Penton Owners Group

Here's a link to the flier for our 4th Annual Carolinas White Lightning Cross Country Classic.

http://tinyurl.com/75kh9rv

I hope you will all make plans to join us.

Happy trails,

Al "Lumberjack" Roof

Plannning on racing there this year, the course was great last year.

Quotequote:Originally posted by fastwillie8568

Plannning on racing there this year, the course was great last year.

Thanks!  I'm glad you enjoyed it last year's event.  This year will be even better.

We'll be praying for another gorgeous weekend under Carolina Blue skies.

See you soon.

Lumberjack

Thanks Al!!  I love a over 6 mile track!!! Track of the year!!

Quotequote:Originally posted by Gene Saunders

Thanks Al!!  I love a over 6 mile track!!! Track of the year!!

Thanks Gene!

We heard that from a lot of folks.  I wish it were official, then I would put that on our flier.

What do you think of Steaks and old motorcycle movies on Saturday night?

Lumberjack

Steaks and old motorcycle movies, WOW!! How about a few dancing girls too!!

Quotequote:Originally posted by Gene Saunders

Steaks and old motorcycle movies, WOW!! How about a few dancing girls too!!

Sorry, You have to bring you own. :-)

Al

Quotequote:Originally posted by BlueRidgePathfinder

Here's a link to the flier for our 4th Annual Carolinas White Lightning Cross Country Classic.

http://tinyurl.com/75kh9rv

I hope you will all make plans to join us.

Happy trails,

Al "Lumberjack" Roof

I understand some of you are unable to view the flier at the link I posted, or having a difficult time reading the small print in the photo image, so here are all of the details in plane text.

4th Annual Carolina White Lightning Cross Country Classic

March 17 & 18

Rounds 2 & 3 of the AHRMA/Penton Owners Group National Cross Country Championship Series

To Benefit The Armenia United Methodist Church

The well-marked course is over six miles in length, offering tight technical trails through young loblolly pines groves interspersed with mature stands of hardwoods, multiple elevation changes, creek crossings, scenic rock outcrops, three open field grass tracks, and open woods trail.

Steak Dinner & Movies Saturday Night Steak, cooked to order, with baked potato,garden salad and tea.$12 Each

Country Ham Breakfast Sunday Morning  Eggs (Scrambled or Over Medium), Grits, Country Ham, Biscuits and Sawmill Gravy. $5 Each

Schedule—Sat—CC—Sign up: 7-9 am. All riders meeting—9:15 am. All riders sighting Lap—9:30 am. Vintage/All Novice Race— 10 am. Post Vintage Race— 12:30 pm.

Schedule—Sun—CC—Sign up: 7-8 am. All riders meeting—8:15 am. All riders sighting Lap—8:30 am. Vintage/All Novice Race—9 am. Post Vintage Race— 11:30 am.

Event staging area is located at 2363 Armenia Rd., Chester, SC 29706, which is located 8 miles Northwest of Chester, SC.
GPS Coordinates are:  N 34° 45' 18.4"   W 81° 18' 45.0"

From Columbia, SC:  Take I-77 North toward Charlotte.  Take exit 55 toward Chester.  Merge onto S C 97 North / Great Falls Rd.  Continue to follow SC 97 North for 12.7 miles.  Turn left onto S Carolina 121 South / SC 72 Bypass West / SC 9 North / US-321 North / US-321 Bypass and go 2.6 miles.  Turn left onto US-321 North / Pinckney St and go 0.3 mile.  Take slight left onto SC 9 North / Pinckney Rd and go 5.7 miles.  Take sharp right onto West Chester School Rd /State Rd 29 and go 1.1 miles.  Staging area will be in field on the left.
 
From Charlotte, NC:  Take I-77 / US-21 South toward Columbia.  Take exit 82A-82B to merge onto US-21 South / Cherry Rd toward Rock Hill.  Continue to follow Cherry Rd for 5.6 miles.  Continue onto SC 322 West / McConnells Hwy and go 11.3 miles.  Turn left onto US-321 South and go 4.9 miles.  Turn right onto Armenia Rd / State Rd 29 and go 5.7 miles.  Staging area will be in field on the right.

From Greenville, SC:  Take I-85 North toward Charlotte.  Take exit 72 for US-176 toward I-585 / Spartanburg / Inman.  Slight right onto US-176 East / N Pine St. and continue to follow US-176 East for 18.4 miles.  Turn left onto Cedar Grove Rd / State Rd S-44-19 and go 0.6 miles.  Turn right onto SC 9 South / Spartanburg Hwy and continue to follow SC 9 South for 27.1 miles.  Take slight left onto West Chester School Rd / State Rd 29 and continue to follow State Rd 29 for 1.1 miles.  Staging area will be in field on the left.

Free primitive camping at the event staging area with Porta-Johns and well water on site.

Gate Fee of $20.00 Per Person For The Weekend charged to all who enter the event site.  Refund of $10.00 per person will be issued if you leave Saturday.  Gate opens at Noon on Friday and 6:00 AM on Saturday & Sunday.  Gate closes at 8:00 PM on Friday & Saturday nights.

Event information:  Contact Al Roof at (704) 860-3075, or by e-mail at [email protected], or call Greg Holder at (864) 320-9796.

Camping, Location & Meal Information:  Contact Marvin Grant at (803) 385-8402, or by e-mail  at [email protected]

A larger, clearer, easy to read copy of our event flier is now available on the AHRMA website at:

http://www.ahrma.org/ahrma_pdfs/Z-2012/Forms/12_CC_Carolina_White_Lightning_flyer.pdf

Again, I hope you all will make plans to joins us for a fun event to benefit a good cause.

Happy trails,

Al "Lumberjack" Roof

Folks,

If you would like a visual preview of our upcoming 4th Annual Carolinas White Lightning Cross Country Classic you can visit the website of award winning sports photographer Tony Powers (Radical Sports Photography) and see his photos for last year's event at:

http://www.rsp.exposuremanager.com/g/next_event_ahrma_carolinas_white_lightning_cross_country_0319-2011_

Prayers are issued forth and unceasing for moderate temperatures and Carolina Blue skies like we had last year.

Happy trails,

Al Roof

Howdy folks,

I just got word from Greg Holder that 4-time National Enduro Champion Terry Cunningham will be joining us to compete at our event.

By the way, if you do not yet have a copy of our event flier, go to:

http://www.ahrma.org/ahrma_pdfs/Z-2012/Forms/12_CC_Carolina_White_Lightning_flyer.pdf

I hope to see you all there.

Happy trails,

Al Roof

Another guy to be lapped by. Probably 2 or 3 times. [:0]
Those Six-Day guys are awesome.

Lew Mayer

TC is still unreal fast. At the '10 Tennessee Qualifier, Historic Open and PV 50+ were grouped together so I was in his moto. Being the optimist that I am, I said, "Oh sure, he's a multi-time National Enduro champ, multi-time ISDT/E Trophy Team member, but I'll see how long I can hang onto him anyway." Well...it was about 10 seconds...maybe. Here is the video, I had a bad spot on the gate, TC was on the inside, but it wasnt going to make any difference anyway, 3-4 turns in and he is streaking off into the distance.

https://vimeo.com/album/1228967/video/15244028

Brian

I will send my money in this week. It's got to be in by March 2nd!!!

Howdy folks,

I just got word from Greg Holder that 4-time National Enduro Champion Terry Cunningham will be joining us to compete at our event.

By the way, if you do not yet have a copy of our event flier, go to:

http://www.ahrma.org/ahrma_pdfs/Z-2012/Forms/12_CC_Carolina_White_Lightning_flyer.pdf

I hope to see you all there.

Happy trails,

Al Roof

Another guy to be lapped by. Probably 2 or 3 times. [:0]
Those Six-Day guys are awesome.

Lew Mayer

TC is still unreal fast. At the '10 Tennessee Qualifier, Historic Open and PV 50+ were grouped together so I was in his moto. Being the optimist that I am, I said, "Oh sure, he's a multi-time National Enduro champ, multi-time ISDT/E Trophy Team member, but I'll see how long I can hang onto him anyway." Well...it was about 10 seconds...maybe. Here is the video, I had a bad spot on the gate, TC was on the inside, but it wasnt going to make any difference anyway, 3-4 turns in and he is streaking off into the distance.

https://vimeo.com/album/1228967/video/15244028

Brian

I will send my money in this week. It's got to be in by March 2nd!!!

Howdy folks,

As of yesterday we have 51 pre-entries for our 4th Annual Carolinas White Lightning Cross Country Classic.

Last year I believe we had like 18 pre-entries, but ended up with over 50 racers.

Sooooo.....I wonder what this year holds?  We'll be ready.

Hope to see you all hear in a little over a week.

Happy trails,

Al Roof, founder & president
The Blue Ridge Pathfinders Motorcycle Club (Est. 1991)

Nice weather, please. Like last year. I hope the food is as good as last year, too.

Lew Mayer

Quotequote:Originally posted by Lew Mayer

Nice weather, please. Like last year. I hope the food is as good as last year, too.

Lew Mayer

Lew,

We have ordered up good weather for this year too.  If is half as nice as this past weekend we are in for a treat.

We worked on staking out the grass tracks and double checked the course arrowing yesterday under crystal clear Carolina Blue skies and temperatures in the upper 60's.  It was gorgeous!

The long range weather forecast is calling for partly cloudy skies on Saturday and Sunday with high temperatures in the mid-70's.  Near perfect racing conditions.

Don't forget we are offering a steak dinner and movies Saturday night.
Steak, cooked to order, with baked potato, garden salad and tea.  $12 each.

We will also offer a Country Ham breakfast Sunday morning.  Eggs (Scrambled or Over Medium), Grits, Country Ham, Biscuits and Sawmill Gravy. $5 each.

We look forward to seeing you this weekend.

All the best,

Al Roof

Weather is supposed to be good this next week,low percentages of rain when any is called for. It was 78* at my house today (Tenn/NC/ I-40 area).

A word of warning. I-75 Southbound has been closed in Tennessee just south of Kentucky. The Jellico Mountain area if you are familiar with the route. Embankment is giving away. They are trying to construct a crossover which would mean one lane each way at best. The detour is on US 25 W which is an old two lane passing through Lafollette Tn and is slow on good days. I-75 has a lot of truck traffic bound for Atlanta and points southeast. Consider your options.

Also this weekend is the NASCAR race at Bristol. This means a lot more traffic on I-81 in the Bristol area obviously. It also means there will be every Tennessee State Trooper and Virginia State Police available on duty, and they won't be in a talking mood.

Good Luck Everybody,
Patrick Houston
Cosby, Tennessee

Does anyone have race results? Was there a match up with Veator and TC? I planned to come, but an emergency came up.
thanks,
Tim Brown

Quotequote:Originally posted by Tim Brown

Does anyone have race results? Was there a match up with Veator and TC? I planned to come, but an emergency came up.
thanks,
Tim Brown

Tim,

The results should be posted soon on the AHRMA website at:

http://www.moto-tally.com/AHRMA/Results.aspx

Unfortunately Terry was not able to attend do to a situation arising at work.

Tommy Veator was FLYING, as usual.

We had a great turnout and mostly good weather.  We are so thankful for the increased participation this year, and are already looking to next year.

It was especially nice to see so many fine folks from The Penton Owners Group and there beautiful bikes.  

Someone please send me an easy to follow tutorial for posting photos here.  I have some that I would really like to share.  

Looks like we are going to have to impose a 100 rider limit from now on, as we do with our annual Armenia Dual Sport Ride which is held each May.

More to follow.

Al Roof, founder & president
The Blue Ridge Pathfinders Motorcycle Club (Est. 1991)

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Hole Shot: Day 2.  Preparation Monkey Butt-- AE Hart being treated by Rokon Murphy.

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thru the woods[:p]

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Across the fields:D

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and need fork springs. [:o)] 44u Kid Christopher

Al, Greg, and Crew:  Thanks for a fantastic weekend.  This is our 6th year in AHRMA and White Lightining XC was the BEST of ALL.  Also, a big thanks to POG for continuing support of Cross Country.  Any photos of the real hole shot Saturday Expert [8D]

Ernie P.
Chattanooga, TN

Ernie P.,

As always, it was good to see the Phillip/Hart/Kirby clan.

Thank y'all for coming.  

I'm glad you had a good time.

It surely was good to see all those Pentons running around all weekend.

Any suggestions for making our event even better?

Happy trails,

Al "Lumberjack" Roof, Founder & President
The Blue Ridge Pathfinders Motorcycle Club (Est. 1991)

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Ernie Phillips

Great time at White Lightning this week end great racing and great food keep up the good work I will be back next year.

I really don't know how it could get any better. Great track, great food, great place to camp and great friends. Even supercross on a big t.v.

Guys, I cannot tell you how proud I am that you all enjoyed our event.  We surely look forward to having you all come back and ride and play with us next year.

By the way, in Bill Ryburn's absence I am writing an article about our Carolinas White Lightning Cross Country Classic for AHRMA's Vintage Views magazine.

If you have the time and inclination, I would love to have a paragraph or two from you describing your observations and experience at our event.

Thanks,

Al Roof
[email protected]

Howdy folks!
 
Beeza Alex Sohn, from Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina (via Heilbronn, Germany), who rode his number 652 BSA to 3rd place finished both days in the Classic Intermediate Class, has posted his helmet cam footage from the rainy Sunday session of our race on YouTube at:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-rusW0zuUA
 
Thanks Alex!
 
Enjoy!
 
Al
 
C. Al Roof, founder & president
The Blue Ridge Pathfinder Motorcycle Club (Est. 1991)

Another great video from the drier Day 1.

Thanks 74huskyrider!

http://youtu.be/TDCHl28MeZc

Happy trails,

Al Roof

Final tally from our Carolinas White Lightning Cross Country Classic. 69 individual racers competed over the course of the two days and we netted $1,792.00 from the gate fee and meals sold to donate to The Armenia United Methodist Church.

1   Jerry Allison (HOD)
2   Trey Allison (HOD)
3   Frank Anella (HON)
4   Jerry Atchison (HUS)
5   Greg Barratt (PUC) (YAM)
6   Dennis Brown (HUS)
7   Clay Burton (HON)
8   Lynn Burton (YAM)
9   Frankie Carroll (HON)
10   Joseph Cole (HUS)
11   Bob Diffee (KAW)
12   John Dinunzio (CZ)
13   Mark Eichhorn (   )
14   Matt Evans (HON) (SUZ)
15   John Friedli (   ) (HUS)
16   Dwight Gill (PEN)
17   Mark Gilmore (HON)
18   Polly Grow (HON)
19   Timothy Grow (HUS) (HUS)
20   Jerry Harris (CAM)
21   Arthur Hart (HUS)
22   William Haschak (YAM)
23   Becky Hayes (YAM)
24   Craig Hayes (HUS)
25   Bruce Hughes (   )
26   Jim Hunsberger (TRI)
27   Rick Huth (   )
28   Bryan Johnson (HUS)
29   Greg Johnson (HON)
30   Jason Keplinger (HON)
31   John Knapp (GRE)
32   Dave Kutskel (YAM)
33   David Lamberth (HON) (KAW)
34   Zahn Lewis (SUZ) (HUS) (HON)
35   Richard Light (KAW)
36   Brad Mclean (YAM)
37   Lewis Mayer (PEN)
38   David Miller (TRI)
39   Wesley Miller (OSS) (PEN)
40   Michael Murphy (ROK)
41   Keith Parker (   )
42   Whitey Parker (HON)
43   Eric Peacock (HON)
44   Christopher Phillips (PEN) (PEN)
45   Ernest Phillips (PEN)
46   Robbie Proffitt (YAM)
47   Max Richardson (TRI)
48   Scott Robirds (HUS)
49   Mitchell Roop (YAM)
50   Corky Root (HOD)
51   Van Rudolph (CAM)
52   Gene Saunders (PEN) (HON)
53   Brian Shaffer (HON)
54   Mark Siebert (ROK)
55   Alexander Sohn (BSA)
56   James Smith (BSA) (CAM)
57   Rhett Smith (MCO)
58   Alex Snoop (Ossa)
59   Lee Stebleton (HON)
60   Leo Stinnett (HOD)
61   Marty Strouse (HUS)
62   Danny Sullivan (OSS)
63   Joe Terry (HON) (HON)
64   Scott Thompson (AJS)
65   Fred Veator (HON) (HON)
66   Tommy Veator (HON)
67   Raymond Weiss (   )
68   Darrell Welborn (SUZ)
69   Mike Zdybak (YAM)

Al,

After watching the You Tube video's of this year's race I couldn't wait to ask my better half if we could use part of our vacation time next year to attend this event and she answered "Yes" It appeared to be an excellent layout with alot of hard work and dedication involved. How long was the course? While watching the videos I was also watching the time and it seemed longer than (6)miles.
The terrain reminded me of Ohio where I am from. I can promise you that I will tell all the Southern Ohio boy's about this event and who knows maybe we can get a Kevin Brown, TC, Gary Roach, Tim Shephard match up along with all the other fast guy's!

Thank you again for all your hard work.

Mike Scholl

Fleet of J&J Cycles Vintage Racing Machines

Quotequote:Originally posted by mike scholl

Al,

After watching the You Tube video's of this year's race I couldn't wait to ask my better half if we could use part of our vacation time next year to attend this event and she answered "Yes" It appeared to be an excellent layout with alot of hard work and dedication involved. How long was the course? While watching the videos I was also watching the time and it seemed longer than (6)miles.
The terrain reminded me of Ohio where I am from. I can promise you that I will tell all the Southern Ohio boy's about this event and who knows maybe we can get a Kevin Brown, TC, Gary Roach, Tim Shephard match up along with all the other fast guy's!

Thank you again for all your hard work.

Mike Scholl

Fleet of J&J Cycles Vintage Racing Machines

Mike,

I'm glad you like what you saw.  Wait until you read my article in the upcoming issue of Vintage Views, you will be hooked.

According to the odometer on landowner Marvin Grant's Honda Recon ATV, the course was 5.8 miles long.  I agree with you, having ridden the course, it seems longer.  Let me assure you, you will not become bored.

We would love to have you, Kevin Brown, TC, Gary Roach, Tim Shephard and the crew come ride with next year.  Make plans now, as my thoughts are to have a 100 rider cutoff.  We want to retain the casual, festival like atmosphere while raising money for a very good cause.

Happy trails,

Al "Lumberjack" Roof