Collingrove Hillclimb
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Collingrove Hillclimb is a motor sport facility located in South Australia
's Barossa Valley
. It is situated approximately 7 km south of Angaston
, off the Angaston — Mount Pleasant
Road, and is owned and operated by the Sporting Car Club of South Australia
. It has been in operation since 1952 and has attracted some of Australia
's better known hillclimb
vehicles and competitors.
The track itself is 750 m of challenging asphalt, climbing nearly 70 m from the start line to the finish. The club has recently upgraded the return road with an asphalt surface. For spectators the track offers many vantage points and picnic areas.
Each year there are Multiclub Events, the three round Wintercup series, Come & Try Day's and the South Australian Hillclimb Championships. Collingrove was the venue of the 2010 Australian Hillclimb Championship
.
A great information site is *Collingrove Hillclimb
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
's Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley is a major wine-producing region and tourist destination of South Australia, located 60 km northeast of Adelaide. It is the valley formed by the North Para River, and the Barossa Valley Way is the main road through the valley, connecting the main towns on the valley floor of...
. It is situated approximately 7 km south of Angaston
Angaston, South Australia
Angaston is a town in the Barossa Valley, South Australia, 77 km north east of Adelaide. Its elevation is 347 m, one of the highest points in the valley, and has an average rainfall of 561 mm...
, off the Angaston — Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, South Australia
Mount Pleasant is a town situated at the northern end of the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia, 55 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, Adelaide . It is located in the Barossa Council and Mid Murray Council local government areas, and is at an altitude of 440 metres above sea level...
Road, and is owned and operated by the Sporting Car Club of South Australia
Sporting Car Club of South Australia
The Sporting Car Club of South Australia, Australia's largest motorcar club, was founded in Adelaide in 1934, making it one of the oldest in Australia. It has over 1700 members, including many that have been members for more than 50 years...
. It has been in operation since 1952 and has attracted some of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's better known hillclimb
Hillclimbing
Hillclimbing is a branch of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock to complete an uphill course....
vehicles and competitors.
The track itself is 750 m of challenging asphalt, climbing nearly 70 m from the start line to the finish. The club has recently upgraded the return road with an asphalt surface. For spectators the track offers many vantage points and picnic areas.
Each year there are Multiclub Events, the three round Wintercup series, Come & Try Day's and the South Australian Hillclimb Championships. Collingrove was the venue of the 2010 Australian Hillclimb Championship
Australian Hillclimb Championship
The Australian Hillclimb Championship is a CAMS sanctioned motor sport competition which determines Australia's annual hillclimbing champion. The championship has traditionally been awarded to the driver setting fastest time at a single meeting however the 1958 title was awarded based on the...
.
A great information site is *Collingrove Hillclimb