ARL prepares for East Coast invasion

From the Atlantic Roadracing League

HALIFAX, NS -- The Atlantic Roadracing League is gearing up for the busiest two weeks of its five-month race calendar.

The next two weeks will see the Shubenacadie circuit and surrounding areas explode with racers from all over the country as the ARL holds Round 4 of its Atlantic Championship this weekend and then plays host to the final rounds of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship the following weekend.

This will be the second year that the ARL has organized Round 4 of its regional series to be held the weekend prior to their National event. This is to allow visiting riders to come down a week early and get as much track time in as they can, plus it gives spectators a great chance to get into the swing of things before the big National the following week.

So far out of town riders have taken full advantage of this opportunity, also relishing the chance to soak up some of that famed East Coast hospitality.

The following weekend, Aug. 5-8 will see the country's best make their annual pilgrimage east for the Atlantic stop on the Parts Canada Superbike tour. This time, things are slightly different. Traditionally the east coast stop on the tour was the penultimate stop on the calendar, though this time it will be the final event. All five national titles are still undecided and if the past is any indication, AMP will provide some great races to decide the final title standings.

Adding to the excitement is a strong mix of fast local riders looking to show well in their home event. The east coast is home to some of Canada’s fastest racers with multi time Canadian Champion Don Munroe hailing from Bedford, just 40 minutes from AMP.

One of the main reasons the ARL keeps organizing the Atlantic stop of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship is to provide its riders with a chance to showcase their talent on the National level without having to travel halfway across the country.

With established national stars Jordan Szoke, Jodi Christie, Francis Martin, Alex Welsh, Steven Nickerson, Raphael Archambault and co. all ready and raring to go the stage is set for some great racing. Throw in local fast men Todd Scott, Andrew Dunlap, Ron Munroe, Charlie Legere, Austin Shaw-O’Leary and Mark Goodwin and things get even more exciting.

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