THE WORD has spread far and wide that Wanganui is the place to be come Boxing Day.
A trip to the Isle of Man motorcycle meeting earlier this year has confirmed that for Suzuki Series promoter Alan "Flea" Willacy. The Cemetery Circuit street racing in Wanganui on Boxing Day is, of course, the final round of the series.
"It was my first time at the Isle of Man and I was totally blown away by the number and type of people who not only knew about the Cemetery Circuit and the series, but also wanted to come and join in," Willacy said yesterday.
"It seemed like everyone I talked to had heard about the Cemetery Circuit. My visit to the Isle of Man this year was three-fold - to promote the Cemetery Circuit, the series and Wanganui as a destination. The Wanganui District Council produced a pamphlet advertising all three for me to distribute and everyone wanted one."
Willacy said 21-time Isle of Man winner John McGuinness was keen to tackle the streets of Wanganui and the series.