Early start for enduros

By John Hopkins

HAMILTON, ON -- The CMA Enduro National Series will have a spring start according to a schedule released by the Canadian Motorcycle Association today.

The three-round series is slated to kick-off with the Great Pine Enduro in the Ganaraska Forest, east of Toronto May 1. The season will then take a summer break before resuming with the Corduroy Enduro, based out of Bobcaygeon, ON Sept. 18-19. The chase for the number one plate wraps up with the Terra Nova Enduro in Primrose, ON Oct. 16. Traditionally the three national enduro rounds have all run in the autumn.

The OCMC is the organizing group for the Great Pine, the Steel City Riders will handle the Cord and the Terra Nova is under the guidance of the Halton Off-Road Riders Association.

The CMA also unveiled its eight-round Hare Scrambles National Series schedule. The season opens May 15 with a round put on by HORRA at an unconfirmed venue. The Niagara Timberline Riders host the second round May 29.

The remaining races are slated for June 12 in Barrie, ON (OCMC); July 3 TBA (Erie Ramblers); July 10 Moorefield, ON (K-W); July 24 Vienna, ON (Otter Ridge); Aug. 7 Ohsweken, ON (Steel City); Aug. 28 St. Thomas, ON (Lynn Valley). The final round will be sponsored by Lightning Kawasaki.