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FROM JULY 1ST RIDE PARKS AUSTRALIA (RPA) WILL REVERT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL FORMAT!

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FROM JULY 1ST RIDE PARKS AUSTRALIA (RPA) WILL REVERT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL FORMAT!

 

One of the good things that have come out of the COVID-19 pandemic has been Motorcycling Australia’s roll out of the Ride Parks Australia (RPA) recreational permits and riding conditions, with a number of SA based clubs taking up the opportunity to run these events and to get bodies back on bikes.

It has been fantastic to see our Clubs embrace these new permits, with many recreational, or new riders to the sport taking up the chance to ride some of our great tracks, and in the process joining clubs and now looking forward to trying competitive riding.

However, now that competitive motorcycle sport is about to re-start, all of our Clubs that have been running under RPA permits during the COVID-19 restrictions are reminded that any and all RPA events must now revert back to the original format.

This is specifically in regards to motocross tracks that have been hosting RPA ride days – with the following now to be enforced;

  • All obstacles on the track need to be assessed with the view that a novice rider should be able to successfully negotiate them with ease.
  • All obstacles that would require advanced riding skills need to be bypassed. This might include multiple jumps, whoops sections and large jumps or tabletops without suitable down ramps.
  • Track Managers need to take into consideration the skill level needed to negotiate an obstacle when considering whether they should be included or avoided during Ride Park Ride Days.

For ALL guidelines for operating RPA ride days, please download the form off of the Motorcycling SA website – https://www.motorcyclingsa.org.au/rpa/ and look for the RPA guidelines link under supporting documents.

Again, this doesn’t mean that RPA permits are no longer available, it just means that the original format must now be followed, and Motorcycling SA look forward to working with all Clubs that will continue to run RPA events.

 

Regards

Motorcycling SA
Tel: (08) 8332 9000
Email: administration@motorcyclingsa.org.au

Web: www.motorcyclingsa.org.au

Postal: 251 The Parade, Beulah Park, South Australia, 5067

KELLIE CARBERRY APPOINTED ACTING ROAD RACE SPORTS MANAGER

Filed Under: News, Road Racing

Motorcycling SA President, Mr Brenton Matters, along with the Motorcycling SA Board have appointed Mrs Kellie Carberry as the Sports Manager for Road Race for the remainder of 2020.

With time of the essence to put all in place for the remainder of the 2020 season, and at all levels, Kellie starts her appointment immediately, and is in fact, already at the helm seeing what can be done in the re-start after COVID-19 lockdowns.

Motorcycling SA are excited by Kellie’s appointment and are looking forward to working closely with her and the road race committee to promote and grow the discipline across the state.

Any and all questions and queries can be forwarded direct to the SA Road Race Sports Manager at; roadracemanager@gmail.com

ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR KEYNETON MCC RELIABILITY TRIAL & THE KIMBA ROUND OF THE EP MX SERIES!

Filed Under: Motocross, News, Reliability, SA Women in Motorcycling

Hot on the back of the first 5 events to open entries, entries for the next 2 events in the process of re-starting the sport have now opened!

The EP Series for Motocross at Kimba on July 19th – the first MX event to re-open!

And;

The Keyneton MCC 60th ‘Annual Road Trial’, which all know is now run as the Mike Connors Reliability Trial.

Log into Ridernet on your profile and get entering – chances are these events will fill up fast with everyone champing at the bit to get riding!

Next event on the list is the first round of the 2020 South Australian Motocross Championships – and entries will open this week!

 

MA’S LICENCE REACTIVATION TIMELINE & OPEN EVENT ENTRIES REACTIVATED!

Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, Reliability, SAMX Championship, State Championship, Trials

MA’S LICENCE REACTIVATION TIMELINE

Dear Members,

With the May 24 announcement of Sport Australia’s Return to Sport Toolkit, Motorcycling Australia (MA) have outlined the following timeline for the reactivation of licence sales and a return to competitive activity.

  • June 15, 2020 – License sales will be reactivated to renew or apply for your license;
  • July 1, 2020 – Competition activity may resume on a state by state basis in compliance with state and national guidelines and regulations.

Considering the pandemic and the impact that it has had on the restriction of sporting activities, MA in consultation with the State Controlling Bodies (SCBs) is pleased to confirm an extension of active annual licenses for members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. All annual licenses purchased in the period between April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 will automatically receive a 3 month extension.

MA has considered numerous options to support annual license holders and believes this is the fairest outcome. Extensions for eligible licenses will added automatically prior to the reactivation of license sales on June 15.

We recommend members download the MA license app which will update with your license extension automatically.

 

OPEN EVENT ENTRIES HAVE ALSO BEEN REACTIVATED!

With the reactivation of licenses entries for Motorcycling Australia sanctioned events can now re-open as well, and the following events are now open on Ridernet and taking entries.

OPENED ON 15TH JUNE

ENDURO

2020 Tri-Series Enduros, round 1 – July 5th, run by the Keyneton MCC

2020 SA Off Road Championships, round 1 and 2 – July 18th & 19th in the Clare district, run by the Clare MCC

TRIAL

Keyneton 2 Day Trial – July 11th & 12th on Menglers Hill in the Barossa Valley, run by the Keyneton MCC

(47th Mountain Man, round 1 of TROY Series SA 2020 and SA Women’s Cup & Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy)

RELIABILITY

The 2020 Hardi 24 Hour Trial, September 5th & 6th from the Kapunda Trotting Complex, being run by the 24 Hour Trial Organising Committee.

 

AND STILL TO COME THIS WEEK

MOTOCROSS

2020 South Australian Motocross Championships, round 1, July 25th & 26th @ Renamrk and run by the Riverland JMC

RELIABILITY

The Keyneton MCC’s 60th ‘annual road trial’, being run as the Mike Connors Reliability Trial – July 25th in the Keyneton/Eden Valley area, run by the Keyneton MCC

TRIAL

The Max Graetz Trial – July 26th at Tungkillo, run by the Gawler MCC

(Round 2 of TROY Series SA 2020)

 

2020 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP DATES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED – AND NOW RELEASED!

Filed Under: Motocross, News, SAMX Championship, State Championship

2020 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP DATES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED – AND NOW RELEASED!

Coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown the 2020 SA Motocross Championship dates and venues have now been confirmed, with it now being a 3 round Series for 2020, which in itself is a great thing to have only lost 1 round due to the pandemic!

 

The 2020 SA Motocross Championship will now be made up of the following rounds;

Round 1               July 25th & 26th                   Remark                 Riverland JMC

Round 2               August 8th & 9th                 Monarto              South Coast MXC

Round 3               August 29th & 30th             Gillman                 Motocross Riders Assoc.

 

As in previous years, juniors will race on Saturday, with seniors on Sunday, and classes and race formats to be released in the coming days, with round 1 entries to open before the end of June.

With the AJMX now proposed to be running in the school holidays in September, it made it almost impossible to stay with the original dates. 

 

                                                          

Poster design by Makayla Kitchen, with thanks

ELITE RIDER PROGRAMME POSTPONED UNTIL 2021

Filed Under: All disciplines, News

ELITE RIDER PROGRAMME POSTPONED UNTIL 2021

After many weeks of planning and trying to get the 2020 Elite Rider Programme to fit into the condensed calendar that motorcycle sport is faced with due to COVID-19 and re-start restrictions, the heart breaking decision to postpone the Programme until 2021 months has been made!

With riders from every discipline in the 2020 Squad, it has become just too difficult to make the Programme workable in what will be, a very full calendar for the rest of 2020.

This is also relevant as some of the venues that were planned to be used will/may not be available due to other commitments that will take preference.

At this stage the current Squad will be held over and Motorcycling SA will look to an April and July date in 2021 to run the Camp.

Motorcycling SA will also keep in touch with the 2020 Squad, and will seek to promote them and their results throughout the year, and over summer 2020/21 for the speedway guns – as they are an amazingly talented group and will very probably be chomping at the bit to do great things on track this year!

Motorcycling SA look forward to watching their journey into the 2021 Elite Rider Camp!