2017 Walton Trans Can CANCELLED

Squishy501
Very unfortunate. sucks when two sides cant work together, this is a huge blow to Canadian motocross. Looks like Deschambeau will be the National from now on.


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TW85 7/24/2017 7:25am
7/24/2017 7:25am
It does suck. Walton is a fun track, raced there last weekend. Canadian moto is a bit of a mess though it seems.
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Ramrod 7/24/2017 9:43am
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So what is the truth here?

The CMRC had a disagreement with the longtime track Walton so they made their own Trans-Can event? Walton kept their race hoping the riders would all come as normal and found they were not registering so they cancelled the race?

It's too bad.
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TW85 7/24/2017 10:18am
7/24/2017 10:18am
The issue is from last year. I forget the details but I believe the owners of Walton tried to get together with a couple other track owners and have some changes made to the national series. In turn a couple tracks lost their national (obviously including Walton) and the CMRC created another amateur national. That's also why RJ's has been back on the schedule the past two years.

I might be a little off though because like I said it happened last year and I don't follow the Canada series that closely.
Squishy501 7/24/2017 1:00pm
7/24/2017 1:00pm
TW85 wrote:
The issue is from last year. I forget the details but I believe the owners of Walton tried to get together with a couple other track...
The issue is from last year. I forget the details but I believe the owners of Walton tried to get together with a couple other track owners and have some changes made to the national series. In turn a couple tracks lost their national (obviously including Walton) and the CMRC created another amateur national. That's also why RJ's has been back on the schedule the past two years.

I might be a little off though because like I said it happened last year and I don't follow the Canada series that closely.
Rjs was actually one of the best nationals on the circuit last year.

Unfortunately the rule book isnt always followed but they do a fair job 80% of the time. I cant think of any other track in ontario who could hold a Amateur National other than motopark.

We cant blame this on anyone with the CMRC, this is Waltons own doing. I remember years ago when it didnt cost you 140 to spectate for the week or be a mechanic, they had breakfast served every morning. I believe they have priced themselves too high and its unfortunate because it was always a fun week. Lets hope this is only a one year thing and it comes back next year with a new plan. See you guys at the races!!!


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Adam43 7/24/2017 1:20pm
7/24/2017 1:20pm
The sport is officially broken in this country.
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sendin71 7/24/2017 2:27pm
7/24/2017 2:27pm
Not surprised its cancelled. The Lee family has been screwing every one for years with this event, They put little effort in for any of Walton's events.
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kevin204 7/24/2017 5:32pm
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If this new regime taking over, or attempting to take over Canadian moto, really is a positive change, I've yet to see any evidence of that. Things are getting worse from the outside looking in.
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bh84 7/24/2017 5:53pm
7/24/2017 5:53pm
Moto park has announced an event for that weekend now as well.

IMO that place deserves a national. Best venue and one of the very best tracks in Canada

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