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Brewster roosts Bowland Dirtbike-traxs produced another outstanding weekend of hare scramble action at the Ray Head venue near Bolton by Bowland. With hundreds of people camping and a 360 rider entry, the atmosphere was brilliant for the 7th round of the National Putoline Hare Scramble Championship. Series leader the Biffster was going to face a testing challenge from a fine expert line up including the likes of Lincoln Brewster KB racing, Paul Bolton Sandiford Honda, Martin Sandiford Sandiford Husqvarna making a welcome return after the birth of his daughter, Harry Hillas - the young gun - ready to give them a run for their money and a host of other top expert riders. Full report
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The 4th round of the MAXXIS FIM WORLD ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP for the GRAND PRIX MAXXIS OF POLAND. Full report & results
Round 2 Church Farm Hare & Hounds - 15th June 2008 Report by Wayne James Glorious sunshine greeted the riders for Round 2 of "The Builth Wells Hare and Hounds series 2008" at Church Farm, Crossgates, just outside Llandrindod Wells. A superb track just over 3 miles had been set out by the club. The track had everything, and even though there had not been any rain in this part of Mid Wales for over a week, the course was still very wet in places and would prove a challenge to even the expert riders.
Dyfed Dirt Bike club held there annual evening hare + hound motorbike race in Alltymynydd, Llanybydder on June 11th. There were over 45 riders at the race and they were in for a tough 2hour race due to the track being slippery from the constant drizzle just as the race got underway. Tudur Davies (only expert) was the favourite to win and he didn’t disappoint as he came home first over the finish line having completed 9 laps. Paul Davies finished second and he was the first veteran home also on 9 laps. Chris "the snipe" Larkin finished third also first clubman home on 9 laps. Chris is strongly expected to move on up to the experts class as he has constantly finished in the top three every event he has entered lately and doesn’t want to be tarnished a trophy hunter like some people in the club The second clubman was Gareth Lloyd on 9 laps, third was John Stobbs on 9 laps. The second veteran was Jason Rees on 9 laps followed by Graham Birkett who completed 8 laps. The first of the sportsman was Michael Williams on 8 laps, second was Julian James on 8 laps and third was Calvert Jones finishing 8 seconds short of the second place rider Myles Rosser coc was glad that everybody enjoyed themselves and wishes Eirwyn George a speedy recovery with his broken hand. Also the club would like to thank Mid Wales Dirt Track for the use of their fabulous transponder system which worked a BRILLIANTLY. Within 5 minutes of the last rider crossing the finishing line the results were out. The club found that the system was the best timing equipment they have used and look forward to using it again soon.
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"After a cracking event at the ever popular MAESHAFN last weekend the hard working WOR Events team returned on Wednesday night to run the 2nd round of the CF Racing Wednesday Evening XC series. Nearly 100 riders entered the 2 hour race starting at 6.30pm sharp on a completely different lap to the previous weekend's circuit. With grading work and stone removal having taken place in the couple of days preceding the event, added to the fact the course builders added in some fresh sections made for a 4.5 mile loop that apart from the dust had everyone pleased with their decision to ride. Details
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Ride Offroad Uk will be holding a series of Enduro Practice Days on Thursdays & Saturdays @ Abram Motorpark in Wigan in July Details The next event - the Doug Hacking Memorial - at Wigan on June 22nd is going to be a first class event. Wayne & Justin have been there cutting new loops in the woods and field sections. The field sections of the track will be mowed into the grass leaving the long grass to identify the route. Pictures to follow. Details NB Round 5 of the Ride Offroad Uk series @ Harwood Dale Scarborough planned for July 13th has been re-scheduled to 10th August.
Sandifords join the Husqvarna network Husky Sport, UK Distributor for Husqvarna motorcycles, is pleased to announce the appointment of James Sandiford Motorcycles Ltd to the Husqvarna dealer network. The Burnley, Lancashire based dealership, which has been trading for the past 52 years has opted out of solus status with Honda to add the Husqvarna Enduro bikes to the retail shop line up. Caroline Sandiford, Director commented 'With our high level of involvement in the Enduro competition scene, we felt it was the right time to add the Husqvarna brand to our business, to broaden our horizons and to satisfy the ongoing demand from our customers for two stroke Enduro bikes'. Off road sport is core to the Sandiford business, having been the UK Montesa importer since 1967 and dealing with Honda off road since 1986. The dealer also runs a successful Enduro race team under the Sandiford/Specialist Breakers banner, notable results including 3rd overall for team rider Paul Bolton at the recent Erzberg Rodeo Extreme Enduro in Austria. Martin Sandiford, brother of Caroline and company co director, has already taken delivery of a 2008 WR250 two stroke as his own Enduro bike and a number of the team riders will be switching to Husqvarna throughout the season.
FRONT ROW GB CONFIRM THEIR INTENTION FOR DAKAR 2009 Team Front Row GB have finalized their intention to compete in the 2009 Dakar event from Buenos Aires, in Argentina to Valparaiso, in Chile, before returning to finish line in Buenos Aires. Details
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Jason Thomas was back on top of the Podium again at the Weekend for his 4th consecutive victory in 4 weeks! This time he was again riding as a Guest of KTM North America, at the FMSQ 3 Hour event held on Sunday at Ferme Neuve,150 miles North-West of Montreal, Quebec,Canada. Jason was piloting a KTM XCF250, specially prepared for him by Allan Lachapelle, of Lachapelle Racing Products. The event was held in the picturesque hills of Ferme Neuve, through dense forestry & attracted a large entry. Once again the event was run to a very high standard & as the weather was hot & sunny, was a perfect opener for the Summer season. Jason managed to lap the entire field during the race, beating top East Coast Suzuki rider Guy Giroux who finished 2nd. Filling out the remaining top positions were Michel Metcalfe (KTM) in 3rd & Patrick Beaule (KTM) in 4th. Speaking after the awards ceremony Jason said: " I'm having such an awesome time here in Canada, everyone is being so friendly to me & so supportive. Its a great place to be for an Off-Road racer & I cant get over how well everything here is organized." Jason had a double reason for celebration at the weekend because on Thursday he finally received his U.S. Visa. This will enable him to really concentrate on a full racing programme in North America for the next few seasons. He commented: "I've waited so long & worked so hard for this chance, You can' t just come over here & race, You have to do it properly. My Visa means I can commit to doing at least two full series over here, hopefully one in Canada & one in the U.S.. It's what I've dreamed of." Jason would like to thank all the people who made the weekend possible, particularly Allan & Ann Lachapelle, Patrick Beaule & Andy White from KTM, Alf & all the guys at Lethbridge KTM,& a special thank you to the Ferme Neuve event organizers for all their hard work.
This Enduro is the 5th and 6th round of the Scottish Enduro Championship and the Metzeler Melville Motor Club Cross Country Championship on the 12th and 13th of July . This is the Melville Motor Clubs most popular event and the track suits all levels of riders including newcomers to the sport. There are spectacular views and natural jumps out on the moors with a small forest section to keep the lap interesting. There is a tight battle at the top of the Expert Championship between Richard Hay, Derek Little, reigning Scottish Champion Murray Thomson and Grant Smith. Fraser Norrie is a bright hope for the future leading the Clubman Class and Ian Paterson and Sean Wooley are neck and neck in the Over Forty Class. The youngest newcomer Alister Watson is leading the Sportsman class and event organiser Kenny Donaldson is looking for success following his Clubman B Class wins at the first three rounds. Kenny was the winner of the over 50 Cup at Pathhead. There is overnight camping available and all are welcome at the village hall on Saturday night. Regs Completed entries to be returned to – Valerie ONeil 31 Chester View Bonnyrigg Midlothian EH19 3PU 0131 660 6135 . Please include 2 Stamped Addressed Envelopes for riding number and results! Remember your licence number!
Not content with his repeated success at the Paris-Dakar Rally, Simon Pavey, the Chief Instructor at World of BMW's Off Road Skills school, is now preparing for the start of a brand new challenge. Simon has entered the inaugural Transorientale Rally, covering 10, 700 kilometres, spanning parts of Russia, Kazakhstan and China. Details
After the cancellation of the first round back in April the WOR Events road show finally got the first round of it's now very well established MOTUL GBHS (Great Britain Hare Scrambles) under way at the always popular Maeshafn venue near Mold in North Wales. Details
Beautiful summer conditions greeted the young Cross Country riders as they took on the 3rd round of the superb FMF JUNIOR HARE SCRAMBLES championship of 2008. This six round series is now half way through and is proving to be e resounding success with riders and parents alike enjoying the safe and professional racing that WOR Events provide. Details
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The next race in the SCEC calendar is at the fabulous Rogershill Raceway complex in Dorset on the 22nd June. SCEC have been running cross-country events at this unique venue for well over a decade and the events there have become classics in their own right. The 6 mile circuit includes fast cross-country sections, farm tracks, woodland paths & trails, the totally revamped moto-x circuits and various optional ‘enduro’ style sections *(with alternative routes making the event suitable for enthusistic riders of all abilities). The event will be dedicated to the memory of SCEC regular Lee Wheatley who lost his life in a road bike accident last month. Important Note: Early regs stated that rear tyres had to be to Enduro specification. This was a typo error - there are no tyre restrictions at this venue - Details
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Congratulations to Neil Heighway & David Brick for correctly identifying the location of the field in this aerial photo. Your tickets are on their way. Answer: It is the common next to the lake in Llandrindod Wells which in 3 weeks time will once again be the venue for the start of the 2008 Welsh 2 Day Enduro. Timber Woods LDT , SECACU LDT Champs Rd 2 Sidcup & DMCC are running the second round of the South
Eastern Centre ACU's Long Distance Trials Championship on Sunday 20th
July. The event will incorporate approximately 100 miles of green
lanes around East Kent starting and finishing from the Kent
Gliding Club , which has its own excellent cafe, staffed all day.
Regs
. The club will be providing day ACU licences and club membership, on
request, to those without. If anyone is out of competing in the
whole event, there are several observers positions available which
will allow you to get a feel for the event.
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Following a last minute non-event in 2007, local Enduro 'has beens' Brian McCleary, Andrew McConnell and Alan Murray once again set out an Enduro as only they know how. This year, unlike last, the weather leading up to the Scottish Borders Enduro Club's event was exceptional for the time of year. The Forest was even dusty in places, a rarity for Galloway. The Patrick's, Rosie and Jimmy, took the entries up to the limit of 100 riders and with no points counting for the Sportsman class, the event was advertised as a 'Tough Forest Enduro'. Full report
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Poland’s Taddy Blazusiak headed to France last weekend to compete in the Trefle Lozerien – France’s most prestigious ‘classic’ enduro. Only the second time in which the two-time Erzberg winner had ever taken to the start of a traditional enduro, Taddy placed a creditable 15th overall at the end of the three-day competition, just one place behind former World Enduro Championship winner and current Dakar star Stephane Peterhansel. Details Other News
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Jason
Thomas takes 4th consecutive win!
Metzeler Melville Hare and Hound at West Linton 29th June
The
Melville Motor Club has secured a new venue for a Hare and Hound near
West Linton on the 29th June. This event will be the fourth round of the
extremely popular Metzeler Melville Motor Club Cross Country
Championship that takes in all Melville Enduros and Hare and Hound
events. There will be classes for Expert, Clubman, Clubman B, Over 40
and Sportsman. This new venue has an old sand quarry, a wood and some
open moorland that will give a good mixture of terrain. The course will
be a track of approximately 5 miles and a duration of 3 hours. 
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Off Road Skill's Simon Pavey revs up for extreme new Beijing Rally
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Galloway Forest Park Enduro
Blazusiak
finishes 15th at ’08 Trefle Lozerien
