Schools
CANTERBURY It was pleasing to see the Canterbury
The DRAG RACE is eagerly anticipated
regionals draw a large field in another
as teams often go head to head
COVID disrupted year. The lead up
against friends. This year Cashmere
promised 33 teams would be ready
HS Open class bike ‘Cash Racer’ was
to go, but some attrition eventually
a front runner, achieving 44kph to
This year we ran the ECONOMY RUN
cut this back to 26 teams. Never-the-
equal the fastest Competition Class
over the full track to save swipe
less it was a sizable field with entries
(3kW) kart from Hornby HS. Not far
time with the RFID tags. The energy
covering all classes. A large team of
behind were the Competition Class
allocation was also reduced by 25%
scrutineers assembled early and took
karts from Burnside HS team ‘Gotta
to 30Wh. There were many very
to their work to ensure vehicles were
Go Fast’ (42kph) and then the karts of
economical
up to the mark and ready to get the
Rangiora (3kW) and St Thomas’ ‘Doc
Cashmere HS ‘Cash Racer’ (Open
Drag Race underway on time.
Hudson’ (Open Class) at 35kph.
Bike) traveling 4.55km and taking
Event manager Kate Blundell of
Drivers displayed better skills in
Collective Concepts took over Deni
the GYMKHANA this year with most
Archer’s role in organising the day
navigating the route and driving
extending her annual association
accurately.
with Evolocity ‘which dates back
were posted by the St Bedes C
to 2014. Her remarks therefore had
‘Scooterbike’ (Std class), Burnside
some standing when she said that
HS ‘Lightning McQueen (Std cart)
the quality of the design and finish of
Rangiora New Life School ‘Speedway
This year Canterbury Regionals saw
vehicles continues to improve. This is
King’
the debut of the new COMPETITION
a compliment to teams and teachers
HS ‘Gotta Go Fast’ (CC) vehicles.
CLASS
who continue to raise expectations.
Interestingly, the slalom cones were
to regular demand for a race event
never displaced and the ‘narrow
with slightly more powerful motors.
boards
This discussion has been a hardy
P H O T O S :
Daniel Diaz
Some
(Open
test’
excellent
bike)
were
negotiated by most.
14
and
times
Burnside
successfully
Words by Les Black
performances
with
honours overall. Backing this up were good performances from the ‘Dark Trike’ of Rangiora New Life S, closely followed by the Standard Bikes of Hillmorton Highs 2 Standard bike entries, ‘Lower Racer’ and ‘Copyright Infringement’.
which was created in response
annual for the Technical Committee.
