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The Otago Offroad Racing Club's 2026 Southern Dirtfest — Round 5 of the CT Civil ORANZ National Championship. Short Course Saturday, 250km timed Enduro Sunday, at Slim Slee's farm near Kurow.
The Otago Offroad Racing Club's 2026 Southern Dirtfest — Round 5 of the CT Civil ORANZ National Championship, with the Otago Enduro Trophy up for grabs. Held on Slim Slee's farm on Springhills Road, about 5km east of Kurow.
Friday 21 August: tech inspection and scrutineering at the track.
Saturday 22 August: Short Course racing, 10am start.
Sunday 23 August: 250km Enduro, a timed event with race order set from Saturday's Short Course times, 10am start. Prizegiving follows at 6pm at Kurow Memorial Hall, 31 Gordon St.
Entry is by gold coin donation. Camping is permitted in the pits and spectator area (free for competitors). Tap water and portaloos are available at the pits, with food and hot drinks for sale on-site.
Follow signs to Springhills Road — turn onto Otiake Road off State Highway 83, then right onto Springhills Road; it's the first driveway on the left, 6.4km off the Kurow-Duntroon Road/Hwy 83. Nearest accommodation is in Kurow itself (a motel, two pubs and a holiday park), with more options in Oamaru, 45 minutes away.
All drivers must be fully paid-up members of a regional off-road club and ORANZ.
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