W
HEN IT COMES TO
sand dune riding,
Glamis Dunes are
where it’s at. Located
in the Imperial Valley,
Glamis is one of
the biggest off-road
recreational areas in
southern California,
with hundreds of
thousands of people
going to the dunes
every year to hoon around on dune
buggies and dirt bikes and camp out in
RVs.
Glamis is one of the birthplaces of
freeriding and subsequently FMX.
Originally a place where racers would go
to play-ride, the dunes quickly became
known as the place you could go big –
really big, due to the huge, soft landings
and long run ups found in the natural
formation of the dunes.
Glamis soon became the prime spot for
freeriders, top racers and FMX riders
shooting sections for videos like the
Crusty Demons of Dirt series. Over the
years the dunes have been graced with
the presence of a complete ‘who’s who’
list of moto legends. As well as hosting
legends, these dunes have also created
them. One defining moment that both
instantly put Glamis on the map and
exploded a rider’s career, was at the end
of Seth Enslow’s stand-out section in
Crusty Demons of Dirt One, where he
over-shot a dune gap by about 150ft and
absolutely ate it! He then mumbled the
famous line: “I’ll go to a doctor if I need
to, I don’t need to right now.” Ever since
that moment Glamis has been the stuff
epic video parts are made of.
With an endless choice of jumps and
camera angles, as well as its unique,
picturesque landscape, Glamis really
allows people to think outside the
box and get creative. It is therefore no
wonder so many riders and film-makers
alike keep returning to these incredible
dunes, in the hope of capturing those
epic sunset bangers! u
£ B.J. Baldwin
boosts over a dune in
his truck