The greatest show on dirt once again roars back into life this weekend for the 44th running of the most iconic event in Speedway.
We’ve put together some key event information that you may find useful if you’re attending this weekend.
Tickets
🎟 Saturday & Sunday at 10:00am – Gate 2 ticket booth located on Cuba Street will be open for ticket sales and ticket pick-ups. If you’re picking up your tickets before the weekend, these can be collected from our office located on the ground floor of the Grandstand building during office hours. Entry for access to our office is via Gate 1 on Waldegrave Street. Make sure you bring along a valid ID or a copy of your ticket purchase confirmation email to collect your tickets.
🎟 If you plan to purchase a ticket on the event day, this can only be done at Gate 2 and Gate 3, and the back-fields entry to the venue.
⚠ Pre-purchased ticket holders can enter through any of our entry points.
✅ If your tickets are on your phone, make sure your setting is on light mode and your screen brightness is turned up. This helps us scan tickets quicker and keeps queues moving.
🎟 Please make sure everyone in your group is holding their own ticket.
Parking
🚗 The only option for onsite premium car parking is off Pascal Street, Gate 4 entrance. This parking is limited and is available on a first-in, first-served basis. $20 per car and the gates open at 2pm for this, both days.
🚗 Free Street parking is available around the perimeter of the Railway Land (Church & Main Street) on a first in first-in-first-served basis.
🚗 There is limited mobility parking available onsite. Parks are available on a first-in-first-served basis and are located on the fields behind the grandstand. Entry is via Gate 5 on Pascal Street and is open from 2.00pm each event day. These mobility parking spaces are free of charge. A valid mobility permit must be presented upon arrival and must always be displayed clearly in your vehicle.
🏕 Camping will be available on our back fields from 10:00am, Friday 2 February. Access is via Gate 5 on Pascal Street and campsites are available on a first-in, first-served basis.
Key timings
👉 Teams Scrutineering, Saturday 3 February from 12:30pm – 3:00pm. Head down to The Square for your chance to view the racing vehicles and this year’s competing teams!
🚶♂️ Saturday & Sunday at 3:00pm – GATES OPEN!
✒️ Drivers signings will be available in the Barber Hall from 3:45pm on Saturday. Come along to meet your favourite teams
🍴 Corporate hospitality opens 4:30pm
🚪 Grandstand seating opens 4:30pm
🍺 Public bars open 5:30pm
🎉 The Grand Parade will start at 6:00pm on both event days, with racing beginning after the Grand Parade.
Please note
🍟 Food and beverages will be available to purchase at the venue. Click to view the event map below for our food and beverage locations.
🧃Sealed non-alcoholic beverages (no glass) up to 500ml or water up to 1.5Lt. are permitted. Water bottle refill stations are also available in the Cuba Street food court and on Level 1 of the Grandstand.
🍔 Commercially prepared food is not allowed inside the venue, this includes the likes of Domino’s, KFC and McDonald’s.
✔ Home-prepared food (not commercially prepared) is permitted in the venue, including sandwiches, baking, salads and fruit.
💵 There are no cash-out facilities at the venue. You will find some ATMs in the city centre, including the Plaza Shopping Centre.
⛔ Smoking and vaping is permitted in designated areas only. These locations are at the rear of the south stand, at the bottom of the stairwell and at the blue picnic table at the rear of the main grandstand building.
👜 Bag searches will be conducted upon entry to the venue & prohibited items will be confiscated. View the conditions of entry here
❌ Prohibited items include alcohol, megaphones, pushchairs and hi-vis clothing.
❌ Any person who is, or appears to be, intoxicated will not be permitted entry to the venue.
