Exploring the world's 1st public turf MX park

Meet the Madden's, a family with a dream to offer an affordable riding space to anyone with an E-bike or dirt bike.
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[@MADDENMXPLAYGROUND]

THIS IS SO GREAT!!! What an amazing video of our place! Thank you so much!!

[@jestonsendsit]

I had the time of my life! Such an awesome park!

[@melaniefields1814]

Right?! Great job Jeston!

[@jestonsendsit]

@@melaniefields1814 Thanks Malanie! It was awesome meeting you and your family as well! 🙏❤️‍🔥

[@jjc032681]

Great job on that park, looks like so much fun! You have a beautiful family and some beautiful land. Well deserved. Thank you for your service and God bless!

[@Surron_Bomber_TX]

Yep this place is great. We have a bunch of folks that ride Surron's in the Dallas and Fort Worth area. We have seen John build this little piece of heaven for awhile know. We have even volunteered for a weekend to help John build his dream. He always has a smile on his face and is the most most welcoming human being I have ever met. The Dallas Tunnel Snake Surron crew loves this place and so happy to see videos like this to show off his little piece heaven... Love ya man...

[@jestonsendsit]

This right here locks in the vibe I was trying to capture this last weekend with the Maddens. Thanks for being a part of the project, I thoroughly enjoyed riding here and hanging with the family. 🙏

[@MADDENMXPLAYGROUND]

Thank you all so very much! Incredible support and it’s easy to stay smiling around awesome people! We are building more everyday and appreciate all of you!

[@artificialgrassmarketing]

Super Awesome, I'm in the turf business and what a fantastic use of old turf!

[@jestonsendsit]

I love that you ended up on this video. The recycling of turf is pretty awesome, better than going into a landfill.

[@hickmanmade]

What a journey this couple have had- there’s more to a place than the building itself, and these two just go to show that resilience really pays off. What a magic place as well- I’d never get tired of the Mountain View and the stars either. I wish them the best in their business! I’d love to stay if I’m ever in that bit of the world.

[@MylesHebert-q8c]

As a former football player who played 3 games on turf I couldn’t imagine falling on it OUCH!!!! Dude my knees where so burned up an I was a nose guard/defensive end… still a awesome track tho!! Mx bikes track builders get busy we need this on bikes!

[@jestonsendsit]

Dude the turf burn is real, but the long sleeves and pants definitely help if you slide out. Crashing on a dirt bike sucks, but the “no ruts” crashes are definitely safer since you don’t land in huge holes like on a normal track. It’s all a trade off for sure. So far, I like this.

[@Cullenmcnitt]

Dude that seems super fun. Great video have a great rest of the week

[@jestonsendsit]

Riding on the turf was a blast. Thanks for watching!

[@vernonmarsh87]

I was surprised to hear it doesn't get tore up. But what a great idea. Kudos to you sir. And thanx for your service.

[@jestonsendsit]

The surface is super resilient. I’m curious to see how long it lasts between sessions. So far it’s held up strong.

[@sutherlandbrook3205]

This looks awesome! Great thought behind it too, i like these people!

[@jestonsendsit]

Thank you! The Madden family is truly amazing, I'm grateful they let me film this video for them.

[@peggyannwalker7971]

This idea has always been on my mind! Just never knew if it would work or feasible! Awesome!

[@jestonsendsit]

Now you gotta send it! 🙌

[@LFDFtv925]

John is the best! Always a blessing to pass through!

[@jestonsendsit]

Absolutely 🙌

[@BenjaminLeSueur-y4g]

ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE, GREAT IDEA. FANTASTIC!

[@jestonsendsit]

Thanks! John is awesome for real! 🙏

[@Motorific73]

wish we had something like this in cali! so cool

[@jestonsendsit]

Seriously! This would do super well in California, especially during the dry season to cut water usage. 🙌

[@philreal8656]

That place looks amazing wish they would make one here.. we get all the seasons here that would be awesome ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 you guys rock for making that for real

[@jestonsendsit]

I’m so stoked for this place, I can’t wait to see how they grow over the next year. It’s going to be awesome.

[@philreal8656]

@@jestonsendsit would be nice to ride and not worried about cars cement and potholes

[@theinnerdreamer7043]

Seems like a great dude! Props for getting after it!

[@jestonsendsit]

They’re awesome people. Thanks man!

[@bryancoyne9692]

Wow how freaking cool is that built a place for ppl to ride and it's mad sick. I gotta say this is gotta be the coolest family ever hands down I'm on East coast but sure looks like a fun place to rip

[@jestonsendsit]

It’s well worth a trip. The place is growing daily since John is out there working the property to keep building. They have some huge features coming for higher skill levels too.

[@РайанОльшевскі]

A bit small for my liking, would be good for novice riders and kids though🤷🏼‍♂️ If anyone in Lansing, East Lansing, Michigan area wants a bigger track with Pro or (A/B class) level MX riding, I have a track on 100 acres just north of East Lansing, sign a waiver, ride all you want, whenever you want… Tables, triples, rytmem sections, whoops, technical rhythm sections all different sizes from 20 foot to 100+, I basically spent 15 years continuously working on the track with dozer and excavator, pretty much anything you can think of, I have built….also 2 gravel pits or trail riding, two fishing ponds also….

[@jestonsendsit]

They have a lot of acreage so the park is growing each day. John is out there every day making the course bigger and better in some way shape or form. Stay tuned for when I come back once they make some more changes. 🙏🙌

[@chriscollins2647]

Man we more people like this just care about the public at all.God bless yal .And thanks for your service we love u guys

[@jestonsendsit]

Ayy thanks for stopping by, hopefully you check out the Madden playground sometime!

[@charlesshort4287]

The sticks and tree limbs right off the track is very dangerous2:45, I'm not pointing out the bad things just trying to help out, Some of my worst days has been when I run off the track and have to go into trees sticks and limbs and Ditches, one of the 1st steps of motocross is to walk the track and walk the outside of the track if you run off the track so you know what your Up against, Your place looks great , I can't wait to visit your track, Thanks for your video,

[@jestonsendsit]

Good idea!

[@rdy434]

Yeah get those sticks out of their man they don't feel good when they penetrate your arms or legs good friend of mine had a colostomy bag when he was 16 because of something similar

[@jestonsendsit]

John is always doing landscape maintenance, so i'm sure he's gone through and cleaned this up by now. There wasn't really any debris other than that small spot on the course if you watch my run through at the very end. he keeps it pretty tidy.

[@elusive323]

Cool to see a DS80,I have my young fella on one,it is a 1997 and I have a 1999 model to blast around on. Wish we had something like that in the South of New Zealand to play on !

[@jestonsendsit]

I’ve had this bike since 1999, she was my first bike. Only on the 2nd top end too 😂😂😂😅

[@valyatimtsenko]

Love this story. Great job guy's 👏

[@jestonsendsit]

Thanks for stopping by! 🙌🙏

[@HansZuerner918]

hope you have a blessed weekend as well! thanks for the video. kinda got me out of a dark spot today 🤘🏻

[@HansZuerner918]

ps what is that yellow bike you where rippin an ole rm80??

[@jestonsendsit]

That’s my 1999 DS80. My first bike my mom got for me on my 10th birthday. I’m happy you are feeling blessed from watching the video. God bless you my dude! 🙏

[@markmcknight9927]

Kudos to you guys for providing a safe environment for everyone.

[@jestonsendsit]

Safety isn’t perfect, but mitigation is key. We can only do so much when it comes to motorsports. At the end of the day, what we do is incredibly dangerous and not for everyone. That respect is super important for newcomers to understand 🙏

[@doostar6875]

heaven, absolute heaven

[@jestonsendsit]

I stayed for 3 days, I couldn’t leave

[@rowdysworld22]

this is fire and the family looks cool af too!

[@jestonsendsit]

They’re amazing, the vibe is unmatched here 🙌

[@villeturkkinen]

Great vid I can sense the good atmosphere there.

[@jestonsendsit]

It’s such a chill and fun place to come and ride. The ranch feel really adds to the peace it brings

[@landonlewis5918]

THIS IS SO SICK

[@jestonsendsit]

It's so much fun, I legit had trouble leaving.

[@cooperabbott12]

Place looks so sick to ride!!

[@jestonsendsit]

It’s so chill and so fun

[@richardlittler613]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND MY FREEDOM BROTHER ❤

[@jestonsendsit]

John is awesome for real! 🙏🙌

[@KevinPersonius]

well made video! place looks fun.

[@jestonsendsit]

Thanks Kevin! You’re the one that inspired me to make KZbin content, I’m grateful to you for making the videos you made when you did. I hope you get back to it, I miss watching your footage. 🙏 God bless and much love brother

[@KevinPersonius]

@@jestonsendsit my editing isn’t as good as yours is and it shows. 66k subs dude! Congrats. I’ll start wearing my GoPro again once I start getting up to speed. Hopefully soon.

[@jestonsendsit]

You definitely need to show off your new bike dude, you've put so much love into it. I'd like to see a build video on it. would make me feel poor lol

[@pauleverest]

American Dream right here ❤

[@michaelminard1450]

This is awesome!!

[@jestonsendsit]

It’s so much fun, thanks for watching

[@blakewilmot458]

Omg I need to check this place out!!!

[@jestonsendsit]

It’s worth it! 🙌

[@coobertdoobert]

thanks john madden

[@jestonsendsit]

It's ironic John Madden has a football turf covered MX park 😅

[@Tuco333]

Waa love it Hope one day we see that all round the World

[@jestonsendsit]

Me too, it’s a great concept.

[@laafawnduh]

If you go down, thats gonna be some gnarly turf burn.

[@jestonsendsit]

Only if you're not wearing long sleeves or pants. I always cover up when riding anyways. Dirt will also tear you up too if you crash, it's a part of the sport unfortunately.

[@Kerry-fw6jt]

My first bike was a Suzuki 50cc auto dad bought for me. I smacked the wall hard my first ride. 47 years later I’m still riding motorcycles.

[@jestonsendsit]

I love this! Haha

[@kalobxd5951]

Awesome video dude! Keep it up

[@jestonsendsit]

Thank you! Many more videos like this to come 🙏

[@max.b92]

thats so sick!!

[@ba946x4]

I was just going to go on the next video after yours but when you did the sponsor plug (insta 360, there did it again for ya.) and you did the blessing. I had to subscribe, like the video and check out some of your content. Need more guys like you in the FMX, Arenacross, Supercross, Motocross, Super Motocross, ATV Motocross etc, etc. Also, are you riding a Suzuki DS-80 in the same ad?

[@jestonsendsit]

I appreciate you for staying and checking it all out! I plan to do more videos like this one. God bless 🙏🙌 Yes that’s my DS80, the first bike my mom got for me on my 10th birthday. My very first dirt bike.

[@justjesse16]

ive been seeing bits of this on the facebooks. been very interested and will hopefully sooner then later get dwn to visit it.

[@jestonsendsit]

Definitely check them out, well worth the drive.

[@tommoore2012]

This place is three hours north from me. Once I finally get a bike again I'll have to go check it out.

[@jestonsendsit]

It’s worth the drive!

[@ronaldbabbitt6318]

More padding also! Awesome 👊

[@jestonsendsit]

Yeah, it’s a tad squishy if you fall

[@MiniRicky_]

I would love to ride there, I am not even a kid

[@theexisting1514]

looks fun

[@itzzgraham]

They need to make an atv friendly course! This is so awesome

[@jestonsendsit]

That’s a good idea!

[@farquadmantis8486]

That ds80 is clean

[@jestonsendsit]

Thanks! it's 100% original. I've had it since it was brand new, it was my first bike when I was a kid in 1999.

[@ChrisF-fx5du]

That's a good family

[@jestonsendsit]

@@ChrisF-fx5du family goals for sure 🙌

[@dccooper1211]

Sweet! Thank you for sharing this place! And most importantly, thank you for the blessing, GOD bless you too in Jesus name amen! Riiiiiiiiiiiiide on #christriderz4life #christriderz

[@jestonsendsit]

Anytime! God bless 🙏

[@jbfrog180]

Nice

[@jjjjrrr678]

Did not see this one coming 😮

[@jestonsendsit]

I hope you enjoy 🙌🙏

[@JacobNorman-ho5ki]

God bless you aswell buddy

[@jestonsendsit]

Thank you 🙏

[@darenhayes7506]

❤GODS WORK!! 🙏🙏 Thanks

[@jestonsendsit]

Absolutely 🙏🙏🙏

[@CR250rSMITH]

The traction has to be pretty good

[@jestonsendsit]

It’s definitely unreal

[@jasonmitchell399]

Now you need putting greens

[@jestonsendsit]

Some flags and a bunker to seal the deal 😂

[@BennanGaming]

How far is it from San Antonio?

[@jestonsendsit]

I believe 4-5 hours. It’s still worth the drive imo. The place is growing by the day, he’s constantly adding new features and updating the course.

[@jasonjakings8575]

Its true, astroturf does make the best surface for motox, trust me form experience its all great until your track gets busy, then you have to replace it every 12 weeks. Its great for a reason, it grips like hell, but was never designed to take that kind of a beating so wears out like wild fire. Trust me astro turf tracks are a not viable in the long run

[@jestonsendsit]

I’m curious to see how it does once they get super busy, but based on their current influx, it’s held up. John has a ton of extra turf so maintenance is a lot less than with a ripper and water truck. Imagine the cost reduction only having to roll out old used turf vs replacing 2 different diesel vehicles parts. 🙏

[@MarkFries-o7n]

This looks great! Is this open during the week days?

[@jestonsendsit]

I believe Fri-Sun for now, I’m sure he will be adapting as the location grows.

[@graffzon]

Awesome but u should have used a regular go pro so we could see the track better😅

[@jestonsendsit]

the regular gopro makes the jumps look tiny. I did both footage, but it truly doesn't do them justice. The big step up is 90 ft.

[@brianb5086]

No dust!

[@jestonsendsit]

That’s a huge plus, and I didn’t have to wash my bike after riding 💪

[@suraimu6182]

Sad part is they won’t do this in nyc or nj but then complain when we on the street 😂

[@jestonsendsit]

So many laws and policies, but it takes the right person to make it happen.

[@IAmChicken1]

1:42 that that talaria was a real bike lol

[@jestonsendsit]

He put a full KTM kit on it. it's pretty rad haha

[@zaviorchambs5607]

i liked subscribed and this is my comment xd

[@jestonsendsit]

@@zaviorchambs5607 you’re doing the Lord’s work my man. Haha welcome to the channel, God bless 🙏

[@RandyFootLong]

The turf has what 😮

[@jestonsendsit]

The turf has grip 🤌

[@jaydenorr1610]

Do you have to call the Turfbikes when you’re there?

[@jestonsendsit]

🤣🤣🤣

[@plutus205]

Those crashes are going to hurt !!!!

[@jestonsendsit]

Generally, crashing hurts.

[@plutus205]

@@jestonsendsit So do rug burns.

[@jestonsendsit]

@@plutus205 that happens when you don’t wear long sleeves and pants, which people wear anyways when riding dirt bikes. Football is short sleeves. If people are afraid of rug burns, moto isn’t for them 🤣

[@zigfield723]

Just like in other sports, the difference between turf and dirt/grass is great, and not in a good way for turf. Better not crash, the injuries will be much worse.

[@jestonsendsit]

Wear your gear, long sleeves and pants and you’ll be better off. Dress for the slide not the ride 🙌 Most turf injuries are from players wearing cleats and doing pivot drills, causing joint injuries due to the grip. Turf burn is from wearing short sleeves and landing on exposed skin. Honestly, it’s much better off as a moto surface than a football playing field. There’s much less risk for sure, but Moto is inherently dangerous as it is. If you fall from 20’ up in the air, it’s going to hurt no matter the riding surface.

[@landonlewis5918]

Is this the guy from the dr squatch ads??

[@jestonsendsit]

Haha no it’s a different man

[@mototoad1242]

This video is brought to you by Microplastics.

[@aidenmaves5537]

I think we’ve met before wth

[@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc]

Don't have nout like this in the UK love to get a pitty on there

[@jestonsendsit]

This place is perfect if you have a 110 or a pitted out 85, but I've noticed the Ebike community really loves it because the turf allows for less drag and maximum boost off the jumps. the pit bike course on an ebike is where it's at.

[@sissywalker1955]

How do the bikes not tear rite through the turf? I mean you see the ruts on dirt tracks. Could this be the answear to sx?

[@jestonsendsit]

The turf is pretty tough. I'm sure over time he will have to patch up spots, but it seems to have held up pretty well over the last year that he's been open. It's definitely a cool concept, but the turf is not easy to roll out, as John told me in private. He said it's super heavy and once you lay it down, it's really difficult to move.

[@sissywalker1955]

@jestonsendsit what I'm curious about is could it hold up to 4 motos with 40 riders each? Just blows my mind that it would even hold up to one bike! But could see advantages as far as drainage and traction.

[@jestonsendsit]

@@sissywalker1955 that’s a good question. I’m sure new turf would be super resilient. This is old turf and still holds up from mild riding from many bike types. I’d imagine it could handle it, but there’s an important factor that installation is a ton of labor and takes a lot of time. It’s up front time and money. It’s not as easy as building a dirt track short term to tear it back down in a week, this is more of a long term strategy. I think doing a flow park was smart since it won’t have thousands of bikes going full throttle all the time, it also mitigates wear and tear doing it this way vs a race track.

[@kimmcguire5875]

I feel like if you ate it it would hurt a lot more than nice fluffy dirt

[@jestonsendsit]

I’ve fallen on fluffy dirt and it’s nice until the ruts set in. The main trade off here is not landing in a hole from a 450 landing on the gas. Everything is linear. A fresh groomed fluffy track is nice. But let’s be real, that’s only for the first hour of riding at any track. Here this is consistent throughout the day.

[@lmcc8798]

Looks like I'm loosing the Raddest Dad award this year....

[@jestonsendsit]

John set the bar so high, it's out of the stratosphere lol

[@brethart8094]

Sure would hate to crash on that track

[@jestonsendsit]

Crashing sucks no matter where you do it. Wear gear to mitigate any damage. 🙏

[@MuffinDaMoose]

HIS 10 YEAR OLD SON HAS A TALARIA!? lucky😒

[@jestonsendsit]

For real!!!

[@MalKe-io8zr]

Where is this place

[@jestonsendsit]

Eustace TX. You can search them up on Google and Apple Maps too. 🙌

[@10wsnorty]

That’s Astro not turf?

[@jestonsendsit]

It’s turf with rubber pellets

[@Bodycountunknown]

Turfis

[@MarkFries-o7n]

Where is this located in Texas?

[@Adventures_with_Larkin]

Eustace texas

[@jestonsendsit]

Just outside Dallas to the east in Eustace TX. They’re searchable on Apple and Google maps.

[@Berta_5.sl0w]

What mount ?

[@jestonsendsit]

I use the insta360 X4 with the motorcycle mount. They have it in the link in the description.

[@JoeMaxFpv]

Man I wish this was near me. Massachusetts stinks. My 7yr old rips on his 50cc pitbike. But sadly my state claims he isn’t allowed to ride until he’s 10. Which under my supervision on my private property should be fine but apparently isn’t. Seems like dumb politics. It’s my insurance and my liability. But it’s a no go. He’s doing real good and wants to get into racing. But the only legal place he can ride is at the track. Well he needs to get his basics dialed before I want him ripping in a pack. Just a bummer and a fail I feel in my state. As a parent I’m aware of the child abilities and limitations.

[@jestonsendsit]

I had no idea the east coast was so harsh on kids riding bikes. I pray finances allow you to get him on a track so he can thrive. 🙏

[@BobsYirUncle]

Here’s me thinking America is the land of the free, man that sucks. I can go out in the woods or down to the dunes with my boys 6/10yrs old all day no hassles 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@JoeMaxFpv]

@@BobsYirUncle Taxachusettes is a liberal cry baby state. Wouldn’t want our kids breaking the limp wristed Motto! 😂😂

[@marclarden]

Where can I buy a turf bike? Lol. What's the point of this?? Just ride in the dirt.

[@jestonsendsit]

The main difference is having a track that needs minimal maintenance. You can ride more and work less. Sounds good right?

[@thegoat_0413]

Lmao my name is madden lol

[@jestonsendsit]

Haha you’ll fit right in around here then 😅

[@fl0at1ng70]

didnt he make madden nfl

[@jestonsendsit]

Not the same Madden, but the connection is ironic and awesome. 😅

[@ClassifiedGrayZoneWarfare]

Skip ahead 4 minutes from start thank me later

[@jestonsendsit]

I’m trying to mix riding footage with other substance lately to satisfy my diverse audience. Glad you liked the moto vlog portion. 🙌

[@ClassifiedGrayZoneWarfare]

Was awesome 🍻

[@racecastle]

Natural grass > plastic

[@jestonsendsit]

The grass would be all torn up in the first hour. This lasts longer and is low maintenance, but I agree the aesthetic is better if you’re going form over function, but this blends the two with mild compromise. Thinking from an ownership perspective, this is more cost effective since you don’t need heavy machinery to constantly rebuild the jumps after a heavy riding day and you don’t have to worry when it rains since it doesn’t affect the surface. Most motocross tracks struggle because their machines are constantly breaking down from doing heavy earth moving every week. This eliminates that overhead cost and allows John to keep the entry fee at $20 whereas most tracks cost $30-$45. Overall, the concept is quite cool, but there’s always a compromise. I think this allows a good entry for people looking to get into motocross without fronting the expensive entry fee.

[@racecastle]

@jestonsendsit its OK u went the modern (easy) route... actually takes time and effort to grow grass on a track... still a few of them around... I ride one every weekend... heaven on earth...

[@jestonsendsit]

I can only imagine. Though this isn’t my facility, I’m merely showcasing a beautiful place and an amazing family. One of many awesome discoveries in my moto journey. Thanks for stopping by, I’d love to know more about the track you ride, that sounds super fun! Let me know the location if it’s public, I’m all about it. 🙌