Everyone’s favourite vintage event is back! Ballards Offroad Conondale Classic Weekend presented by Rat Racing is packed with riding across five tracks, and our second Dirt Action Built To Ride bike build competition presented by MXstore is happening Friday arvo, plus there’s swap meets, the Dirtlab Show N Shine, Spangled Drongo best dressed awards, live bands, HUGE RAFFLE of sponsor’s product and grant prize of a fully restored vintage 1993 Yamaha YZ 125 dirt bike on Saturday night!
The 2026 Conondale Classic Weekend is one event not to be missed if you are a rider or passionate fan of vintage dirt bikes, happening 5-7 June 2026 at Green Park Conondale on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Rider tickets sell out quickly, grab yours today, only available via the Sunshine Coast MCC website www.scmcc.info/classic-weekend
Interested in our Dirt Action Built To Ride bike build competition presented by MXstore? Here’s a breakdown on what’s happening and the categories you can enter and go in the running to win trophies from Garage 11 and prizes from Motul, Rat Racing, Ballards, Axiom and Pro Circuit!
This year’s judges are Kane Sedonja of Garage 11, a full-time motocross restoration business in Pakenham, Victoria, alongside Dirt Action Magazine’s editor Grant “Goba” O’Brien.
Entries are strictly limited to 60 riders and their bikes; the winners of each class will be photographed by Gold Coast Studio’s Matty Mac and featured in the next issue of Dirt Action Magazine. Matty will also have a studio set up over the weekend for bike fanatics to get professional photos of their bikes.
Categories for 2026
- Artisan Bike
- Factory Replica
- Stock Resto
- Survivor
- Farm Bike
Artisan Bike
The true expression of craftsmanship. These bikes are hand-built or heavily customised by the owner, showcasing unique fabrication, hand-shaped parts, and creative problem-solving. Every component tells a story — from custom tanks and handmade exhausts to bespoke graphics or period-correct detailing. The majority of the work is done by the builders themselves, often in a shed or small workshop, making each one a personal work of art that rides as good as it looks.
Factory Replica
A salute to motocross history. Factory Replica bikes are built to look like genuine works machines from any era up to 1995 — think full-factory two-stroke GP style with attention to authenticity. Period-correct plastics, decals, suspension, and trick details bring the vibe of a pro race bike back to life. Whether it’s a nod to a specific rider or a faithful recreation of a factory team bike, these builds celebrate the golden years of motocross.
Stock Resto
Pure nostalgia done right. A Stock Restoration aims to bring the bike back to showroom condition—or as close as possible—with OEM or OEM-style parts. The aesthetics are true to original factory specs: correct paint, decals, fasteners and finishes. The focus is on authenticity and accuracy, keeping the bike visually and mechanically faithful to how it rolled off the line.
Survivor / Weekend Warrior
A time capsule on two wheels — but one that still earns its keep. These are largely unrestored originals that have survived the decades with their battle scars intact, yet remain in decent, rideable condition. They may show wear, patina, faded plastics or the odd bush repair, but they’ve had enough ongoing care and basic maintenance to fire up easily, run reliably and be ridden regularly.
A true survivor isn’t about perfection or fresh restorations — it’s about history, honesty and usability. These bikes are still being ridden and enjoyed, not just parked up or pulled out of a shed in poor condition. If it starts, runs, rides and looks like it’s lived a life rather than been abandoned, it belongs here.
Farm Bike
The backbone of Aussie riding life. These are the hard-working trail and paddock bikes that shaped generations of riders — AGs, DRs, DTs, XRs, TTRs and the like. Often still earning their keep or freshly cleaned up for show duty, Farm Bikes represent reliability, practicality and good old-fashioned fun. They’re the bikes that taught half the country how to ride — and they’re still kicking.
Meet Last Year’s Winners
ANDREW ROBBINS’ HANDCRAFTED HONDA HYBRID XR200
HEIDI LEVINGS PINK YAMAHA DT175
DAVID MCDONALD’S YAMAHA YZ80E
JAKE MOORE’S – 1983 KAWASAKI KX125
GARY ANDERSON’S – HONDA XR600 FLAT TRACKER
CLASSIC WEEKEND INFO: https://linktr.ee/classicweekend
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