Temporary Road Closure - Hawkswood Road sealed sprint

The Hurunui District Council has approved an application from the RATEC Motorsport to run the Annual Hawkswood Road Sealed Sprint event.

For safety, this event requires the temporary closure of:

Road Closure: Hawkswood Road
Date: Saturday 7th November & Sunday 8th November 2026
Time: Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily

This closure is made under paragraph 11(e) of the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974. This applies to all vehicular traffic with the exception of emergency services vehicles.

It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person, other than those under authority of an authorised permit, to use the road for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.