President's Picnic 2026
Our Club’s annual picnic for all our members will again be held in the riverbank grounds of Ebenezer Church on Saturday the 19th September and everyone is invited.
If you wish to attend the President's Picnic this year, then you MUST complete the Registration Form behind the Book Now button in this post for catering purposes.
*** Registrations Close on the 11th of September***
Ebenezer Church is the oldest church in Australia established in 1809 and conducts weekly services and is situated just 12km from Windsor in a rural parkland setting on the banks of the Hawkesbury River. As Church volunteers provide most of our lunch options, we will be passing the hat around for donations to the church's restoration fund.
Everyone has the chance to wander through the historic sandstone Church and school building, make a purchase at their canteen and walk around its well-maintained grounds and the rows of roadsters on the day.
Everyone is encouraged to exhibit your car in one of the competition categories or take the opportunity to simply detail and park your MX-5 in the grounds in the company of over 100 other roadsters. Members either individually or in Chapter groups will again have the opportunity to sit back and enjoy the event in the company of friends and members from all chapters and volunteer to help on the day.
Proper barista coffee will be provided along with biscuits during morning tea with a lunch of BBQ chicken, sausages and salads being served from around 12:30pm. To get your free morning tea and/or lunch you must have pre-registered for this event. Please ensure that your membership is current when you register online.
Ready your picnic gear to join our Presidents Picnic and leave the rest to the Club.
THE CLUB RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL OR VARY THE PICNIC AND/OR CAR COMPETITIONS UP UNTIL THE DAY OF THE EVENT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE CHECK THIS WEBPAGE ON THE DAYS BEFORE THE EVENTS FOR ANY CHANGES.
Registration & Parking
On arrival at Ebenezer Church, all attendees must turn off Coromandel Road just past the bend in the road as directed by volunteers and register at the registration desk set up at the gate entry into the church grounds. All attendees must sign-in before proceeding to park their car in rows as directed by volunteer parking marshals.
Non-Member Attendance and/or Participation
Non-member attendance is welcome provided they comply with the directions of our Committee Members and volunteers.
Non-members who wish to participate in lunch will be charged $30 per person but must be registered before the event, and those who don't want lunch will be charged $10 per person. Non-members are required to pay at the registration desk upon arrival and receive a wrist band to enjoy coffee & cake on arrival.
Getting There
Runs to the event may be organised on the day starting at various locations and will be posted separately on the event calendar by participating chapters. Links will be added to this post prior to the President's Picnic.
MX-5 Show Events
The Club will be conducting numerous car show events on the grounds of the Ebenezer Church in conjunction with the President’s Picnic for members and guests.
Pre-registration for all events is essential,no on day entries will be accepted. All entries must be submitted by 9th September to determine which trophies are required.
All events will run under the condition that there are not less than 3 entries for a model in a class to enable that class to be in competition, and that there are 3 members for each class that have volunteered to be judges at time of booking. If either of these conditions is not met then the event will not run.
It is expected that any member who enters a competition will be available to judge a category if required.
Trophies are being awarded to the NA, NB, NC & ND judged to be the best in their class with the exception of Track Cars with only one category. Only financial Club members can win the Club trophies.
The decision of the judges in all classes and events are final.
Cars can only enter one competition event, with the exception of Best Ladies MX-5.
Open Concours
The rules for members wishing to enter their MX-5s in Concours have been changed in line with the new NatMeet and club judging rules. The points for originality have been set aside to allow modified cars to enter on a more level playing field. For ease of identification the competition is classified as an Open Concours. Judging will be carried out using judging sheets reconfigured for the 35th anniversary.
Show 'n' Shine
Show 'n' Shine has limited judging criteria. The judges drawn from the general membership will determine what in their opinion is the most deserving NA, NB, NC and ND overall from their external appearance and visible cabin areas of the car. Entrants must not enter MX-5s with major body panel modifications or changes excluding modified trim, exhaust or wheels. Entrants can present their cars with roof down or up to show off the interior finish for the judges to take into consideration. Engine areas, boots and the underside of panels are not considered by the judges in Show 'n' Shine.
Minor scratches, bumps, paint chips and blemishes may be disregarded at the judge's discretion. Originality and aftermarket trim may be taken into account in accessing the appeal of cars that the judges believe enhance the overall appeal of an entry deserving of a trophy or special mention.
Best Track Car
Any MX-5 that has taken part in a Club Track Day, Supersprint, MX-5 Cup or other track event in which the Club has participated during the year may enter this event. A dedicated parking area will be allocated to track car parking. There is only one class of entry for all models and the winning entry is decided by the judging panel on presentation, appearance and the mechanical set up of each car.
Best Ladies MX-5 on Show
Judges will select their choice as Best Ladies MX-5 on Show for Le Beau Prix MX-5 de Dames Trophy from cars registered to a female member who requests and displaying a pink tag. A member nominating on the day for this award may also enter in one other competition.
Best on Show/People’s Choice Award
Best in Show will be merged with the People’s Choice Award. All registered participants with a lunch ticket will be given a voting paper to select one of any model from only those cars entered for a class for the Best in Show trophy.
Members are required to return voting slips and pencils to the Captain’s table under the Pergola by 12:00 noon
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Timetable
| 7:30am | Judges and volunteers may enter and park in the grounds |
| 8:00am | Only cars entered in events may enter and park in the grounds and prepare for judging. |
| 9:00am | Registration desk opens for members to register and park in the grounds |
| 'Open Concours' judging commences | |
| 9:30am | Morning tea available (Coffee cart and tea making.) |
| 10:00am | Show 'n' Shine, Modified MX-5s & Track Cars, Ladies' Choice and People's Choice/Best in Show judging starts. |
| 11:00am | Counting People's Choice/Best in Show commences. |
| 11:30am | Registration Desk closes, Entry to grounds closes, Coffee Cart closes. |
| 12:00pm | Judging closes |
| Open forum & Q&A chaired by the President | |
| 12:30pm | Lunch commences |
| 2:00pm | Presentation of Trophies & Awards |
| 4:00pm | All cars and attendees out of the church grounds |
