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BeinghoststotheScottishClassic
RacingMotorcycleClub’sScottish
ClassicGrandNationalMXwasan
entirelynewdirectionforDrumlanrig
CastleandCountryEstates,sotofind
theirviewontheeventCDBcaught
upwithRichardClarkewhoisthe
CountrysideRangerfortheestate.
WeaskedRichard,whoisalsoakeen
mountainbiker,fortheofficialviewof
howtheeventwent:“I’dsayit wasa
success,certainlyfromthepointofview
ofthecastleandestate,”hesaid.“From
whatI’veseen,thisscramblelooked
tobewell organisedandwell runwith
thebonusofattractingalotofnotonly
motorsportsfansbutthegeneralpublic
too,it’sgiventhosevisitingthecastle
somethingelsetoseeandwelook
forwardtonextyear.”
Richardaddedthescramblewasnow
partofthemanyeventsandattractions
atDrumlanrigwhichalsoincludethe
gardens,anadventureplayground,the
houseitself,walkingandmountainbike
trails.
Well worthavisit,formoreinformation
seewww.drumlanrigcastle.co.uk.DrumlanrigCastle
LLeft: Forsomereason,EoinMunro’sBeezer
ccoughedontheapexofthis tightturn...BBelow:...andtheladhadtodothe‘dis-
mmmmoouunnttddaannccee’pprreettttyysshhaarrppiisshh–lluucckkiillyyhhee
wwwasbackupinasecondorthree.IanRobertsonshouting:“Where’syourCan-Am?”
Safelyintheshed,theseladsweretoofastforme!Above:Abitofbunchinginanearlycorner.Right:AllthewayupfromBolton,Michael
Smithhasthewiretightonhis 490 Maico.058 Sport_044.indd 59 01/08/201712:56:36