Le Minz 24 hour scooterthon on again this December

From 12pm on Saturday, December 17 to 12pm on Sunday, December 18, teams and individuals will tackle the round-the-clock challenge at the Gold Coast Parklands' go-kart track, with scooters fitted with transponders to measure distance travelled. The Scooterthon will serve as a prelude to the Australian Scooter Festival, which will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 17-19 Feburary, 2012, in conjunction with the Australian Motorcycle Expo.

Will the 50cc scooters stand the torture of 24 hours straight at full throttle? And will they live up to their miserly reputation or prove thirsty at the petrol pump? These are just some of the questions that will be answered at
the Insure My Ride Le Minz 24 Hour Scooterthon, according to Event Manager Mark Petersen.

"The Le Minz 24 Hour Scooterthon has gained a reputation of the toughest event of its kind in the world," said Petersen. "Nowhere else do scooter brands get together and participate in such a unique challenge.
"In the 5 years we've been running the event close to 100,000km has been covered by the entrants and less than 5% have failed to finish, mainly due to rider error and not reliability."

As oflate July, 10 teams had already secured their entriesand are sparing little expense in preparing their pit areas to the highest standard - semi trailer setups, masseuses and even personal chefs! While the scooter and motorcycle industry makes up the majority of entries, past participants have included V8 Supercar drivers and Australian Superbike riders as well as TV and radio personalities.

Visitors are welcome to attend, with free entry for the duration of the event. Further details on the Insure My Ride Le Minz 24 Hour Scooterthon are available at www.motorcycleshow.com.au