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TRAILING ----~::..~~:::= SIERRA CLUB WINS FOREST VEHICLE REGULATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR SEQUOIA AND INYO NATIONAL FORESTS Trail bike riders and people traveling by jeep and other off·road vehicles will be limited to -designated vehicle ways" within a restricted area of the Sequoia and Inyo National Forests, Forest Service Regional Forester Charles A. Connaughton announced today. In announcing the regulation, which will be effective on May 15th, Connaughton stated that the action was necessary to promote safe travel conditions and to protect fragile soils and other watershed values. These restrictions have been under study for two years. Tbese National Forests are located in tbe soutbern Sierras, east of Porterville. Involved is a forest area of a balfmillion acres soutb of the John Muir Wilderness and north of Lake Isabella. Witbin this area, whi cb is sbown On an official map and wbicb will be signed on tbe ground, vehicle users must stay on designated vehicle ways. Travel by vehicle throughout mucb of the area bas been provided for. Some areas whicb bad been clos ed to vehicles in 1965 will be open. Certain areas, however, including the proposed Golden Trout Wilderness, will remain closed to vehicle travel. The new regulation is in response to tbe great increase in vehicle use whicb bas been taking place in the last several years. For reasons of safety and resource protection some areas are not adaPtable to vehicle use. For the last two years these problems bave been studied by tbe Forest Service along with conservation groups, vehicle use groups, commercial packers, and individuals. A pUblic meeting was held in Porterville last March 16 durj.ng which all previously unheard views were received and considered. The new regulations are being put into effect on May 15. The designation of approved routes is subject to change as necessary to meet the objectives of tbe regulation. AnY cbanges will be sbown by signs on the vehicle ways. Unaffected are the classified areas such as tbe Jobn Muir Wilderness and the Domeland Wilderness. Vehicle use is prohibited in tbese areas except for emergency missions by government agencies. . Tbe official map shows the boundary of the affected area and tbe designated vehicle wayS within the area. This map is available free of charge from Forest SUpervisor, SeQ.uoia National Forest, P.O. BOX 391, Porterville, California 93257, or from Forest Supervisor, Inyo National Forest, Bishop, California 93514. Copies may also be obtained at the Lone Pine Ranger Station, Kernville Ranger Station, tbe Springville Ranger Station, tbe Pineburst Ranger Station, or the Bakersfield Ranger Station in the Federal Building. Supervisors Josepb T. Radel of the Inyo and Lawrence M. Whitfield of tbe SeQ.uoia caution all forest travelers to check on condition of roads and trails before entering Q.uestionable areas. Heavy rains ba ve caused extensive damage which cannot all be repaired in time for summer travel. Travelers sbould call the ranger station nearest their planned destination for late st information on road and trail conditions. ASCOT HOSTS RECORD HALFMILE ENTRY J.C. Aga,janian reports a record entry list of 150 riders for the flat-track meet at Ascot Park this Friday night, May 12. First event on the 18-race card begins at 8: 15 p.m. Tbe regular roster will be boosted by an influx of cycle aces [rom over the West. Chris Draayer of Salt Lake, one of national leaders, is in the cast. So is Mer t Lawwill of san Francisco, another of the top 10 in tbe country. other standouts entered include Al Gunter, Alahmbra; Gene Romero, San Luis Obispo; Cbuck Jones, Arcadia; Ralph White, Torrance; Dan Haaby, Lawndale; Elliott Schultz, Soutb Gate; Dick Hammer. Lakewood; and Rich Thorwaldson, L.A. Since 1947 --_._--.------- .... [J PUZZLED By Your Motorcycle Insurance Coverage CONRAD MOTORS TO SILVER CUP WIN Last weekend the ACA held tbe fifth event in tbe Sil ver Cup Mota cross series at Castaic Park. This is the balf-way point in the ten event series,. leading to a climax witb two confirmed international events., one on November 11 th and 12th spons6red by the Dirt Diggers at Hopetown and the following week on November 19tb a Prospector-sponsored event, all ACA/FIM sanctioned. The young man who really shone this weekend, winning both the 21iOcc Amateur event on a Greeves and the Hlllcc Amateur event on a Hodaka, was Gary Bailey (rom Compton, Calif. Gary's l00cc win was quite (antastic because he was competing with everything up to 175cc and 200cc and was able to come out an ove..-all winner on the little Hodaka. In the Silver Cup 250cc class, there was a real battle between Gary Conrad on a Greeves and Malcolm Smith on tt HusQ.varna. Gary won the first two Matos, but HusQ.varna-mounted Malcolm was not to be outdone by Gary and was determined to win the last event. He finally overcame Conrad during the last Mota. Tbe 500cc Silver Cup class went to the old -Iron Man" of Moto cross racing, Walt Axthelm, on a CZ. Pushing Walt in botb events was Max Switzer, also CZ mounted, from Las Vegas. Third place man in event was Preston Petty on a 360 Maico. Preston led one of the Matos, but going over the last jump at the startfinish line, be landed on his shifting lever rather than the foot peg, bent it, and was forced to retire from the race. In the 250cc Amateur class, second place lIIl.n, and a strong contender, was Don Shore from Torrance on a Greeves. Winner of the 350cc Amateur event was Bob McCarthy from Rolling Hills (Honda) who bad to push hard to beat Jobn Maynard, also Honda-mounted. In the 500cc Amateur event, Tim Hart on a CZ was tbe eventual winner but had to fight it out all tbe way with Rick Shirey on a TriumPh. The Open event went to Jobn Bedford, Triumph-mounted, witb second place going to Jobn's arcb- JAWA Benelli O., 7J1~. ; aft ..s-~ KLOCKER 'SPHONE LU 1-3983ATLANTIC BOULEVARD 6624 BICYCLE & SCOOTER SHOP ri val and best friend, Robert Troiano, Triumph-mounted. Most of tbe riders who ba ve been participating in our previous Moto-cross events are starting to develop some of the Moto cross skills which are necessary to win in this type of event, and with the remaining five races, we look forward to some of these boys developing into top-notch competitors for th e Europeans, come November. 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