Dear Riders & Teams,
Please be informed that for the Cross Country on Saturday there will be NO SIGHT LAP for senior Riders.
Any queries can be directed to the Clerk of course
See you on Race day
News
Final Riders Information for Rounds 3 & 4, Keyneton is now available HERE
Also please don’t forget your self scrutineering forms
Note: These rounds are run along side the AORC, self scrutineering forms and documentation is branded as AORC
Final Instructions: https://bit.ly/45Bdqrn
Rider Briefing Notes: https://bit.ly/3qxt1JV
Self Scrutineering: https://www.aorc.org.au/selfscrutineering/
Pit Layout: https://www.aorc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AORC-Rd-7-8-Pit-Layout.pdf
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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.
The 2023 SA Off Road Championships story kicks off with rounds 1 & 2 over the 15th and 16th of July at an exceptionally exciting new course in Culburra, presented by the Keith and District Motorcycle Club. We couldn’t be happier to see the return of a new season of thrills and spills with growing anticipation on who will write their name into the history books as the 2023 Championship winner.
With 172 riders locking in their registration and still a couple of hours left for entries, the weekend is shaping up to be the perfect return for a long-awaited Off road season. To help you prepare for a jam-packed weekend of Cross Country and Sprints for Rounds 1 and 2, we’ve compiled a handy collection of things you should know, including just some of the talent lining up for 2023, where to catch all the action timing and staying connected.
Competitors:
Returning to defend his 2022 SA Off Road Championship title and fresh off competing in the 2023 Finke, Hattah and last weekend winning the Hardi 24 Hour Trial, Cooper Sheidow will certainly be one to keep an eye out for. He can’t take it easy through with a big lineup of names joining him, including Expat William Price returning home from Victoria and Jayden Rudd, both looking for any opportunity to get that all-important Championships points lead.
Back and warmed up from beating the Hattah challenge, Emma Haylock lines up against an exceptional field in Enduro Women, taking on the likes of Chloe Barton and Aimee Butler, you’re not going to want to miss a second of the action.
Showing that the next generation of Enduro talent is in good hands, Harry Gilbertson joins a stacked field of over 15, J2 riders, from across SA, Vic and NSW, all vying for the 2023 SAORC Championship title.
Weekend Race Layout:
Round 1 Saturday is going to warm riders up and send them into the Championship with a Cross Country format course which will certainly please many and provide some exceptional spectator viewing. Turning up the dial for Round 2 Sunday, riders will be tested with a fast-paced technical sprint layout – A weekend not to miss!!
To make sure you are up to date with all the action on the track, the below is the breakdown of both days:
Saturday 15th – Three separate races run over the day:
• Race 1 – JUNIOR (JJ & J1) – (5kms approx) – Duration 1.5 Hours includes sight lap.
• Race 2 – JUNIOR (J2, J3, J4) – (10kms approx) – Cross Country – Duration 2 Hours includes sight lap.
• Race 3 – SENIORS – Cross Country – (14kms approx) – Duration 3 Hours includes sight lap.
Sunday 16th – all classes racing all day:
• Paint Tech Test – JUNIOR Sprints – (5kms approx) – Start Sprint – will remain on the same course all day.
• WSB Distributors Test – SENIORS Sprints – (8kms approx) – Start Sprint – will remain on the same course
all day.
Where:
Keith and District MCC has put on a great start to the 2023 SA Off Road Championships with a new venue, new track and new adventure in Culburra. The club has gone above and beyond to ensure riders and spectators are in for a teat for the season launch.
There’s no better place to be than to get trackside to see some of the best SA Enduro riders battle it out at the ‘Glenfruin’ property at Culburra/Tintinara – 1734 Heinrich Road, Culburra SA 5261. The course is just a 10-minute drive from Tintinara and under an hour’s drive from Tailem Bend, so what better excuse than to make it a full weekend get away and experience everything the beautiful Coorong has to offer.
Program Timetable:
Catering:
Spectators, riders and volunteers are going to be well taken care of by the great lineup of caterers all weekend. The Tintinara Action Club have all your brekky cravings covered with plenty of egg & bacon sandwiches on the go. The Tintinara Lions Club are serving up hot food including hot chips, all paired perfectly with ice cold cans of soft drink and what weekend would be complete though without all your coffee cravings covered by the De-Caf Coffee van crew. Not to mention a full list of other beverages on their menu.
Camping:
Camping is available at the track for Riders/Teams and volunteers only, unfortunately it is not available for the general public. Bookings at Tintinara are pretty much full, so best bet is to give the Keith & District MCC Platinum sponsor Keith Hotel a call.
Important information:
For riders there is online self-scrutineering form (HERE) that will need to be completed before 12pm Friday the 14th July. If the online scrutineering is not completed, the rider will need to present their bike complete and ready for racing, helmet and boots to the Chief Scrutineers and their assistants during sign on.
Unfortunately with the risk at events and the rules we have to follow under, pets are not permitted at the event.
All the competitor info – 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 saoffroadchampionships.com website and follow the “LIVE TIMING” links.
Live timing viewing will be available on screen at Park Ferme.
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 and through the SAORC Website.
Final Riders Information for Rounds 1 & 2, Tintinara is now available HERE
Also please don’t forget your self scrutineering forms