Albany, Western Australia, Australia2026-05-30 to 2026-05-31
About This Event
Australia's first mainland street race, held since the original 1936 circuit through Albany town centre — a regularity event recreating the round-the-houses format that began here. Saturday brings a hill climb up the access road to Mt Clarence lookout; Sunday closes the streets of Albany for vintage and classic machinery running to set times around a 4.0km circuit with Princess Royal Harbour as backdrop.
What to Expect
Ninetieth anniversary of the event first held in 1936
More than 150 vintage cars competing in the regularity format
Mt Clarence hill climb attracts wide range of vehicles on Saturday
Vintage wire wheels, post-vintage classics, open wheel racers and big cube muscle cars
Circuit overlooks ANZAC Peace Park and Princess Royal Harbour
Best Way to Experience It
Street circuit offers some of the country's best spectator viewing
Markets on York Street run throughout Sunday's festivities
Good to Know
Children under 12 enter free
Mt Clarence hill climb on Saturday offers free entry
No pets permitted at either event
Long weekend event held late May in Western Australia's early winter
Albany located 422 kilometers southeast of Perth
Is This Event Right For You?
Best fit if you value motorsport heritage — 90th anniversary of Australia's first mainland street race (1936), vintage and classic vehicles recreate historic round-the-houses format through Albany streets with Princess Royal Harbour backdrop.
Best fit if you enjoy hands-on track activities — Saturday Mt Clarence hill climb open to variety of cars with CAMS L2S licence, Sunday regularity competition for vintage/classic entries, participatory format over spectator-only viewing.
Best fit if you like family-friendly gatherings — free Saturday hill climb spectating, $20 Sunday adults/$5 children/under-12-free street circuit access, relaxed community atmosphere celebrating 1936 racing tradition across 10,000-15,000 attendees.
Not ideal if you prefer competitive wheel-to-wheel racing — regularity format emphasizes controlled pace and historic preservation rather than outright speed competition, Sunday event restricts entries to vintage/classic vehicles meeting CAMS requirements.
Tags
Car DisplayTwo-Day Eventheritage / historic vehicle displayClosed Public RoadsMerchandiseBeginner FriendlyLive MusicStreet Circuitamateur entry availablelegends / historic racehillclimbFood VillageStatic DisplaysPaddock AccessTime-TrialFamily FriendlyMulti-Race Format
