A busy weekend club khanacross event hosted by the Lithgow District Car Club (LDCC) was a welcome sight for organisers as competitors made the most of the safe and entertaining meeting.

The club, which aims to run grassroots khanacross events once every six weeks throughout the year, hosted its most recent gathering earlier this month with more than 20 competitors registered for the event, including a good variety of women and junior entries.

LDCC President David James was pleased with the event, made possible by the club’s volunteers who handled the officiating, time sheets and scheduling at the club’s Boulder Road base, the Yvonne Martyn Memorial Motorsport Park, in the New South Wales town of Portland.

“We had a decent turnout with thanks to the females and juniors that participated on the day, which is representative of how the club is slowly building in terms of its membership base,” James said.

“For this particular event, we ended up with eight junior members, six female drivers make up a portion of the total competitor pool and we were pleased to see other clubs from neighbouring areas well-represented as well.

“The club is family-friendly, for sure. We find our grounds are quite inviting because people can just come and go or spectate at any time, as opposed to some venues that get blocked off once the events start because they are on private properties.”

Following eight runs on the track, it was member Lithgow member Matt Prior who was the outright winner with a total elapsed time of 621.29 seconds, closely followed by Bathurst Light Car Club member Justin Wanschers with a total time of 666.41.

On the final step of the outright podium was Hills District Car Club’s Jarod O’Hara, who also earnt the honours of fastest Junior on the day.

The fastest woman on the day was dedicated Lithgow member and volunteer Abby Bromfield, finishing the day fifth outright with a total time of 706.98.

The President heaped praise on the benefits of khanacross as an entry-level discipline, outlining the positive aspects of khanacross from accessibility to levels of driver enjoyment.

“It’s a great discipline, especially for grassroots. You can rock up in the family wagon and just run it. You don’t need anything special apart from making sure it’s safe and ticking off that checklist,” James said.

“You don’t need specialised seats or cages, and all that stuff. It’s quite easy to get into as well. For about $30 to join the club, and $50 for the day, it can be quite a cheap day.

“We’re pleased by the new Single Day Licences that are now available at Motorsport Australia as they can provide a better shorter term option many competitors can utilise.”

For more on the Lithgow & District Car Club head to its Facebook page. Head to the Motorsport Australia website for more on licence options.