September 14, 2013
4WD fans who enjoy extreme driving – and everyone else who just enjoys watching other drivers pound their vehicles around mind-blowingly challenging courses – will be flocking to Manar Park near Proston over the South Burnett-Cherbourg On Show long weekend.
Manar Park is located on the northern side of Lake Boondooma in the far west of the South Burnett, about 100km north-west of Kingaroy.
It offers hundreds of kilometres of rugged dirt tracks for 4WDs and bike riders, along with powered and unpowered campground accommodation and cabins with reverse cycle air conditioners, 220 litre fridge/freezers, toasters, kettles, single electric hot plates, crockery, cutlery, cooking utensils and table and chairs.
The park also has coin operated washing machines, hot and cold showers and flushing toilets, all on an enormous 15,000 acre working cattle property.
Manar Park was set up in 2002 and is now one of the largest of its kind in Queensland, open 365 days a year and dedicated to providing safe family fun for fans of 4WDs; Enduros, MotoX, SuperX and quad bikes; buggies; and extreme 4WDs.
Last year it held its inaugural “King Of The Park” weekend, based on the legendary “King Of The Hammers” event held in the USA.
This event was so successful that this October long weekend they’re bringing it back again in an expanded format, and expect up to 1500 people to attend.
This year there’ll be two separate classes of racing happening simultaneously: one class for Winch & Tuff Trucks; and the other for Aust 4 and Rock Crawlers.
The races will be held on Saturday, October 5, and Sunday, October 6, over a marked course, with one section being used by the Winch/Tuff trucks and the other by the Aust 4/Rock Crawler competitors.
There will also be a 4×4 Gymkhana area incorporated in the course.
The ultimate winner will be the team that completes the most laps over the two days of racing.
If you’re competing (or want to make a complete weekend of it), you can camp at Manar Park from Friday through to Monday, or even longer if you want to enjoy the natural bush surrounds.
But spectators who’d just like to watch the action are very welcome to drop in for a look on Saturday or Sunday. Day visit passes are just $10 for adults or $5 for children aged 5 to 16, and there’ll be food and drink available on-site too.
You can find out more about Manar Park on their website; and you can find out more about the King Of The Park challenge on its Facebook page.
