The Choke-a-Chook Trial was held on 11 February.
1978 TAUCC Series Round 1 – MUCC Choke-a-Chook Trial
Directed by Frank Scalzo for the Melbourne University Car Club, the traditinal TAUCC opening round was renamed from the Summer Trial to the Choke-a-Chook Trial. The event was won by Alex and Jan Fitcher in their Datsun 1600.