Mini Major by SEVEN | Gel Blaster Full Details!

As we close in on our 8th year of running the Mini Major we are super excited to host this event at the World Famous Glen Helen Raceway!  We have a lot of fun planned and are excited to share with you the full schedule of events and activities.  Our focus is on providing a National level experience to riders of all skill levels. This means longer motos, finish line truss overhead, Acerbis track markers, monoliths, podiums and more!  Typically class structure for National events only offer racing for the fastest riders in the sport.  Not only that, we also understand each and every families total expenses.  That’s why we offer industry low entry fees, but also deep discounts for 2nd and 3rd classes, we have no membership required and we make sure that trophies and prizes are spread to as many of the racers as possible not just the top finishers.  Not to mention we put in a ton of effort to dressing up the track and making the event vibe all the way up! Don’t miss out on pre registration and save even more money per class PRE REGISTER HERE!

FULL SCHEDULE:

Thursday February 16th – Gates Open 8am – 8pm.  Thursday’s are popular for practice at Glen Helen Raceway and the track will be running its normal practice on their weekly layout with the exception that they will close practice early at 2:00 pm in order to prep the Mini Major layout.  Thursday is also the first day that you can pull in for overnight parking.  There will be no overnight parking before Thursday.If you reserved a PREMIUM SPOT these will all be marked clearly and you will be directed to your spot from the front gate.  If you have a large group or are planning on the GENERAL PARKING spots you will be able to take any space not already marked off for PREMIUM Reservations.  This practice will be open to the public so big bikes will be out on the track as well.  Normal practice fees will apply and this will not be the Mini Major layout but it will be some additional time on the famous Glen Helen dirt.

For all those who come out early we want to invite you out to our Welcome Party at the Museum!  Starting at 7pm we will have a live band called “Name Pending” that is featuring an all youth band and family of some of our racers.  As a special thank you we are going to hook up our first 200 attendees with dinner from Nick Nack BBQ.  They will be serving taco’s and nacho bowls.  Make sure you get out Thursday to set up camp and come by for dinner on us for night number one.  We look forward to hanging with everyone!

Friday February 17th –. Gates open 7am – 9pm. It’s practice day!  You made it to the Mini Major West by SEVEN | GEL BLASTER and this practice is for registered racers only.  Your Friday practice is FREE with your paid entry!  Come by registration starting at 9am for check in and all racers get a free event t-shirt.  This is the first time racers will get to ride the Mini Major layout and we are super excited to get as many of the classes as we can up Mt St Helen for this one of a kind event.  The modifications we are making to the track come from the experience of us being racers as well as having kids who are racing.  We are working with the staff at Glen Helen to move the turns before the big hills out a little so that riders will have a full run at them.  We tested the hills during the Triple Crown last year and we are stoked to have gotten even some 50 classes to the top!  It’s a great achievement and something unique they wont forget.  During practice we will have staff on the hill to help achieve these first runs at such a cool milestone in their riding.  For some classes who aren’t quite ready for Mt. St Helen we will have a go around that focuses on the flatter part of the Glen Helen layout.

***FINAL TRACK LAYOUT SUBJECT TO CHANGES – Update as of 2/14.23

Practice Schedule:

Group practice starts at 8am.  Barring delays we will work through the full schedule four times giving each group 15 minutes per session.  If you ride a Supermini and a 85 you have plenty of time for each bike.  That’s one full hour of practice time for each group!  Look to the notes about Go Around Sections to know if you will go up Mt. St Helen or not.

Practice 1 – Supermini / 85/150f / Age Groups 

Practice 2 – 65cc Age Group / Novice (No Beginners )

Practice 3 – 85/150f Beginner Novice / Girls

Practice 4 – PW/XR/TTR/CRF/JR (No KTM’s or Cobra’s) Go around sections no Mt. St Helen

Practice 5 – 65 Beginner / Girls Go around sections no Mt. St Helen

Practice 6 – 50 Age Group (No Beginners/Novice)

Practice 7 – 50 Beginner/Novice/Electric 50, 50 4-6yrs 10″, 50 Stock (no PW/XR/TTR/CRF/JR) Go around sections no Mt. St Helen

20 minutes after the last practice we will host the Father Son Race!  This can be any combination of Mom/Dad and Son/Daughter on a team so long as there is one parent and one child on the team.  Riders will race 4 laps starting with the child racer leaving the starting gate.  The parent will take over after one lap and race the same motorcycle as the kid and riders will continue to switch off each lap.  We know the competitive spirit runs in the blood of all of us just remember this is for fun and we want everyone finishing the race healthy and laughing!  The riders who have the most fun are the winners on the day.  We will be taking the go around and not up Mt. St. Helen so we don’t blow up any race bikes!

Friday is the biggest day of the weekend and the fun doesn’t stop after the Father/Son race!  Thanks to STACYC we will be hosting GROMCROSS with classes for 12, 16, 18 and 20 inch STACYC bikes as well as Pit Bike Classes!  There are 110 stock and Mod, Clydesdale, 30+, Surron, Pull Start and Trail Bike classes for everyone to enjoy in the fun and we will be racing on the PeeWee track near the Arroyo Vet Track!  Practice starts at 4pm and racing will follow immediately after.  This racing will finish under the lights and is sure to be a lot of fun for spectators and racers!  Find the PRE REGISTRATION PAGE HERE! Thanks to help from Platinum Futures Racing we look forward to a big show and great racing.

Race order will be posted late Friday night.

Saturday Schedule:  Gates open 6am – 8pm.  It’s go time!  We will have a sight lap at 8am sending out all Supermini and 85’s out first, then 65’s, 50’s and PeeWee’s will not go out until later sight laps as the track will be deep and set up for the whole day.  We will go straight into racing after the National Anthem is played.  We will have two additional sight laps throughout the day that are posted on the race schedule.

Supercross’ Oakland round will be played live in the Museum starting at 5pm and is presented by REDLINE OIL!  Bring your chairs and favorite beverage and hang with us to see how the pro racing goes down!  Who is your favorite pick for the 250 and 450 classes?

Sunday Schedule:  Gates open 6am – 8pm.  It’s Championship Day!  We move the starting point of the schedule so that if you were the last race on Saturday you wont be the last race on Sunday.  Make sure to pay attention to posted schedules before you go to bed Saturday night.  We will have a sight lap at 8am sending out race 1 and all Supermini and 85’s out first, then 65’s, 50’s and PeeWee’s will not go out until later sight laps as the track will be deep and set up for the whole day.  We will go straight into racing after the National Anthem is played.  We will have two additional sight laps throughout the day that are posted on the race schedule.  Our podium will be on the elevated deck above the Museum and riders will be greeted by Kenny “Taco” Bell who will be interviewing racers after they come across the finish line to spray the Pellegrino!  

Protests:  In order to maintain fair competition we will have a protest policy at the Mini Major.  We will have staff from EMT Racing on hand to manage any mechanical protests not visible from outside the bike.  These will be limited to protests surrounding Bore and Stroke.  The fee to protest will be $150.  $50 will be withdrawn to cover the fee of the technician for removal of the cylinder head for measuring Bore and Stroke ultimately determining the CC of the bike.  The balance of the protest fee ($100) will go to the prevailing party.  If the bike is found to be out of spec for the class the $100 will go back to the protestor.  If the bike is found to be within spec for the class the $100 will go to the owner of the bike protested.  Protests will not be held for the Father & Son, GROMCROSS or Pit Bike Races.  PW/XR Class max 61cc, 50 Class max 51c unless Mod or Open is 61cc, 65 Class max 65cc, 85 Class max 85cc, Supermini Class max 112cc.  If you wish to file a protest you must notify the Race Director no later than 20 minutes after a race concludes.  You can contact him through the registration booth.

Wheel sizes are specified in some classes.  50’s are 10″ or 12″ and there is a 50 10″ wheel class.  65 classes 14/12.  85 Beginner, Novice, Open, Big Wheel Open or Supermini 19/16, 85 age group 17/14.  Make sure to see the class description on the pre registration page HERE. Racers save $10 per class when you pre register and it helps us create a race schedule!  

Even more action!

When riders aren’t on the track we will have a lot of action off the track as well thanks to our great sponsors and vendors.  SEVEN is back as the title sponsor and will be having a contest for best toy track builder.  They will have tons of gear on sale and they are working on some extra surprises for you to be announced at the track.

Gel Blaster is a new PRESENTING SPONSOR for the MINI MAJOR and they are bringing out a HUGE closed course for game play.  They will have all their latest products for game play including a humongous supply of Gellets.  Kids and adults will be encouraged to play safely in the closed course and with that competitive nature we are sure there will be some serious battles!  Gel Blaster will also have several prizes to share for multiple classes.  Make sure to check out the race schedule for info.

RED LINE OIL is back for another year of Mini Major support and they will be giving away a free 16oz bottle of the cleanest burning 2 Stroke pre mix oil to every racer.  There will be additional games and giveaways throughout the weekend as well.  RED LINE OIL will also be sharing in their additional products that you need for all your vehicles.

STACYC is the host of our GROMCROSS events throughout the year and we are looking forward to a crazy fun race event that all goes down under the lights on Friday after the Father Son Race. Don’t miss out on the fun and make sure to check out the new 18 and 20 inch models.

Also in attendance and providing great products and rider support will be EMT RACING with all your bike needs and DUNLOP Tires, Custom Upfits, 6D, Moto Tags, OGIO, BC Goggles, Lit Kit Creations and more!  Don’t forget to sign up for your contingency cash through KTM, HUSQVARNA, GAS GAS and Yamaha!  Don’t get confused by the imitators.  Whether they call it Mania or Masters there is nothing like the original, Mini Major West by SEVEN | GEL BLASTER!  If you aren’t in So Cal for the West version or if you are the traveling type mark your calendars for the Mini Major East at Tallassee Alabama’s Monster Mountain August 25-27, Mini Major North East at Lincoln Trail in Casey IL,  and the overall Mini Major Championship going down at Freestone MX in Wortham Texas on November 10-12.  We look forward to seeing you at this years Mini Major events!

Covering all the action of the event and posting all the action will be Swapmoto Live and VURB MOTO!  Make sure to visit their .com’s for your photo’s and videos!  

Please remember to respect the rules of Glen Helen Raceway at all times.  We want Glen Helen to welcome us back for future events. Gel Blaster toys will only be allowed in the closed course area.  Pit bikes are not allowed as too many injuries and property damage have occurred.  Pit bikes will only be allowed during GROMCROSS on the PeeWee Track.  Helmets are required at all times.  There will be no riding in off track areas or exploring off site to the water park or other areas because of previous damage to property.  Remember our little racers need their sleep so please respect your neighbors and keep a reasonable quiet time each night.  Please bring large hefty bags for any trash you may have and leave at trash cans for pickup.  Glen Helen is a San Bernardino County Park and following the rules keeps them open for all of us to enjoy.  Security will be on site all weekend to insure that we all have a good time.