The 2023 SA Off Road Championship comes to a finish this weekend with a double-act finale….that’s right, not only is SAORC kicking into top gear for its final rounds 3 & 4 presented by the Keyneton Motorcycle Club, and AORC joins the party with rounds 7 and 8.
We have compiled some handy information below to make sure you’re all prepared, ahead of seeing Australia’s fastest off-road racing athletes live.
Competitors:
SA’s own ‘team blue’ talent, Cooper Sheidow is determined to continue his 2023 Championship success story. Currently holding the lead for the 2023 SAORC Pro class and narrowly sitting in second for the AORC E1 class. Cooper will be in a great position this weekend to finish the SA Championship chapter on top and close the AORC points gap.
Continuing the 2023 Women All Powers Championship battle, Chloe Barton is back with her sights set on making it a clean sweep of wins to wrap up the year. Can she pull it off or will Emma Haylock find the edge to slip ahead? If the first two Championship rounds are anything to go by, it’s going to come down to the line between the pair.
Showing age doesn’t have to put the brakes on, Rowan Pumpa will be hoping to both continue his Enduro Vets SA Championship lead but also find an upper hand to close the 3-point gap behind Christopher Thomas for the 2023 AORC Veterans overall.
Ollie and Davey Gear are coming into this weekend with plans to expand their ever growing trophy collection. Leading both the 2023 SAORC and 2023 AORC, Ollie (J3) and Davey (J4) will be brothers on a mission coming into Keyneton.
Where:
What better weekend to make the trip to the edge of the Barossa Valley and see Australia’s best off-road riders lay it all on the line through a technical new course.
The venue is just under an hour and a half drive from Adelaide and under 5 minutes down the road from Keyneton (30 Paschke Rd, Keyneton, South Australia).
Start planning your travel and check out the address – HERE.
Program Timetable:
This Weekends Course:
The Keyneton MCC has laid out an impressive gauntlet of a course for riders to negotiate through, undulating hills combined with tight scrub sections will keep riders on their toes, until speeds get turned up a notch through wide-open rocky outcrops.
Saturday’s Round 3 will see riders put their endurance to the test with a cross-country competition across the course for up to 3 hours and over 20km total.
Senior Cross-Country Loop: 20+ kms
J2, J3, J4 Cross-Country Loop: 20+ kms
JJ & J1 Cross-Country Loop: 4-5 kms
Sunday sees the action turned right up with a full day of sprint sessions to cap off the 2023 SA Off-Road Championship.
Test 1: 12.5 kms
Test 2: 8.5 kms
Test 3: 8 kms
JJ & J1 Test: Distance TBC
Catering:
Catering will be available by BJ Nelson Outdoor Catering and Happy Black Sheep is providing coffee.
Camping:
Camping is available to riders and teams on site in the pits at a low $20 per car and as we all know, off road racing can get pretty dirty, so there will be hot showers and toilets available from Friday.
Campfires are allowed for the weekend, however, campers must bring their own firewood and all fires have to be in a drum or brazier.
Important Info:
For riders, there is an online self-scrutineering form currently available (HERE) that will need to be completed before signing on for the weekend. Throughout the event, random spot checks will be conducted on bikes and riding safety gear.
Please note in regards to headlights if you are racing the SAORC. You don’t need to have headlights on your bike, as per normal SAORC rounds.
All the competitor info can be found HERE.
Timing & Results:
Be the first to keep up to date with all the results by going to the saoffroadchampionships.com or checking out one of the TV screens at the track.
Provisional Live results will be published on my.raceresult.com.
To access live timing…
Head over to the Speedhive website and follow the “LIVE TIMING” links.
Live timing viewing will be available on screen at the track.
Final results published on the SA Off Road Championship website.
For Supp Regs, Rule Book, latest news & more, please visit saoffroadchampionships.com or motorcyclingsa.org.au
Socials*
You can also follow all of the off road action on our social media by following the SA Off Road Championships on Facebook, Instagram or here on the SAORC website.
