A Day at the RC Races
Tuesday 26 December 2023

Entries close at 11:59pm 26th December, 2023

Covid Safety Plan: 

We are committed to holding safe events, and rely on everyone to play their part. We are all fully aware of the situation, so in the meantime, if you feel unwell, please stay at home and use good hygiene practises while on site. 

Leave Palmerston North via Napier Road, Heading towards Ashhurst.

Raukawa Road is on your right approximately 6km from the 100kph sign.

Turn left in approx 250m to Innerwell lane then into the track at the sign. Park in the field.

There is ample onsite parking. We recommend you park on the track perimeter, with the row closest to the track being no closer than 3m for pedestrian movements. 

Power is available on site, there are 3 access points. 1 is beside the timing shed, the next is behind Mt Raukawa and the third is on the workshop 

Spectators entry is free and encouraged.  Spectators can also drive into the park, and go through to the second paddock to park. Please be careful of cars racing and listen to marshalls at the entry for safe passage.

A Day at the RC Races celebrates not going to the shops, not engaging with the throbing shopping malls, discounted rrp prices you can get for another week yet and spending quality time with your mates and family outside at the greatest international rc race tracks in Ashhurst.  And even better we arent going to start until 12pm, couple of hours of open practise and then Race 1 will be set to go at 2pm and will race through to 830pm!!

Amazing new RIR track is certainly a technical beast and offers a great deal of speed for those who are prepared to throw the gauntlet and give it a real crack. We cannot control the weather and all updates regarding the meeting will be on the facebook page. 

Welcome to Raukawa International Raceway, - the best International rc track in Ashhurst. We pride ourselves on making sure you and your team have a great day racing. With our workshop and store on site, we will do our very best to ensure that once you start racing, you will be able to finish your day with us.

We run our own unique designed race formats, 3 rounds, 1 Marble draw, next Reverse finish order, 3 race points. 

As you enter LiveRC will randomly put you in a qualifier race. You will be resorted into new heats after race 1, and from slowest to fastest.

Feature races also have more cars in them, up to 15 cars.

Race 1 is a marble draw. 5 Minutes

Race 2 start is reverse of finish order of round 1 in your heat. 5 Minutes

Race 3 is based on points earned from H1 & H2. Lowest points to the front. Up to 15 cars per heat (maybe more depending on numbers) and 5 minutes duration plus last lap. Make sure you have your batteries fully charged and ready to go for the final. 

If you enter late, you cause the meeting to run late. Be a helpful kiwi and enter during the week so we can load the heats early and get the day into racing when the track is at its best. 

We offer the following classes on all our race days. 

Juniors, 17.5T 2WD Buggy, 17.5T 4WD Buggy, Stadium Truck, 2WD Short Course Truck, Modified Buggy, Juniors 2 (a second race in the round for juniors with a single car) Novice Buggy, 1:8 E-Buggy, 4WD SCT. If you are unsure or new to the club, get in touch we will advise the best option for you.

In all classes we recommend JConcept Goosebumps or JConcept Sprinters.

We have stocks of tires on site.

It is not a requirement, and we are aware that other tires do work better in some circumstances, but this is our preference. 

Julian Hardy

0274 434343

Race Fees are

$10 total for Juniors

$10 per car for Adults

$40 family 

Once you have entered, you may pay your entry fee in the following ways:

EFTPOS available on site 

Direct to bank account. - Please bring proof at sign in

Cash 

Practise is available to all drivers from when gates open to 0730 to 0845am

None at club days. If you want to win a club trophy really badly, get in touch with Hulio for a replica.

Live RC and AMB.

We run AMB 4.3 meaning all MRT and AMB transponders can be read. 

You must marshall the heat after your race. If you have a double up please get soemone else to cover that race.

Marshalling is the most important part of racing and if no-one does it, then the day drags. Just get out there, you do learn lots of lines and techniques if you are sharp. 

Mowen grass pit area, 240V Power, air compressor. Bring your own tables, chairs, ezups. Ezups must be pegged - this is the Manawatu afterall.

We will advise on our facebook page any updates.

Should this also be wet, the event will be cancelled.

None.

Advised on the FB page.