cush wrote:
I'm somewhat in the dark here...
How does the whole Hay Mini Nationals thing work?
Show and shine, Motorkhana, costume party?
What's the hays heroes thing?
I'll try and explain it best I can.
- The Friday before the long weekend the majority of attendees make their way to Hay. Friday arvo/night people gather at various locations around town to catch up and have a few drinks - usually ending up in the New Crown Hotel for late night revelry.
- Staurday morning is spent washing cars for the street parade. All Minis gather at the local swimming pool to be decorated in their club colours. A spectacular parade ensues ending in Moppet St for the Show 'n' Shine. Entry for the show 'n' shine is free and cars are judged in the following categories - Best original Morris, Best modified Morris, Best original Leyland, Best modified Leyland and Best derivative (correct me if there are more classes
). There is also a colouring in competition and a remote control motorkhana for the kids.
At the conclusion of the show 'n' shine all cars that are entering in the Sunday motorkhana are scrutineered by CAMS officials.
- Saturday night is the reunion night at the Waradgery Club for everyone. A time to catch up with all your interstate friends, enjoy a nice roast meal and put your late entries in for the khana. Your paperwork for the khana must also be inspected (CAMS license, club membership and scrutineering form).
- Sunday is motorkhana day. This year there were 96 entries in 7 different classes.
Class A - up to 1050cc Mini
Class B - 1051 to 1250cc Mini
Class C - 1251cc and over Mini
Class D - BMW Mini
Class E - Mokes (all capacities)
Class F - All R.W.D. vehicles
Class E - All non-Mini F.W.D. vehicles
Only classes A - D are eligible for the Hay Hero Challenge.
All competitors in the khana have two runs each at the following tests:-
- Square Slalom
- Corridor
- Straight Slalom
- Double Hat
- Spiro Slalom
- Trefoil
The competitors best time at each event is added up to give them a total time for all events.
The Hay Hero Challenge is run at the end of the main motorkhana. Two Minis run side by side in a shortened straight slalom course. Competitors then swap lanes and run again. Both times from each lane are added together to give a total time. All winners of the individual classes then run off against each other for an outright Hay Hero winner.
Class placegetters in the motorkhana and Hay Hero challenge all accumulate points for their club which goes toward the G.B.S Teams trophy (won by the Mini Car Club of NSW this year).
- Sunday night is the presentaion get together in the local community hall. Trophies are awarded to the show 'n' shine winners as well as the following for the motorkhana:-
Top Ten, OUTRIGHT
J.K.S. (John K Stoneham) Award for the highest placed class A to E car
G.B.S. Club Award
1st in Classes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G
2nd in Classes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Additional Class Awards: A, B, C, D, E, F, G
1st Rookie
1st Lady
2nd Lady
Over 50
Age 12 to 14 (Junior) Male and Female
Age 15 to 17 (Junior) Male and Female
Age 18 to 20 Male and Female
Each Mini Club have a fancy dress theme for the night. Much celebrating and dancing is had into the wee hours.
Monday morning we bid farewell to Hay for another 12 months.
That was a bloody lot of typing - hope it helped
