Joy as dirt bikers get back on track

Dirt bike riders from across the region and beyond rejoiced on July 1 when Narrogin Dirt Bike Association took over the lease of Dandaloo Motocross Track. President of Narrogin Dirt Bike Association Kim Blyth said the previous lease, which belonged to Vintage Motocross WA, prevented modern bikes from using the facility. “We just had a stand-off for years. It’s been 20 years since a regular bike that wasn’t made pre-1975 has been able to use the track,” Mr Blyth said. “Here we are now, years of work later, and we’ve finally been able to take on the lease. “The track is now for all off-road bikes and the vintage blokes are welcome to use it too.” The NDBA held its first ride park day last Sunday, with 140 riders taking part. Mr Blyth described it as the happiest weekend of his year. “It’s just unreal to finally see all this going on, there’s a lot of blokes walking around smiling today, let me tell you,” he said. “There are blokes here who have travelled all the way from Exmouth. “They rode here when they were young and it’s been so long since they’ve been allowed to, that they drove 1400km to come and have a ride.” Mr Blyth said he had big hopes for what the association could achieve with the track. “We’d love to have proper race days, and then an inter-club series with other towns in the Great Southern,” he said. “From there we could go on to even a State round.”