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“ This event is always a big one ,” said host Bay of Plenty Motorcycle Club spokesman Tony Rees . “ The club will be working hard out to make sure that people can come along and really enjoy Summercross . The committee was really positive about making this happen , even with COVID . It ’ s a shame we can ’ t have it on our normal dates , but we thought we could still carry on a month later . “ The track always gets spruced up quite a bit for Summercross because the calibre of riders here goes up a little bit from the usual club level events . “ This is the kick-off to the main part of the season . All the top teams and riders want to be here to see how that might go at the nationals . Everyone will be keen to go riding and we want to make a big thing of it that this is the 50th anniversary for Summercross . “ There may be the odd rider who won ’ t be there because of the vaccine passport thing , but we will follow protocol and individuals will be scanned at the gate . You can ’ t not have this event because of a few that have not been vaccinated . “ It ’ s Auckland Anniversary weekend , so that should help with numbers . No matter who turns up , it ’ s going to be massive .”
16 KIWI RIDER