Kamfari 40th Anniversary

This year is a milestone for the Darwin Motorcycle club, marking the 40th running of the Precision Motorcycles Kamfari to be held on May 1. Darwin Motorcycle club is going all out this year with $10,000 in prizes up for grabs and riders from all over Australia attending. The gruelling race is held in Darwin every year with competitors enduring mud, sweat and tears as they challenge the front runners for first-place victory.

Previous winner of the Kamfari and Finke, Jason Hill, announced his business, Precision Motorcycles, will be the major sponsor for this year’s Kamfari. Hill is famous for his hit-it-flat-out approach to every race he enters.

The Kamfari runs through an old sandpit area, dubbed the ‘Black Jungle’ south of Darwin. The area is abundant with creeks, single trail, bush tracks and sand scrapes filled with water.

The course is a 15km loop with the race running for four hours.

Once the race starts, competitors are on their own. Each rider must carry all their own spares and tools. Only fuel, oil and water can be kept in the pits.

There is no sexy 30-second girls here. Start is by traditional shotgun, standing behind your bike.

The finish-rate for the event is traditionally around 60% with riders dropping out for a number of reasons, usually their fitness and bike preparation — or lack thereof — accounts for most DNFs.

Check out www.darwinmotorcycleclub.org for the Supp regs and information, or you can phone Clint Holmes on 0408 894 127.

Download the event flyer here.

The Northern Territory Government and Motorsports NT proudly support this event.