Condo 750 celebrates 30th anniversary

One of Australia’s iconic off-road motorsport events is celebrating its 30th year in 2018.

The Condo 750 Navigational Rally, based out of the western NSW town of Condobolin, has been one of the must-enter events in the Aussie off-road calendar for decades, attracting a vast mix of competitors (either riding motorcycles – with and without sidecars – and quads, or behind the wheels of 2WD, 4WD or buggy motor vehicles).

Previous entrants have included everyone from keen amateurs through to Dakar riders including Jake Smith and Rod Faggoter, as well as past Australasian Safari winners Todd Smith and Damien Grabham.

The 30th running of the Condo 750 is going to be epic for competitors and spectators, with the event starting on Friday, March 30, when scrutineering will take place at the Condobolin Showground. This offers spectators a great chance to check out the vehicles and bikes used by competitors, before they then head off to tackle the 34km prologue on the Friday afternoon. This prologue is designed to sort out the starting order for the main event that begins on the Saturday – two days of navigating and driving a course that is around 1050km long, with a total of 778km of racing.

For a lot of competitors, the Condo 750 is the ‘big one’ they aspire to win, as 2017 winner, Dean George, explained: “Winning the Condo 750 was a dream that took me 10 years and a whole lot of heartache to achieve. That moment of realisation when I stood alongside my cousin with my whole family watching and accepted that trophy we had worked so hard for will be a memory that I will hold for life!”

The main stages are split over the Saturday and Sunday, with the bikes and quads tackling a separate course to the Auto class (2WD, 4WD, buggies) to ensure safety and allow a less-crowded route for all classes.

Following the two massive days of navigation and driving, the Sunday evening is dedicated to kicking back and swapping Condo 750 memories during the presentation dinner. For info on entering (entry is now open), camping facilities and what other activities are on offer over the weekend, check out www.condo750.com.au.