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 DECEMBER
6/7TH EVENTWern Ddu Quarry on the A494, near Corwen. WOR Events have a very nice and ride able off road loop planned for this coming weekends Race Experience day and Enduro x event. Set at the superb Wern Ddu Quarry on the A494, near Corwen. (setting of the recent Tough One Little Bro Event) The track construction team have finalised and starting building a relatively easy 4k course that will certainly allow riders some great riding time no matter what the winter weather brings, although the met office outlook for the venue is bright and sunny. The course is not hard in any way but has some nice technical sections for the riders with a lot of the Tough ones little brother course included with out the real hard bits. Based on some fire roads and farm tracks the course will wind its way up the quarry roads and then come down the valley on some nice single track and rocky lanes, all of the circuit is negotiable by all levels of rider. Saturday sees one of the superb Race Exp Days which offer the rider quality bike practice with advice and a mini 1 hour race all mixed together in a very safe and organised manner giving newcomers and seasoned riders a great day on their dirt machines. Riding starts at 10am and runs through to 4pm offering over 5hrs riding to those that so wish. Then on the Sunday a 2hr to 2.5hr Enduro x event (weather permitting) will take place for all solo classes. This event is a multi lap enduro set out on a loop of around 6-7 minutes and again no matter what the weather will remain ride able and more crucially, Fun for the limited number entry. With great parking and camping welcome all weekend the event will again offer some great winter family fun for the participating riders and their supporters. Entries are open all week and will be taken on the day at the event although it is always better and cheaper to get booked in advance for the event by calling Ian on 07944 378432 or by entering online at www.worevents.com With trophies, slick results service and of course a quality press report after the event, riders will know they have been at another "Proper" event and go home with a smile and satisfaction. Non members most welcome youth riders 13-16 can also compete. Get booked in for this early December event as this will be WOR's last event now until after Christmas when the WOR team return to the brilliant winter venue at Llandrillo Forest for good old fashioned Forest Hare and Hounds.
Then the Sunday 30th November will have a MOTUL MOTO DURO event. Each rider will get 2 x 1 hour races with separate results and trophies for each race (each race is separately scored). This time however WOR are splitting the classes with the Sportsman/Novice/Youth going separately to the Experts/Clubman and Over 40's. This will ensure a none too crowded track and riders of the same ability on the course at the same time….perfect stuff!! These Moto Duro formats certainly fill quickly because of the MX rider interest (mx riders use moto duros for great winter bike time and training!) so once again WOR urge riders to get booked in ASAP for either of the days sport at Corbett's Raceway. 07944378432 OR www.worevents.com and click enter online is the quickest and easiest way to secure your place. So there you have it, Shropshire is the place to be this November for your Scrambling off road bike fun…. Non members welcome.
WOR Events are very pleased to announce the 2009 calendar of events and also details of the new registration system and revamped website. With an all new 16 round Off road Premiership series lying ahead, the future looks bright for the WOR Events riders. The 2009 series will consist of 16 events (all of them) but will have the riders best 8 results to count for the overall placing. This should take pressure off the riders "committing" to too many different championships and allow some flexibility and choice into the equation as well. There will be some fresh venues along with a return to some old and trusted ones, also a return to some places that we have not visited for a few years; this again will ensure a great choice and variation for the WOR riders. A 6 round Junior Championship will again feature in the busy WOR calendar and you can expect some "EXTRA" dates to be fitted in to allow a Moto Duro series and some special one off events take place. The mega popular Race Exp Days will continue with a full 16 dates to go at. These days are simply getting more and more popular as riders choose and find their way into this wonderful sport of ours. The new registration system has been totally revamped and will benefit ALL riders this time and not just the former gold card holders. Full spec on this is available on our website. www.worevents.com As of the Monday 3rd November the WOR website will have been tweaked and given a polish and a fresh new vision will be the feast for your eyes. Once again MOTUL and MICHELIN will be WOR Events biggest supporters and we thank them whole heartedly for their tape/banners and association which all helps keep the profile of WOR as high as possible and make the riders feel they are part of a proper race organisation. The awesome TOUGH ONE kicks off the year again for us on Saturday 17th January 2009 and this will be the LAST ONE at Nantmawr Quarry (sad we know!!!) but things move on and get bigger. Then it is business as usual for the team as we plan and execute the roll of events that will make up the rest of the year. WOR would like to take this opportunity to thank all the riders that have supported us through 2008 and look forward to a very busy and action packed 2009 together. All the best WOR EVENTS
"Once again WOR Events have listened to their valued riders opinions and are very pleased to be making a very important announcement regarding the format of the remaining events in the 2008 race schedule. At the beginning of the year WOR launched a whole range of new championships including the Acerbis Sprint Scrambles and the Michelin Fast Cross, these two new formats were to run alongside the current Motul GBHS and the GG XC series……… However it has come to the attention of the organisers that their valued riders prefer the "old school" formats of Longer is better! The 1 hour and short sprint races are not what true XC and Enduro riders want, couple that with the fact that the new formats were to try and get more MX riders interested and riding in events, This has not materialised as the MX riders are already in a very busy and full race calendar themselves and simply cant fit "new" races into their weekends. So……….with immediate effect from the MOTUL GBHS at Maeshafn on the 8th June, the format at ALL WOR EVENTS (no matter what sponsors name is involved) will be simple and the same each time…. Starting at 09.30 will be a 2 hour race in the morning for all the intermediate classes, Sportsman/Youth/Novice/over 40's Starting at 12.30 pm will be a 3 hour race for all the main classes, ELITE/EXPERT/CLUBMAN/OVER 35/OVER 45/ and a new PM SPORTSMAN CLASS……………… Once this information is set in the riders minds it will remove any confusion as to what format of race is coming up and not leave any doubt as to the duration of the events. The Sponsors will not change on the championships although the name will…..I.e.…MICHELIN FAST CROSS now becomes WOR/MICHELIN XC SERIES 08…..The ACERBIS SPRINT SCRAMBLES now becomes WOR/ACERBIS XC SERIES 08…..ETC ETC…. Due to circumstances unforeseen the GG XC series is now to be renamed The TBM XC series….nothing changes with points or standings. WOR welcome long standing sponsor TBM (TRAIL BIKE MAG) On board as a series sponsor. The evening and junior races are unaffected by any of these mid season reshuffles. So back to basics and giving the rider's quality bike time…..that's what it is about… For more details please visit www.worevents.com or call 07944 378 432
NOISE TESTING AT WOR ON 10/11TH MAY 2008. BIKES CAN BE QUIET!!!! "Once again in an effort to protect the sport and off road venues, WOR Events had the services of an official ACU approved noise tester on hand at the recent events on the weekend of 10/11th May. Alex Nichols was the man in charge and he was kept very busy as he powered his way through test after test. Alex was set up with all his gizmos and with the weather being so kind (no wind and no rain!!) was able to do accurate readings for the assembled masses all wanting to know if their bike had passed the 94db limit. The first bike of the weekend to be tested was Steve Ireland's CF Racing KTM 450. With the standard XCF pipe it was over at 96db, With the FMF Q pipe fitted it was down to 92db, proof that these quiet pipes do actually work. Alex's finding were very good indeed, the majority of riders on the noisy Four strokes that WOR had earlier put a ban on were sailing through at 91 -94db, this is with their DB DAWGS and their aftermarket quiet pipes fitted again showing the impact on venues and neighbours can be reduced due to a little bit of smart thinking. The noisiest bikes that stood out over the weekend were 250 2 strokes. A KTM 250 EXC, a TM 250 and an older YZ 250 were all found to be over 102 db, this is unacceptable and also so easy to put right. It was a simple case of educating riders that re packing exhausts is a VITAL part of bike maintenance and not only makes the bike sound better it will also make the bike run better. More detailed info on repacking silencers is available free of charge from www.worevents.com Alex Commented on the weekends testing: "Fair play to WOR for taking these tests on this weekend and well done to all those riders that have really quietened down their machines. I was really impressed at how many riders passed the test and through educating the riders that don't know how important re packing a silencer is I think that this could be the start of quieter motor bike events around the country. If other clubs and organisations around the country follow WOR's lead on this matter then the situation will certainly improve, Well done all!! "
"A hard days night!!!!!" "In what can only be described as "unbelievably wet!" the vastly skilled WOR Events team conjured up a plan to once again take on and defeat the wet weather that tried in vain to dampen the spirits of the latest weekend of off road WOR fun. The Saturday saw a very healthy line up of riders enjoy dry conditions and a fantastic 5 mile lap of Hare Scramble Race Experience joy. WOR had Paul Edmondson and Jason Thomas, the best hare scramble riders in the UK, on hand to float round and offer help and skills to the lucky participants. From the start at 10am through to the finish at 3.30pm, not one drop of the wet stuff came down ensuring that the circuit was in just about perfect condition. Edmondson was displaying jaw dropping control on the grass special test areas and had lots of riders improved by the time he was done. It's these skills that show why the man is a four time world champion and legend on a dirt bike. With a 3 hour gap before the start of the TRAIL TECH DARK ONE series for 2008 the WOR track team went out and shortened the loop to about 2.5 miles (to ensure safe marshalling in the dark!) and as they did so down came the rain. Lots and lots of it with absolutely no let off whatsoever.
Over 25 riders took to the line for the DARK ONE and a full range of lighting systems were on view ranging from homemade ones through to UFO type brightness that could blind you!! Starting at 6.30 pm in almost full darkness the warriors set off in pouring rain to tackle the 1.75hr event. Jason Thomas was the first man into the lap tracking zone and simply just pulled away from the rest with his usual flowing style and awesome speed. Lincoln Brewster on his Gasser was again strong and quick and secured the runner up place on the podium. Local Plumber Shaun Turner (left) rode real well and had very bright lights, Shaun held second place for most of the race until being passed by Brewster late on. The top clubman was Young Gary Daniels with a very comfortable win over Lewis Belfield in second place and Daf Jones in 3rd. Allan Hopwood beat Ian Barnett in the over 40's and the top sportsman was Ben Ball from Mark Bell. Although not supported by masses of riders this Dark One series really does have a good feel about it. WOR are once again leading the way for other clubs to follow with proof that excellent, safe racing can be achieved in the dark and offer yet another angle to the UK off road racing scene. Well done to all marshals and helpers that braved the horrendous conditions to ensure the event ran smoothly. The next round of the TTD1 series is in April and will hopefully be under much calmer sky's and in drier conditions.
The Sundays race format was planned to be the 1st round of the MICHELIN FAST CROSS which would have incorporated 4 x 1 hour races and fastest lap awards cumulating in one result come the end of the day. However with one of the heaviest overnight rainfalls in recent local history the whole days racing was put into jeopardy. The hard working WOR team had a late night meeting on Saturday night and sorted out what was going to be the best plan of action. With first light dawning on the Sunday morning, A track assessment was carried out and then a decision was made to scrap the 4 race format as the conditions would simply have just not allowed it. Knowing that lots of eager riders were on their way to the venue and not wanting to disappoint as well as wanting to fulfil the agreement between the very helpful and keen venue managers, race director Steve Ireland made a decision to run a one off 1.5hr Hare Scramble for the riders that were really committed and ready to ride no matter what the weather. Lots of riders chose not to ride but in true Enduro fashion, lots of real dirt riders did choose to ride. With classes for the whole scale, but no championship points being awarded due to the 4 race format not being able to run a committed line up of riders took to the start area for the 12.00noon mud fest. Luckily the rains of the last 19 hours disappeared and a new 4mile loop was slippery but ultimately fully ride able for any one with a committed throttle. Once again that man Jason Thomas was flying. Out on the Austin Red Bull Honda 250 2t, Thomas simply picked quality lines and skated round the smoothest corners to rack up yet another WOR win. Sadly for the UK Jason is off to Canada and the States in April to carry back on from where he left off in the GNCC's. We all wish him well with that mission. Jason Was the only Elite rider (pro level) to finish and what is nice to see is that at his level of riding and ability he still wanted to collect his trophy and add it to his collection (for his dad!!), nice touch. The circuit was very wet of that there was no doubt, but on covering most of the track with the clerk of the course on the ATV it was really riding well and offering the riders huge smile and grin factors as the rolling grass fields dealt up mud challenge after mud challenge. The Expert class was topped by Damien Butler with a near 3 minute advantage from Harry Hillas. 3rd place went to Paul Mcsorely who seemed to be enjoying flying through the mud on his machine. Top clubman was young Scott Hughes. Hughes was out on a new TM 2502t and has been missing from some recent WOR races, however the youngster came back with a huge bang in this race with an unbelievable ride that not only won him his class but secured him a brilliant 2nd place OVERALL. Scott was just effortlessly floating through the mud and everybody was commenting on the youngsters pace. Let's hope some consistency and good luck comes his way now over the coming months. Runner up in the clubman was another young star, Josh Taylor. Taylor is improving all the time and his riding style and line selection is coming on in leaps and bounds. Yamaha mounted Taylor was 7 minutes ahead of KBR rider Lewis Belfield in his second podium of the weekend in third place. 3 veterans classes ran with over 35/over 40/and over 45 all lining up together but scoring separate classes. The top vet was Ray Whittle, on his cr 250 2t. It really was a powerful performance from Ray as he battled with over 35 front runner Jack Twentyman and took the win. The conditions suiting Whittle as he took the over 45's from CF Racing owner Gareth Lloyd in second and Neil Duncan in 3rd. The evergreen Twentyman was only just ahead of Brian Green to take the over 35's with Rob Morris rounding out the podium in 3rd place. Allan Hopwood was a double winner over the weekend with a win in the over 40 class on Sunday to match his Dark One victory. As in the previous nights Dark One it was Ian Barnett taking second place and Craig Parkes took the final Sunday award in the bronze position. The top sportsman riders were Ben Ball (another double winner) With a comfortable 4 minute advantage over young Ryan Faulks. 3rd went to Scott smith. The top place in the novice class was taken by Elgan Roberts with Gareth Lewis and William Charnock in second and third place respectively. A special mention must go to young Joe Wootton in the youth class. This young man is getting better and better by the week and is putting in some very stylish rides indeed. Joe battled his little 85 through the gloop to take a great class win from Gethin Humpries and Huw Jones. All the top 3 in the youth class did 7 laps and were very close come the end of play. And so………. What could have been a lost weekend due to the weather, in fact turned out a great weekend and proof that were there is a will, there is a way…. But we all know that anyway because the commitment and determination that makes an off road rider simply does not let the weather win. Well done to WOR and all the riders that took part over the weekend. WOR's next event is at the awesome MAESHFN venue near Mold. Sat/ Sun 29/30 March. Check www.worevents.com for full event details. The same weekend that the clocks go forward and the start of a much anticipated British Summer time.
4 CHAMPIONSHIPS START NOW!!!!! "After the hype and hysteria of the mighty Tough One in January and then the work and prep involved in the 1st round of the awesome GBXC in mid February the hardworking WOR Events team are now pleased to announce full details of a very busy March and opening to the WOR 2008 race schedule. As of this next event the club make a welcome return to the 2 race format, replacing the winter's one race schedule. This is hugely anticipated move for the keen riders as they like to have the Morning race just for the Sportsman, Novice, ladies and Youth and then the Afternoon event caters for the Experts, Clubman and Veteran championship classes.
A new format for 2008 with riders racing in 2 separate 1 hour events with special hole shot and fastest lap awards, all for one result at the end. This is expected to be a fun new series and once again caters for all solo classes. More details on this exciting new series can be found at www.worevents.com and then click on the Championships button.
Now in its 3rd year the Dark One's are becoming more and more popular with riders investing in proper lighting systems and getting into racing their bikes under nightfall. This year's series is a 3 round affair that will use some fantastic venues and have a really exciting feel to them. The 2 hour race will consist of some open going but some technical woodland will always be used to slow the riders down in the menacing dark conditions.
This Championship is based along the WORCS series in the USA and is basically a fast and flowing race for 2 hours only. A straight blast to establish the quickest riders over a mixed mx and enduro terrain based circuit. Once again all solo classes are catered for and the superb venue never fails to give riders a great weekend. So there you have it, a very comprehensive start to the 2008 Race series for the WOR team ….all riders are welcome with WOR and signing up for the series could not be simpler…just log onto or call… www.worevents.com or call Ian on 07944378432 Exciting Dirt bike riding lies ahead!!!
Jason Thomas on his MORRIS LUBRICANTS/CORE YAMAHA 250 was in simply untouchable form once again at the latest WOR Events production at what is easily one of the UK's finest off road venues. Thomas was just minutes short of lapping the entire field in the 2.5hr duration and had an amazing 6 minute lead at the 40 minute point, this ending up 13 minutes by the end of play. With a smooth style and effortless amounts of grip the young Telford based rider was worthy of all the plaudits that go with winning a prestigious WOR event. WOR Events race Boss Steve Ireland is convinced that Jason is pretty much unbeatable in a XC type event at the moment and is looking forward to seeing how the future pans out for Jason in coming events.
With rain on the Saturday absolutely soaking the venues parking area it was worrying to say the least as to how the awesome circuit was to hold out. There was no need to worry though as the track was perfect, staying ride able and solid throughout although obviously it would have been much easier and longer in the sunshine. Once again this team at WOR Events have unearthed another gem of a venue and this new one added to the portfolio means that WOR have over 30 venues at their disposal, quite stunning really. The clubman class was topped by young CF racing employee Daffyd Jones on his flying RM250 although he was hotly pursued by 2nd place Mike Evans and third placed Alun Jones. The fastest over 35 rider was Allan Hopwood with an easy class win from Des Cowley in 2nd place on his MRS SHERCO. The podium has been a long time coming for Des and was elated at the end to secure some silverware on his big 4t machine. The third place trophy went to Paul Mcdougal even after being late for the start and missing a lap. Colin Jones is back on form in the over 45's and took a tidy win from 2nd placed Ray Whittal and Paul Cook in 3rd. The Sportsman class was topped by Steve Hughes who is now looking at a Clubman class place as he won his class once more from Russell Wooley and Gareth Roberts. Roberts has had plenty of podiums in the Sportsman class and now moves to Clubman. The 2 hr morning event………….. The first race of the day on Sunday was the 2hr XC on the very same loop and the riders all seemed to enjoy it very much. Kenny Belfield of KB racing led the race from start to finish and with Kenny being of a higher standard of rider than most of the other competitors in the race he very fairly gave over his place and trophy in the event to the next guy in class. Well done Kenny. Sam Lee won the Sportsman class and the race with a smooth and controlled ride from Jamie Carroll in 2nd place and The "Fire starter" Rob Lambert in 3rd. The top Novice rider was Mark Fletcher from Ryan Faulks and Carl Chadwick. The beginners were topped by Guy Hemmings and the fastest lady was Kate Lloyd. The youth class master was Gary Daniels with a fine 3rd overall in the whole event too. 2nd youth was Tom Beedles with another stylish ride and the always determined Joe Wootton in 3rd place. A great event, in a great setting and well worth running as an extra addition to the WOR race calendar. A quote from Over 35 race winner Allan Hopwood" If Carlsberg did Enduro events like Steve said last week……then they would not be as good as this and the brewery would have to employ WOR to come in and run it for them!!!" WOR's next event is THIS WEDNESDAY 22.8.07 with the hugely popular Race Exp Day in the hours of 10-3pm and then evening has 2hr Hare and Hounds. It is the 4th and final round of the CF Racing series and entries are open right up until the race starts at 6pm sharp. With classes for everyone, the venue is @ Carrog Isa on the A5 in Corwen at a fully regraded and fresh track…another not to be missed. MID WEEK RACE EXPERIENCE DAYS AND TUITION SESSIONS. WOR Events are pleased to announce the introduction of mid week Race Experience Days and Tuition sessions. Due to quite a few requests and enquires from numerous people and customers WOR will now run some very special Wednesday and selected Friday off road activities. Keeping the trusted format that works so well for current Saturday based Race Experience Days, WOR will run from 10AM till 4PM on 2 Wednesdays or Fridays in any given month. The sessions can be either used as practice time in a controlled and safe environment, with a proper marked out Enduro loop, refreshments and of course the 1 hour "mini race" thus falling into the current RED format, or the day could be dedicated to a pure off road tuition day with all aspects of dirt riding being covered, including technique, prep and bike set up. The latter would depend on numbers and advanced bookings. A mixed day could also be arranged with just practice and tuition. The venues for these new exciting days will always differ and offer the rider variety and choice. All venues will be announced at the time of booking but some new little off road "gems" that the WOR team have yet to use will come into play and offer some really exciting riding. With the days being limited to 20-30 riders for a RED and 10-20 for the specialist Tuition days, quality bike time is ensured. The midweek specials will run on the week before the forthcoming WOR
event that falls at the weekend. The first dates to be released are: Steve Ireland from WOR and Ian Smart from SMARTZZ (off road suppliers) will be hosting these days and more details on costs and the fun days can be obtained from: Info@worevents.com Or by calling 07786513785
Maeshafn - 10th June 2007 "The sunshine was out in full flow at the last WOR Events production at the excellent Maeshafn venue near Mold in North Wales. Saturday consisted of a junior race schedule only, with a 2 hour Quad event in the morning session and a 2 hour solo event in the pm session. A small but quality entry really enjoyed the day and no injuries or hassles were reported. The welcome blue skies and warm breeze left a really nice atmosphere around the lovely camping and paddock area. The top quad rider was Ricky Roberts taking the overall and the quad 13's group. The other two names that shone in the quads with class wins was Dan Thomas and Joel Kidd. The best solo was Gary Daniels. A very well done also goes to the class winners in the various categories, Simon Jones in the solo 13's and Charlie Nichols in the solo 11's. I always worry when the juniors are racing around as safety is more important than anything when it comes to the kids racing. When I decided to run Kids races and in doing so became the first Youth Enduro promoter in the UK back in 2002, It was really nail biting stuff, waiting for the events to end and checking that all of the kids have got back to race control safely and soundly, also that worried and anxious parents could relax after watching " little Johnny" do his stuff and battle the conditions etc. These nervous feelings never go away as an organizer and I still feel a degree of relief as the chequered flag comes out on these junior races. One thing that WOR are very proud of though is the standard of riders that have come through these Junior races and in fact the level of new talent that is there now and waiting to prosper. With quite a few drinks having passed the lips over the evening camping sessions and with good reason too. It was our 10th birthday and we were back at the venue were it all began, Does not seem like 10 years ago that I formed the club in my mum's little kitchen and willed it to grow. Sometimes I have to pinch myself when I look at events like the Tough One on DVD or the Motul GB, the Gas Gas xc,The Big one, the Dark one night time events, events that are huge in stature and industry support. Picking up TMX and seeing the double page coverage some of our events get, all the top enduro websites cover our activities, It really is a great feeling and one that I am and will always be very proud of. The whole team around me here at WOR are unbelievable in their commitment and professionalism, from the secretary to the timing team, the St Johns unit to the footpath marshals and most of all the main 6 man team that are the backbone of this awesome off road promotions team. I thank everyone for their support over the last decade, the helpers that have come and gone and the new helpers that keep arriving, Thank you All. The racing on Sunday was just perfect with some dust around but a new 2 mile loop had been added onto the track and was in some nice, deep bracken and peaty soil. I did quite a few laps myself on Sunday and really enjoyed the loop. It had everything and was flowing around very nicely indeed. With only one injury of note which was my own supported rider Rowland Morris ( nasty crushed finger in a 1st gear fall!!!) it was a superb day and both of the races went well. The morning event was as usual a 2 hour affair and ran on the same track as the afternoon sessions 3 hour race.
At 1 pm sharp the 3 hour hare and hound enduro started and with the
boiling sunshine and hard demanding ground it was never going to be easy.
Rowland Morris was first lap leader but crashed out with his sore finger.
Andy Cripps the legend was back and cruising around doing tricks for the
crowd, Conan Mayman was going steady as always but could not quite pass
Shaun Turner who was having a flyer until his KTM 250 f lost it's exhaust
and put him out of the race. Lincoln Brewster (top) the KBR GAS GAS rider
was on a total mission and from lap 2 never was passed. Brewster really
has got to be the most improved rider in the WOR ranks at the moment, he
is so determined and committed he fully deserves his run of quality
results. Lincoln was only 30 secs from lapping the entire field and would
easily have done so if his team manager Kenny Belfield had fuelled him
first instead of making him wait for his team mate Cripps due to
Brewster's huge lead. It is definitely one of Lincolns favorite circuits
her at Mold. Andy Cripps plugged away and finally finished in second place
with a great comeback, it wont The clubman winner was again this young man from Yorkshire, Harry Hillas (left) who managed a complete lap ahead of his competitors even after coming in and repairing a flat tyre. Hillas was on top form and had caught up to the mid pack experts on his first lap, great stuff and I'm sure we will be moving him up to the expert class very shortly indeed.
The young GAS GAS 200 mounted Lewis Belfield took the sportsman win with a fine ride that gave him a 2 minute class winning margin. So another weekend of fun and dirt had been achieved, sorry for not getting all the class podium visitors mentioned but I'm on a deadline to get this report out and usually only have to tell Gwynne what happened and he types it, my fingers are killing me, anyway here's to another 10. WOR Events next event is the weekend of June 23/24th with a massively popular Race Experience Day on the Saturday and the Michelin Endurance series round 1 on the Sunday. More details visit www.worevents.com " Results 3hr 2hr Juniors Quad Solo Pics: Aspect event Photography.. Report: Steve Ireland. Results: Dixon Timing FORTHCOMING EVENTS AND VARIOUS CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATES 06.06.07 WOR Events today have announced some changes and information regarding several of the various championships that they are running this year including details on The MOTUL GBHS, The MICHELIN ENDURANCE series, The CF RACING WED NIGHT CHAMPS and some other bits and bobs of event information. First off is the announcement of 5 new RACE EXP DAYS dates. These hugely popular days that offer all day riding in a great atmosphere with a top level coach on hand, a mini 1 hour intro race and bike time from 10am till 4pm are high in demand so the following dates are extra to the WOR calendar: all RED's run on a Saturday that precedes the following days events. 23.06.07: Replacing junior Michelin champs The new dates have replaced the Junior section of the Michelin series, this is due to the fact that the number of junior entries simply does not justify the costs involved in running a full days race program. There will now be a youth class (12-16) added to the Michelin series on the Sunday. The MOTUL GBHS 2nd round takes place on the weekend of 7/8th JULY at the brilliant OROR ESTATE in Denbighshire. This venue is one of the best in the WOR arsenal and in the middle of summer will make an absolutely stunning mid round to the championship.
WOR EVENTS are planning a Devon round of thier GBHS in September. Steve Ireland would like all interested riders to email him with their views. "I am not sure what to do with it & I feel I could probably run a better event much more locally & save my riders all that travel. I would really like some feedback* steve~@worevents.com Thanks
Fast Eddy wins @ Ruthin REPORT: GWYNNE TURNER. PICS: ASPECT EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY. 2.5 HOUR OPEN EVENT "Steve Ireland unleashed yet another new venue last weekend for the WOR Events club Hare and Hounds non championship round. A fantastic hillside of technical woodland set in one of the nicest parking and viewing areas you could imagine. The track was a rider's track and you could see had been designed and built by a rider. It was a circuit were thought paid off more than speed and line choice was very important. There was only one wet piece of bog on the 7k loop and that was a climb from a stream crossing. A well supported rider list turned up for this extra event in the WOR calendar. With so many venues at their disposal it's getting quite hard for Steve and the team to fit in some of eager estate owners off road circuits…A nice problem to have though and a healthy one for the sport of Off Road. Paul Edmondson was simply unbelievable, he was on hand on the Saturday coaching and helping in the popular Race Experience day and then the 4 times World Enduro Champion was out for some" race time and practice" on the Sunday. Getting some quality race practice under his belt and riding in a non award winning class, he was tuning up for some other riding projects that lie ahead shortly, the man they call Fast Eddy certainly lived up to his name, simply just floating through the tight woodland sections and making mincemeat of all of the technical hill climbs and descents on his Maxim Solutions Suzuki 250 2t. One uphill section that was very steep and stump strewn was causing absolute mayhem and was eventually cut out by the organisers…not before the Clerk of the Course had allowed the stricken riders on the hill to witness Paul Edmondson sail effortlessly to the top, picking his way through the debris of riders and bikes, Feet up and hardly revving the machine and crest the top with a trials style flick and off he went. Quite impressive indeed. Edmondson led from start to finish, set the fastest lap on every lap, lapped every rider bar expert winner Paul Bolton but was only 2 minutes short of doing that as well and Bolton is no slouch. In the Expert class as stated KB RACING rider Paul Bolton took the win from another KBR man, The ever consistent Lincoln Brewster. Both riders were on 15 laps and to be fair Brewster never let Bolton get too far away and run off with the class win. Once again making a GAS GAS top three on the podium was Conan Mayman. Mayman was however down on 14 laps after just missing getting out for a 15th. The clubman class was combined for this event with the 2 strokes running with the 4 strokes. The top three were all on 2 strokes showing that the lighter bikes were easier to handle in the slow technical sections. Third place went to young Harry Hillas, always improving on his KTM 125 but suffering from a front sprocket failure on Sunday and losing some time in the process. Second went to the downhill mountain bike star Gee Atherton who is starting to get better and better at this game and deserved his trophy and placing. The star of the class however was the awesome 17 year old that just improves with every ride, Craig Reynolds. The GAS GAS 200 mounted rider was the only clubman to do 13 laps and fully deserved the class win. The veteran over 35 class is always contested hard and the human train that is Ian Barnett took the class win with a 2 lap cushion. This was even after having problems with his bike in the first two laps that saw him well down the results. Barnett topped the podium from 2nd placed Dave Selkard and 3rd placed Rob Morris. Over 45 rider and Enduro veteran Colin Jones led the 45's for the first 2 laps and was in an incredible 8th overall bursting his way through the experts on his way. However a whack on a tree and a few other unfortunate little falls and bangs put him out of the race allowing arch rival and local business man Gareth Lloyd to take the win in the class with again a comfortable two lap cushion. Lloyd is now a new official GAS GAS dealer in North Wales and his company, CF Racing will be a name you will hear lots about over the next few months as the shop is launched. 2nd place went to Paul Cook and 3rd to Dave Griffiths. Paul has been on the podium of late but Dave looked shocked as he came for his trophy as he has not been on the podium in a main race before, Nice to see fresh faces on the rostrum. The always well supported sportsman did really well to tackle the technical circuit and the winner was local lad Gareth Roberts whom unbelievably took a 7 second win from 2nd placed man Stefan Kojs. It does not get much closer than that after nearly 2 hours and 45 minutes of competition. The final podium place went to young Scott Hughes, another rider that is getting better and better all the time and riding with a maturity that defies his years.
The intermediate race that runs in the morning at the WOR Events is always a real cracker with the beginners/ladies/novice and youth riders giving it their all in a very relaxed and happy atmosphere. With the experts and faster clubman not in the same race it really gives the other riders time to shine and develop and provides one of the clear stepping stones in the WOR ladder system. The big entry set off into the woodland with the small sportsman class first away. Leading the event from start to finish was Ashley Jones on his KTM 200. coming back to fitness on a bike and regaining his speed, Ashley used to be one of the youth front runners when WOR first started the kids racing in 2002, he now is a six foot something student about to embark on a university course and the mild mannered lad fully deserve red his race and class win. 2nd went to Peter Barlow and third to Steven Hughes. The Novices were topped by young Lewis Belfield (Kenneth's son) on his GG 200 in convincing style with a 5 minute cushion and a nice display of tidy riding, good to see after he has just had a metal plate taken from his elbow after a nasty crash last year. Belfield topped the class from John Roberts and 3rd placed Karl Chadwick.
The beginner's class was as always full and had plenty of newcomers trying their first event. Damien Groves was 3rd with Iuean Brooks in 2nd and a Sportsman level winning ride for late entry Gareth Perrin. Finally the youth class and well done to all the young lads that took on the circuit and rose to the challenge. The winner being #8 Josh Taylor with a fine 11 laps and a 5th place overall. A great ride indeed. 2nd went to the stylish Gary Daniels (Jane's Older brother) and 3rd to Tom Beedles who was just 4 seconds down on Daniels. With the sunshine beating down all day and the venue really standing out as a scene of natural beauty it was nice to see the smiles on everyone's faces from riders to spectators alike. Another success for all concerned with no injuries at all, a fantastic display from a World Champion and the venue all clean and tidied up by 8 o clock that night thanks to the light nights the spring now offers. WOR Events next offering is the time card Enduro on Sunday 15.4.07 , a traditional Enduro event that offers the Hare and Hound rider the chance to try an school Enduro without having to worry about the rules too much (tyres/lights/road legal etc). Some places are still available for this event. Call 07929902692 for details. The GAS GAS MOTO'S UK XC Series 2nd round then takes place at the end of the month on the 29.4.07 at the ever popular Maeshafn venue in Mold . More info and details at www.worevents.com
Dark One Rd2 & GasGas Motos UK Cross Country Series Rd1
Once again the unpredictable welsh weather challenged the organising team at WOR Events when they staged their latest event on the weekend of 24/25th February. The ever growing popularity of the WOR events was evident to see on the Saturday alone as just over 80 riders attended the fantastic Race experience day and set the tone for a big turn out on the Sunday. The huge forest venue was freshly graded and had new sections right the
way through it… the circuit had been planned to run mainly on flowing
stone tracks with some minimal in the trees work. A huge piece of open
moor land was also included that offered riding conditions very similar to
those found in Scotland. The 11k loop had to be changed and tweaked
slightly by the track builders but on the whole the track stood up and the
riders enjoyed a great ride. The usual WOR format of 2 races was the order
of the day and at 9.30am the 2hr intermediate event got underway…riding
a slightly smaller and easier track than the main open race the riders set
off into the dam The new am sportsman class was topped by young Scott Hughes with a solid 7 laps and a 3 minute advantage ahead of second placed Lee Cottrell. The third podium position went to Henry Snelson who was brave enough to try and race in both the am and pm events. A slight delay at lunch time because of stricken bikes having to be recovered from the morning session saw a huge field of Veterans, Clubmen, Experts and Sportsman take to the start line for the main event.
The new clubman 2t class was topped by downhill mountain bike rider and new convert to enduro, Dan Atherton, brother of ladies victor Rachael. Dan finished in very respectable 10th overall. Dan topped the class from 2nd placed Craig Reynolds. 3rd placed clubman 2t went to another Atherton and relation (top mountain biker Gee). The clubman 4t class saw Shrewsbury's Jim Buchanan (above) take a fantastic victory and his much sought after first WOR class win. Jim took the spoils on his new KTM 250 from 2nd placed Andy Simmonds and 3rd placed Rudy Austin.
The small over 45's class saw Paul Cook in 3rd place, Oswestry's Nige Pugh in 2nd and the evergreen Colin Jones in the top spot. Finally the massive sportsman class had the impressive young Barnaby Moore as it's victor with a well earned 4 minute advantage over 2nd placed Stephen Thornton who in turn had a 2 minute advantage over Rhys Evans. WOR Events boss man, Steve Ireland asked me to include in my report a big thank you to his fantastic team of dedicated helpers and marshals who never let the awful British weather get them down and keep a smile on their faces to ensure the special atmosphere of a WOR event stays 100% no matter what. Also Steve wanted to thank the Riders that constantly support WOR and turn up no matter what the weather for their "off road fix" every time WOR stage an event. The amount of riders that attended the weekends events was quite stunning really when you consider the WOR 2007 championships have yet to start and with the club now over the 750 mark for members it looks like the season ahead is going to be a cracker.
RACE REPORTS SUNDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 2007. CARROG ISA ……….. WOR EVENTS HARE AND HOUNDS. REPORT BY GWYNNE TURNER. PICTURES BY ASPECT EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY 2 Hour AM race 2.5 Hour PM race After the previous nights Dark One Enduro the organising team at WOR were up bright and early to make sure that everything was in order for the two Hare & Hound events they had to run on the Sunday. Starting at 9.30am was the 2hour event for Ladies/Beginners/youth and Novice riders. A healthy entry took to the start line and with the overnight frost that had come down the track ahead lay with some treacherous sections of frozen ground. These however are tough Enduro riders and a bit of ice certainly is not going to phase them or put them off. Bang on 9.30 the flag was dropped and the first hill was facing the riders…slippery and rutted from the Dark One,the Novice riders to be fair made light work of it and disappeared out of site and onto the 6 mile mountain circuit. The sun was shining and the sky's clear blue, a real clear winter's morning. With temperatures staying freezing for all of the 2hr duration it really was a challenge for the guys and girls to complete the race. With lap times taking anything from 16 minutes to 40 minutes a good time was seemed to have been had by all judging from the knackered but smiling faces at the end of the race. The well supported youth class was topped by the on form youngster Tom Beedles, who fully deserved his trophy and class win with a fine 7 laps. A four minute cushion Beedles took with him from 2nd placed Joe Deakin. Joe and Tom using their superb trials skills to tackle the track. 3rd went to the always determined George Knowles. The Beginners was topped by John Roberts with Andrew Latham in a fine 2nd place and young William Charnock fully deserving 3rd. Onto the always entertaining and competitive ladies class or as someone quite comically said at the weekend the "ladettes". Finishing a well earned third place and taking her first trophy as a WOR rider was young Hannah Jenkins on her trusty TTR 125. Second place went to Jane Daniels, also TTR 125 mounted and never off the podium!!. The big class spoils however went to the determined young lady Kate Lloyd. Even a big whack to her head in a crash on the ice did nothing to deter her and she fully deserved her win. The novice class had the top riders overall in it and the main man on the day, leading from start to finish was Stephen Carter. Completing an impressive 8 laps (the only rider to do so) saw him take the win from second placed Gareth Jones (also improving with every ride) a local farm estate manager that is mixing riding with working very hard, a complicated combination I'm sure you will agree. 3rd place went to a rider that has tried and tried very hard for over a year to get on the podium for a trophy. With lots of 4th place finishes Rob Lambert finally got what he deserves with the final podium position. After a slick results and awards presentation the main 2.5hr open event was ready to go and over 150 riders were on the still very icy start line.
Once again the organising team had run two quality days of motorcycle action and everybody left the venue having thoroughly enjoyed themselves. WOR's next events are a Race Experience Day and the usual 2 race format at the superb Bala Forestry on 24/25th February . There has been a lot of work done on the forest and the going will be planned on some nice flowing tracks with the emphasis on fun and not too hard as we are still in winter. For more details please visit www.worevents.com
XMAS CRACKER ENDURO FRIDAY 29TH DECEMBER 2006. REPORT: GWYNNE TURNER. Once again the unpredictable welsh weather challenged the organising
team at WOR Events when they staged their latest event on the Friday in
between Christmas and New Year. A great turn out of riders showed up for
the event with the hard standing forest road parking offering some respite
from the pouring rain and wind that was coming in. The huge forest venue
was brand new and had been planned to run mainly on flowing stone tracks
with some minimal in the trees work. A huge piece of open moor land was
also included that offered riding conditions very similar to those found
in Scotland. The 11k loop had to be changed and tweaked slightly by the
track builders but on the whole the track stood up and the riders enjoyed
a great ride. The usual WOR format of 2 races was the order of the day and
at quarter to ten the 1.5hr event got underway…riding the same circuit
as the main 2.5hr race the riders set off into the driving rain. Goggles
were useless within a quarter of a lap but the grin factor from the riders
enjoying the long blasts of fire road was evident for all to see. In the
ladies class it was A slight delay at lunch time because of stricken bikes having to be recovered from the morning session saw a huge field of Veterans, Clubmen, Experts and Sportsman take to the start line for the main 2.5hr event. Visibility was dark and grey as it was but with the delay of the start it meant that the end of the event would be in the dusk and even in the dark in some of the wooded sections. Clerk of the course and track boss Steve Ireland insisted that the event went the full distance and gave the riders the full challenge. The moor land sections had cut up and were now, albeit ride able, big bogs that required sensible line picking and plenty of throttle. The man who mastered the conditions better than anyone else was once again the on form Gas Gas rider Paul Bolton. Steve Ireland had started the veterans first and clubman second to spice things up, the experts were then sent to try and reel in the Hares and by the end of lap 1 it was Bolton in third place overall and leading the experts by a mile. With no back brake from lap one, the awesome feet up trials skills of Bolton stood out and he just kept pulling and pulling away from the battle that was going on behind him. (Special mention for Bolton-he then went the next day to another hare and hounds event up north and won that as well, showing a level of fitness and commitment that is truly awesome.) After a race long battle for second place. The trophy eventually went to young Gas Gas UK rider Luke Meredith, Luke finally getting past WOR Gas Gas rider Rowland Morris on the last section of the last lap. With Lincoln Brewster in 4th place it was an incredible top 4 places for Gas Gas machinery, proving there usability and excellence in this type of event.
The over 35's and over 45's were riding as one veterans class for this event and once again the competition was fierce but friendly. Leading the class from the start was the impressive Martin Wells (again on Gas Gas machinery!!!) clocking up 8 laps and a 2 minute advantage over 2nd placed Dave Carthy. 3rd went to Kevin Humphreys, father of the 2 youth stars Owain and Gethin and showing were they have learnt their skills from. Kevin did 8 laps but was over 12mins down on Carthy. With the trails and fire roads now under dusk light the final sportsman finished the event with Ed Turner taking a well earned class win from Harry Hillas and Chris Berry. All 3 of the top sportsman riders are riding really well and the clubman class looms for 2007. Results 1.5hrs 2.5hrs WOR Events ringmaster Steve Ireland asked me to include in my report a big, big thank you to his fantastic team of dedicated helpers and friends, landowners and industry insiders and of course the fantastic rider support that helps make WOR the premier off road motorcycle organisation in the UK. It's been a really busy 2006 for WOR and starting with the awesome internationally recognised Tough One extreme event in less than 3 weeks it looks like it will be another busy and beautiful year in 2007… see you there..
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For
the last weekends action in November, WOR will be making a much
anticipated return to the superb Corbett's Hill Raceway in West
Felton, nr Oswestry for a re run of their superb MOTUL Moto Duro
event from early October. Again a hugely popular RACE EXP DAY will
take place on the Saturday 29th with practice/ advice/training and a
1 hour race filling the day for the lucky riders.
Next
weekend (2/3/08) see's the first round of the 2008 GAS GAS UK XC
championship kick off. This series is always hugely popular and offers
riders a real challenge on some superb off road venues. "Cadwst"
is the venue for this weekend's 1st round, the venue is set in the village
of Llandrillo, nr Corwen and has not been used by WOR for over 18 months.
With some superb open moor land linking a fantastic woodland and downhill
sections the event is shaping up to be a cracker. Saturdays RED (race
experience day) is full and closed but the Sundays events have spaces in
both races. The morning event is a 2hour affair with the PM event running
for 2.5hrs with a few more technical sections in the course for the
experts and clubman.
Then
without being able to draw breathe the WOR team then move on to 15TH /16TH
MARCH to the awesome OROR estate where 2 championships kick off on the
same weekend. Along with the ever popular Race Experience Day on the
Saturday. The MICHELIN FAST CROSS SERIES.
Also
on that weekend in mid march at OROR is the start of the TRAIL TECH DARK
ONE'S….Hare scramble racing in the dark of night.
Then
finally rounding off a very busy March is a visit to the Awesome Maeshafn
venue in Mold on the last weekend of the month 29/30 March (clocks move
then also!!). Once again the Saturday 29th has the ever popular race
experience day and then Sunday has the start of the ACERBIS SPRINT
SCRAMBLES.
Mr
Consistent, Lincoln Brewster was as always there or there bout's, pushing
hard and chomping at the bit to take a very well earned 2nd place after a
race long battle with Andy Cripps. Cripps dropped off the pace late on
with over heating problems and this allowed Justin "THE DADDY"
Wilson to take the final podium place with a great ride. Wilson was out on
a Yamaha 250 for the 1st time and also riding a WOR Event for the first
time in a while, as the race progressed Wilson got quicker and quicker and
was going great guns come the last 45 minutes. And so a quality line up on
the podium for the top boys in the event.
Kate
Lloyd had a brilliant ride to take the ladies class with some real fire
and determination, Gary Daniels won the youth class again as he had the
day before with another fine and stylish ride, Tom Potter was the winner
in the beginners class although his result was more like a sportsman's.
The novice class was topped by Liam Clarke and the Sportsman Class and
overall race winner was young Michael Briggs (left) from Yorks. Briggs is
a strong ,consistent rider and has taken the step from being last years
Motul GB junior champion (age class) to progressing to the adult races in
fine style. Well done to all the riders that took part and especially the
guys and girls that made it onto the podium for their trophies.
be
long before we see him back out in front I'm sure, Talent, bucket loads
and he can do things only other riders dream about. Welcome back Andrew.
John
Lofthouse (left) took the veteran class with a very clean and tidy ride on
his KTM. Nice to see John back competing at WOR. John lead the class from
start to finish and his win was well deserved after beating some strong
competition.
Devon
GBHS?
2 HOUR MORNING RACE:
The ladies class goes from strength to strength at the
moment and all the time ALL of the girls are improving. The top two girls
on Sunday however were in a different class. Downhill mountain biker and
sister of GEE is Rachael Atherton (left) and she stormed her little TTR125 to
well deserved class win, 3 mins ahead of her mate Helen Gaskell. Both of
these girls on 9 laps and showing some of the "fella's" how to
ride the tight tree sections. Third place went to the determined Jane
Daniels again TTR 125 mounted showing that these little bikes really are
the ultimate ladies weapon in these type of events.
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LLWYD FORESTRY COMPLEX, GWYNEDD REPORT:
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forest Goggles were useless within a quarter of a lap but the grin factor
from the riders enjoying the long blasts of fire road was evident for all
to see. In the ladies class it was Rachael Atherton (left) that took the
spoils with a consistent ride that had her finishing comfortably ahead of
2nd placed Kate Lloyd and 3rd placed Leah Jones. On the day it had looked
like Helen Gaskell had managed to secure 2nd place but the WOR results
computer showed up she had some problems and had in fact missed a half lap
out half way through the event. The ladies class was one of the biggest to
date with over 15 girls taking part…a real plus for the sport. The huge
youth class saw some very spirited displays with the two Humphreys boys
who love hard conditions, taking 2nd and 3rd place. Gethin finishing in
2nd with Owain taking 3rd. The win went to the impressive Josh Taylor who
had a 4 minute advantage. The popular beginner's class had great support
and enjoyment is the main factor with these riders, taking the trophy in
top spot was John Roberts who was followed home in 2nd place by Andy
Latham and 3rd placed downhill mountain bike rider Damien Groves. Taking
the win the Novice class and also the morning event overall was the very
impressive youngster Lewis Belfield. Lewis is the son of Preston based Gas
Gas dealer Kenny Belfield and his display of determined stylish riding
paid off with a well deserved win. 2nd place went to Steven Carter(always
on or near the podium)..The final award position went to Karl Chadwick.
WOR
have changed the clubman classes for 2007 to 4 stroke and 2 stroke instead
of last years s1 and s2 classes. This seems to be a very popular decision.
The track was adjusted and a new 5 minute loop of unused going was added
in to the circuit by the chief course builder Liam Hughes. (YOZ!!) The
moor land section offered a lot of fun for the riders and connected the
huge forest together. The hole shot went to WOR GAS GAS rider Rowland
Morris who was simply untouchable for pace over the first 2 laps…leaving
the rest of the field behind by over 2 minutes. Unfortunately for the ever
improving Morris the rear moose and tyre popped of his rim and left him
stranded as a DNF. The fact that Morris had to pull out left the way open
for a battle to ensue between Conan Mayman and Mr consistent Lincoln
Brewster (Top) . After a race long struggle to reel in Mayman The top spot
eventually went to KB Gas Gas rider Brewster, who was lapping over 2
minutes a lap faster than Mayman for the second half of the event. Third
went to Beta 4t Mounted Aled Evans.
The
over 35's class for this event was once again topped by the human train
that is Ian Barnett (left). Leading the class from the start to finish and
taking a fantastic 6th overall in doing so Barnett deserved his win from
the stylish Anthony Crowe in second and the determined Tom Humphreys in a
very respectful 3rd podium position.
A quality line up of expert riders saw Fast Eddy teamster,
the Dutchman Mike Kock take the holeshot and be the first man to disappear
up the hill. A puncture put paid to him on the 3rd lap whilst he was in
3rd place. KB GAS GAS rider Paul Bolton (top) was on his blistering best form
and as I've said before when he is going like this he is pretty much
unbeatable. Leading from the first lap to right through to the end Bolton
lapped the entire field with his feet up smooth riding style. Paul will
try his luck at the Hell's Gate enduro in Italy on Saturday and all at WOR
wish him well. After a race long battle it seems a shame to call second
and third placed riders in any order as Conan Mayman (2nd) and Lincoln
Brewster (3rd) were only 1 second apart. More of a draw I would call it,
but the trophies have to go somewhere and these two riders are always
consistent and helped make a GAS GAS 1,2,3 on the podium again. What an
advert for these awesome enduro machines!!! A special mention in the
expert class for two people…first of all Local Rider and mid pack expert
Shaun Turner …Shaun rode like a star from the start and placed himself
well ahead of the pack (apart from Bolton) in a fine 2nd place for most of
the race. With 10 minutes to go he got tangled in some trees and the
section he was stuck in got cut out by some track officials allowing the
chasing pack of experts to catch him up and pass him, so from having the
ride of his life he eventually finished an unfortunate 5th place. Better
luck next time Shaun. Also going really well and good to see back at WOR
was Martin Sandiford who was well on course for the 2nd place podium
position until his Honda ran out of fuel on the last lap and he had to
roll back down the mountain to the finish line, well down on the rest of
the field. Onto the battle royal that was going on in the clubman class.
Taking a well earned double win including his Dark One victory was Craig
Reynolds. Reynolds in the end just 50 seconds ahead of the determined Jim
Buchanan (above), out on his new KTM 2504t for the first time. These two had
swapped the lead on several occasions and eventually the little 200 Gas
Gas 2 stroke prevailed as the winner. Final place on the clubman rostrum
went to KTM mounted Aled Humphreys with a sterling display.
The veterans
had a great line up with the o'35s and the over 45's riding in one class
for this race. Usual vet's front runner Ian Barnett had a big crash on lap
one and took himself out of the race leaving the determined Jack Twentyman
to take on an early lead which he held until the last 2 laps. This is when
Gary Benniman, after pushing hard all race caught and passed Twentyman on
the gnarly hill and pulled minute and ten seconds from him. A great ride
that shows how strong this WOR veteran class is with some great names and
riders doing the winning. WOR vets stalwart and frontrunner Colin Jones
took a well deserved 3rd place after staring dead last on the line, a
great reward for his 47th birthday. Finally onto the backbone of the WOR
race series, the Sportsman class and a well done to all the finishers in
this class. The victory champagne in this group went to Marcus Jones whom
headed home Jonathon Davies and Phil Ball in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Kate Lloyd that took the spoils with a consistent ride
that had her finishing comfortably ahead of 2nd placed Leah Jones and 3rd
placed Tracey Mosley. A special mention must go to Helen Gaskell whom led
the ladies right up till the last lap and had a healthy 6 minute lead
until her clutch unfortunately gave up. The huge youth class saw some very
spirited displays with the two Humphreys boys who love hard conditions,
taking 3rd and first place. Gethin (above) finishing in 3rd with Owain taking a
well earned and stylish victory. Sandwiched in between the Humphreys was
John Owen. All the top 3 did 4 laps of the forest. The popular beginner's
class had great support and enjoyment is the main factor with these
riders, taking the trophy in top spot was Mark Beswick followed home in
2nd place by Aaron Tiley and 3rd placed Mike White. Moving from the
beginners class after dominating it and now into the novices is Wayne
Collins, Wayne showing he is improving all the time by taking the top
podium place and the event win overall with 5 laps and a 2minute advantage
over 2nd placed man Steven Hughes(5laps)..The final award position went to
John Davies a further 1 minute down on Hughes. 
The clubman class was topped by another Gas Gas mounted rider and a
young man that is not far away from a move to the experts. Craig Reynolds.
Riding with a maturity and commitment that gets stronger with every ride,
Reynolds topped the class from start to finish and ended with a seven
minute advantage over 2nd placed Huw Edwards but also a fantastic 7th
place overall. 3rd placed clubman went to another podium regular Dave
Cooper.
