ENTER MACLEAY VALLEY NOW
Entries for the 2026 Transmoto 8-Hour at Macleay Valley, NSW, powered by Husqvarna (to be held on March 21-22) are now open!
Spots are strictly limited in each class, so lock in your entry ASAP to avoid missing out!
EVENT OVERVIEW
HISTORY: The Transmoto 8-Hour was first staged at this venue in 2024. It was canned in 2025 due to the destructive mid-year floods in the Kempsey region. Hence Macleay Valley coming out of the blocks as the first event on the 2026 calendar.
LOCATION: The host venue is on a private property that’s situated just 20km northwest of Kempsey (about an hour’s drive south of Coffs Harbour) in the Mid North Coast region of NSW.
TERRAIN: This 650-acre patch of fertile terra firma boasts some of the loamiest (and rock-free!) alluvial soil on Australia’s eastern seaboard, with its 16km race loop weaving through a mesmerizing combo of tree-lined trail and flowing grasstrack. With very little elevation change, the race loop is all about stringing together flowing flat turns rather than battling hillclimbs or technical sections.
THE REGION: The Macleay Valley region – originally established as a timber and dairy hub, and famous for being home to Aussie icons, Slim Dusty and the Akubra hat – retains many of its historic buildings as a vestige of its past. These days, the area is best known for its wineries, its picturesque townships and eateries on the banks of the Macleay River, its abundance of national parks, and its proximity to the beautiful beaches of the Macleay Valley Coast.
JUNIORS & LADIES LOOP: A special 6-8km non-competitive Juniors/Ladies Loop will also run on Saturday, March 21, at the 2026 Transmoto 8-Hour at Macleay Valley, so bring the whole family.
CLASSES & TEAM CATEGORIES
IRONMAN: Solo rider
PAIRS: Two riders in a tag team
TEAM (OF 3): Three riders in a tag team
TEAM (OF 4): Four riders in a tag team
TEAM (OF 3/4) CATEGORIES
All Teams must enter under one of six ‘Team Categories’:
– Weekend Warriors (no rider to have ever raced professionally, no sponsor hook-ups or dealer support, and must have paid your own entry fee);
– Young Guns (all riders under 23, as of the event date);
– Wise Wizards (average rider age must be at least 50, as of the event date);
– Mixed (at least one female rider);
– Wonder Women (all female riders); or
– Open (general/default team entry, if you’re not eligible for any of the above Categories).
Teams (of 3) and Teams (of 4) will be grouped together for the Class and Outright results, but entering in a relevant Team Category will increase your team’s chances of taking home a trophy.
ENTRY FEES
SUNDAY (8-Hour race)
Team of 4: $1400 ($350/rider)
Team of 3: $1125 ($375/rider)
Pairs: $800 ($400/rider)
Ironman: $450
SATURDAY (non-competitive loop)
Juniors: $50
Ladies: $50 (or free-of-charge if entered to race on Sunday)
OTHER COSTS FOR 8-HOUR RIDERS…
– $10 Medical Levy per rider
– $20 hire fee for the supplied Motosponder transponder and its carry pouch (only one is required per Ironman, Pairs or Team entry)
– $104 One Event Competition Licence (only if rider does not have a current Senior National Motorcycling Australia licence)
– $10 Temporary Club Membership (only if rider is not a current member of an MA-affiliated club)
Note: There are no split payments – the team’s entry fee and any additional costs must be paid in full during online registration. A 3% booking fee applies to online payments.
INCLUSIONS…
– 6x12m camping and pit plot
– Competitor goody bag
– Limited-edition event T-shirt
– “I Survived” sticker
ABOUT TRANSMOTO EVENTS
They’re teams-based dirt bike endurance events that are staged on hand-picked private properties, sit somewhere between a trailbike rally and an enduro race, and cater to riders with average to advanced riding skills. Think fun-focused, weekend-long, roadtrip-fuelled, family-friendly events; where you camp out on Saturday night, and then race your mates around Sunday’s custom-built loop aboard any type of dirt bike – taking it as seriously (or not) as you like. For some entrants, it’s about upstaging their mates. But for most, it’s simply about the challenge of getting to Sunday’s chequered flag.
Right from the very first Transmoto Enduro Event in 2011, our goal has always been to throw memorable events for people who just want to get out there to ride epic locations with their buddies; to lap up the relaxed atmosphere and go home with a smile on their dials.
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