1938 Norton International Model 30 - a photo on Flickriver

1938 Norton International Model 30

            The 2023 VCC National Motorcycle Rally was held in Invercargill over Waitangi weekend for riders of bikes more than 30 years old. As this was the week before the Burt Munro Challenge we stayed for the Burt. For us the trip started from Christchurch riding down over two days in warm weather, it being 32 degrees when we arrived in Invercargill on Friday afternoon.
Saturday was the Southland VCC Annual Rally catering for all branch vehicles. 126 vehicles took part, of which 80 were visiting motorcyclists from around NZ. Starting at the VCC clubrooms, with two route choices on back roads before arriving for lunch and field tests at Wyndham Racecourse. Another extremely hot day at 32 degrees again, so everyone was parked in shade under the trees. Dinner that night was at the VCC clubrooms and the number attending meant two sittings were required. The team in the kitchen did an excellent job despite have two power cuts during the course of preparing the meal. 
Sunday was the official start of the 38th National Motorcycle Rally with a display and field tests at Surrey Park. The National Rally had 131 entrants, with 32 from Canterbury branch comprising 3 Veterans, 2 Vintage, 3 Post Vintage, 11 Post War, 9 P60, and 4 P80 motorcycles. While the day started off grey with showers this did change to periods of heavy rain in the afternoon. Three field tests were laid out, and once completed the inter branch relay on motorcycles was run with the Canterbury team not making the final after finding braking from speed difficult on the wet grass. The Winner was Southland with South Canterbury a close second. Dinner at the clubrooms again with two sittings using the locally famous “Fat Bastard Pies”. After two nights working hard in the kitchen I am sure that the busy kitchen volunteers will be taking a well earned rest. 
Monday was the main rally day and was wet and very windy. Again starting from the clubrooms competitors set off on one of three routes to the lunch stop at Riverton Rugby Club. The short route was 80kms, the medium route, 130kms heading out to Tuatapere then following the Southern Scenic route back to Riverton. The long route was 210kms doing a longer loop through Ohai then on to Tuatapere before following the Southern Scenic route to Riverton.  The weather did improve after lunch but the wind particularly made the morning ride challenging. The National Rally finished with a prize giving and meal at Ascot Park Hotel. Many thanks to Southland Branch for organising and hosting the National Rally. 
The few photos I took on the rally are in this album. A group of us remained in Invercargill for the Burt Munro Challenge comprising a number of racing events over four days. Photos from these events will follow in separate albums.

   

Taken on: February 4, 2023

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Sets appears in: • 2023 Feb - VCC National Motorcycle Rally & VCC Southland Annual Rally

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