Bathurst 2013

[Spinning]

Good Morning ,

My son and I and discussed doing a trip to Bathurst this year - It's a race that I never been too - and I am not sure how to prepare ! . Do I drive , do I camp, do I rent accommodation and make daily trips to the track , what to take, where to sit , do I purchase grandstand tickets , general adminssion tickets ?

Any help and advise would be very much appreciated

[Pixy Angel]

Can't help to much mate never been myself but would like to in teh next few years, also to take my son (just turned 7). I have heard that it's more faimly friendly now which is great.

I would stay just outside from the track as who's to know what time the campers at the top of the mountian get to bed.

Good topic interested to find out also.

[Full Monty]

We went last year and camped @ the Panthers football ground in the heart of town, which in my opinion was better than camping at the track, which I've done a few times.

The sports grounds were opened to camping due to demand, as the track was sold out. I'd snap up the same site again in a heartbeat if they offer them again. Cost was only $50 per person for the whole stay (wed - monday) and an additional $20 for the site! We had full access to the sports grounds change rooms, cooked breakfast at very affordable prices.

Only a 5 minute walk to the main street, pubs, shops etc and a free shuttlebus to and from the track each day.

I reckon G.A is the go for bathurst - with a pitpass. So many good viewing spots up top. Just take a campchair and move around. For race day we got there only an hour before race start and got a gourmet spot on skyline. stayed there all day. The other days we walked all over the mountain. viewing I amazing wherever you go.

IMO you'd be mad to sit in the grandstand for the 4 days (having done it).

[wombatG6ET]

I have been going for years, I camp at Mcphillamy park up the top. The hardest part is getting a site up there, if you have a site up the top of the mountain you get first dibs on that site again, any site not renewed then go for public sale. but 90% are taken up by the previous years site holder so they are hard to get

There are lots of different camping options down the bottom on the outside of the track ,and I think they still have one site where you can stay in tents already setup just bring something to sleep in ,also areas for camper vans with power

Don't sit in the grand stand there are great spots all around the track sulman park is one of my favourites

Pit pass can be expensive I think about $35 a full 4 day pass will cost about $125

My camp at the top costs $190 but that's shared between 6

It's not as wild on the mountain anymore, you get the occasional fool, but there are heaps of families up there day tripping and camping

Come along mate you will have a blast it's a great weekend

Any other questions I will see if I can help

[willo88]

there is an unwritten law that you can save a spot if you leave your tarp there. in 2011 we set up our tarp in prime position at the end of conrod on the saturday after top ten shoot out, rocked up the next day 30mins b4 race start and the hill was PACKED! but our tarp was untouched and we promptly stolled in and set up our seats

camped at the main campsite at the base of the mountain and it was pretty good, muddy as f*ck though so take some gum boots

didn't go last year because I was stuck working in PNG....spewin!

[wombatG6ET]

Bathurst camping website

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/events/supercheap-auto-bathurst-1000/camping