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      <title>2012 Spring Mudfest date Announced!!</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:18:35 -0500</pubDate>
      <description>The 2012 Spring 4X4 Mudfest will be held on Sunday April, 29th.</description>
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      <title>NOVEMBER 3, 2011 Update Blast.....</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Nov 2011 06:35:19 -0400</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;October has provided us with a variety of weather from unseasonably mild to considerably wet at times.&lt;br/&gt;The Gopher Dunes '2011 CMRC Sandstorm Finale' was postponed from October 16 till the 23rd.  This was &lt;br/&gt;the first-time in Gopher Dunes history where we rescheduled a CMRC race.  But none-the-less, it&lt;br/&gt;turned out to be a wise decision, as the Finale unfolded under sunny skies and it proved to be an&lt;br/&gt;eventful weekend with some new twists and attractions added to the scenario.  It was the first time that&lt;br/&gt;we opened up our new alternate track for practice riding on the Saturday prior to the race.  Now for&lt;br/&gt;those of you inquiring as to when they can ride the 'new' track -- if you didn't come out that day, then&lt;br/&gt;you missed your chance; as this alternate track is only being used for specific organized events and&lt;br/&gt;will not be open on a regular basis for leisure riding.  So far it's been Gopher Dunes 'best kept secret'!&lt;br/&gt;For November the main track, pee-wee track, beginner track and the trails will be open for riding. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Added to the blend of the Sandstorm weekend, we officially opened our newly designed bicycle pump&lt;br/&gt;track as well as our remote control sand track.  These 2 new facilities can be used by our riders 'FREE of&lt;br/&gt;charge' during November.  It is mandatory that bicycle riders wear helmets and all participants must&lt;br/&gt;sign a Waiver Release.   So riders, don't forget to load up your bicycles and your rc cars when you head&lt;br/&gt;down to the Dunes on the weekend!&lt;br/&gt;The vintage bike display as well as the vintage racing was a huge success at the Sandstorm....you gotta check&lt;br/&gt;out the SnapSquatch Gallery of photo's:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://gallery.me.com/snapsquatch#100284/DSC00913&amp;bgcolor=black&quot;&gt;http://gallery.me.com/snapsquatch#100284/DSC00913&amp;amp;bgcolor=black&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In addition to the MX &amp;amp; ATV racing on Sunday, the half-time 'Biggest Whip Competition' was truly a highlight&lt;br/&gt;of the day where Kyle Kichler from Simcoe easily snatched the biggest round of applause and won the prize&lt;br/&gt;money awarded by Red Bull.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Hours of operation for the month of November will be every Friday, Saturday and Sunday &lt;br/&gt;(weather permitting) and until the ground freezes or there is an accumulation of snow.  This will then shut&lt;br/&gt;us down for the winter. &lt;br/&gt;So for opening hours on those days it will be from 11am to 5pm, with the exception of tomorrow when&lt;br/&gt;we'll be open until 6:30pm and this Saturday we'll be open till 6pm.  Then with the clocks going back to&lt;br/&gt;standard time, we will be closing at 5pm for the remainder of our open days in November. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;For those of you wanting to make purchases or place orders at the Gopher Dunes Pro Shop, you can call in&lt;br/&gt;advance to 519-842-2781 or Derek at 519-842-1041 and we can arrange an appointment with you.  Also for&lt;br/&gt;those of you looking to find the ideal Christmas present, we do have 'Gift Certificates'  available. &lt;br/&gt;Email or call us with your wishes, let us know who it's for and for what monetary amount and we'll be delighted to&lt;br/&gt;set you up with a Gopher Dunes Gift Certificate.  It's just that simple and makes for a great stocking stuffer! &lt;br/&gt;Certificates can be for annual memberships, daily ride passes, truck registration fees, etc. or call if you want to come shop at our trackside Pro Shop for some of those last minute deals &amp;amp; ideas! &lt;br/&gt;Also, we've had many inquiries about buying some of our used riding gear, including clothing, helmets and boots.&lt;br/&gt;Well now's your chance.....as we're putting it all up for sale.....first come.....great prices.....so don't miss out!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Plus, read up on some of the latest of what's happening in the Canadian Motocross World.  Visit:  Betty's Blog #27&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mxpmag.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=3204:betty-blog-27&amp;catid=84:bretts-blog&amp;Itemid=148&quot;&gt;http://www.mxpmag.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=3204:betty-blog-27&amp;amp;catid=84:bretts-blog&amp;amp;Itemid=148&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;And do take the time to submit some of your valued suggestions on how to vamp up the Cdn. racing enthusiasm and attendance. &lt;br/&gt;Let Brett Lee, our CMRC Rep. and the Promoters of SWO know what draws out you to attend a race....what is it that you are&lt;br/&gt;looking for at the events....what changes or additions or deletions would you like to see?  It's the enthusiasts voice we want to hear!&lt;br/&gt;Forward to:  &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:brett@cmrcracing.com/&quot;&gt;brett@cmrcracing.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <title>Sandstorm CMRC Finale for this coming Sunday</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:52:05 -0400</pubDate>
      <description> Things are looking a lot more promising (weather-wise) for this Sunday, October 23, when Gopher Dunes will be hosting the CMRC 2011 Finale MX Race, including 4 quad racing classes &amp;amp; 2 Vintage classes.  All details as per our previous e-blasts, which can be found at:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;www.gopherdunes.com&lt;/a&gt; under the NewsFeed from our Homepage. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Slight changes to make note of:  no Monster Energy Cup viewing at the Pro Shop, gates lock Saturday evening at 11pm and the deadline for the kids poster contest has been extended until October 23.  Don't forget to complete your artwork and drop it off at this weekend at the Pro Shop!  Awesome prizes to be won!!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Still happening will be your chance to ride on our 'alternate mx track' on Saturday only from 11am to 4pm (providing the weatherman doesn't err again?)  as this track is on heavier soil and located away from the main tracks which are already prepped for Sunday's race and are now closed. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Entrance still from main gates, same rider fees apply and gate admission/camping charges apply for all persons; with gate fee refunds available to those departing by 4:30pm and not returning on Sunday.   &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Still happening on Saturday will be the SCOTT Sports Bicycle Race at 4:30pm &amp;amp; the Remote Control 'longest jump competition' at 5:30pm. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Still happening on Sunday will be the &amp;quot;Dash for Cash&amp;quot; race around the main track &amp;amp; the Red Bull Biggest Whip Competition during half time. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Plus YAMALUBE prizes to our top Yamaha racers in select classes....in addition to Gopher Dunes winner plaques for all classes or cash paybacks for select motos. &lt;br/&gt;And don't forget to check out the 'Sandstorm Specials' at our Pro Shop this weekend!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;It'll be a full-day and fun-day of action-packed racing this Sunday at Gopher Dunes!!!   We welcome out all racers, enthusiasts, spectators, family and friend supporters and even first-timers who've never witnessed the hi-flyin' action in the world of motocross, from our young pee-wees right up to the amazing Pros!!  And for those of you with a flair for nostalgia, this will be your chance to come out and view the 'Vintage Show &amp;amp; Shine' display of some very prized machines plus watch some of these vintage bikes take to the pee-wee track to test their own power and speed!!  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;It'll be an awesome send-off to the 2011 CMRC Racing Season!   So why not make it part of your exciting weekend as we'll be looking forward to seeing you.....</description>
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      <title>Sandstorm Postponed!</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:26:07 -0400</pubDate>
      <description>Red Alert Urgent Update.....Gopher Dunes CMRC Finale Sandstorm MX, Vintage &amp;amp; ATV Racing is post-poned!!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Everything has been post-poned to Sunday, October 23 -- due to an all-day rain on Wednesday, all-night rain on&lt;br/&gt;Thursday with more rain in the forecast for today and all weekend along with high winds gusting up to 50 kph. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;All events announced in our previous emails should still be happening, with the exception of the Live ME Cup Supercross&lt;br/&gt;Party....which you can now watch in the comfort of your own home, but keep your bikes loaded for the following weekend! &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;The tracks have been over-saturated with standing-water, as well as the parking areas and laneways. &lt;br/&gt;Gopher Dunes is closed today and will be open for practice riding this weekend from 11am to 6pm both days on the&lt;br/&gt;main track and pee-wee track, but the trails will be closed  (providing ground conditions still allow). &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;For more details or updates visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;www.gopherdunes.com&lt;/a&gt; . You can email us at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:info@gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;info@gopherdunes.com&lt;/a&gt;  or call:  519-842-2781&lt;br/&gt;or 519-688-2413  Pro Shop:  519-688-4075   Frank  C: 519-688-7578   Barb  C: 519-688-8461  Derek C: 519-842-1041 &lt;br/&gt; </description>
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      <title>Countdown is on for the 2011 Sandstorm....CMRC Racing this Sunday, October 16 Action-Packed....Activities Abound....Sponsor Support Season Send-off it's all here!!</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:26:05 -0400</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;br/&gt;Here's another run-down with some outside input, photo links, weekend details &amp;amp; more...&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;MXP Magazine invites everyone to the CMRC season finale at Gopher&lt;br/&gt;Dunes, in Courtland, Ontario and the second annual “Sandstorm” this&lt;br/&gt;coming weekend.  2011 has been a great season!  To help celebrate the&lt;br/&gt;season finale, MXP has some things planned for racers at Gopher Dunes.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Starting on Saturday evening, the good folks at Gopher Dunes will be&lt;br/&gt;showing the Monster Energy Cup race from Las Vegas on their big screen&lt;br/&gt;in the main Pro Shop. Nothing beats getting together for some bench&lt;br/&gt;racing and watching some of the very best racers in this exciting,&lt;br/&gt;never-seen-before format. MXP is going to crank up the excitement and&lt;br/&gt;will be giving away close to $1000 dollars in prizes and swag!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Sunday will be filled with racing for the final time this year. The&lt;br/&gt;second annual “Sandstorm” event is sure to build off the&lt;br/&gt;excitement of last year’s, and will be a great event packed with the&lt;br/&gt;special events and contests. MXP Magazine will feature this year’s&lt;br/&gt;event in the next issue due to hit newsstands and mailboxes at the&lt;br/&gt;beginning of December! Maybe your picture will be featured?!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&amp;quot;There is no hiding the fact I love the Gopher Dunes track. The&lt;br/&gt;Schuster's do such a good job with all their events.&amp;quot; said MXP&lt;br/&gt;Magazine’s Editor Ryan Gauld. &amp;quot;The Sandstorm is such a cool event&lt;br/&gt;that attracts a lot of sponsors and top riders; our entire MXP staff&lt;br/&gt;felt they should receive some extensive coverage in our next issue.&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;The MXP team will be at Gopher Dunes, Saturday, October 15th with lots&lt;br/&gt;of issues of MXP, stickers and cool swag, so be sure to stop by.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cmrcracing.com/&quot;&gt;www.cmrcracing.com&lt;/a&gt;  &amp;lt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cmrcracing.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.cmrcracing.com/&lt;/a&gt;&gt;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://twitter.com/cmrcracing&quot;&gt;http://twitter.com/cmrcracing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mxpmag.com/&quot;&gt;www.mxpmag.com&lt;/a&gt;  &amp;lt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mxpmag.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.mxpmag.com/&lt;/a&gt;&gt;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://twitter.com/@mxpmag&quot;&gt;http://twitter.com/@mxpmag&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;www.gopherdunes.com&lt;/a&gt;  &amp;lt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.gopherdunes.com/&lt;/a&gt;&gt;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://twitter.com/gopherdunes&quot;&gt;http://twitter.com/gopherdunes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;*Yamalube supports Sandstorm and 2012 YZ250F will be on display* &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Do you need another reason to sign-up for CMRC Gopher Dunes' Sandstorm&lt;br/&gt;on Sunday October 16th??&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Well, if you're a Yamaha rider, you could win a 'Yamalube TLC Kit!'&lt;br/&gt;The top finishing Yamaha rider in the following classes with be awarded (on site)&lt;br/&gt;with a bottle of Yamalube, air filter oil and contact cleaner: &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;*Small Track:*&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;ATV Mini Junior &lt;br/&gt;ATV Mini Pro&lt;br/&gt;50cc 4-6&lt;br/&gt;50cc 7-8&lt;br/&gt;50cc Open &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;*Big Track:*&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;ATV Junior&lt;br/&gt;ATV Pro &lt;br/&gt;Supermini &lt;br/&gt;Open Beginner &lt;br/&gt;Open Junior &lt;br/&gt;Open Intermediate &lt;br/&gt;Open Pro &lt;br/&gt;Ladies &lt;br/&gt;Vet Junior &lt;br/&gt;Vet Master &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Yamaha's all-new 2012 YZ250F will also be on display.!!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;The 'new track location' will be open for the first time this Thursday, Friday and Saturday for&lt;br/&gt;practice riding.  On Thursday and Friday from 11am to 7pm and on Saturday from 11am to 4pm. &lt;br/&gt;Entrance will be from the Main Gate on Hwy. 59.  Race enthusiasts arriving Saturday to practice&lt;br/&gt;will pay gate admission, camping fees and rider practice fee upon arriving.  All entrants will be&lt;br/&gt;wrist-banded. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Gopher Dunes -- Oct. 15/16, 2011&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Saturday's Events:&lt;br/&gt;Bicycle Race sponsored by Scott Motorsports at 4:30pm..Peewee track start line&lt;br/&gt;Two classes:&lt;br/&gt;12 and under - Two lap race around peewee track&lt;br/&gt;13 and up - 3 lap race around peewee track&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;(Also open is the new bicycle pump track which entrants can use - all riders must wear helmet)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;R/C Truck Longest Jump Competition at 5:30pm by Peewee track finish line&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;(Entrants will also be able to try out the brand new R/C track at Gopher Dunes, so don't forget&lt;br/&gt;to bring along your remote control)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;MXP  ME Cup live SX Party at 10pm in the Pro Shop&lt;br/&gt;Check out the live race action from the ME Cup in Las Vegas!!!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Sunday, October 16:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Main Entry Fees:&lt;br/&gt;First Class - $30&lt;br/&gt;Second Class - $25&lt;br/&gt;Third Class - $20&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;PW Entry Fees:&lt;br/&gt;First class - $25&lt;br/&gt;Second class - $20&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Vintage class - $15&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Peewee track Classes:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;ATV Mini Junior &lt;br/&gt;ATV Mini Pro&lt;br/&gt;50cc 4-6&lt;br/&gt;50cc 7-8&lt;br/&gt;50cc Open&lt;br/&gt;65cc Novice&lt;br/&gt;65cc Expert&lt;br/&gt;65cc Open&lt;br/&gt;Vintage&lt;br/&gt;Heritage&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Main Track Classes:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;ATV Junior&lt;br/&gt;ATV Pro&lt;br/&gt;85cc 7-11&lt;br/&gt;85cc 12-16&lt;br/&gt;Supermini&lt;br/&gt;Schoolboy&lt;br/&gt;Youth&lt;br/&gt;250 Beginner - MX2&lt;br/&gt;Open Beginner - MX3&lt;br/&gt;250 Junior - MX2&lt;br/&gt;Open Junior - MX3&lt;br/&gt;250 Intermediate - MX2&lt;br/&gt;Open Intermediate - MX3&lt;br/&gt;Open Pro&lt;br/&gt;Ladies&lt;br/&gt;Vet Junior&lt;br/&gt;Vet Master&lt;br/&gt;+35&lt;br/&gt;+40&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;NOTE: Payback classes (per moto) will be Youth, Vet Master, 250&lt;br/&gt;Intermediate, Open Intermediate &amp;amp; Open Pro. All other class winners&lt;br/&gt;will be awarded Gopher Dunes plaques. &lt;br/&gt;Practice &amp;amp; Race Order Schedule will be set by the Head Referee&lt;br/&gt;on Sunday morning, based on the number of entries per class.  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;DASH FOR CASH -- racers sign-up at registration &amp;amp; pay $5 to enter&lt;br/&gt;Limit to 40 participants &amp;amp; Winner Takes All!!!&lt;br/&gt;Race is lap and a half taking place after practice runs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Half Time Show:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Red Bull Best Whip Competition&lt;br/&gt;(for selected Pro &amp;amp; Intermediate riders)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Vintage Racing on Pee-wee track:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Classes:  1974 and older&lt;br/&gt;                1975 to 1984&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Yamalube Awards&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Sunday will be your last day to get your Gopher Dunes Poster contest drawings submitted. &lt;br/&gt;Top winners will be announced for each category!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Thanks goes out to:&lt;br/&gt;Ogio&lt;br/&gt;Scott &lt;br/&gt;MXP&lt;br/&gt;Red Bull&lt;br/&gt;Yamalube&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Check out a few more links and photo's:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.offroadmotorcycles.ca/journal/2011/10/12/gopher-dunes-is-the-place-to-be-this-weekend.html&quot;&gt;http://www.offroadmotorcycles.ca/journal/2011/10/12/gopher-dunes-is-the-place-to-be-this-weekend.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.offroadmotorcycles.ca/journal/2011/10/5/gopher-dunes-sandstorm-2011-something-for-everyone-october-1.html&quot;&gt;http://www.offroadmotorcycles.ca/journal/2011/10/5/gopher-dunes-sandstorm-2011-something-for-everyone-october-1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Now there's no need for you to hang up your helmet or let the dust settle on the seat of your bike once the outdoor racing season comes to an end, cause just 10 minutes up the road from Gopher Dunes is the Tillsonburg Indoor Motocross Track located at Chesterman's on Hwy. 3.  They have a whole line-up of winter events and are open for indoor leisure riding available to our many off-road enthusiasts.  Check 'em out at:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chesterman.ca/&quot;&gt;www.chesterman.ca&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Th&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chesterman.ca/wintermx.htm&quot;&gt;e Tillsonburg Indoor Mx Facility &lt;/a&gt;is less than 1 month from the Nov. 1st. 2011 Opening Date.  Join them this year as they start their 6th season.&lt;br/&gt;Operating 7 days a week after the opening, there is also a   &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chesterman.ca/custompage2.htm&quot;&gt;6 Event Indoor Pit Bike/Play Bike race series &lt;/a&gt;  for new and experienced racers during the winter season.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;As well as hosting the Indoor MX facility, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chesterman.ca/index.htm&quot;&gt;Chesterman Power Products &lt;/a&gt;  is also one of the Largest South-western Ontario Polaris dealer outlets. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;POLARIS recently introduced the off road 2012 models and announced the FACTORY AUTHORIZED CLEARANCE EVENT&lt;br/&gt;for all 2011 &amp;amp; previous model years in stock.  Check 'em out....</description>
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      <title>&quot;Sandstorm 2011 -- CMRC Finale &quot;  </title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 5 Oct 2011 20:30:33 -0400</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Gopher Dunes CMRC Season Finale Motocross Race is fast approaching and with some exciting additions included, it's shaping up to be the most anticipated Gopher Dunes Amateur Race of the Year!  Lots of exciting things will be happening at this final race on Sunday, October 16, 2011.  Read on and take note of some of these highlights and additions for this upcoming weekend event.....&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;As always, the main track &amp;amp; pee-wee track will be closed on the 3 days prior to the October 16 CMRC Race but our 'new track' location will be open for practice riding on those 3 days only: October 13, 14 &amp;amp; 15.  Here's the chance so many of you have been waiting for -- ride our new track!!   Hours for October 13 &amp;amp; 14: 11am to 7pm &amp;amp; on October 15: 11am to 4pm&lt;br/&gt;Trails will also be open on these 3 days and entrance will be from the main gate.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;                GATE ADMISSION:  (effective Saturday at 11am)&lt;br/&gt;                $10 per adult&lt;br/&gt;                $7 under 12&lt;br/&gt;                Free under 5&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;                CAMPING:&lt;br/&gt;                $10 per vehicle&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;                SATURDAY PRACTICE RIDING FEE:&lt;br/&gt;                $25 per rider&lt;br/&gt;              &lt;br/&gt;All Sat. practice riders &amp;amp; spectators will get wrist-banded &amp;amp; those departing by 4:30pm on Saturday will be refunded their gate fee.  Riders must also register to practice ride at the Pro Shop upon arrival, sign waiver and pay the riding fee. &lt;br/&gt;Gates lock Saturday at midnight &amp;amp; re-open Sunday at 6:30am.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;                CMRC SIGN-IN:  &lt;br/&gt;                Saturday from 7pm to 9pm&lt;br/&gt;                Sunday from 6:30am to 8:30am &lt;br/&gt;                Mandatory Riders Meeting at  8:15am&lt;br/&gt;                Practice begins at 8:30am&lt;br/&gt;                Racing from 9:30am to 5:00pm&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;MINORS up to age 17: It is MANDATORY that you have completed the CMRC Minor Waiver &amp;amp; Parental&lt;br/&gt;consent forms in 2011 and you should have a Blue Card stating that it was completed.  Please bring it&lt;br/&gt;with you when you register to race, otherwise you will have to complete these forms again.  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;What you need for registration so you are not sent to the back of the line...  &lt;br/&gt;	•	completed Entry Form &amp;amp; signed on back (by parent, if under 18)&lt;br/&gt;	•	cash in hand&lt;br/&gt;	•	if under 18, both signed Waiver Release &amp;amp; Parental Consent Forms or 2011 Blue Card&lt;br/&gt;	•	if under 18, a parent must accompany you to sign the participant waiver&lt;br/&gt;	•	racers will receive a wristband prior to exiting the registration trailer&lt;br/&gt;	•	new racers be prepared to change your bike race # which must be displayed on your jersey/chest protector&lt;br/&gt;	•	as well as on the front and both sides of your bike and with proper colours.&lt;br/&gt;	•	Incorrect #'s or missing #'s may cause the rider to be scored improperly or disqualified!&lt;br/&gt;	•	For rules, please visit:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cmrcracing.com/&quot;&gt;www.cmrcracing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;OKAY, so what else is new??  You gotta check out our &amp;quot;all new bicycle pump track&amp;quot; designed and built by Travis Browning, our South African top pro downhill mountain bike racer!!&lt;br/&gt;Bring out your bicycle &amp;amp; helmet, cause on Saturday there will be a &amp;quot;SCOTT Sports Bicycle Race&amp;quot;.  Competition to take place at the Beginner Track at 4:30pm.  FREE Entry!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;MORE yet for those that bring along their RC (remote control) car to compete in our 'longest jump competition' taking place on Saturday at 5:30pm at the Pee-Wee Track finish line jump.  FREE Entry!  &lt;br/&gt;AND, while you're here with your RC vehicles, why not try out our newly designed Remote Control track?!  (so brand new it's currently still under construction).&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;POSTER CONTEST:  Draw your own Team Gopher Dunes Racing Poster for a chance to win prizes....3 age categories.  Poster deadline is October 16 for judging.  For more contest details email Barb at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:info@gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;info@gopherdunes.com&lt;/a&gt; and the rules will be sent directly to you, or pick up your info &amp;amp; poster paper at the Gopher Dunes Pro Shop. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;There's so much new stuff happening at the 'SandStorm Finale' -- it's the one event you won't want to miss!! &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;PLUS following the Saturday evening sign-in from 7pm to 9pm at the Pro Shop, there will be the MXP Magazine ME Cup Supercross Big Screen Live Party starting at 10pm.  FREE Admission.&lt;br/&gt;SO really, how much more excitement can you pack into one day?!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;THEN for Sunday's CMRC Motocross Racing, there will also be a Vintage Display Show &amp;amp; Shine with the Vintage &amp;amp; Post Vintage bikes racing motos on the Pee-Wee track (full details listed below...)&lt;br/&gt;and visit:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.offroadmotorcycles.ca/journal/2011/10/4/vintage-racers-get-ready-for-gopher-dunes-sandstorm-oct-16.html&quot;&gt;http://www.offroadmotorcycles.ca/journal/2011/10/4/vintage-racers-get-ready-for-gopher-dunes-sandstorm-oct-16.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;AND we're inviting back the CMRC quad racers for some year-end competition on the pee-wee track and main track (classes listed below...) &lt;br/&gt;PLUS for a little added excitement on Sunday --- we will also be featuring a &amp;quot;Dash for Cash&amp;quot; race around the main track!   $5 per entrant &amp;amp; winner takes all!!  Maximum 40 participants.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Red Bull Energy Lounge&lt;br/&gt;The Red Bull crew will be attending the event and setting up their energy lounge for riders and spectators to relax at while watching some racing and sipping some back! &lt;br/&gt;AND the 'Half Time Show' will once again present the &amp;quot;Red Bull Biggest Whip Contest&amp;quot; for selected Pro &amp;amp; Intermediate riders.  There's just way too much happening at this 'Sandstorm' weekend finale, that you just don't want to miss out on -- so load up your bikes, your bicycles, your RC cars and pack your trailers and head on down to the Dunes for our final event of 2011.  Spread the exciting news and we look forward to seeing you then! &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We invite all 2011 CMRC Closed Club &amp;amp; Cross Country card holders &amp;amp; TVR Members to this finale race of the year!!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;ADDED Feature:  YAMAHA Prizes to Top Racers --  Yamaha is awarding a &amp;quot;Yamalube TLC Kit&amp;quot; (includes bottle of Yamalube, air filter oil &amp;amp; contact cleaner) to the TOP YAMAHA RIDER in all the classes below marked with an *.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;COMPETITION CLASSES:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Peewee Track&lt;br/&gt;50cc (4 - 6)  *&lt;br/&gt;50cc (7 - 8)  *&lt;br/&gt;50cc Open  *&lt;br/&gt;65cc Novice&lt;br/&gt;65cc Expert&lt;br/&gt;65cc Open&lt;br/&gt;ATV Mini Junior  *&lt;br/&gt;ATV Mini Pro  *&lt;br/&gt;Vintage (1974 &amp;amp; older)&lt;br/&gt;Heritage (1975 - 84)&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;PW Entry Fees:&lt;br/&gt;First class  -    $25&lt;br/&gt;Second class - $20&lt;br/&gt;Vintage class - $15&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Main Track&lt;br/&gt;ATV Junior  *&lt;br/&gt;ATV ProAm  *&lt;br/&gt;85cc (7 - 11)  &lt;br/&gt;85cc (12 - 16)&lt;br/&gt;Supermini  *&lt;br/&gt;Schoolboy (12 - 16)  &lt;br/&gt;Youth (17 - 29)  &lt;br/&gt;250 Beginner&lt;br/&gt;Open Beginner  *&lt;br/&gt;250 Junior&lt;br/&gt;Open Junior  *&lt;br/&gt;250 Intermediate&lt;br/&gt;Open Intermediate  *&lt;br/&gt;Open Pro  *&lt;br/&gt;Ladies  *&lt;br/&gt;Vet Junior  *&lt;br/&gt;Vet Master  *&lt;br/&gt;35+&lt;br/&gt;40+  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Main Entry Fees:&lt;br/&gt;First Class  -      $30&lt;br/&gt;Second Class  -  $25&lt;br/&gt;Third Class -      $20&lt;br/&gt;NOTE:  Payback classes (per moto) will be Youth, Vet Master, 250 Intermediate, Open Intermediate &amp;amp; Open Pro&lt;br/&gt;            All other class winners will be awarded Gopher Dunes plaques. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;GoPHER&lt;br/&gt;SPECTACULAR&lt;br/&gt;VINTAGE MOTOCROSS&lt;br/&gt;EVENT&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2011&lt;br/&gt;Gopher Dunes, Courtland&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;JOIN your fellow VMX enthusiasts at the final motocross race event at the infamous GOPHER DUNES offroad sport facility located just south of Courtland (Tillsonburg) &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;www.gopherdunes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;A vintage display ~ show and shine (roaches welcome too) will take place in the vintage “pits” by the peewee track.  Bring your bikes, old gear, memorabilia and set up amongst the display.  Great networking for parts, repair tips, race info and business card exchange; together with plenty of bench racing and memory sharing of events far past.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;A race on the peewee track ~ for vintage (1974 and older) and post vintage (1975-84) will take place within the schedule of the Junior riders – two motos for each class.  Come out and bang bars and see if your bike is worthy of Frank Schuster’s awesome small track.  Awards for static display bikes include coolest bike, most original, etc. so bring ‘em out.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Enjoy modern racing from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the big track.&lt;br/&gt;Food booth located at the Wiseco pavilion.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Gates open at 7:00 a.m.&lt;br/&gt;Vintage Bike Display – all day&lt;br/&gt;Sign-up for racing opens at 7:30 a.m.  (at Ron’s pit)&lt;br/&gt;Practice and racing to follow (10:00 a.m. to 2-3:00 p.m.)&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;For details contact Ron Harten at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:ronharten42@gmail.com/&quot;&gt;ronharten42@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; or home 519-751-2453 or call Gopher Dunes 519-842-2781 or email &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:info@gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;info@gopherdunes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE !!!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;M-X  RACING  IS  AN  EXCELLENT  SPECTATOR  EVENT!!! &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;There's speed, there's action with tight corners, fast straight-aways, challenging rhythm sections &amp;amp; vertigo-inducing jumps, packing excitement into every corner and every inch of dirt!&lt;br/&gt;Plus the lengthened peewee track with the rebuilt whoop section for the widest, wildest &amp;amp; gnarliest pw track ever!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Food available at the WISECO Pavilion!&lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For more info:   &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;www.gopherdunes.com&lt;/a&gt;    &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:info@gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;info@gopherdunes.com&lt;/a&gt;    519-842-2781&lt;br/&gt;          CMRC info:      &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cmrcracing.com/&quot;&gt;www.cmrcracing.com&lt;/a&gt;       &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:brett@cmrcracing.com/&quot;&gt;brett@cmrcracing.com&lt;/a&gt;     647-212-5607&lt;br/&gt;                    Vintage info:  Ron Harten  &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:ronharten42@gmail.com/&quot;&gt;ronharten42@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;     519-751-2453  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;GoPHER DUNES Hours of Operation:  we remain open for leisure track and trail riding daily in October, excluding CMRC Race Day and closed on Monday's:  October 17, 24 &amp;amp; 31.&lt;br/&gt;In November we will remain open on weekends only from 11am to 5pm, weather permitting and until ground freeze-up or an accummulation of snow.  Then closed for the winter to hibernate. &lt;br/&gt;With the weather turning a little cooler and wetter, for those accustomed to riding on the sandy tracks at the Dunes; they know that this loamy soil is very water-absorbent and the additional moisture helps to improve the riding conditions. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;NOTE:  Due to the mass e-mailout, many recipients have a block on spam mail, and often these emails do not reach the enthusiast? &lt;br/&gt;This Update Information can also be accessed from our website:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;www.gopherdunes.com&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;For those that wish to be removed from our Update List....please inform us of such or let us know if you are receiving it in duplication....&lt;br/&gt;and for those that enjoy receiving these Updates, we thank you for taking the time to read about what's happening at the Dunes!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Quote for the Day:  &amp;quot;Better to lose count while naming your blessings than to lose your blessings while counting your troubles.&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;Sign posted by a Church:  &amp;quot;Honk if you love Jesus.  Keep on texting while you drive if you want to meet him!&amp;quot;</description>
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      <description>&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Gopher Dunes is open this week through to Saturday, September 24 for leisure&lt;br/&gt;riding.  On Sunday, September 25 we have scheduled in a TVR Club Race.  This&lt;br/&gt;race is open to all TVR &amp;amp; CMRC members.  For more details go to:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tvrmx.com/&quot;&gt;www.tvrmx.com&lt;/a&gt; On Sunday only the trails will be open for recreational riding. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Midweek we remain open from 11am to 7:30pm and on Saturday we close at 6pm. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;There's still time to book in your training session with our Suzuki bike and ATV rentals&lt;br/&gt;available.  Fall is the perfect time to learn how to ride a bike or quad or work on improving&lt;br/&gt;your skills....the temperatures are more comfortable and there's lots of availability mid-week. &lt;br/&gt;Weekend sessions are possible but time and space is more limited.  Call 519-842-2781&lt;br/&gt;or send us an email and we will be happy to arrange a lesson or two for you!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Our September 11 Poker Run attracted 219 anxious participants in this non-competitive&lt;br/&gt;dirt bike and quad riding event.  Everyone had a chance to try their luck at drawing one of&lt;br/&gt;the top poker hands and win a trophy plus 200 more prizes were awarded to all that participated!&lt;br/&gt;It wasn't long after the riding got underway that the skies darkened and a thunder storm moved&lt;br/&gt;in with heavy rains.  We moved ahead our trophy presentation and then as the storm passed the&lt;br/&gt;energetic riders could once again hit the track and trails till 6pm in rounding off an exciting day!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;On Sunday, September 18 we hosted our Fall 4x4 MudFest and we couldn't have asked for more&lt;br/&gt;perfect weather conditions!  This crowd-pleasing event drew over 1100 spectators that came to&lt;br/&gt;watch a colourful spectrum of odd and amazing 4x4 vehicles along with some home-built&lt;br/&gt;contraptions as they all manoeuvred their way through the mud pits, over the rock obstacles&lt;br/&gt;and wound their way through the trails.  All 227 vehicles and the majority of their drivers came&lt;br/&gt;in clean but finished off the day totally caked with gopher mud!!!  It truly allowed for some amazing&lt;br/&gt;Kodak moments!  For anyone that captured some good shots or videos of this mud-infested&lt;br/&gt;event, please send them along to share on our website. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Make way for the Gopher Dunes 'SandStorm' to hit on October 16th.  This CMRC motocross race&lt;br/&gt;once again invites all our vintage riders and we will be offering some ATV race classes as well. &lt;br/&gt;Stay tuned.....more details to follow.....&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;And just to alert you of another fabulous event happening at the Toronto International Centre. &lt;br/&gt;The Snowmobile, ATV &amp;amp; Powersports Show will take place on October 14, 15 &amp;amp; 16. &lt;br/&gt;Mark your calendars, more details below.....&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;RAM TOW and HAUL TOUR&lt;br/&gt;At the Toronto International Snowmobile, ATV &amp;amp; Powersports Show&lt;br/&gt; October 14, 15, 16, 2011&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Newmarket, ON: The RAM Tow and Haul Tour is offering a chance for Show Attendees to test drive the new RAM at the Toronto International Snowmobile, ATV &amp;amp; Powersports Show from October 14th - 16th, 2011. Taking place at the Toronto International Centre, the show is open to the public; Friday October 14th 1:00pm to 9:00pm, Saturday October 15th 10:00am – 7:00pm, Sunday October 18th 10:00am – 5:00pm. &lt;br/&gt; RAM is proud to showcase their entire line-up during the show, including the RAM 1500, 2500 and 3500. The Toronto International Snowmobile, ATV &amp;amp; Powersports Show is a key stop along the RAM Tow and Haul’s nationwide tour, targeting avid truck enthusiasts, families, as well as those with basic truck knowledge. Along with the full RAM line-up, Ram is also giving attendees the chance to try the new RAM inflatable Tow and Haul game to test out what kind of “RAM” you are and to win some fabulous prizes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;“Having Ram participate at this level at the Toronto International Snowmobile, ATV &amp;amp; Powersports Show, with a huge corporate booth in Hall 3 and having test drives available at the Show, brings even more excitement to the Show. And we’re thrilled to have Ram at the Show offering Show Attendees one more thing to do, one more thing to see, and one more thing to win,” commented Richard Kehoe, President, Marketer Shows.&lt;br/&gt;  Visit us online at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.torontosnowmobileatvshow.com/&quot;&gt;www.torontosnowmobileatvshow.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br/&gt; LARGEST SNOWMOBILE AND ATV SHOW ….ANYWHERE!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;EVERYTHING IN SNOWMOBILING, EVERYTHING IN ATVING&lt;br/&gt;OCTOBER 14, 15, 16, 2011&lt;br/&gt;TORONTO INTERNATIONAL CENTRE&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;TVR Club Race at Gopher Dunes on Sunday, September 25...(pssssst...it's Frank's birthday;-)&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;TVR is hosting a Club Race here at the Dunes this Sunday, September 25.  Sign-in begins at 8:30am.  This race is for TVR Members ONLY and there are NO Day Passes available.  CMRC Members are welcome to race, but they MUST purchase a TVR Membership.  Top-up cost for a membership is $65 plus the flagger fee of $30 (no additional insurance costs).  Regular TVR entry fees apply and a new membership is valid until March 1, 2012.  There are no gate fees for racers or spectators to attend a TVR Race. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Overnight camping is allowed at $10 per vehicle.  No ground campfires allowed.  Any fires must be in a raised firepit ONLY.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;The Pro Shop will be open with 'daily race specials' plus food and refreshments will be served at the Wiseco Pavilion. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Gopher Dunes is open this Thursday, Friday and Saturday for recreational track and trail riding.  On Sunday only the trails will be open for public riding.  For more details go to:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gopherdunes.com/&quot;&gt;www.gopherdunes.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;If you're headin' in the right direction, you'll be headin' to Gopher Dunes this weekend ;-)&lt;br/&gt;See you then....</description>
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