News : MX-5 Club of NSW

Brass Monkey 2017 - vlog by Rob Charlwood

Chasing the Brass Monkey 2017

03 July 2017 / Words by Michael Soulos, Video by Rob Charlwood

A total of 115 members and guest chased the Brass Monkey to Mudgee this year. Check out the excellent vlog capturing the madness of the occasion.

Wakefield Park track day 11 Dec 2016 - photo by Grant Webber

2017/2018 Track Day Entry Fees

28 June 2017 / Ian Combes

Our entry fees for track days at Wakefield Park and SMP-South have changed from July 2017. Please read on for an explanation ...

Hunter Rylstone Run

20 June 2017 / Jenny and Barry Luttrell

Twenty seven participants and sixteen cars including a Porsche and VW GTI had an early morning met at Cessnock Tourist Centre for our 450km inland run through historic towns and villages.

Arakoon Trial Bay Lunch raining all day with tops up and the welcoming committee of Kangaroos.

Trial Bay Arakoon Lunch Run

18 June 2017 / Words & Photos by Wayne Lang

A day of wet weather didn't stop our intrepid Mid North Coast Chapter members from enjoying a great drive to Barnett's Bakery at Crescent Head and then to South West Rocks for lunch.

Illawarra Charity Weekend 2017 - photo by Jan Gibson

Illawarra Charity Weekend in the Hunter

08 June 2017 / Words by Gary Williams, Photos by Jan Gibson & Gary Williams

For many people, Sunday is a day of quiet contemplation - particularly Sunday morning. A time of gently rebuilding the intensity of energy that will be called for in the coming week. Not so for club members on this very social weekend in the Hunter region by the Illawarra Chapter.

TB Cup

07 June 2017 / Ian Combes

The TB Cup (Tiger Beetle Cup) is a Knockout Sprint Event being held in NSW that involves production sports coupes and roadsters whose engine sizes are 2.0 litres and below driven by amateur drivers only. MX-5 Club members have been invited to enter.

From the Highlands to the Valleys via the Road Less Travelled

06 June 2017 / Words and Photos by Stephen Lord

The BreakFast Club meet some Pheasants.......and chase a Kangaroo!

To Berrima with the BreakFast Club

01 June 2017 / Words by Andrew Lord. Photos by Stephen Lord

The BreakFast Club goes to Berrima........the only way it knows how.

Charity Lunch for CareFlight, 28 May 2017 at Mulla Villa, Wollombi

MX-5 Club Charity Run and Lunch

30 May 2017 / Words by Keith Monaghan, Photo by Peter Hilkmann

Our annual charity fundraiser event for CareFlight was a huge success on Sunday. How much did we raise? Read on to find out.

Hillclimb Round 2 - Entries open now.

25 May 2017

Kaos 300Plus Putty run

22 May 2017 / Article: John Evans, Photos Karl Mittman

Another KAOS 300, eagerly anticipated, immensely enjoyed and now relegated to history! What makes a perfect MX5 day? The road, the weather, the company, all our ducks were in a row!!

Members of the Mid North Coast MX-5 Club and Visitors at Harrigan's Irish Pub, Harrington.

Mike Walkden-Brown Memorial Run

21 May 2017 / Words by Wayne Lang, Photos by Wayne Lang & Graham Rochester

It was a very sad day for our club this week when long-time member and friend Mike Walkden-Brown died peacefully at his home Wednesday evening. It was agreed by all, that Mike would want us to proceed with our Sunday run to Harrington regardless of his absence, which we dedicated in his honour.

Hunter Breakfast Blast

17 May 2017 / Article: Josh Fitzgerald Photos: Grnat Webber

The air was fresh for the 7:00am meet at Cessnock McDonalds, but to our surprise not fresh enough to keep 22 cars and 37 attendees away from an early morning blast to breakfast down the Putty Road.

2017 MX-5 Club Hillclimb Championship Round 1

10 May 2017 / Words by Andrew Digney, Photos by Grant Webber & Jacob Motum

Read all about it! The first Round of the MX-5 Club Championship for 2017 was a smash hit!

Entries now open for June track day

08 May 2017 / David Lawler

Entries are now open for the Saturday 24th June track day at Sydney Motorsport Park South Circuit.

Help celebrate the 20th Anniversary of MX-5 Club motorsport

07 May 2017 / Ian Combes

Come and help celebrate 20 years of MX-5 Club motorsport on the 26th November at Wakefield Park!

Illawarra Treasure Hunt 2017

04 May 2017 / Words & Photos: Julie Farquhar. Photos; Brendan Barr

Where is the treasure? Will it sparkle or will it be buried? Find out by reading our postcards sent during our hunt.

From left to right: Murray Osborne, Margret Osborne, Jody Carty, Mark Wilson DP at Mazda Port Macquarie and Greg Cox.

Coffee and Chat Seasalt Cafe

30 April 2017 / Words and photo by Graham Rochester

Coffee and Chat today at Seasalt Café Port Macquarie.

2016 Victorian 6 Hour Relay - Five Teams - photo by Tammie Hotz

2017 Phillip Island 6 Hour Regularity - Driver needed!

30 April 2017 / David Lawler

This is a spot available for a driver in an MX-5 Club team for this years Victorian 6 Hour Regularity Relay at Phillip Island.

Convenor's Mystery Run and BBQ

26 April 2017 / Words: Norm Barker, Photos: Norm Barker and Bricet Klören

On a wild, wet and woolly day, Canberra Chapter Convenor, Norm Barker, ably assisted by Roz, organised and led the Convenor’s Mystery Run and BBQ, on Sunday, 9 April. Did everyone get to the BBQ destination? Were the sausages washed away? And who received a surprise award?