2018 Events Programme
Keep an eye out for updates when the programme is available.
Saturday 5th May 2018
Ashburton Vintage Car Club Swap Meet: 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald. 7.30 am – 2.30 pm. A collection of stalls including all things motoring and a wide range of bric–a–brac. $5.00 per person entry (Children U15 free with paying adult); Sites $25.00. (Includes 1-person entry)
Contact: Bookings, Karen Bell 021 0243 1955 Convener, Noel Batty 308 4003
Ashburton Speedway Assn: Featuring three New Zealand Speedway Titles; Tinwald Tavern Adult Ministock Title, Scrapman Christchurch Production Title & Smith Racing Six Shooter Title. Seafield Road adjacent to the Airport. 12.30 pm – 4.00 pm. $15.00 adult, $25.00 for a two-day pass, under 14 free.
Contact: Graham Ackroyd 0274 555 387
Americar Rod & Custom Club Car Show - Americar's Club rooms, Maronan Rd, 10am - 4pm.
Displays and Rocker cover racing. Gold coin entry, children free. Display vehicles free
Contact - Jason Gourley 027 2266551
Devon Tavern Show and Shine Motorcycle Show: Devon Tavern, 116 Victoria Street. 11.00 am – 4.00 pm. Open to all makes and models, Bikes free to show. Entry, Gold coin donation, proceeds to charity.
Contact: Nicky Box, 03 308 7129 (Devon) or Gerald 021 259 4761, or Willie 027 548 8531
The Plains Vintage Railway & Historical Museum: Maronan Road 11.00 am – 4.00 pm. Vintage Railcar Rides operating, Museum Village, the Ashburton Fire Museum, Lynn Woodworking Museum open for viewing, The Ashburton Steam & Model Engineers operating rides.
Contact: 03 308 9600; www.plainsrailway.co.nz or info@plainsrailway.co.nz
Sunday 6th May
Ashburton Plains Rotary Club Car Rally: Registration: 8.30 am – 10.00 am at the Ashburton Racecourse (Changed from the Show Grounds). Depart from Ashburton 10.15 am. Note that everybody is welcome to participate with any car. Cost, $20 per vehicle
Venue will be “Longfields Farm” owned by the Marr family since 1878. Take a picnic lunch.
For any further information please contact either:
Owen Moore – owen@moorepark.net.nz , 03 308 3442 or 0274 344 797
Alan Sim – sim.family@xtra.co.nz , 03 308 8835
Ashburton Car Club Motokhana : Sealed Motokhana at Watson Street / Range Street, $40.00 per person entry fee to compete; enter on the day. Cars must be roadworthy to warrant of fitness standard.
Contact: admin@ashburtoncarclub.org.nz
Ashburton Speedway Assn: Second day of New Zealand Adult Ministocks, productions & 6 Shooter Titles plus support events. Seafield Road adjacent to the Airport. 12.30 pm – 4.00 pm. $15.00 adults, under 14 free.
Contact: Graham Ackroyd 0274 555 387
Ashburton Motorcycle Club TT: McCosker’s property, Wilsons Road, sign posted from Beach Road Ashburton. Competitors to pay entry fee. Vintage MX & Club TT.
Contact Shane Stocker 0274 799 433 or Brent Christie 027 325 4773
Thursday 10th
Ashburton Toyota, Display on the East Street Green
Saturday 12th May
AutoSparks Street Sprint: Riverside Industrial Estate 8.30 am. Watch one car at a time as they race against the clock, down to a two car run off on Sunday. Entrance fee by donation. Entry Robinson Street past Roscos.
Contact: admin@ashburtocarclub.org.nz
Ashburton Car Club Twilight Autocross: within the Street Sprint track. This is open to public entry pre-entering only limited to 30 cars, the vehicle must meet WOF standards. Cost is $70.00/vehicle. Documentation starting from 4.30pm Saturday 12th. Further details available on www.ashburtoncarclub.org.nz
Patersons Funeral Services Wheel Chair Basketball: Stadium Oxford Street at 3.00 pm. Come and see the wheelchair basketball team take on a local celebrity team. Gold coin donation.
Contact: Pauline Paterson 308 7474
Sunday 13th May
AutoSparks Street Sprint Finals: Riverside Industrial Estate. Entry fee by donation. Entry Robinson Street past Roscos.
Contact: admin@ashburtocarclub.org.nz
Rakaia Anglican Church fundraiser; A Large Private Collection of Classic Cars
Directions will be given between 12 & 2.30pm from the corner of Seafield and Bremner’s Road (Vetlife/Cemetery Corner). Sausage sizzle. $5 pp Children free
Proceeds to Rakaia Anglican Parish
Contact; melody.k@scorch.co.nz
Mid Canterbury Mountainbike Club: 6-hour relay ride- solo/teams. Registration 8.00 am – 9.30 am. Race 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. Spot prizes. BBQ and drinks available. Allenton Rugby Rooms, Melrose Road, Ashburton.
Contact; midcanterburymtbclub@gmail.com or Facebook page
Wednesday 16th
Suzie Morrison Memorial Trial; Night Car Trial: MSA Hotel Ashburton. Entries on the night. Will need licensed driver, navigator, pens, torch or spotlight, clipboards, and road legal. Documentation starting 6.00pm start 7.00 pm $30.00 per car.
Contact: admin@ashburtoncarclub.org.nz
Thursday 17th
Ashburton Toyota, Display on the East Street Green
Saturday 19th May
Mid Canterbury 4x4 Club: Meeting at Mt Somers at 10am, Travelling to Inverary Station. All vehicles to have high ground clearance and a low range gear box. $30.00 per vehicle. (The trip will be subject to the weather)
Contact: Doug Cain doug.cain@kinect.co.nz
Ashburton Motorcycle Club: Motorcycle Tour. Meeting at 9.30 am, leaving at 10 am from Robert Harris on West St. The ride will be approximately 150km depending on the weather.
Contact: Shane Christie, 027 3254773.
Ashburton Aviation Museum: This wonderful collection will be open for viewing from 11.00am until 4.00pm Seafield Road
Sunday 20th
Classic Boats on Lake Hood; Classic boats will be on display both on and off the water from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, CWF Hamilton will also be there with their current models on show.
Ashburton Aviation Museum: This wonderful collection will be open for viewing from 11.00am until 4.00pm Seafield Road
SprayMarks Wheels Week Street Parade: 10.30 am (road closed from 9.30 am). Leaving Mona Square and traveling along East Street. Hundreds of Wheels from small to large to be paraded, finishing at Moore Street.
Parade participants must comply with the Health & Safety criteria, Entrants must have a current drivers licence, No Pedestrians, No cyclists.
Ashburton Vintage Car Club Swap Meet: 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald. 7.30 am – 2.30 pm. A collection of stalls including all things motoring and a wide range of bric–a–brac. $5.00 per person entry (Children U15 free with paying adult); Sites $25.00. (Includes 1-person entry)
Contact: Bookings, Karen Bell 021 0243 1955 Convener, Noel Batty 308 4003
Ashburton Speedway Assn: Featuring three New Zealand Speedway Titles; Tinwald Tavern Adult Ministock Title, Scrapman Christchurch Production Title & Smith Racing Six Shooter Title. Seafield Road adjacent to the Airport. 12.30 pm – 4.00 pm. $15.00 adult, $25.00 for a two-day pass, under 14 free.
Contact: Graham Ackroyd 0274 555 387
Americar Rod & Custom Club Car Show - Americar's Club rooms, Maronan Rd, 10am - 4pm.
Displays and Rocker cover racing. Gold coin entry, children free. Display vehicles free
Contact - Jason Gourley 027 2266551
Devon Tavern Show and Shine Motorcycle Show: Devon Tavern, 116 Victoria Street. 11.00 am – 4.00 pm. Open to all makes and models, Bikes free to show. Entry, Gold coin donation, proceeds to charity.
Contact: Nicky Box, 03 308 7129 (Devon) or Gerald 021 259 4761, or Willie 027 548 8531
The Plains Vintage Railway & Historical Museum: Maronan Road 11.00 am – 4.00 pm. Vintage Railcar Rides operating, Museum Village, the Ashburton Fire Museum, Lynn Woodworking Museum open for viewing, The Ashburton Steam & Model Engineers operating rides.
Contact: 03 308 9600; www.plainsrailway.co.nz or info@plainsrailway.co.nz
Sunday 6th May
Ashburton Plains Rotary Club Car Rally: Registration: 8.30 am – 10.00 am at the Ashburton Racecourse (Changed from the Show Grounds). Depart from Ashburton 10.15 am. Note that everybody is welcome to participate with any car. Cost, $20 per vehicle
Venue will be “Longfields Farm” owned by the Marr family since 1878. Take a picnic lunch.
For any further information please contact either:
Owen Moore – owen@moorepark.net.nz , 03 308 3442 or 0274 344 797
Alan Sim – sim.family@xtra.co.nz , 03 308 8835
Ashburton Car Club Motokhana : Sealed Motokhana at Watson Street / Range Street, $40.00 per person entry fee to compete; enter on the day. Cars must be roadworthy to warrant of fitness standard.
Contact: admin@ashburtoncarclub.org.nz
Ashburton Speedway Assn: Second day of New Zealand Adult Ministocks, productions & 6 Shooter Titles plus support events. Seafield Road adjacent to the Airport. 12.30 pm – 4.00 pm. $15.00 adults, under 14 free.
Contact: Graham Ackroyd 0274 555 387
Ashburton Motorcycle Club TT: McCosker’s property, Wilsons Road, sign posted from Beach Road Ashburton. Competitors to pay entry fee. Vintage MX & Club TT.
Contact Shane Stocker 0274 799 433 or Brent Christie 027 325 4773
Thursday 10th
Ashburton Toyota, Display on the East Street Green
Saturday 12th May
AutoSparks Street Sprint: Riverside Industrial Estate 8.30 am. Watch one car at a time as they race against the clock, down to a two car run off on Sunday. Entrance fee by donation. Entry Robinson Street past Roscos.
Contact: admin@ashburtocarclub.org.nz
Ashburton Car Club Twilight Autocross: within the Street Sprint track. This is open to public entry pre-entering only limited to 30 cars, the vehicle must meet WOF standards. Cost is $70.00/vehicle. Documentation starting from 4.30pm Saturday 12th. Further details available on www.ashburtoncarclub.org.nz
Patersons Funeral Services Wheel Chair Basketball: Stadium Oxford Street at 3.00 pm. Come and see the wheelchair basketball team take on a local celebrity team. Gold coin donation.
Contact: Pauline Paterson 308 7474
Sunday 13th May
AutoSparks Street Sprint Finals: Riverside Industrial Estate. Entry fee by donation. Entry Robinson Street past Roscos.
Contact: admin@ashburtocarclub.org.nz
Rakaia Anglican Church fundraiser; A Large Private Collection of Classic Cars
Directions will be given between 12 & 2.30pm from the corner of Seafield and Bremner’s Road (Vetlife/Cemetery Corner). Sausage sizzle. $5 pp Children free
Proceeds to Rakaia Anglican Parish
Contact; melody.k@scorch.co.nz
Mid Canterbury Mountainbike Club: 6-hour relay ride- solo/teams. Registration 8.00 am – 9.30 am. Race 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. Spot prizes. BBQ and drinks available. Allenton Rugby Rooms, Melrose Road, Ashburton.
Contact; midcanterburymtbclub@gmail.com or Facebook page
Wednesday 16th
Suzie Morrison Memorial Trial; Night Car Trial: MSA Hotel Ashburton. Entries on the night. Will need licensed driver, navigator, pens, torch or spotlight, clipboards, and road legal. Documentation starting 6.00pm start 7.00 pm $30.00 per car.
Contact: admin@ashburtoncarclub.org.nz
Thursday 17th
Ashburton Toyota, Display on the East Street Green
Saturday 19th May
Mid Canterbury 4x4 Club: Meeting at Mt Somers at 10am, Travelling to Inverary Station. All vehicles to have high ground clearance and a low range gear box. $30.00 per vehicle. (The trip will be subject to the weather)
Contact: Doug Cain doug.cain@kinect.co.nz
Ashburton Motorcycle Club: Motorcycle Tour. Meeting at 9.30 am, leaving at 10 am from Robert Harris on West St. The ride will be approximately 150km depending on the weather.
Contact: Shane Christie, 027 3254773.
Ashburton Aviation Museum: This wonderful collection will be open for viewing from 11.00am until 4.00pm Seafield Road
Sunday 20th
Classic Boats on Lake Hood; Classic boats will be on display both on and off the water from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, CWF Hamilton will also be there with their current models on show.
Ashburton Aviation Museum: This wonderful collection will be open for viewing from 11.00am until 4.00pm Seafield Road
SprayMarks Wheels Week Street Parade: 10.30 am (road closed from 9.30 am). Leaving Mona Square and traveling along East Street. Hundreds of Wheels from small to large to be paraded, finishing at Moore Street.
Parade participants must comply with the Health & Safety criteria, Entrants must have a current drivers licence, No Pedestrians, No cyclists.