Waimate Motorcycle Street Race 2011

[Grumph]

It's always surprised me that the Bucket brigade haven't got onto Denton park oval.

However I doubt if they'd be allowed now...a few years ago i was there to watch a tryout by speedway TQ's and minisprints - very impressive and scary fast once they'd settled in. However the track damage was also impressive when a TQ hooked the wire fence and flipped....cycle officialdom were very upset...and the speedway guys were shocked at how much more damage concrete does than clay.

Southbridge was revived in the 80's for classic cars and bikes W - the meeting you're thinking of with Karts was early 70's on the short circuit in the township.
The short version is probably do - able again with enough local support. It is only about Methven length though so CAMS, Motards and BEARS...moderns to 600's ?

[Kickaha]

the meeting you're thinking of with Karts was early 70's on the short circuit in the township.

Southbridge ran Karts at the 1989 meeting ( I have a race program for it), which was probably the last one?

[Motard51]

Spoke with the organizers yesterday about what they would do if a class didn't fill up enough to justify running and they said they would add laps to the other classes rather than introduce a BEARS class. Those bikes would have to slot in to the existing classes if they want to ride. (Who knows they may change their minds.)
Would be really good to see enough bikes to fill all the grids especially being a 2 day event.
So get your entries in people.

[ellipsis]

...if anything the classes will probably be full to over subscribed...

[Dave-]

the lycra clad loonies closed dyers pass yesterday for a race....what?......just saying is all....haha

[kiwi cowboy]

However I doubt if they'd be allowed now...a few years ago i was there to watch a tryout by speedway TQ's and minisprints - very impressive and scary fast once they'd settled in. However the track damage was also impressive when a TQ hooked the wire fence and flipped....cycle officialdom were very upset...and the speedway guys were shocked at how much more damage concrete does than clay.


That was Dion Rochford hooked the fence have photo of it in a book im reading looks munted badly.

[Motard51]

Wouldn't that bike track be awesome as a motorbike event.
Start around by the river, up Hackthorn road to the turn down hill to colombo rondabout, left on Centaurus then wind ya way back to the start line.
Hell with that downhill, you may as well stop each lap and chug a beer.

Wonder how many hoops youd have to jump through to get that puppy off the ground?

[Kickaha]

Wonder how many hoops youd have to jump through to get that puppy off the ground?

A whole lot more than the Bicycle people I would think

[kiwi cowboy]

A whole lot more than the Bicycle people I would think

Wont need to worry now as have just read its called off for this year due to a hickup in permit timming

[Okey Dokey]

Yes, it is called off. According to an article in the ODT, the organiser read the MNZ book rule book and applied for and received sanction to run the event, and organised all the road closures etc with the local council.

He subsequently read in a different section of the rule book that he needed to have applied for the sanction at least 3 months before the event is run. His application was not within this time frame. Therefore, he could have been held liable if there were any mishaps during the event.

He has requested that MNZ place the deadline information in the same section of the rule book as sanctioning an event, rather than 3 chapters later. He is also organising the evnt for next year.

I wish him all the best!

[kiwi cowboy]

Hi guys, just got word there is going to be a 2 day street race on the 5th and 6th of March 2011 in Waimate same weekend as The March Hare Rally. For more info goto www.redlineracing.co.nz. Should be an awesome event. Know what I'm doing that Weekend.

Has anyone heard wheather this is on this year as theres nothing on the website for redline performance as im keen to do it but cant find any info or entree.

[jimichelle]

Wouldn't that bike track be awesome as a motorbike event.
Start around by the river, up Hackthorn road to the turn down hill to colombo rondabout, left on Centaurus then wind ya way back to the start line.
Hell with that downhill, you may as well stop each lap and chug a beer.

Wonder how many hoops youd have to jump through to get that puppy off the ground?

there used to be a race up dyers rd i did some work at an elderly gentelmans house and he had some photos of him racing in the garage and he said it was up that hill \circuit
was an old bsa he was racing

[FJRider]

A whole lot more than the Bicycle people I would think

But don't the "bicycle people" keep the road open to the public ... ??? an interesting option ...

[gav]

there used to be a race up dyers rd i did some work at an elderly gentelmans house and he had some photos of him racing in the garage and he said it was up that hill \circuit
was an old bsa he was racing

He was racing in his garage???? Fark me, must be a decent size shed !!

[Kickaha]

Has anyone heard wheather this is on this year as theres nothing on the website for redline performance as im keen to do it but cant find any info or entree.

No it is not, he is still working through stuff with the Council, MNZ etc and has a whole bunch of stuff to deal with as a result of the earthquake which has royally screwed things up

I passed your comments on re the website and he has said he will get onto it shortly