Perfect race conditions greeted riders at Dubbo Dirt Bike Club at the weekend as the club hosted the fourth round of its motocross championship.
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With riders travelling from all over the state to attend the race meeting, the competition for trophies was tight across all race classes.
It was hometown rider Tom Geale who proved too strong in the senior classes. The 18-year-old left everyone in his dust on his way to winning the Senior Opens, A Grade All Powers and A Grade Senior Lites classes for the third meeting this season.
Racing in the Senior Opens class, Geale held off local rider Brad Rankmore to take the win, with Mudgee's Jason Redding finishing on the third step of the podium.
Geale was pushed by Narromine's Luke Harding in the A Grade All Powers, but he held on for the win, with Condobolin's James Staniforth finishing in third place.
Staniforth picked up another third place in the A Grade Senior Lites class, with Aaron Rankmore finishing in second and Geale collecting the third of his fist place trophies.
In an impressive display of fitness and endurance, local rider Arum Berry contested four senior race classes on the weekend, picking up first place in the B Grade All Powers and B Grade Senior Lites.
"I've done 45 laps of the track today. I'll definitely sleep well tonight," commented the exhausted rider as he collected his trophies.
Berry was followed up by Jackson Tristam and John McClure in the B Grade All Powers, while in the B Grade Senior Lites it was James and Jackson Tristam who joined him on the podium.
Mudgee's Jason Redding backed up his podium in the Senior Opens with a win in the Over 35's class. He was followed up by Dion Fitzsimmons from Cobar in second and Shane Menzies of Mudgee in third place.
In the Women's Opens class Jayde George of Cobar took the win ahead of Michelle Miller in second place.
In the junior races, the girls were represented by Tabitha Newcombe, Bella Fullager, Jayde Dudley, Lara Bingham and Emma Geale.
In the Junior Lites class, Dubbo rider Brock Deveson was too strong for the competition, comfortably winning all three of his races. He was joined on the podium by Will Bingham in second and Kyan Hatton in third place.
In the Under 16's 85cc class, Cooper Dudley took the win ahead of Jonty Hatton in second and Clancy Clatworthy on the third step of the podium.
Jack Deveson collected the first-place trophy in both the Under 12's 85cc and 65cc classes, followed by Ryan Eade in second and Ty Henderson in third place.
In the Under 10's 65cc class Eli Rice took out first place, with Nate Henderson close behind in second place, and Clay McDonald of Cobar finishing in third position.
The 50cc High Powers was taken out by Tyler Eade, with Will Cale of Narromine in second and Cobar's George McDonald rounding out the placings.
The 50cc Nippers demonstration riders included Rusty Hatton, Stella Harding, Hudson & Tucker Job, Ollie Cale, Branx Rolton, Hurley Miller, Tommy George, Balin Hartas, Lachie Sweeny, Dusty McDonald, Vas Hawcroft, and Elijah Newton.
Commenting on the Nippers riding, four-year-old Stella Harding from Narromine said she enjoyed riding with her family.
"I like riding with my cousins and my Dad at Dubbo. I like the jumps and the track is really good fun," she said.
The Harrow's Transport Encouragement Award was won by Rhys Campbell.
In other racing around the state, siblings Kaitlyn and Campbell Hall finished in second and third respectively at the Australian Off-Road Championships at Kyogle at the weekend.
The next round of racing at Dubbo Dirt Bike Club will be the annual Mac Daddy Cup charity race day on Sunday, September 8.
With more than $2000 in prize money the race is sure to attract some of the best riders in the country. All proceeds from the day will be used to support Dubbo's Western Cancer Centre.
