RACE DAY IS HERE

RACE DAY IS HERE

RACE DAY IS HERE

EVENT INFORMATION

More than just a race.
Bring the whole family for a full day of racing, food trucks, market stalls, kids races and plenty of sausage-shaped chaos.

GOT THE SAUSAGE SPIRIT?
Wannabe sausage dogs welcome!

More than just a race.
Bring the whole family for a full day of racing, food trucks, market stalls, kids races and plenty of sausage-shaped chaos.

GOT THE SAUSAGE SPIRIT?
Wannabe sausage dogs welcome!

More than just a race.
Bring the whole family for a full day of racing, food trucks, market stalls, kids races and plenty of sausage-shaped chaos.

GOT THE SAUSAGE SPIRIT?
Wannabe sausage dogs welcome!

REGISTER YOUR WIENER →

EVENT DETAILS

DATE & TIME

Sunday 18 October 2026

11:00 AM

LOCATION

Rosebank Speedway

Auckland

ENTRY

$10 per family

$8 Per Dog to Race

On-site parking included

THE MAIN EVENT

THE MAIN EVENT

Dachshunds racing toward the crowd

TINY LEGS. SERIOUS SPEED.

TINY LEGS. SERIOUS SPEED.

The race is short. The commitment is enormous.

Dachshunds racing toward the crowd

TINY LEGS. SERIOUS SPEED.

The race is short. The commitment is enormous.

🏁 EVENT DAY SCHEDULE

Sunday 18 October 2026

Sunday 18 October 2026

Sunday 18 October 2026

Rosebank Speedway, Auckland

🔓 9:00am

Gates Open

📝 10:30am

Registration Closes

🌭 11:00am

Wiener Heats Begin

🏃‍♀️ 12:30pm

Kids Races

🏁 1:00pm

Wiener Finals

🥸 1:30pm

Costume Parade

🥇 2:00pm

Medal Presentations

Timings are approximate, but we’ll do our best to stay on schedule while making sure those little legs get a well-deserved rest before the finals!

THE RACE, EXPLAINED

THE RACE, EXPLAINED

HOW IT WORKS

HOW IT WORKS

HOW IT WORKS

Dachshunds lined up at the start line

01

GET READY

Get your wiener to the start line.

02

HOLD ON

Things are about to get competitive.

03

RELEASE THE WIENER

Let those little legs fly.

RACE DAY

MORE THAN JUST A RACE

MORE THAN JUST A RACE

MORE THAN JUST A RACE

Dachshund racing

DACHSHUND RACING

Tiny legs, maximum commitment.

Tiny legs. Big commitment.

Costume parade

COSTUME PARADE

Bring the look. Bring the swagger.

Bring the look.

Kids races

KIDS RACES

Big fun for the younger crowd.

Big fun for kids.

Food trucks

FOOD TRUCKS

Come hungry. Leave happy.

Come hungry.

Doggy market stalls

DOGGY MARKET

A little retail therapy for good dogs.

Shop for good dogs.

Family entertainment

FAMILY FUN

A full day out for the whole pack.

Fun for the whole pack.

Crowd watching the dachshund race

THE CROWD GOES WILD

The racing is tiny. The atmosphere is not.

Crowd watching the dachshund race

THE CROWD GOES WILD

The racing is tiny. The atmosphere is not.

Three dachshund winners with their trophies

THE GLORY

PAST WINNERS

PAST WINNERS

PAST WINNERS

Some dogs leave with a trophy. All of them leave with a story.

GETTING THERE

SEE YOU AT ROSEBANK

SEE YOU AT ROSEBANK

SEE YOU AT ROSEBANK

Rosebank Speedway
Auckland Speedway Riders Club
Auckland, New Zealand

ROSEBANK SPEEDWAY

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COMMUNITY BACKING

PROUDLY SUPPORTING THE WIENER DERBY

PROUDLY SUPPORTING
THE WIENER DERBY

PROUDLY SUPPORTING THE WIENER DERBY

A community event made possible by businesses who love dogs, good times and supporting the local community.

A community event made possible by businesses who love dogs, good times and supporting the local community.

Official NZ Wiener Derby logo

SEE YOU AT THE TRACK.

SEE YOU AT THE TRACK.

SEE YOU AT THE TRACK.

A community event made possible by businesses who love dogs, good times and supporting the local community.

EVENT INFORMATION

Sunday 18 October 2026 · 11AM · Rosebank Speedway, 126 Patiki Road, Avondale, Auckland.

CONTACT

021 133 1572
nzwienerderby@gmail.com

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