FEATURE
ISDE TRAINING CAMP
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which are required for Six Days
competition by the FIM.
Held at Spring Creek Race-
way, near Millfield, Ohio, Kal-
lonen ran the camp just like a
mini Six Days, starting with the
riders walking the three special
tests on Monday that had been
set up specifically to replicate
Six Days tests. Riders prepped
their bikes and changed tires
Monday night and were all set
to take off in the first test early
Tuesday morning. The riders
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
riding tests and changing tires
and doing the regular mainte-
nance they would be required to
do at Six Days in the 15-minute
period after each day.
"We're really trying to simu-
late what we're going to do at
Six Days," says Kallonen. "The
guys are going to basically get
up early and kind of follow the
(Right) U.S. Trophy rider Mike Brown
listens in. Even a veteran rider like
Brown can never know too much
when it comes to the ISDE. (Far right)
Tire changing is a big part of the
ISDE. Every rider has to change their
own tires—quickly!
