For this assignment, I was sent to Texas to attend a two-day flat track camp hosted by former MotoGP competitor and two-time World Superbike champion, Colin Edwards. Excerpts from the recap of the weekend are included below. To read the complete text, originally published in Riders Domain Magazine, follow this link: Kickin’ Up Some Dirt at Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp.
“…Add in the chance to learn from a group of highly accomplished racers, eat some phenomenal barbecue and burn up gun powder and you have a truly one-of-a-kind experience. That’s what Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp is all about…”
“…The closeness of the staff creates an immediately welcoming atmosphere for students. As soon as you arrive, you feel like part of the gang. That sense is part of what first got the camp going in the first place, according to Edwards…”
“…The next day was more drills, a few Superpole sessions and a five-gun competition on the range. We got some scrumptious Texas barbeque for dinner before heading off to bed. The final day was more of the same, capped off by a chance to pull the trigger on the .50 caliber.
“Drills ran the gamut from hard braking competitions, eyes up exercises to get riders to look through corners, entry and exit point identification, one-handed laps, neutral throttle and trail braking practice and controlled slide slaloms. All emphasize different aspects of bike control and even after just a day and a half, the pieces of the puzzle start to come together…”