BLACKWATER 100 ATV RACE 1988-Day 1. Also Look for day 2. The Dirt Bikes

[gnccracerironman129]

i love seeing these honda 250s ive got a 1992

[33FOXdPlaY33b]

I was wandering if a polaris 250 trail boss would make it through if you had over ride on and did they use any trail boss 250's

[husky500cr]

I could not phantom riding a big gaint tri-cycle throught this crap/

[1000devious]

West by God Virginia. Awsome post! I lived in Elkins back then.

[garrettjamespeterson]

I bet that is MURDER to the sprockets o.o

[iamnotmarc]

I live in tucker county wv where this race was held and man it's a shame it got shut down. It was the most profitable weekend out of the whole year for the local economy it did wonders for us.

[myamericanpie]

yep, kids these are your parents 

[ryanster1999]

3:39 the guy in the white gets his leg rnover

[dxcody2]

adam mcgills dad raced it a few times

[AKBNY]

awesome vid! i remember reading all about this race in dirtwheels magazine.

[501video501]

lol look at all the mud buster tires

[spoon7051]

i use to go to this race all the time as a kid. i wish it was still running. it was always sucha blast

[2007300ex]

1980's nice fourwheelers and trucks.

[wvman10]

I love living in tucker county we still ride some of the areas that the race was on but a lot of the land got bought up by tree huggers. It's a shame this race is gone our local economy could use the money that the race brought every one prospered on those race days.

[a24mark24]

alot of mullets in this vid

[whoabob]

Big shout out to everyone there helping out and also the riders.

[1985250sx]

Atc all the way

[iRide12295]

Just put a quad from these days and this would be easier.

[avionicswirenut]

The enviromental idiots killed this event along with many other famous races that were run in the desert....

[marcelthecrow]

lol i have this on dvd best 30$ i ever spent 2 strokes beer,mullets and rednecks its a beautiful thing

[bamabanshee1]

I always read about this in the 1980's

Damn enviromentalist had it shut down.

This was the best race ever.

They should bs ashamed they took this away from people.

[splendiferous788]

what kind of atv was that at 4min 1sec? a warrior?

[bikercc]

a banshee i think

[allater3]

I LOVE THE THREE WHEELERS IN THIS

(ment to be caps)

[FoxRacinginc1]

haha at 00:50 a guy in the background is like come on you panzy lol

[hillbilleee]

i miss the blackwater 100, had some great times there

[quentinm1995]

i wish this was still around

[rockman12367]

hahah yeeea thats what i like to see :D

[DWTCREW]

1:30 he fell off because he stalled it

[warhorseforever]

Tatertots I live near pickens about 20mi away ha

[hessdx1]

i remember reading about this in the old 3 &4 wheel action and dirtwheels magazines. love the old quadsports, quadracers, 4trx 250xs, and atcs. awesome video.

[UltraNuggetPrime]

who cares about rain out there?

[tatertots1995]

I have a hill like that at my house I'm gonna try to go up it after it rains WHICH ITS DOING =] hold on a second...... nevermind i'll never do that again anyone know where pickens sc is??? I need a ride to the hospital

[rcdrager]

those sum tuff rednecks

[TimSr1961]

I rode the last 3 BW100's but they took the 93 crossing out of the last two. I heard due to numerous fan injuries. Last one a fan lost a finger in a chain/sprocket trying to grab and help somebody.That hill was EASY for the first couple of guys. After that it was so greasy and slick, it may as well have been ice. Geat video! I also recommend Bonzai Blackwater and Mud Wars.

[oldrmx]

go to their website if u want the dvd, it is worth it, great video

[ktm174]

Dave Coombs was a legend and the greatest course designer ever. As most know, he died, but his legend and spirit lives on through his son-in law, Jeff Russell (of GNCC fame). The man who laid out the course and promoted the greatest race EVER is responsible for the popularity and success we all see today in the GNCC's and other off road series.

[DanCaligiuri]

For the guy who asked where to get the FULL videos of these races, on the upper right hand side of this page, under "jjlightning" and the date it says "more info" - just click on that.

[juniorhellraiser91]

thanks for the info man

[DanCaligiuri]

I just bought this video and man am I GLAD I did!! I LOVE it!! If you've seen this clip on YouTube and haven't bought the video yet - BUY IT! - you'll be GLAD you did!!

[firehawkmph]

I rode this race twice on an xr-500 honda. Some of the toughest terrain I have ever seen. The street party the night before was pretty wild. Every obstacle you managed to get through, the next one was worse. Always remember the huge peat bog. Sunk my bike right up to the seat. It always rained halfway through the race, thought you were going to drown. Great times,

Hawk

[dboch3716]

This would be easier with modern day bikes!

[ericpdav]

Why do you think so?

[BTD2005]

did any of you guys go too beerstock up in davis when it was started just 2 years later?

[BradyL721]

the blackwater is like the baja1000. except no desert.

[poopinaskunk]

lol hell yea but blackwater is more badass

[tjbigdog64]

Really miss this one. If you get a chance watch the video... It's amazing!

Hey Fred is that you on your ol' Bultaco 200? ;)

[benjenings]

those same riders would tackle that hill with ease with today's quads :) great video!

[ssddkylee]

trust me man no they wouldnt maybe easier without spectators but those are some of the slickest hills ever riding up one is like riding on grease the ITP tire company even made tire just for this race the terrain is so bad

[chevydude76]

To everyone that says there is no skill here just remember these guys were worn out before they got to this point i mean drained

[doobiedub09]

so i wouldnt be able to go to black water and ride the trails there? or could i?

[ssddkylee]

no, some damn hippies had it canceled for the enviornment or some shit

its kinda suprising it ever exsisted cuz the whole thing is in a state forestry reserve

[jolding]

does anyone know when and why it this race stopped running?

[VisionMXFilms]

last race was 1993...

They had a breakout of e-coli on the property surrounding it and the power company who owned a lot of the land pulled their support of the race..

The "derelicts" also had something to do with it, the fans were just out of control.

Dave Coombs refered to it as a "insane asylum and the prisoners are running it"

[Finlandia]

What's funny is the lack of skill of the riders. Mud or not, in a hill climb, you put your nuts on the bars.

[gbcap]

no you don't. you obviously have no skill. if you lean that far forward you loose most of your traction. that hill is steep and slick.

[afol2]

i have the whole video... atv and motocross of black water

but i dont know what yeat it is

[FrostyBytey]

dang if bikes flipped over this easy in the 80s i think ill stick to newer ones lol my driveway is worst than that hill

[WBGVA]

FrostyByte, I rode this race for 15 years, on a dirt bike, I can tell you this bank is not as easy as it looks. You ride at least 20 miles of race through bogs, rocks and very challenging terrain just to get here. You have crashed a few times, drowned the bike in one of many river crossings plus being stuck in mud up to your axles. Ar RT 93 one has to pick a shallow line in the creek with spectators trying to steer you wrong. Then you hit this wet slimy clay bank with people in your way.

[frostbytey]

from watching it again i know what your talking about ive hit hills like this.. some hills that are slippery like this are actually impossible until they dry out.. Id like to do this but id be afraid to hit someone with my bike.. I do stuff like this everyday almost but not for 20 miles i dont think. I got a 2007 400ex btw (my fourth bike)

[ssddkylee]

lol no way in hell man those hills are hell

wait for it to rain then go out and spin on a hill for 3 hours and try to get up it

[spasmolytic2]

glad to see this I was there that year with my cousin Rick Pickens that raced. I've tried to find transcripts from espn with no luck. If you have any more on this please share

[DShinskey]

I cant possibly see how these people flip over at the top so easily?

[MrSecondChance]

FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN!!!!! This is REALLY FUN the WATCH and to RACE in!!!!!

[RAPTOROWNER]

AMERICA'S TOUGHEST RACE!!!!!! THROTTLE OR DIE!!!!!! This is what my shirt said that I got from down there at the race. That was a bad ass truth!!!!! Great time down there in Davis WV!

[rubicon121]

Its hard to believe that was twenty years ago. This race was something I looked forward to every June. Excellent video work. Da King.