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2023 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – DATE CHANGES!

Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, Reliability, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAORC, State Championship

Due to many reasons, and mainly due to Enduro not having a Sports Manager at present to coordinate the Championships or the discipline, with Wes Haydon no longer available to do it, as well as things like land availability, once again there have had to be date changes to the 2023 SA Off Road Championships, with the 2023 Championship now looking as per the rounds listed below.

Over the next week as it gets close to entries opening for rounds 1 and 2, MSA will release the 2023 Championship sponsors, as well as the supplementary regulations for the 2023 Championship.

Motorcycling South Australia would specifically like to thank the organising clubs for making the 2023 Championship possible, as all had originally decided to have a year off to recharge their members, but when it seriously looked like there wouldn’t be a Championship in 2023, all decided that they would put up their hands to make it happen.

The Keyneton MCC are now running back to back AORC rounds, after running a round in 2022, as the final 2 rounds of SAORC will also be rounds 7 & 8 of the 2023 AORC, and along with Keith & Districts, will also be opening up some new land to the Championship in 2023, while Juventus will be heading out of the forest for the first time in many years, to the Adelaide Hills and ACUSA Park.

2023 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS

ROUND 1 & 2

JUNE 17 & 18                ACUSA Park        Juventus                          Sprint / Sprint

ROUND 3 & 4

JULY 15 & 16                Tintinara               Keith & Districts             TBC / TBC

ROUND 5 & 6

*AUGUST 26 & 27        Keyneton              Keyneton                       Cross Country / Sprint

* Being run alongside the AORC, rounds 7 & 8

ENTRIES (LIKELY DATES)

Round Entries Open Entries Close Late Entries Close
Round 1 & 2 6.00am Monday May 8 Midnight, Friday June 9 Midnight, Sunday June 11
Round 3 & 4 6.00am Monday June 6 Midnight, Friday July 7 Midnight, Sunday July 9
Round 5 & 6 6.00am Monday July 24 Midnight, Friday August 18 Midnight, Sunday August 20

 

DAVEY & OLLIE GEAR CROWNED AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS!

Filed Under: Enduro, News, SAORC, State Championship

Huge news came out of Tasmania 4 short weeks ago at the final rounds of the 2022 Australian Off Road Championships – with South Australia crowning 2 – YES 2! – Australian Champions, with the Gear brothers, Davey (J4) and Ollie (J3) riding smart to bring home the chocolates – and their first Australian Championships!
They weren’t the only SA successes over the weekend, with the evergreen Peter Rudd finishing a fine 2nd in Masters, with Luke Bunnik finishing on the podium, with 3rd in E3, while Cooper Sheidow was a brilliant 4th in the premier E1 Class!
To top it all off, the Keyneton MCC won the ‘Host Club of the Year Award’ for their rounds 9 & 10 at Kingston last month!
Huge congrats to all! 🔵🔴🟡
Championship top 10’s – in the relevant classes! 
J4

J3

MASTERS
E3

E1

AORC FINALE IN TASMANIA THIS WEEKEND – WITH A HEAP OF LOCALS IN PODIUM CONTENTION!

Filed Under: Enduro, News, SAORC

The final 2 rounds of the Yamaha 2022 Australian Off Road Championship, presented by MX Store, happens this weekend at Wynyard in Tasmania, and there are a heap of South Aussies in action – and in with a great chance to stand on the Australian Championship podium for 2022.

Below is the current points for the top 10 in classes where South Aussies feature (they are highlighted), as as you can see, it is going to be on, with a potential 5 podium placings on offer – which could make the Enduro discipline SA’s most successful (in regards National results) for 2022!

Good luck to all of our riders – ride hard, ride safe and smash those berms!

 

   

Photos credits; Eric McConnochie 

Pos Name Total Diff RD1 RD2 RD3 RD4 RD5 RD6 RD9 RD10
E1
1 Kyron BACON 200 0 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
2 Korey MCMAHON 166 34 22 22 16 22 20 22 20 22
3 Blake HOLLIS 148 52 18 18 22 18 16 20 18 18
4 Cooper SHEIDOW 144 56 14 16 18 20 18 16 22 20
5 Brock NICHOLS 112 88 15 13 13 15 15 14 14 13
6 Samuel PRETSCHERER 108 92 13 15 15 16 22 18 9 x
7 Jacob DEAGAN 105 95 12 12 14 14 13 12 13 15
8 Jeremy CARPENTIER 104 96 20 20 20 13 x x 15 16
9 Nathan DALBOSCO 66 134 10 10 11 11 x x 12 12
10 Russell SCOBLE 66 134 9 9 10 10 8 x 10 10
11 William PRICE 60 140 16 14 x x x x 16 14
E3
1 Andrew WILKSCH 197 0 25 25 25 22 25 25 25 25
2 Jonte REYNDERS 177 20 22 22 20 25 22 22 22 22
3 Luke BUNNIK 120 77 12 12 14 16 20 15 15
4 Stefan GRANQUIST 116 81 20 20 22 20 20 14 x x
5 Patrick MCGILLIVRAY 113 84 13 13 15 14 15 16 13 14
6 Hayden KEELEY 101 96 16 15 x x 18 18 18 16
7 Thomas MCCORMACK 61 136 14 16 16 15 x x x x
8 Jye DICKSON 40 157 x x x x x x 20 20
9 Thomas HENRY 39 158 4 9 13 13 x x x x
10 Broc GRABHAM 36 161 18 18 x x x x x x
J4
1 Davey GEAR 179 0 22 22 25 22 22 22 22 22
2 Jett YARNOLD 160 19 25 25 14 25 11 10 25 25
3 Tate YOUNG 149 30 18 20 22 20 18 15 18 18
4 Eli TRIPCONY 137 42 9 18 20 16 16 18 20 20
5 Joshua COATES 124 55 20 16 15 18 12 11 16 16
6 Jet BRIEN 118 61 16 15 16 15 14 13 14 15
7 Jay HARRIS-WALCH 94 85 10 13 13 12 9 12 13 12
8 Lachlan LOSTE-BROWN 51 128 12 14 11 14 x x x x
9 Seth BURCHELL 50 129 x x x x 25 25 x x
10 Max LOCOCK 40 139 x x x x 20 20 x x
J3
1 Ollie GEAR 180 0 18 25 20 20 22 25 25 25
2 Levi STEPHENS 173 7 25 22 25 18 25 22 22 14
3 Lachlan METCALF 146 34 16 16 16 22 20 20 18 18
4 Dylan MCDONALD 136 44 14 15 22 16 18 18 13 20
5 Chad WILLIAMS 94 86 2 14 12 10 15 14 14 13
6 Charlie CONNOLLY 85 95 22 20 18 25 x x x x
7 Jye LAWRIE 85 95 13 13 13 13 8 9 7 9
8 Beau TRIPCONY 81 99 1 12 14 15 6 6 12 15
9 Zane BURCHELL 46 134 x x x x 12 11 11 12
10 Will MCINNES 42 4 x x x x x x 20 22
EM
1 John BAKER 176 0 25 25 25 22 18 18 18 25
2 Peter RUDD 169 7 18 18 22 25 22 20 22 22
3 Ian JENNER 117 59 16 20 20 20 15 16 10 x
4 Craig TREASURE 84 92 15 13 12 18 12 14 x x
5 Joe ONDRUS 79 97 9 6 2 10 11 12 13 16
6 Matthew EVANS 56 120 13 14 14 15 x x x x
7 Neil PAROZ 56 120 12 15 15 14 x x x x
8 Simon BETTS 55 121 4 8 10 4 x x 15 14
9 Kenneth HICKS 52 124 20 16 16 0 x x x x
10 Damian SMITH 50 2 x x x x 25 25 x x
E2
1 Joshua GREEN 194 0 25 25 25 25 22 22 25 25
2 Fraser HIGLETT 145 49 18 16 18 18 15 16 22 22
3 Todd WATERS 134 60 20 22 22 20 25 25 x x
4 Travis SILK 114 80 14 13 11 12 14 18 16 16
5 Michael DRISCOLL 84 110 22 20 20 22 x x x x
6 Harrison TEED 58 136 15 15 14 14 x x x x
7 Callum NORTON 57 137 16 18 0 x 18 5 x x
8 Matt MURRY 56 138 12 14 15 15 x x x x
9 Jye DICKSON 40 154 x x x x 20 20 x x
10 Riley GRAHAM 40 154 x x x x x x 20 20
EV
1 Lee STEPHENS 184 0 25 20 20 22 25 25 22 25
2 Christopher THOMAS 179 5 20 25 25 25 22 20 20 22
3 Jason DWYER 86 98 22 22 22 20 x x x x
4 Sean MORRIS 79 105 16 13 x x 11 11 14 14
5 Ian O’BRIEN 72 112 18 18 18 18 x x x x
6 Josh MURPHY 57 127 13 15 14 15 x x x x
7 Rowan PUMPA 45 139 x x x x x x 25 20
8 Jason HACKETT 42 142 x x x x 20 22 x x
9 Mark PERRY 39 145 12 12 9 6 x x x x
10 Neale SHERIDAN 38 146 8 10 7 13 x x x x

EOI’s FOR TEAM SA’s TEAM MANAGER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN 4 DAY ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIPS – OPEN!

Filed Under: Enduro, News, SAORC

EOI’s FOR TEAM SA’s TEAM MANAGER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN 4 DAY ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIPS – OPEN!

Motorcycling SA is looking for Expressions of Interest for the position of Team Manager for Team SA at the 2022 Australian 4 Day Enduro Championships, to be held at Erica, Victoria, May 4-7.

The Team Manager would be responsible for the logistics of Team SA whilst at the event, with 3 teams planned to be entered – Senior, Junior & Women – and will likely encompass a team of around 20 people (including support crew).

If you think this would suit you, and you possess a can do attitude, good communication and organisation skills, as well as a great sense of humour, email your EOI in the first instance to Saorc@motorcyclingsa.org.au – attention Wes.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOMENS TEAM TO THE A4DE – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST!

Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, Reliability, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAORC, State Championship

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOMENS TEAM TO THE A4DE – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST!

The South Australian Enduro (Off Road) Committee are looking to send a full contingent of official STATE TEAMS to the 2021 Australian 4 Day Enduro Championships, to be held in Victoria from May 4th to 7th, at Erica.

So, the SA Enduro Committee would like, for the very first time ever, to include a Women’s Team as part of Team SA, so is asking for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to be lodged with the Enduro Sports Manager, Wes Haydon, before the end of 2021 (December 31) – so if you would like to be a part of SA Off Road history, and the three (3) rider team, please send an EOI to; saorc@motorcyclingsa.org.au 

 
Become a part of SA Off Road history, and look to perhaps join the long list of women who have pulled on the green & gold at the ISDE – where Australia are multi-time Women’s World Champions – the dream is real! 

From MA about the event:

Motorcycling Australia (MA) is proud to announce that the Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE) is back on the calendar for 2022 where it will be hosted by Victoria’s Dandenong Motorcycle Club at Erica.

Scheduled to be held May 4-7, 2022 the Championship returns to Victoria where it was last hosted in Mansfield back in 2016.

Conceived in 1978, the A4DE is renowned nationally for its fierce competition, as the riders tackle all elements of the off-road terrain over 3 days of traditional enduro battling against the clock and finishing off on day 4 with a spectacular final Motocross.

The Erica location will provide the perfect landscape for the highly anticipated event as it did back in 1987 when it was first hosted in the town. The event will include excellent spectator vantage points, plus easy access from the township.

With the 2022 A4DE to head back to Erica, Frank Gogol of the Dandenong Motorcycle Club commented:

“Many older Enduro enthusiasts will have fond memories of the 1987 A4DE at Erica with the Park Ferme on the edge of the State Forest that contains epic enduro trails in typical Victorian heavily treed gum forests. With the event scheduled for May, the trail conditions should be prime.”

“With the assistance of DELWP (Forests Vic) and Parks Victoria the trails have been approved for use and are vast within the surrounding State Forests. Long trail loops planned with the Park Ferme at the hub of the expansive trail network.

This event will create a significant economic benefit to the surrounding towns, bringing hundreds of competitors, officials and supporters to the region during the four-day event.

7 EVENTS THIS WEEKEND – YEP, SEVEN, COUNT THEM! – HEADLINED BY THE SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE AT GILLMAN!

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

7 EVENTS THIS WEEKEND – YEP, SEVEN, COUNT THEM! – HEADLINED BY THE SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE AT GILLMAN!

 

A bit spoiled for choice this weekend, with 9 events on, across 4-5 disciplines this weekend, headlined by the Finale’ of the Eagle Trailers, Campers & Caravans 2021 SA Motocross Championships, presented by AMX Superstores at Gillman, but also with events in the Riverland, the metro area, the Murraylands and down the South East, seeing much of the state covered!

 

But, all eyes (or most anyway) will be on Gillman this weekend as they host the final of the hotly contested (across many classes) of the Eagle Trailers, Campers & Caravans 2021 SA Motocross Championships, presented by AMX Superstores on Saturday & Sunday.

This year’s Championship series, has given all of SA’s riders, as well as a number from Victoria (until COVID shut the border) a high quality series, one designed, not only to provide great competition, but also to develop their skills with a number of different venues with different terrain tracks – and a huge well done to all of the clubs, MRA, West Coast, Riverland & Keith!

 

Get yourself along to Gillman this weekend to see SA’s number 1 plates for each class presented, as well as the SA#1 presented to the overall Champion of the ProMX1 Class!

Also check out the MRA’s awesome canteen – with hot & cold running food and drinks both days as well!

ACTION WILL BE WELL UNDERWAY BY 8.30AM EACH DAY – WITH FREE ENTRY TO SPECTATORS – BUT KEEP IN MIND, ALL OF THE CURRENT SA HEALTH RESTRICTIONS IN REGARDS COVID-19 WILL BE IN PLACE FOR THIS EVENT – AND ALL EVENTS BEING HELD THIS WEEKEND!

TROY Series SA 2021 – ROUND ‘5’, THE BLACK MUD TRIAL AT ROBERTSTOWN.

Sunday sees the, now, penultimate round of TROY Series SA 2021 being run in the ranges near Robertstown buy the Velocette MCC, and at one of their iconic properties, at least for the Lew Job Reliability Trial, Neale’s Black mud creek.

This is also to the final hit out for everyone before the running of the AMX Superstores 2021 SA Trial Championships at Tungkillo over the weekend of September 11 & 12 (entries open), and like all trials, entry is free for spectators, with directions to the event signposted from just north of Eudunda of the road to Robertstown – kick off is 9.00am.

RIDE DAYS;

MOUNT GAMBIER MCC                     RIDE DAY                                ROAD RACE

Road Race Ride Day at the brilliant Mac Park this Saturday, 28th of August

Canteen open and contact Marg at Mac Park for all details!

KEYNETON MCC                                 RPA RIDE DAY                        ENDURO / OFF ROAD

Enduro/Off Road Ride Day this Sunday 29th August at Starick Road, Cambrai.

Signing-on from 7:30am, bikes on track from 9:00am.

ACUSA Park                                        RPA RIDE DAY                        MOTOCROSS / OFF ROAD / TRAIL RIDE

ACUSA Park Ride Day this Sunday. With more lovely rain this week, we can now safely say that this weekend’s Ride Day will be held in prime conditions at ACUSA Park.

ARIEL MCC                                          TRAIL RIDE                              TRAIL RIDE

The Ariel MCC have their 2021 Mallee Masters on this weekend for Club members, contact the Club for all the details if interested in joining their club!

SPEEDWAY RIDERS                            COACHING DAY                      SPEEDWAY

Junior Coaching for 50cc, 65cc, 70cc Flat Track & 125cc Speedway Bikes.

Two Sessions Saturday 28th August Gate Open 11pm

Session 1 Flat Track Juniors 12pm – 4pm

Session 2 125cc Speedway Bikes 4pm – 8pm

ENTRIES ARE ALSO OPEN FOR;

SEPTEMBER 4 & 5

SAPMAC MCC                                    THE RIVER MURRAY TRIAL                                        RELIABLITY TRIAL

SOUTH COAST MXC               SCMX RIDE DAY                                                         MOTOCROSS

SPEEDWAY RIDERS                PRACTISE DAY                                                                        SPEEDWAY

 

SEPTEMBER 10 – TICKETS SALES OPEN MONDAY MORNING, 6.00AM

MSA                                        SA MOTOCROSS 2021 PRESENTATION NIGHT        MOTOCROSS

SEPTEMBER 11 & 12

GAWLER MCC                        AMX SUPERSTORES 2021 SA TRIAL CHAMPS          TRIAL

TEE TREE GULLY                     SA VMX SERIES ROUND 4                                         MOTOCROSS

MORGAN MCC                       MORGAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 6             MOTOCROSS

MUD N TARS MCC                 STOCKOS ENDURO                                                    ENDURO

CLARE MCC                            RPA RIDE DAY                                                            MX & ENDURO

APEX CLUB @ KADINA          APEX OUTBACK POSTIE BIKE RIDE                           TRAIL RIDE

ARIEL MCC                              STATION EXPLORE RIDE 2021                                   TRAIL RIDE\