Ravenshoe MX Club runs successful two-day event – The King of the Off-Road

Ravenshoe Motorcycle Club ran a very successful two-day motorcycle event at the popular Milne Property at Wondecla on October 29 and 30. Dubbed the King of the Off-Road, the event format was Off-Road Sprints on Day 1 and a Natural Terrain Moto-X on Sunday.

Over 80 riders fronted to compete in the event, coming from as far away as Weipa in the North and Townsville to the South. With five adult classes and five junior classes the event saw competitors as young as eight and riders in their 50s having a go. Unfortunately some riders missed out as event organisers cut a few classes to ensure they stayed within the Tablelands Regional Council noise curfew on the property.

Saturday’s saw riders racing around an eight-minute bush loop through trees, gullies, rocks and logs. Accumulated times from the five sprint runs held throughout the day decided the winner for the day in each class. Overall and A Grade Open winner was Dominic Hoyle, closely followed by Paul Byrnes and then Rick Buckley in the A Grade Lites. Star performer for the day was 13-year-old Australian Moto-X champion, Wilson Todd, who in his first off-road event finished fifth Outright, beating most of the adult riders in the process.

Sunday was a Natural Terrain Moto-X held on the undulating forest setting of the Milne property Moto-X track. This time riders raced against each other in their respective classes, completing three rounds of four-lap races. Kris Holding took honours in the A Grade Open Class and the Over 35 years Veterans class, while Paul Byrnes dominated the A Grade Lites Class and in the process taking the Overall win for the weekend.