The Southland Times

Event informatio­n for riders and spectators

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This pass provides you with access to all Burt Munro Challenge racing events, access to the Burt Munro Rally Site, including evening entertainm­ent on Friday and Saturday night and/or camping facilities at Oreti Park

If you’re planning on camping at the Rally site but only plan on seeing 2-3 of the racing events, this pass is for you.

This pass gives you a 50% discount to all Burt Munro Challenge racing events ($10 instead of $20 per race event) and access to the Burt Munro Rally Site to enjoy evening entertainm­ent on Friday and Saturday nights and the camping facilities, including showers, at Oreti Park

This special allows you to purchase tickets to attend all six Burt Munro Challenge racing events (saving $21)

Note: NO ACCESS PERMITTED to the Burt Munro Rally Site at Oreti Park.

George Congreve racing at Burt Munro Challenge Trophy - Solos.

Select which Burt Munro Challenge racing event/s you will attend, and purchase individual racing event tickets for $20. Note: NO ACCESS PERMITTED to the Burt Munro Rally Site at Oreti Park.

From 8.30am Wednesday, February 5 The Southland Honda ‘have a go’ gives everyday riders the chance to experience the world’s southern-most race circuit. Starting at 9.30am and finishing at 4pm, riders are grouped according to ability with the idea of upskilling, learning how to ride a race circuit and generally having fun with mates as they blast round on motorbikes in a safe closedcirc­uit environmen­t

The Burt Munro Challenge scene at Oreti Beach, Invercargi­ll last year. 10am Thursday, February 6. Flagstaff Road, Bluff

Riders from every corner of New Zealand plus a number from across the Tasman will descend on Bluff to take on the iconic Bluff Hill (Motupohue) in the opening competitio­n event of the 2020 Burt Munro Challenge. Several of last year’s class winners are returning to test their skills on a road that 2014 winner Cam Donald of Australia described as scarier than the Isle of Man. 6pm, Thursday, February 6. Teretonga Park, Sandy Point

Burt Munro competed and won many quarter mile and eighth mile sprints both

Burt Munro Challenge 2019 Drag Racing - Shane Brammer on his Aprilia RSV 1000. Photo: KAVINDA HERATH.

flying and standing starts.

This year’s drag racing event will be a showing of horsepower and speed that would make Burt himself proud.

Expect to see some 9 second bikes at Invercargi­ll’s premier full noise drag racing powerfest! 5.30pm Friday, February 7. Start Oreti Beach, Otatara, Invercargi­ll

The beach races will be again be action packed, with a NZ air speed record attempt by ‘‘Full Noise’’ at 4.00pm followed by an aerobatic display from the Royal NZ Air force, all leading up to an evening of great racing on the beach where Burt himself trained.

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