Motocross Performance Magazine Canadian Motocross news leader
SPORTS PRESS RELEASE
Raymond, AB (May 31, 2012) When the Western Canadian Amateur National Motocross Championships return to the Temple Hill Motorcycle Park, the biggest and most prestigious motocross event in Western Canada will be underway.
June 27 thru 30 are the dates; with an open practice on Wednesday, Motos 1 & 2 on Thursday/Friday and the finals on Saturday. Presented by Inside Moto X and Off Road magazine and hosted by the Lethbridge Motorcycle Club, the event will challenge the racers with everything from extreme temperatures, varying track conditions and the best competition they will see all season.
Qualifying races held across Canada have allowed the best Amateur riders, aged 4 to 60 years old, to enter this event. Watch the thrills and spills of the 50cc Pee Wees right up to the 450cc Pros, dirt bikes and ATV’s. The excitement level for the upcoming event is high as the athletes are ready to do battle to see who will take home the Championship trophies.
With over 700 entries expected, the action will dictate “The Best in the West” with competitors from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. See dirt bike and ATV racing at their best.
Racing is daily from 9:30 to 5:30, Thursday thru Saturday, tickets available at the gate. More information and pre-entry forms are available at www.cdnmx.com or call 403-328-8973.
See You at the Races!
Lethbridge Motorcycle Club
(Non- profit registered society # 500038955)
KERMAXX SILVER SPROCKET AWARD
It’s a new year in Canadian motocross and with a new year comes new racing and even some traditions! Along with Kermaxx Performance Accessories, the Lethbridge Motorcycle Club is pleased to announce the continuation of the most prestigious award of the Western Amateur Canadian National; the “Kermaxx Silver Sprocket Award!”
The Kermaxx Silver sprocket award will be awarded at the WCAN to the rider that earns the most points during the event in up to three of the following classes*:
85cc (12 – 16 years)
Super Mini
School Boy
MX2 (125cc) Junior A
MX1 (250cc) Junior
MX3 (GP) Junior A
MX2 (125cc) Intermediate
MX1 (250cc) Intermediate
MX3 (GP) Intermediate
“Kermaxx is very pleased to be involved with the Western Canadian Amateur National Motocross Championships,” says Kermaxx Performance Accessories owner Dave Kermack. “The WCAN will be awarding the Kermaxx Silver Sprocket award to the best all around performance by an amateur rider of the event and we are proud to have the Kermaxx brand behind it. This is the top, most prestigious award of course and will continue a tradition of rewarding dedication to motocross and the subsequent best results during the WCAN. Being a Canadian company we understand the importance of supporting and encouraging growth of motocross at the amateur level in Canada. Without the grassroots development, the sport could not continue to grow and we are proud to support this event. We wish the very best of luck to all the racers that will be participating.”
The winners of the Kermaxx Silver Sprocket will represent the epitome of skilled riders, carrying on the tradition of the Bronze Boot.
2012 Silver Sprocket Winner ??????????
Inaugural Silver Sprocket Winner
2011 Matthew Davenport BC
Previous Bronze Boot Winners
2010 Jared Petruska, AB
2009 Trae Franklin BC
2008 Ryan Miller MB
2007 Shane Wiebe BC
2006 Luke Firth AB
2005 Pete deGraaf AB
2004 Dean Wilson AB
2003 Brady Sheren BC
2002 Kyle Beaton BC
2001 Colton Faciotti BC
2000 Karl Dressen BC
1999 Franzi Tchurchentaler, BC
* For the Amateur MX2 classes only, the maximum displacement for two-strokes will be increased to 250cc. The two-stroke displacement rule for the MX1 class will not change; therefore Amateurs may compete in both the MX2 and MX1 classes with a 250 two-stroke motorcycle.
