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Toby Price wins 2010 A4DE
Motorex KTM Offroad rider, Toby Price has
won both the Outright and E2 class at the 2010 Yamaha Australian Four Day
Enduro (A4DE) in Portland, NSW.
Price put on a dominant performance in today's final moto to win the
event from five time World Champion, Ballard's Wellard Yamaha's Stefan
Merriman. In third place Outright was last year's winner, Motorex KTM's
Jarrod Bewley, who also won this year's E1 class.
"I'm really stoked to win here, especially with Stefan Merriman on my
tail,last year I played the bridesmaid and now I have finally done it" Price
said afterwards. "I now have my sights set on heading to Portugal for a
round of the World Enduro Championships, and then the rest of the Australian
Off Road Championship."
It was a successful A4DE for the Motorex KTM outfit, with Ben Grabham
winning the E3 class following a classic battle with Husaberg-mounted Geoff
Braico in the final moto, and Motorex KTM team manager, Brad Williscroft,
winning the Vets class.
Heading into the final moto of the Women's class with a half second lead
over Jessica Gardiner (Ballard's Wellard Yamaha), Jemma Wilson (Yamaha)
grabbed the holeshot and the lead early, only to suffer a heartbreaking
crash to surrender the moto, and the A4DE class win to the hard-charging
16-year-old.
In a hotly contested Masters class, enduro legend Geoff Ballard held a
slim lead over David Cash heading into the last test, which he worked hard
to protect, keeping a persistent Cash at bay throughout the moto.
Provisional Results
Yamaha A4DE Outright Top-10 (Provisional)
1) Toby Price E2 (Motorex KTM)
2) Stefan Merriman E2 (Ballard's Wellard Yamaha)
3) Jarrod Bewley E1 (Motorex KTM)
4) Daniel Milner E2 (Suzuki)
5) Ben Grabham E3 (Motorex KTM)
6) Kirk Hutton E2 (Yamaha Australia)
7) Matthew Phillips E1 (Honda)
8) Jason Davis E2 (Coastal Pacific Ink KTM)
9) Geoff Braico E3 (Sutto's Husaberg Team)
10) Rory Mead E2 (Yamaha NZ)
Class Results
E1 - Jarrod Bewley (Motorex KTM); Matthew Phillips (Honda); Adrian Smith
(Yamaha).
E2 - Stefan Merriman (Ballard's Wellard Yamaha); Toby Price (Motorex KTM);
Daniel Milner (Suzuki).
E3 - Ben Grabham (Motorex KTM); Geoff Braico (Sutto's Husaberg Racing);
Mitcham Harper (KTM).
Veterans - Brad Williscroft (Motorex KTM); Rohan Crouch (Honda); Jason
Cater (Yamaha).
Masters - Geoff Ballard (Ballard's Wellard Yamaha); David Cash (Yamaha);
Vaughan Style (Husaberg).
Womens - Jessica Gardiner (Ballard's Wellard Yamaha); Jemma Wilson
(Yamaha); Alison Parker (Yamaha).
Full results from today can be found at at the event’s official website:
www.a4de2010.com.au
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Toby Price moves to the top
after A4DE day 3
Motorex KTM's Toby Price has moved into the lead of the 2010 Yamaha
Australian 4-Day Enduro.
After 21 special tests, Ballard’s Wellard Yamaha racer Stefan Merriman
dropped to second, 30-seconds off the Outright and E2 Class.
Merriman lead the 260-strong field the first two days of the race, which
is being held at Portland (near Lithgow, NSW).
A crash in the second enduro special test today cost the 36-year-old
WR450F rider 30-seconds, dropping him behind Price for first Outright.
“I was braking, didn’t see a root and it sort of chucked me sideways into
a tree,” Merriman said.
“I got my clutch jammed up so I had to sort of fix things before I could
get going.
“It cost 30-seconds, so it was a bit of a pain. After that I just tried
to beat Toby back, but I didn’t manage to.
“I’ve got the final motocross tomorrow, I’m up against a few good
motocrossers so I’ll just try and do my best and see what happens.”
The final motocross and finale of the 32nd annual Yamaha A4DE is being
held tomorrow at Clearview on Wallarawang-Rydel Road (Wallarawang).
Another Yamaha rider placed in the top-five of the hotly contested E2
Class is Queenslander ‘King Kirk’ Hutton.
Hutton, 36, came third Outright in today’s second test and finished the
day fifth Outright.
“I’ve been having one of my best four-days, if I can finish on the podium
in the E2 Class that would be great and I’m close, there’s only a few
seconds in it,” Hutton said.
“The YZ450F is awesome and I’m having a blast on it… I’m really happy
with how I’m riding – I knew I was riding the YZ450F well, but I didn’t
expect to be that fast.
“I’m looking forward to the final MX tomorrow, I love big grass tracks
and the final MX is a pearla so I can’t wait.”
Yamaha A4DE Outright Top-10 (Provisional after Day 3) Toby Price E2 Total
time: 1:34:33.570 Stefan Merriman E2 Yamaha 1:35:03.358 Jarrod Bewley E1
1:36:57.453 Daniel Milner E2 1:37:46.282 Ben Grabham E3 1:37:46.475 Kirk
Hutton E2 Yamaha 1:37:54.555 Matthew Phillips E1 1:37:58.543 Jason Davis E2
1:38:18.888 Rory Mead E2 Yamaha 1:39:11.835 Geoff Braico E3 1:39:26.299
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Merriman continues to control
the A4DE
Ballard’s Wellard Yamaha racer,
Stefan Merriman has continued to extend his lead in both the provisional
Outright and E2 class at the 2010 Yamaha Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE)
in Portland, NSW.
The five time World Champion rode
smoothly and mistake-free on the mix of grass and bush special tests and now
enjoys a substantial 27 second lead over Motorex KTM's Toby Price in second.
"Everything went well and it was
a close battle with Toby, he and I have been fighting it out by two or three
seconds in each special test," said Merriman. "It's a long race and the
biggest fear is having a crash and throwing away 10 or 15 seconds - which
neither of us can afford to do. This Four Day is better than any race I've
ever done in Australia - the conditions make it."
Price although happy with today's
performance is hoping the cards will swing his way." One little tip over is
all that it takes to lose a lot of time and that's all part of racing but I
am always having fun and there still two more days of racing to go.”
Defending Four Day Outright
champion Jarrod Bewley has slipped to 1:05 minutes behind his KTM teammate
Price, but still holds a commanding lead in the E1 class over Tasmanian
young gun Matt Phillips and Ballard's Wellard Yamaha's Ben Burrell in second
and third respectively.
Meanwhile holding down the lead
in the E3 class (and fourth Outright) is Motorex KTM's Ben Grabham, 35
seconds ahead of Husaberg's Geoff Braico in second.
The Kiwi contingent of Coastal
KTM's Jason Davis and Yamaha's Rory Mead are firmly entrenched within the
Outright top ten in seventh and eighth position.
With one more day of hard-fought
enduro before the final motocross showdown on day four, there's still plenty
of racing and anything can happen.
Provision Results
Outright
1. Stefan Merriman (Ballard's
Wellard Yamaha)
2. Toby Price (Motorex KTM)
3. Jarrod Bewley (Motorex KTM)
4. Ben Grabham (Motorex KTM)
5. Kirk Hutton (Yamaha)
6. Daniel Milner (Suzuki)
7. Jason Davis (Coastal KTM)
8. Rory Mead (Yamaha NZ)
9. Matthew Phillips (Honda)
10. Ben Burrell (Ballard's
Wellard Yamaha)
Class Results
E1 - Jarrod Bewley (Motorex KTM);
Matthew Phillips (Honda); Ben Burrell (Ballard's Wellard Yamaha).
E2 - Stefan Merriman (Ballard's
Wellards Yamaha); Toby Price (Motorex KTM); Kirk Hutton (Yamaha QLD.
E3 - Ben Grabham (Motorex KTM);
Geoff Braico (Sutto's Husaberg Racing); Dan Goodwin (KTM).
Veterans - Brad Williscroft (Motorex
KTM); Rohan Crouch (Honda); Jason Cater (Yamaha).
Masters - Geoff Ballard
(Ballard's Wellard Yamaha); David Cash (Yamaha); Vaughan Style (Sutto's
Husaberg Racing).
Womens - Jessica Gardiner
(Ballard's Wellard Yamaha); Jemma Wilson (Yamaha); Alison Parker (Yamaha).
Full results from today can be
found at at the event’s official website:
www.a4de2010.com.au
The 32nd annual Yamaha A4DE is
being held at Portland (near Lithgow, NSW) April 8th to 11th, 2010.
Spectators are welcome. More info
is available from the event’s staging area located at the Portland
Showground, corner of Lime and Laurie St’s, Portland, NSW.
Stefan
Merriman - Day 2 (Pic: Scott Crowley
Toby Price -
Day 2 (Pic: Scott Crowley)
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Merriman pulls Yamaha A4DE lead
Ballard’s
Wellard Yamaha racer, Stefan Merriman, has blasted out of the gates of the
2010 Yamaha Australian 4-Day Enduro (A4DE) to take the provisional Outright
and E2 Class lead.
Merriman, 36, from Nelson Bay (NSW) is ahead of the field of nearly 260
riders by 13-seconds going into Day 2.
"It's
been a great start to the A4DE," Merriman said. "I had [Toby Price] pushing
me all the way today and keeping me honest.
“I
really enjoyed the tests, they are world class. Conditions are ideal after
rain pre-event.
“Hopefully I can keep it rolling and win this four-day.”
Trailing Merriman in E2 and Overall is Motorex KTM’s Toby Price. Price’s
Teammate, Jarrod Bewley, well is within striking distance in third Overall
and heads the E1 Class.
The E3
Class is lead by another Motorex KTM rider, Ben Grabham (from Bathurst) who
is sitting fourth Overall.
Rounding
out the top-10 Outright are New Zealander and Yamaha rider, Rory Mead (in
fifth), Victorian rising star Daniel Milner (in sixth), Queenslander and
YZ450F rider Kirk Hutton (seventh), Jason Davis (eighth), Peter Boyle
(ninth) and Adrian Smith (10th).
Yamaha
A4DE Day 1 Class Results (Provisional)
E1:
1st Jarrod Bewley (Motorex KTM) 2nd Matthew Phillips (Honda) 3rd Ben Burrell
(Ballard's Wellard Yamaha).
E2:
1st Stefan Merriman (Ballard's Wellards Yamaha) 2nd Toby Price (Motorex KTM)
3rd Rory Mead (Yamaha).
E3:
1st Ben Grabham (Motorex KTM) 2nd Geoff Braico (Husaberg Racing) 3rd
Mitcham Harper (KTM).
Veteran’s: 1st Brad Williscroft (Motorex KTM) 2nd Rohan Crouch (Honda) 3rd
Jason Cater (Yamaha).
Master’s: 1st David Cash (Yamaha) 2nd Geoff Ballard (Ballard's Wellard
Yamaha) 3rd Steven Clarke (Yamaha).
Women’s:
1st Jessica Gardiner (Ballard’s Wellard Yamaha) 2nd Jemma Wilson (Yamaha)
3rd Alison Parker (Yamaha).
Full
results from today can be found at at the event’s official website:
www.a4de2010.com.au
The
32nd annual Yamaha A4DE is being held at Portland (near Lithgow, NSW) April
8th to 11th, 2010.
Spectators are welcome. More info is available from the event’s staging area
located at the Portland Showground, corner of Lime and Laurie St’s,
Portland, NSW.
The
Oyster Bay Motorcycle Club is hosting the event, with assistance from the
Central Tablelands Motorcycle Club. The OBMCC is made up of more than 300
enduro-passionate members and is arguably one of the most successful and
longest-running enduro clubs in NSW. The Central Tablelands Motorcycle Club
host the well-known Sunny Corner Rally, a yearly event which attracts nearly
800 riders.?
The
OBMCC would like to thank YAMAHA as well as the event’s remaining sponsors:
ADB MAGAZINE, KTM AUSTRALIA, HUSABERG AUSTRALIA, SPORTSCAMERA, BALLARD’S
OFF-ROAD, MOTUL, PIRELLI TYRES, SUTTO’S M/C, NEWLITE TRAILERS, PRORIDER M/C,
MUC-OFF, TRIPLE R M/C, UNIFILTER, MOTOREX, WESTERN M/C, KENNY SIGNS &
GRAPHICS, NYCON SECURITY GROUP, BARKBUSTERS, HILLS PHOTOGRAPHY, EASY SHADE
MARQUEES, SCOTT and SUNNY CORNER TRAIL TOURS.
A4DE
info and news can be found at the official website:
www.a4de2010.com.au
ENDS
Media:
Leigh Hutton (Shooting Star Media) - 0404 062 763
Yamaha
A4DE Day 1 Top-10 Outright (Provisional)
1. Stefan
Merriman (Ballard's Wellard Yamaha)
2. Toby
Price (Motorex KTM)
3. Jarrod
Bewley (Motorex KTM)
4. Ben
Grabham (Motorex KTM)
5. Rory
Mead (Yamaha)
6. Daniel
Milner (Suzuki)
7. Kirk
Hutton (Yamaha)
8. Jason
Davis (Coastal KTM)
9. Peter
Boyle (Honda)
10. Adrian
Smith (Yamaha)
Pic (by Leigh
Hutton): Yamaha's Stefan Merriman tears up one of today's pristine grass
track special tests
A media conference will be held
Wednesday,
April 7th,
2010:
Time: 12-noon
Location: Yamaha Australian 4-Day Enduro staging area
(Parc Ferme)
Portland Showground, corner of Lime and Laurie
St’s, Portland, NSW
Interviewees:
- Five-time world champion, Stefan Merriman
- Reigning A4DE champ, Jarrod Bewley
- Local gun Ben Grabham (from Bathurst)
- Lithgow racer Gary Dukes
- Event coordinator Lyn Braico
Media Contact: Scott Crowley - 0410 221 434 or Leigh
Hutton - 0404 062 763
Entry to the event on April 8th to 11th is also available
for media upon request. Please contact Scott Crowley for more info or for
accreditation.
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Portland
to ignite with Yamaha A4DE
About 260 dirt bike racers and hundreds of supporters and fans will descend
on Portland (near Lithgow, NSW) starting this weekend to get ready for next
Thursday’s kick-off of the 32nd annual Yamaha Australian 4-Day Enduro
(A4DE).
Australia’s fastest off-road racers will spend early next week doing last
minute preparations to their bikes, signing on and scrutineering for the
race, to be held at Portland (NSW) from April 8th to 11th.
Yamaha A4DE Event Coordinator, Lyn Braico, said the prestigious Yamaha A4DE
was an Australian championship race that attracted some of the world’s
fastest riders.
“The Yamaha
A4DE consists of four days of grueling trail and about seven to eight
special test phases a day, equaling a total of about 30 hours and more than
1000kms on the machine. Riders must also complete a final motocross on day
four,” she said.
“The A4DE is the second largest of its kind on the globe and contributes
more than $1.5 million to the Australian economy annually.
“This year, spectators and fans will be in for a real treat when Australia’s
best racers, including Bathurst’s Ben Grabham, try to topple last year’s
A4DE Outright winner, Jarrod Bewley of the Motorex KTM Team from Hawkesbury,
Sydney.
“Ballard’s Wellard Yamaha will also have a hot favourite in the running,
with five-time world Champion, Stefan Merriman, ready to take an A4DE win.”
In the 2010 Yamaha A4DE riders of all skill levels - from Clubman to Pro -
from every Australian state (including Tasmania) and New Zealand will be
vying for class and Outright honours.
Dozens of riders from the Central West and surrounds will also be competing,
including reigning Championship Veteran’s winner, Stuart Bennett (from
Orange), Gary Dukes from Lithgow and rising E1 Class star, Ben Burrell
(Yamaha), from Parkes.
There is also a state-versus-state element to the event, with the top riders
from each state competing on Junior and Senior Trophy Teams.
New South Wales will have Bewley, Merriman, Toby Price and several other top
riders fighting in its corner.
Queensland will also have some big talent on its side, with multi-Australian
Off-Road Champion, AJ Roberts (from Bribie Island) and four-time Australian
Enduro Champion ‘King’ Kirk Hutton from Kobble Creek (Pine Rivers Shire).
Victoria will again have a strong presence, including Blake Hore (from
Officer), Peter Boyle (from Stony Creek, Gippsland) and Jehi Willis (from
Koo Wee Rup).
The 32nd annual Yamaha A4DE will be held at Portland (near Lithgow, NSW)
from April 8th to 11th, 2010.
Spectators are welcome. More info will be available from the event’s staging
area located at the Portland Showground, corner of Lime and Laurie St’s,
Portland, NSW.
There are only four days left to
get your entry in for an event which is being hailed as one for the history
books: the 32nd annual Yamaha Australian 4-Day Enduro (A4DE) being held at
Portland (NSW) from April 8th to 11th.
The race, being orgainsed by one
of the country’s premier enduro clubs: Oyster Bay Motorcycle Club (OBMCC),
will truly be “one for the riders”.
No late entries will be accepted.
Download supplementary regulations now from www.a4de2010.com.au
One racer especially looking
forward to the event is leading Championship E1 Class competitor, Ben
Burrell (Ballard’s Wellard Yamaha).
“I live at Parkes, which is
pretty close to where it’s being held... we travel a lot over the course of
the year, so to have the four-day just down the road will be great,” Burrell
said.
“It’s also super exciting because
it will be my first A4DE, I’ve been to a few to watch now, but haven’t been
old enough to ride one.
“I’ve ridden near where the
four-day is being ran and it’s gonna be some good riding.
“I’ve heard a lot about the
tracks and it sounds like there’s gonna be heaps of good trail and special
tests... I can’t wait to get out on the trails and rip up the tests at the
four day.
“Apparently there’s gonna be
heaps of fresh trail every day, too, so it will be an awesome event not just
for serious racers but also for trail riders who want to be a part of it -
the atmosphere at a four-day is awesome.”
A4DE Course Coordinator Rick
Braico said riders would enjoy fresh trail every day and a total of eight
special tests.
“I encourage everyone who’s been
to a four-day or considered it to get your entry in - this will be a great
event,” Braico said.
“Four of the tests are grass
tracks and four are enduro tests, each will only be ridden four times to
ensure they don’t get too rough or worn.
“We’re making the course so
riders have an honest day’s ride. When they get off the bike they’ll be
tired, but it won’t be impossible.
“It’ll be the way an A4DE is
supposed to be: a tough endurance race that most riders can finish and those
who do finish will feel a real sense of accomplishment.”
The 32nd annual A4DE will be held
at Portland (near Lithgow, NSW) on April 8th to 11th, 2010.
Entries will be capped at 350
riders and close on Thursday (March 25th), supplementary regulations are
available from www.a4de2010.com.au.
The event boasts the following
classes: E1 (100cc to 150cc 2-Stroke & 150cc to 250cc 4-stroke), E2 (175cc
to 250cc 2-stroke & 275cc to 450cc 4-Stroke), E3 (290cc to 500cc 2-stroke &
475cc to 650cc 4-stroke), Veteran's (Over 35-years), Master's (Over
45-years) and Women All Powers.
There is also a
state-versus-state, club-versus-club and manufacturer-versus-manufacturer
element to the race, with senior, junior and club teams from each state and
trade teams going head to head.
The Oyster Bay Motorcycle Club is
hosting the event, with assistance from the Central Tablelands Motorcycle
Club. The OBMCC is made up of more than 300 enduro-passionate members and is
arguably one of the most successful and longest-running enduro clubs in NSW.
The Central Tablelands Motorcycle Club host the well-known Sunny Corner
Rally, a yearly event which attracts nearly 800 riders.?
The OBMCC would like to thank YAMAHA as well as the event’s remaining
sponsors: KTM AUSTRALIA, HUSABERG AUSTRALIA, SPORTSCAMERA, PIRELLI TYRES,
SUTTO’S M/C, NEWLITE TRAILERS, PRORIDER M/C, MUC-OFF, TRIPLE R M/C,
UNIFILTER, MOTOREX, WESTERN M/C, KENNY SIGNS & GRAPHICS, NYCON SECURITY
GROUP, BARKBUSTERS, HILLS PHOTOGRAPHY and SUNNY CORNER TRAIL TOURS.
The A4DE presentation evening is being held at the
Lithgow Ballroom, at the Lithgow Showground.
Time: 6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start. Please note
that a bar service is available on site - definitely NOT BYO.
By now the Early Bird Entries have
closed, thanks to all of you who have organised yourselves so quickly!
Remember, event entries MUST BE RECEIVED BY Midnight (AEST) March 25,
2010
THERE WILL BE NO LATE INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES
ACCEPTED FOR THIS YEAR”S A4DE.
I have had many calls re general
information about the A4DE and its course – Great! Good organisation and
planning are essential for an event like this one. Here are answers to the
most asked questions!
Course Brief
We have put together a challenging and
technical course to ensure a good ride for everyone. You will be in the
saddle for around 7 hours per day for the first three days, through both
pine forest and natural Aussie bush. The general course altitude is approx.
900 metres and has a medium to hard pack, at times pretty rocky, base. At
this point we envisage Day 1 - is its own course, Day 2 - a separate, new
course, Day 3 – a blend of the best bits from Days 1 & 2 and Day 4 is a
short trail prior to the final moto. If we get rain – it’s going to be even
better!
We have planned 5 Cross Tests which are
in open grasslands/paddocks. There are also 4 Enduro Tests – 3 of which are
soft base and one has a shale base. We recommend that riders look at
investing in a set of mousses – especially if you intend to ride the entire
event on one set of tyres. The different terrains of the course and tests
may play havoc on tubes and imagine two or three punctures in one section –
how long does it take you to change a tube at home in the comfort of your
garage with all the tools there? Out on a trail a puncture can take many,
many minutes to repair and a mousse just means one less thing to worry about
- it could be the difference in finishing the event or “houring out”!
We hope that rider’s will do 7 - 8 timed
tests PER DAY during the event. Most tests are on private property. Please
respect these areas, they have been generously offered to us by the local
people of Portland. You must obey all signs that are posted throughout
these tests and please do not leave any rubbish or refuse ANYWHERE in your
travels!
Time Controls
There will be 3 - 4 time controls out on
the course each day – plus one at the Parc Ferme. These are all easily
accessible by two wheel drive cars and are within approx. 30 minutes from
the Parc Ferme. There will be signage and directions to each control and
test – please remember this is an OPEN public forest and I feel that it is
never too early to remind everyone that we must all be mindful of speed and
safety whilst in Sunny Corner Forest and the surrounding areas.
Parc Ferme – Sign On – Scrutineering –
Impound REMEMBER - NO CAMPING AT PARC FERME!
Parc Ferme is at Portland Showground, in
the middle of town. Please respect the locals and try to keep noise to a
minimum while we are here. The Parc Ferme will be open to “move into” from
lunchtime Easter Sunday, 4 April, 2010. As we have previously stressed –
space will be tight on site – so it is important you plan your workspace
carefully. Team up with some mates and share quickshades or perhaps even
consider hiring a container for the event. It’s a safe and easy way to
manage your equipment during the A4DE. Forms for this are at
www.a4de2010.com.au under the information tab – container hire and
request for space.
Read your event schedule in the
Supplementary Regulations carefully and watch the website for updates!
Sign on is from Monday 5/4/10,
Scrutineering is ONLY Tuesday 6/4/10, then the bikes are impounded until the
event start on Thursday. Impound is at Portland Showground and whilst every
care will be taken to ensure the safety of your bike, they are actually the
bike owner’s responsibility whilst at this venue and before, during and
after the event – i.e. the bike owner is liable for theft/damage/insurance,
not the A4DE organisers or their agents.
Enviro-mats will be on sale at the Parc
Ferme prior to the event. TEAR OFFS ARE PROHIBITED AT THE A4DE
Rookies Information Afternoon
We have found in the past that many
rookies need extra guidance when it comes to an A4DE. Simple things like
how many fuel containers will I need? (Only 10 Litre size permitted) How
does a schedule and card work? – all these things take time in a general
rider’s briefing. So, this year we are trialling a Rookie Info. afternoon
Monday 5th April,
4:00 – 5:00pm. at the Parc Ferme. It’s not compulsory, but if this is your
first A4DE, or if you just want to come along to brush up on the event and
how it works, I would strongly recommend you attend.
Rider’s Briefings – these
are compulsory viewing!!
All riders MUST ATTEND 1
rider’s briefing prior to the A4DE. There are 2 briefings planned.
The first one is on Tuesday
6/4/10 Night at the Portland Golf Club at 7.00 p.m. SHARP. The Portland
Golf Club will be open from about 4pm and there is a small, but sensational
Thai Restaurant on site. The venue only allows for 150 people and although
there is no cost to attend the Rider’s Briefing – BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL –
email your acceptance to me at
rlbraico@bigpond.net.au and it’s strictly first in, first served.
If you miss out on this
first session, the second Rider’s Briefing is at the Parc Ferme on Wednesday
7/4/10 at 1.00 p.m. SHARP. Bookings not required for the second session,
but you must attend 1 or the other and be signed off prior to starting the
event.
No Briefing – No Ride –
Not Negotiable!
Jury Meetings
Jury meetings are for the
Event Officials and Jury Delegates only from each state and are held prior
to and throughout the A4DE. These will be held at the Portland R.S.L. which
is a block away from the Parc Ferme. On site at the RSL is a great Chinese
Restaurant that will be open for everyone to use during the event.
Presentation Dinner
Will be held at Lithgow at
the Civic Ballroom, Lithgow Showground, Sunday night after the final moto.
We are still finalizing all the details, but tickets will be available in
the next week or so. Bookings are essential and it’s a great way to finish
off the A4DE – again, keep an eye on the website for more news and ticket
information.
Help the locals help us!
The residents and businesses
of Portland are being really supportive of the event. It’s only a small
town, but there is a Foodworks (small supermarket with fresh produce, deli,
bakery and hot chooks), a really nice butcher, a yummy bakery, a small
coffee shop, a post office and small service station, Chinese restaurant at
the RSL, Thai at the Golf Club (both do takeaway!) many pubs and a small
local Bowling club to have a quiet ale in.
Foodworks have applied to
open Easter Sunday for us so everyone can get their last minute goodies
there while their riders tinker at the Parc Ferme. There will also be a
canteen at the Parc Ferme and bush catering at the controls and Final Moto.
Please support these local businesses and community groups as the town in
general has been doing it a bit tough and the A4DE will bring valuable
income into the local community.
Lyn Braico
A4DE Event Co-Ordinator
Dirt bike racers from across Australasia and some international champions
are chomping at the bit for the 2010 Yamaha Australian 4-Day Enduro (A4DE)
being held at Portland, NSW, on April 8th to 11th.
Entries are now open for the iconic event and can be found at
www.a4de2010.com.au Early bird (discounted) entries close February 25th.
The Yamaha A4DE is the second largest enduro motorcycle race in the
southern hemisphere and attracts some of the fastest and most accomplished
enduro riders in the world.
Three hundred and fifty riders will this year line up at Portland (near
Lithgow) to battle for national class titles and the Yamaha A4DE Outright
crown.
Included in the list of confirmed entrants are five-time world champion,
Yamaha’s Stefan Merriman, Australian Off-Road Champion, Toby Price (Motorex
KTM) and his teammate and last year’s A4DE Outright winner, Jarrod Bewley.
Several international riders have also shown interest in competing this
year. One who has already entered is eight-time American Enduro Champion and
Husaberg rider, Mike Lafferty.
Plenty of local enduro racers will also contest the event - Lithgow’s
Gary Dukes (of the Sutto’s Husaberg Racing Team) is one who can’t wait for
the race.
“I was able to place third at the Orange A4DE last year in the Veteran’s
Class, so hopefully I’ll go a few better this year,” Dukes said.
“It’s gonna be a great event and living so close will make it even
better. Living only an hour away from last year’s A4DE I thought I was
lucky, but this year I’m only 10-minutes away from parc ferme - it will be
great to sleep in your own bed and not live out of a suit case.
“I’m really excited about Oyster Bay hosting the event. They give 100 per
cent for these type of races and they’ve got some great properties to host
special tests.
“We’ve been getting a lot of rain of late, so there should be plenty of
moisture in the ground. I know quite a few riders who will have a go of it,
I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot more riders turn up for the four day this
year.”
Yamaha’s Stefan Merriman (from Nelson’s Bay, NSW), who has not been able
to compete in an A4DE since 2007, is equally as excited about the Portland
Yamaha A4DE.
“I’m really looking forward to it because I missed out last year with
injury, “ Merriman said.
“I enjoy the enduro events and with [Rick Braico] organising the track,
I’m sure it will be a good one.
“Competition-wise it’s gonna be a very tough four-day and season. Tougher
than last year.
“The younger guys are getting faster... I’ve been riding with Ben Burrell
lately and he’s very fast.
“A lot of the top guys have also changed bikes, and there’s a lot of new
motivation for everyone... it’s gonna be a good race.”
The 32nd annual A4DE will be held at Portland (near Lithgow, NSW) on
April 8th to 11th, 2010.
Entries will be capped at 350 riders, supplementary regulations are now
available from www.a4de2010.com.au. Early bird entries ($525.00 per rider or
$500.00 with own transponder) will close February 25th. Entries will close
March 25th, the non-early-bird entry fee is $590.00 per rider or $565.00
with own transponder.
The event boasts the following classes: E1 (100cc to 150cc 2-Stroke &
150cc to 250cc 4-stroke), E2 (175cc to 250cc 2-stroke & 275cc to 450cc
4-Stroke), E3 (290cc to 500cc 2-stroke & 475cc to 650cc 4-stroke), Veteran's
(Over 35-years), Master's (Over 45-years) and Women All Powers.
There is also a state-versus-state, club-versus-club and
manufacturer-versus-manufacturer element to the race, with senior, junior
and club teams from each state and trade teams going head to head.
The Oyster Bay Motorcycle Club is hosting the event, with assistance from
the Central Tablelands Motorcycle Club. The OBMCC is made up of more than
300 enduro-passionate members and is arguably one of the most successful and
longest-running enduro clubs in NSW. The Central Tablelands Motorcycle Club
host the well-known Sunny Corner Rally, a yearly event which attracts nearly
800 riders.
The OBMCC would like to thank YAMAHA as well as the event’s remaining
sponsors: KTM AUSTRALIA, HUSABERG AUSTRALIA, SPORTSCAMERA, PIRELLI TYRES,
SUTTO’S M/C, NEWLITE TRAILERS, BALLARD'S OFF-ROAD, MOTUL, METZELER, PRORIDER
M/C, MUC-OFF, TRIPLE R M/C, UNIFILTER, WESTERN M/C, KENNY SIGNS & GRAPHICS,
NYCON SECURITY GROUP, BARKBUSTERS and HILLS PHOTOGRAPHY.
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Husaberg USA rider to contest the A4DE
 Mike
Lafferty, 8-Time American National Enduro Champion is coming Down Under
to race our iconic Yamaha Australian Four Day Enduro While details
remain scarse (including which class he will contest), Lafferty's
inclusion lends an international flavour to this year's Four Day. In the
past heavy international hitters such as Finn Juha Salminen and Manxman
David Knight have decended to take home our premiere enduro honours, but
just how Lafferty will fare remains to be seen. The locals will be
faster than ever this year with a number of geniune world-class level
riders ready to defend our boarders, including multi-time World Enduro
Champion Stefan Merriman.
Yamaha Motor Australia has secured naming
rights sponsorship of the 2010 Australian 4-Day Enduro (A4DE) being
hosted by the Oyster Bay Motorcycle Club (OBMCC) from April 8th to
11th at Portland, NSW (near Lithgow). OBMCC President Chris Dodd
said preparations for the iconic race were on schedule and the club
had received tremendous support from the motorcycle industry and
riders.
“Everyone’s really excited about the race and
we’re working tirelessly to make sure it’s an A4DE for the history
books,” Dodd said.
“The industry’s been really supportive and we
have a fantastic sponsor line-up: we are very pleased to announce
Yamaha has come on board as naming rights sponsor for this year’s
event.
“Riders are also showing a lot of interest and
enthusiasm and I can assure anyone out there who is keen to
experience an A4DE that the trails and special tests at the Portland
A4DE will be a blast to ride.”
The OBMCC team and Central Tablelands
Motorcycle Club have been hard at work putting the
finishing touches on plans for the event, including mapping out and
pre-riding the course and special tests - which are tipped to be
some of the best in many years.
The A4DE is one of the world’s biggest and
most prestigious enduro motorcycle events and contributes more than
$1.5 million annually to the economy of the host area.
Now in its 32nd year, this year’s Yamaha A4DE
will see 350 riders (ranging in ability from clubman-level to the
country’s elite) battle for the Outright crown and national class
titles.
Last year’s A4DE was held at Orange, NSW, and
saw Jarrod Bewley take the Outright victory over rookie Toby Price.
Bewley will have added competition this year, however, with
five-time world champion, Yamaha’s Stefan Merriman, ready to race
the A4DE for the first time since 2005.
Merriman, from Nelson’s Bay (NSW), was forced
to withdraw from the 2009 A4DE at the last minute after suffering a
broken bone in his shoulder at a state championship round.
A4DE Course Coordinator Rick Braico said
riders would enjoy fresh trail every day and a total of eight
special tests.
“Four of the tests are grass tracks and four
are enduro tests, each will only be ridden four times to ensure they
don’t get too rough or worn,” Braico said.
“We’re making the course so riders have an
honest day’s ride. When they get off the bike they’ll be tired, but
it won’t be impossible.
“It’ll be the way an A4DE is supposed to be: a
tough endurance race that most riders can finish and those who do
finish will feel a real sense of accomplishment.”
Braico said the course would include a “good
mix of terrain”, including single track, forest roads and technical
(but rideable) sections.
He said the terrain in the area had “a bit of
a hardish bottom” and would be shaly in sections. Intermediate tyres
would be recommended - “a couple of the tests are in paddocks so
should be loamy,” he said.
Competitors and their support crews will also
have access to all the creature comforts of home, with the staging
area for the race (at Portland) located just 30-minutes drive from
Lithgow and 40-minutes from Bathurst.
The 32nd annual A4DE will be held at Portland
(near Lithgow, NSW) on April 8th to 11th, 2010.
Entries will be capped at 350 riders,
supplementary regulations will be available from www.a4de2010.com.au
later this week. The event boasts the following classes: E1 (100cc
to 150cc 2-Stroke & 150cc to 250cc 4-stroke), E2 (175cc to 250cc
2-stroke & 275cc to 450cc 4-Stroke), E3 (290cc to 500cc 2-stroke &
475cc to 650cc 4-stroke), Veteran's (Over 35-years), Master's (Over
45-years) and Women All Powers.
The Yamaha A4DE is the second largest enduro
motorcycle race in the southern hemisphere and will attract 350
riders from across Australasia.
Hosting the event is the Oyster Bay Motorcycle
Club, assisted by Central Tablelands Motocycle Club. The OBMCC is made up of more than 300 enduro-passionate
members and is arguably one of the most successful and longest
running enduro clubs in NSW. Central Tablelands Motocycle Club are
the hosts of the famous Sunny Corner Rally, the yearly event that
attracts nearly 800 riders.
The OBMCC would like to thank YAMAHA as well
as the event’s remaining sponsors: KTM AUSTRALIA, HUSABERG
AUSTRALIA, SPORTSCAMERA, PIRELLI TYRES, SUTTO’S M/C, NEWLITE
TRAILERS, PRORIDER M/C, MUC-OFF, TRIPLE R M/C, UNIFILTER, WESTERN
M/C, BARKBUSTERS, HILLS PHOTOGRAPHY, KENNY SIGNS and NYCON SECURITY.
Hi All,
The Australian Four Day Enduro (April 8 - 11,
2010) is going to be held at Portland, near Lithgow in the
second week of the April school holidays.
So, this means it's only 11 weeks until
the A4DE and we have already had quite a few people offer to
help in the running of the event. However, we need approx. 100
volunteers each day - YES - that's One Hundred people EVERY
DAY - to help us out over the four days in April.
Not everyone can be a sweep, not everyone
wants to be a sweep - so don't panic if you can't ride or don't
have a bike at the moment .... you can help in so many other
ways!
We need people to help out at the time
controls, at the special tests, at the parc ferme (Portland
Showground) and people to help set up before and others to help
pack up tests, bunting etc. afterwards. We may even need some
young mums to help look after the ferals for other young mums
who are helping throughout the event. Even if you can only
help one day - that's a start!
Don't worry if you have never helped out
before, no problem...We will be having a training day from 9.00
a.m. on Saturday, 27 March, 2010 at a central location yet to be
booked. On this day we will be going through procedures for
time controls and special tests and offer a general overall
briefing on how the whole A4DE works.
This is
OBMCC's biggest ever event and the whole enduro fraternity is
expecting a great A4DE from us. Help us make this happen so
that in year's to come, everyone will remember THE race at
Portland!
Thanks!
A4DE Event Co-ordinator
As in previous years,
six metre shipping containers are being made available at the 2010
A4DE at Kramer Park Portland (Portland Showground). Our experience
with Oyster Bay MCC is that we normally run up to 10 riders from
each container, sometimes 11 or more if you are happy to be more
friendly.
Space in the Paddock
will be tight, with a hired container space being approximately 10m
deep by 6m wide. Everyone is reminded there is no camping in the
Kramer Park area.
Containers must be
ordered and paid for by Wednesday 10th March 2010 to
enable time for us to coordinate with the supplier.
Pease download the
Container Form and
send it in.
Contact
Don Atkins for any further information on containers or Parc
Ferme.
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A4DE for Rookies
(and other
information you need to know!)
Well, the
A4DE is fast approaching and I am receiving lots of phone calls
about how the event runs and what you need to enter the event.
First,
please read the Enduro and Reliability Trials section (pages 216 –
232 incl.) of the Motorcycling Australia 2010 Manual of Motorcycle
Sport (MOMS) rulebook. If you hold a current MA License you should
have received a copy recently, otherwise log onto
http://www.ma.org.au/AM/Template.cfm?Section=General_competition_rules&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentFileID=59234
. Read the whole chapter – it explains enduro first then the A4DE
rules and classifications.
Also brush
up on the All Disciplines section in the MOMS as well ( pages
91 – 105 incl.) for general rules about motorcycling sport.
Soon the
Supplementary Regulations and Entry Forms will be published. The
Supplementary Regs have additional information specific to the 2010
A4DE, over and above the MOM's rules as listed above. You must read
these carefully as they will give you the schedule of “early bird
entries”, normal entries, other deadlines for the event and event
procedures.
Read more...
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Newsletter 1 - 19 Nov
2009
Oyster Bay Motorcycle Club is in the
planning stages of organising the Australian Four Day Enduro – the
A4DE. This is the premier event for enduro motorcycling in Australia
and will be run in the Portland/Sunny Corner area of NSW, approx.
two hours west of Sydney near Lithgow, between April 8 – 11, 2010.
The event starts at Portland
Showground each day for the four days of competition and ventures
out on a new route every day, returning back to the showground in
the afternoon. The A4DE trail sections are planned to run in, and
around, the Sunny Corner State Forest, and we have also secured many
private properties for special tests and the final moto, so the
course should be varied and technical.
The organising committee for the A4DE
includes members from the Motorcycling Australia Enduro Commission, OBMCC, Central Western riders and various other personnel who have
many years experience at both the A4DE and ISDE. We aim to hold an
event “for enduro riders by enduro riders”.
We will be limiting the A4DE to 350
entries and have had interest from some international enduro riders
already! Accommodation for the event will be available in the
Lithgow and Bathurst Areas as Portland is approx. halfway between
these two towns. There is limited space at the Portland Showground,
so there will be NO camping available at the Parc Ferme! Please
contact Kellie at Lithgow Tourism Centre -
www.tourism.lithgow.com
or phone her on 1300 76 02 76 for all accommodation bookings and
information on where to camp etc..
To ride this event you must hold a
valid M.A. National License, RTA Motorcycle License, have a
registered bike and comply with the A4DE regulations as per the M.A.
Manual of Motorcycle Rules (Chapter 25 - Enduro and Reliability
section). See the www.ma.org.au
website – General Competition Rules - for more details.
Soon we will be publishing the
supplementary regulations and encouraging Early Bird Entries.
Additional information will be available on the A4DE website
a4de2010.com.au which will be regularly updated with news and
information. We also plan to have a “A4DE for beginners” section
with helpful tips and information for rookies and enthusiasts.
If you want to volunteer at the A4DE,
either by helping with the control points, tests or as a sweep
rider, please contact us asap to place yourself on the Volunteer
roster.
All correspondence at this stage
should be directed to Lyn Braico, A4DE Co-ordinator, by either email
rlbraico@bigpond.net.au.
Fax 02 9487 8055 or on my mobile 0422 580 922.
Looking forward to a great event,
Lyn B.
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2010 A4DE announcement
- 21 Oct 2009
Motorcycling
Australia (MA) would like to announce that the 2010 Australian
Four Day Enduro (A4DE) will be organised by a Committee
consisting of members of the Oyster Bay Motorcycle Club, the MA
Enduro Commission and will receive support from a number of
local New South Wales Motorcycle Clubs.
The 2010
A4DE will be held from 8-11 April and will be based at Portland,
NSW, which is situated between Lithgow and Bathurst to the west
of the Blue Mountains.
With
promoters, Dirt Bike Promotions, deciding not to continue to run
the event, the organisation of the A4DE by this Committee is an
interim measure designed to give MA time to advertise for
expressions of interest for a promoter to run the event in 2011
and beyond.
MA’s Enduro
Commission Chairman, Collin Jennings, said that the Committee
was already working hard to ensure that the 2010 A4DE was
on-track for April.
“The A4DE
Committee has pledged to maintain the high standard of
organisation and professionalism which Dirt Bike Promotions
brought to the sport,” Jennings said.
“The
committee is already working hard acquiring permissions to use
private properties for special tests, dealing with all the
underlying administrative issues, and gaining support from the
industry.
“It is
intended that MA will then draw up a contract and let a tender
to a suitable promoter to ensure the future of this long running
event.”
Further
information regarding the 2010 A4DE will be release as soon as
it becomes available
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