9th Annual Carolinas White Lightning Cross Country

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9th Annual Carolinas White Lightning Cross Country Classic

Rounds 1 & 2 of the AHRMA John Penton / Preston Petty National Cross Country Series

March 18/19, 2017

To benefit the Armenia United Methodist Church

The well-marked course is about 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, several open field grass tracks, and open woods trail.

Track Address: 2363 Armenia Road, Chester, SC 29706, which is eight ( miles Northwest of the town of Chester, South Carolina, approximately midway between Highway 9 and Highway 97.

GPS Coordinates: N 34° 45' 18.4" W 81° 18' 45.0"

Gate Fee: $20.00 per person for the weekend charged to all who enter the event site.

Refund of $10.00 per person will be issued to any who leave on Saturday and do not plan to return Sunday.

Gates open: 12:00 noon on Friday and 7:00 am on Saturday & Sunday.  

Gates close: 6:00 pm on Friday & Saturday nights.  

If the gate is closed when you arrive, you must report there the next morning to pay your gate fee, sign the release & waiver of liability, and obtain your security bracelet. No one will be allowed access to the race course without a security bracelet.  

Proceeds benefit the Church

Camping: Yes. Free primitive camping at the event staging area with Porta-Jons and well water on site.

Concessions:  
Steak dinner ($15.00) and movies Saturday night
Country ham breakfast ($5.00) Sunday morning

Profits from both benefit the Church.

For more camping and meal information, contact Marvin Grant at 803.385.8402, or by email, [email protected]

Area Lodging & accommodation information available at:  http://www.oldeenglishdistrict.com

Contact:
Greg Holder, 864.320.9796 (cell) or Al Roof, 704.621.9207, or by email [email protected]

Info & entry form at: http://www.ahrma.org/schedules-results/cross-country/

[dennis brown]

I will be there with my greeves and Kawasaki, great event.do not miss it.great trails

dennis l.brown

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quote:Originally posted by dennis brown

I will be there with my greeves and Kawasaki, great event.do not miss it.great trails

dennis l.brown

Thank you Dennis!

We love you too!

Al

[brian kirby]

I'll be there and I am bringing my '82 Husky 430WR for former National Enduro champ Mike "Snake" Melton to ride. My friend Craig Hayes says he is working on a new Husky Auto to Terry Cunningham. All we need is for Dennis to get Mark "Possum" Hyde to come and with Rudder we will have most of the '82-'83 ISDE teams.

Brian

[mike scholl]

Brian,

If you can get Mark Hyde to ride most likely Wally Wilson would come along! He's part of that team as well. Wally has a pristine 82 430XC he can ride!

Let me know...

Mike Scholl
Team J & J Cycles
Enduro & Motocross Specialist

[brian kirby]

Dennis Brown is near Mark Hyde and can get ahold of him to twist his arm. If Dennis did not have something for him to ride I could get my 82 250XC ready by then.

Brian

[dennis brown]

you guys are very subtle. I will call mark.and I will ask him.he can ride my 85 250 wr husky if he likes.

dennis l.brown

[fastwillie8568]

I will be bringing my 1973 Jackpiner Enduro sorry Al not the 250 this year you can ride the 175 if you want see ya there W13

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quote:Originally posted by fastwillie8568

I will be bringing my 1973 Jackpiner Enduro sorry Al not the 250 this year you can ride the 175 if you want see ya there W13

Works for me!  Probably more my speed anyway.  I can't wait!

Al

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quote:Originally posted by dennis brown

you guys are very subtle. I will call mark.and I will ask him.he can ride my 85 250 wr husky if he likes.

dennis l.brown

Dennis,

Just remind Mark how well Dianne and I fed him at the '99 Honda Hoot Carolina Dual Sport Adventure Ride.

That should get him here.

I don't think I've seen him since he went to work for KTM almost twenty years ago, and it would be an honor to have him at The White Lightning.

Quick story:  The most surreal experience I have ever had was treating Mark, Scott Summers, and Gary Bailey to lunch at the Wayehutta OHV Riding Area trail head, near Cullowhee, NC, and listening to them critique each others riding styles, each wondering how the other could go so fast.

One of the many benefits I have received over the years as a wannabe hanging out with the cool kids.

Those cool kids include all of you who regularly attend our annual charity event.

I look forward to seeing you all soon.

Al "Lumberjack" Roof

[tooclose racing]

Gosh this would be a long drive from my neck of the woods.  I hear lots of great things though.

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quote:Originally posted by tooclose racing

Gosh this would be a long drive from my neck of the woods.  I hear lots of great things though.

Come on down!  The water is fine!

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Our concerted effort to get the Terry Cunningham, Mike Melton, Mark Hyde, Dwight Rudder and Wally Wilson here for this year's White Lightning continues.

Dwight Rudder has been an ardent supporter/participant of our event since day one, and will be here.

Terry has attended twice before, Craig Hayes is working on a fresh Husky Auto for him to ride.

Brian Kirby is bringing his '82 Husky 430WR for Mike to ride.

Wally has a pristine '82 430XC he can ride, and Brian says he can get his '82 250XC ready for Mark to ride.

If we can pull this off we would have the '82-'83 ISDE Teams here.

Now my friend and fellow Dirty Old Men M/C member Bill Kniegge has committed to attending, and will try to get Greg Davis and Dick Burleson here as well.  Among other high level position in motorsports over the years, Bill was the Vice President in charge of Marketing for Husqvarna in the U.S. from 1975 - 1980.

P.S. Dwight is the Coverboy on Paul Clipper's newly released book, "ISDE 1982: Povaska Bystrica, Czechoslovakia: The year the USA almost won", available now at amazon.com

I have invited Paul to join us, giving him an opportunity to sell and autograph his new book.

[Richard Colahan]

Just got my copy...a pretty neat little book...

BTW, if you think Mr. Rudder looks good in that cover photo...wait till you see the page 76 shot. Talk about riding in the attack position!

And a Pop Quiz...honor system...memory only...no looking it up.
Due to a variety of reasons (as Clipper's account reveals, some of them a bit unscrupulous of behalf of the organizers), there was only one American Gold Medal. Who earned that?



Richard Colahan
1969 V1225
Upper Black Eddy PA