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SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S BRAND NEW bLU cRU SA JUNIOR CUP – ALMOST READY TO GO!

Filed Under: Coaches, News, Road Racing, SA Junior Cup, State Championship

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S BRAND NEW bLU cRU SA JUNIOR CUP – ALMOST READY TO GO!

Whilst the likes of, fellow juniors, Cameron Rende and Sam Pezzetta, have been ripping it up Nationally, locally there has been a team of 12 riders, most of whom are new to the sport of road race, who have quietly been going about getting ready to launch off the start line at Mount Gambier’s Mac Park Raceway in a few short weeks at Easter!

All have been getting themselves prepared in some way over the past few weeks, with most now kitted out in their brand new bLU cRU SA Junior Cup leathers – and don’t they look awesome with the design centred around the SA sporting colours!  Some of the crew have also been doing stuff off track, helping with promotional days and the like, with 8 of the 12 also taking the advantage of a Ride Day on the East Circuit of The Bend to cut a heap of laps – especially as they will be racing there later in the season as well!

And who are the riders who will be making 2022 bLU cRU SA Junior Cup history, as the inaugural squad to ride in this exciting new Series to be run here in SA for the first time – well, they are;

Cameron Rende

Ryder Gilbert

Rikki Henry

Lucas Warren

Cooper Pitt                         

Ethan Dellow 

Seth Dellow                        

Tomi Doble

James Howie

Fred Barry

Archie Schmidt

Xayvion Amoy 

Ryder Sweet

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Here’s a bit of a photo rundown of what they have all been up to;

Also need to say a huge thanks to the great coaches that have been guiding these lads – those who are part of Levi Day’s On Track Rider training crew (Ty Lynch), and Will Strugnell, Kym & Allan Bolto, and also just joining the party, Sandro Malatesta – and the clubs who have offered their support – Cafnix, the Historics, Mount Gambier, and the Levis MCC as well, who is sponsoring Cooper Pitt!

And of course – without the support of some amazing business support – none of this would have been possible – and here they are, with the list getting longer with each passing month – words can’t describe the value of this great support – so please thank and support these great businesses now and into the future!

There will likely be a couple of the bikes and crew on display at the MSA stand at the 2022 Australian U16 125cc Championships for junior speedway at Sidewinders Speedway, Wingfield, on Saturday and Sunday, April 2 & 3, if you want to check out these great bikes and what it’s all about – all questions can be answered, including how to get involved in 2023!

 

2022 MOTORCYCLING SA LEVEL 1 COACHES COURSES – DATES ANNOUNCED

Filed Under: All disciplines, Coaches, News, SA Women in Motorcycling

2022 MOTORCYCLING SA LEVEL 1 COACHES COURSES – DATES ANNOUNCED

  • Are you 18 years of age?
  • Do you want to put back into the sport and help find and nurture tomorrow’s champions?
  • Keen to see the joy you can put on the face of one or more of tomorrow’s champions?
  • Want to find out how full-filling coaching tomorrow’s champions can be?
  • Want to play a role in helping a young rider become a champion today?
  • Want to feel the pride when ‘your’ rider is presented with an Australian Championship medal?
  • Well – here is your chance to start yourself on an exciting new motorcycling journey!

Motorcycling SA is excited to announce that, on the back of the well supported 2021 Level 1 Coaches Course held late last year, that for 2022 there will be three (3) courses held – and that 2 of them will be held in regional areas.

And here are the dates and locations of the 2022 Level 1 Coaches Courses;

West                     June 25 & 26                      Kimba MX Track (To be held in conjunction with round 4 of the EP Series)

South                    September 3 & 4              Keith MX Track (Andy Caldecott Park)

Central                 November 5 & 6               MSA Hall & Junior Development Park @ Wingfield

 

This course covers all of our disciplines – dirt track, enduro, motocross, reliability trial, road race, speedway & trial – with the practical portion of the course being able to be tailored (in part) to each discipline.

Register on the coaches’ page on MSA website; https://www.motorcyclingsa.org.au/coaches-and-officials with registrations to open on March 1st and remain open until each class, unless a maximum number is met (20).

PLEASE NOTE; COUNTRY COURSES WILL NEED A MINIMUM OF 10 CONFIRMED NAMES TO GO AHEAD!

While it can look a little daunting, becoming a coach is not that hard, attend the course, fill out the forms, do an online course and get a couple of checks – all of which you will be helped through by Motorcycling SA – see below for a more detailed description of your journey to becoming a Level 1 Coach.

GAINING A MOTORCYCLE SPORT COACHING ACCREDITATION

In order to gain a Motorcycle Sport Coaching Licence you will be required to:

  • Demonstrate practical experience in relation to motorcycle riding, together with a sound knowledge of motorcycle riding technique
  • Satisfy any pre-requisites for attending the coaching course
    • Obtain a General Principles certificate from the Australian Sports Commission Community Coaching General Principles program
  • Attend, complete and successfully pass all requirements of the coaching course
  • Complete any post course assessments
  • Ensure you have a Working with Children Check (WWCC). This can be done through Motorcycling SA at no charge if you have never had a check done.
  • Complete and return the appropriate licence application form to the Relevant Controlling Body.
  • It is also highly recommended that a coach hold a current “Provide First Aid” qualification, as it is a requirement that, at a minimum, this must be available at ALL coaching events.

AFTER THE COURSE

After the requirements of the course have been lodged with the MSA Office, the coach will be accredited with a Level 0 Coach Licence, and will be able to do the following;

LEVEL 0 COACHES

  • Can only conduct Kick Start Coaching and can only take out a permit on behalf of a Club for a Kick Start event.
  • Cannot take out a permit for themselves, run a coaching day OR conduct endorsement coaching.
  • Can coach a maximum of six people at a time during Kick Start.
  • Assist with Level 1 & Level 2 Coaches at Coaching Days & Come & Try Days

Once the probation period of 20 hours has been completed (with the hours attending the course included in this 20 hours), the coach will then be upgraded to Level 1, where they will be able to do the following;

LEVEL 1 COACHES

  • Can;
    • Take out their own Permits
    • Run Coaching Days
    • Conduct Endorsement Coaching
    • Kick Start Coaching
    • And complete Supercross Endorsements
  • Can coach a maximum of six people at a time, unless with a Level 2 Coach where they can then coach up to ten people at a time.

SUPPORT

  • All coaches will be able to call the MSA Office for assistance with permits, coaching reports and any and all queries
  • Motorcycling SA will also endeavour to offer and supply ongoing education and upskilling opportunities as they arise, whether this is through Motorcycling Australia, or outside (of the sport) options, such as Sport SA, SASI & the AIS.

EXPIRED COACHING LICENCE?

Looking through the records, there are almost 100 coaches who have let their licences lapse over time. If you have held a Coach Licence in the past, and would like to renew and get back into it, just register to attend one of these courses as a refresher, and get back working within this great sport.

Any questions or queries, please contact Andrew Warnest, the Events Officer at Motorcycling SA, 08 8332 9000.

bLU cRU SA JUNIOR CUP – AN AWESOME 3 DAY CAMP FOR THE CLASS OF 2022!

Filed Under: Coaches, News, Road Racing, SA Women in Motorcycling, State Championship

bLU cRU SA JUNIOR CUP – AN AWESOME 3 DAY CAMP FOR THE CLASS OF 2022!

With a huge thanks to Levi Day’s On Track Rider Training crew, the inaugural bLU cRU South Australian Junior Cup took another huge step forward over the past 3 days at MacNamara Park (Mac Park) Raceway in Mount Gambier where, for the first time, the whole squad got together and hit hit the track on their awesome looking Yamaha R15 bikes.

With Levi still in England, it was left up to coaches Will Strugnell, Tyra Lynch and Kym Bolto, who were ably assisted by Allan Bolto and Wade Sweet, to put the squad of 12, along with guest rider Ryder Sweet, through their paces over the 3 day camp. All facets of racing were covered, starts, cornering, race lines,  even getting tucked in behind the fairing to minimise wind resistance, flow and maintaining corner speed – which is so different for some of the dirt bike kids making the transition to bitumen!

All were also put through a number of off bike requirements, including bike maintenance and preparation, race preparation for the rider and his race gear, as well as extra things, like dealing with the media, as all riders were interviewed by Rebecca Bowdidge from Pit Lane Studios – can’t wait to see those videos come out!

This SA Junior Cup is the vision of Road Race Sports Manager, Kym Bolto, so, what did he think about the camp; “To witness and be a part of the team from day 1 to day 3 of the On Bike Rider Training with Levi Day for our SA juniors was nothing short of brilliant. The mateship and rapport shown now within the group of not only riders but parents alike is sensational. The skills learned and the transformation of the riders on track proves that this concept works and I can’t wait for this season to get underway. Thank you to Ty, Will, Andy, Allan and Chris for your time and efforts over the 3 days. Plus, a special thank you to Bec from Pit lane Studios for her efforts in recording all the happenings over the past 3 days!”

And from Natasha Warren, one of the riders mum’s, “Thank you so much and to all the other team involved for the coaching opportunity over the last 3 days for Lucas.  He did not stop talking about it when he arrived home last night. He is so in love with this sport and so very excited about this year.  I am just loving seeing him be so passionate about this and wanted to learn everything he can. Thank you again.”

So – who makes up the inaugural bLU cRU South Australian Junior Cup squad – well, here they are;


ARCHIE SCHMIDT – CAMERON RENDE – COOPER PITT – ETHAN DELLOW – FRED BARRY – JAMES HOWIE

LUCAS WARREN – RIKKI HENRY – RYDER GILBERT – SETH DELLOW – TOMI DOBLE – XAVION AMOY 

 
Ryder Sweet was invited as a guest rider for the camp and also joined in the group pic (above left & centre) and as the days and weeks count down to the start of this inaugural series here in SA – APRIL 15-16-17 as part of round 2 of the 2022 SA Road Race Championships, again at Mac Park in Mt Gambier – the support and interest in the Series continues to grow, so look for junior road racing in South Australia to boom over the coming years – and especially with the great support shown to the Series already (above right pic)

AND: For anyone, potential future champion or business, who would like more information on how to get involved in, or support this great new Series, which will form a part of a funnel through to the Oceania Junior Cup to Asian Junior Cup to Red Bull Rookies and onto Moto GP, and to help SA (and Australia) uncover our next great Champion in the making – contact Kym Bolto – roadrace@motorcyclingsa.org.au – for all the details!

All photos courtesy of Official Series Photographer, Rebecca Bowdidge from Pit lane Studios, with thanks!

 

ATTENTION ALL JUNIOR RIDERS INDEED – MRA STARTS 2022 OFF WITH A BANG!

Filed Under: Coaches, Motocross, News, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship

ATTENTION ALL JUNIOR RIDERS INDEED – MRA STARTS 2022 OFF WITH A BANG!
The Motocross Riders Association are looking forward to a bigger and better year and for those who missed our announcement at their AGM, they have now launched their exciting new MRA Junior Development Program…
As part of their 2022 Club Membership, junior members have been invited to participate in our Junior Development program “MRA Rev Rookies“.
• Subsidised Coaching Sessions – All MRA junior club members have been invited to attend their multiple junior coaching days with Shane Metcalfe, with the costs for these days subsidised by the Club at a heavily discounted rate!! 
• AND  included is Free Merchandise for each participant
• And last but certainly not least, MRA are committed to supporting our riders entering the 2022 AJMX Australian Championships to be held in September/October – date TBA. This includes financial support and training opportunities leading up to the event!
Well, day 1 was run on January 16th to rave reviews, from the MRA Club, the coaching crew and riders and parents alike!
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Said Shane Metcalfe about the day, “As the main coach for the day and the club we put together a new kind of program which is very exciting, what the club is doing at the moment for its members and the sport is next to none, leading the way. To offer cheaper coaching days, putting merchandise together for participants, as well as putting aside days for this type of thing is unreal. For me we are trying something different also, each session will have a topic for the day, Sunday we went back to basics, the basics is very often overlooked by many but it is the most important part to making riders safer and better riders which is what we are aiming for here, help produce better riders, maybe not faster, but safer and more controlled.”

The 2nd date coming up is January 30th – for junior members aged over 12 years – and stay tuned for more dates to be announced throughout season 2022 – and a huge well done to all at MRA for making this happen in 2022.

 

Pics courtesy of Eric McConnochie

Here is a link to the whole album of great pics taken on the day by Eric; https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2293422397464108&type=3

 

AREA 99’S FIRST COACHING DAY AT NURIOOTPA, WITH SOME OF THE bLU cRU SA JUNIOR CUP RIDERS TAKING UP THE INVITE!

Filed Under: Coaches, News, Road Racing, SA Women in Motorcycling

AREA 99’S FIRST COACHING DAY AT NURIOOTPA, WITH SOME OF THE bLU cRU SA JUNIOR CUP RIDERS TAKING UP THE INVITE!
A pretty special day on Saturday, December 18th in Nuriootpa, at Robinson Park Go-Kart Circuit, with the very first coaching day for junior road race being run by Will Strugnell’s AREA 99, and taking up the invite, and in preparation of the bLU cRU 2022 SA Junior Cup, were a number of riders brand new to road race!
Huge congrats to Will Strugnell as the head coach, who was supported by Kym & Allan Bolto, for the drive in getting all of this off the ground at this new venue – with thanks also to the go-kart crew for opening their gate!!
Robinson Park, it turns out, is an ideal venue for junior road race coaching, a good selection of corners, breaking points and it’s ideal for the 150cc bikes and smaller! So good to have a venue like this now available for junior road race development – well done to Struggie & Area 99 who has made it possible!
The new riders who attended the day were; Tomi Doble, Cooper Pitt, Seth and Ethan Dellow, Lucas Warren, Declan Smart and Fred Barry, as well as current riders Rikki Henry & Cooper Rowntree who were there as well lending a hand.
It was fun to see the riders who were new to bitumen finding their feet – and keeping them on the pegs – as the day went on, with a couple of motocross lads in Declan Smart and Tomi Doble, taking to it like ducks to water, with all present improving as the day went on!
Current Supersport 300 competitor, 2018 MSA Rising Star Award finalist for road race, Cooper Rowntree lent a hand with the coaching, and said Kym, “And a special thanks Cooper Rowntree for the corner demo’s for the Juniors, great job.”
And said Cooper, “What a great day riding the r15 in Nuriootpa at Barossa go-kart track. A day of skill based training with a bunch of amazing people Kym Bolto and Willy Strugnell for inviting us. Looking forward to returning #yamaha #practicing #R15 #asbk #bLUcRU“
It was also cool to see Rikki and his Dad there as well. Fresh from his wildcard ride at The Bend in the Oceania Junior Cup, it was great to see the 2021 MSA Rising Star nominee helping by showing the new riders the fast way around the track!
So much excitement around junior road race heading into 2022!
Also a huge thanks to Pit Lane Studio’s Rebecca Bowdidge, the official photographer for being there on the day to catch the smiles & action!
 

THE MOTORCYCLING SA CREW WORKING THE COME & TRY AT THE BEND ON THE WEEKEND!

Filed Under: All disciplines, Coaches, News, SA Women in Motorcycling

THE MOTORCYCLING SA CREW WORKING THE COME & TRY AT THE BEND ON THE WEEKEND!

Motorcycling SA were asked to help man the Come & Try area at the final round of the ASBK on the weekend at The Bend, and it was fantastic to see people from across many disciplines put their hand up and give up their time to help promote the sport.

Motorcycling SA would like to thank the following persons for their help – from motocross, enduro, road race, speedway & trial;
Dale Chadbourne, Trent Chadbourne, Josh Coulter, Kym Bolto, Allan Bolto, Haydon Barwick, Jarrod Barwick, Adam Possingham, Andrew Nicol, Robyn Kitchen & Koby Kitchen
A great job by you all – and a huge thanks from Motorcycling SA for helping promote the sport here in SA to a National audience.