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NZCMRR Spring Classic at Manfeild

Saturday October 31 - Sunday November 1 2026

There will be a track-run track day on Friday 30th. Entries will initially open solely to NZCMRR members, event competitors and all racing sidecars. $102.50 for a half day and $164 for a full day (incl fees). The track hopes that enough riders will enter so that they will not have to open it to the general public too. They will aim to run four speed groups; Slow, Medium, Fast, and Sidecar. Members may enter a bike for the track day that is not entered for the Spring Classic. This can be booked at Manfeild Test Day. 

Manfeild are also running another test day for all race bikes (from any club) on the Wednesday after our meeting Proposed test day Wed 4 Nov RSVP required.  Details will be given to those people who contact Manfeild with their Expression of Interest before October 21.

Garages - We have pit garages and some stables left  - If you want to book these now (and have entered alread) contact email: race@nzcmrr.com with what you would like and we will come back to you.
Pit Garages and stables will be booked through the NZCMRR as part of your entry.  One person will book (and be the principal contact) for each garage or stable.  Garages an take up to 3 tyre warmer bikes (3 big bikes and up to 5 smaller bikes with a maximum of 3 with tyre warmers).  Pitlane Garage $261.50 per day, Single Garage $92.25 per day sold out, Double Garage $200 per day 1 left,  Pack in, from 2.30-5pm the day prior to usage is $51.25. Stables Track side $100 for the weekend Back stables $80 for the weekend. 

Camping
On-site camping over the weekend is allowed for this event for competitors and officials on Thursday - Sunday nights. Manfeild kindly allows NZCMRR competitors and officials to stay onsite in non-self contained vehicles (i.e. vans and tents). Please help us preserve this arrangement and keep your behaviour in check! Camping will be $10.25 per person per night (unpowered) Manfeild non-powered camp, or $15.38 per night (powered) incl fees. Book your site at Manfeild powered camp. When making your booking, you are required to provide one main contact name, your role if you are an official or volunteer, your phone number, and your email, along with the names of anyone else camping with you.

This year will be the tenth year of NZCMRR’s special Manfeild Cup events will be held as part of the final round of our Championship season. Two cups will be awarded in each of the Cup events. The principle cup will be the "Premier NZCMRR Cup", a sealed handicap where every entrant in the Race Group is in with a chance! The second “NZCMRR Cup” will be awarded to the race winner.  Competitors will also be eligible for selection to contest, within their races, for the BikeTranz North (NZCMRR) vs South (CAMS) Challenge Team Trophy and the NZMCRR MNZ (TT) Trophies. The trophies will be presented at Riders Briefing on Sunday morning.

The Cup races will be a 6 laps for Classics and 8 laps for Post Classics. Grids for all the weekends races will be determined from your practice/qualifying time and you will be in the same grid position throughout the weekend. Only competitors who enter before the entry closing date will be eligible to compete in the Cup Races. (Late and on-the-day entries will be accepted for the championship points rounds but not the Cup Races).

EVENT ENTRY FEES are $450 standard, $510 for non NZCMRR members, $250 for NZCMRR and $280 for non-NZCMRR South Islanders coming up to race and $330 for Regularity competitors (Regularity competitors will start from the back of the grid and are not eligible for points or inclusion in the trophy races. Transponder hire $35.

Programme of events

Thursday 29th October 2pm:
Competitors can access the track to set-up for the Friday track-day.  Garage access will be available but will incur a $51.25 pack-in fee - payable in the entry form.

Friday, 30th October:
There will be a track-run track day on Friday 25th. Entries will initially open solely to NZCMRR members, event competitors and all racing sidecars. The track hopes that enough riders will enter so that they will not have to open it to the general public too. They will aim to run four speed groups; Slow, Medium, Fast, and Sidecar. Members may enter a bike for the track day that is not entered for the Spring Classic. This can be booked at Test Day: Friday, 30th October 2026 | Manfeild $164 Full Day and $102.50 Afternoon for 1st bike or sidecar $92.25 per additional machine. 

Saturday, 31st October:
7.15-8.30am Sign-on and machine examination (machine examination in the scruitineering shed)
8.30am Rider's briefing
9.00am One round of practice/qualifying (10 minutes per Race Group)
1 round of racing for Championship points – all classes.  4 Laps racing for Classic & Sidecar Groups 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8.  6 Laps racing for Post Classic Groups 2, 4 & 6
1 round NZCMRR Manfeild Cup races - all classes excluding Regularity. 6 Laps racing for Classic & Sidecar Groups 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8.  8 Laps racing for Post Classic Groups 2, 4 & 6
At the end of the day, we hope to hold a $5 BBQ (sausage, salad and drink) at the Car Club Rooms opposite the scrutineering shed. We'd like a volunteer to help us out with this please! If you think you can help, please contact secretary@nzcmrr.com.

Sunday, 1st November:
8.30am Saturday prizegiving and short rider's briefing
9.00am 3 rounds of racing for Championship points – all classes. 4 Laps racing for Classic & Sidecar Groups 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8.  6 Laps racing for Post Classic Groups 2, 4 & 6

Upon arrival, bring your MNZ competition licence (please check it does not expire before the end of the meeting), with proof of club membership if not a NZCMRR club member, and helmet to sign on.  Stewards will be checking helmet dates and chest and back protectors in the pits during the meeting.

Proceed to machine examination, which will be from 7.30am to 8.30am as detailed below in the supplementary regulations.  

NZCMRR Rules can be viewed on the NZCMRR website NZCMRR Technical Rules 2026. MNZ P82, P89 & P95 classes are as defined in the MNZ Rulebook Appendix P Road Racing Post Classic.

Classes are as follows, but not necessarily in this order:

  1. 351-500cc - Pre '63 500 Clubmans, Pre '63 500 Factory Racing, Pre '63 500 Modified, Classic 70's 500
  2. Post Classic - P82 Senior, P89 F1, P95 SBK, P95 F1 
  3. Vintage & Pre War - Pre '31, Pre '46 350, Pre '46 500, 0-250cc - Pre '63 250 Clubmans, Pre '63 250 Factory Racing, Pre '63 250 Modified, Classic 70's 250
  4. Post Classic - P89 F2, P95 F2, 
  5. Sidecars - Pre '63, Classic 70's, P82
  6. Post Classic - P82 Junior, P89 F3, P95 F3
  7. 501cc-Open - Pre '63 Open Modified, Classic 70's Open
  8. 251-350cc - Pre '63 350 Clubmans, Pre '63 350 Factory Racing, Pre '63 350 Modified, Classic 70's 350
  9. Regularity - Entrants in this class will be placed on the back of another, appropriate, groups grid and not be eligible for Championship points or trophies.

Note: Some classes may be combined depending on entry numbers in each class.