A huge crowd of over 500 motocross riders and spectators ventured to Morris Park Speedway on Sunday as Dubbo Dirt Bike Club hosted its annual Mac Daddy Cup charity race day.
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The Mac Daddy Cup commemorates local dirt bike rider, Mitch Mackay, who passed away in 2014 after a battle with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.
Dubbo Dirt Bike Club donates all proceeds from the day to cancer charities, raising over $4,000 at this year's event which will be donated to support programs at Dubbo's new Western Cancer Centre.
Dubbo Dirt Bike Club president Ben Woldhuis said the club was happy with this year's event.
"The Mac Daddy Cup is all about commemorating our local rider Mitch Mackay who passed away from cancer and also raising funds to support the new Western Cancer Centre in Dubbo", he said.
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"We're really happy with the support we've received from local business this year, and the riders who've travelled from all over the state to help make the event such a success", he continued.
With some of the best riders from all over NSW travelling to compete at the event, including some big-name professional riders, the racing was action packed.
In the Mac Daddy Cup shoot-out feature race the pro riders showed their class, with KTM riders John Bova taking out the $1,000 cheque for first place and Jy Roberts collecting $400 for second place.
Mudgee's Jason Redding finished with the $300 third place cheque, while Dubbo's Brad Rankmore collected $200 for fourth and Dylan Marchand of Moree rounded out the placings with $100 for fifth place.
The top placed female in the shoot-out was Jayde George from Cobar, who collected the female winner's cheque of $500 for her efforts.
In other results, Jason Redding backed up his placing in the shoot-out with a win in the Senior Opens.
He was followed by Brad Rankmore in second, with Condobolin's James Staniforth in third place.
John Bova proved too strong in the Senior Lites A Grade, finishing ahead of Moree brothers Dylan and Oliver Marchand in second and third respectively. While in B Grade, local rider Arum Berry collected the trophy for first place, with Ben Barlow in second and James Tristram of Bathurst rounding out the placings.
James Staniforth picked up the win in the All Powers A Grade, followed by Luke Harding in second and Jy Roberts in third place. Luke Holcombe took the win in B Grade, with Arum Berry and Ben Barlow finishing in second and third respectively.
Jason Redding continued his winning streak in the Over 35's, finishing on the top step of the podium.
He was followed by Wes Barnes in second and Arum Berry in third place.
The females were represented by Jayde George, Emma Geale, Lara Bingham, Nicole Blenkiron, Bella Fullager and Lou Lou Selliger.
In the junior classes, Brock Deveson and Justin Harrow battled it out in the Junior Lites, with Deveson getting the win, and Will Bingham of Orange rounding out the points in third place.
Jonty Hatton proved too strong in the Under 16's 85cc class, taking the win ahead of Mudgee's Tom O'Dwyer, with Geurie's Noah Woldhuis finishing in third place.
In the Under 12's 85cc class, Jack Deveson collected the trophy for first place, with Ty Henderson in second and Ryan Eade rounding out the placings.