Free SubScriPtioN - 2Ride Motorcycle Magazine

vrrA North Bay
Runway Romp
september 11-12 2010
SToRY BY MaRC anTonY
Yes that’s right, 2Ride went to North Bay to enjoy and cover the VRRA Runaway
Romp. We are a local, all across Ontario motorcycle magazine and it was great being
in North Bay. We loaded up the trailer with a couple bikes on loan from Kawasaki
and Suzuki, and hit the road from Toronto to North Bay. It was very interesting and
cool to see VRRA using part of an airport runway… that’s right, the races were at
the North Bay Jack Garland Airport. It was very cool to stand on the sides watching
the cool vintage bikes ripping it up as planes took off in the background at the next
runway over. We had set up on the grass right by the hairpin turn, a perfect spot to
watch and meet all the great people at the event.
IT was a two day event, Saturday was nice and sunny, though there were a lot of
crashes especially around the hairpin. Sunday the rain moved in and showered off
and on all day so VRRA decided to adjust the track for the safety of the riders. They
took out the tight hairpin corner. Even with the rain, It was still amazing to see
these classics including the sidecars still pushing it, as they slid and fishtailed around
corners; very sweet. I personally enjoyed watching the Kawi ZX7’s givin’er around
the track mainly because I am a ZX7 fan and owner. Also, seeing the side cars get off
the ground going around the corner and seeing the riders hang off with their head or
body inches from the ground…pure awesome.
The 2Ride team has had a great time watching and being at the VRRA events. Its
gotten myself interested in the sport and possibly toying with the idea of trying it
out myself, hmm… should I dust off my 79 Honda CX500 which is being converted to
a café racer? My 92 ZX7 is not yet a Vintage but she would be fun to race, oh can’t
wait. I look forward to the 2011 season and hope VRRA will still enjoy having 2Ride
at their events, providing it with continuous coverage. If you want to come out and
watch or even join in the fun check out www.VRRA.ca
nov’10-jan‘11 [70] nov’10-jan‘11 [71]