Mid North Coast Barrel Racing & Horse Sport Club

Events held at show ground lane, Nabiac NSW

The Mid North Coast Barrel Racing Club came into being on the 27 February, 2017 when a group of like minded people decided that there was definitely the need for such a sporting club in the Mid North Coast area of New South Wales. Location: Nabiac NSW - Venue: Nabiac Showground.

Community consultation with Nabiac residents and businesses showed an overwhelming support for the formation of such a sporting club. It was recognized that a weekend long event that promoted families engaging in a sporting activity together in the fresh air and sunshine was a positive role model that the community wished to be an active participant of. Everyone understood that such a sporting club embodied the spirit of such a small rural community who has it’s roots in livestock and horses. Nabiac has a population of 2728 of which 49. 1% are females and 50. 9% are males and is located 281kms NNE of Sydney.

There was active consultation with members of the closest Barrel Racing Clubs located at Murrurundi, Branxton, Cooranbong and Moonbi. Many of their participating members actually live on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. The nearest barrel racing club to the Nabiac area is over 2 hours away. Further analysis demonstrated that there is no other barrel racing club on the coast between Nabiac and Tweed Heads a distance of 710kilometres or approximately 7 hours and 45 minutes of driving. Thus the potential beneficiaries of the operation of this barrel racing club are horse riders and families located within this greater geographic area.

Nabiac Showground was chosen as the suitable location for the competition arena due to being sited on the Pacific Highway(A1). Thus there is easy and convenient transportation for horses in large floats, goosenecks and trucks. It is the belief of the committee that the MNCBRC will be more successful due to the ease of location and aesthetic grounds with suitable camping facilities for horse and owner.