April 2017
MSCA Come & Try Super Sprint
12 March
On Sunday 12 March the MSCA ran
the first SA Come & Try super sprint
at Mallala. The MSCA of Victoria has
been running these for approx three
years and their leaders, Bruce and
Petrina Astbury, came over to run this
day. They also brought two regular
Vic instructors, Kim Cole and Les
Bone, to help. A total of sixteen regu-
lar sprinters worked as instructors
with competing on the day as well.
The C&T participants had three class-
room sessions, two on track sessions
with an instructor and two sessions
solo. They had the same number of
laps as the regular sprinters and C&T
groups were fitted in after the sprint-
ers. Five MGCC SA members partici-
pated, Nick Micklem (MGZR), Steve
Spong (MGBGT), Christine Oppatt
(Supra), Brian Hills (MGBV8) and
Karen Stephenson (MGA), and Garry
Bolt and Murray Stephenson acted as
instructors.
The weather was very unkind at times
and the participants had a great time
in torrential rain, particularly in the
open cars! The objective of the day
was to develop skills and to introduce
participants to sprinting so that, if they
come back for a “real” sprint, it won’t
be as daunting.
Although there was room to improve
on the organization the day was a
success and the feeling from partici-
pants and instructors was very posi-
tive. It is anticipated that MSCA will do
this again but as yet a date has not
been set.
Thanks to all the drivers and instruc-
tors who made this a great day. And
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