Guide to Lessons at OAO Moto Camp with Vicki Golden 2023
This March 24-26, 2023 we’re roaring back to the West Coast in partnership with Vicki Golden for two glorious days and nights of riding, camping, and learning for ladies only! This event is for new riders, motocross riders, and desert/dualsport/enduro riders alike; Over And Out has something for everyone.
Terrain Options at Fox Raceway
There’s a variety of terrain options for all level of riders at this event, plus we’ll create scheduled opportunities for different level/types of riders to ride different tracks without worrying about being too fast or too slow, too novice or too aggressive. The BEST way to try new terrain is with the guidance, support and camaraderie of a group lesson!
Beginner Track - Great for Beginners, fun for all levels. This track is wide, with big bowl corners and safe tabletops.
Vet Track - Beginner to Intermediate, fun for all levels. Tamed down with smaller jumps, perfect for riders who can ride tracks well and for riders just learning how to jump and corner.
Main Track - Intermediate to Expert. Bigger jumps, steeper and taller features. Faster and more skilled riders use the Main track, though a variety of levels will use the flat starting area for Vicki’s Start class.
Off-Road Loop - 25-mile rocky off-road loop, with a few options for different levels. This loop will be open for riding throughout the event, with our official support team ranging to help and sweep. Enduro lessons will use of some or all sections depending on skill level.
Open Areas - There are so many cool areas off-track, perfect for exploring and practicing skills.
Pit Bike Track - Bring your pit bikes! This will be open for riding throughout the event, plus races Saturday early evening.
Lessons with Vicki Golden
What better way for women to kick their skills into high gear than to work with the most prolific and badass female rider on the planet!!
This year we created shorter, more focused classes with Vicki so ladies could really hone in on the skills they want to master, like cornering, jumping, starts, and other more nuanced riding and racing skills. Ladies can mix and match these 75-minute sessions a-la-carte to build their best weekend ever!
Note: These do not teach new riders how to ride. Beginner or novice rider, please start with the Sedlak Fundamentals or MX Level 1 classes. Intermediate riders, you might want to get in more seat time with Sedlak’s MX Level 2 class. Those are described further below.
STARTS
Sat 9:30am-10:45am
Intermediate to Advanced | Main Track start area
Get ahead of the pack from the get-go, and get a leg up on taking home a win with this group session focused on dirt starts!
JUMPS
Sat 10:45am-12pm, Sun 11am-12:15pm
Intermediate to Advanced | Vet Track
Learn techniques that help you safely eye-up and approach jumps, like line selection, what to look for, how to ‘read’ jumps and learn proper body position for a successful approach. Everyone should stay well within their skill and comfort zone; You can learn and practice these things while catching zero or minimal air.
CORNERING & BALANCE
Sat 1pm-2:15pm, Sun 12:15pm-1:30pm
Intermediate to Advanced | Vet Track
You know what they say: Jump for show, corner for dough! Cornering is one of the most important techniques for any rider or racer. Learn how to dial in your turns, keep your speed and come out ahead. One-handed balance techniques will up the ante!
BRAKING & RECOVERY
Sat 2:15pm-3:30pm
Intermediate to Advanced
“Recovery” here refers to when you’re riding or racing and you fall or have a setback. This session covers how to get back up and get things started again quickly. Braking will also be covered because, obviously, proper braking is just one more good way to avoid wipeouts in the first place!
Lessons with Sedlak Off-Road School
We’re SUPER stoked to have Sedlak Off-Road School back at OAO! This team of USMCA-certified instructors are all former or current pro racers, including founder and pro mx racer, Dan Sedlak, and pro mx, enduro and Baja rider, Edgar Cota, aka the “Mexican Tornado”! These guys rule, so get ready to learn a lot and have a ton of fun in their classes!
FUNDAMENTALS
Sat 9:30am-12pm
Beginner to Novice | Open Areas & Beginner Track
New or novice riders, START HERE and get set up for the whole rest of the weekend. Off-road fundamentals are the skills that every dirt rider needs to know and apply wherever they go! This includes proper body position, basic controls and operation. We’ll use open areas and a beginner track to help you learn the basics with confidence and grow from there!
MX LEVEL 1
Sat 1pm-3:30pm
Novice to Intermediate | Vet Track
Every rider can benefit from time on a motocross track practicing the basics and learning how to improve form, speed and stamina. This class will cover body position, accelerating and braking, cornering and more on the approachable vet track.
MX LEVEL 2
Sun 10:30am-1pm
Intermediate to Advanced | Vet Track
This course will focus on more advanced techniques to improve motorcycle control and speed, such as body position, foot position, accelerating and braking, fundamentals of jumping, turning, balance drills and more on the vet track, kicking things up a notch from Level 1.
ENDURO LEVEL 1
Sat 1pm-3:30pm
Novice to Intermediate+ | Open Areas and Training Trails
Learn off-road skills utilized in the unpredictable gnarly great outdoors. We’ll be using the non-track terrain to teach enduro riding techniques, like body position, riding standing up, balance drills, uphill/downhill, braking, turning and more.
125-300cc recommended, max bike size 450/501 enduro/dual sport with knobby tires.
ENDURO LEVEL 2
Sat 9:30am-12pm, Sun 10:30am-1pm*
Intermediate+ to Advanced
Level up your skills for riding desert terrain, rocky trails and more! We’ll be using rocky trails, and single-track terrain to teach crucial enduro riding and racing techniques like body position, foot position, controlling the bike with feet and lower legs, riding standing up, advanced balance drills, uphill/downhill, and more.
*Sunday’s class will take an advanced group on some of the more challenging sections of the off-road loop!
125-300cc recommended, max bike size 450/501 enduro/dual sport with knobby tires.
Event Schedule and More Details
It helps to see the whole weekend in one view, so take a look at the Event Schedule. Additional details and FAQs can also be found on the Event Page.
SATURDAY MARCH 25, 2023
Schedules subject to minor change.
SUNDAY MARCH 26, 2023
Schedules subject to minor change.
