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Xmas Funday and Annual Prizegiving 2025
SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 2025

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Entries close at 11:59pm 14th December, 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 / Brushed RM

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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 14 DECEMBER 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 Jetko Desirer or any other small pin tire. 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

No Charge for XMAS funday.
Enduros, fun races, prizegiving, trailer derby plus any thing else anyone wants to do!!!

Practice

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

Finals

Prizegiving for all 2025 Race Series during lunchtime on Sunday.

Time Keeper

Luca

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.

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 / Brushed RM	O - 17.5 4WD Buggy	O - Stadium Trucks	O - 4WD Short Course Truck	O - 20 Lapper
Quentin O’Brien	mrcraceway	DVS Racing, MRCraceway
Stephen Humphries	mrccc	Chesters Plumbing
Chris Gormanly	mrccc	RIR HOTRC
Warren Coles	cmr
Mason Job	mrccc
Graham Job	mrccc
Brook Lester	mrccc
Brendon Lester	mrccc	The Wife
Matt Lester	mrccc
Adam O'Sullivan	hbrccc
Corban Coles	mrccc	PR Racing NZ
Nicolas Flynn	mrccc	Advance Auto
Kyle Flynn	mrccc	Advance Auto
Michael Harkness	mrccc
Jason Harkness	mrccc
Mark Pilbrow	cmr	TopShelf-RC www.topshelf-rc.co.nz
Ashley Gloyn	mrccc
Aaron Grocott	mrccc
Charlie Grocott	mrccc	Dad

Entries by class

O - Juniors (1)
Mason Job	6897053

O - 17.5 2WD Buggy (12)
Quentin O’Brien
Stephen Humphries
Chris Gormanly	5503945
Warren Coles
Matt Lester
Corban Coles	1822499
Kyle Flynn
Michael Harkness	1
Mark Pilbrow	7006901
Ashley Gloyn
Aaron Grocott
Charlie Grocott	2125817

O - Short Course Trucks (11)
Stephen Humphries
Brook Lester
Brendon Lester	5665543
Matt Lester
Adam O'Sullivan	9654197
Nicolas Flynn
Kyle Flynn
Jason Harkness	3202811
Mark Pilbrow	6712492
Ashley Gloyn
Aaron Grocott	7665054

O - Modified Buggy (3)
Stephen Humphries	1
Brook Lester
Adam O'Sullivan	5380696

O - Juniors2 (1)
Mason Job	6897053

O - Novice (2)
Mason Job	3794466
Brendon Lester	4934326

O - E-Buggy (3)
Brook Lester
Matt Lester
Corban Coles	7713458

O - Vintage 540 / Brushed RM (10)
Quentin O’Brien	5989567
Stephen Humphries	1
Chris Gormanly	5503945
Warren Coles
Graham Job	3794466
Nicolas Flynn
Kyle Flynn
Jason Harkness	3202811
Mark Pilbrow	5787475
Ashley Gloyn

O - 17.5 4WD Buggy (13)
Stephen Humphries
Warren Coles
Graham Job	3624077
Brook Lester
Brendon Lester	4934326
Matt Lester
Adam O'Sullivan	7301945
Corban Coles	2512272
Nicolas Flynn
Kyle Flynn
Michael Harkness	1
Jason Harkness	3202811
Ashley Gloyn

O - Stadium Trucks (3)
Stephen Humphries	1
Corban Coles	8465605
Mark Pilbrow	1412796

O - 4WD Short Course Truck (3)
Stephen Humphries
Warren Coles
Kyle Flynn

O - 20 Lapper (2)
Stephen Humphries
Brook Lester

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