Wellington Winch Challenge Nov 25/26/27

[meatc]

Aaaarrrgggggghhhhhh
I hate when a good plan falls to bits.
All set to go, sponsered transport and all sorted, then ......
1 crew cant come, business commitments,
crew cheif can't come, still pretty crook and looking at surgery in Dec,
coey cant come, heading to Ohau for 5 months for work starting the week of this event,
another crew cant come, some business related golf thing
leaves me and the sponsers rep (chief cook and beverage supplier).
Up shot is, givine I have only done one other event this year we aren't going to make this one
Good bit is funds set aside for this event is now earmarked for more power/reliability. (thats me looking for silver lining )
Good luck to all

Dan

[new2zukes]

Aaaarrrgggggghhhhhh
I hate when a good plan falls to bits.
All set to go, sponsered transport and all sorted, then ......
1 crew cant come, business commitments,
crew cheif can't come, still pretty crook and looking at surgery in Dec,
coey cant come, heading to Ohau for 5 months for work starting the week of this event,
another crew cant come, some business related golf thing
leaves me and the sponsers rep (chief cook and beverage supplier).
Up shot is, givine I have only done one other event this year we aren't going to make this one
Good bit is funds set aside for this event is now earmarked for more power/reliability. (thats me looking for silver lining )
Good luck to all

Dan

dont you hate it when that happens, all that planning and it turns to custard.

[petefj40]

Damn!
Talking to skid the other day and he was saying there might be more south island guys at this event than north. What's with that???
Us guys from the south are REALLY looking forward to this one!

Come one north island fellas.

[suzukisport]

Not going to make this one. Haven't even got the old box out of the truck yet A bit far as well to travel, would have loved to go. Next event for us I guess will be Norwest 2012.

[turoa]

Damn!
Talking to skid the other day and he was saying there might be more south island guys at this event than north. What's with that???
Us guys from the south are REALLY looking forward to this one!

Come one north island fellas.

You know what pete... I think they're all just scared of a good old fashioned ass kicking

[QUADRACER]

do you have a rough idea of numbers in each class

[skid]

at this stage we have only 1 entry..................





for the whole bloody event, so that would be...

Club 0
Challenge 1
Modified 0
Outlaw 0

[Madaz]

So where are the 5 south island trucks?

[petefj40]

So where are the 5 south island trucks?

We plan to come up if there's some north island trucks to play with. Otherwise. What's the point?

[QUADRACER]

entry sent today, if others are going be fair on Skid and his team.
the last couple of events in the south have been low on numbers
but bloody great events.
remember they won`t happen if you don`t entry

[skid]

So where are the 5 south island trucks?

We plan to come up if there's some north island trucks to play with. Otherwise. What's the point?

just come anyway Pete, you will have a blast and with less trucks it will leave plenty of time for socialising and be a sweet relaxed evening

cleared more tracks today and opened up an old one that should test your testicles out

[shortylux]

Hey Skid. We plan to be there, problem is I may be moving to the states on the 29th. Worst case my co-ey and a mate should be there wrecking my truck. So I guess thats 2 North Island trucks.

[mike]

So where are the 5 south island trucks?

We plan to come up if there's some north island trucks to play with. Otherwise. What's the point?

Because rallywoods is one of the best places you will ever drive your truck Some people may get bored of it but everyone gets bored of a super model after a while anyway

[petefj40]

So where are the 5 south island trucks?

We plan to come up if there's some north island trucks to play with. Otherwise. What's the point?

just come anyway Pete, you will have a blast and with less trucks it will leave plenty of time for socialising and be a sweet relaxed evening

cleared more tracks today and opened up an old one that should test your testicles out

Ok skid. I'm in.
Me co driver is popping round tomorrow night. If he doesn't want to sign the entry form and head up there, I'll go up on me own and ask someone up there if they'll be me winch bitch.
Bob (quadracer). I wasn't being hard on skid. I was just trying to rark up the north island folk, much the same as turoa was.

Mike, I'm thinking your wife is a REAL knockout!

[SV1K]

Mike, I'm thinking your wife is a REAL knockout!

Well she has done pole dancing and she can knock some people out with her right hook...

[Madaz]

It aint worth running it, if you only got 7 trucks.......

Didnt want to be the one that said that.........

[badnuz]

7? is that counting Tu's?

[skid]

It aint worth running it, if you only got 7 trucks.......

Didnt want to be the one that said that.........

Well so far after moving emails around into new folders, I only have 4 entries.
Pete said he's doing his today or tomorrow, so that will only make 5

fairly piss poor and makes me wonder why the hell we even bother

So as I've asked before, please post up on here if you are intending to enter or are at least thinking about it.

The South Island competitors have probably booked the ferry etc, so it would be a shame to pull the pin on them coz of the lack of entries from others

At this stage if Pete enters then the SI guys will win the North/South Challenge by default coz they will have a team.

[Madaz]

At what point are you going to make the call on pulling the pin?

Only asking because of work commitments :

[meatc]

fairly piss poor and makes me wonder why the hell we even bother

Don't take it personal Skid. New events often struggle and event numbers have been down all year. Unfortunatly most of the usual suspects live Hamilton north with most around Aucks and a few of us further north. It makes for a major undertaking to come. I was dead set keen and keen to support a new event but logic prevents me from travelling 800+ ks, each way, taking a week off work and committing over $1000 to come down with no crew and a stand in coey. I specifically didn't go to Manukau to come to your event. Hope you get the numbers to run, as I'm sure it'll go well. Get a few raving and chances are more will arrive next time.

You get my vote for at least standing up to run an event to start with.

Dan

[mazdamike]

us south island boys and girls are all in the same boat we have 7 hours just in boat rides.

[haynzy]

without commitment to travel for the sport winch challenging will become a north of auckland sport, there is a unique chance here for the 2 islands to meet in the middle, when comparing distance traveled the south island boys have got the smelly end of the stick.
come on guys doooo iiiitttt

[badnuz]

totally agree with Haynzy, the place is great, Skid and the boys have put in a huge effort!! get in behind ORE and KIWI4x4 and make it a great event!

[turoa]

Im still intending on submitting an entry

[skid]

At what point are you going to make the call on pulling the pin?

Only asking because of work commitments :

to be honest, if I get one more north island entry, then its a go

I only have you Tim and one other from the NI who is Ken McFadyen from Levin who is not a usual competitor.

Got a phone call tonight to confirm that the 4th SI entry is on the way and if 2s enters, that makes 5 from down there.

If theres no more entries, then I guess it will be a very relaxed weekend with more social time and nobody will be under too much stress

[QUADRACER]

come on you know you want too
look how much fun we have at our last winch challenge, and we are a bunch
of soft southislanders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KAELhyywIQ

[Madaz]

To be honest, its not worth me taking 5 days off work, borrow another navi-who has to leave his own business for 3 days, +$500 bucks worth of gas to come down & race 6 other trucks

Especially when how many are going to be in challenge class?

That $720 can pay for quite a few social weekends four wheeling up here.

[petefj40]

To be honest, its not worth me taking 5 days off work, borrow another navi-who has to leave his own business for 3 days, +$500 bucks worth of gas to come down & race 6 other trucks

Especially when how many are going to be in challenge class?

That $720 can pay for quite a few social weekends four wheeling up here.

It would be hard to swing reading that.
5 days off work for anyone would be a killer. And then the cost of fuel and gear on top of that.
My co driver has to take time off work as well. And money is tight for him too.
I feel lucky to be able to go.

I'm really looking forward to this one. Competing with few trucks like skids says will make it relaxing. Not to mention meeting a couple of people I've known on here for years for the first time.

[badnuz]

surely a couple of winch equipped welly boys(or gals) will enter!!

see who i can drum up in the local club...

[skid]

surely a couple of winch equipped welly boys(or gals) will enter!!

see who i can drum up in the local club...

ITS NOT AS EASY AS THAT

theres a million rules to comply with etc etc

if anyone is thinking of entering you need to check this stuff out first.....

http://www.4x4challenges.org.nz/

cheers
SKID