Everything is on schedule for the event which is again expected to attract hundreds of car enthusiasts to Albany from around the state for the traditional ‘round-the-houses’trials.

Organisers have put behind them the initial funding troubles that threatened the whole event and are ready to provide a great weekend of entertainment for locals and visitors alike.

The hill climb will be on Apex Drive, Mt Clarence, on Saturday, May 31, and the event on Sunday, June 1.

While the cars are the main attraction, Albany’s CBD will again come alive with plenty of entertainment provided by local bands and entertainers, and there will be static displays by car clubs.

The hill climb on Mt Clarence is open to the public and commences at 8am.

Apex Drive will be closed to public traffic from 6am until 6pm on May 31.

The conversion of the CBD into a racetrack begins at midnight with roads closed from 1am, Sunday, June 1.

Hundreds of volunteers work until the early hours putting concrete barriers in place and removing roundabouts.

The roads are closed until 9pm after the volunteers heve returned and put everything back into place.

The Albany Weekender Classic Motor Event Timed Trials get under way after a blessing for the day in Pits area at 9.40am behind the Albany Library.

The all-weather spectacular involves cars of

yesteryear, as they compete in a series of timed trials around the 1.4 kilometre course.

Spectator entry this year is: Adults $6, Pensioners $2 and children accompanied by an adult are free.

Spectators will be required to wear a wrist band given at the entry points.