2021 Motorsport & Recognition Awards
Following is the list of social and motor sport events conducted by the Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria & Tasmania during 2012:
| Date | Host | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2012 | Club | Twilight in the Trees ... get your January “fix” with a twilight run from Tecoma through the Dandenong Ranges. |
| 22/01/2012 | Gippsland | Tarra-Bulga run ... more of Alan’s favourite roads. |
| 29/01/2012 | Motorkhana | Victorian Motorkhana Championship - practice day: Werribee (on dirt). A very relaxed (and cheap) event for those who have a CAMS licence and want to give Motorkhana a try, for anyone interested to come and have a look, or wanting the opportunity to ride as passenger with one of the regular competitors (indemnity form required to be signed). |
| 04/02/2012 | Motorkhana | VMC Rd 1: Pakenham (grass). |
| 12/02/2012 | North-Eastern Victoria | Woomargama run ... a run from Wodonga around the Woomargama area of southern NSW. |
| 19/02/2012 | Club | Past Presidents’ run ... join past presidents and life members David Henry and David James for an old-style Club navigation run, from South Yarra to the Bellarine Peninsula -- a real challenge and loads of fun! |
| 25/02/2012 | Northern Tasmania | Symmons Plains ... a run to Symmons Plains track for a chance to drive your car on the track. Track cost approx. $25 |
| 25/02/2012 | Hobart | Saturday twilight run ... Fern Tree, Lower Longley and across to Margate and back to town for fish and chips in at the wharf |
| 26/02/2012 | Western Victoria | Rocks & Rolling Hills run ... a leisurely drive through the Heathcote area to Castlemaine. |
| 03/03/2012 | Motor Sport | Racecraft/driver training, Winton (AROCA) ... intended only for those wanting to begin or improve motor sport |
| 04/03/2012 | Motor Sport | 2011-2012 Motor Sport Championship – Rd 7: Sprints, Winton (AROCA) |
| 11/03/2012 | Hobart | Tarraleah run ... |
| 17/03/2012 | Club | Todds’ TwilightTour - Cobaw and the Macedon Ranges ... Saturday afternoon run. Approx. 150km around Hanging Rock, finishing in Gisborne for BYO picnic or BBQ dinner. |
| 22/03/2012 | Club | New Members’ Night ... 'The Garage Café', Carlton |
| 24-25/03/2012 | Western Victoria | Halls Gap run ... your choice of a one- or two-day run from Ballarat to Dadswells Bridge and Roses Gap, overnight in Mockinya (for those staying), then Halls Gap, Dunkeld and home. |
| 01/04/2012 | Central | Berwick to Phillip Island ... a run through South Gippsland to Rhyll. |
| 01/04/2012 | Eastern Victoria | Yarragon to Phillip Island ... a run from Yarragon to Phillip Island, meeting up with the Melbourne brethren at Rhyll. |
| 06-10/04/2012 | NSW Club | NatMeet 2012 – Canberra |
| 15/04/2012 | North-Eastern Victoria | 5th anniversary run ... Yackandandah to Dederand, over Tawonga Gap to Bright, then run up Mt Buffalo for a BYO picnic lunch and finish in Porepunkah. |
| 15/04/2012 | Southern Tasmania | Spit roast at Ross ... |
| 15/04/2012 | Motorkhana | VMC Rd 2: Deniliquin, NSW, with Autocross event on the Saturday. |
| 22/04/2012 | Northern Tasmania | Fish, Chips & Chocolate run ... a run from Devonport to Wynyard for fish & chips on the wharf. |
| 29/04/2012 | Motor Sport | 2011-2012 Motor Sport Championship – Rd 8: Sprints, Sandown (AROCA) |
| 29/04/2012 | Western Victoria | 3rd anniversary run ... taking in Cressy, Colac, Beech Forest, Turtons Track, Skenes Creek, Lorne and Winchelsea. |
| 06/05/2012 | Central | Petanque at Lovegrove’s Winery ... the return of a favourite run to Lovegrove winery for exceptional food and a game of petanque. |
| 11/05/2012 | Motor Sport | Annual Motor Sport Meeting ... City Mazda, South Melbourne. |
| 13/05/2012 | Motorkhana | VMC Rd 3: Pakenham (grass/dirt). |
| 15-17/05/2012 | Club | Annual Campbell/Todd mid-week adventure ... A mid-week three-day/two-night getaway to the spectacular south-west coast of Victoria. |
| 20/05/2012 | Western Victoria | Bradshaws’ Halls Gap and Avoca run ... |
| 20/05/2012 | Northern Tasmania | Picnic at Ross ... a very special Tasmanian motoring event ... Meet at Longford Lions Park at 8.30am for the run to Ross. Park and display your MX-5 along with the other 600 cars expected. |
| 20/05/2012 | Southern Tasmania | Picnic at Ross ... |
| 26/05/2012 | Club | Dyno Day: open to all Club members ... RTR, Dandenong. $50/car – limited to 40 cars ... |
| 27/05/2012 | Club | President’s run to ... Mazda! A “local” run ending up at Mazda Australia HQ for a BBQ lunch and a look through some of their “milestone” models. Mazda’s shout for lunch. |
| 10/06/2012 | Southern Tasmania | Cygnet run ... a casual run down the Tasman Peninsula. |
| 17/06/2012 | North-Eastern Victoria | Jingellic run ... from Wodonga through Granya then along the banks of the Murray River for a lunch at the Jingellic pub. |
| 17/06/2012 | Motorkhana | VMC Rd 4: Pakenham (grass/dirt). |
| 23/06/2012 | Western Victoria | Western run to DECA ... a run for Western Victoria Chapter members to Shepparton for DECA (tomorrow). Run from Ballarat to Shepparton via Kyneton, Heathcote and Nagambie. |
| 24/06/2012 | Club | DECA motorkhana / driver training & fun day ... non-Championship event. |
| 30/06/2012 | Motor Sport | 2012-2013 Motor Sport Championship – Rd 1: Sprints, Phillip Island (AROCA) |
| 08/07/2012 | Southern Tasmania | Ausmas run ... lunch at the Richmond Arms in Richmond. |
| 14/07/2012 | Motorkhana | VMC Rd 5: Huntly Saleyards [Bendigo] (bitumen). |
| 22/07/2012 | Central | 2012 Awards lunch run ... a rewarding run to the awards venue. |
| 22/07/2012 | Club | 2012 Awards lunch ... Macedon Views, Woodend. |
| 28-29/07/2012 | Western Victoria | Beechworth weekend ... a run from Ballarat to Beechworth on Saturday; home via Whitfield and Mansfield on Sunday. |
| 04/08/2012 | Central | Run to Trentham ... a Saturday afternoon run to Trentham, for afternoon tea! |
| 04/08/2012 | Motor Sport | Junior driver training – Winton (AROCA). |
| 05/08/2012 | Motor Sport | 2012-2013 Motor Sport Championship – Rd 2: Sprints, Winton (AROCA) |
| 05/08/2012 | Motorkhana | VMC Rd 6: Mt Gambier Saleyards, SA (bitumen). |
| 08/08/2012 | Club | 2011-2012 Annual General Meeting ... Albert Sailing Club, Aquatic Drive, Albert Park. |
| 12/08/2012 | Southern Tasmania | Tasman Peninsula run ... |
| 19/08/2012 | Motor Sport | 2012-2013 Motor Sport Championship – Rd 3: Sprints, Sandown (AROCA) |
| 26/08/2012 | Western Victoria | A Winter’s run in the West ... Ballarat, Steiglitz, Ballan, Trentham, Shepherds Flat, Creswick and surrounds. |
| 26/08/2012 | Northern Tasmania | Any excuse to drive the Sideling ... meet at Launceston Motor Museum; lunch at the 'Pub in the Paddock'. |
| 01/09/2012 | Motorkhana | VMC Rd 7: Leongatha Saleyards [near Koonawarra] (bitumen). |
| 08-09/09/2012 | Northern Tasmania | Coles Bay weekend ... meeting up with the Southerners at Coles Bay for a weekend of fun and fellowship. |
| 09/09/2012 | Southern Tasmania | Coles Bay run ... |
| 22/09/2012 | Central | Garage Day at Dick’s ... three hours at Club sponsor, the MX5 Factory in Ringwood, to learn what makes the MX-5 tick. |
| 22/09/2012 | Motorkhana | VMC Rd 8: Huntly Saleyards [Bendigo] (bitumen). |
| 23/09/2012 | Western Victoria | Goldfields Run ... from Ballarat, passing through Clunes, Newstead, Maldon and ... ??? |
| 29/09/2012 | Central | Ben & Alex’s High Country run ... a long day’s drive over what we believe are Australia’s best roads. |
| 30/09/2012 | Motor Sport | Rob Roy hillclimb: CAMS come and try day: Rob Roy, Christmas Hills (non-Club/non-championship event) ... |
| 13-14/10/2012 | Western Victoria | Weekend getaway ... going to Yackandandah! |
| 13-14/10/2012 | Motor Sport | 2012 Winton 6-Hour Regularity (non-championship event): Winton |
| 13-14/10/2012 | Motorkhana | Australian Motorkhana Championship ... Ipswich, Queensland |
| 14/10/2012 | Central | Great Ocean Road dawn run ... the return of an annual favourite - a dawn run down Australia’s most iconic road! |
| 14/10/2012 | Southern Tasmania | Maydena run ... a drive to Maydena via New Norfolk and Westaway. |
| 20/10/2012 | Southern Tasmania | Southern Tassie curry night ... Mike and Liz host the chapter on this evening for dinner, notably a curry. |
| 21/10/2012 | Eastern Victoria | Gippsland run ... last year’s popular Yarragon-Trafalgar run in reverse! |
| 21/10/2012 | Southern Tasmania | Shannons Show & Shine ... Tasmania’s biggest car and bike show. |
| 22-27/10/2012 | Club | NSW south coast run ... a six-day excursion around eastern Victoria and southern NSW, from the coast to the high country. |
| 04/11/2012 | Central | Annual CFA run ... our annual run to visit the Strath Creek CFA. |
| 04/11/2012 | Western Victoria | Ballarat Springfest ... Shannons Show & Glow Car Show. 9.30am to 3pm. East side of Lake Wendouree. |
| 10/11/2012 | Central | Detailing 101 workshop ... the “good oil” on what the pro’s use and how they go about getting that better-than-showroom shine. |
| 11/11/2012 | Southern Tasmania | Winery & picnic run ... |
| 17/11/2012 | Motor Sport | 2012-2013 Motor Sport Championship – Rd 4: Sprints, Phillip Island (AROCA) |
| 17-18/11/2012 | North-Eastern Victoria | Summit to Sea (and back) weekend run ... a weekend run from the Victorian high country to the Gippsland sea. |
| 25/11/2012 | Western Victoria | Coastal run ... a day out on some of our favourite south-western coastal roads. |
| 25/11/2012 | Motorkhana | VMC Rd 9 |
| 28/11/2012 | Central | New members’ night ... The Garage Café, Carlton. |
| 02/12/2012 | North-Eastern Victoria | Christmas run ... a run around Yackandandah, Myrtleford, Beechworth area. |
| 02/12/2012 | Motor Sport | 2012-2013 Motor Sport Championship – Rd 5: Sprints, Winton (AROCA) |
| 08/12/2012 | Eastern Victoria | Christmas breakup ... La Porchetta, Traralgon. |
| 09/12/2012 | Central | Christmas run ... Breakfast by the Bay, with a Mornington Peninsula tour. |
| 15/12/2012 | Southern Tasmania | Christmas run ... a drive followed by wine tasting. |
| 16/12/2102 | Western Victoria | Christmas run ... through the Pyrenees. |
