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ENTRIES HAVE NOW OPENED FOR ‘THE GIL’ – ROUND 5 OF THE 2019 SART CHAMPIONSHIP

Filed Under: News, Reliability, State Championship

ENTRIES HAVE NOW OPENED FOR ‘THE GIL’ – ROUND 5 OF THE 2019 SART CHAMPIONSHIP

SART Championship

Entries have now opened for Round 5 of the 2019 SA Reliability Trials Championships, the Levis MCC’s annual Gil Harris Reliability Trial, held in and around the town of Mallala.

The traditional first event after the ’24’, to be again held on the 2nd Saturday in August (the 10th), will again be a day night event, and will feature 9 competitive sections this year – so if you like loamy conditions and weaving in and out of scrubby sections, with little or no rocks – get your entry in now! 

As you can see above – this is also the 30th Anniversary of Levis running their event in the Mallala district after moving the event from the Strathalbyn areas south of Adelaide.

Here is the direct link to entries:

https://osm-ma.omnisportsmanagement.com/EventManager/EM_RegEventInformation.aspx?EventId=39%2bRiPMu1VUcU7%2fI3qDS0tmchmw33aqq

Photos courtesy of the brilliant Thomas Ware Photography – FOUR07 IMAGES

FIRE UP & HEAD WEST – ROUND 3 OF THE 2019 SAMX CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND AT CEDUNA

Filed Under: Motocross, News, SAMX Championship, State Championship

FIRE UP & HEAD WEST – ROUND 3 OF THE 2019 SAMX CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND AT CEDUNA

This weekend sees round 3 of the Eagle Trailers & Campers 2019 SA Motocross Championships head west to the West Coast MCC’s awesome venue at Ceduna.

Returning for the first time in a few years, the West Coast MCC have gone all out to make everyone’s stay the best it can be – free camping onsite and a great roast dinner on the Saturday night – get around it, it’s going to be a great weekend of close racing, and with this being the penultimate round of the Championship, every point is going to count!

 

Below is the final message coming out of the Club before this weekend, as well as the final rider’s instructions & entry list.

“Please find the final instructions and rider list (at 9am this morning) attached for Round 3 of the 2019 Eagle Campers & Trailers SA MX Championship at West Coast MCC.
A huge appreciation to everyone who has supported this event. We hope you have a truly amazing weekend.
Special mention to the Larwood Family, who having just arrived home from Italy on Wednesday, have unpacked and re-packed to travel here this weekend. That is dedication.
Safe travels everyone. Stop and enjoy the special things and amazing places that you will only find on the Eyre Peninsula.”
West Coast MCC

2019 Ceduna Rider Entries

Ceduna Final Instructions 2019

24 HOUR THOUGHTS – THE DAY AFTER!

Filed Under: News, Reliability, State Championship

24 HOUR THOUGHTS

Social media being the creation it is, after an event many riders put up their thoughts on the event, as well as how they went and any thanks to sponsors and supporters who helped them on the day. Here is a short run down on the thoughts of a few of the riders (and supporters) who rode the 24 Hour Trial on the weekend, and includes riders, passengers, experts & clubman, as well as a couple of rookies as well!

 

Scott Richardson

 

What a weekend. Thank you Matt Lee for a great ride in the 24 Hour Reliability Trial. So good to be back on the bike after such a long break. Thanks for your huge effort preparing the bike Matt you did a great job. 

Big thanks to all the friends and family who supported us for the weekend. 
Thanks also to Barossa Motorcycles, Barossa Pool Services and Haynes Welding & Fabrication for their support.

 

Caroline Wilksch

Thank you to Wundy for getting us home. Despite a number of bike issues we managed to finish the 24 Hour! 

Massive thanks to the Organising Committee, generous land holders, officials, all the control keepers and anyone else involved. Incredible to see this event run year after year on the generosity of volunteers!!! 

Congrats to all the finishers, hard luck to those who didn’t … always next year.
Thanks Pam for following us around all event, keeping food and fluids up and encouraging us! Photo credit the amazing Jen Shanks xx

 

Sean Throup

Well that’s 14 from 14. I started my first 24hr 15 years ago, I have only missed one year, making that 14starts and 14finishes. Thank you to all my family and friends for supporting me and being out there cheering me on, but mostly my wife for letting me do it. Haha. And still after 14 years it is the best feeling and a great achievement to finish the @24hourtrial. I reckon 11 of these finishes have been on WR450F’s so a true testament to the bike @yamahamotoraus. Another big thankyou goes to Greg Slats from GS moto for helping me get there every year.

 

Hayley Schultz (first ever reliability trial!)

Soooooooo…… WE DID IT…… WE FINISHED THE 24 HOUR…. omg the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. Thank you to Kristy Krunchy Schultz for trusting me on the side and looking after me… Thank you to ALL the supporters, family and friends. At the time… I absolutely hated it and struggled but now… I did actually enjoy it…haha. If anyone has any photos or that feel free to send them thru… can’t believe I finished….

 

Jessica Giles

OMG we did it! 

2019 24 Hour Reliability Trial – done! So very excited that Jamie and I got our #2from2, we should retire before we jeopardise our perfect record Jamie!

So proud of my brother for keeping us safe for that long journey, and our sidecar, she’s amazing! 

Things can and usually do go wrong in this event, just as happened this year, so to finish this event with bodies and bike (mostly) intact is a huge blessing.

I love the difference in how Jamie and I celebrate, give him all the alcohol and I’ll just have a hot chocolate please!

Many people to thank for many things, but right now rest and relief that is done!

 

From Darlene Jenke about Rhys Jenke, (another 24 Hour rookie)

#stamina, #endurance, #physicaltiredness, #mentalfatigue #familysupport, #awesomemates, #24hrreliabiltytrial, #crashes, #finished
Well Rhys Jenke we are so proud of you. Completing your first full 24hr motorbike reliability trial. It was tough, a few hiccups, but you achieved your goal pushing through your tough moments & your physical & mental exhaustion to achieve your goal. We are so happy & relieved!! You made it. Thank you to your awesome mates for their encouragement & support to help you achieve your goal.

Thanks Liam Sander for keeping a corner of your eye on him occasionally whilst trying to race as well. Well done on your finish and hope the knee is ok. Congratulations to cousin Damien Jenke on an awesome ride as well. Thanks family, friends & all the well wishes throughout the race. Rhys you did it and remember the bike is repairable. Congratulations mate!

 

Nathanael House

Sliding into Monday feeling a bit sore after completing the 24hr Reliability Trial over the weekend.

The stages were quite challenging with all types of terrain as the well as the dealing with the rain, cold and wind. But feel so good to complete it.

Just want to say a massive thank you to my sponsors as well as friends that came out to support and but a huge thank you to Daniel Annear for staying up all night, following me around and supporting me, really meant a lot knowing I had someone at each section.

Also a big thanks to all the volunteers that made this event happen.

 

Sam Florance

Absolutely stoked to have finished this year’s 24 Hour Reliability Trial. After a devastating DNF last year we were on a mission to finish this one. The end of lap one brought me a pierced radiator hose which tried to put me out early. Fortunately with a little bit of bush mechanics I was able to fix it well enough to get my steel horse going again at a cost of around 3 min trail time.

About 6hrs after we also had and encounter with a hidden tree branch in the dark which smashed one of my front lights. Luckily the LED globe was not damaged and I was able to continue.

Also had to play auto electrician in the dark to fix some wiring that threatened to put us out.

The track was rocky and tough, but also had some high speed MX style grass tracks thrown in for a bit of fun which I really enjoyed. 
All in all it was a very eventful event that kept us on our toes and can’t wait to tackle it again next year.

Dad put the hard yards in all week prior preparing my bike for war after the Hattah tried to wreck it. Without his support I wouldn’t have made the start line. 
Thank you to my sponsors; Ficifolia Lodge Kangaroo Island Sth Australia, Kangaroo Island Outdoor Action, Little Sahara, Kangaroo Island, Turner’s Tyre Service Dunlop Super Dealer and Castrol. Your continued support is invaluable. Also thankyou to my awesome wife Melissa Florance and family for allowing me to do what I love.

THANK YOU

 

Andrew Hank

Had a bloody fun ’19 24 hour, easy as track apart from a couple of k’s of rocks leaving SAPMAC control, and the muddy creek held up well at the Velocette  control. Didn’t lay it down or touch the tools /spares apart from the airfilters.
The lil’ 3fiddy is a joy to steer ,jump, hop and smash those dam rocks with the Biketune Suspension, and not once did it set a wheel wrong.
Thanx to the others riders around me for a great night of banter and laughs, Caden Rogers, Mackenzie Camp, Michael Kerin, Matthew Aimann.

Was cool to see the young guns having a red hot dip all night, enjoyed playing the fox and the hound with you Caden, thanx for keeping me going.
Thanx for the words of encouragement from all the friendly faces at the fuel stops and controls.

Thanx must go to #coastktm ,#Kessners, #platinumlighting, #Biketune,
#HEBO

 

Steve Sparkes (Rally Class)

Another great weekend of riding at the 24. Thanks to carol, paul and Lee-anne for coming up yesterday and the rally guys for making it so enjoyable. Really enjoyed today.

Highlight for today was getting a chance to do some training for the X-games. I think I shall call it “the sudden superman with a shitty pants landing”, nailed it too I might add.

 

Huge thanks to these riders, etc for their thoughts & photographs, and Jen Shanks from Pretend Photography for her awesome pics as well! 

SA’S ICONIC 24 HOUR TRIAL – THIS WEEKEND FROM THE EUDUNDA OVAL!

Filed Under: Enduro, News, Reliability, State Championship

SA’S ICONIC 24 HOUR TRIAL – THIS WEEKEND FROM THE EUDUNDA OVAL!

The 2019 South Australian Reliability Trials Championships heads to Eudunda over this weekend, July 13 & 14, with the running of, arguably, SA’s most iconic event on the calendar each year, The 24 Hour Trial.

First run in 1924, 2019 will see the 95th anniversary of that first event and the 87th running of the event through those years, and this year it will be based, and start, from the Eudunda Sporting Complex on Saturday, July 13th at 11.00am and will be an event of 4 laps over the 24 hour period, with bike #1, all being well, crossing the finish line at 11.00am Sunday morning.

        

Who to watch in 2019; The 24 Hour website has a list of ‘who’s hot’, in both solo & sidecar for this year, with it being a very open field as they chase last years Champions, Riley Graham (outright & solo) and Mark Launer & Tyson Rohrlach (sidecar)!

 

For more information visit www.24hrtrial.com

Spectator viewing; Instructions to the spectator locations are now up on the 24 Hour Trial website, and will also will be included in the official event programme, which will be available at Main Control – with 2019 also playing host to a number of International riders from Wales.

Property respect;

The course runs through private farm land which has been generously provided by the local farmers, many of which are in crop this time of the year. Our priority is to look after the land and land owners, therefore with permission of some land owners, we have provided designated spectator areas for the public to access.

Access to these areas is permitted on foot only but camping is not permitted within the property. Please take rubbish with you when leaving these areas.

We also ask that all competitors and support crew (family, friends, whoever) respect our landowners and all signage regarding where you can and cannot go. If anyone is spotted in a location that is prohibited for spectators, both those support crews and the rider they are with will be asked to pack up and leave the event immediately.

Our property owners are the only reason we able to run this event, we would like to thank you in advance for respecting the private property we have been granted use of by not returning after the event.

Catering facilities, merchandise & programme sales; All will be available at Main Control, which will be at the Eudunda Oval in the Show Hall – also be aware of less room this year at the oval due to major renovations.

The 24 Hour Trial Organising Committee would like to thanks their very valuable partners for the 2019 event;

Platinum partners;

 

Silver partners;

Bronze partner;

FUEL – for non-competitors;

This year Sskids Tyres & Mechanical are the only spot to fill up in Eudunda with fuel, they are open;

Saturday 13th July; 9.00am – 12.00am

Sunday 14th July; 6.00am – 12.00pm

 

 

 

TRIALSPORT & GLOBAL RACING OIL 2019 SA TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP – ENTRIES NOW OPEN!

Filed Under: News, State Championship, Trials

TRIALSPORT & GLOBAL RACING OIL 2019 SA TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP – ENTRIES NOW OPEN!

Entries are NOW OPEN for the Trialsport & Global Racing Oil 2019 SA Trial Championships – to be held at Mungeree in the Southern Flinders Ranges.
A full range of classes, from Trial 1 to Trial 5, Women, the 3 sidecar classes and classes for the older bikes & riders PLUS: the 4 competitive junior classes, Junior A & B, for both, boys AND GIRLS, as well as Mini Trial and Non-Comp as well! (All detailed in the supp regs)
Camping on site from Friday night, as well as catering – check out the awesome catering packages available, including the Saturday night Woolshed Dinner, when you enter – www.trialsport.com.au/entries.
Get around it – it’s not the 6 time and undefeated Trials SA ‘Event of the Year’ for no reason!

ALEX KRIEG JOINS THE KESSNER KTM OFF ROAD RACE TEAM AT WANBI!

Filed Under: Enduro, News, SAORC, State Championship

ALEX KRIEG JOINS THE KESSNER KTM OFF ROAD RACE TEAM AT WANBI!

Roger Kessner, from Kessner KTM Off Road Race Team, has put into place a 2019 initiative to help junior development in the Enduro/Off Road discipline this year by bringing in a junior rider under their team tent for a race weekend, so they can get the full experience of what it is like to be a part of a race team.

It is always fantastic when people / businesses invest in the future of their  specific sport, and this is what Roger and his team have done for many years, across many disciplines, and continue to do so – and in a way that not only highlights the future of the sport, but also some of the talented riders within!

A rider is invited to become part of the team for the whole of the weekend and receives the following;

  • Full access to the Kessner KTM Off Road Race Team trailer, as well as use of all of the team’s Motorex products
  • The rider and family receive support from team manager Scott Billing as well as guidance from team riders (track walk, mentoring, nutrition tips).
  • Suspension adjustments and bike set up from Grant Beale – Bike Tune. For this round Grant was available and he helped the whole team, he was out watching the team riders on a test and then would make relevant adjustments as needed.

The Kessner KTM Off Road Race Team has always prided itself on bringing a real family environment to the team, and they aim at developing riders to their full potential each year, as much as they aim at getting race wins each weekend.

The team is very supportive of its riders and team members and they also ensure that the fun factor always remains in the sport, and there are a lot of laughs and fun along the way.

The Junior rider who joined the team at Wanbi was: Alex Krieg

After having to calm the lad down after he was asked to join the team for the weekend – saying no was never an option apparently – Alex grabbed this opportunity with both hands – and didn’t want to let go, even after the event had ended!

Whilst this initiative is not ‘results driven’, to not put too much pressure on the young rider and keep the whole experience enjoyable, what was obvious to all who were watching closely was that the improvement from Alex as the weekend progressed was obvious to see.  

And it wasn’t so much his speed that improved, as much as it was the smoothness in riding as the weekend progressed, which comes from bike set-up and thinking more about lines on the track walk, which he would have got from talking to the team mechanics, and the team riders.

And what did Alex think, well, here are a few questions that the team asked him after the event;

Congratulations and well done to Roger and the whole Kessner KTM Off Road Race Team for this great initiative!

The Kessner KTM Off Road Race Team aim to carry this initiative on throughout the remainder of the 2019 season.

Stay tuned for an announcement on who the lucky rider will be for the next SAORC rounds at TBA!

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