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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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O - Juniors

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O - 17.5 2WD Buggy

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O - Short Course Trucks

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O - Modified Buggy

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O - Juniors2

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O - Novice

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O - E-Buggy

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O - Vintage 540

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O - 17.5 4WD Buggy

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O - Stadium Trucks

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O - 4WD Short Course Truck

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O - 20 Lapper

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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
10-001 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

Entries by class

O - Juniors (3)
Cooper Penny
James Wickham
Travis Hyslop	7654

O - 17.5 2WD Buggy (12)
10-001 Julian Hardy
Cooper Penny
Darren Wickham
Frank Smith	8398010
Chris Gormanly	1
Flynn Ventor	123
Lee Odlin	7064012
Keegan Levien	3599102
Matt Lester
Scott Waite	1
Corban Coles	1822499
Kyle George	6869188

O - Short Course Trucks (5)
Cooper Penny
Darren Wickham
Paul Tayler	0
Flynn Ventor	123
Matt Lester

O - Modified Buggy (5)
Brett Hyslop	654
Chris Gormanly	1
Jacob Gormanly	1
Flynn Ventor	123
Lee Odlin	4769325

O - Juniors2 (0)

O - Novice (0)

O - E-Buggy (3)
Chris Gormanly	1
Matt Lester
Corban Coles	7713458

O - Vintage 540 (4)
Frank Smith	5367814
Lee Odlin	8478180
Keegan Levien	5217646
Glenn Coles	3915185

O - 17.5 4WD Buggy (11)
Brett Hyslop	554
Travis Hyslop	66554
Paul Tayler
Jacob Gormanly	1
Lee Odlin	2389788
Keegan Levien	4810508
Matt Lester
Scott Waite	1
Corban Coles	2512272
Glenn Coles	4859921
Kyle George	8833654

O - Stadium Trucks (4)
Frank Smith	4892754
Brett Hyslop	76554
Scott Waite	1
Corban Coles	3890655

O - 4WD Short Course Truck (4)
Travis Hyslop	6654
Paul Tayler
Keegan Levien	3560900
Kyle George	4085645

O - 20 Lapper (0)

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