In case you’re not aware of the changes to Maclean’s Bridge display for 2011:

• NOT Mother’s Day.  The event is set for the 15^th of May 2011.
 
• NOT Tully Park.  It will be at the Lakeside Raceway.
 
• For 2011, it will be as known as Maclean’s Bridge at Lakeside.
 
• There will be a wider range of activities.

We are working to make the day, the 36^th annual event, even more entertaining for the owners and drivers of sports cars and related classics without losing the sense of the sports car display day.  Many of the new activities are still in the planning stage, and will evolve as we get closer to 15/05/11.  Here are a few ideas we are currently pursuing to add to the day:

• A Concours d’Elegance that owners choose to be in. The ten finalists will be escorted around the race track as a Circuit d’Elegance, which we believe is a unique Concours feature. (We are working on having an escort of note. We’ll keep you informed on the website).
 
• A Restoration Theatre.  We plan to invite several restoration trade specialists to provide a demonstration of an aspect of their work.  When a timetable for this is complete it will be featured on the website. (If you are one of these specialists –-mechanical or otherwise — and you are interested in displaying your skills, contact us.)
 
• A Kid’s Corner.  Something simple and inexpensive for the family that comes to the day together.
 
• Objective judging for all awards (or as near as we can get to it).  For the Concourse d”Elegance we are approaching external but informed judges.  For all other awards we plan to ask for a nominee from each of the major clubs to join a judges’ panel. Careful allocation will attempt to minimise potential conflicts of interest.  Volunteers who have the knowledge and experience and would enjoy being in this panel, please contact us.
 
• Track time for those that want it.  This will take place after the display cars move off the track. Lakeside Raceway will be offering this as a opportunity for interested drivers (no additional charge). This will be a photo opportunity not to be missed. 
 
• A Sports and Classics Auction.  It will take place after the display presentations.  Pickles Auctions will be conducting it. If you have any car that you think you’ll be selling next year, even if a ‘project’ or ‘work in progress’, or any significant memorabilia, hold for 15 may 2011 and be part of the inaugural Sports and Classic Auction at Lakeside.  There’ll be more details on this soon. 
 
• Rallies to convoy cars to Lakeside.  The Rallies will have priority entry at the gates.  (We are looking for volunteers to organise assembly points – i.e. clubs with the ability to assemble a significant group of sports and classic cars and escort them to Lakeside.) Details are to come, but we anticipate rally regalia of souvenir quality for all involved cars. Please contact us if you can help.
 

Do it now while it’s on top of the heap!  That is, enter Maclean’s Bridge at Lakeside in your diary for 15^th May 2011.  And maybe contact your Club and have the date entered in the Event List for 2011.  This inaugural Maclean’s Bridge at Lakeside will be an event of national status, and it’ll be fun. Plan to be there!

   15^th May, 2011

 Maclean’s Bridge at Lakeside.

Click here to view photos of last years event