Thanks VMX247 we're happy to say the Pre85MXWA Club is going from strength to strength with its progressive approach to classic motocross which is resulting in fun for the whole family. The weekend of the 7th and 8th of September was no exception.
Saturday saw an extremely strong turnout for the overnight camp. A light shower of rain was well timed for dust suppression on Sunday, while club members got into Saturday night’s festivities buoyed by the thought of a nice damp track. The mood and night was great. It was a case of snooze and you lose when it came to the awesome evening meal of lamb & gravy rolls. After dinner, hours and hours were spent around the fire bench racing and solving the world’s problems. Things seem to be far more simple after a few drinks. Top marks to all members who were able to attend as it turned out to be the best social night we’ve had at Darkan to date and demonstrated how the club is continuing to grow.
Sunday dawned perfect with a few aching heads taking in the bright Darkan sunlight and the sound of a flock of sheep on a mission. What got the sheep so excited so early in the morning remains a bit of mystery…anyway, onto riding.
This weekend saw the introduction of an over 35 Veteran/Modern class which was a great hit with old and new members alike. Sticking to the club’s philosophy of being progressive there’s nothing like having a range of bikes and classes to give members the maximum bang for your buck on the day. It’s a lot easier to justify a shed full of bikes if you can use them on a semi regular basis. It was great to see our regulars on a variety of modern MX bikes with a few Enduro bikes thrown into the mix too.
As usual, the kids were catered for as well, with some fast laps being cut by various 65cc, 85cc & 125cc riders. I’ve got a sneaking suspicion these guys are lapping Darkan a little quicker than most!
Once again Jimmy Ellis was there on the Busselton Motorcycles/South West Yamaha-Bunbury YZ465 showing he’s still got it. It’s great to see Jimmy enthused about getting on the bike time after time. If you can stick with him you’ll learn a lot…
Commiserations to Greg whose mint 1989 RM250K decided to spit him off with a resultant trip to hospital and some time off the bike. We wish you a speedy recovery and hope to see you back ASAP.
The number of bikes is continuing to grow with some of the machines being enough to stop grown men in their tracks. It turns out Paul C and James H have a thing for 1987 CR500’s, thanks to Troy for distracting them by riding past on the best looking 1987 CR500RH ever. Great stuff, awesome bike.
All in all it was another perfect Go-Moto weekend at Darkan. A big thanks to all involved for their tireless efforts and making the weekend run so smoothly. Also major thanks to Paul B who has a fleet of machines dedicated to the club to ensure Darkan is as good as it can be for every meet. Thanks also to Nick M who bought along his Ditchwitch to run a waterline from the dam to the club rooms, Simon for the genset to cook the roast lamb and to Mark for providing a quad for Paul C to get around on; it certainly beats crutches hey Paul?
