Woodstock Extreme Sand-drags and Moto Expo, sponsored by Bikernet.com, was held in Millicent South Australia March 24th 2007, despite 27 inches of rain on the Friday and still cold and windy with scattered showers on the morning of the show. The folks who turned out all gave it 100% as spectators and participants. The event hosted everything from Sand Drags, Freestyle motocross, a Chopper Show, n Shine and bands into the night, who were pulled up early due to bad weather.

The Chopper Show was well attended by an array of quality bikes and some all time classic, vintage dating back to the early 1900s. On hand to judge was none the less but Bikernet’s own Keith “Bandit” Ball who made the trip all the way out from the US of A and was companied by Heavy Duty Magazines Doc Robinson and Queensland’s master seat maker and Bikernet Correspondent, Glenn Priddle. Horn Promotions would like to give a big thanks to SA Choppers, Ultimate Choppers Australia and all other builders for presenting their Master Pieces.

The Sand Drags were hosted by Trench Cutter Racing with Rick Hoffman on board took out the unlimited class on a modifed Harley Davidson Sportster and EL from the Hells Angels ran 2nd, In the Trike class. It was Matchy who came first and Col finished 2nd, Quads was won by Tommy Oak, Modifed street by TJ and Stretch of Black Hawk Motorcycles 2nd in the dirt Bike class 250cc to 450cc was Mount Gambiers Josh Didsbury on a Suzuki RMZ 450, and Millicent’s Wade Fennell on a Yamaha YZ 426, open Dirt bike was won by Mick wave and 2nd Bevan Muells. Kids classes were won by Tom Hollaway, of Millicent, and 2nd Thomas Chant, for the under Nines 5 young ones turned out being Kai Evans, Ryan Hoffman Seth Cooper James Watts and Clayton Skeer.

The Freestyle was performed by Australian Ramp Design www.ard.com.au and the athletes with the big stunts were all Aussie boys Steve MIni, Robbie Adelberg , Chucky Norris , Rhys Hillier, Adam Grope and Wayne Zilm. All these boys left the crowd thinking, “Shit, we got our money’s worth today with everything form Backflip combos to the biggest turn downs. The Aussie Riders are truly stamping themselves on par with the best in the world.

Byron Bays Engine 3 Seven and Matt Seaberg Band were cut short with the cold weather, but still turned out and did a great job with the music, as it was drizzling and freezing cold. Most punters headed for cover, but enjoyed what they did hear from these boys.

--Dale Nitschke
Horn Promotions
dni10806@bigpond.net.au