HIGHLANDS 501 2017 EDITION, 10-12 November, Cromwell/Wanaka/Queenstown

[0R10N]

Calling all regular attendees and new - time to start thinking about this year's Highlands 101... Fri 10th thru Sun 12th November 2017 in Cromwell, Central Otago.

Jonny/@kiwi808 has kindly volunteered his house, situated halfway between Cromwell and Wanaka, as a possible base of operations, stay posted for more details to come. In 2015 we ended up doing a heap of exploring/sightseeing in addition to spending time at the track, which worked out pretty lush. Perhaps for 2017 we should check out Wanaka?

In the meantime, post general event discussion and itinerary ideas here.

https://www.highlands.co.nz/events/highlands-501/

Friday, 10 Nov: Competitor practice sessions. View from the top terrace with a Museum entry ticket, or a weekend pass. Highlands' activities such as go-karts and museum are operating as usual, but there will be none of our usual track activities operating today right through until Monday.

Saturday, 11 Nov: Event tickets are required. Free pit-lane walk. Go-karts operating as usual.

Sunday, 12 Nov: Event tickets are required. Free pit-lane walk. Go-karts operating as usual.

[TimShadboltfan27]

keen. not much came of it last year but always down to get stuck in for something like this!

also have a place in central queenstown with ample parking and other niceties for those travelling. 

[0R10N]

Cheers for the offer! Yeah last year was the perfect storm of prior commitment clashes all round...

My leave's been preapproved and I'm about to book some flights to Christchurch, so at least I'll be committed to getting to the South Island for the appropriate dates. I'll rent an econobox to get to Cromwell if I have to.

Or buy something oldschool and find an OSGC's house to leave it at for South Island Nats 2018, haha.

[kiwi808]

Rad.

@kyteler

@Toddy415

@igor

@gettinroundtuit

@Mazda Dave

[Toddy415]

Cbk on dis

[Snoozin]

Expression of interest.

[TimShadboltfan27]

[Mazda Dave]

Keen! Well, ill be here and going so all about getting together. 

[Mazda Dave]

The weekend after is also the 4 and rotary champs in timaru... Who's going on keen on heading over for the weekend?

[kiwi808]

39 minutes ago, Mazda Dave said:

The weekend after is also the 4 and rotary champs in timaru... Who's going on keen on heading over for the weekend?

Yeah could be keen on that. Probably just mission up for the day.

[Marsh]

10 hours ago, Mazda Dave said:

The weekend after is also the 4 and rotary champs in timaru... Who's going on keen on heading over for the weekend?

 

Planning on heading up for that one again this year

[kiwi808]

For those that are close to or thinking of driving to this:

I'm putting my car on display for the weekend and in exchange I get free entry all weekend (and Friday practise)

Worth thinking about peoples.

[0R10N]

I'm all set. Flights booked (to Christchurch), leave approved etc.

Any Chch folks going?

@- i5oogt - @427carguy @SamBam @Cullen @Brdflu @76rolla_gurl @RWB etc

[- i5oogt -]

I would love to. will have to see closer to the time though

[kiwi808]

If anyone wants the details for Paula (about displaying their classic car) PM me.

[0R10N]

Now that Hanmer has passed I've had a yarn to a few peeps and they have expressed some interest in attending, so I'm bumping this up again for posterity.

@kiwi808 Highlands is definitely NOT on the same weekend as 4&R Champs, correct? Just so I have my facts straight.

[kiwi808]

The South Island Honda and non GTR Skylines is on the following weekend. 17-19 November in Timohard.

[kiwi808]

So who's on board for this?

[TimShadboltfan27]

my mate ken is coming...

ken oath mate

[Toddy415]

Im out for this one