Reliability

SART ROUND 5, THE GIL HARRIS RELIABILITY TRIAL, HEADLINES ANOTHER BIG WEEKEND OF ACTION!

August 6, 2021 Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, Reliability, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAORC, State Championship, Trials

SART ROUND 5 HEADLINES ANOTHER BIG WEEKEND OF ACTION!

Firstly, we must ALL be aware that for sport to continue here in SA, we must adhere to the latest requirements as released by SA Health – which of Thursday, August 5^th are the following (highlighted IN BLUE are what specifically relates to motorcycle sport);

RETURN TO PLAY

COVID RESTRICTIONS UPDATE as of Thursday 5th August

Indoor Competitions: competition is able to resume today, however no spectators will be permitted unless a caregiver is required.

Outdoor Competitions: Spectators can attend outdoor sports, but must wear a mask.

Other requirements still in place include:

-1 person per 4 square metres (indoor)

-1 person per 2 square metres (outdoor)

-Masks mandatory (for non-active participants/spectators) whether indoor or outdoor

-Check in using QR codes or manual sign-in

-COVID Marshal must be in place

-Physical distancing principles

-Increased sanitation (hands and equipment)

-Food and beverages only to be consumed while seated

-No shared drink bottles or food

-Stay home if unwell or if you or a member of your household is subject to isolation or awaiting COVID-19 test results

Outdoor Competitions: Spectators can attend outdoor sports, but must wear a mask.

Please contact your local Association or Club should you require more specific information relating to your local competition.

So, with this in mind, this weekend sees;

This weekend, tomorrow in fact, sees the 7 round South Australian Reliability Trials Championship kick head into the second half of the season with the Levis MCC’s Gil Harris Reliability Trial, taking place out near Mallala, with the first bike due to leave at 12.01pm, for a 2 lap, 6 hour-ish journey around the region!

Round 5 sees and excellent 115 entries received, which coming after the 24 Hour Trial is great numbers, with the 24 sidecar entries leading the field away. And it’s a high quality field as the battle for Series Champion hots up, led by Robbie 2 Day winner, Zak Tremaine, Damien Jenke and the evergreen, Rowan Pumpa in the outright solo battle to join the Gil Harris honour roll!

The sidecars are also high quality, with ‘hostilities’ from the 24 Hour Trial, between Max & Sam Hutchesson, Mark Launer & Tyson Rohrlach, and Hector Evans & Shaun Buckley sure to continue!

The event is being fully catered by an amazing team from the Mallala Lions Club, who always do an awesome feed for all, so get behind it and grab some great food for a great cause!

Live timing will also be available at this event, head to www.sartchampionship.com, and also grab an event program at Main Control to get the riders list and directions to the spectator areas!

And here is the official welcome from Phil Altschwager, the president of the Levis Motorcycle Club;

Hi All

I would like to welcome you all to this year’s Gil Harris Reliability Trial, which is again starting at Alex and Angela O`Loans property. We are very grateful and extend our sincere thanks to them for their support and help. We would also like to thank the landowners who make their properties available to us. I say it every year but without them, none of this would happen. I would like to remind everyone to be mindful of their crops (which are not just some green stuff growing in a field) but their livelihood, so stay on the marked course. Also, be careful on the roads as it is also the local Mallala Council who support us and we thank them also.

Well my friends, this year has seen a considerable improvement on last year (which isn`t that hard as last year basically it didn`t happen) except for a couple of trail rides. As we have seen over the last couple of weeks, it can turn very quickly, so can I ask you all to adhere to the COVID plan we have in place. This will be reinforced at all stages of today’s event. Please follow all the COVID Marshals’ instructions so we can have a great ride in these trying times.

This year has a couple of new sections and unfortunately this has come at the expense of the river section (which I know will not worry some of you if it is a wet one).

If you have family members or friends watching you ride in the competitive sections please advise them not to enter those sections and to watch from the roadside only. This is important not only from a COVID-19 perspective, but also for their safety.

I will not be riding today and wish it was livestreamed so I could watch you all slide around yelling and screaming or maybe that was just me!

Thanks also to Lenny Burman, Steve Martin and Dave Hardaker who have done an awesome job as usual in getting this event marked and a shout out to Mark and Jonathon Zussino and Jon and Cameron Caruso for their help also.

As we all know, none of these events happen without a whole group of volunteers helping and you will see them all round the course from a host of local clubs who also chip in with their invaluable assistance – from sweep riders to control keepers as well as scrutineering, officials, sign-on and timekeeping just to name a few.

A special mention of thanks to the two ladies who make up a big part of the event for our Club, Linda Harris and Carole Tune.

The Mallala Lions Club will be coming along to feed us.

Wishing everyone an enjoyable and safe ride! I would like to say I will see you all during this event, but I am still in isolation for another couple of weeks.

Phil Altschwager

President Levis MCC

ALSO ON THIS WEEKEND;

ROUND 4, SOUTH COAST MXC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Hot on the heels of round 4 of the 2021 Eagle Trailers, Campers & Caravans South Australian Motocross Championships, presented by AMX Superstore in the mud at Keith, this Sunday sees round 4 of the South Coast Club Championship happening at their Monarto venue.

Entries are still open through Ridernet, with camping onsite available on the Saturday night for the early Sunday start. Full canteen and bar will be in action all day – check out the Club’s socials for all the details, or shoot them a message and get around it.

And from the Club;

Entries numbers are looking fantastic for this weekend, it’s going to be great weekend of racing. For those wanting to use transponders on Sunday you MUST have your entry in by Friday night 8pm – there are a limited number of transponders left to hire.

All other entries will remain open until Saturday at 8pm – NO ENTIRES ON THE DAY!

PARAWA ‘RIDE PARKS AUSTRALIA’ RIDE DAY THIS SUNDAY 8^TH AUGUST

Air out those musty helmets and oil your chain, Mud ‘N’ Tars is having a ride day again.

Sign on from 8:00am riding from 9:00am.

Run as Ride Parks Australia so cheap and plenty of track time

The track will be freshly watered and ready to go,

Please follow a COVID requirements, COVID sign in at the canteen, masks to be worn (except while riding).

TEA TREE GULLY RIDE DAY THIS WEEKEND – SATURDAY OR SUNDAY 7^TH & 8^TH AUGUST

Keep an eye out on the TTG socials (Facebook) to see which day they are going to open

Sign on from 8:00am riding from 9:00am to about 3.00pm.

Entries on the day – but no catering, so bring a basket!

The track will be ‘freshly watered’ and we are determined to enter, regardless of the weather.

Please follow a COVID requirements, masks to be worn (except while riding).

GILLMAN SPEEDWAY PRACTICE SUNDAY 8^TH AUGUST

Gate Open 8.00am, Sign-in and Scrutineering 9.00am, Practice 10.00am, ALL sections Junior & Senior

Members $30.00 Non Members $40.00 Pee Wee $20.00

Face Masks must be worn when helmets not on.

COVID sign-in at the Gate.

SEPTEMBER Practice NOW September 12th NOT 5th September as programmed.

AND; ENTRIES ARE STILL OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING;

2021 SIDECAR-CROSS & QUAD SERIES HEADS TO KEITH FOR A ‘2 DAYER ON AUGUST 21 & 22!’

The Australian Sidecar-cross Association, along with ATV SA are looking to get as many sidecars, and Quads, out on the track at Keith in a few weeks’ time for the next event in their 2021 Series. There are classes for ALL ages, bikes and riders, and Keith is also a great sidecar track – for all bikes – both junior and senior, as well as the older bikes that no longer like the big jumps!

The ASA are taking entries via the following link https://shorturl.at/ekxDH

Classes WILL also include; Junior 50cc Solo demo, Open Senior Solo, Non-comp Senior Sidecar

As well as all of the usual Quad and Competition Sidecar classes – check out the sup regs on the sup regs page on this website for all the details!

TROY Series SA 2021 – ROUND 4, THE WOOLSHED TRIAL @ MUNGEREE!

Entries are now open for round 4 of TROY Series SA 2021, the Woolshed Trial at Mungeree over the weekend of August 14 & 15 – complete with Saturday practise/coaching and the annual Saturday night Woolshed Dinner.

Enter through your Ridernet profile, with supp regs & dinner booking details emailed to you once you have entered!

ROUND 5 NITSCHKE ENERGY SERVICES SA OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP, presented by NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS – ENTRIES OPEN!

Entries are now open for round 5 of TROY Series SA 2021, the Woolshed Trial at Mungeree on Sunday, August 22 – enter through your Ridernet profile, with full details on the SA Off Road Championship website www.saoffroadchampionships.com and on their social media outlets!

This round is being held at Renmark by the Riverland JMCC, and with the recent rains in the area, it looks to be mint conditions! Get around it!

THE 2ND WEEKEND IN JULY – MUST BE TIME FOR SA’s ICONIC ‘HARDI’ 24 HOUR TRIAL!

July 8, 2021 Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, Reliability, Road Racing, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship, SAORC, State Championship, Trials

THE 2^ND WEEKEND IN JULY – MUST BE TIME FOR SA’s ICONIC ‘HARDI’ 24 HOUR TRIAL!

The 2^nd weekend in July is here – and with it comes the running of South Australia’s most iconic motorcycle event, the 88^th running of the 24 Hour Trial, which will be celebrating its 97^th Anniversary with great naming rights sponsorship from Hardi!

HEADLINING THE WEEKEND’S ACTION!

24 HOUR TRIAL COMMITTEE HARDI 2021 24 HOUR TRIAL RELIABILITY

Saturday & Sunday, 10^th & 11^th of July! This year the event is returning to the traditional home at the Kapunda Harness Racing Club Complex, Kapunda.

First run in 1924, this year’s trial starts with the first machine leaving from the Kapunda Harness Racing Club Complex on Hancock Road at 11:00am on the 10^th of July, and if all went well the first machine will return again at 11:00am on the 11^th of July.

The weather will dictate a lot of the difficulties of the course, but whether wet or dry, it will be hard on both bike and rider (and passenger), and there is usually an attrition rate of at least 50%. The trial could not be run without massive support from many clubs, organisations and individuals, and the 24 Hour Trial Organising Committee thank them for their dedication to this great event.

Over 135 riders, as well as nearly 30 passengers will tackle 4 laps of the 200k course this weekend, with the Sidecars leading the way, with 2019 and reigning winners, Max & Sam Hutchesson leading the field away. Leading the Expert Solo field away will also be the 2019 & reigning Champion, Sean Throup, keeping in mind the event is returning after a year off in 2020 due to COVID-19.

The Hardi 24 Hour Trial is also round 4 of the 2021 South Australian Reliability Championships, so riders will be keen to ensure they cross the line on Sunday, to pick up valuable Championship points.

For all the details regarding this event, catering, spectator sections and heaps more, including the draw for the weekend, head to http://www.24hrtrial.com/ or check out their social media pages, Facebook & Instagram.

As well as the rugged men & women who ride the event, this has been and always will be as much a fun weekend for the spectators, as they watch their favourites from some of the best, most beautiful scenery in South Australia.

The 24 Hour Trial Organising Committee do ask spectators and all who attend to respect the land owner’s property, and to take your rubbish away with you please, to not camp on private property without permission and also to drive or ride carefully on the roads and not in any properties.

Also keep in mind that this event will run under all current COVID-19 requirements, so please QR Code when asked, adhere to all physical distancing requirements, and, if feeling unwell, please stay at home! Thank you!

ALSO ON THIS WEEKEND

SOUTH COAST MXC CLUB SERIES MOTOCROSS

After the overwhelming support the club has decided that Round 3 of the 2021 SCMX Championships IS A GO!!!

Get your entries in for Round 3 of 2021 MXstore South Coast Motocross Club Championships presented by Coast Powersports & Bridgeland Motorcycles, this weekend – Sunday 11th July 2021

As well as the multiple Junior and Senior classes available. We will also see the return of the 110cc Feature (Non-Comp – Seniors Only)

ENTRIES CLOSE 8.00AM SUNDAY MORNING!

See you all track side

RIDE DAYS;

MOTOCROSS RIDERS ASSOC. RIDE DAY MOTOCROSS

Track will be open Saturday 10th July 8.00am till 1.00pm, we need to close at 1.00pm due to track crew having to do work before our club day on 25th July, and entries are open!

$30.00 members, $40.00 non-members, $30.00 one day licence **EFTPOS only**

*track is soft in places please ride to the conditions

*if you are riding on infield please do it at walking pace.

TEA TREE GULLY RIDE DAY MOTOCROSS

We will be open this Saturday 10th July! 9.00am-3.00pm

$30.00 for club members, $40.00 for non-club members, $40.00 for a one day license

The weathers looking good and the tracks looking mint!

SPEEDWAY RIDERS ASSOC. RIDE DAY SPEEDWAY

Gillman Speedway Practice Sunday 11th July! Gates open 8.00am, Sign-in/Scrutineering from 9.00am, Practice from 10.00am

ALL Classes Seniors & Juniors, Speedway and Flat Track, TQ’s

Gate Entry $10.00. COVID Tracing at gate

Practice Members $30.00, Non Members $40.00, Pee Wee $20.00. One Day licences available

Canteen & Bar Open.

PHOENIX MCC. RIDE DAY ROAD RACE

This Sunday 11th July! A ride day at Mallala. Please BOOK online ASAP at the link below.

https://mallala.rezdy.com/…/mallala-motorsport-park…

All riders welcome!

Mallala Motorsport Park Ride Day

$200.00 per Rider, $30.00 per Garage, $40.00 Recreational Licence, $270.00 Total

One bike per garage as per COVID-19 requirements Family pairs allowed

Motorcycling Australia Recreational Licence required and ESSENTIAL

Gates open 7.00am, Gates close 5.00pm, bikes on track from 9.00am until 4.00pm

RIDE PARKS AUSTRALIA DAYS;

CLARE MCC RPA DAY ENDURO

This Sunday 11th July! Entries open through Ridernet

RIVERLAND JMC RPA DAY MOTOCROSS
This Sunday 11th July! Club Members (seniors and juniors) – $20.00 Non-Members (seniors and juniors) – $30.00

LICENCES; An MA Licence is not required to participate at this event.

Gates open 8.00am, riding to start at 8.30am

Camping on Saturday night is permitted, but please contact us via Facebook by FRIDAY night to let us know if you plan to camp! Gates will be open around 5.00pm on Saturday for camping.

PORT AUGUSTA MCC RPA DAY MOTOCROSS

This Sunday 11th July! See flyer below for all the details!

ENTRIES ARE ALSO OPEN FOR;

SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS

KEITH & DISTRICTS MCC 2021 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS – ROUND 4

July 17 & 18^th Less than 2 weeks out from the penultimate and defining 4th round of the Eagle Trailers Campers & Caravans 2021 South Australian Motocross Championships, presented by AMX SUPERSTORES, at the home of the legendary Andy Caldecott Park at Keith .

The Keith and Districts MCC never fails to deliver a great event and with rainfall the key for this track to really show off its uniqueness there has been more than healthy rainfall down the South East so we are set and primed for a ripping round 4 !!

The 5 round Championship is far from over with many classes producing the series closest racing at round 3 and the 2021 Champions are far from decided!!!

Entries open until July 13^th at 10.30pm-ish get on Ridernet and enter today – or you will have to pay the $50.00 late entry fee to ride!!!!

SOUTH COAST MXC 2021 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS – ROUND 5

August 28^th & 29^th Entries are also open for the Grand Finale’ – the fifth & final round of the Eagle Trailers Campers & Caravans 2021 South Australian Motocross Championships, presented by AMX SUPERSTORES, at the home of the South Coast MXC at their Nationals standard track at Monarto!

GAWLER MCC ROUND 3 TROY Series SA 2021 for TRIAL

Sunday July 25^th Entries are now open for round 3 of TROY Series SA 2021, The Max Graetz Trial, to be held at Tungkillo, with entries closing on Thursday July 22^nd at 9.00pm.

VELOCETTE MCC 2021 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS

July 31^st & August 1^st Entries are now open for rounds 3 & 4 of the 2021 SAORC, sponsored by Nitschke Energy Services and Nutrien Ag Solutions, to be run by the Velocette MCC at ACUSA Park, Harrogate – in the Adelaide Hills.

Entries close at midnight on Sunday July 25^th, after which you will be able to get a late entry in until 5.00pm Wednesday 28^th – but for an extra $50.00!

LEVIS MCC 2021 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RELIABILITY TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIPS – ROUND 5

Saturday August 7^th! Entries are now open via Ridernet for Round 5 of the SART Championship, The Gil Harris Trial to be held Mallala and surrounds on Saturday 7th August and run by the Levis MCC.

Link to online entries is right here; http://sartchampionship.com/entry-registration/

Entries close on Friday, 30^th July at midnight – and there are NO late entries for this event – so don’t leave it too late, or you might just miss out!

THE JUNE LONG WEEKEND – MEANS A TRIP TO ’ROBBIE’ FOR A MUTTON & GRAVY ROLL – AND THE LEW JOB 2 DAY RELIABILITY TRIAL!

June 10, 2021 Filed Under: Motocross, News, Reliability, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship, State Championship, Trials

THE JUNE LONG WEEKEND – MEANS A TRIP TO ’ROBBIE’ FOR A MUTTON & GRAVY ROLL – AND THE LEW JOB 2 DAY RELIABILITY TRIAL!

This June Long Weekend, Saturday & Sunday, the 12^th & 13^th, sees round 3 of the 2021 South Australian Reliability Trials Championships, the Velocette MCC’s Lew Job Reliability Trial – the Robbie 2-Day – being run, and as always, starting from the Robertstown Oval at Robertstown in the state’s mid north!

Just over 95 riders will tackle some of SA Reliability Trials most iconic sections this weekend, with Springhut Creek once again likely to be the highlight for most riders, and especially after missing the event in 2019, which had to be cancelled due to COVID-19! Leading the field out onto the course will be the sidecars, with the team of Hector Evans & Shaun Buckley first bike away!

The first bike will start at 1.01pm on Saturday and 9.01am on Sunday, with riders doing 2 laps each day of a course that should take them about 2 hours & 20 minutes!

To catch all the action – head to the Robertstown Oval and grab an egg & bacon sanga, a coffee and a programme, which will tell you all you need to know in regards to who is riding and where the best spots to catch the action are (spectator paddocks) – and then head back to the Oval to welcome home the riders at the end of their journey each day – and grab a lamb roll from the awesome catering the Robertstown community will have on site!

ENTRY TO ALL POINTS OF THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ALL SPECTATORS;

BUT REMEMBER TO QR CODE WHEN YOU ARRIVE – JUST TO BE SURE!!

The 2 main reasons riders head to ‘Robbie’ each and every year to ride the Velo’ MCC’s 2-Day Classic;

The 4 runs up Springhut Creek, regarded by many as ‘the’ competitive section of the year
The lamb & gravy rolls at ‘Robbie’ Oval, run by the local community and always a great feed!

ENTRIES ARE ALSO STILL OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING MAJOR EVENTS;

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 19 & 20

Round 3 Eagle Trailers, Campers & Caravans 2021 South Australian Motocross Championships, presented by AMX Superstores.

Hosted by the West Coast MCC @ Ceduna!

ENTRIES CLOSE; 11.00PM MONDAY 15^TH JUNE

LATE ENTRIES; 11.00PM TUESDAY 16^TH JUNE – WITH A $50.00 LATE ENTRY FEE!

SUNDAY, JUNE 20

Round 2 TROY Series SA 2021, The 48^th Mountain Man Trial

Hosted by the Keyneton MCC @ Vine Vale (Barossa Valley)

ENTRIES CLOSE; 11.00PM WEDNESDAY JUNE 17^TH – NO late entries!

SUNDAY, JUNE 27

Round 4, 2021 EP Series, the Finale’

Hosted by the Kimba MCC @ Kimba

ENTRIES CLOSE; 8.00AM SUNDAY, JUNE 27 – YES, on the day!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JULY 10 & 11

Round 4, 2021 South Australian Reliability Trials Championships (SART), The Hardi 2021 24 Hour Trial

Hosted by the 24 Hour Trial Organising Committee @ Kapunda

ENTRIES CLOSE; 5.00PM FRIDAY JUNE 18^TH

ENTER ANY AND ALL OF THESE EVENTS THROUGH YOUR RIDERNET PROFILE!

ROUND 2 – 2021 SART CHAMPIONSHIP & SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP HEADLINE A HUGE WEEKEND!

May 21, 2021 Filed Under: Motocross, News, Reliability, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship, State Championship

ROUND 2 – 2021 SART CHAMPIONSHIP & SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP HEADLINE A HUGE WEEKEND!

Saturday – Sedan – The Mike Connors Reliability Trial – the 61^st running of the Keyneton MCC’s longest running annual event heads to Sedan this Saturday for round 2 of the South Australian Reliability Trials Championships, with the first bike due to head out on a 6 hour journey at 9.01am.

What will, at this stage, be a dry journey for the 130+ starters, sees a 2 lap journey of 3 hours each, with the first section, just around the corner from Main Control, being an awesome spectator area, at a local’s personal motocross track. So, come to Main Control in the morning, grab breakfast from the local community catering crew, then a program and directions to the spectator area and head out to watch some awesome action!

20+ sidecars will lead the field the away, followed by the Expert solos, old bikes, ladies and then the Clubman and aged classes – with lap 2 staring at 12.01pm for a 3.00pm finish for bike 1.

As mentioned above, the local Sedan Community Group will be catering the event all day, so please get around them and support their efforts, and especially as some are also our fabulous land owners, without whom those events couldn’t run!

The Keyneton MCC would like to thank all who are making this event happen – especially all of the control keepers who will be sitting out in the dust – and a big shout out to BAROSSA MOTORCYCLES in Nuriootpa for their continued support of the Club.

The SART Committee would like to thank MOBILITY SA, CBS BINS, ECO WASTE SOLUTIONS, BAROSSA 4X4 & OUTDOORS and PETER HENNEKAM’S SKETCHOGRAF for their great support of this SA Championship Series.

Action from the Sedan MX track from 2 years ago – and the winners of the 60th Keyneton MCC ‘Annual Road Trial’ from 2020 – Rowan Pumpa (outright & Mike Connors Trophy) and Max & Sam Hutchesson (sidecar & Weckert/Hollamby Trophy)

2021 EAGLE TRAILERS, CAMPERS & CARAVANS SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSIPS, presented by AMX SUPERSTORE – ROUND 2 THIS WEEKEND IN THE RIVERLAND

Saturday & Sunday – Renmark – SA Motocross Championships round 2 – the 2^nd round of the 2021 South Australian Motocross Championships will kick off early tomorrow morning at Renmark, as the action hots up across all classes of the Championship, led by SA’s amazing future Champions with the junior Classes heading day 1!

Entry for spectators this weekend is a gold coin donation – with all proceeds going to charity – and there will be hot and cold catering all weekend at the Riverland JMC Canteen, with plenty of prime viewing areas at the venue as well.

Camping at the track is also welcome, so head to Sedan, watch the SART action until early arvo, then head to Renmark, catch the last of the junior races, have a feed, roll out the swag, and then wake to some awesome action on Sunday morning, after an egg & bacon sanga of course!

With the juniors heading day 1 – with kids aged from 4 to 16, boys and girls, in action – day 2 will headline the senior competitions, again make and female riders, as well as the oldest juniors (15+) in the Junior Lites class – so both days will feature awesome racing and something for everyone to watch!

All this action from round 1 at Gillman – will be on show this weekend at Renmark as riders start to put their Championship run together, with a huge thanks to fullnoise.com.au for the brilliant pics!

EAGLE TRAILERS, CAMPERS & CARAVANS showed their ongoing commitment to the series, securing the Series Naming Rights sponsorship in a lucrative 2 year deal with AMX SUPERSTORE signing on for the 2021 and 2022 seasons as well. AMX STORE support is totalling $14K including round by round helmet and tyre giveaways, participation prizes, track side sales and much more.

BUTLERS MECHANICAL SERVICES continue to raise the bar and their increased pledge into the series in 2021 secured the Naming rights for the Woman’s Class with TITANIUM SECURITY AUSTRALIA supporting the Junior Girls Classes.

GBF CLOTHING, BANKS RACE DEVELOPMENT, KESSNERS MOTORCYCLES and COAST POWERSPORTS are the other fantastic Championship partners for 2021.

SART ROUND 1 HEADLINES ANOTHER BIG WEEKEND OF ACTION!

April 30, 2021 Filed Under: Coaches, Motocross, News, Reliability, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship, Trials

SART ROUND 1 HEADLINES ANOTHER BIG WEEKEND OF ACTION!

This weekend, tomorrow in fact, sees the 7 round South Australian Reliability Trials Championship kick into gear with the traditional ‘season opener’, the Gawler MCC’s Philip Haydon Reliability Trial, taking place out from the Marrabel Rodeo Grounds, with the first bike due to leave at 1.01pm, for a 2 lap, 6 hour-ish journey around the region, and with the final timed section to take place at the Rodeo Grounds, there will be action a-plenty without having to leave Main Control!

Round 1 sees 135 entries received, which coming out of the COVID year of 2020 is a great recovery, with the 22 sidecar entries leading the field away. And it’s a high quality field as well for the Series opener, led by Adam Wright, Damien Jenke and the evergreen, Rowan Pumpa in the outright solo battle to join the Philip Haydon honour roll!

The sidecars are also high quality, with multiple 24 Hour Trial winners, Max & Sam Hutchesson, Mark Launer & Tyson Rohrlach, Shane ‘Crash’ Schiller (with Adrian Rohrlach) and Hector Evans (with Shaun Buckley) leading the way!

The event is being fully catered by an amazing team led by Janet Hazel, who is doing it as an awesome fundraiser for the Kapunda High School Foundation, which helps disadvantaged students, so get behind it and grab some great food for a great cause!

Live timing will also be available at this event, head to www.sartchampionship.com, and also grab an event program at Main Control to get the riders list and directions to the spectator areas!

And here is the official welcome from Aaron Seifert, the president of the Gawler Motorcycle Club;

On behalf of the Gawler Motorcycle Club, I would like to welcome everyone to the 43rd running of the Phillip Haydon Reliability trial. After 42 consecutive years of our trial, last year’s event had to be cancelled due to some crazy virus getting in the way. We have picked up from last year’s event by running out of the Marrabel Rodeo Grounds.

We are now living in a new normal so please log into our QR codes, observe COVID safe practice where possible and follow our spectator guidelines.

The SA Reliability Trials Championship series would not be possible without generous landowners allowing us the ride their paddocks. We would like to thank Peter Dorrington, Greg Hampel, Nathen Rowett, Colin Menadue, Brendon Teague, Mark, Tim and Tony Prior, Ian Williams, Harvey and Sheryl Murray, Jim McInerney, James Huppatz, Peter Shulz and Mark Newmaan, who are our generous landowners. Also, thanks to Nathen Rowett and Luke Shulz for their involvement in the stage at the rodeo grounds which will be a high light for the spectators come the final stage at night.

A special thank you to Janet Hazel and her crew in the canteen, 100% of the takings are going to the Kapunda High School Foundation helping disadvantaged students. We have three spectator viewing areas this year, two of which are out on course and the final is at the rodeo grounds. We ask that everybody respects the wishes of the landowners by only leaving footprints and take all rubbish with you. Please use gates as entry to the properties and DO NOT RETURN TO RIDE.

Our event would not be possible without our huge team of volunteers. So as a rider if you see someone working hard to make things happen for the event go up and thank them, it might just bring you some good luck. A HUGE THANK YOU goes to all involved in making this event a possibility.

The Clare & Gilbert Valley have generously allowed us to run an event with the use of their dirt roads so please respect all road rules and speed signs. We need to thank First Care for keeping us safe and ACRM for their ongoing support with event communications.

Have a safe and enjoyable ride and here is hoping you can make it to the finish line. After the event stay around and enjoy the warmth of the fire whilst enjoying our fine food and refreshments.

Cheers, Anton Seifert

Club President

ALSO ON THIS WEEKEND;

ROUND 1, SOUTH COAST MXC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Hot on the heels of round 1 of the 2021 Eagle Trailers, Campers & Caravans South Australian Motocross Championships, presented by AMX Store, this Sunday sees round 1 of the South Coast Club Championship happening at their Monarto venue.

The South Coast Club would like to thank the following members for their efforts in getting the event ready;

“Huge thank you to those who come out today to help get the track and facilities ready for Round 1 in 2 weeks.

Thanks to Robyn Kitchen, David Kitchen, Koby Kitchen, Matty Pfeiler, Scott Chapman, Dale Chadbourne, Simon John and Craig Bahnisch. Also thanks to the kids for helping around the track, with cleaning and weeding.

Thanks to Jeremy Bennett for prepping the start gates last weekend. Also Reece McArdle for grading the track during the week.”

AJS MTC COME & TRY PRACTISE DAY

For those wanting to give Trial a go, head down to Tungkillo this Sunday as the AJS crew will be holding a Ppractise day and a Come & Try Day, sign on from 9.00am for a 10.00am start. The event will be sign posted from the corner of Brinkworth Road and Hoads Fire Track, Tungkillo.

Event will be on Ridernet from today for licenced riders to enter, so shoot the AJS Club a message to register your interest.

Newcomers welcome – just bring your helmet, gloves and boots – registration can be done on the day.

A HUGE WEEKEND OF ACTION ON OFFER AT MONARTO!

August 6, 2020 Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, Reliability, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship, SAORC, Trials

For those wondering what is on this weekend, head down the highway to Monarto!

This weekend will see round 2 of the 2020 South Australian Motocross Championship at Monarto, and being run by the South Coast MX Club.

Over 200 entries have been received for this weekend, with great numbers in all classes, with over half of the entries received being junior entries, and with great numbers also in Senior and Junior Women. Juniors will race Saturday, with senior action on the Sunday, which also includes the older juniors also racing on Sunday.

And from the South Coast Club;

Spectator entry is free, practice starts at 8.00am with racing starting at 9.00am both days.

Camping is available with showers, (with a donation to the club) and there will be full canteen and bar facilities all weekend.

As a bonus, they are also putting on a Saturday Night Dinner – Spaghetti Bolognese, garlic bread and a can of softy $10.00 between 6.00 & 7.00pm, so go and join them around the campfire, and their bar will also be open!!

Also – as a friendly reminder – entries for the following events are still open and close soon;

The Hardi 2020 24 Hour Trial – entries close this coming Tuesday, the 11th of August – with this quick update from the 24 Hour Trial Chairman, Shane Diener;

What a year motorcycling and the 24 Hour has experienced so far! It was exciting to have secured Hardi as the major sponsor for 2020, bringing new ideas to the event. Additionally, we have secured several new sponsors to the event and attracted some previous sponsors back.

The committee have worked extremely well together and maintained positive progress during Covid restrictions, to ensure that the first weekend of September will be an amazing event. We’ve managed to secure 7 new sections for 2020, we will be able to ride another new section that was bypassed due to the wet conditions in 2016 and most importantly an old favourite returns after a long hiatus.

Light Council have been accommodating as we have ridden the waves of Covid restrictions, MSA have been supportive in providing the best opportunity to make the event work.

Come out on September 5 and 6 to support the 2020 Hardi 24 Hour Trial, support your friends, fellow competitors, remembering to adhere to Covid guidelines throughout the weekend. Make this an event to remember and provide some positives in this ever changing and testing year. Most importantly stay safe and have fun.

Rounds 5 & 6 of the 2020 SA Off Road Championship at Karoonda – entries close on Sunday, the 16th of August

The Keep Ya Feet Up Trial – entries close for this trial, on Thursday, the 13th of August, being run by the Gawler MCC at Tungkillo on Sunday, the 16th of August.