An MOMCC Press Release:
Following up on - The BWH MX GP #2: here is an outline of the schedule of events for the major day of the Blue Wing Honda MX GP - Sunday 25th January.
The main programme gets under way at:
Morning - With the first of three races for the New Zealand Grand Prix 125cc Title in which No 1 New Zealand rider, Cody Cooper participates along with a long list of who\'s who in New Zealand motocross (ie Shayne and Darryl King et al)
Mid-day (Aprox) - Grand Prix International where all the top 125cc, 250cc and 500cc riders come together with our International guests, Glen Aguilar (Philippines) 2003 Asian Motocross Champion, Teddy Otsuka (Japan) #2 Asian Motocross Champion, Barry Morrison (Scotland) and Tamara Fern (Australia).
Afternoon - Tararua - Explore the Elements River Race - a real crowd pleaser as the bikes splash through the water.
Afternoon - International Pacific College Japanese Drum Team - nationally renowned for outstanding performances
This will be immediately followed by the final Grand Prix Races.
Grand prix 125cc
Grand Prix 250cc
Celebrity Fat 50cc racing
Final River Race
Grand Prix 500cc
Approximate finish time 17.00
Programmes are FREE with special thanks to the sponsors and advertisers.
Admission:
Friday afternoon - Free
Saturday - Adults $10, Children $2, Family $25.
Sunday - Adults $15, Children $5, Family $35.
Other entertainment features of the day will be a skydiving display from Cloud 9 and a stunt show by the Marsh Brothers, Hamilton.
Background:
This event is the 43rd Woodville Motocross event and drawing in excess of 700 riders and spectator crowds in the region of 6 to 7000 over the weekend.
Riders are aged from 4-11 years, Mini Motocross (Saturday), 8-16 years, Junior Motocross (Saturday) with the Junior Champion of Champions being raced on Sunday and Senior Grand Prix Championship and Veterans covering 16-70+ years on Sunday.
The 2004 event will be the launch into a full International Asian - Pacific event in 2005. Along with the visiting Asian riders we have also flown in the President of the Asian Motocross Commission (Stephan Carapiet) who will help facilitate the Asian-Pacific event in 2005.
The 2005 event will be televised and shown throughout Asia and Europe to an estimated 400 million homes.
More information from Gail Robinson:
Phone: 06 324 8507
Mobile: 0274 406 687
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