Ready, set, mow!

START your engines and get ready for action, because on Saturday, December 10, the Myrtleford Speedway Club will come alive with the roars of lawnmower racing for the first time. The Australian Ride–On Lawn Mower Racing Association (AROLMRA) will take up residence at the local speedway with races beginning at 11am, with heats and finals featuring multiple classes of racing mowers. Myrtleford Speedway Club president Glen Walch said he was looking forward to bringing the event to the area. "It's the first time they've actually raced at Myrtleford, so it'll be interesting to see," he said. "From what we've heard, it should be pretty popular – I think there will be a decent enough amount of spectators that will come down for a look. "What happened was, me and one of the guys on the committee were down at the track one day four or five months ago, we were trying to get some grass mowed but surprise surprise, it just kept raining on us. "I did a Facebook post, saying we're down here trying our best but the rain's beaten us, and Scott (Witherow, a Myrtleford local) actually pulled in the gate – we thought he was there to buy raffle tickets off us for the wood raffle or something – and offered his help. "He said if we ever need help to let him know, he said he doesn't mind coming down and doing a bit of slashing. "It lead from there, it turns out he raced these mowers and one thing led to another and he's come to us with this proposal." Saturday's event will be the first of many at the speedway, with AROLMRA planning to host their Victorian State Titles in May. Walch said the idea of a permanent track for lawn mower racing appealed to the organisers. "All the tracks they race on aren't permanent tracks – they have races at the Ettamogah Pub and places like that where they'll turn up in the morning and basically set a track up using hay bales and bunting and the natural landmarks and at the end of the day they'll pack it all up again," he said. "The actual premier class, they've got 450cc dirt bike engines in them, out of the fastest 450cc dirt bikes. "I've never actually seen them, myself, but they'll be quite fast and quite spectacular to watch. "They have all sorts of classes, they have kids and I think they have a girls' class as well, but there are different engine sizes. "They're going to run 16 heats and four finals on the day, the racing itself is starting at about 11am. "They're actually using the full dirt track, the same circuit the dirt bikes use, the actual senior speedway track. "It should be pretty good fun to watch." Myrtleford Speedway Club will host AROLMRA at the speedway, located at the rear of the Myrtleford Showgrounds, on Saturday, December 10 from 11am.

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