SAORC

GAWLER MCC HOSTING FINAL ROUNDS OF THE SAORC THIS WEEKEND AT COONALPYN – WITH IT ALSO BEING ROUNDS OF THE AORC AS WELL – AUSTRALIA’S BEST IN SA!

The Gawler MCC have spent the past month preparing the scrubs of Coonalpyn for this weekend’s final rounds of the 2019 SA Off Road Championships, which is also hosting rounds of the 2019 Australian off Road Championships, so Australia’s best riders will be in SA, including many who will be representing Australia at the ISDE this year.

Here is the need to know for those heading down for a look – and it will be well worth the drive, as spectator sports are plentiful, and within a lazy walk of the car park – PLUS – kids will be able to wander through the pits and get to meet their off road heroes!

A gold coin will get you through the gate, and with a programme in your hands to see who is who out on the track!

PLEASE NOTE: Dogs/pets and mini bikes (except those entered) are not permitted at the event – this is land that is normally a working farm, so please respect the landowner’s livelihood, and his generosity in opening the gates for this event to happen.

 

CATERING/CANTEEN: The Coonalpyn Silo Café will be running a canteen:

Saturday breakfast till finish of racing – Sunday breakfast till finish of racing, with plenty of hot food & drinks.

The Gawler MCC will also be running a drinks stand throughout the weekend.

Please support the local community and show your appreciation for all their efforts.

CAMPING: Camping will be available Friday & Saturday night. Cost of camping is $20 per vehicle/family. Camping fee MUST be paid at sign on and a sticker will be issued for each vehicle.

• There will be both portable toilets and toilet blocks available.
• Hot showers are also available for use throughout the weekend.
• There is OK mobile phone coverage at the venue.
• Fires – Fires are permitted provided they are in a contained fire pit (CONTAINER/BRAZIER) Fires from 5.30pm to 6.00am All fires must be extinguished by 6am Saturday & Sunday
• There will be a 10pm curfew for all noise.

RACE FORMAT:

Both Saturday and Sunday will be Sprint Format and there will be 3 Tracks:-

Blu Cru – Junior Track

Yamaha WR – E1, E2, E3 & EJ riders only (Pro/Expert SA Riders)

Off Road Advantage – Masters, Women, Veterans & SA clubman riders

COURSE & TERRAIN:

Blu Cru –7 km. Sandy flowing tracks, MX style jumps, open paddock and hard pack mallee scrubland

Yamaha WR – 5km Fast open flowing sandy tracks.

Off Road Advantage – 6.5km Sandy tracks, hard pack cleared tracks, dense mallee scrubland.

 

LOCATION/DIRECTIONS:

5746 Dukes Hwy, Coonalpyn SA 5265 (AORC Signs will be posted on the roads to direct you).

The venue entrance is straight off the Dukes Highway.

PLEASE NOTE: The entrance to the venue crosses over an active rail way line. Please stop and look for trains.

GPS CO-ORDINATES: -35.662979, 139.831323

Press releases in regards to this weeknd’s event;

OVER 220 RIDERS PRIMED FOR COONALPYN AORC

https://www.aorc.org.au/news/over-220-riders-primed-for-coonalpyn-aorc/?fbclid=IwAR0Zwe80ENoC1anVeliMBD-fxwjc1AwLRool90HWcms8HfOT3UG34cfeb3E

FORM GUIDE FOR COONALPYN’S AORC ROUND 8 & 9

https://www.aorc.org.au/uncategorized/form-guide-for-coonalpyns-aorc-round-8-9/?fbclid=IwAR2ToUU_7BaXZ3SiSijwAxlWgS9FRxQCKCYXgi3qm58fxAZwrfxJsU-PgR4

 

THE KESSNER RACE TEAM – DEVELOPING SA’S RISING OFF ROAD STARS!

With the final SAORC rounds coming up at the end of August, Kessner Race Team will finish off the season with its third Junior Rider invited under the team tent.

Seeing a hole in junior development for the Off road discipline, team owner, Roger Kessner and team manager, Scott Billing put together a program to help young junior riders and their families gain valuable experience by being part of the Kessner team for a weekend.

Two riders have already participated in the program, gaining an enormous amount of knowledge and bike advice plus support that will hopefully help them continue to chase their dreams and goals.

Clay Burnett blended in well at rounds 4 & 5, lapping up as much as he could and applying it so well that he won his class on Saturday and placed 2^nd on the Sunday.

The program has been embraced by the whole team with the junior riders being taken under the wings of the senior lads as they bring them into the close nit family vibe which is a signature mark of the Kessner Team.  

They are also given access to all products and equipment as well as having head suspension guru Grant Beale (Bike Tune) on hand all weekend. Grant takes a very hands on approach and is valuable in getting the best out of each rider’s bike relevant to the track conditions for that day. This has been a high point for the previous two riders as well as the mentoring and fun had along the way.

Of course, all of this could not be possible without the valued relationship the team has with its sponsors. The team are proud that the following parties have put their confidence in them, and have provided their ongoing support as sponsors throughout the year.

Kessner Motorcycles  THOR MX Australia  SPY MX Australia   Pirelli Moto  Motorex Australia  Garden Grove Supplies  Bike Tune

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