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MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME ROARS INTO PEI
Maritime Motorsport Hall of Fame representatives met on PEI recently to
drum up
Profitt (holding the Hall of Fame bear), Ron Hughes, and new Island
Director,
Expectation was high and the excitement electric when representatives
for the
Ernie
and Winona MacLean, Ron Hughes and Judy Profitt came to the Northwinds
membership co-ordinator.
The
goal of the non-profit organization is to honour the pioneers in any
area of
The
committee came to PEI looking for two Directors to join this exciting
For
more information, contact MMHOF at
www.MaritimeMotorsportHallofFame.com,
phone
1-866-355-8206, or
Admin@MaritimeMotorsportHallofFame.com
NEW DIGS FOR HYOSUNG MOTORCYCLES: Do you love to ride? Want something different from what the standard bike companies are offering? Try a Hyosung motorcycle, from Mid-Isle Mitsubishi. Mid-Isle has moved from their former home on Belvedere Avenue. Check out their new digs at 13A Mt. Edward Road in Charlottetown. They may have moved, but they still offer a wide range of Hyosung motorcycles. These bikes are made in South Korea, and built on a BMW assembly line, with the same quality associated with that name. "They're being received really well," says Peter MacLaine, President of Mid-Isle Mitsubishi. "They come with a 2 year, unlimited mileage warranty." Exceptional quality, at an exceptionally low price: just $4895 for the GV250 Aquila model! Lest you have never heard of the manufacturer before, here's the stats: Hyosung has been in business since 1957, and their products are exported in 60 countries around the world. The scooters have been popular, too. "We've sold a lot of scooters," McLaine points out. "They get between 80 - 100 miles per gallon. "Drop into Mid-Isle Mitsubishi at their new home on Mt. Edward Road, where they also still offer the largest selection of helmets on PEI. |
NEWS FLASH MOTO FOR THE CURE MEMORIAL TO MOM
Joel Sawler loves motocross. So, when the 14-year old lost his Mom to cancer, he wanted to do something to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society, as well as to be a memorial to his mom. That's how Moto for the Cure came to be.
Organized by Sawler, with help from friends and the PEI Motocross Association, Moto for the Cure was held on August 13 of this year, at the PEI Mudrooters Track in DeSable. There were 85 riders participating, and nearly 300 spectators onsite.
At day's end, when all monies had been counted, the event had raised $4,374.00. The committee met after the event, and decided to donate a chair to the Oncology Department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. With the help of the QEH Foundation and the staff of the Oncology Department, that has happened. (The chair costs $485.60, so they donated $500.00 to the QEH Foundation in memory of Michelle Sawler, with the remaining balance being donated to The Canadian Cancer Society.)
"The Moto for the Cure Committee would like to thank everyone who helped out in any way to help make this a success," says PEIMXA President, Scott Barlow. "According to Joe Sawler, he would like to make this an annual event."
Congratulations to Joe Sawler and the PEI Motocross Association for their terrific effort in this wonderful cause!
Strongman Tom Nicholls. Maximum muscle, all the way In our last issue, we reported that
Tom Nicholls, owner of Vacationland RV Park (host campground for Island
Rally), and an avid biker himself,
The strapping strongman returned home from the Canadian national power lifting championships, held in Chilliwack, British Columbia, a multiple winner. As a result of competing in the 125 kg Masters Mens category, where he bench pressed 245 kg (539 lbs), hoisted 330 kg (726 lbs) in the squat, and dead-lifted 340.5 kg (750.5 lbs) - thereby setting a new Canada record, with a total of 915 kg (2,013 lbs!) - Nicholls won his 10th consecutive victory. "I was coming off an injury, and hadn't trained for four weeks," he explains, "so I had to pull it together quickly. I still managed to set a deadlift record. I felt I could have lifted more, but you learn to listen to your body. You don't recover as quickly, and you say, 'Be smart. Walk away." Nicholls can still proudly point to the fact that he's lifted more than any person in Canada .Especially notable is his Master Lifter title, which is calculated mathematically by comparing the weight of the competitor vs. the weight lifted. Nicholls has held the title of Master lifter male, since 2003. He currently holds several records in his weight class. This was his second time to the Masters. Most exciting is that in the fall of this year, he will be representing Canada for the second time, this year to be held in Texas. "The way I've trained, if I wasn't lifting as much as I was five years ago, it would be one thing," he says. "But I'm lifting more." "There's got to be a downside somewhere," he muses. "I just haven't found it yet. "Over 40 and still going strong - that's strongman Tom Nicholls. Maximum muscle, all the way. |
exhibits
maximum muscle through the extreme sport of Powerlifting. Tom has garnered
many awards in his chosen sport, and, like fine wine, he just keeps
improving with age.