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Post by zeppelin on Mar 3, 2012 9:57:11 GMT 12
Sounds like the meeting is off till the 17th March (not confirmed)....a real disappointment for all the teams & all the TQ competitors & all the crews, family & friends that have travelled from far & near...
Hopefully we all get back to Meeanee to have another crack at both events...
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Post by Admin on Mar 3, 2012 10:20:15 GMT 12
NZ TQ Champs has been postponed until Saturday 17th March 6pm Start
Due to poor weather conditions
Peter Barry Stockcar Teams Event will now run Easter Weekend Friday 6th & Saturday 7th April
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Post by zeppelin on Mar 3, 2012 10:22:00 GMT 12
Thanks Gordon for the correct dates etc....
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Post by sonic33 on Mar 3, 2012 19:36:37 GMT 12
Easy to say in hindsight, but with that weather forcast maybe an early call would have been better.
I was only able to attend tonight night, but then I couldn't pick my boys up in Gizzy on the way, due to slip in the gorge. Obviously it wasn't meant to happen for me this weekend. Free at Easter tho. Yee Ha. Surely there is no rain left .
Bring it on. Shame the tq's are the same night.
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Post by kaspa69 on Mar 3, 2012 20:19:52 GMT 12
Sounds like the meeting is off till the 17th March (not confirmed)....a real disappointment for all the teams & all the TQ competitors & all the crews, family & friends that have travelled from far & near... Hopefully we all get back to Meeanee to have another crack at both events... yes i made the ryte decision 2 stay home and save money but i shld def be there on 6th and 7th just need 2 get leave for the 6th |
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Post by mrelshauno on Mar 4, 2012 7:40:02 GMT 12
Could be worth another trip to the North Island for me though this season. Have Easter off and never been to Meanee.
If I was to fly then drive, would Auckland or Wellington be the best to fly to and how long would the drive be from there to the track?
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Post by dwayne on Mar 4, 2012 8:33:14 GMT 12
Napier has an airport - just fly direct..otherwise 4.5ish hours ex Auckland and 3.5ish hours ex Wellington..
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Post by mrelshauno on Mar 4, 2012 17:34:48 GMT 12
So it looks like a drive to Christchurch and fly to Napier would be the best plan. Any idea what time the Friday night would kick off?
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Post by mrelshauno on Mar 4, 2012 17:38:25 GMT 12
Flights too dear for that one. Looking at Wellington and drive.....
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Post by mrelshauno on Mar 4, 2012 17:44:08 GMT 12
Flights too dear all round.  Why does everyone travel at Easter!!! |
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Post by blair on Mar 4, 2012 19:32:57 GMT 12
Have all teams confirmed they are attending at easter? Big ask for Blenhim, Huntly may even come. Hopefully the promoter will spend some money on advertising as this is an awesome event which deserves a big crowd. There was not very much advertising last week.
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Post by plody on Mar 5, 2012 0:49:37 GMT 12
Waikato should be got text from manager to see if boys keen to go!
Cheers
Andre
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2012 6:58:39 GMT 12
cool this may help us decide where to go for our easter hols
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Post by kaspa69 on Mar 5, 2012 14:55:13 GMT 12
gr8 got my leave approved for the teams now after 15 mins of begging to get my boss 2 change his mind after he declined it at first yay yay yay
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Post by zeppelin on Mar 5, 2012 15:25:48 GMT 12
Huntly & Rotorua will hope fully be back in the fold now to compete in the teams. I don't think Eastern States will be back...which is a real bummer...
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Post by craige on Mar 5, 2012 16:00:44 GMT 12
any idea of what other classes will be running david ? need to decide where to go at easter with the car
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Post by zeppelin on Mar 5, 2012 16:24:23 GMT 12
From the website it says everyone else should be running for East Coast Champs as well as the Peter Barry Teams...
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Post by kaspa69 on Mar 5, 2012 17:35:32 GMT 12
dam i wanted 2 see rico at his best
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Post by Geoff public on Mar 5, 2012 18:58:44 GMT 12
Last year this meeting got a lot of critcism because it went so late. At the end of the meeting on either night most people had left . For others like myself there was just a feeling of "thank god it's finally over". I was cold, way past tired & on both nights when it became obvious how late the meeting was going to go, resentful at every class that was not a teams race that took to the track (because there was still so much of the programme to go). I am not blaming those classes, it was a poor piece of promotion. While I understand the promoters are trying to please everyone by combining the teams with all East Coast Champs I think there is too much on the programme again.
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Post by zeppelin on Mar 5, 2012 19:27:41 GMT 12
It has to come down to how quickly they can get the classes on & off the track as well as dealing with incidents on the track...e.g rolled cars or cars up the wall.
I am sure if everybody concerned from officials, track staff, competitors & crews are told right from the very start that we all need to work together to make sure we put on a good show for the fans & to do it in a timely manner, it might go a long way to helping make the meeting progress & finish at a suitable time...
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Why does everyone travel at Easter!!!
