so ive been putting together a small track in my backyard, maybe 40x60 feet total space to work with which i know isnt a lot but its what i got. right now i have 6 gates and 2 flag poles and its honestly pretty fun but im wondering if im spacing them too close together for anyone to actually race on it or if this is fine for practice purposes.

the tightest section i have is probably 8 feet between two gates and it feels sketchy even on my own. running a 5inch on maybe 60% throttle and its still pretty punishing if you clip one. should i just ditch one of the gates and open it up a bit or does tight training actually help in the long run? ive seen some indoor tracks that looked absolutely brutal so maybe im just soft

8 feet is tight but not crazy if your gates are small. depends what size gates you're running too ? a 18 inch gate at 8 feet gap is way different than a 36 inch one. for backyard practice honestly the tighter the better imo, it forces you to be precise. the problem is if you have other people over they'll hate you for it lol. maybe mark it somehow so you can quickly pull one gate and open the section up when needed.

also 40x60 is workable, ive seen guys run legitimate 6 gate tracks in less than that. just gotta be creative with the layout, like overlapping lines so the same space gets used twice on different legs of the lap.

tight training really does help, not gonna lie i noticed a big difference in my accuracy after a few weeks of flying a cramped track vs the big open stuff at the club field. you learn to trust your angle and stop overcorrecting. the sketchy feeling goes away after a while and then the open tracks feel almost boring haha