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REVISED NEW ZEALAND MOTOCROSS CALENDAR Aug 29: North Island and Secondary Schools MX Nationals - Taupo Sept 19-20: North Island MX Nationals (mini, junior & senior) – Pukekohe (also part of the Sand Prix event) Sept 26-27: Michael Godfrey MX (mini, junior & senior) – Christchurch Oct 3-4: NZ TT MX Nationals (mini, junior & senior) – Taupiri Oct 3: South Island Secondary Schools MX – Southland Oct 24-25: Taupo MX Fest (mini, junior & senior) – Taupo Oct 31- Nov 1: NZ Mini MX Nationals – North Harbour Nov 7-8: Women’s & Vets Nationals – Gore and Districts Nov 7-8: Valley Champs – Patetonga Jan 30-31, 2021: NZ Motocross GP – Woodville Feb 5-7, 2021: NZ Junior MX Champs – Tauranga Oct 4: Southland Champs – Southland Tauranga Motorcycle Club president Ben Townley said he was excited about his club hosting the event in 2021. “Our club has been running events at our new venue – Tech Park (just off State Highway 36, halfway between Tauranga and Rotorua) – for about five seasons now and we are really well established there,” said Townley. “MNZ gave us the opportunity to host the event on Waitangi Weekend (February 5-7) and we accepted that. “That time of the year it will create a good atmosphere for camping at the venue and stable weather is expected, along with long daylight hours.” But, for those who can’t wait until early next year for their motocross fix, there is the rescheduled North Island and Secondary Schools MX Nationals, now set for Taupo on Saturday, August 29 and the South Island Secondary School MX National are rescheduled for October 3. Another popular event on the national calendar, the New Zealand Mini MX Nationals, have been rescheduled for October 31 and November 1, 2020, and with a new host club. “It had originally been set for hosting by the Central Otago Motorcycle Club, but they have indicated they’d prefer now to be allocated the 2021 hosting rights and so the North Harbour Mini Motocross Club will instead stage the 2020 event,” said Broad, “We are looking to have dates sorted and out for that by the end of August.” KIWI RIDER 91