ARL prepares for East Coast invasion

The next two weeks will see the Shubenacadie circuit and surrounding
areas explode with racers from all over the country as the ARL holds
Round 4 of its Atlantic Championship this weekend and then plays host
to the final rounds of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship the
following weekend.

This will be the second year that the ARL has organized Round 4 of its regional series to be held the weekend prior
to their National event. This is to allow visiting riders to come down
a week early and get as much track time in as they can, plus it gives
spectators a great chance to get into the swing of things before the
big National the following week.

So far out of town riders have taken full advantage of this opportunity, also relishing the chance to
soak up some of that famed East Coast hospitality.

The following weekend, Aug. 5-8 will see the country's best make their annual
pilgrimage east for the Atlantic stop on the Parts Canada Superbike
tour. This time, things are slightly different. Traditionally the east
coast stop on the tour was the penultimate stop on the calendar, though
this time it will be the final event. All five national titles are
still undecided and if the past is any indication, AMP will provide
some great races to decide the final title standings.

Adding to the excitement is a strong mix of fast local riders looking to show
well in their home event. The east coast is home to some of Canada’s
fastest racers with multi time Canadian Champion Don Munroe hailing
from Bedford, just 40 minutes from AMP.

One of the main reasons the ARL keeps organizing the Atlantic stop of the Parts Canada
Superbike Championship is to provide its riders with a chance to
showcase their talent on the National level without having to travel
halfway across the country.

With established national stars Jordan Szoke, Jodi Christie, Francis Martin, Alex Welsh, Steven
Nickerson, Raphael Archambault and co. all ready and raring to go the
stage is set for some great racing. Throw in local fast men Todd Scott,
Andrew Dunlap, Ron Munroe, Charlie Legere, Austin Shaw-O’Leary and Mark
Goodwin and things get even more exciting.