Huron Expositor, 2007-08-15, Page 13Sports
The Huron Expositor • August 15, 2007 Page 13
Racers set to roar around track at 2007 edition
of the Walton TransCan nationals this week
Jennifer Hubbard
As is tradition, Canada's largest
motocross event will be held in the
village of Walton this week.
"We're one of the biggest, if not
the biggest, sporting events in
Huron County," said Chris Lee,
whose family owns and operates the
Walton Motocross grounds.
"It only occurred to me last year
to compare the TransCan to the
Molson Indy in Zbronto. They draw
a quarter -million people in a city of
two million, roughly about 15 per
cent of their population.
"We draw 25,000 and if you scrape
together the entire population of
Huron County at about 50,000
that's 50 per cent in terms of rela-
tive impact."
The 2007 edition of the Walton
TransCan national championships
will take place on Aug. 16-19 and
the Municipality of Huron East has
declared Walton 'Moto Town' for the
week, said Lee.
With amateur, professsional and
an east versus west `shoot out,'
TransCan is three events in one.
Riders from across Canada and the
United States participate to be
crowned the national champion of
motocross.
As the only amateur champi-
onship in the country, "it's a one-
shot, deal," said Lee, adding there
are a total of 30 qualifying events.
Divisions range from four and five-
year -olds to 50 -plus, and include
Scoreboard
SHUFFLEBOARD
Aug. 8
Ladies high: Ann Van Dooren 4 wins,
June Martene 3 wins.
Men's high: Cor De Corte 4 wins, Harry
Pennings 3 wins.
GOLF
Ladies' Night
Lowest team putts - 9 - by Drusilla Leitch,
Peggy Willigar, M.J. Heggeveit and Kathy
Keller
Lowest team score - 40 - by Faye Fleming,
Teresa Corman, Janet Maddigan and
Connie Marion
Closest to hole #5 - Elaine Haney
Closest to lipe #9 - Flo Dyck
46 ladies attended
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Motocross racers will be grinding up the dirt this week at the
Walton TransCan nationals.
both men and women.
In the MXlprofessional division,
Walton represents the final round of
a nine -race series. The pro MX1
championship is highlighted by the
presentation of the King of Walton
sword to the overall winner.
The east -west competition fea-
tures the MX2 champions from each
side of the country, who wouldn't
normally compete against each
other, in a clash to establish region-
al bragging
rights.
"But there's a
lot more than
just racing going
on,"Lee added.
Spectators
have full access
to racing pits,
where fans can
mingle with rac-
ers and get auto -
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evolves," adds Steffler.
The celebrity game begins Friday at 6:30 p.m. with
the silent auction going from 8 to 11 p.m. outside the
arena in a tent.
From 9-10 p.m. free public skating will be held after
the game.
Melady and Steffler say time for autographs with the
celebrities will be scheduled at some
point during the evening as well.
Since 85-90 per cent of the kids
enrolled in the camp are from
Seaforth minor hockey, Melady says
he's hoping the Shoot2Score camp
will give multiple benefits to minor
hockey.
"It's a good way to get the rust off
the blades and to be instructed by
professional players with profession-
al drills," he says.
"It's great the camp is back in
Seaforth. Parents have been telling
me they're excited it's back because
they've been going to other communi-
ties for it," says Melady.
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graphs and posters.
Walton also boasts the biggest off-
road motorcycle trade show, live
music, movies, freestyle and riding
demonstrations, helicopter rides
and more.
The event has evolved into a cele-
bration of Canadian motocross and
offers a family experience for spec-
tators and participants alike:
Attendance has been an impressive
25,000 each year for the past few
years, and an equally impressive
950 riders will participate.
"Generally we try to rachet every-
thing up a little bit, but there are no
big leaps of change this year. The
format we've been using seems to be
successful.
Starting on Monday, vendors have
set up, with riders arriving and pre-
liminary races in the days to follow.
For more information call (519)
887-6735 or check out www.walton-
transcan.ca.
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