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Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 10:22 am This year’s attendees at the Burt Munro Challenge were entertained by an array of rising musical talent, treated to performances from bands made up of Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) Music students. The annual event provided a perfect platform for students, who seized the opportunity to increase their live performing experience and to play to a different audience. SIT’s School of Music students enjoyed entertaining the crowd at this year’s Burt M...

His arms were so sore, it was difficult to lift the notoriously heavy trophy, he said. The win was his second in a row, and hard won after a coming in at second and third place in previous years. “Its something we’ve been trying for a while,” Racz said, praising the efforts of his sponsors, and his dad, for helping him claim victory. After the beach racing on Friday night, the next event was the E Hayes & Sons Teretonga Speed Races, followed by the Super Seller Shelley Speedway Spect...

President’s Message The Southland Motorcycle Club is thrilled to bring you the 15th Burt Munro Challenge, we look forward to meeting those joining us for the first time and catching up with everyone from past years! You’re in for an adventure like no other, enjoy your break from the everyday, and make an offering to the God of Speed. Don’t you be worrying about what the weather might bring, it’s going to be spectacular! Whether you like high speed rockets of Teretonga, or the noise and ...

The 2020 season was cancelled because of Covid-19 lockdowns and restricts. “It was quite good having a year off and hanging around home rebuilding motorbikes, rebuilding engines and restoring old bikes,” Wilson-Dean, of Hastings, said. A professional rider for six years, Wilson-Dean could ride at up to five race meetings a week in the UK and Europe. It was highly competitive, he said. “Quite often youll line up with a world champion on your left and world champion on your right, as w...