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2025 Dirt Merchants Outdoor Series R3
SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2025

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Entries close at 11:59pm 30th March, 2025

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Our COVID-19 Plan

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.

Event information

Location

21 Raukawa Road, RD10




Directions

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.

Parking

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

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.

Dates

SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2025


Sunday

Gates and track open at 0730am Any late registrations are required to be in by 0815 at the latest. If you are running late, and have not entered, just give us a quick ring/message/text well sort you out. Track closes at 0900am. Heats will be posted, and a quick welcome to the event. 0910 Welcome 0925 Juniors first race

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.

Event Information

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.

Entry Details

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.

Classes Offered

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.

Control Tyres

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.

Contact Information

Julian Hardy 0274 434343

Payment Instructions

Race fees are fixed at $10 per class to maximum of $40.
Juniors are $10.
Family $50
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

Practice

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

Finals

Points are earned on every race of the Kingz of Dirt Series. Each round has 3 races and the points are tallied every round. Best 4 rounds of 11 will count towards the annual points series in 2023.

Time Keeper

Blondie

Scruitineering

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

Lap Timing

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

Marshalling

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.

Pits

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

Food

P&B Snacks will have a small stall running. All rubbish brought to the track needs to be picked up and taken away. A single rubbish bin will be behind the drivers stand.

Weather

We will advise on our facebook page any updates. Should this also be wet, the event will be cancelled.

Alternative Venue

None.

Cancellation

Advised on the FB page.

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Entries

Name Club Sponsors Paid

O - Juniors

O - 17.5 2WD Buggy

O - Short Course Trucks

O - Modified Buggy

O - Juniors2

O - Novice

O - E-Buggy

O - Vintage 540

O - 17.5 4WD Buggy

O - Stadium Trucks

O - 4WD Short Course Truck

O - 20 Lapper
Julian Hardy mrccc
Cooper Penny mrccc
Darren Wickham mrccc Jon Telford Autos
James Wickham mrccc Super Mario Brothers
Frank Smith cmr TopShelf-RC
Brett Hyslop mrccc
Travis Hyslop mrccc
Paul Tayler mrccc Sofa King - Our couches are Sofa King good
Chris Gormanly mrccc RIR HOTRC
Jacob Gormanly mrccc RIR HOTRC
Flynn Ventor mrccc PR Racing NZ
Lee Odlin mrccc
Keegan Levien cmr www.capitalrc.co.nz
Matt Lester mrccc
Scott Waite cmr Capital RC
Corban Coles mrccc PR NZ
Glenn Coles mrccc
Kyle George cmr Capital RC / Xray NZ / One7RC / Sundapow / Jetko / Crash Paints NZ
Llyal Brown mrccc
Shane Kinsey cmr CAPITAL RC | MY MRS FOR LETTING ME OUT THE HOUSE, CHAIRS
Paul McKay mrccc
Andrew Mckeeman mrccc
Kyle Flynn mrccc Advance Auto
Brook Lester mrccc
Stephen Humphries mrccc
Joseph Pluckrose cmr
Warren Coles cmr
Ashley Gloyn mrccc
Alex Bennett mrccc


Entries by class


O - Juniors (3)

Cooper Penny
James Wickham
Travis Hyslop7654

O - 17.5 2WD Buggy (18)

Julian Hardy
Cooper Penny
Darren Wickham
Frank Smith8398010
Chris Gormanly1
Flynn Ventor123
Lee Odlin7064012
Keegan Levien3599102
Matt Lester
Scott Waite1
Corban Coles1822499
Kyle George6869188
Shane Kinsey9093086
Kyle Flynn7039058
Stephen Humphries3795675
Joseph Pluckrose3371081
Warren Coles9424810
Ashley Gloyn

O - Short Course Trucks (9)

Cooper Penny
Darren Wickham
Paul Tayler0
Flynn Ventor123
Matt Lester
Llyal Brown2367667
Kyle Flynn8698058
Brook Lester9089602
Ashley Gloyn

O - Modified Buggy (7)

Brett Hyslop654
Chris Gormanly1
Jacob Gormanly1
Flynn Ventor123
Lee Odlin4769325
Brook Lester5932221
Alex Bennett1230

O - Juniors2 (0)

O - Novice (0)

O - E-Buggy (6)

Chris Gormanly1
Matt Lester
Corban Coles7713458
Shane Kinsey3936590
Brook Lester2373756
Alex Bennett123

O - Vintage 540 (8)

Frank Smith5367814
Lee Odlin8478180
Keegan Levien5217646
Glenn Coles3915185
Paul McKay1234
Andrew Mckeeman8281892
Warren Coles3847920
Ashley Gloyn

O - 17.5 4WD Buggy (22)

Brett Hyslop554
Travis Hyslop66554
Paul Tayler
Jacob Gormanly1
Lee Odlin2389788
Keegan Levien4810508
Matt Lester
Scott Waite1
Corban Coles2512272
Glenn Coles4859921
Kyle George8833654
Llyal Brown3778756
Shane Kinsey6247155
Paul McKay1234
Andrew Mckeeman4673308
Kyle Flynn9622775
Brook Lester7721870
Stephen Humphries8915308
Joseph Pluckrose9108956
Warren Coles5577421
Ashley Gloyn
Alex Bennett123

O - Stadium Trucks (6)

Frank Smith4892754
Brett Hyslop76554
Scott Waite1
Corban Coles3890655
Stephen Humphries4552045
Warren Coles2790286

O - 4WD Short Course Truck (10)

Travis Hyslop6654
Paul Tayler
Keegan Levien3560900
Kyle George4085645
Llyal Brown5551247
Paul McKay1234
Andrew Mckeeman8385811
Stephen Humphries7595191
Warren Coles1691780
Alex Bennett123

O - 20 Lapper (0)





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