UPDATE: Entry form closed

Due to an overwhelming number of entries since the form opened, we’ve now filled all available slots and have paused applications to review submissions.

By entering the Fieldays® Tractor Pull in association with PTS Logistics, you need to specify either the Weight Adjusted (racing) or the Weight Transfer (farthest distance) competition, or both. If you do not have a standard tractor but a pre–85 or modified, you will need to enter the Modified Tractors Competition.  

The competition heats will be held at Fieldays from Wednesday 11 until Saturday 14 June 2025, with the finals taking place on Saturday 14 June.

Competition prize pool: $5,100  

Fieldays Weight Adjusted Competition  
First place: $700  
Second place: $300 
Third place: $300 

Fieldays Weight Transfer Competition 
First place 0 – 7 tonne: $300 
First place 7 – 8.5 tonne: $300 
First place 8.5 – 10 tonne: $300 
First place 10 – 12 tonne: $300 
First place 12 – 15 tonne: $300 
Overall Winner: $500 

Modified Tractors
First place Petrol: $300
First place Diesel: $300
Overall Modified: $300 

Pre 85 Tractors
First place 0-6 tonnes: $300
First place 6-9 tonnes: $300
Overall Pre-85: $300

Brent Garrett Memorial for Sportsmanship 

First Year Winner 

Competition Format and Terms and Conditions

Fieldays Weight Adjusted Competition (WA)

To enter the WA competition, your tractor must not have more than 260hp.  
 

Fieldays Weight Transfer Competition (WT)

1. All entrants will be placed in one of 5 weight categories (these weight classes include the driver and fuel) 
   0 - 7 tonne 
   7 - 8.5 tonne 
   8.5 - 10 tonne 
   10 - 12 tonne 
   12 - 15 tonne 
    
2. Each weight class will have its own winner, and prize money. There will be no competition between classes. 
    
3. Each weight category has a separate day for competition. At the briefing on Tuesday afternoon, the information for your weight class will be displayed. Weather will play a part and you will be contacted if there is a change.
    
4. The sledge setting will not be changed within a round; however, it may be increased/decreased between rounds. 
    
5. We will confirm the final Tractor Pull competition time schedule on Tuesday 10 June, and the draw will be up on the control cabin. The schedule depends on entrant numbers. 
    
6. You are required to indicate your intended tractor weight on the entry form. You will not be bound to this, scales will be available on Tuesday for free use and final adjustments, and you will need to inform the officials by 5.00pm Tuesday of any class change from your entry form. Please estimate your weight as accurate as possible, as what class you put decides what day your WT and WA are on and can clash if you change class. You will not be able to change class after 5.00pm on Tuesday. If you miss your day, you will miss your entry into the WT competition. 
    
7. All effort will be made to avoid clashes with the WA competition. If you have a clash with your times, be sure to inform race officials. From there they will guide you to what competition to go to first. In most cases, your WA competition will take prioriy.
    
8. The overall winner of the WT competition will be established by who in the individual weight class had the highest percentage margin over their closest competitor in their weight class.
    
9. It is up to the driver to check their weight on the day of their competition, officials will only weigh the top three competitors after the finals are done. If you are overweight at all, you will be disqualified from the competition. 

Modified Tractors 

Modified Tractors are for those who do not have a standard tractor but a pre–85, modified tractor, or tractor of interest. By entering the Fieldays Tractor Pull competition, you are entering just the Weight Transfer competition. The competition will be held at 8.30am, 12.00pm and 4.00pm, Wednesday – Friday.

1. Each weight class will have its own winner and prize money. There will be no competition between classes.
    
2. The sledge setting will not be changed within a round, however it may be increased or decreased between rounds.
    
3. We will confirm the Tractor Pull competition schedule in the afternoon on Tuesday 10 June, the draw will be up on the control cabin.  The final draw will depend on entrant numbers.
    
4. You are required to indicate your intended tractor weight on the entry form. You will not be bound by this, and scales will be available on Tuesday for free use and final adjustments. You will need to inform the officials by Tuesday evening of any class change from your entry form. You will not be able to change class after 5:00 pm on Tuesday 10 June.
    

Competition Location and Entry to Fieldays®

Please enter the Fieldays site through Gate 5 on Mystery Creek Road and continue through to the East Entry (formerly Gate 7).

You must be in the Tractor Pull area on Tuesday 10 June between 1.00pm – 3.00 pm to have your photo taken and undertake the Fieldays 2025 Tractor Pull Driver Induction. It is critical you are on site on Tuesday between the times listed as this gate will be available to Tractor Pull competitors only. 

The Driver’s Briefing will be held at 3.30pm for the competition opening on Wednesday morning.

You will not need a ticket to enter Fieldays on Tuesday afternoon. You will however require a pass from Wednesday morning through to Saturday afternoon. Each entrant will receive 1 x 4-day competitors pass and 2 x 1-day complimentary passes.
 

Reporting times

Drivers will be notified on the Tractor Pull Competition noticeboard onTuesday for the Wednesday and Thursday heats. Those reaching the semi-finals and finals will be notified on the Tractor Pull competition noticeboard of reporting times for Saturday. Failure to arrive at the competition area by the reporting time will result in disqualification.

Tractors

Each driver in the Tractor Pull competition must have their own tractor. Tractors may not be swapped between drivers. Drivers may not share a tractor.

You must always carry your current driver’s license. You may be requested to produce it at any time. 

Entries are limited to 60 Weight-adjusted competitors and 80 overall.  Tractors must stay on site for the duration; Tuesday 10 June – Sunday 15 June in the allocated Tractor Pull parking area.

Sponsorship 

Competitors are encouraged to seek any form of sponsorship to assist with transport costs, entry fees, accommodation etc. Sponsors can be acknowledged by signs, stickers on their own entrant’s tractor. Please check with Fieldays that there is no sponsorship conflict by emailing your sponsor list to marie.rechner@nznfs.co.nz

Apart from the sponsorship mentioned above, competitors may not promote or display any sponsors other than the approved Fieldays sponsors. Nor are they permitted to obstruct any promo signage etc. for approved Fieldays sponsors.

Entry Fees and Payment Options 

An entry fee of $125 must be paid before Fieldays is able to confirm you as an entrant in the Fieldays Tractor Pull in association with PTS Logistics, competition.

The entry process will conclude by directing you to a payment portal where each entry must be accompanied by a payment. This entry fee is inclusive of GST and a credit card service fee.

Please note, if you are entering as a Modified Tractor, you will not need to pay an entry fee, however you will need to submit an entry form.
 

Disqualification 

• It is an instant overall disqualification if an entrant and/or their supporters bring alcohol into Fieldays.
• Any driving practice deemed to be dangerous will result in disqualification.
• If disqualified from one competition, it does not mean that you will be disqualified from the other.
• If your tractor is over 260hp you will not be eligible for the WA competition, however, you will take part in the full WT competition and be eligible for the prizes on offer.
   

Contact 

If you have any further queries, please contact our office on: Phone: 07 843 4497 Email: info@nznfs.co.nz
For up-to-date information download the Fieldays App once it is launched.

Fieldays 2025: National Tractor Pull Competition Rules

1. All tractors MUST fully comply with all safety regulations AND have an approved safety frame fitted regardless of any exemption permitted by regulations.
    
2. The NZ National Fieldays® Society will take all safety precautions but no liability will be accepted for damage to competitors’ tractors or injury to competitors. Any driving practice deemed to be dangerous will result in disqualification.
    
3. All vehicles are required to be insured by the owner; the society takes no responsibility for accident, loss, or damage of the vehicle at any stage.
    
4. Each entrant may only drive one tractor and each tractor may only be entered once. Either new or second-hand tractors may be used. Competitors wishing to obtain a tractor locally must make their own arrangements before entering.
    
5. Entries may not be accepted after the closing date 30 May 2025.  The competition entries may close early if maximum capacity of entries is reached prior to 30 May 2025.
    
6. Priority of acceptance will be given to entries in the order they are received by NZ National Fieldays® Society, who reserve the right to accept or decline any entry.
    
7.  With your entry into the Fieldays Tractor Pull competition, you give permission for your name, contact details, and photos to be used for publicity purposes under the control of the NZ National Fieldays Society.
    
8. The judge’s decision on all matters will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. The list of judges will be on the Tractor Pull noticeboard.
    
9. No refunds will be made if competitors withdraw from the competition, unless under extreme circumstances.
    
10. New entrants’ practice – Tuesday 10 June 2024 from 1pm; weather permitting.
     
11. Heats – Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 June 2025 (during Fieldays event) Semi Finals and Finals – Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June 2025
     
12. All competitors will start in the heats.
     
13. In the case of bad weather, all efforts will be taken to complete the competition and stay to schedule but if the judges deem the conditions too unsafe, the competition may be delayed or cancelled.

Competition Rules – Weight Adjusted

1. All tractors MUST fully comply with all safety regulations AND have an approved safety frame fitted regardless of any exemption permitted by regulations.
    
2. The NZ National Fieldays® Society will take all safety precautions but no liability will be accepted for damage to competitors’ tractors or injury to competitors. Any driving practice deemed to be dangerous will result in disqualification.
    
3. All vehicles are required to be insured by the owner; the society takes no responsibility for accident, loss, or damage of the vehicle at any stage.
    
4. Each entrant may only drive one tractor and each tractor may only be entered once. Either new or second-hand tractors may be used. Competitors wishing to obtain a tractor locally must make their own arrangements before entering.
    
5. Entries may not be accepted after the closing date 30 May 2025.  The competition entries may close early if maximum capacity of entries is reached prior to 30 May 2025.
    
6. Priority of acceptance will be given to entries in the order they are received by NZ National Fieldays® Society, who reserve the right to accept or decline any entry.
    
7.  With your entry into the Fieldays Tractor Pull competition, you give permission for your name, contact details, and photos to be used for publicity purposes under the control of the NZ National Fieldays Society.
    
8. The judge’s decision on all matters will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. The list of judges will be on the Tractor Pull noticeboard.
    
9. No refunds will be made if competitors withdraw from the competition, unless under extreme circumstances.
    
10. New entrants’ practice – Tuesday 10 June 2024 from 1pm; weather permitting.
     
11. Heats – Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 June 2025 (during Fieldays event) Semi Finals and Finals – Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June 2025
     
12. All competitors will start in the heats.
     
13. In the case of bad weather, all efforts will be taken to complete the competition and stay to schedule but if the judges deem the conditions too unsafe, the competition may be delayed or cancelled.
     

Competition Rules - Weight Transfer

1. Tractors are limited to a max weight of 15 Tonne.
    
2. The competition will be divided into five groups. The calibration will not change in a weight class, during a round. The calibration can change between rounds. The calibration number displays on the screen at the start to ensure it is openly acknowledged to be the same as competing class tractors within these groups. Each day will have one of the weight classes.
    
3. Hitch must be off the standard drawbar hitch. You must supply your own draw bar pin with lynch pin.
    
4. Hitch must be a standard double tongue drawbar, in the case of pick-up hitches, the double tongue must be used.
    
5. The drawbar must not have any modifications or exceed 650mm from the ground to the top side of the lower tongue. Drawbars must not be ‘flipped’.
    
6. Competitors may start their pull once given the all-clear by officials, the end of the competitors run is determined by when forward movement stops and the counter stops going up.
    
7. Excessive holes being dug at the end of the run are unacceptable and may cause the competitor to be disqualified from the competition at the official’s discretion.
    
8. The competitor is responsible for checking they are under the maximum weight for their class. The officials will weigh the top three competitors at the end of the finals and will be disqualified if they are over the said weight with zero tolerance. This includes driver fuel and any foreign matter accumulated from completing your pull.
    
9. If the competitor is not available at the time of the transfer heats, they will be deemed as ‘Did Not Finish’ for that round.
    
10. Competitors run in numerical order in the first round and run in reverse order in the second round. Officials will help guide you into this order.
     
11. Any driving practice deemed to be dangerous will result in disqualification.
     
12. The judge’s decision on all matters will be final and no correspondence will be entered.
     
13. No ground penetrating implements, or aids are permitted.
     
14. Tractors may not be used with an implement attached.
     
15. The chain length will be a fixed length determined by the judges and will remain the same length throughout each round.
    
    False starts over 4m are considered as the competitors run, false starts under 4m, the competitor can stop and start again but the sledge will not be restarted.
     
16. Any action or addition/modification deemed unsafe by the Fieldays Tractor Pull team will result in disqualification and or removal from the site.
     
17. The Weighbridge at the event is the official weighbridge and its readings are final. There will be a set direction to be weighed, you will be briefed on this during the Driver’s Briefing on Tuesday 10^th June. 4WD must be off.
     
18. Competitors must take the chain slack up before setting off on their run. If competitors fail to do so, the run may be terminated and may be disqualified from the event.
     
19. Competitors must not venture outside of the set track area. This includes weaving in between cones/pegs. If they fail to do so, their run will be terminated.