guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!

[elsie 125]

 hey dennis, the track and overall dirt track complex look shit hot thats fur sure, been a lot off work tho, and yeah, milko is out there every day doing something, he is the backbone of the dirt track complex,
 how good would the clubs, mx or dt be if all members put in a little effort??
 Now for new signage to go up, and a refurbishment on the toilet block next, but wont be until after nats,
 I think we will have a marque up on the concrete pad next to canteen, with tables chairs, that will be our dinner, movie room sat nite, see you out there friday

[Graeme M]

Pat, it's a credit to you and the rest of your crew that put in so much work to make this event happen. I'm sure the weekend will go off just great, and all of us who get to ride owe you a huge vote of thanks. And of course, a big thanks too to everyone who has made the effort to come and ride - the entry list is looking good and the club appreciates the support.

[elsie 125]

 thanks Graeme, will be a great weekend, cant wait, you staying for dinner and a few drinks sat nite??

[Graeme M]

Not sure yet Pat, but I am hoping to. I do have to go home right after racing but I am planning to come back out a little later.

Really looking forward to it, should be great to see all those great old bikes and see some top vintage DT action.

[oz555ktm]

Thats happing with VMX the Mag are thay coming ?

Have you got some one to do the DVD on the day

[pancho]

i am dissapointed that i wont get to ride at canberras' classic dirt weekend but the planets have not correctly aligned, the rti had a seizure {before i could]at the 25 lapper at nepean , i dont think they would let me ride my xt 500 slider in any thing plus i think its fathers day weekend. if it is there may be some peed off family members around. not sure yet but i may get down to look. have fun   cheers wally.

[Rosco400]

plus i think its fathers day weekend. if it is there may be some peed off family members around.

Thats why they call it fathers day, our day and we can do no wrong, mothers day might be a problem tho

[Graeme M]

Dennis, I doubt VMX mag will be covering it directly. I don't think anyone has approached them and they probably aren't in the business of chasing up every event that's on. I suggested that I could write something and take some photos and we've got plenty of other people there who can take good pics. I will email Ken and see how that sounds to him and just check whether or not they are coming over. But usually with the media you have to actually invite them and even cover their admission costs and such like, unless it's a huge event that it pays them to attend.

I am curious about the DVD though - is it planned to produce one?

[pancho]

plus i think its fathers day weekend. if it is there may be some peed off family members around.

Thats why they call it fathers day, our day and we can do no wrong, mothers day might be a problem tho

good luck with that one roscoe

[oz555ktm]

I am with Rossco

if its is Dad Day well I will be doing what I like doing .
and as for Mums Day she like it best when I not home any way .

[pancho]

 i have a copy of every vmx mag printed so far and am starting to get dissapointed at the lack of coverage of dirt track events ,the dirt track scene has changed dramatically from the years when it was really big and has settled back to the old timers with there classic bikes to revitalise the sport to the stage where we now see a good roll up to dirt meetings, largely i think because the old stagers have brought there offspring with them and encouraged them to ride their modern bikes on the dirt other than trails and motor cross tracks.   so i hope we can see the current upsurge of this branch of the sport recognised better in the vmx mag.i have noticed a bit from the american dirt track scene from time to time which is great. any one who has been to recent st.george /penrith joint meetings and has seen a very full program knows how the dirt track scene is thriving here.

[matcho mick]

G'day Pat,better put John Imrie,& I down for satnites feed,(T 4 2),ta mick

[Mark Austin]

Hi lads,

I just had a word to Ken of VMX Mag - he's happy to cover ANY classic dirt bike event. So if Graeme would like write the words, I'll take as many photos as I can. Apparently most of my races are back to back, so I should be able to get some shots. Except the Pre 65 Open, Pre 75 250 and Pre 78 Open class - someone elsewill have to look after those classes... and maybe the one after the Pre 78 Open, I may be too buggered to get the next couple of races after that.

Cheers,
Mark

[elsie 125]

 I was onto a bloke who was coming out and he was going to video tape the event and then compile everything together along with music and highlights and would then sell them through mail order, will have to get onto him again 2day, see whats happening
 Got ya down for dinner Matcho Mick,
 Thanks for being able to take photos Mark, and be great if you can write a story of the event thanks Graeme,
 Be nice 2 have more magazine coverage in dirt track, our sport would be greatful for it, I have heard there is huge numbers up at nepean, thats great, be good to run an interclub meeting with you guys Wally,
  what better way to spend fathers day, than dirt track racing with ya mates!!
 
I also get to celebrate my birthday this year dirt track racing, at the 2008 canberra cup!!

[Noel]

I wouldn't be to hard on the VMX crew,

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Last years titles were covered ,and they were at Nepean for the pre75 event a couple of weeks ago, as well as the first charity pre 75 that was on the same weekend as the CMX nats in WA,

I don't think you can expect them to do club events as they are a international mag,
but it would be interesting to see some articles on the basically "Australia only" dirt track sliders
 (bikes derived from speedway bikes but to be able to turn right as well)
not a lot known about these out side the circle.

sorry back to topic

Noel