Ride, Race, Enjoy
Updated Star Award points – and results from the 46th Peter Sparkes Trophy Trial.
And from the AJS Club; “Big thanks to all involved, the 46th Peter Sparkes was a great success, with lots of smiles on faces & some great competition. All club members pitched in when asked & with access to such a great property we did the club proud.”
ROUNDS 1 & 2 OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND; A BUSY ONE WITH 9 EVENTS ON THE GO!
This weekend sees the final SA Championship Series for 2021, with the 2021 SAROC kicking off in the sands of Coonalpyn, and joining Road Race, Reliability & Motocross in the search for SA’s best of 2021.
Also on this weekend is a ‘’Special Event’ in Trial, the 46th Peter Sparkes Trophy, as well as 2 Club Championship rounds at South Coast and Whyalla, plus a heap of Ride Days & RPA Days – read on for the lowdown and get those bikes out of the shed!
SAORC ROUNDS 1 & 2
Location: 5746 Dukes Hwy, Coonalpyn
Hosting Club: Gawler MCC
Acknowledgement: We would sincerely like to thank the support and hospitality of our landowners David and Karen Heinrich and family. We are very privileged to have access to a property like this and ask everyone to please treat it with respect
Cross-Country Format; Cross Country events will be conducted on a 15-30 minute marked course where competitors are required to race continuously for a minimum of 3 hours for seniors and 2 hours for juniors. Riders start as a class, each class separated by 1 minute intervals. A designated refueling area is available and all refueling and mechanical work is carried out in this area. The first lap is an escorted sighting lap of the course prior to commencement of the race. Juniors compete at different times to the above classes and the length of their competition will also vary. The race will finish at 3 hours (based on the last class to start finishing time) unless otherwise directed by the Clerk of Course. To be a finisher a competitor must have completed at least 75 percent of the laps of the winning rider in their class. The cross country format rewards riders with consistency and endurance.
The course consists of open flowing tracks with soft sandy loam, scrubby mallee with sand. All competitors are to follow the marked course which is identified by arrows and bunting. The length of each lap is approximately: JJ & J1 – 6.1Km J2-J4 & Senior – 20.6Km
Entry for spectators is free – but please QR Code and take in all relevant COVID-19 restrictions.
SATURDAY TIMETABLE: Cross Country Format
07:45 am JJ & J1 Race (including Sight Lap) 1.5hr*
09.45 am J2 – J4 Race (including Sight Lap) 2hr*
12:00 pm Senior Race (including Sight Lap) 3hr*
*all times are approximate and may be varied by the COC. It is expected that racing will conclude at approximately 3:30pm
SUNDAY TIMETABLE: Cross Country Format
08:00 am JJ & J1 Race 1hr*
09:30 am J2 – J4 Race 1.5hr*
11:30 am Senior Race 2.5hr*
*all times are approximate and may be varied by the COC It is expected that racing will conclude at approximately 2:30pm
TIMING / SCORING
Due to COVID-19 restrictions the screens on the timing caravan will not be available at this round. Times can be viewed from your phone throughout some of the venue by following the following steps.
1) Connect to the “SAORC_Results” wifi network
2) Go to https://results.saoffroadchampionships.com/
3) Browse results
WELCOME:
On behalf of the Gawler Motorcycle Club, I would like to welcome everyone to the first two rounds of the 2021 Nitschke Energy SA Off Road Championships.
We are now living in a new normal so please log into our QR code, follow COVID-19 safe where possible and follow our spectator guidelines.
The Gawler MCC was formed in 1925 to cater for early 24 Hour Trial events. We are a proud club with a decorated history of producing elite riders in all disciplines of motorcycle racing. The club has hosted many SAORC rounds in the past with several of them being voted best rounds of the series, we are planning not to disappoint with our return to the Coonalpyn district.
SAORC would not be possible without the generous landowners who allow us to use their properties to enjoy our sport. None more the Heinrich family. David and Karen have welcomed us back bigger and better. There assistance in preparation and hosting club members whist setting up the event is much appreciated by all of us. We need to think our land owners and leave only footprints and ruts and not our rubbish when we leave.
We are returning to the runway paddock from 2014 with many new tracks linking old tracks to create a 21km cross country loop. Jordan and Todd Heinrich have put in a huge effort to create this awesome loop, so we must all thank them when we bump into them throughout the weekend. If you see a plane flying round, there’s a good chance one of them is taking a lucky punter for a joy flight. Gawler MCC thanks the Heinrichs for their continued support.
Many local businesses are needed to make the weekend as comfortable as possible for us all, so I would like to thank:
Nicks Gourmet Kitchen for catering
Mrs Sippy for the coffee truck
JB Hire for the toilets
Jason Rumpling for shower hire
Gawler MCC have jumped in at the 11th hr to host rounds 1/2 of the SAORC. With a little over 6 weeks preparation for this event we must thank Andrew Krieg and Peter Stevens for their drive and enthusiasm in helping to keep the series alive. We could not host these rounds without the army of volunteers from our great club. Many people help throughout the event, sometimes too many to thank personally. From the track markers to the event pack up crews and all in between we thank you very much for a great event.
Hope all riders a safe and enjoyable ride over the weekend
Cheers
Anton Seifert
Club President
THE PETER SPARKES TROPHY TRIAL
This weekend also sees the AJS MTC running one of their premier events, the 46th Peter Sparkes Trophy Trial, named after their Life Member, and Motorcycling SA’s Life Member, Peter Sparkes, and through the years has been won by some amazing sidecar trials teams.
To be held on a new ‘playground’ at Tungkillo on Sunday, and starting at 9.00am, for those who would like a lazy walk around the rocks to watch some of SA’s, and Australia’s, finest exponents of Trial, this will be the day for you. Bring a picnic lunch and sit under one of the majestic gum trees and watch the action from up close!
Like the SAORC, entry is free to spectators, but please QR Code and take in all relevant COVID-19 restrictions.
CLUB EVENTS:
South Coast MXC Club Rounds, round 2
Whyalla MCC Club Round
Free entry and full canteen facilities.
RIDE DAYS:
SATURDAY:
Tea Tree Gully
9.00am-3.00pm
$30.00 for all our members, $40 for non-members, $40.00 one day license available
Want to become a member?? Go to Ridernet and follow the links!
$120.00 for a family of 4 (x2 over 18 + children under 18); or $80.00 for a single membership!
SUNDAY:
Port Augusta
Please note; If you can please bring cash. We are getting an EFTPOS machine but unlikely it will be here before the 6th but we’ll have for the next ride day.
SRA – Gillman
Gillman Speedway Winter Practices Starts this Sunday June 6th, Gates Open 8.00am Entry $10.00, Practice from 10.00am
Rider Fee: Member $30.00 Non Member $40.00 Pee Wee $20.00
Canteen and Bar Open. One Day Licences Available
ALL Classes WELCOME: Senior & Junior solo/sidecar, Classic’s, Pee Wee & 50’s, ALL Flat Track Classes and TQs
EVERYBODY ENTERING THE VENUE IS REQUIRED TO SCAN OR SIGN COVID CONTACT TRACING
RIDE PARKS AUSTRALIA RIDE DAYS:
Adelaide Hills – Hartley Ride Day
Contact Ben Brereton, 0433 012 312, for any and all details about this event.
Keith & Districts MCC
KDMCC RPA day
Sunday 6th June @ Andy Caldecott Park
Sign In: 8.00am, we are going old school for this one & sign in will be on the day, PLEASE BRING correct money & a pen
Riding: 9.00am
Entry cost – Member Junior $20.00 Senior $25.00
Non-Members Junior $35.00 Senior $40.00
**You are NOT required to hold an annual licence nor purchase a one event licence for Ride Park Australia events, for further information please visit https://www.motorcyclingsa.org.au/rpa
All riders will be in groups according to ability not age. As a family orientated club, we will make sure (no matter what experience you have) everyone has the chance to enjoy our awesome track here at Andy Caldecott Park!
BBQ facilities available, BYO meat/food and utensils and social distance while using.
There will be a WORKING BEE @ 9am on Saturday 5th June prior to RPA Day, general tidy up & rock pick.
If you require any further information, please call Buff on 0419 845 941
LILLIE YIATROU WINS 4TH SA WOMEN’S CUP (FOR TRIAL) IN A ROW!
Reigning MSA Rising Star Award recipient, Lillie Yiatrou, made it 4 on the trot on Sunday in winning her 4th SA Women’s Cup in a row, making her the first to win the event 4 times, and the first to do it in a row as well, as she also took out the PRO Women’s Class. Hot on her heals though is junior rider, Alisha Harry, who easily won the SPORT Women’s Class, with all 3 entrants in this senior class being junior riders.
A total of 14 girls and women rode the event in 2021, sponsored again by the good folk at Rockhopping SA and run by the Keyneton MCC, and, for the 4th year running, there was also an all-female officiating crew running the event – with thanks to Verlaine Bell (Steward), Tyler Hogan (Clerk of Course), Carole ‘Crouch’ Tune (Race Secretary) and Wendy Holmes (Scrutineer)!
It was a double win for the ladies, with Melissa Rogers, along with rider Steve Rees, getting the gold in the 2021 Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy, the 3rd time the team have won the event (Steve’s 4th overall), with it pleasing to also see 3 sidecars in the Sidecar 2 Class this year.
Above left; 2021 SA Women’s Cup field, with the officials; (Rear from left) Lillie Yiatrou, Ella Peacock, Jasmine Tarrant, Anna Rogers, Tanya Harry, Melissa Rogers, Charlotte Cowan, Wendy Holmes, Tyler Hogan, Crouch Tune, Jesse Nourse, (Front from left) Verlaine Bell, Hayley Stephen, Alisha Harry, Chelsea Long, Cadance Long, Lucinda Cowan, Ashley Barwick.
Also great to see that the discipline of Trial is still the family sport – with three generations from one family all having a ride together (below) – and for the first time at an event, when David Long ended a 23 year retirement to ride along side his son, Aaron, and granddaughters Chelsea and Cadance, with the girls also having their first ever SA Women’s Cup ride – fantastic to see!
Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy winners for 2021 (above) – Sidecar 1; Steve Rees / Melissa Rogers, Sidecar 2; Chris Paunola / Damien Nash
(Pics not from the weekend – we wish it was that green! )
Results; The Rockhopping SA 2021 SA Women’s Cup & Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy
Results; 2021 Trials SA Star Awards – after event #2
Also, on the Saturday there was a Come & Try Day for Girls and Women, with a few newbies coming out for a ride – with a huge thanks to Kieran Hill for taking the time to put them all through their paces – the improvement through the day was there for all to see!
SA WOMEN’S CUP & DIENER/HOLMES SIDECAR TROPHY HEAD UP A HUGE WEEKEND!
The first event in SA motorcycling history to have the girls and women headline the event, the Rockhopping SA 2021 SA Women’s Cup & Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy for Trial, hosted by the Keyneton MCC headline a huge weekend of action, across many disciplines of the sport.
Being run on Long Gully Road at Angaston from 9.00am Sunday, this event also features free entry for spectators, who will be able to wander around between the sections and watch some of SA’s awesome trials talent.
Leading the way is current Australia #2 (2019) in Open Women and Junior Women U13, Lillie Yiatrou and Charlotte Cowan, with Lillie also a 2 time Australian representative, and the reigning MSA Rising Star. Also in the field is 2018 Australian U13 Champion, Alisha Harry and Under 11 #1 from 2019, Ashley Barwick, again showing how much SA leads the country in Junior Women.
And due to the nature of Trial, and only 1 bike on the course (section) at one time, juniors can compete in senior classes in direct competition, with the Sport Women (formally C Grade) Class being made up of all junior riders, Charlotte, Alisha and Hayley Stephen.
At the other end of the field, look for the Long sisters, Chelsea & Cadance, both riding in Junior B Girls in their first SA Women’s Cup in 2021, and with dad, Aaron, and grandfather, David, also in the field, it shows that Trial is very much a family affair!
The Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy will also feature a number of female passengers, led by 2016 Australian Champion, Melissa Rogers, onboard with Steve Rees, the very team that won the Australian Championship in 2016. Look out also for the husband & wife team of Adrian & Tanya Harry, and the father & daughter team of Greg & Anna Rogers (who are having their first ride together).
There will also be a full field of support classes in action, led by Trial 1 riders, and Australian Champions, Connor Hogan (and Trial2 World Championship competitor & multi time Australian representative) and Haydon Barwick, along with juniors Hayden Eardley (2018 U13 Australian Champion) and Carl Henschke taking it on in the senior classes, and a heap of junior riders in action as well – there will be something for everyone to watch!
Although there is free entry for spectators, there is no catering for this event, so bring a picnic lunch and sit under one of the many gum trees to watch the action.
The event will also be preceded by a Come & Try Day on the Saturday – at the same venue – from 10.00am to 4.00pm, mainly for the girls and women, but open to all.
ALSO ON – MOTOCROSS, SIDECAR-CROSS, ENDURO, ROAD RACE, ACUSA PARK, RIDE PARKS – IT’S ALL HAPPENING
Also on this weekend there are a number of Clubs around the state that have gates open – check out the list below, but a couple of highlights are;
Entries for both of these events, and many others, are still open, so get around it and get out and support the clubs doing the hard yards preparing their venues – see the pics below of the awesome track prep at Parawa!!
For those who like sliding their knees around corners – head out to Mallala this Sunday for another great Ride Day – and you never know, you may like it so much, that a competition license becomes you and you get racing!
Here is the full list for the weekend!
CLUB EVENTS
SUNDAY, 16TH MAY
MUD N TARS ROUND 1 PARAWA
Don’t forget to get your entries in for Parawa round 1 this Sunday (16-05-21) Online entries close Friday PM, and they still need more entries for the event to be awesome!! Weather is looking unreal which should make for perfect conditions on a fully prepped track. Hope to see you all there. Enter at Ridernet or via www.mudntars.com
ASA ROUND 1 MURRAY BRIDGE
The 2021 Sidecar & Quad Series – Round 1 is on this Sunday at Murray Bridge!
If you haven’t done so, get your entries in now https://bit.ly/3ba4UWr
We’d also love to see more juniors out and about on the track! They are the future of the sport we all know and love and some solo classes have also been added for the event.
MORGAN ROUND 3 MORGAN
Round 3 of the Morgan Club Championship have entries open and will once again cater to the young and old, with all the usual – enter through your Ridernet profile and head to the Morgan for another great day of racing!
WHYALLA – ENDURANCE WHYALLA
Come on out for a ride on a marked out enduro track and camp the night, entries available on the day, check out the Whyalla socials for all the details and who to contact.
RIDE DAYS
SATURDAY 15TH MAY
TEA TREE GULLY TEA TREE GULLY
The TTG MCC are running a Ride Day on Saturday, at the Tea Tree Gully MX Track – Para Valley Drive, Tea Tree Gully, so contact the club for all the details – and get out and have a low key non-competitive ride – and the whole family as well
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
CAFNIX MALLALA
Hey knee scrapers ……. head out to Mallala Sunday for another awesome day of wearing the knee scrapers out! Cafnix have done their bit and begged got more track time for all, so if you’re keen Pre Book, your fee is refundable or transferable if you don’t ride. Follow the link to book; https://mallala.rezdy.com/…/mallala-motorsport-park…
PORT LINCOLN PORT LINCOLN
10:00 am – 3:00 pm *** PLEASE NOTE *** TRACK WILL NOT BE PREPPED *** EFTPOS AVAILABLE FOR SIGN INS
CANTEEN AVAILABLE (Hot dogs, snags, drinks, lollies) CASH ONLY PLEASE
RIDE PARKS AUSTRALIA
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
CLARE MCC George Wade Ride Park – Bennys Hill Road, Clare contact, John Barry 0418 802 890
ADELAIDE HILLS Barthwicks Property – Tungkillo, Tungkillo contact; Ben Brereton 0433 012 312
AND OF COURSE – ACUSA PARK IS ALSO OPEN FOR A RIDE DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2021!
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.
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.
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.
TROY Series SA 2021 KICKS UP THE DUST AT VICTOR
Trials SA’s TROY Series SA 2021 kicked off last weekend at Victor Harbor with 44 riders, including 6 newbies, taking up the challenge amongst the yakka bushes and up and around the waterfall.
Run by the AJS MTC, this, now, traditional season starter saw our Australian representative Connor Hogan show his world class by streeting the field to set the lowest score of the day on the hardest line, Trial 1, with Haydon Barwick celebrating his ‘first’ ride as a senior resulting with a win in the Trial 2 Class, leading home Alex Cowan and Grant Stephen.
Trial 3 was a battle of youth verses experience, with experience getting the better on the day, Aaron Long, Brenton Hogan and Stephen Rees keeping Dan Fraser and the Yiatrou siblings, Lillie & Alex at bay.
With Trial allowing juniors to compete in senior competition (only 1 bike in a section at a time), Trial 4 saw juniors Hayden Eardley and Carl Henschke finish either side of Josh Fraser (1st year out of juniors) for a very young podium. Special mention here also to juniors Charlotte Cowan and Hayley Stephen for taking on the challenge of the blue line, with this being Hayley’s first ride in the senior classes.
In the 2 junior classes, there was some new blood showing their wares, with Kody & Bailey Irrgang and Brett Schiller mixing it with the established stars of the future! Kody was 2nd to Australian Champion Harry Petersen in Junior A, while Bailey led home Cameron Stephen and Chelsea Long in Junior B.
In Trial 5, formally known as the Clubman Class, the ‘old stagers’ in Chris Schultz, Kieran Hill and Martin Whitaker took up from where they left off last year in leading home Jasmine Tarrant and Matt Petersen.
Said AJS Club President, Kieran Hill about the weekend, “Big thanks to all officials & section setters at Sundays Frank Tuck Trial, the first round of this years TROY Series, very happy with the event & weekend as a whole, 44 riders had a great time riding a good mix of sections, with perfect weather there was a great atmosphere around Vics awesome camp fire. Well done team!”
The Frank Tuck Trial 2021 results;
TROY Series SA 2021 – points after round 1;
Trials SA Star Awards – after event 1;
The Series now moves onto round 2, the 48th running of the Keyneton MCC’s Mountain Man Trial on June 20th, to be held in, or near the Barossa Valley – the exact venue will be released when entries open in May.
Before then though, the Keyneton MCC will be running the Rockhopping SA 2021 SA Women’s Cup & Diener/Holmes Sidecar trophy on May 16th (entries are OPEN), and the AJS MTC will be running their iconic Peter Sparkes Trophy event on June 6th at Tungkillo – so 2 great events to keep your feet up, before TROY resumes in mid June!
