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The Street Race was organised by a group of volunteers looking to establish an event that would benefit the local economy and all monies raised were donated back to the community. The first major donation from the "Street Race" in 1989 was to the Mayoral relief fund. The Greymouth Street Race became an Incorporated Society in 1993. Over the years many organisations have benefited from the event by way of donations and funds gifted to the various organisations who have donated their services to set up the race circuit each year. These organisations vary from local youth & senior Rugby/League teams to Diabetes Trust, Westurf Trust & Search & Rescue to mention just a few. In 2007 & 2009 Development West Coast through their Community Funding grants allowed the event to be televised and screened on Sky Sports. This exposure has increased the awareness of the event and has brought positive feed back. With the increase exposure from the televising of the event, the numbers of riders wanting to participate continues to grow, and fields have been capped at 35 riders in each class to ensure a safe event. Each class has three to four rounds per race day and we now have a class for SuperMotards, with it’s own off road section - the only street race in NZ to do this. 2009 saw over 140 riders & over 200 bikes on the cicuit. Whilst it is recognised that Motor Sports is a dangerous pastime, the committee prides itself in the safety standards it works to. All riders must sign an indemnity form before competing and our Safety Officer and the MNZ steward have full control of the circuit. At the organisers and committee discretion, ten competitors per class are required for a class to run. A maximum of 35 will be permitted per race. The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry to machines which they consider to be unsuitable for competition. Large capacity cruiser & touring machines and machines having unsuitable components in respect of handlebars, carriers, luggage, footrests, windscreens etc, are likely to be refused. The Greymouth Street Race 2009 will be televised on Sky Sport - The Bike Rider from January 21 2010 at 7.30pm for approx 5 weeks |
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