Transparency
Every track on TrackFinder USA has a verification badge. That badge isn't decoration — it tells you exactly how we know what we know, and how recently we checked.
We borrowed the idea from ski resort snow reports: you shouldn't have to guess whether the gate is open. You should be able to see when someone last checked, and how they checked.
Found in a public source — not yet verified by our team.
How it's earned: Assigned automatically when a track is added from a public directory, database, or rider submission. It means the track exists (or existed) — nothing more.
Expiry: Listed tracks with no activity in 180+ days show a red freshness indicator.
Phone-verified as currently operating.
How it's earned: An admin called the track and confirmed it is open. No rider visit required — just a voice on the other end of the phone.
Expiry: Confirmation expires after 180 days without a follow-up check or rider report.
Claimed by the track owner — actively managing this listing.
How it's earned: The track operator submitted a claim request, provided verification (business email, social proof, or docs), and our admin approved it. The owner now controls hours, description, and contact info.
Expiry: Claimed tracks retain the badge while the owner is active. If ownership is revoked, the track reverts to Listed.
A rider visited and confirmed info within the last 30 days.
How it's earned: A registered rider submitted a condition report — open/closed status, surface quality, crowd level — after a physical visit. This is the freshest signal we have: a real person was there recently.
Expiry: Community Verified automatically reverts to the prior level when 30 days pass with no new rider report.
Every track also shows a “Last Verified” timestamp colored by age. Verification level and freshness are separate signals — a claimed track can still have stale data if the owner hasn't updated it.
Fresh
Verified within the last 90 days
Aging
90–180 days since last verification
Stale
More than 180 days — treat with caution
The fastest way to refresh a track's verification is a condition report from a rider who was just there. When you submit a report, three things happen:
Condition reports are the most powerful signal in our system. A single rider visit can immediately flag a closed gate, surface a schedule change, or confirm a newly reopened track — faster than any admin check.
See something wrong?
If a verification badge is incorrect, a track is listed as open when it's closed, or you have information we don't, use the “Report outdated info” button on the track page — or email support@trackfinderusa.com.