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‘ROCKHOPPING SA’ 2019 S.A. WOMEN’S CUP & DIENER / HOLMES SIDECAR TROPHY ENTRIES TO OPEN IN THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY!

Entries for the 2019 South Australian Women’s Cup and the Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy, to be run on June 30^th, will open in the first week of May, and will contain all of the details relating to this great event run by the Keyneton MCC.

Look for all the need to know relating to;

VENUE (likely to be Eden Valley)

CAMPING

CATERING

RIDE TIMES

SATURDAY COACHING / PRACTISE DAY

This will be the 11^th running of the first event in SA to have the girls & women as the headliners, an event that also celebrates the careers of the Keyneton MCC’s great Champions in Trevor Diener & Philip Holmes and has twice been nominated for the FIM Women in Motorcycling Award (2016 & 2018)

Classes will be as per previous Women’s Cups and continues to follow the Australian Women’s Cup as instigated by Bev Anderson in the ACT, with the classes as follows;

PRO (red line), EXPERT (yellow), SPORT & MASTERS (blue), NOVICE (white), JUNIOR A (white), JUNIOR B (black) & MINI TRIAL (orange name plate w/- run of section)

There will also be a ‘Non-Comp’ class, where riders can have a ride on a recreational licence and try trials without the pressure of competition.

All the details will be in the supplementary regulations that will be released when entries open.

Being held on the final weekend of June for the first time means that it is also being run on the first weekend of the eastern states school holidays, so it’s an ideal time for a trip to the Barossa & Eden Valleys, a great trial venue for the kids (and parents), and great food & wines to try for the parents!

This will also be the last event that Lillie Yiatrou will ride on home soil before heading overseas to debut in the Women’s Trial2 World Cup, with her first round being in Portugal, so what better way to wish her the best than to come and have a ride alongside of her!

The Keyneton MCC is also excited to welcome back as naming rights partner, long time event partner, Greg Knight and his business, Rockhopping SA, with support from The Hell Team and Oset Bikes Downunder – great support for a great event.

The Keyneton MCC’s 2 Australian representatives will likely both be in action at the 2019 SA Women’s Cup – 2018 Champion Lillie Yiatrou and 2012 & 2016 Champion, Sofie Kraft, who is returning after time off working overseas.

ENTRIES SET TO OPEN FOR TROY Series SA 2019 WHICH KICKS OFF AT VICTOR HARBOR ON APRIL 28^TH.

Only 2 weeks until the 2019 Trials SA trials season kicks into gear with one of the iconic events of each year, the Scarpantoni Wines Frank Tuck Trial, run by the AJS MTC at Victor Harbor – which is also round 1 of TROY Series SA 2019.

2019 will see ‘TROY’ celebrate 10 years as a Series, and for the 10th year it will be a 5 round Series, with 4 clubs sharing hosting duties, AJS, Gawler, Keyneton & Velocette, with the last 2 clubs re-joining the series after a few years of not running a round of the series – and Trials SA welcome them back!

Rounds will be held at some of SA’s finest trials venues, and with free entry for spectators and catering at most events, it will be a great family day out to watch what is, the number 1 family friendly discipline of motorcycling!

It means that riders from Australian representatives and Champions, to brand newbies will all be riding at the same time, making it a great spectacle for spectators and people wondering if they should start riding or not – it is a sport for all ages and abilities!

The TROY Series SA 2019 rounds are;

Round 1; April 28,                The Frank Tuck Trial, run by the AJS MTC @ Victor Harbor

Round 2; July 28,                  The Max Graetz Trial, run by the Gawler MCC @ Iconic Tungkillo

Round 3; August 25,             The 46^th Mountain Man Trial, run by the Keyneton MCC @ Moculta

Round 4; September 8,         The Tungkillo Trial, run by the AJS MTC @ Iconic Tungkillo

Round 5; September 22,       The TROY Series Finale, run by the Velocette MCC @ Gumeracha

Supp Regs & Entries will be available at; www.trialsport.com.au/entries    

Reigning Red & Pink Class Champions from TROY Series SA 2018 – Connor Hogan (left) and Lillie Yiatrou will both be in action at round 1 of TROY Series SA 2019.

Reigning White Class (Juniors) Champion and runner-up from TROY Series SA 2018 – brothers Oliver & Harry Lancaster, who will both be in action at round 1 of TROY Series SA 2019.

(Awesome pics from Amy Lancaster)

With the re-branding of most of the senior solo classes for 2019 by MA & the Trials Commission, and so there is no confusion at season start, and the colour of name plates shall be as the line (split) that riders will ride; please see the following;

GREEN                 TRIAL 1 (formally Expert)

RED                       TRIAL 2 (formally A Grade Solo)                A GRADE SIDECAR             

YELLOW            TRIAL 3 (formally B Grade Solo)                B GRADE SIDECAR                                  

BLUE                    TRIAL 4 (formally C Grade Solo)                HISTORIC BLUE                              VETERANS**

WHITE                 TRIAL 5 (formally Clubman)                        HISTORIC WHITE                          JUNIOR A

BLACK                                                                                                 CLASSIC SIDECAR                           JUNIOR B

#ORANGE           NON COMP SOLO, NON COMP SIDECAR & MINI TRIAL

** Included as a class at the SA Championship only

# Trials SA offer a non-competitive class at all events – and for all ages, and age of bike! Riders get a discounted entry as they are not riding for a placing, but get to enjoy a day’s riding within a great community – and it is for ages 4 to 74 – with Mini Trial being a great entry into the sport – and is open to riders 4 to 9 years of age, and on small wheeled bikes with automatic gearboxes, petrol or electric!

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