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Kaikōura 3 Day Trial
The Kaikōura 3 day trial will be held at King’s Birthday weekend on 30 May-1 June 2026. This will be the 80th anniversary of this trial which has been run annually since it began in 1946. This not to be missed event is the only trial each year which has a sidecar class. As usual, there will be great properties to ride on and time to socialise in the evening.
This year the first two days will be at Snip’s property and the third day will be held at Barry Schroder’s farm. Information about how to get to the properties will be sent to riders before the event.
There will be a dinner on Sunday evening at Donegal House ($50 for a two course adult meal, $25 for children, under 12).
K3D t shirts can be purchased when you enter. [update: 22/5/26. T shirts that are purchased from now on won’t be ready for collection at Kaikoura but we may have some more after King’s birthday weekend]
The colour may be different to the example below.
MNZ Permit Number: 21827
Entry closing date: Thursday 28 May 2025
Event dinner: Sunday, 6.30-7.00 pm at Donegal House, 258 Schoolhouse Road, Kaikōura Flat
Prize Giving: Monday, 4pm at Donegal House
Rider list (entries received up to 28 May)
| Day | Friday 29 May | Saturday 30 May | Sunday 31 May | Monday 1 June |
| Address | The Whaler
49-51 West End, Kaikōura 7300 |
Snip’s
State Highway 1 Hundalee 7384 |
Snip’s
State Highway 1 Hundalee 7384 |
Schroder’s Farm
202 McInnes Road, Kaikōura 7371 |
| Sign on time | 6.30pm to 9pm | |||
| Riders briefing | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.00am | |
| Event starting time | 10am | 10am | 9.30am |
Young riders who are 8 years or older and have mini licences may be allowed to ride at the discretion of the organisers and officials. They must be accompanied by an adult with a senior licence. There won’t be any mini sections at this trial.
Mandatory equipment: Helmet and boots. Helmets must not be more than 10 years old. Bikes must have a lanyard, a rear sprocket which is covered so no holes remain visible and a shark fin on the rear sprocket side.
Please complete the form below to enter the event. If you are having difficulty entering online you can download a form here and email it back to us, but it will take longer for us to process your entry. We need to receive your entry by Thursday 28 May.