Penrith Club Charity Meeting-Magoo.

[firko]

Last night I had a call from Penrith club president Mark Peatman who informed me that plans are underway to jointly dedicate this years annual charity dirt track meeting in August to Magoos family fund and Cancer research.

In a bid to attract new riders to vintage dirt track especially Bruces many mates from HEAVEN and the Evo crew, Mark indicated that for the first time post '75 classes right up to Evo and pre '85 will be included on the program. The meeting will be held over the usual two day format including Saturday night party/BBQ and camp over which has been one of the more fun aspects of the meet in previous years. Although details are still in the very early stages, Mark did hint that Saturdays legendary 20 lap pre '75 race may be joined on the program by an Evo/Pre 85 version.

The Charity meeting has grown to become one of the best dirt track meetings on the calendar and has raised a substantial amount of money for Cancer Research and other causes during its history. There's an added bonus that this years event is perfectly timed for racers to use the opportunity to sort their bikes for the Griffith Nats, a couple of weeks later.

If you've never tried dirt track before this is the perfect opportunity to discover just how much fun the sport can be. All you need is a trials tyre on the rear and you're ready to go. Lets hope that the meeting can raise as much support as we can for two extremely worthy causes.

I'll keep you all in the loop with upgraded info as it becomes available.

[micks]

so it`s not a rumour

[piney]

if your gonna have evo's and pre 85's why don't we put on a show and shine . previous years have seen XS 650 club displays and so . lets get em out of the sheds and put em display. just a thuoght whate do you think .

[micks]

piney that`s the input the club requires to make it a cracker meeting.how about vmx trade stands.

[Grasy 6]

Being this an annual event, to get more rider support & build up to the Aust Titles each year it would be great to see it called the Annual NSW Classic Dirt Track Championships. It cannot happen this year just a thought for next year. The weekend last year was a cracker !! layed back  & fun . The Club is well organised & friendly see you there.

[oldyzman]

Sounds great, i think the pre 85 thing will also bring many more numbers..
Brett

[Curly3]

Sounds great to me, I've been thinking along the same lines as Grasy for a while now, that this event should have some sort of perpetual importance placed on it, but I was thinking along the lines of giving the event some sort of link to the tracks heritage.
I'm biased here but I was thinking of " The Captains Classic Dirt Bike Challenge ", or along those lines.
Billy Macdonald was heavily involved in the track pretty much from day one, both on & off the track up till the mid 70's and in my memory there weren't to many local riders who could match his presence.
I know he wasn't from Nepean but considering the complex was set up by several Sydney clubs including BWP it is a starting point.
None the less this is an exiting development and I can't wait to be involved.
C'mon who knows why he was called  " The Captain " ?

[JAP 454]

Yeah Steve , Billy Mac was a legend in the sport an probably the best known rider after Herb
As a young Short circuit upstart, I heard  him referred to as " Captain Rats ", has that anything to do with it ??

[firko]

With respect...I don't think any of you blokes understand what this is all about. The original concept for Penrith Clubs Charity pre '75 meeting was developed by Brad Fisher to raise some money for cancer research in support of Mainly Maicos Les Richters wife Lisa who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Lisa was the trophy girl at the first event and sadly died shortly after. In respect to her memory the meeting has now become an anual event with charity, whether it be cancer charities, Camp Quality or whatever else being the main reason for its existence. In the five or six year history of the event a serious amount of money has been raised and with the new, improved format this year that tally should grow.

I understand the respect Billy Mac has with many of the sports old timers, shit I was a fan myself, but this meeting isn't the place for 'The Captains Challenge' or as Grasy suggested, turning the meeting into 'The NSW Classic Dirt Track Championships '. To do either of those things would detract from the very reason for the meetings existence. Why does a meeting have to have "championship" tacked on the end to make it worthwhile or why should the memory of Lisa Richters and the good work that's been achieved in her name be replaced by a meeting dedicated to Billy McDonald? I've got no problem with either concept but
please, find another date to promote them and leave a good and well loved event alone.

[Curly3]

It certainly wasn't my intention to detract from the great things achieved for various charities and friends in need or to walk over the memmory of others. Just a few suggestions that may add some history and help raise awareness and interest in a great event. Whichever direction the event evolves I'll support it.

[jimg1au]

i had a great time last year  3 bikes = about 60 laps of nepean just on sunday
cheers

[micks]

that word championship means more $$$$, higher level officials and sheep stations that would take the fun out of it.great reply firko but you forgot two other people to ron hurdis (decease) and herb conlon (still kicking).
i heard that there was a lot of the merrylands blokes at bruce`s wake.how about a merrylands club reunion on that weekend? 

[oldyzman]

Gday gents, will this event reqire a full lisence or will one day licence be available???
Brett

[jimg1au]

brett
if you are going to ride all the club dirt track and this get a licence its cheeper

[mattsaggus]

Yes 1976 to 1985 would be a good class,
i don't really know the pre 75 bikes that well,
considering i was 5 at the conclusion of the era   

Matt S