Possible street race in Welly?

**Deano** · 29th June 2008, 23:02

I have contacts at Hutt City.

I would especially be interested if it involved NZ SBK, SS, F3/pro Twin, etc

**Kickaha** · 30th June 2008, 06:35

Didn't Bayden organise a street race of sorts 4-5 years ago that was Buckets only?

**bistard** · 30th June 2008, 07:45

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Didn't Bayden organise a street race of sorts 4-5 years ago that was Buckets only?

Yes,Bayden organised a Bucket street race in Upper Hutt,some years ago the vVic club also ran a bucket meeting on the waterfront,it all came to a screaming halt with develoments & seven day trading

We,as in the Vic Club back in 1997 organised the lambton harbour two wheeler,what a bloody mission,I dont think you realise just how much work is involved in a street race!!!

**fi5hy** · 30th June 2008, 09:13

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Didn't Bayden organise a street race of sorts 4-5 years ago that was Buckets only?

Yes Bayden and myself put on the Upper Hutt GP around the back of the old CIT this is full of houses now. We had a bucket open/50 with about 40 starters and a Motrad class which was full of 40 starters as well. To put the the event on there was only two of us to get it to the day and we had about six helpers on the day as me and Bayden were riding as well.We had about seven racers per class with two practices. The day run with no problems at all we had road closure from 6 am to 6 pm we built most of the track on the saturday (tryes around lamp posts removing road signs putting up sponsor logo banners ETC) and on the sunday road closed at 6 am fence's up ETC. All up not the hardest thing to do the hard part is finding that road that loops together with a few nice bends away from houses sunday trading and seven day a week freight companys.

Fishie

**nudemetalz** · 30th June 2008, 10:44

Thanks again for your feedback and opinions.
From what I've read, it'll be challenging but not difficult to organise.

Let me drum up the proposal and see what comes of it.

Deano - The Kaitoke one could be a goer if possible with the UHCC.
I'm keen to help with that.

**koba** · 30th June 2008, 19:53

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Thanks again for your feedback and opinions.
From what I've read, it'll be challenging but not difficult to organise.

Let me drum up the proposal and see what comes of it.

Deano - The Kaitoke one could be a goer if possible with the UHCC.
I'm keen to help with that.

UHCCouncil and Hutt city coucil are different.
The Kart track is probably privatley owned anyway.

Anyone know what the cemetary loop road around Makara is like? Had a look at work for places the lok good by map to check out closer. the cemetary around Karori/Northland could be another one.Both a bit out of the way but probably easier that way...

Are speedbumps a goood thing or a bad thing in a potential track?

**Hitcher** · 30th June 2008, 19:58

Where would a street race be held, given that Transit would be unlikely to consent to SH1 or the Quay being interfered with or closed?

**Slingshot** · 30th June 2008, 20:44

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Where would a street race be held, given that Transit would be unlikely to consent to SH1 or the Quay being interfered with or closed?

Up the Ngaio Gorge, through Crofton Downs, through Wadestown and back down to Kaiwharawhara.

**nudemetalz** · 30th June 2008, 20:45

errr,...yeah,...Slingy.....

**Trudes** · 30th June 2008, 20:46

Hey a good majority of us live in Newlands, 'The Progressive Suburb', maybe we could do it around the local streets here, most of the locals are already used to their lives being interupted by our two smoker screamers!!

**koba** · 30th June 2008, 21:11

Seriously tho, someone should check the surface of [ATTACH]This[/ATTACH] out and if it is ok add it to the list of possibles.
It would have to be open between races because there is a golf club and lots of houses down the roads that would be blocked.
there are several options of different loops to use there too.
It is way the fuck out of the way but that may be good as far as minimising disruption goes...

**merv** · 30th June 2008, 21:51

Koba at least the dead guys wouldn't complain, but their rellies might. Worth a shot, it looks a good track.

With all the industry leaving Wellington we don't have many industrial areas left. Lyall Bay and Gracefield were rather industrial back when they were used for racing. About the only bit of Porirua left like this too is Mohuia Crescent and Prosser Street - you'd be just going around in a big circle.