Bathurst 12-Hour Race Camp Weekend
Friday, 31 January to Monday, 3 February 2025
What’s covered on this page
Costs
Facilities
Further information
Registration and Payment details
What to bring
For those who have not been before:
1. Arrival and Departure - the organisers aim to arrive by 4 pm on Friday 31st January 2025 and free to stay until Monday morning when we decamp.
2. You can have access to your campsite/grounds from Wednesday, 29th March 2025, but everyone generally turns up on the Friday.
3. The organisers provide dinner and good wine each night. The idea is to bring people together in a communal situation. The meals are:
(A) Friday night – seafood fresh from the markets – oysters, prawns, smoked salmon, mussels, bread and salad.
(B) Saturday night - curry night with all accompaniments.
(C) Sunday night - pasta night.
COSTS
4. The dinner cost is $35 per person including wine. Children under 16 years $15 per child.
5. Campsite cost is $260 per site if you register and pay before the 15th November 2024, otherwise the camp site fee is $300. Note: One vehicle per site. You can have four people per site. (PS If you have more people, we can work something out.)
6. All excess proceeds (if any!) go to the Club coffers to promote historic motorsport.
FACILITIES
7. We will have a port-a-loo at our site exclusively for our camp.
8. There are taps with potable water nearby but no power.
9. We will have a TV in the mess tent to watch the race.
10. Bring your own beer (or other beverage) in cans – no glass. Daily limits apply.
11. There are showers and a toilet block nearby.
12. We have tea and coffee making facilities available in the mess tent.
13. You will need to supply your own breakfast and lunch, there are various food stalls around the track.
14. There will be a 40 km old car run on the Saturday morning and we will stop at “The Hub” in Rocket Street for breakfast. Limit of 20 people for a booking. This is a 7.30 departure (sharp). Let us know as soon as possible.
15. Camping gear and knife, fork and spoon, plate, cup is NOT provided.
16. You will need to buy separate spectator entry tickets for each attendee, this can be done online bathurst12hour.com.au or purchased at the main entry gate nearest pit straight when you arrive.
Registration and Payment
17. Fill out the form and return to Alistair Palmer; alistair.palmer@me.com by 15th November 2024 to secure your camp site for the discounted rate of $260 and we make no guarantees there will be sites left available after this date, after 15th November payment is $300.
18. Make your payment to the VSCCA account, by the 15th November 2024 for the discounted camp site of $260, otherwise $300.
Please mark your payment for the campsite and dinner for each person
“Bath & Surname” BSB: 082-443 ACC: 1666 70215
Further information:
(A) Jeremy Morris – 0437 883 098 – compliments
(B) Todd Barker – 0409 302 507 – complaints
Minimum items to bring for each person
1. Tickets to event – purchase at bathurst12hour.com.au or purchased at the main entry gate nearest pit straight
2. Tent (or other accommodation)
3. Collapsible chair
4. Plate
5. Bowl
6. Cup
7. Knife, fork, spoon
8. Stretcher/lilo
9. Bedding
10. Toiletries including towel
11. Thongs/crocs (shower block)
12. Sunscreen
13. Insect repellent
14. Hat
15. Drinks of choice
Please note:
Glass is prohibited (we will decant some good white and red wines and bring along)
Only one car per site, No fireworks or weapons, No burnouts
No open fires (a drum is ok), No petrol canisters over 5L
No couches or lounges, Campsites are 8x8m – there is water, but no power available at the camp sites