A tweak of alcohol rules has cleared the way for BYO alcohol at small race meets without the fear of legal action.
The law change that made it through parliament this week means punters can take a few cold ones - beer, wine or their alcoholic drink of choice along to a racing club that has fewer than three meetings a year.
Under old rules it could be an offence to actively facilitate people gathering to drink BYO at unlicenced venues, the legal term, places of resort and anyone or organisation falling foul could be fined up to 20 thousand dollars.
The Central Otago Trotting Club hosts one of the country's biggest trotting meets.
Its President Graham Sinnamon reckons the old rules scared small race clubs off BYO for fear of prosecution.
