Cams Carnival

[Pezhead]

Just found this info through another web site. Location is on the Murray River between NSW and VIC. I thought a few here might be interested in a big road trip weekend.

Details taken from Event Web Site.

Something for everyone at CARnival!

There is something for every car enthusiast – and their entire family – at CARnival.

For a start, everyone is welcome. You don’t have to be a member of a car club to take part unless you want to take part in the menu of more than 20 timed club-level events over the weekend. However the majority of enthusiasts that attend CARnival will be individual car lovers who will want to share their passion with their friends and the public.

Here’s an outline of the events that will form CARnival over the 1-4 October weekend:

NON-COMPETITIVE EVENTS

Just show up with your special vehicle to enjoy all the fun of CARnival. You’ll get the value of your entry fee back in our fabulous ‘Goodie Bag, with special CARnival merchandise, free admission to events and special food, wine and dining offers.

Here are just some of the things you and your mates or family car do at CARnival:

Shannons CARshine - The centerpiece and hub of CARnival will be the Shannons CARshine. Held on the grassed and shady reserve abutting the Murray River, the Shannons CARshine is open to all entrants, with vehicles displayed by club, make and model. Park and picnic with your friends and fellow club members and perhaps enter your special vehicle in the Show & Shine competition to determine the Shannons Car of the Show, with great trophies on offer. The Shannons Super Rig will be present to serve as a presentation stage and focal point of the display

CARswap - A major automotive Swap Meet, covering car parts, accessories, garagenalia and automobilia will be a feature of CARnival. Share your treasured items with other enthusiasts in a secure, historic undercover venue

Film, Photo and Motor Art Festival - A large motor sport and motoring Film, Photo and Motor Art Festival with associated motor photo and motor art displays involving regional schools

Fun-khana. Novelty driving events on grass to ensure fun for all the family

National Holden Motor Museum - Echuca is the home of the National Holden Motor Museum – a must for every Holden enthusiast

Take a cruise - Cruise the Murray River on an historic Paddle Steamer or cruise with your club or mates to local wineries and restaurants as part of your CARnival programme

COMPETITIVE EVENTS

You can spend all weekend having serious fun with your special car at CARnival, with a menu of more than 20 individual events on offer. They include:

Australian Interclub Championship (ClubNats) - This is a core event of CARnival that will pit car club members from around Australia against each other in a compendium of separate driving disciplines including motorkhana, autocross and speed events over the weekend, with the individual winner and winning team being crowned the 2010 Australian Interclub Champions. Event could be abbreviated to 'ClubNats'

Airport Challenge - There are four separate events at Echuca Airport: two Speed Slaloms on the apron, an exciting acceleration and braking test on the Runway, followed by a timed standing 400 metre sprint.

Motorkhanas galore! - If you like motorkhanas, we have a number of different courses on both sealed and unsealed surfaces to test your car-handling skills

Navigation Trial - This is a great touring road event to test your navigational skills – something the whole family can be part of and enjoy!

Economy Run - A family-friendly events based on a power-to-weight ratio including the vehicle occupants

Rally Sprint - For loose-surface enthusiasts there is a series of five sprint events for historic rally cars conducted on different courses in the central Echuca-Moama area, including a dedicated speedway

SPECIAL EVENTS

Touring Car Legends - A display and parade of historic Touring cars on the Echuca CBD street course, many in the hands of their famous drivers

Champions' Challenge - A series of four events for up to eight motor racing champions and potential champions/celebrity drivers in identical vehicles on different surfaces to see who is the champion of champions.

Pit Stop Challenge - A shoot-out 'Bathurst-style' wheel changing competition for 6-8 V8 Supercar teams with a knockout series of events on the Saturday evening and perhaps Sunday morning

CARnival Village - The major display area for the V8 Supercars, Touring Car Masters and other special vehicles and their transporters attending CARnival, with merchandise sales, driving simulators, et

[MBS206]

Sounds like a good weekend.

Might just have to lock in heading away on it... (Now how do I tell the missus... :S)