Marines spend a day at the track

Normally the 4,000-foot airstrip is used for helicopter training exercises; instead, it was used for a different type of training.

More than a 100 service members were given the opportunity to improve their riding skills during the annual Motorcycle Track Day, held at the 62 Area Helicopter Outlying Landing Field, Camp Pendleton, Jan. 30.

Motorcyclists from different experience levels were put to the test as they rode through tight corners that were laid out on the course. The structure of the course was to help riders practice correct turning techniques along side other motorcyclists, under t...