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Show Moto Cross races test tenacity, endurance of cycle and rider' ' , -' , . " - . ' . . . j i Wilt '" .i."'-:'-. ..' .:.. - .....;.. ness of cross country and the speed of flat track motorcycle racing, you have this new sport which is widely growing in interest. on Monday night. Information the location of these m " be found by calling Cfi " Flag at 298-3524 36 S Membership is growing to i! BY KEVIN HALE Sports Staff In the last two or three years a new sport has come into existence in the Salt Lake Valley called Moto Cross. Combining the rough- , x trMf ' : ' i - I , v L "" . " i i- J : - , '' . - S .s " ' A " 't . ' " v ' ' " ' ilU( ' ".. ,-.'''.'ii..ii!4,.;A'',.' "vfc x . V, J: vk s " '' ' ' Any unimporved terram can be : used to set up the short track used i in Moto Cross, which consists of water, jump, sand, turn and high speed hazards. There are two racing rac-ing divisions: novice and expert, and many bike size categories within these divisions. Number of laps and time of laps are the criteria for determining the winners win-ners of the races. Many University Cyclists The Continental Moto Cross Association is one of the clubs in Salt Lake that has a large number of Universtiy students belonging to it. The main purposes of the club are to promote Moto Cross racing in Utah and safety not only on the track but trail and street as well. Outstanding riders in the club who attend the University are Mr. and Mrs. Larry Knop and Benton Cheatwood. Larry is working on his Ph.D. in mathematics, while his wife, Shirley, is working towards her Masters degree in history. Both are very competitive and ride in the 125 cc class for the ! club. Larry is the club's treasurer and Shirley is tire secretary. Cheatwood, a senior from Pasadena, Pasa-dena, Calif., majoring in business, . Brent Cheatwood tunes up his machine and himself in hopes of winning the University sponsored race on March 6. Cheatwood practices taking jumps which are numerous on Moto Cross courses. is the club's publicity director and also one of their top riders. In the last year he has chalked up three wins, one in Moto Cross and two in Cross Country. Last May he won the Sportsmen Motorcycle Associations race, a Moto Cross event, and earlier in the year the Turkey Run at Camp Williams and the Firebird fifty-miler at Eureka, Utah. Since then Cheatwood has broken his leg twice in competition competi-tion and now healed, he is ready to start racing again this month. March 7, the club is sponsoring their own race where Cheatwood and other members of the club will be racing. The location of the race is 5800 So. 8000 W. on Backus Road. Entry fee to race in the tournament is $3 and general admission is $1.50. r I : 1 For Spectators Also According to Cheatwood, "Moto Cross is the most exciting type of racing not only for the rider but for the spectator as well, because they can view, the whole race from one vantage point." While commenting on different aspects of motorcycle riding, Cheatwood said, "Street bikes are a thing of the past because of the interest in trail and competition. Very few companies make bikes only for the street these days, and many bike manufactures are strictly putting out race and trail models." The Continental Moto Cross Association holds regular meetings i IphooT tety of Moio Cross Club. . |
