Nabiac has been selected to host one of the State's leading dirt bike endurance events for the Central North Coast Sporting Car Club this June
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Originally scheduled to be held in Coonabarabran on the last weekend in June, event promoter Transmoto switched locations due to the prolonged drought.
The continuing dry spell has left the track in no condition to host an event.
The idea to hold the event in Nabiac was sparked by Taree Motorcycle Club president Troy Baker.
He suggested the car club was an ideal location to cater for the hundreds of competitors and at the same time it wold provide an adequate track.
Once the car club got on board and negotiations with Transmoto proved positive, the decision to move the event to Nabiac became a no-brainer.
Events manager Robbie Warden was ecstatic to add the inaugural Transmoto 6-Hour at Nabiac to the racing calendar.
"After a few meetings and visits, we fell in love with the awesome and new location," Robbie said.
After a few meetings and visits, we fell in love with the awesome and new location.
- Robbie Warden, Transmoto events manager
"It's a fantastic, new option."
The dates originally set for Coonabarabran, June 29-30, remain unchanged.
Riders will compete on a 17 kilometre loop course on terrain made up of sand-based trails through low-lying bushland, open grasstrack sections and a fast firetrail.
These areas are not commonly used by the car club for competition.
Three race classes will run- ironman (single rider), pair (two riders) or team (three riders).
Team categories will be open, young guns (riders under 23 years of age), wise wizards (average age of at least 50), mixed (at least one female rider), wonder women (all female riders) and chook chasers (all bikes made before 1995).
Taree Motorcycle Club will help set up the course for the event.
Hundreds of competitors will come from across the State, with about one-quarter expected to travel from Queensland and Victoria.
The event is participation focus rather than a battle for competition points.
It's a massive coup for the Central North Coast Sporting Car Club, according to its president Rob O'Toole.
"It puts us on the map," Rob said.
"It shows we can diversify from just four doors (motorcars) to all types of motorsport."
Visitor spending on fuel, food, camping supplies and bike industry products is predicted to reach six figures.
"It'll be good for the Nabiac economy," Rob said.
Entries to the event open in early May.
Nabiac will be one of seven stops in 2019 for Transmoto, taking in locations in NSW, Queensland and Victoria.
The company will be back in the Great Lakes in October for the Stroud 8-Hour.
This will run on October 19-20.
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