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26 <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>June</strong> <strong>29</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
MY PRIDE AND JOY<br />
Mud, sweat and gears …<br />
and lots of dust!<br />
If the thought of noise, dust, and the<br />
adrenaline-packed action of custombuilt<br />
cars going head to head over dirt,<br />
mud or shingle on a course that offers<br />
jumps, tight corners, and long straights<br />
excites you, then the Canterbury Offroad<br />
Racing Club (CORC) is the place for you.<br />
CORC’s Amanda King thinks people are<br />
interested and says, “I think it’s the noise,<br />
the dirt and the passion of motorsport<br />
and getting out and doing it!”<br />
The home track is on Weedons Ross<br />
Road and is a purpose-built clay-based<br />
1.1km offroad track (short course). With<br />
a well-known tabletop jump at the start of<br />
the track, spectators can get great views of<br />
Advanced<br />
Advanced<br />
big air jumps. But of course, tight corners<br />
and long straights keep the racers’ minds<br />
on the job where they must react quickly.<br />
Anybody can be involved with the<br />
club with nine classes of vehicles; there is<br />
something for everyone. Entrants must<br />
follow rule book specifications, including<br />
the need for a roll cage, roof bracing,<br />
special seats, 5-point harness and neck<br />
braces. Safety is paramount.<br />
Whether it’s the basic entry challenger<br />
style, the Class 1 monsters with big<br />
engines and big bodies or the popular<br />
side-by-side like race model Can-Am<br />
or Yamaha with heavy-duty suspension,<br />
there’s fun and competition available.<br />
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Phone 03 318 7378<br />
www.advancedupholstery.co.nz<br />
Vehicles can range from tens to hundreds<br />
of thousands of dollars in value. However,<br />
fun can be had at any level, and Amanda<br />
says that even at the entry level, people<br />
can have “just as much fun as the big<br />
boys in their hundred thousand dollar<br />
vehicle.” There’s even a junior class<br />
starting from five years of age! Currently,<br />
there are 39 members, the youngest being<br />
eight years old, while the oldest is in<br />
their 70s. However, racing can’t happen<br />
without the tireless and necessary work<br />
of the volunteers who help with flag<br />
marshalling, lap scoring, gear and safety<br />
checks and numerous activities. Amanda<br />
states, “We wouldn’t be able to race<br />
without those people.”<br />
Look out for Canterbury’s upcoming<br />
iconic “Mainland Challenge” event at the<br />
Weedon Ross Road track. It is a national<br />
round held over two days on July 16-17.<br />
locally<br />
owned and<br />
operated<br />
Full<br />
workshop<br />
available<br />
• Brakes<br />
• Servicing<br />
• Cambelts<br />
• Clutches<br />
• Vehicle Scanning<br />
Tyres &<br />
Suspension<br />
• New Tyres<br />
• Wheel Alignments<br />
• Puncture Repairs<br />
• Suspension<br />
• Lowering Kits<br />
• 4WD Lift Kits<br />
• Alloy Wheels<br />
NOW<br />
DOING<br />
WOF’s<br />
The public is invited to the Saturday short<br />
course racing. Entry costs $15 at the<br />
gate, and under 15s are free. The track is<br />
specially set up for spectators, with many<br />
stands providing excellent views. Each<br />
class has four heats over the day, and then<br />
vehicles are classed by their fastest lap for<br />
racing that continues Sunday. This racing<br />
takes place in the adjoining forest behind<br />
the track, where the road and forest are<br />
closed, and competitors participate in a<br />
250km enduro race.<br />
If you are keen to learn more about<br />
CORC or the opportunity to be involved<br />
with a sport with heaps of atmosphere<br />
and adrenaline, where vehicles don’t<br />
mind a bit of a bash, sliding sideways or<br />
enjoying the view from a big air jump,<br />
see https://dirt.org.nz/ or Canterbury<br />
Offroad Racing Club CORC on<br />
Facebook.<br />
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