Manfeild open day 30th of May.

[LB]

So I guess you and Kath will be pretty disappointed eh Merv?

Jimbo750, enjoy your trip to Bali.....please bring us back some warm weather and some sunshine.

[LB]

Looks like we've missed our chance to swap leathers though Lynda... the rest of the lads will be happy with that.

But I'll still be heading up to the racing on 29th as previously planned. Maybe we should start another thread soon with respect to meeting/travel arrangements?

I'm devastated re the leather swap now not happening Marknz. You build a girl up only to drop her from a great height. Just as well I've got my Duc for consolation.

Will start up a thread re meeting/travel. Will wait till tonight in case we bump into you on our travels today (we're starting at 10.00am, not 8.30am.....) as we might have a chinwag about it to decide strategies.

WT: note the time - I slept in till almost 7am today. Had a late night last night with MatthewT/Bugsplat/Mangell6.

[RiderInBlack]

Central Districts MC Touring Club held a Manfield Fun Day 2/1/2004. It was well run. Bikes were scrutineered, all glass had to be taped, there were medics available and marshells on the corners. You didn't need a race licience, but a bike licience of some sort was needed. Rides were put into speed catagories (slow, medium, fast and racing). Slow and medium were set by a pace bike. The organisers let a rider know if they felt that the rider needed to go into a faster catagory. Riders were warned if they behaved irrasponcibly and band if they continued.

As I said it was well run. Eveybody enjoyed the day (I was stoked, as it was my first time on a track) and only cost $40 for the day. I've have been a bit disappionted that Puke Bike Only Days have not been up to this level (hence why I started this Thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=2773 as I feel that it was a matter of time before this happened to Puke). I would be very disappointed (read as serveerly fu*ked off) if Bike Only Days as well run as CDMCTC @ Manfield were no longer be able to be run.

PS: the contact phone no. in the Motorcycle Trader for the CDMCTC Manfield Fun day was Bruce 021 432672. It would be interesting to see how their club feels about the Manfield ruling.

I have also put this in the other Manfield thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=3098

[Deano]

If this decision is final, then we may have to resort to taking the odd Friday off and go up to the test days instead. Could organise a good turnout through this forum ?

Cycosis and I went to a test day once, and were the only bikes there. There was a V8 (Century Batteries trans am I think) and about 4 open wheelers there that day.

We had plenty of track time but a bit boring when only two of us on the track.

I just e-mailed Manfeild to express my disappointment and asked for further info on reconsidering the decision.

Let's all e-mail them and let them know (politely) how we feel.

[festus]

I'm pissed off too! ,
Was looking forward to meeting some of the gang!. Everybody who can, send an email to these clowns!, why should the motorcycle fraternity suffer!.
Just put my bike back together, after 4 months ($$$) and was inching to test her!.

[festus]

Those that sent the email good on ya, we may get somewhere if we persue this matter..........below is the reply from Manfeild management.......

Hello to you all and thank you for your emails regarding the re-structured Public Open Days, now known as Manfeild Open ClubSport Days.

Firstly, the decision to re-structure these days was not an easy one, and as stated it did come about because of safety issues. If a major accident occurred, especially if fatal, we the organisers and owners of the circuit would face legal charges. Under the ClubSport rules a permit will be issued from Motorsport New Zealand, and the day would run under the ClubSport Rules in the Motorsport manual, but this only covers cars not motorcycles. So we will be pursuing Motorcycling New Zealand on this issue as it is our endeavour to incorporate motorcycles in the new look Manfeild ClubSsport Days.

We value your custom, and very much enjoy having you here at Manfeild, so please bear with us as we work through the behind the scenes paperwork.

Many thanks
Stephanie Carr

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