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PERMIT NO.

EN/24/O/14325

Clerk of Course - Kenny Watts

Steward - Jason Thomas

Race Secretary - John O'Brien

Scrutineer - Jodie Bigham

L-R: Shane Foster, John Cook, Sam Pretscherer (winner) and Dan Kitto from Limestone Coast Motorcycles

JUNIOR

1st Will McInnes Naracoorte, (centre)

2nd Axl O’Brien Casterton, (left)

3rd Charlie Ingham Lucindale (right) with sponsor Dan Kitto from Limestone Coast Motorcycles (far right)

Ag Bike Scott Farquharson Casterton

OVER 250

1st

3rd

from

2nd

With sponsor Dan

Sam Pretscherer, Gol Gol (Centre)

Beau Taylor , Nhill (Left)

Cory Watts, Warracknabeal (Right)

Kitto

Limestone Coast Motorcycles (Far right)

Ladies

Jade Tiller

Mt Gambier

Welcome

The Casterton Sporting Motorcycle Club welcomes all competitors and spectators to the 2024 Limestone Coast Motorcycles Boss of Blueberry Hill Climb.

First of all, a huge thankyou goes out to Daniel Kitto and his team at Limestone Coast Motorcycles and Small Engines for their huge support in coming on board again as naming rights sponsor for 2024. Through their, and the many other sponsors that you will see have supported this event, we have been able to raise the total prize money for the event to $6500, with a massive $3000 going to the ‘Boss of Blueberry Hill’. A big thank you also goes out to BRANDT for coming on board as major sponsor of the event and all our amazing sponsors that support us throughout the year.

This year will see the opportunity for 100 riders on race, vintage, and ag bikes take on the famous Blueberry Hill. A big thankyou also goes out to the Glenelg Shire Council, the Grigg family for making it possible to run the event on this iconic hill. Thanks also goes out to all the caterers and volunteer groups for your help in making this an enjoyable and safe event.

2023 saw Sam Pretscherer be the quickest rider up the hill in the Limestone Coasts Top 10 Shoot Out and claim the $3000 winners’ cheque. The Top Ten will be decided by the 10 quickest riders over the hill in their first two rounds.

There will be a short interval at the completion of the first 2 rounds while the top 10 is worked out and those riders draw out their race order for the top 10 shootout. The quickest rider over the hill in the top 10 shootout will take home the Limestone Coast Motorcycles Boss of Blueberry hill crown, $3000 winners cheque and trophy.

Once again we will have the Screenshots Big screen front and centre to keep you up to date with the live timing results and replay all the day’s action, this is made possible by the wonderful support of the Coleraine & District Community Bank, who have not only thrown huge support behind our event but also support so many other events and clubs throughout the district.

The Big Screen will enable us to replay all the action of the event and livestream it to the world.

All presentations will take place at the completion of the top 10 shootout. Through the generosity of the Albion Hotel in Casterton, the Casterton Distillery, Casterton Ag, Casterton Farm Supplies & Limestone Coast Motorcycles /Bushranger power equipment & Western Pizza have all donated the lucky gate prizes that you will have all received a ticket in upon entry, will be drawn immediately after the presentations. At presentations, with thanks to Monza Imports and Mitas Tyres we will also draw out three lucky winners from the first 60 entries in the Hill Climb who will each win a set of Mitas motorbike tyres. To be a winner of both draws, you must be in attendance at the presentations.

Finally, thanks again to all our sponsors and make sure you get to check out our major sponsors, Limestone Coast Motorcycles display inside the pit entrance.

To all spectators, enjoy an action-packed day, good luck to all competitors and thank you all for being part of the 2024 Limestone Coast Motorcycles Boss of Blueberry Hill Climb.

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS

• One rider per bike entered.

• One bike per class.

• Proof of ambulance cover.

• Minimum safety protection:

o Australian Standard Helmet

o Goggles

o Gloves

o MX Boots

o Long Pants

o Long Sleeved Shirt

• Bikes must be pushed to Pit Area and Scrutineering with dead engines.

• Bikes only in grid area.

• Scrutineering check will include:

o No broken brake or clutch levers

o No exposed handle bar ends

o Spokes are tight

o Working front and rear brakes

• For each bike entered there will be 2 stick on numbers issued to identify which class that bike will be in.

• All bikes must be in the pits before riders briefing and must remain in the designated pit area on the marker cone which corresponds to the bikes number.

• Riders will be called to warm-up area prior to their run, then directed to the start line by a club official

• Bikes must be stationary at the start line while awaiting the starters signal to go, failure to do so will result in a red flag.

• If any part of the bike or the rider touches the ground outside the marked course, that run will be red flagged and no time will be recorded.

• Each rider will be called to the start line in entry order in their respective class.

• At the completion of every rider having had their run up the hill, there will be a 45 minute break for lunch after which each rider will have their second attempt.

• Bikes competing in the Ag Bike Section must be genuine Ag Bike that have a factory fitted rear carrier rack.

• Only bikes Pre 1990 will be eligible to compete in the Vintage bike class.

• In the event that no rider makes it to the top of the hill in any class the winner will be the person who makes it to e furthest up the hill.

• Rubber tyres only, no paddle tyres.

TOP 10 SHOOT OUT FOR THE $3000 LIMESTONE COAST MOTORCYCLES BOSS OF BLUEBERRY HILL CLIMB

• At the completion of the running of the second round, there will be a 15 minute break to identify the top 10 quickest competitors over the hill across all classes for the Top 10 Shootout for the LimeStone Coast Motorcycles Boss of Blueberry title.

• Top 10 Shootout Rules:

- If a rider is competing in two classes only their quickest time out of those two classes will be used to select which bike they will ride in the Top 10 Shootout ie: there will be 10 individual riders in the Top 10 Shootout.

- The winner of the LimeStone Coast Motorcycles Boss of Blueberry Hill Top 10 Shootout will be declared “Boss of Blueberry “ and receive the $3000 winners cheque and The Boss of Blueberry Hill trophy.

- The winner of the LimeStone Coast Motorcycles Boss of Blueberry will be ineligible to collect the first prize money in the class from which their winning bike came from, but will be eligible to collect prize money appropriate to finishing position in their other class. Eg if you win the Boss of Blueberry on a 450 you will not receive $500 for winning the 251 CC and over class but are eligible to win the first, second or third prize money in the 250 CC and under class if you have entered a second bike in that class.

• Only the winner of the LimeStone Coast Motorcycles Boss of Blueberry Hill will be decided from the Top 10 Shootout. All other placings in all classes will be decided from the two qualifying runs prior to the Top 10 Shootout.

• If entries are below 50 riders each rider will have 3 runs to determine the Top 10 shootout and placegetters for each class.

Presentations will take place immediately following the Top 10 Shootout. The Casterton Sporting Motorcycle Club would greatly appreciate it if all competitors could be in attendance for presentations.

ANY DISPUTES WILL BE SETTLED BY THE CLERK OF THE COURSE AND 2 OFFICIALS FROM THE CASTERTON SPORTING MOTORCYCLE CLUB AND THEIR DECISION WILL BE FINAL.

There is to be No Consumption of alcohol beyond the Entry Gate to Event Paddock.

The major prize is $3000. The ‘Boss of Blueberry’ $3000 prize overrides the first prize in that riders class.

Classes Prizes

Class A - Up to 250cc

1st $500, 2nd $200, 3rd $100 & trophies

Class B - Over 250cc 1st $500, 2nd $200, 3rd $100 & trophies

Class C - Ladies

Class D - Vintage

Class E - Ag bikes

Class F - Juniors

There are also trophies for:

Quickest over 35

1st $500, 2nd $200, 3rd $100 & trophies

1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $ 50 & trophies

Quickest local CSMCC member

Most spectacular

CHARLIE MAY PERPETUAL TROPHY

A shield in honour of the late Charlie May will be presented to the winner.

LUCKY GATE PRIZES:

Lucky gate prizes will be drawn at presentations and the winners must be there to collect their prize.

(Please wait for presentations at the end of the day and we wish you safe travels home.)

Casterton Sporting Motorcycle Club will also be giving away three sets of tyres to someone in the first 60 competitors with thanks to Mitas Tyres.

2024 ‘BOSS OF BLUEBERRY’ HILL CLIMB PROGRAM

9:30am - Sign In 11:15am - Rider briefing

11:30am - Round 1 begins

There will be a 30 minute lunch break at the end of round 1 for officials and volunteers

PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY

*Drowning hazard exists within the event area

Up to 250cc

Wilksch Beta 430 Teesdale

Pocklington Honda 450 Leongatha

Coomera QLD

Leighton Rees KTM 450 Casterton 734 Glenn Lewis Kawasaki 450 Mt Gambier 806 Jade Frankel KTM 350 Warrnambool 850 Luke Boxer Gas Gas 350 Wannon 851 Tim Walker KTM 505 Millicent

750 Jade Tiller Yamaha 250 Mt Gambier Vintage

NAME: BIKE: FROM: 17 Tom Foster Yamaha 250 Casterton 50 Kent Worland Suzuki 400 Winchelsea