The Biffster bags Burnley 'Bog Race'
By TMX Archives on 21st Jun 07
The Dirtbike-Traxs team joined forces with the Sinisalo importer Race FX to promote a three-round Summer series with a difference - the courses should be more challenging for the riders while retaining a strong fun element.
The Dirtbike-Traxs crew plotted a nine-kilometreroute around the 400-acre moorland hillside, with the worst of the bogshaving been bridged. The course, with its bogs hills and ravines,remained challenging but enjoyable.
The event attracted over 400 riders for the weekend's Hare Scramble events
With the weather hot and sunny in the earlier partof the week the Burnley Bog Race' was in danger of having no bogs atall! However three-days of torrential rain prior to the event helped itto live up to its name.
As a result of the change in weather prior to theevent, the car parking arrangements were altered so every one coulddrive in and out without the need to be towed.
SINISALO SUMMER HARE & HOUNDS SERIES Rd 1 - Burnley (Dirtbike-Traxs)
SUNDAY - Main Race
Expert: 1 Biff Smith 12 laps, 2 Jason Crossland 12, 3 Anthony Ayrton 11, 4 Ian Weatherill 11, 5 Richard Copsey 11, 6 No 23 11.
Clubman E1: 1 Rob Taylor 11, 2 Mike Wilson 10, 3 Tom Edwards 10, 4 Kieran Tomlinson 10, 5 Nikki Walker 10, 6 Chris Whitfield 10.
Clubman Open: 1 James Clift 11, 2 Ben Airlie 10, 3 Lee Smith 10, 4 Tim Pattinson 10, 5 John Bolton 10, 6 Mark Cheetham 10.
Over 40: 1 Manny Smith 11, 2 Brett Haley 10, 3 Andrew Crowe 10, 4 Graham Darby 10, 5 John Lofthouse 10, 6 Phil Darwin 9.
SUNDAY - Sportsman Race
Sportsman E1: 1 Bill Robinson 9, 2 Stephen Thornton 9, 3 Rob Wright 9, 4 Peter Carr 9, 5 Simon Jones 9, 6 Ian Barker 9.
Sportsman Open: 1 Kevin Whitehead 10, 2 Neil Sharp 10, 3 Stuart Gordon 9, 4 Mark Smith 9, 5 David Williams 9, 6 Ryan Patrick 9.
Seniors A: 1 Michael Briggs 10, 2 Joe Deakin 9, 3 Josh Bendell 9, 4 Rob Dawson 9, 5 Gary Daniels 8, 6 James Allinson 7.
Novice: 1 Mark Knight 7, 2 Luke Davy 7, 3 Simon Butt 7, 4 Mark Drake 7, 5 Gareth Morgan 7, 6 Stephen Moon 7.
SATURDAY - Youth Race
Senior B: 1 William Hillas 7, 2 Robert Johnson 7, 3 Ayrton Aldridge 6, 4 Edward Field 6, 5 Daniel Emmett 6, 6 Reece Morewood 6.
Junior: 1 Luke Flack 6, 2 Harrison Bell 5, 3 Michael Tatham 5, 4 Danny Bewley 4, 5 Max Griffin 4, 6 Ben Clarke 3.
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, June 22, 2007.