Barry Sheen Festival of Speed, Hampton Downs, Labour Weekend

[Fast Eddie]

Thanks Skip, today we set up the spectator campsite (fenced an area off so you cant go in lake ) & then Hampton mowed it. Also unloaded the 2 x 40ft Aussie containers, 38 bikes inc 5 sidecars, then the S.I 20ft container, 9 bikes.
Passes started being posted a couple of days ago, everyone should have them very soon. meeting tonight to sort out more stuff, so will pass on any more info i get.

mint! all the organizers are doing a mint job, I got a phone call checking where my bike was (biketranz took it not the container with rest of SI bikes) and to let me know my entry pack was on its way etc. Very organized and onto it I thought.

Can't wait for next weekend! its going to be awesome, see you all there

[GD66]

Is there a link available so we could have a trawl through the entry lists ?

Should be a cracker : hopefully they get stinking hot weather and a massive crowd...

[racer40]

There is a parade on sunday for exotic machines of the era, I beleive a couple of McIntosh bikes, maybe the Britten that will be on display, not sure what else . On Monday there is a public track ride, first 100 bikes into the park ferma, for 3 laps or so behind a named rider, not a track day event, just a slow leisurly ride around to say you have done it. ( sponsered by Triumph ) There is now 10 classes, with alimit of 40 in a race which means most races have over 35, classic sidecars 17, modern sidecars 19

[Voltaire]

theres this -

http://www.barrysheenetranstasman.co...ttc-track-ride

hmmmmm WOF.....bugger....

[jellywrestler]

There is a parade on sunday for exotic machines of the era, I beleive a couple of McIntosh bikes, maybe the Britten that will be on display, not sure what else . On Monday there is a public track ride, first 100 bikes into the park ferma, for 3 laps or so behind a named rider, not a track day event, just a slow leisurly ride around to say you have done it. ( sponsered by Triumph ) There is now 10 classes, with alimit of 40 in a race which means most races have over 35, classic sidecars 17, modern sidecars 19

Will the BSL be there Chris? I told Bill Buckley early August of the meeting and he said He should get it out, passed on the message to Bubbles so hopefully we can see another piece of good kiwi stuff.

[jellywrestler]

There is a parade on sunday for exotic machines of the era, I beleive a couple of McIntosh bikes, maybe the Britten that will be on display, not sure what else . On Monday there is a public track ride, first 100 bikes into the park ferma, for 3 laps or so behind a named rider, not a track day event, just a slow leisurly ride around to say you have done it. ( sponsered by Triumph ) There is now 10 classes, with alimit of 40 in a race which means most races have over 35, classic sidecars 17, modern sidecars 19

what bikes are eligible? Do they have to be road bikes or can one score one of the racing bikes to have a squirt on?

[racer40]

Hey Spyda, Your Steve Roberts bikes would be eligible for Sun Parade, I think they have to be road bikes for Mon with WOF, check with Kevin ( Bubbles )

[jellywrestler]

Hey Spyda, Your Steve Roberts bikes would be eligible for Sun Parade, I think they have to be road bikes for Mon with WOF, check with Kevin ( Bubbles )

thanks Chris,
yeah that's what I thought, shame there was no info that that was happening till your last sundays post! As for contacting Bubbles, i've talked to him re four different aspects of the BSM meeting and haven't had a reply on any, don't think three days out anythings going to change...
hope you're enjoying being back in the thick of it all, good to have your input Chris

[scrivy]

As for contacting Bubbles, i've talked to him re four different aspects of the BSM meeting and haven't had a reply on any,

WTF??? You've talked to him, but he won't reply back?? Sounds a bit like the piccy to me......
You sure you've talked to him??? A few beers and you might have thought you had.......

[one-speed]

Two more sleeps

[Fast Eddie]

Awesome weekend, thanks to everyone involved in organizing the meet, thanks to Jan n Chris Lawrence - NZSRA to get the sidecars there and in big numbers, thanks to all that helped me and my team get up there from the South Island and race. Was amazing weekend, can't wait for next year!

[rastus]

1.Is that the lovely sound of a ES2 Norton? 2.Nah that sounds more like a Manx..........
3.Whoops it wasn't me. 4.Who us ???? Never...

[codgyoleracer]

1.Is that the lovely sound of a ES2 Norton? 2.Nah that sounds more like a Manx..........
3.Whoops it wasn't me. 4.Who us ???? Never...

As you can see , we are both trying to hide our true heated rivalry............. :-) ........,

Great shots - Thanks ! :-) GW

[rastus]

As you can see , we are both trying to hide our true heated rivalry............. :-) ........,

Great shots - Thanks ! :-) GW

Terry Stephenson a sports photographer/ journalist took them.

[Edbear]

25/26/27 October. (Labour Weekend), Hampton Downs.

Should be great fun! I was pleased to have been asked to sponsor the event and will be making a contribution by way of advertising in the Souvenir Programme. If anyone else would like to getbehiond the event, please contact Robert Cochrane at robert@amcom.co.nz or by phone 06-343 7585.