Why the Otago Community Hospice? After a couple years battling cancer my mother ended up in the hospice for the last few days of her life. This is just my way of saying thanks for looking after her - and no doubt you may have had a loved one or know of someone who has been there too. Thats why i strongly believe that there is room for an event like this, but it can't be done without the right amount of support, volunteers and awareness. In otherwords, please spread the word!

The aim of the event is primarily to raise as much money for the Otago Community Hospice as possible. It is raised by;
- charging each driver and passenger a minimum donation of $5 (more is encouraged if you can afford to - a couple of people handed over $100 in 2010!)
- a gold coin donation for those coming to see the cars on display
- from the food and drinks vendors donating some of thier profits

In 2010's event, we managed to raise $2,235.50 for the hospice, with just 155 cars (official count - actual number possibly higher) on a rainy day, and with the event ending three hours early! Lets try beat that this year, with lots of sunshine this time!

facebook.com/OtagoCommunityHospiceCharityCruise
Click here for the 2011 topic on Southern Skylines

Click here to read the topic where i first proposed the idea
Read the topic from 2010's event

NEED TO KNOW DETAILS & ITINERARY
- Sunday, 20th November 2011
- Meet up at Tahuna Park, Victoria Rd (Dunedin) from 9:00am to 10:00am. Please try to be there by 10:30am at the latest.
- Pay money to officials (passengers need to pay $5 or more too)
- Sign a disclaimer form, so we aren't liable for anything you do!
- Get a small sticker put on your car to show you've paid
- Line up and park where directed (parking will be more relaxed after arriving back from the cruise)
- Participants briefing at 10:50am at the grandstand
- Depart for cruise at 11:00am. NO later than 11:10am.
- Gates will shut just before the cruise leaves, and will reopen when we get back.
- Cars which do not have a sticker on them after the cruise will have to pay to get onto the field.
- Arrive back before 1pm for food/car show etc.
- At 2:30pm trophies will be handed out for cars still on display after the cruise, best Japanese, American, European, Australian and British
- There will be food vendors there on the day, from the Lions Club's food caravan to coffee cars!

ELIGABLE CARS
All exotic cars (Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Lamborghini, Maserati, Lotus, TVR, Mercedes and so on). All muscle cars (FPV/Tickford and HSV/HDT etc cars, Corvettes, Camaro's, Mustangs and of course every other grunty V8). Classic cars (Shelby's, Jaguars, Mini's, Rover's, Triumphs and so on). Hot rods. Sports trucks/SUV's (Dodge Ram's, Ford Territory Turbos, Ford F250's etc). Japanese sports cars (Skylines, Supras, RX-7's, WRX's, EVO's, NSX's, S2000's, GTO's, 300zx/350z/370Z's and so on). Japanese 'old school' classics (Pre R30 Skylines, Prince models, DX Corollas, AE86's, RX3's and so on). Vintage cars (Model T Ford, Daimlers and so on). Race cars/track cars (if not road legal then tow them on the cruise on the trailer!).

If your car doesn't fall into any of those categories, does it have any aftermarket modifications (bigger wheels, bodykit, fancy paintwork, rare factory bodykit and so on)? If thats a yes, you can bring it along too - even if it is a 4WD/people carrier (so long as they aren't standard looking!).

This is also the perfect opportunity to get those prized treasures out of the garage, the ones that very seldom get seen by the public eye. You'll possibly have a slightly better chance to win a trophy and prize pack for doing so!

ENTER YOUR CAR CLUB
This event is a great chance for recruiting new members! We'll even allow you to set up wee stalls etc around the edge of the grounds so you can have somewhere for people to learn more about your club and join up!

CRUISE ROUTE
1. Turn left onto Victoria Rd toward St. Clair, go through roundabout
2. Turn right at Forbury Rd
3. Turn left at Easther Cres just before Forbury Rd/Hillside Rd roundabout
4. Follow road as it changes to Middleton Rd
5. Turn right at Corstorphine Rd
6. Sharp left at Stevenson Rd
7. Continue on down hill
8. Turn left to the motorway on-ramp, but drive straight through into Green Island.
9. Turn right and head towards Sunnyvale (under overbridge) to stay on Main South Rd
10. Continue on Main Rd and through Fairfield
11. Right onto Morris Rd
12. Follow road as it changes to Quarry Rd then go through roundabout into Mosgiel
13. Continue along Gordon Rd and through Mosgiel
14. Turn right at Dukes Rd
15. Continue onto Three Mile Hill Rd and drive over Three Mile Hill
16. Continue onto Taieri Rd through Waikari
17. Turn right at first traffic lights onto Nairn St (past Cableways)
18. Turn right at the lights on Kaikorai Valley Rd
19. Go through roundabout and continue along Kaikorai Valley Rd
20. Continue along and back into Concord onto Main South Rd
21. Continue up hill and onto Stevenson Rd
22. Sharp right at Corstorphine Rd
23. Turn left at Middleton Rd
24. Take the second right onto Isadore Rd (continue past St Clair golf course carpark)
25. Turn left at Aberdeen Rd
26. Take the second right onto Ravenswood Rd
27. Follow down hill onto Bedford St, go through roundabout
28. Continue onto Victoria Rd and back into Tahuna Park

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
- Come along in your car!
- Please try to spread the word in as many ways possible, this is what will decide on a big turnout!
- Volunteer on the day!
- Or let me know if you have any other ideas, anything considered!
- Donate to the offical Westpac bank account

CAN'T MAKE IT BUT STILL WANT TO DONATE?
An account at Westpac has been set up purely for donations from those who cannot make it, for whatever reason. It will be open year round and after the event each year all funds will be removed and given to the hospice along with the proceeds of that years event.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 03-1725-0422192-000
NAME OF ACCOUNT: Otago Hospice Charity Cruise

MORE INFO
- Original topic on Southern Skylines
- Text/ring Andrew (me) on 021 216 4593 or 03 489 0381
- 'Like' the Facebook page
- E-mail me (use Charity Cruise as the subject)

FINALLY...
I really think this is a kinda unique event - i can't recall anything else on this scale that would gather together so many different types of cars, car clubs and people and also have the level of involvement (i.e. how you are encouraged to help out), and be raising money for a cause as well. But despite that it has a lot of potential to always be a big event, so lets make it work!

Thanks for reading this description and hopefully with your help we can make this event a huge success!

(sorry for the basic website - i'm not quite talented enough to make something fancier and the programme i use to make this isn't playing nicely at the moment!)

- Tahuna Park, Victoria Rd, St Kilda, Dunedin

- Arrive between 9:00am and 10:00am (10:30am at the latest)

- Quick drivers briefing at 10:50am by the grandstand

- Cruise leaves at 11:00am sharp (no later than 11:10am)

- Cruise goes along the back roads through Corstophine, Concord, Green Island, Fairfield, Mosgiel via Gordon Road, down Dukes Road, up Three Mile Hill, along Kaikorai Valley Rd, through Concord again, down to St Clair and back to Tahuna Park

- Once the cars are parked up apon arrival back at the grounds, the car show begins

- Judge will announce trophy winning cars at 2:30pm, if your car has left by then and was due to get a trophy it will unfortunately go to someone else who is still there!

- Remaining participants will have to make their way out of the grounds by 5pm (we only have it booked until then)

RESULTS FROM 2010
- 155 cars (official count, there were actually a little more)

- $2,250.30 raised via driver and passenger entry fee, gate fee for spectators and money handed to committee members from those who couldn't make it on the day

- Four judges choice trophies and prize packs were won by; Mike Columbo (Lotus Esprit Sport 350), John Kerr (AC Cobra replica), Bruce Brash (1924 Austin 12/4 Clifton) and Eric Gamble (1984 Chevrolet Corvette)

- Huge variety of cars in attendance, and to list a few: Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Holden, Rover, MG, Mini, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Austin, Audi, Lotus, FPV, HSV and so on!

2010 SPONSORS
- Mag & Turbo (trophies)
- Brian Wheeler Motors
- Custom Signs (signage etc)
- Brooklands Retirement Home
- Allied Workforce
- The Rock
Also thanks to Repco, VTNZ, Magoo Muffler & Brake and Dunedin Warrant Of Fitness Centre for the prize packs.