We have a new leader in the LONG DISTANCE AWARD contest at Funkhana.com. The New Zealand MG Car Club of Auckland graciously sent in a report of their funkhana held more than 8,000 miles (13,000 km) from our home base in Ohio.

Several items set this funkhana apart from the typical American one:

• It was conducted on a grass field, conveniently adjacent to a country restaurant.
• Participants were given Pulitzer-Prize-quality instructions for each “Test”. NOTE: If Kiwi tests are this much fun, we can only wonder what the exams must be like!)
• The Egg-and-Spoon Carry began with both team members outside of the car performing a Le Mans style running start.
• The Blindfold Slalom utilized for the blindfold an inverted grocery bag imprinted with someone’s facial image.

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One could say that members of the Auckland MG Car Club like to “Eat and Run”

Credits: Darryl Bretherton, Terry Deuchar