Road racing in the south looks to be in good health, with Southland riders producing strong results in the annual junior cycle tour. About 130 riders from around the country took part in the three-day six-stage Yunca Junior Tour of Southland, considered a breeding ground for New Zealand road cyclist
He may be one of the youngest competitors at just over 15 years of age, but young gun Brock Gilchrist is piecing together a very professional campaign as he aims to be the top rookie – and may be just a little more – in this coming season’s Toyota 86 Championship. Auckland driver Gilchrist will […]
Cycling Southland president Reece McDonald said Hotton, who was appointed to the role in 2015, was responsible for implementing and overseeing a stabilisation and rebuilding programme for the one of the country’s leading cycling organisations. “I’ve worked with Mark since his appointment and have se
Gore driver Andrew Graves, in his Mitsubishi EVO 3, continued his phenomenal run of success when he won the 2018 Rankleburn Rally in West Otago on Saturday. Graves completed the event, which he also won in 2012 and 2014, with a 28 second margin over Job Quantock of Ohoka in a Skoda Fabia AP4 with […
A superb field has entered the Rankleburn Rally in West Otago this Saturday. The event, organised by the Eastern Southland Car Club, is part of the club’s rally championship and will take place from 10.30am on Saturday 6 October. Support will once again come from MLT / Heartland Hotels and Ernslaw O
After nine years of committing to a sport he loves, 17-year-old James Hargest student Damian Mitchell’s dedication and tenacity has finally paid off. In his final year in the junior ranks Damian took home the much sought after A Grade Open Men’s Singles title at the recent Southland Residential Tabl
Academy Southland manager Jason McKenzie will take his skills to the international stage with the New Zealand team at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires later this week. McKenzie will be part of the Performance Support team for the New Zealand team, which includes 61 athletes from 22 spo
Watch the full video of Burt Munro on one of his many journeys. Burt Munro encapsulated everything there is about hot rodding and land speed racing, even if it was while racing with two wheels missing. “If a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth finishing if you can,” said Munro. “Lots of people ask me,
