Results
The first ever 12
hour Hare and Hounds in Scotland was a great success set at
Tinto Moto Park. The Bon Accord club did a lot of work on the
track assisted by local riders Craig White and Stewart
Blackadder. Robbie Allan has a great facility here and the track
stood up well to the constant traffic despite some rain which
made it slippy in places.
Starting with a
great Pits area where riders were able to park their vehicles
right up beside their bike - a great benefit for a full day
event. The riders started off on part of the motocross complex
and then headed over the hill through grass fields and down some
slippy off cambers before fighting back uphill in some rutted
muddy areas.
The track was fairly
flowing and just right for a 12 hour event - lose momentum and
you had to fight to get back up the hills - but the views were
fantastic. There were also some 4th or even 5th gear blasts for
the fast boys.
Chris Shorey made
the trip up from Plymouth and declared the track one of the best
in the UK - he should know as he has been a top finisher at Dawn
to Dusk. Hopefully he will bring his pals next year. He managed
Ironman Over 40 and put in 18 laps - 2 more than any other
Ironman. Second was Phil Hewitt evergreen ELRAT rider.
In Clubman Barry
McKie put in a great performance to take the honours just one
lap ahead of 16 year old newcomer Duncan Norrie - the youngest
Ironman rider out there. Scott McKune took 3rd just one lap
back.
Michael Tawse took
the Sportsman win showing great determination to keep going all
day winning by two laps from James Long with Bob Turner only one
lap down.
Then onto the racers
who hammered round all day with some ridiculous times in the
team events.
Husquvarna struck
Gold in the Experts with Fraser Norrie and Allyn Scotland
who had a great day with some very consistent laps despite ever
changing conditions to just take the win by a lap from Mckenzie
and McArthur. The Harvey brothers came in third after pushing
the leaders hard all day.
In the over 40 team
Mark Ritchie and Steven Currie (Snr) took the win from Gilchrist
and Cooper by two laps. When Mark suggested Steven go out for
one final lap - the response was " No I don't think I will !"
spelt with an F**.
The Clubman team was
a great battle all day as team Henderson - father and son - took
on the three man team of Clark Barbour and Stewart and managed
to open a 4 lap lead - awesome under the conditions. Irwin and
Gibb kept going for 3rd.
Grice, Mechan,
Carson and Bertram
rode hard all day and took the Sportsman win by 4 laps ahead of
Galaugher White White with
Maguire Colligan Colligan 3rd on the same lap
jsut behind. Close racing over 12 hours - just keep going.
Well done to all the
riders at a fantastic venue - and thanks to Robbie and Margaret
Allan for the use of Tinto.
Next year it will be
event better.!!
