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RIR Offroad Summer Series R4
Sunday 29 March 2026

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Entries close at 11:59pm 29th March, 2026

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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 29 March 2026


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

2026 is going to be a great year at RIR. We are going to run Grand Prix qualifying, regular racing and welcome back the Manawatu Champs in November over 2 days.

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

All the classes, we reserve the right to merge if less than 4 cars.

Control Tyres

In all classes we recommend Jetko Desirer or similar 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.

EBuggy. To be eligible for EBuggy points in 2026 you must run BETA V-MAX in SuperSoft Compound.

Contact Information

Julian Hardy 0274 434343

Payment Instructions

Race fees are fixed at $10 per class to maximum of $40.
Juniors are $10.
Family Maximum $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
Bank Account 01-0755-0265226-50 We Cut Shapes

Practice

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

Finals

Points are earned on every race of the 2026 RIR Summer Series.
Each round has 3 races and the points are tallied every round.
Best 4 rounds of 7 will count towards the annual points series in 2026.

Time Keeper

Hulio

Scruitineering

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

Prize Giving

Will be held at the Xmas function

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

No food on site, we have lots of classes and lots of time. Ashhurst is 6 minutes away and has a great $ Square with food and a takeaway diary as well.

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 - Juniors II

O - 2WD Buggy

O - 2WD Vintage Buggy

O - 2WD Stadium Trucks inc 1/10 Nitro ST

O - 2WD Short Course Trucks

O - Novice Buggy

O - 4WD Stock Buggy 17.5T

O - 4WD Vintage Buggy

O - Modified Buggy

O - 4WD Short Course Truck

O - E Buggy
Kenley Brown hbrccc One 7 RC, XRAY, HUDY, Hyper Speed Lab, Gas N Gear Gisborne, KOPROPO
Steve Oyston mrccc Top Shelf-RC Hillbilly RC. HOT
Corban Coles mrccc PR Racing NZ
Glenn Coles mrccc
Julian Hardy mrccc WCS, PR Racing NZ
Matt Lester mrccc
Darren Wickham mrccc Midgies Motors
James Wickham mrccc Mario Bros
Adam O'Sullivan hbrccc
Elton Tauwhare-Lambert mrccc
Chris Gormanly mrccc
Troy Woods mrccc
Michael Harkness mrccc
Carter Pocock mrccc
Jason Harkness mrccc
Jimmy Robbie mrccc
Braxton Watson-Robbie mrccc
Jaxon Pollock mrccc Hot ltd
Brendon Pollock mrccc
Stephen Humphries mrccc
Jacob Flynn mrccc Advance Auto
Louis Nijman mrccc
Kyle Flynn mrccc Advance Auto
Lachlan Hook mrccc I wish
Duncan Arlidge mrccc
Mason Job mrccc
Graham Job mrccc
Brook Lester mrccc
Jacob Gormanly mrccc
Kasen McBride mrccc
Claye McBride mrccc
Eli Barnes mrccc


Entries by class


O - Juniors (9)

James Wickham0
Carter Pocock1
Braxton Watson-Robbie8580822
Jaxon Pollock2
Louis Nijman0
Mason Job6897053
Kasen McBride0
Claye McBride0
Eli Barnes4121186

O - Juniors II (2)

Louis Nijman0
Mason Job6897053

O - 2WD Buggy (10)

Kenley Brown2454608
Steve Oyston1509737
Corban Coles1822499
Matt Lester4005283
Darren Wickham7595607
Elton Tauwhare-Lambert6592182
Chris Gormanly5503945
Michael Harkness1
Stephen Humphries8915308
Kyle Flynn7039058

O - 2WD Vintage Buggy (6)

Steve Oyston9802191
Elton Tauwhare-Lambert6592182
Chris Gormanly8463407
Kyle Flynn3433021
Duncan Arlidge9349822
Graham Job3794466

O - 2WD Stadium Trucks inc 1/10 Nitro ST (3)

Corban Coles8465605
Stephen Humphries7595191
Lachlan Hook3721054

O - 2WD Short Course Trucks (9)

Julian Hardy9176931
Matt Lester7932755
Carter Pocock1
Jimmy Robbie7023442
Braxton Watson-Robbie8580822
Stephen Humphries4995704
Jacob Flynn2982143
Kyle Flynn8698058
Brook Lester9089602

O - Novice Buggy (3)

Troy Woods2801057
Jacob Flynn6270302
Mason Job3794466

O - 4WD Stock Buggy 17.5T (16)

Steve Oyston8188103
Corban Coles2512272
Matt Lester9991580
Adam O'Sullivan7301945
Elton Tauwhare-Lambert6592182
Chris Gormanly8463407
Michael Harkness1
Jason Harkness3202811
Jaxon Pollock2
Brendon Pollock5542728
Louis Nijman0
Kyle Flynn9622775
Lachlan Hook7593675
Graham Job3624077
Brook Lester7721870
Jacob Gormanly1

O - 4WD Vintage Buggy (8)

Steve Oyston5020792
Glenn Coles3915185
Elton Tauwhare-Lambert6592182
Jason Harkness3202811
Louis Nijman0
Duncan Arlidge6207309
Graham Job3794466
Jacob Gormanly1

O - Modified Buggy (6)

Kenley Brown8541200
Adam O'Sullivan5380696
Troy Woods2801057
Jason Harkness3202811
Brook Lester5932221
Jacob Gormanly1

O - 4WD Short Course Truck (3)

Julian Hardy5953554
Troy Woods0000000
Stephen Humphries3581757

O - E Buggy (7)

Kenley Brown6345240
Corban Coles7713458
Julian Hardy1
Matt Lester4646135
Jaxon Pollock2
Brendon Pollock8244308
Brook Lester2373756




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