90th Anniversary National Hub Rally for Austin 7's
Tanunda, South Australia
2012 - October 1 to 5
The Austin 7 Club of SA is hosting this rally.
The start date of this rally has been chosen to coincide with the Bay to Birdwood Run, the largest event for pre 1950 vehicles in the southern hemisphere, which is being held on 30/09/2012. This will enable Austin 7 Owners to enter both events - the Bay to Birdwood Run followed immediately by the Hub Rally.
The Rally will be centred on Tanunda in the picturesque Barossa Valley Wine Region, which is located about 70kms from Adelaide. It will be 5 days of touring, fellowship and fun.
Planning for the weeks activities is well underway. with Registration, Orienation drive and Welcome Dinner on Monday October 1. There will be day runs away from the Barossa into the surroundng countryside on the Tuseday & Thursday. Wednesday will be the opportunity to explore the Barossa itself and visit attractions you may not have seen on the Monday. On Friday there will be a relatively short drive to the Roseworthy Agricultural Campus (set 1886) for lunch and to inspect the Agricultural Machinery Museum. You'll be back in plenty of time to put on your glad rags and be bussed to the finale Presentation Dinner in Nuriootpa.
Entrants will need to make their own accomodation arrangements, of which there is ample to choose form. A list of possible accomodation venues will be posted when entry forms are available in late 2011. Trailer parking will also be made available.
If you think you would like to attend this rally, to assist us in planning, please print off an Expression of Interest Form, complete it then return it as specified on the form.
Entrants will need to arrange their own accommodation. Tentative block bookings have been made at the following venues and they are now accepting confirmation booking from individuals, so long as you indicate you need the accommodation to attend the Austin 7 National Rally.
To help you decide when your first nights accommodation in the Barossa Valley should be, you should consider whether or not you are planning on participating in the Bay to Birdwood run on the Sunday, the day before the rally starts. If you are, it would be advantageous to find accommodation in Adelaide on the Saturday & Sunday nights at least. Even though Tanunda is reasonably accessible from Birdwood, you would more than likely need to return to Adelaide to get you modern car & trailer before heading for Tanunda. Since the Rally Registration is not planned to start until 1pm on the Monday, you will have all morning for the 1 hour trip from Adelaide to Tanunda.
Should you need any further information or assistance, please contact any of the following Rally committee (go to "Contact Us" tab for contact details);
| Chairperson | David Grear |
| Treasurer/Entries Secretary | Lyn Clerke |
| Runs Coordinator | Scott Appleyard |
| Minute Secretary | Ralph Drage |
| Catering | Bronwyn Stephens |
Please keep watch on this page for further updates.