Favorite bashing/racing surface
 

Haven't seen anything like this so....New thread. Just looking for ideas, comments, thoughts, or whatever.

What kind of surface do you guys prefer to race/bash on. I'm sure for racing a high grip clay surface is favored but what about alternatives? What do you like to bash on?

I have bashed on ashpalt, dirt, clay, grass, sand, and woodchips/mulch. Ashpalt is hands down the best for speed runs I know, speed is fun but straight line runs don't thrill me. Dirt and clay are fun as long as they have some moisture, otherwise in dirt all you have is dust and no traction on either when dry. Grass is ok but put an axcessive load on the electronics. Sand is a blast but also sand blasts the vehicle, wet sand builds up.

From the few times I've gotten to play in mulch I liked what I seen! The roostertails are fun. Traction is still pretty good. Great drainage! Doesn't really build up on the truck when wet and not dustly when dry. No extra load on the electronics. Unless you get a chunk of mulch stuck somewhere it doesn't belong chances are your not going to damage anything. It's easy to build up jumps and berms too. Has anyone else played around on mulch?

What do you guys prefer? I'm trying to find a place I can build a decent size track and trying to figure out my best bet for surface. Getting access to someplace with clay is doubtful. I know someone that owns a sawmill and could get mulch/woodchips/sawdust for next to nothing if not free, or if I have to cut down some trees to build a track I can always rent a woodchipper.

Never tried running on mulch... although now that you mention it, I kind of want to try running on it now.

My favorite place to bash are probably construction sites. It is very dusty (although I honestly don't mind the dust at all), but it is pretty hard packed with some soft sand in certain spots and then a very thin layer almost everywhere else. Whats nice about the local construction said is that it is on a slight incline, so you can just from each house foundation to the next. Its basically a really long and spread out row of stairs. There is also the road that is being built, and it is much lower than the foundation. Because of this, I can build step-up jumps from the street up on to the foundation. Its just an awesome place to bash. Unfortunately houses will be built there soon. :cry:

Here is a video of the construction site. Its pretty big, so there are many places to explore around that one spot the video was filmed in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95XQBo2qG_U

I like ditches. Preferably dry. The little dirsty gravel on baseball fields is fun to play in. Loose and dusty though. I run a bit on cut grass and the street. Hot blacktop is best for speed runs, and well worn concrete is my favorite drifting surface.

I run in mulch at the local elementary school. It's pretty cool for the reasons you stated. Dew on the grass in the early morning sucks so I jump onto the mulch. Need a jump, just start raking with your foot.

I prefer hard packed gravel with a loose layer on top. also I like to do speed runs on concrete.

i like dry dead grass, where you can see some dirt and soil. mix it up with some small rocks, pepples, dirt, twigs, and im golden.

+1 construction sites for jumps, rooster tails and powerslides. The New Orleans levees right after they have been cut for huge air.