Make your plans today

to be part of this PRE-WINTER motoring event

The AUTUMN COLOURS OUTING 2017. April 29 & 30, 2017.

15th year! “THE BEAUTIFUL OTAGO MOTORING EXPERIENCE”

Back again by popular demand,

Open to sports cars, roadsters,

coupes, saloons or collectable

vehicles of any age or make.

Motoring fellowship as

always our goal! WHAT WE ARE UP TO? A different touring route each year from Dunedin to Arrowtown.

The 2017 run will give you a chance to get out and take in those beautiful coastal and Central Otago

autumn colours – best seen while you are relaxed driving your motor vehicle. This event is also a

chance to bring all those with an interest in cars of any age and type together for the total motoring

fellowship experience!

At the end of Saturday’s motoring – in Arrowtown – we stay the night and really relax.

This is a special time away, the fun of this weekend is to arrive at the start and have an adventure!

All unfolds with the new friendships of those around you.

THE PLAN IS…

The Saturday: April 29, 2017. The Starting point: To assemble by 8.15am at Historic Olveston Home,

42 Royal Tce in Dunedin. Touring Tulip route instructions are provided and after a briefing, we will

be getting underway from 9am.

A relaxed drive into Central Otago through golden tree lined roads taking in the picturesque and

colourful areas including the coastal Otago, the South Otago and the Clutha Valley and finishing in

Arrowtown.

En-route stopping for a morning tea and lunch that is all organised for you.

The evening is free, but for those who wish gather the main street (Arrowtown) has many fine food

establishments to enjoy.

The Sunday: April 30, 2017. 11.30am Assemble and leave from Arrowtown to travel to a nearby very

special farewell lunch venue, then the day’s yours. Some are returning to Arrowtown for a second

night and most head for home…

Limited to the first 50 vehicles – so don’t hesitate – get your entry in today!

Closing off date for Entries is February 28, 2017 or when full. V1

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WHAT YOU DO NEXT… Carefully read these forms & fill out and sign the attached entry form. Please fill in the Names area

clearly & correctly – for Name tags (we don’t want to spell these wrongly do we!)

Payment: Attach entry fee (NZ$228.00 for the first two persons, extras @ $120.00 each) either by

cheque - made payable to “Mainland Classic ACO” or direct payment can be made into the MC bank

account : Mainland Classic, BNZ, 58 Albany Street, Dunedin 9016 NZ. Account No:

02-0929-0074607-025. SWIFT# BKNZNZ22

If you pay this way - please use your name as a payment reference.

Make your accommodation booking ASAP for your stay by checking online sites

or using your AA Book as there are a number of places to stay in and around

Arrowtown.

Return ASAP by Sending into the: “MAINLAND CLASSIC EVENTS - ACO 2017”, P O BOX 5231, DUNEDIN 9058, NZ.

E-Mail: mainland.classic@ihug.co.nz

Website: www.mainlandclassic.co.nz

Phone +064 0274360050

#autumncoloursouting

The Rules are very simple...

1. Any vehicle of any age is welcome.

2. the vehicle must be registered and warranted to meet all NZ

Transport Agency laws while on the event.

3. the vehicle is of a very good mechanical standard.

4. can travel at a constant speed of at least 90kmph.

ENTRY FEE COVERS… For this fun two-day outing, a "One Off" entry fee of $NZ228.00 per vehicle (first 2

persons) and extra crew members @ $120.00 per head. This will cover you for

organised catering (Saturday’s morning tea, lunch and Sundays farewell luncheon), any

other organisational costs (i.e. Set up, Information, Name Tags & Regalia etc).

Late Entries: If a late entry received after the close off date (February 28, 2017) a late

fee of $50.00 is additional.

YOUR ACCOMMODATION… The accommodation and your vehicle running costs are your care. Some are staying two nights (Saturday &

Sunday). There is a range of places to stay in the greater Arrowtown area. It’s always a busy time in

Arrowtown! The accommodation in and around may be limited so your accommodation may be in or nearer

Queenstown. Suggest you refer the AA accommodation Book or go online to the likes of

www.arrowtown.com/accommodation or www.whatif.com . Be sure to book early!

WHO’S RUNNING THIS? Ownership: the event, name and logo of the “Autumn Colours Outing” are owned by Mainland

Classic™Events. Is being organised by David & Christine Mehrtens of Dunedin.

Have a look at the 2012 Autumn Colours Outing event on

Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXxzwJ9OCwI&list=UU2CSIp6BqQ4ppqNf1dp4Idw&index=1&feature=plcp

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Participation Notes, Safety Information & Rules...

The “Autumn Colours Outing 2017” (known below as the “event”) Entry Rules:

1. You are responsible for everything: You (not the organisers) are responsible for every cost and loss you may have in respect

of the event. This includes:

(a) all accommodation, some food, drink, etc that you or your team/crew may require or consume;

(b) every cost of operating and maintaining your vehicle;

(c) every risk to any of your property (including your vehicle) and the property of anyone in your team/crew or anyone else;

and

(d) any damage or loss you or any of your team/crew cause or contribute to.

2. Vehicle, Driver, Crew and Safety:

During the event while operating a vehicle - every driver must:

(a) have a current NZ driver’s licence, or an international driver’s licence recognised by NZ authorities and understand all the

Land Transport safety Authorities requirements if driving;

(b) comply with and observe:

(i) every NZ Land Transport Authority law (including the Transport Act 1962 and Land Transport Act 1993, and applicable

regulations and amendments), particularly when operating any vehicle – the vehicle is up to a safe level to operate; and

(ii) every reasonable request and instruction of the organiser’s representatives; and

(c) not operate or use any vehicle in a way that may endanger life or property and operate in an unsafe manner, or may bring

the event or any of its sponsors into disrepute. We are on public roads so SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT.

2. Rights reserved by organisers: The organisers reserve the right to:

(a) exclude any vehicle or any person from the event for any reason at any time;

(b) change any date or time;

(c) change any venue; and/or

(d) cancel the event.

3. No liability of the organisers: None of the organisers or any of its representatives or sponsors will have any direct or

indirect liability (in contract or tort, including negligence) to you, any of your team/crew or anyone else for anything that

happens to your vehicle, you, any of your team/crew or anyone else or to any property during the event, or as a result of

any change of venues, dates, times or cancellation of the event or otherwise.

4. Cancellations or withdrawals: NZ$150 of the $228.00 entry fee per vehicle (first 2 persons) is non-refundable. But a refund

of some of the entry fee will be returned if cancellations are made to the organisers in writing on or before March 4, 2017.

After this date no refunds can be made (as commitments have been made).

5. Privacy: You authorise the organisers to:

a) collect and use any information about your vehicle and you for the purposes of the event and any related promotional

events; and

(b) retain information about your vehicle and you for future events and promotions.

6. Other: Communication from the organisers to entrants most part will be done online by email.

The 2016 ACO

starters at

Dunedin’s Historic

Olveston Home.

#autumncoloursouting

The Saturday

Lunch stop near

Alexandra.

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AUTUMN COLOURS OUTING - April 29 & 30, 2017. FILL OUT THIS ENTRY FORM AND RETURN.

ENTRANT NAME

(OWNER/MAIN DRIVER)

FULL ADDRESS

POST CODE

CONTACT INFORMATION

Phone L/L #

Mobile # 1

Mobile # 2

email:

DAY

EVENING

FOR NAME TAGS

(KNOWN NAMES e.g. Bill Smith,

Jo Jones)

DRIVER/OWNER:

CREW 1, WIFE or PARTNER:

CREW 2:

HAVE YOU BEEN WITH US

BEFORE?

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2015 2016 or NEW PEOPLE?

VEHICLE INFORMATION

VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL

(TR?, MX5 etc)

YEAR (19??, 20??)

REGO No

PAYMENT ATTACHED.

Please Note:

Entries only accepted with

payment.

$NZ228.00 per vehicle (covers the first 2 people) =

EXTRA team/People coming @ $NZ120.00 each =

Late Entry Fee: Feb 28, 2017 on. $NZ50.00 =

TOTAL =………………

Cheque attached No:

Or payment has been made via online banking. Yes/No

BY SIGNING THIS ENTRY FORM 1. I apply to be considered to participate in the AUTUMN COLOURS OUTING 2017 with the vehicle

described and agree to the entry rules.

2. I agree that if my entry is accepted:

(a) I, and each of my team/crew, will accept and comply with the participation rules:

(b) I will not seek any recourse against the organisers or any of its representatives or sponsors in respect of

the event:

(c) I will promptly make good any damage or loss I cause to anyone in respect of the event: and

(d) I will protect the organisers, its representatives and the sponsors from any claim or proceedings that

may arise due to anything I, any of my team/crew, my vehicle or other property did or contributed to

during the event.

SIGNED DATED

For office use. Name Tags: 17V1

Date Received: Conformation sent: Recorded: