Plate day is fun for everyone

BIG DAY: Organisers are hoping for big crowds at tomorrow's Rotorua Plate Day. Photo / File

From fashion to on track action, there'll be something for everyone at tomorrow's Rotorua Races.

The Rotorua Plate Day is taking place at Arawa Park Racecourse and while there'll be lots happening on the track with nine races including the $70,000 Lochinver Station Plate, there will be just as much happening off, according to spokesman Brent Flinn.

"It's our big day, Rotorua Plate Day.

"It's one of our three major meetings."

With free entry, Mr Flinn said it had all the makings of a great day out with some quality racing, live music and free children's entertainment.

"The kids will be well and truly occupied."

And as fashion goes hand in hand with races, people are being encouraged to dress up.

Mr Flinn said there would be "fashion police" out in the crowd to spot the best dressed, who will be up for prizes.

"People don't need to enter [the fashion competition], they just need to come dressed to impress," Mr Flinn said.

The gates open at 11am with the first race at 12.39pm.

The last race is at 5.20pm.

Mr Flinn said Saturday race days like this one were "very important" to the club and it was expecting a "bumper crowd".

If the weather was fine, he'd like to see a couple of thousand people turn up.

He said people could bring along picnics.