Targa Tasmania cancelled

Organisers announced on 18 March that this year’s Targa would not go ahead – the first cancellation in the event’s 28-year history.

With Targa Tasmania attracting overseas visitors that would now be barred from entry, and gatherings of more than 100 people effectively banned in an attempt to limit the spread of Covid-19, organisers had no choice but to cancel the 24 April – 3 May event. There has been no mention of a possible rescheduling to later in the year.

The full release is below:

After careful consideration for the health and welfare of everyone involved in TARGA Tasmania, but more importantly, the 500,000 plus people who call Tasmania home, we announce the cancellation of this year’s TARGA Tasmania, which was due to be held from 27th April to 2nd May.

Given the uniqueness of TARGA, an event which visits all corners of the island, we felt that the health risk to the Tasmanian community of conducting our iconic rally was simply too great based on sound advice from a number of experts.

Whilst it is sad news that for the first time in its history, dating back to 1992, TARGA Tasmania will not be run, we are already focusing on the future and staging the 29th edition of TARGA Tasmania in 2021 followed by the 30th Anniversary event, which will now be held in 2022.

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