Don't miss the Motor Bike Barrel Race
NEW AT THE 2024 SHOW – THE MOTORBIKE BARREL RACE!
This year, Friday night’s entertainment in the Rodeo Ring won’t feature horses or bulls, but motorbikes! For the first time in many years, the spectacular Barrel Racing on bikes returns to Barraba Show. Competitors are timed racing around fixed barrels in the arena; the fastest to complete the circuit wins.
Chief Steward Phil Denyer told us: “This is an event for the whole family. There are entry classes for children as young as seven, riding their PeeWees, right through to seriously competitive adults on their powerful machines. It will be fun and great entertainment”. Safety rules and regulations concerning clothing and bike capacity will be strictly enforced.
ALL COMPETITORS –
- Provide their own two-wheel motor bike
- Must have a minimum of two years riding experience
- Must wear a helmet, long pants, long sleeve shirt and boots
- Must be seven years or older.
ENTRY CLASSES –
- Mini-racers (7 – 12 years) CC maximum of 125cc
- Tweens 1 (13 – 15 years) CC maximum of 125cc
2a. Tweens 2 (16 – 17 years) CC maximum of 450cc
- Seniors (18 years up) CC maximum of 750cc
- Clapped out Ag Bike
- Best Decorated Bike
- Fancy Dress
Now is the time to work out who in your family will enter and what classes. Full information and the all the entry forms are in the Barraba Show Schedule which is available on line at www.barrabashow.com.au or you can get already printed copies by dropping into Phil Denyer Mechanical Repairs, corner Alice and Queen St, Barraba during business hours. Entry forms with entry fees ($10 under 18yrs, $20 adults) must be lodged at Phil Denyer Mechanical Repairs before 5pm on Thursday 29 February 2024, or at The Secretary’s Office at the Showground before 3pm Friday 1 March. NO entries will be taken at the Rodeo Ring before the event.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Getting you and your bike to the start: On Friday afternoon, when you drive/ride through the Showground gate, keep left at the first intersection, go right past the campdraft area and then follow the track west through the horse rings towards the Secretary’s Office. You will come to the unloading ramp and the marshalling area for the bikes.
“It is a serious competition with good prizes,” Phil Denyer told us. “So expect to see some really skilful riding. However, it also a fun event for the whole family – get dressed up, decorate your bike, see if you can also win Class 5 and 6. And I’m really looking forward to seeing those clapped out Ag bike racing!”
Remember the riding and clothing requirements will be strictly enforced.
EVENT STARTS: 6 pm Friday 1 March 2024
FURTHER INFORMATION: Phil Denyer at Phil Denyer Mechanical Repairs 6782 1107.