Whitsunday Dirt Riders club is running the annual Whitsunday Classic MX at Proserpine on the 16th & 17th of August , which is the weekend after the Conondale Classic . Saturday the 16th features a show & shine bike show from about 2pm which has prizes for most age groups of pre '85 dirt bikes & some road bikes . VMX classes for Sundays racing are pre '78 125 , 250 , open & evolution open . There may even be a 250 evo class if there is enough numbers . One of the good things about the weekend is Camp Kanga , which is the venue for the bike show & offers meals ,accommodation ,a licenced bar & usually VMX dvds till late in the dining hall . Camp Kanga usually offers a package deal for a roast dinner Saturday night , accomodation & breakfast Sunday morning for somewhere around $35 per person . The accommodation is pretty basic though & you need to bring your own linen & blankets & book early on 49472600 . There is an airport approx. 20 minutes away that has cheap Jetstar & Virgin Blue flights from major cities if you book early . There are many tourist attractions in this area including Airlie Beach, reef trips & sailing trips around the Whitsunday Islands .
Last year a group of Japanese riders including Torao Suzuki raced at the event . Torao was a factory Yamaha rider in the early '70s & also finished 8th in the '78 World 250 MX Championship on a factory Montesa. The Japanese guys may be back again this year . For any info on this event or a copy of the supp. regs. you can contact Ron Single on 0429451475 . It is only about 1000km or about 11 or 12 hours drive north of Brisvegas, which is only just up the road really.
