Smashing it up at Easter Speedway

One of Northland’s most anticipated motor racing events of the year returns to Kaikohe Speedway this weekend.

The Easter Stampede will feature three days of mayhem, spills and racing in club and national titles, culminating in the famous demolition derby on Sunday with $1000 prize money up for grabs for the last car still going.

Racing starts at 10am daily with the CTRA national titles contested on Friday. Entry is $10 for adults, $5 for kids aged five to 15 and free for under-fives. Go to www.kaikohecarclub.com for more information.

The demo derby famously spawned a movie, Kaikohe Demolition, by Paihia-born filmmaker Florian Habicht. The speedway is on State Highway 12 a few kilometres east of Kaikohe.