THE EVENT SAW RECORDS BROKEN, WITH 1200 VEHICLES ATTENDING
aikōura Hop has really established itself as one of the South Island’s must-do events. This year saw the event run from 13–17 September, centred on the Kaikōura racecourse. Originally run from the grounds of the Kaikōura Rugby Club, the first Hop was held in 2010. Event organiser, Doug O’Callahan, who was running a business at the time, was looking for a way to shorten the winter low season and envisioned a classic car event that would not only bring hot rods and
