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Motocross club season roars to life

Jared Smith
Whanganui Chronicle·
17 Apr, 2017 10:18 AMQuick Read

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Even in the wet conditions, the young riders were eager to compete at the opening round of the Harvey Round Motors Isuzu Winter Championships on Sunday.

Even in the wet conditions, the young riders were eager to compete at the opening round of the Harvey Round Motors Isuzu Winter Championships on Sunday.

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The wet conditions added to the challenge, but the Wanganui Motorcycle Club's winter motocross series still dropped the starting gates up on Landguard Rd on Sunday morning.

There were 178 entries, with some riders entering more than one class, out of multiple classes from as young as the five-year-old mini riders up to the veterans in the 45+ grade.

The Harvey Round Motors Isuzu Winter Championships are held once a month through to August.

The class winners of the round were

A Grade Overs: Mike McCarthy (75 points); A Grade Unders: Trent Collins (75); B Grade: Jaakan Horne (70); Junior 125cc: Zac Jillings (72); Junior 250cc: Trent Collins (75); Junior 13-16 years 85cc: Scott Cole (75); Junior 8-12 years 85cc: Katriel Jones (75); Veterans 35-44 years: Seamus Manson (75); Veterans 45+: Grant McKinlay (72); Women's: Courtney Alabaster (70).

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Corban Locke, 5 years old, takes the turn at the Motorsport Domain.
Corban Locke, 5 years old, takes the turn at the Motorsport Domain.
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