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

FB    www.facebook.com/kessner.motorcycles

Instagram   kessner_race_team 

PENULTIMATE ROUNDS OF THE 2019 SAORC – THIS WEEKEND AT KEITH

This weekend sees the reigning MSA Club of the Year host rounds 4 & 5 of the 2019 SAORC, supported by partners WSB Distributers, KTM & Husqvarna, with this being the penultimate rounds of the 2019 Championship. The final rounds will be held at Coonalpyn on August 31 & September 1, which will also be rounds 8 & 9 of the 2019 Australian Off Road Championship, with entries for this round opening next Monday, the day after these rounds!

 

 

With this weekend being hosted by the Keith & Districts MCC, it is great that a number of the South East’s talented riders will be in action this weekend, with the following members of the host club throwing a leg over;

Seniors

Jayden Pilgrim               Pro Open Class

Jaxon Rayner                 C1 Clubman class

Jordan Rayner               C3 Clubman Class

Juniors

Archer Colwill                J1 Junior Class

Davey Gear           J1 Junior Class

Ollie Gear             JJ Junior Class

Mitch Goldsmith  JJ Junior Class

Jaxon Rayner currently sits 4^th in C1, and after missing out on points at round 1 is chasing down the leaders, led by Olly Simpson,  to get back into a podium position, while Jordan & Jayden will be riding their first rounds of 2019 this weekend.

In the Juniors, Davey Gear is in a big battle with Lachlan Metcalf in the J1 Class, with Lachlan holding a 3 point lead over the Keith member, with Archer Colwill sitting in 8^th after missing round 1, while Davey’s younger brother, Oliie, currently leads the JJ Class, with 3 round wins from 3 starts so far, with Mitch about to have his first ride this weekend.

Good luck to these members of the Keith & Districts MCC, a club that runs events at SA Championship level in more than one discipline, enduro and motocross, as they also have their great motocross venue, Andy Caldecott Park, so if you are keen to ride or race and live in the central areas of the South East of SA, Keith may be the club for you.

 

In the premier classes, Pro & Outright Senior – it’s a case of the youngsters chasing the ‘older’ hands, with Cooper Sheidow (3^rd), Will Price (4^th) and Nathan Howe (5^th) chasing Riley Graham (currently 1^st) and defending Champ, Andy Wilksch (2^nd), with the 3 younger guys currently ripping it up in the EJ Class in the AORC as well!

In the J4 Class for juniors, the battle to become the SA#1 junior for 2019 is still well up in the air, with Samuel Pretscherer currently holding Zak Crafter, Mitchell Stanway and Alex Kreig at bay, with Charlie Milton on the charge after not scoring any points at round 1 and looking to make up lost ground!

For a look at all the points’ tables for all classes, junior & senior, follow the link and check them out!

https://www.saoffroadchampionships.com/pts/

 

ROUNDS FOUR & FIVE – THE NEED TO KNOW!

RACING STARTS

8.00am Saturday

8.30am Sunday

FORMAT

Saturday 27th – will be a Cross Country, in three separate races, of the duration below.

• Race 1 (KTM Course) – JUNIOR (JJ & J1) – (5 Kms) – Duration 1.5 Hours includes sight lap
• Race 2 – (WSB Distributors Course) JUNIOR (J2, J3, J4) – (16 Kms) – Cross Country – Duration 2 Hours includes sight lap
• Race 3 – (WSB Distributors Course) SENIORS – Cross Country – (16 Kms) – Duration 3 Hours includes sight lap

Sunday 28th – will be a sprint format, with all classes racing all day.

• KTM Course 1- JUNIOR (JJ & J1) – (5 Kms) – will remain on the same course all day.
• WSB Distributors Internal Course 2 – JUNIOR (J2, J3, J4) – (7 Kms) – will remain on the same course all day.
• WSB Distributors outside Course 3 – SENIORS – (8.5 Kms) – will remain on the same course all day.

TERRAIN Soft sandy loam over clay, scrubby mallee with sand.

FACILITIES – CAMPING ALLOWED Friday – Strictly From 12.00pm onwards. There is no charge for camping and camping is available in the pit area. Camp / open fires – Open fires are permitted provided they are in a contained fire container/brazier or contained fire pit. Fires from 5.30pm to 6.00am. All fires must be extinguished by 6am Saturday & Sunday. Gas cookers are allowed.

TOILETS & SHOWERS Available on site

MOBILE COVERAGE Telstra 4G/3G okay depending on height and area, other networks unknown.

CATERING OPTIONS Full canteen facilities available with BBQ, Roast Meat Rolls and other options. Bar facilities and coffee van available.

FIRSTCARE MEDICAL has been organised for the event and will be in-attendance from 8.00 am on both race days.

DOGS & FOOTWEAR Please note: NO Animals or mini bikes (except those entered and human aid dogs) are not permitted at the event. NO open footwear.

DIRECTIONS FROM KEITH TO THE VENUE From the main township of Keith turn right from the Dukes Highway onto Emu Flat Road. Travel along Emu Flat road for 12kms then turn left onto Dark Island Well Road (MBL Protein Sign). Continue along Dark island well road for 13kms until ‘Tamboore’ gateway at the end of the road (1467 Dark Island Well Road), follow driveway and signage until entering pit area\