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Over 170 riders attended RAW Enduro’s latest weekend of enduro action at Tong last weekend. A Double Points championship round saw all RAW regulars flocking to Tong to try grab a haul of points on the day. Not surprisingly riders praised Clerk of the Course Wayne Braybrook for making Tong “Different” to the norm, Braybrook has 10 years experience of marking out quality Enduro courses, that coupled with 35 years as a rider means he knows his stuff. Saturday got underway with a RAW Talent training school for a select group of Youth and Adult riders on two different sessions. Riders improved massively under the Guidance of Advanced National Coach Wayne Braybrook with assistance from RAW Academy co-ordinator Rob Dawson. A small Youth Entry saw Isle of Man resident William Cawte take the Youth B class win in fine style. Sam Boyd battled hard to place runner up despite being kept honest by Hayden Stansfield in third. Smile of the day goes to Archie Roberts for finishing this “real Enduro” event. Those who helped this lad please take a bow, no more to be said apart from the show of proper friendship during race weekends in the Youth Ranks. Jamie Williams fresh from his “holiday” in Turkey narrowly held off Bert Crayston in the Youth A class to take the win and championship lead. RAW Team rider Richie Moorhouse did a great job taking third place having only just had his plaster cast removed from his wrist days earlier.
A Fast turn around to the final round of the championship, a fully graded Driffield waiting for October 21/22nd weekend to finalise the standings at what promises to be a real race to the flag for 2017. Thank you to all spectators, competitors, and marshals, for making this event an enjoyable one. Fastrack Online pre paid event entries save on queues at signing on. https://www.rawenduro.co.uk/events/ Keep up to speed with RAW Enduro on socials and via the RAW Website. Track updates from Thursday. Online entries, 2018 Early Bird Membership applications, and Enduro Training are all on the easy to navigate RAW Enduro website. Online race Entries https://www.rawenduro.co.uk/events/ 2018 Early Bird Discounted Memberships https://www.rawenduro.co.uk/membership/
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Rock
Oil Hare & Hounds Championship R8/9 Double
Points
Sunday
morning saw a Jam packed start area fire into life
at 10:30am. Phil Dodsworth was the Sportsman Vets
man on a mission; he took a convincing win just
grabbing the extra lap on his rivals. Mark
Cockfield had a slow start but as always battled
hard to take runner up spot in his class. Jonathan
Ellis was involved in a three way battle to the
flag with Martyn Thomas and Andy Kirby, all riders
shook hands after an epic race. Ben Walker loves
the tougher events; his win in the Sportsman Class
guarantees his clubman upgrade for 2018. Ben got
stuck in and avoided trouble to take the win from
Nick Taylor in second, New RAW Team rider Isaac
Archer brought his RAW KTM home in third to
maintain his Championship lead in the class. Grant
Cooper is enjoying his RAW championship season; he
took the Novice class win from title contender
Simon Tate in second place. Danny Philips was
delighted to take third place after just piping
Lewis Moore at the flag. World-renowned spanner
man Factory Kev Hipwell was at the top of the Over
50 class, he held a 4-minute advantage over second
placed Andrew Dean. Andrew actually cut his Family
Holiday short to land back in the UK on Saturday
ready for RAW Sunday. Committed to the job or
what!
After
a short break for the morning event presentation
and results, the RAW marshals tweaked the course
to add a little hard enduro section on the Rock
slabs for the afternoon race. Lee Sampson out on a
125cc Sherco was right at home from lap one.
Buzzing along on the small capacity bike Sampson
took a one-lap advantage at the flag. Trials ace
now enduro fan Henry Moorhouse was runner up, with
RAW Regular and now Expert championship leader
Phil Hancock taking a well earned third place.
Lewis Ellis set the books straight on Sunday by
winning not only the Clubman Race but he also
sealed the Championship for 2017. In only his
first full Enduro season Ellis now heads to the
expert class as Clubman Champion for 2017. Local
lad James Hirst took second place less than 3
seconds ahead of Stephen Hind at the flag. In the
Expert Vets class John Bradford was kept honest by
Neil Croston at Tong, JB had to work hard to take
the class win. Mark Raynor finished a close third
place in class. Finally the Clubman Vets class win
went to Lee Pallet with James Cooke Thomas
continuing to Improve despite a trip into the pond
on the final lap of the race, which cost him at
least one minute. Andy Williams was the final
Clubman vet trophy winner.
Once
again RAW Enduro added a challenge to the Rock Oil
Championship. Tong thank you for having us, you
provided the platform for us to create another
great RAW Enduro Event.