Replying to Question for racers

START THE HATING

okay, so im going to race this year and this year only. i am doing it for the free season pass/pro forms/garunteed days on the hill/trips to hood. i know im going to get hated on for racing, but i dont care, and if thats all you have to say go somewhere else.


i was told i need to get pole gaurds and shin gaurds. im not really sure if they are necessary because i have never raced before.... but if anyone has, do you really need the pads, or do you just tough it out? i dont really want to drop like $60 on pads that i wont use after this year.

thanks for the help