Now that the actual event is twelve months away, we've reached a point where we are starting to get firm quotes for some of the expenses involved in running the Nationals. It's our intention to have the entry form for the event available around early July, because we want to give people at least six months to get their entries in.

Of course, we can't publish an entry form until we know how much things are going to cost...

We have lined up a caterer for both Friday and Sunday, who comes highly recommended. We've also received prices and menus for our Saturday night meal. We still need to sort out lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and we should be pretty much organised in the food department.

On the merchandise and memorabilia side, we've got the design of the official shirt finalised, and had a price on getting those made. Same for caps and some other bits and pieces.

As I write this it's occurred to me that this time next year, we'll be heading our separate ways from Bathurst, and the 13th Nats will be over. But there a lot to be done and a lot of fun to be had before then. Stay tuned.