Southern Twin Peaks Challenge

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19 JANUARY 2010

Southern Twin Peaks Challenge

The Southern Twin Peaks Challenge, contested at the two major southern hillclimbs at Kaitangata and Bluff each year, will feature plenty of extra excitement in 2010.

The challenge was instigated in the 2007/2008 motorsport season when the historic hillclimb at Kaitangata was revived. The Kaitangata event joined forces with another hillclimb, the Bluff Hillclimb which had been developed in 2006 - the two events combining to find an overall champion - the Southern Twin Peaks Champion. The champion is the competitor who records the fastest total elapsed time in their fastest run at each event.

The two previous titles have seen the events run several months apart but in 2010 the hillclimbs will be held on subsequent weekends, adding plenty of excitement and anticipation to the battle for the title.

This year the Kaitangata Promotions/Bob Scott Memorial Hillclimb will take place on Saturday 30 January while the Bluff Promotions Bay View Hotel/Pub Charity Bluff "where the journey begins" Sealed Hillclimb is scheduled for Saturday 6 February.

To date only one person, Duncan McCrostie of Kaitangata, has been crowned the Twin Peaks champ. McCrostie is always to the fore in his ex Emma Gilmour Mitsubishi EVO. In the inaugural series he finished second to Andrew Graves of Gore in his home event at Kaitangata before winning at Bluff to take the title. Last year McCrostie won both events to retain his title.

While McCrostie has taken the title on both occasions the series has been hard fought with both hillclimbs that constitute the series featuring close and exciting battles. Many topline drivers have been lured south to contest the hillclimbs and with both now only seven days apart the series may appeal to even more drivers.

The Kaitangata Promotions/Bob Scott Memorial Hillclimb is a joint promotion between the Kaitangata Promotions Group and the Eastern Southland Car Club. The hillclimb uses a gravel road while the Bluff event utilises the sealed road to the summit of Bluff Hill (Motu Pohue). The road climbs to a height of 264 metres above sea level. Recent tree felling in the area has opened up plenty of great viewing opportunities. The event is a joint project between Bluff Promotions, the Eastern Southland Car Club and the Southland Sports Car Club.
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