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Wasaga Beach

Wasaga Beach, ON

Status
Closed

Years in Operation: 1935-1940;1947-49

Name History:


Track Configurations:
various configs -beach course

Notes:
  • Motorcycle races on the beach
  • Organized by the British Empire Motor Club (BEMC) from 1935-1940
  • Was not held again in 1941 because most of the members of BEMC had joined the military
  • Organized by the Toronto Motorcycle Club in 1947 (canceled due to weather) and 1948 with American Motorcycle Association sanction
  • BEMC took over as organizers again for 1949, with Canadian Motorcycle Association sanction
  • First event was Oct 24, 1935 (Thanksgiving, yes it was later in October in those years)
  • Moved to Victoria Day weekend for 1936
  • The 1948 configuration was 2.5 miles long
  • BEMC moved the races to the Edenvale circuit in 1950
  • Winners of main event: 1935: Milton Goldhart
  • 1936: Tony Miller
  • 1937: Tony Miller
  • 1938: Romeo Masse
  • 1939: Earl Robinson
  • 1940: Tom Neelands
  • 1947: Canceled due to rain and fog
  • 1948: Julian Wooleyham
  • 1949: Dick Klamfoth