Round one of the Copper City Tri Series Dirt Track was held on Saturday at the Cobar Auto Club and attracted 46 riders.
The first of three rounds, the family friendly event was held in cold and windy conditions, however that didn’t stop a large crowd of spectators heading out to watch 11 categories of racing ranging from the 50cc High Power to the All Powers and the Grey Beards over 35s.
The day started with the seniors Exhibition scrutineer race followed by the flat track, with riders coming from Dubbo, Bathurst, Gilgandra and Broken Hill to compete for the trophies on offer.
Two ex-Cobar Auto Club members, Brett Robotham (who competed) of Brisbane and Troy Cook from Goulbourn made the return home to catch up with some of the ‘old’ riders at the club’s reunion event.
The event finished off with a bang with fireworks lighting up the sky.
The results were: 50cc High Power—1st Billy George, 2nd Cohan Nicholson and 3rd Will Oborn; 65cc 7-9 years—Billy George, Blaire Drady and Cohan Nicholson; 65cc 9-U12 years—Blake Fairey, Sam Cronin and Bella Fullagar; 85cc 9-U12 years—Sam Cronin, Jed Budd and Bella Fullagar; 85cc 12-U16 years—Kaeleb Saunders and Kai Cronin (equal 1st) and 3rd Tommy Bryan; Junior Ladies—Caitlin Norris; Junior Lites—Dylan Boland, Zac Broughton and Caitlin Norris; Senior Lites—Logan Coombe, Joel Mawhinney and Trent Fullagar; Senior Opens—Edward Grabham, Coombe and Todd Negfeldt; All Powers—Grabham, Laurence Fairey and Coombe; Grey Beards Over 35— Fairey, Dennis Negfeldt and Wayne Blenkiron; Senior Ladies—Jayde George.
