happy b day Ricky

ole heep · Nov 27, 2019

COLEWORX said:
Can't wait to do some old school wheelin. Family friends and a good ole beat down coming Friday morning bringing coleworx YO DADDY camaro. And my friend Clark is bringing NASTY BUCKET Ricky been doing this for years guaranteed to be a good time and if I forget happy b day Ricky

Wish I was going just to see this ^

Dirt700 · Dec 1, 2019

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ridered3 · Dec 2, 2019

Had a blast down at RBD. Enjoyed seeing all the out of state friends and meeting some new ones/ Took a ton of pictures so will get some posted up later this week.

Thanks to Ricky/Speeding for all the work involved on putting together this annual event.

onetoncrawler · Dec 2, 2019

we rode Friday only, but had a great time. good to see everyone for sure. if HPO could just get some more graveled parking that would be great! having to load up in 8" of red mud sucked haha

ridered3 · Dec 2, 2019

onetoncrawler said:
we rode Friday only, but had a great time. good to see everyone for sure. if HPO could just get some more graveled parking that would be great! having to load up in 8" of red mud sucked haha

Didn't bump into you on Friday, but saw the Terminator buggy on Friday morning with one driver/owner, and saw it again on Saturday morning with a different driver/owner.

We had a rv spot for the weekend, which was thankfully hard packed dirt/gravel so getting out Sunday morning was easy. However, the rv spots right across from us, it was that red clay mud you mentioned.