Broadford Bike Bonanza looks to 2016
Firmly cemented as one of the most popular events on the classic calendar, the Penrite Oil Broadford Bike Bonanza has almost reached capacity, according to organising committee chairman David White.
“In many was, the Bonanza is a victim of its own success, and we saw this year, at the seventh running of this annual event, that several of the classes, particularly for road bikes, have reached the limit for the circuit’s capacity,” White said.
For 2016, Bonanza organisers are strongly encouraging riders to enter within the time frame for entries, which runs from around September to the closing date about one month from the event.
Next year’s Bonanza falls on the Easter weekend of March 26-27.
“This year, we had more than 400 riders enter on the day, and this places a great strain on our staff at the venue, and it means a large percentage of riders are not listed in the program, which makes it difficult for spectators to follow who is on the track,” White said.
“For 2016, we will be keeping the special Early Bird entry fee up till Friday 30th January at the same level it has been in recent years – $80. After that, entries received until Friday 4th March will be at $110 – but entries on the day will cost $160.
“We sincerely hope riders will take advantage of this saving and enter early because it makes the job of our volunteer officials that much easier. It also means riders have their entry confirmed, rather than face the possibility that their sessions will be over-subscribed if they enter on the day. We don’t want anyone to be disappointed and miss out.”
With Victoria currently enduring a prolonged dry spell, water resources at the Broadford complex were unable to cope at Easter 2015, meaning a significant dust problem.
Owner of the Broadford complex, Motorcycling Victoria, is already working hard to rectify the situation and expects the situation to be much improved for 2016.
“Regardless of the rain situation, we will not allow riders and spectators to be inconvenienced by dust, even if that means bringing extra water into the property,” White said.
