2013 NZDATSUN NATIONALS CRUISE - 27 October Labour Weekend

[classicdat]

As always this years NZ Datsun Club Nationals is going to be held on Labour weekend, with the annual Akoroa Cruise being on Sunday the 27th of October.

Meet:
Halswell bowling club car park, Halswell Rd Christchurch. 9.30am.
Basic meet and greet. And pre cruise briefing.
Gold coin donation per car.

Depart:
10am. Please be fuelled up and ready to depart.


The first stop is the Hill Top Tavern for a refreshments break. (Appox 25mins) and meet up with those travelling from down south.

Following this, The cruise will be pressing on toward the Akaroa township.
We're going to be parking up on the Akaroa Recreation area for a show and shine.
The club will be having a sausage sizzle. $2 each. We're going to use Quality sausages for our BBQ! Plus onions and tuimato/Watties sauce. So bring some coin for a good feed.
Please note - NO ALCOHOL is to be consumed at the Domain, we are sharing the domain this year and the council bylaw prohibits this.
NO EXCEPTIONS guys, please drink responsibly at the Tavern only.
After lunch, we'll have voting for the peoples choice award and Nominations for most dedicated etc.
All those that vote will be given a raffle ticket for the spot prize draw.
Categories are,
People's choice- People can vote for the Car they like best
Most dedicated- People can nominate the person they think has been the most dedicated. Travelled the farthest, done the most work/worked hardest on their car to be on the cruise etc (It's up to you guys)
Hard luck- Kind of like a booby prize trophy for someone who 'Hard Luck' on the cruise. So if the vehicle you're in breaks down, or you need to stop and help out a mate along the way, be sure to nominate them for this award!

Once we're done in Akaroa (depending on what time people feel like heading away) The cruise will leave Akaroa, and take Long Bay Road (first right out of Akaroa) up to the Akaroa summit road. From there we turn left and drive back to the hill top tavern for the drawing of the spot prizes, and the prize-giving. Ticket holders must be present to claim spot prizes, or prize will be redrawn.

Afterparty
Details to come.

More info will be added as it comes to hand.

Any pesons from the north island Who are planning to drive down, check the discussion here closer to the date. (There will probably be a thread started for a cruise south and Ferry Crossings) Be sure to book your ferry crossing sooner rather than later. The clock is ticking!
Also, and out of towners who require accommodation, reply here also. Hopefully there should be plenty of couches/floor space to roll out a sleeping bag. (or even beds if you are so enclined, plenty of members locally and they are a friendly bunch, many with off street parking)


Who is coming

Kartboy 1200 coupe
Brocky41 R30 Skyline wagon
Classicdat 1200 sedan?
Woodies72coupe 1200 coupe
Brassy 240Z
Ruth 1200 sedan?
Kitch B310 sunny sedan
Luke 1200 ute?
Datto_610 Laurel
D1rty6 Cedric
Bartman B310 sunny sedan??
Monsta01 160j sss
2doorLB110 1200 2 door sedan
Garth 1200 sedan
Garth's brother 620 ute??
Dattodevil 1200 ute
ThreeBlindNinjas 120y
SunnyR32 B310 sunny wagon?
Murfs12
Joelbrown
Datsunboy either 140j or my B310 sunny??
DJZ either 280Z or DR30 Skyline

[classicdat]

Well this is the BIG one, and it is next on the calendar. Get your leave booked, car polished (or running) depending on what stage you are at.
Can I get motivated enough to get the 1600 going for this???
What are you bringing? Post it up here if you are looking for some encouragement to get it sorted for the Nats.

Stay tuned for more events to support over the weekend.

[luke]

I might make it...

[Datto_610]

Laurel for sure, 180 maybe......

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[Bartman]

I'm going to be there no matter what!

FIXED!

[Evil13]

I've got time off having no car is my issues where's a good place to stay and is their anyone from south cruising up?

[braasmonkey]

Ruth and I are ready and waiting, counting down the seconds... Flights booked, leave scheduled, accommodation sorted, two Datsun's waiting for my love and attention

Bring on Akaroa...

- Braasy

[woodies72coupe]

Southerndatsun is thinking of coming up from Invercargill again this year. Keep an eye out on here for him. Mike is his name. Cheers!!

[Kitch]

hmmmm 10 weeks to go, to buy a Datsun project and get on the road for the cruise..... this old dance....

[Tony_Whenua]

I'm out this year but always a couch, beer, quiet parking at mine if anyone heading down from the north island wants a place to sleep.