Lines For Every Skill
Big enough for A riders, forgiving enough for a nine year old on a 65. Everybody gets a lap that suits them.
If your search for a dirt bike track near Ringgold keeps coming up short, try southwest. McLarty MX Park is in Horton, and we run announced race and practice days on real prepped tracks.
Straight-line distance. The map further down shows the real driving route and time from Ringgold.
Alabama red clay on its own goes greasy wet and concrete dry. Cut with wood shavings it does neither, which is how we keep a rideable surface from gates open to the last checkered flag.
This is not an experts-only track. Beginner classes like Youth D exist for a reason, and the layout is forgiving enough for a kid learning while still being big enough for A riders to hold it open.
Big enough for A riders, forgiving enough for a nine year old on a 65. Everybody gets a lap that suits them.
Both tracks were rebuilt and upgraded in 2022, and both get worked on between every event.
The track is watered and ripped before gates open, and it gets worked through the day on race days.
There is no membership and no pre-registration. Show up on an announced date, sign in, pay, and go ride. Just confirm the date first, because we are not open every week.
New race and practice dates go up as soon as they are set. Call the park and we will tell you what is coming before you plan the trip from Ringgold.
Anyone coming this far usually arrives the night before. Camping on site is welcome, and front row RV spots with power and water hookups can be reserved by text.
Set your GPS to 4015 County Highway 35, Horton, AL 35980 and it will bring you straight to the gate. From Ringgold you are heading generally southwest.
The park is at 4015 County Highway 35 in Horton, Alabama, roughly 89 miles northeast of Ringgold in a straight line. Because of the river and the lake, the road route can be noticeably longer - the map on this page shows the real driving distance and time from Ringgold.
McLarty MX Park is the one most Ringgold riders end up at. It is a couple of hours on the road away in Horton, with two prepped sandy loam tracks and announced race and practice days.
No. There is no membership and no pre-registration. Sign in at the tower when you arrive and pay at the gate. Riders under 18 need a parent or legal guardian signature.
Sandy loam - Alabama red clay mixed with our own blend of wood shavings. It holds moisture, keeps traction, and stops the track turning into a dust bowl.
Mini E and 51cc through 65, 85, Supermini, Schoolboy, Girls, Women, 250, Open, College Boy and the 25, 35 and 45 plus classes. The exact list for a given weekend depends on the series running.
Close to Ringgold, and a longer drive from the park.
Close to Ringgold, and a longer drive from the park.
Close to Ringgold, and a longer drive from the park.
Close to Ringgold, and a day-trip drive from the park.
Close to Ringgold, and a longer drive from the park.
Close to Ringgold, and a longer drive from the park.
Take a look at the schedule, then come see us. Anybody in Ringgold with a question about classes, camping or gate prices can call the park directly.