Mega Ride Days & Nights

Ride days and nights are run by MEGA and booked at smsprd.com. Pick a date, choose a package — position only, or with gear or bike hire — create a rider account, then work through rider details, garage and tyres to payment. Your position holds for ten minutes while you check out.

More than seven days out you can refund (less a $25 fee per position) or transfer to another date for $25. Inside seven days there's no refund or reschedule — but you can sell your position to another rider and notify the rider change, right up to the start of the day.

Self-select honestly: C for first-timers and slower road pace, B after ride days elsewhere, B1 once you're quick and coached at SMSP, A for very fast riders and racers. Staff monitor every session and regrade you on the day if you've undersold or oversold yourself — deliberately booking a slower group is treated as a serious breach.

Days: gates 6:30 for registration and scrutineering, safety announcement 8:05, six 20-minute sessions per group from 8:30, track closed 16:30 — no lunch stoppage, so eat between sessions. Nights: arrive 17:00, briefing 18:10, four sessions from 18:30, track closed 22:30.

Rain does not stop an event — the day runs, wet or dry, and lost track time from stoppages or weather isn't reimbursed. If the track is declared wet, slicks are banned; treaded tyres get their grip checked at scrutineering either way.

GP nights run three groups — slow, medium and fast — with four sessions each under the permanent floodlights until 22:30. You'll need a working headlight; tyre warmers earn garage priority and a generator is smart, as pit power is limited. South Circuit nights are the cheaper, tighter option and keep the four-group format.

Almost certainly: any registered road bike is welcome, sports to cruiser. Tape or remove your mirrors (the crew can tape them), have 2 mm+ of tread on the centre and edges, no plug-repaired tyres, bodywork secured without race tape, and racks off. Two riders can share one bike across two positions.

Full leathers — one-piece, or a two-piece that zips together completely. Textile suits and Kevlar jeans can't ride. Add leather boots to mid-calf, gauntlet gloves and an AS1698 full-face helmet; a back protector is strongly recommended.

Yes — a full gear kit is $100, a race-prepped BMW S 1000 RR or Ducati Panigale V4 S is $545 on days ($445 nights), or take both from $595. At the top of the ladder, the $3,990 Full Factory Experience adds your own technician, coach, slicks and tyre warmers on selected dates. Hire bikes carry capped damage liability.

Once every membership year, yes — each bike membership includes a 50%-off SMSP Ride Day voucher. On a $315 weekday that's $157.50 back, which is more than the $105 Bike Enthusiast membership costs. Everything else — free major-event entry, guest passes, discounts — rides on top.

Call or email the ARDC office with your membership number. Once you're validated, a 50% gift voucher is emailed to you — apply it when you book your date at smsprd.com. One voucher per membership year, so save it for the ride you want most.

Bike Enthusiast ($105/yr) covers most ride-day riders — the voucher plus event entry. Enthusiast Plus ($245/yr) adds guest passes for your crew. Bike Competitor ($170/yr, licence required) is for riders heading toward racing: it adds a half-price NIGHTSHIFT voucher and discounted ARDC practice days.