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RACING IN THE MUD
THANKS TO ALL THE COMMITTEE /LAP SCORERS/START TEAM/SCRUTINEERS/MARSHALS/OVER 40S /ADULT SUPPORT AND EVERYONE THAT WAS AT DUNS
THIS WEEKENDS RACING WILL BE IN MY MEMORY FOR A LONG TIME TO COME . AT THE AGE OF 42 RACING WITH THE FAST GUYS AGED 16 TO 40 PLUS WAS A DELIGHT AND DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER . THE LAST RACE IN THE MUD WAS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC . AT THE END OF THE THIRD RACE ANDY BRITTON AND MYSELF WERE SMILING AND LAUGHING SO MUCH OUR TEETH LOOKED SO WHITE ,AS EVERY INCH OF OUR BODY AND BIKES WERE SO BLACK .WE DECIDED TO STAY AT THE TRACK ON SATURDAY NIGHT . MAD REED RACING TEAM (1ST IN THE BLASTER CLASS, WELL DONE SON ) INVITED US ACROSS TO SAMPLE SOME GOOD FRASERBURGH FOOD,THANKS VERY MUCH TO THE NOTHERN TEAM THEY CAN PUT ON A GOOD SPREAD, IF YOUR EVER INVITED I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ACCEPT THEIR OFFER. OK IT RAINED AND THE RACING WAS CANCELLED ON SUNDAY BUT THIS WEEKEND WAS GREAT ,I LOVED IT .HOPEFULLY WE WILL SEE RAIN AGAIN AT STONEHAVEN,RACING IN THE MUD IS SO MUCH OF A LAUGH.
IAIN CLARK #58
PS THINKING OF #11 IAN NEILL WISHING YOU A SPEEDY RECOVERY , NEED YOU BACK AT STONEHAVEN –WELL WHO IS GONNA SCRUTINEER THE BIKES.
ACU British Youth Quad Cross Championship. Remember to get your entry forms in for the first ever ACU British Youth Quad Cross Championship! Round 1 hosted by the Nett Quad Club 13th July 2008.Venue Dean Moore Round 2 hosted by Quad Racing Scotland 31st August 2008 Venue Duns Motocross Round 3 hosted by Nora MX 21st September 2008 Venue Culham ****** Q.R.S. Rounds 4 & 5 @ Duns Rounds 4 & 5 of the Scottish Quad Racing Championship. Will be held at Duns motocross on the 5th and 6th July 2008.
Rainy Rhynie!!!! The weather was unkind to us again this year in Rhynie causing us to cancel Rounds 4 and 5 of the QRS and SACU Championships. Riders will receive a 50% entry fee refund for Round 4 and a 100% refund for Round 5. The 50% retained from Round 4 will go towards the costs incurred to stage the event including the ambulance and track fees. Please e mail info@quadracingscotland.org to inform us whether you wish the refund to be paid to you by cheque or carried over to future rounds. We are in the process of checking track availability to arrange the rescheduling of the missed rounds and an announcement will be made on www.quadracingscotland.org as soon as we have confirmation. We hope you have all dried off from the very soggy weekend we all endured!!!!! *********** Number Boards
All rear number boards should be white background and Black Numbers. Numbers should also be on the front! ****
Rhynie Double Header 14th and 15th June 2008 Rounds 4 & 5 of The SACU and QRS Championship. The venue is Rhynie, a favourite amongst many of our riders, let’s just hope the weather is kind to us this year!!
CHILD PROTECTION
Please note:- The policy that Quad Racing Scotland adhere to is that no verbal/physical abuse or intimidation of minors at any QRS event will be tolerated. Anyone found to be in breech of this policy will be asked to leave the meeting along with any riders accompanying them.
QRS is committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for the children and young people to enjoy our events and ask that you give them the same consideration.
As the Child Protection Officer for QRS I will respond appropriately to all suspicions or allegations of abuse,
and providing parents and children the opportunity to voice any concerns they may have.
Sam Clark
Child Protection Officer
for QRS
ACU British Quad- Deansmoor Whitehaven. Leon Beda takes his first British race win and overall in round 3 of the ACU Maxxis British Quad Championship.The morning qualifying went well for Leon aboard his 131 Racing Yamaha, with sixth pick of the gate, for the race day.read more>>>
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Duns Entrants for 25th May 2008 ********************
Important Safety Message: It will now be compulsory for all quad bikes to have their keys and kill switch cables removed when left stationary at any QRS event to avoid accidents. Quads must only be started by their rider or their parent/guardian at our events and when left unattended should be left unable to be started. Safety is of the highest importance to QRS and anyone failing to adhere to this rule will be sent home. Helmets must be worn when riding quads at all times without exception – Passengers must not be carried on quads at any times ( riders will be sent home).
********* Race Report Ardersier QRS ROUND 2 REPORT Sunday 4th May saw a different type of weather and a more technical track for the 2nd round of the SACU and QRS Championships hosted by QRS and sponsored by Macform. With no snow ,wind or rain the pits were full of anticipation to the days racing that lay ahead on the very well prepared track at ArdersierWith more riders entered for round 2 the pits had a lot more action in them than round 1 but a few of the same old problems with riders struggling to get there finally tuned machines to start ahead of the days festivities. As is the custom the highly charged riders of the 50cc Class got the day of to the perfect start on there very own prepared track at the bottom of the hill. On a track more suited to the little bikes the was fast and frantic. In the standard class it was Harry Carmichael that won the days honours with three 1st place finishes followed by Thomas Tobin and Aaron Swan in his first race with the big boys. The 50cc modified class was just as competitive with Ryan McLeish taking wins in the 1st and 3rd races but a 4th in race 2 saw him lose the top spot on the day too Lawrence Whyte who had two 2nd and a win too take the overall win on the day. The ever steady Abbey Clark finished 3rd with three 3rd place finishes. Hope lies ahead for William Third who had a 2nd place finish in the 2nd race. 50cc to 100cc open class saw AJ Third take three 1st place finishes to give him top spot for the days racing. Jamie swan took 2nd in race 1 before the gremlins took over and left him 9th in race 2 and a DNF in the final race of the day. Ragan Carmichael who had a DNF in race 1 finished the day with 2 2nd place runs. The girls were not to be out done with Zoe Neill getting a 3rd and 2 6th place finishes and Kirsty Miller with a 6th and 2 5th places showing the boys that consistency works over 3 races. Fasted lap of the day went to AJ Third with a time of 2:31. 100cc geared who raced, along with the auto’s, had there own battle with Alexander Third leading the way with three race wins followed by Laura Nicol and Tayler Gibb. 200cc 2 stroke – 250cc 4 stroke class saw Mark Hadden take race 1 followed by Steven Beagrie and Andy Britton jnr. Race 2 Robert Elliot take the hole shot and lead for 2 laps before falling back into the pack which allowed Conner Smith to take over the lead which he held on to with Hadden chasing hard for a 2nd place. Race 3 saw Hadden take the lead from the off and hold on with Smith on the hunt until last lap gremlins let Britton jnr in for a 2nd place and Kevin Reed who moved from 5th too finish in 3rd place. Fasted lap of the day went to Mark Hadden with the time of 2:14. The crazy gang of over 40’s again showed that they were not to be out done by all the nipper snappers that had raced before them. Race 1 Had the more inform James Beattie take an early lead followed by Andy Britton only for Britton to get passed after 4 laps and open up a 8sec gap to secure the win over Beattie with Neill and Graham steady as ever in 3rd and 4th respectively. Race 2 had no changes from start to finish with Britton taking the win from Beattie and Neill coming over the line in 3rd. Race 3 had a few shake ups with Neill taking an early lead from form Beattie and Britton only for normal service to resume after 4 laps with Britton taking the win followed by Beattie then the tiring Neill. William Hill and John Fleming also put on a show or they could have been towing each other round as there was less than 1/2sec between there times all day, one for the stewards to check up on I think. Fasted lap of the day again went to Andy Britton with a time of 2:06 not bad for an old guy. The Championship with Morrison and Beda back form British duties got under way with Beda taking the hole shot in race 1 and pulling away from the rest of the pack which finished with Albert Smith 2nd and Mike Dunlevy in 3rd place. Race 2 again had Beda out front with the pack chasing Smith tried then Dunlevy but it was Richard Telford who got 2nd place followed by Scott Mcmillan in 3rd. Race 3 again went with Beda leading from start to finish leaving it up to the rest chasing 2nd place. McMillan and Dunlevy fought hard before McMillan won through for 2nd place and Telford getting through for a fighting 3rd place. Fastest lap of the day went to Leon Beda with a time of 2:00. Don’t Forget Round 3 on 25th May at DRUMCLOG get entries in early? And don’t forget motor sport can be dangerous, be good ride safe. (777)
Marshal If anyone has a round that they would like to marshal at between rounds 3 and 8 please e-mail the cheif Marshal dave@quadracingscotland.org Please note! Late entrants must provide a marshal. *********** Ian Clark # 58 report Track up-date Ardersier Round two Scottish quad championship 4th May 2008 sponsored by MacForm Ltd. The conditions of the track at the weekend were fantastic. It was a pleasure to use the quads all day and they were still clean .Only the air filters and gearbox oil will be required to be changed for next Sunday. read more >>>>> ************
April 2008 Newsletter Round 1 in the Snow!!!! We’re sure you’ll all agree Round 1 of the QRS and SACU Quad Racing Championship was a huge success despite the snow trying to stop us racing. ****** QRS ROUND 1 REPORT Sunday 6th of April was a date for the diary as there was no rain an Scotland just a small snow blizzard for the opening round of the 2008 SACU Scottish quad championships, hosted by Quad Racing Scotland and sponsored by Graham Construction at the Fife Community off road track in fife. We must be mad I thought, I was glad I had chosen not to race this year. To read more click here>>>>> ******
QRS Merchandise
We will have QRS merchandise available for sale on Sunday – if there is something you would like please send us an e mail and we’ll bring it with us.
*********** Update Cardenden, Round 1, Scottish Quad Championship Sponsored by Graham Construction
I can report that the track is in superb condition. The picture attached shows Kenny and Ian installing the new transponder loop at the finishing line. The heavy machinery has been on site and has been put to good use to create new jumps and a new whoops section.Read full report from Iain Clark #58 click here
************ March 2008 Newsletter Before we get into the ‘nitty gritty’ of what this Season holds for our Riders we want you all to know that we are genuinely very grateful for your support of and dedication to Quad Racing as a sport. To allow this fantastically exciting activity to continue in Scotland we are planning a spectacular and constantly improving year of events. If you haven’t already done so please click on our events page for updates on our tracks for this year. To read more click here
************************************ Email spam guard. webmail from admin@quadracingscotland.org can sometimes be sent to a junk email folder. All QRS webmail in the subject line has: Quad Racing Scotland ********************
Clarification: 100-200cc Maximum 250cc Maximum air cooled Open Class This has been amended to. Maximum 200cc 2 stroke / 250cc 4 stroke air cooled open class Modifications are allowed. The engine remains no more than 50cc.
Quad Racing Scotland AGM – 27th January 2008 The meeting was opened by QRS Club Secretary, Margaret Graham in Ian Scrimgeour’s absence. MG welcomed everybody and thanked them for taking the time to attend and explained why IS was unavailable. Click here to read more>>>>>>>>> ****************************** PRESS RELEASE New 2008 ACU British Youth Quad Cross Championship With the continuing growth of quad racing at European, British and Club level the ACU Motocross Department held a meeting at Rugby on 14th November 2007 with key members of the quad racing fraternity, including dealers and clubs. Click here to read more>>>>>>>>>>> ******************************* Race Numbers If you raced with QRS last year and are not moving into a different Race Class your race number will remain the same. If you are moving into a different class this year you may choose a race number which was not allocated to a rider last year. Any new members will have to choose a number which is not already allocated. Please check the final results for 2007 to ensure the number you are choosing for 2008 is not allocated to another rider. ********************* A.G.M. The Annual General meeting for Quad Racing Scotland will be held on Sunday 27th January 2008 at 1 pm the Venue is : Bothwell Bridge Hotel For location and directions click here
****** JANUARY 2008 NEWSLETTER A Very Happy New Year from everybody at QRS – we hope you had a wonderful Festive period and are looking forward to seeing you all very soon. QRS AGM – Sunday 27th January 1pm Many of you over the last year have shared your ideas with us about how you feel we could improve the Club and for that we are very grateful but there are still a small minority of us who carry out the huge amount of work it takes to run QRS and provide racing for you in Scotland. As such we desperately need your help in 2008 to ensure QRS grows and strengthens. Don’t be afraid to come forward and volunteer your services – we will provide you with all the training needed to help you help us. Please find attached details of all Committee positions which need to be filled this year – we really hope you can make it to the AGM which is being held at The Bothwell Bridge Hotel, Bothwell, G71 8EU at 1pm.
Please complete the attached form if you are interested in standing for any of the positions listed and return to the usual address asap or simply send an e mail. New Website We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Website – we know many of you have struggled to access the old one for various reasons: We also have new e mail addresses which are listed on the website – please register as soon as possible as we will be communicating solely through the website within a few months and as such you may miss vital race information. Don’t worry we’ll give you warning. All newsletters and information are already listed along with race dates and results from last year etc. Membership and Race Licence Application Forms Please find attached the new membership form for 2008. Please complete and send back along with the appropriate fees and photographs asap. Race Licence Application forms cannot be sent out until you re-join the Club so please do so as soon as you can. Please be aware that you will not be eligible for The Quad Racing Scotland Championship unless you are a member of QRS before Round 1 on 6th April 2008. We hope you will show support for your Club at the AGM and volunteer to help in whatever small or large way you can – QRS can only have a future if we have more people involved willing to work towards an even more successful 2008!! ********************************************* QUAD RACING SCOTLAND COMMITTEE 2007 CORE COMMITTEE Title Name Current Status Chairman Ian Scrimengeour Active Vice Chairperson Rhona Beda Active Club Secretary Margaret Graham Active Competition Secretary Sandra Gotterson Resigned Treasurer Debbie Stewart Active Administration Secretary Jen Parkynn Active PR and Sponsorship Ewen Chisholm Resigned Chief Marshall Liam Brown Resigned Web site + Race Programmes David Landsborough Active Child Protection Officer Leigh Dowie Resigned Environmental Officer Iain Clark Active General Committee Member Alan Dowie Resigned EXISTING VACANCIES Sponsorship Manager Chief Marshall
NEW POSITIONS FOR 2008
PR Official – to liaise with Press Timing Equipment Officer
RACE DAY ASSISTANTS (in addition to Committee)
Lap Scoring Team Ros Neil Active Sign on Team Gina Swan Active Start Team Steven Carmichael Active Start Team John Nixon Active Start Team Ian Tait Resigned Start Team Niko Beda Resigned Scrutineers Paul Casagranda Active Announcer Matt Alberti Active
RACE DAY VACANCIES
Start Team x 2 Clerk of The Course Assistant
SUMMARY – WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!! QRS had a hugely successful 2007 however to allow the Club to continue to grow we need ‘fresh blood’ – that means YOU All Committee Members must be voted back onto the committee for 2008 if they wish to hold their post again. If any Committee Member does not wish to be considered for their existing role they must resign before 25th January 2008. Committee Members must be nominated and seconded by a QRS member and provided there are no objections to them continuing that role they may continue to do so. If you feel you could take over any of the roles listed please let us know by completing the attached form and returning it to QRS before Fri 25th January. A vote will be carried out for any contested posts at the AGM on Sunday 27th January If you feel you would be suited to any vacancies please also complete the attached form and return by 25th January – we welcome all offers of help and will teach you everything you need to know so don’t be afraid to volunteer. As you will see there are many vacant posts which need to be filled – if you’re not sure about what is involved in a particular position but would like to assist please call Jen on 0131 445 7868 to talk through how you can help the Club. *********************************************
***************************** Transponders All QRS racers require a AMBmx personal transponder for race season 2008. (except 50cc class) With your own personal Transponder Mylaps.com provides your Personal Official race results, qualifying times, individual lap times and more.http://qrs.mylaps.com/ Contact the S.A.C.U. office for a Transponder *********************************************
ACU PRESS RELEASE -- December 2007 2008 ACU British Youth Quad Cross Championship Classification and age Groups 50cc Auto Open class 7-9 years old 100cc Open Class 9-13 years old 200cc Open Class 13-16 years old 250cc Open Class 14-16 years old **Provisional Calendar** Round 1--13th July 2008--Nett Quad Club Round 2 --31stAugust 2008-- Quad Racing Scotland Round 3-21st September2008 Quad Racing Association
For more info click here for link to the ACU.
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