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Scorching pace set for 2009 Le Minz 24 Hour Scooterthon
The fifth Le Minz 24 Hour Scooterthon
is shaping up to be the biggest yet, and
with organisers confirming a switch from
September to February, the pace is set
to glow red-hot around the clock on the
Gold Coast.
The Parklands precinct will again host
the event, which will be fought out over
24 hours - midday on Saturday February
14 to midday on Sunday February 15.
Hailed as the world’s longest and most
gruelling scooter reliability test, a full field
of riders will grid up to determine which
manufacturer and 50cc model has the
reliability and fuel efficiency to go the
distance.
In 2007, 18-year-old Jake Dolan
eclipsed the existing Guinness World
Record by covering 1178.76km in 24
hours on a TGB 101S.
When the event returns, both individuals
and teams of up to three riders will
attack the existing benchmark, vying to
write themselves into the record book.
To do so they will need to turn over
1500 laps of the 660m track on showroom-spec
scooters.
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Mark Petersen of Exhibitions and Trade
Fairs said the organising team had been
inundated with enquiries about the return
of the popular event.
“Over the years Le Minz has generated
a strong following from within the industry
and receives plenty of mainstream exposure
as well - it’s a unique concept and
one of the most demanding events of its
kind in the world,” said Petersen.
“Scooter reliability is becoming more
and more relevant as it is becoming a
popular method of transport for those
wishing to beat the rising costs at the
petrol bowser - the average 50cc model
uses just 2-4 litres per 100km.”
“We’re pleased to be returning to the
Gold Coast Parklands in 2009 and the
event will kick off all the excitement of the
Australian Motorcycle Expo and Australian
Scooter Festival to be held a week
later at the Gold Coast Convention and
Exhibition Centre from February 20 - 22.”
“We’re moving from September to
February, so the hotter temperatures
will make the going tough for riders,
and make scooter reliability even more
important.”
“Each previous Le Minz has seen the
Guinness World Record fall - it remains to
be seen if anyone can top the time set by
Jake Dolan in September last year.”
“We’re expecting another huge line-up
of popular identities and are hoping to
get a number of local personalities on
board as well.”
The Le Minz 24 Hour Scooterthon is
open to any manufacturer exhibiting at
the Australian Motorcycle Expo Melbourne
or Gold Coast (also incorporating
the Australian Scooter Festival).
The field will be separated into 3
classes - A Class (LA Moped) , B Class
and C Class.
The LA Moped class includes scooters
that do not exceed 50km/h and is open
to both teams of up to three riders or
individuals on two or four-stroke models.
B and C class allow the entry of scooters
that travel faster than 50km/h.
For more details on entering the
Le Minz 24 Hour Scooterthon, please
contact Mark Petersen at Exhibitions and
Trade Fairs on 07 5535 5266.
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BIKEBusiness
7 January 2009 b u s i n e s s t o b u s i n e s s