The Central Districts Field Days at Manfeild, will increase its pull further this year with an event that showcases something dear to every farmers heart.
The CASE IH Tractor Pull is a demonstration of the power some of the country’s most powerful farm machines, and has proven very popular since it began in 2010, and this year has some added potential.
This time the event will kick off with a business house challenge for event exhibitors on opening day, March 15.
The competition, organised by recently-formed Tractor Pull New Zealand Inc, has fired up Central Districts Field Days event manager Cheryl Riddell and Manfeild chief executive Heather Verry.
“Some of the best moments of New Zealand motorsport have been fought out on Manfeild’s international circuit – here’s a new challenge that bridges nicely between that history and this fantastic rural event,” says Verry.
“We launched the competition in the hope businesses will take up the challenge to have some fun competition against each other, and that seems to be eventuating.
“So far we have six firms entering, and I imagine there will be more to come.”
Manfeild is already under preparation for the Field Days, which in 2012 have drawn 533 exhibitors from New Zealand and Australia and will likely attract at least 35,000 visitors over three days.
A big change that delivered significant improvement last year was the new primary access, through the main part of the Manfeild motorsport facility, with the crowd coming in through what in other weekends serves as the pitlane access to the motor-racing circuit.
