WINCH CHALLENGE

[scotty36]

hi is the Land Rovers Owners Club Otago WINCH CHALLENGE no this week end yes or no

[PigFmr]

yep it sure is


Vince

[wjw]

http://www.mainlandwinchchallenges.co.nz/

[timotheus]

Friday night and Saturday.

Scrutineering (sp?) is from 330pm at the club...... I think.

Should be a laugh, will be my first one

[scotty36]

no sunday then i saw some of the track to day over the hill by the higthwat looking good

[timotheus]

Yeah a mate is marshaling one in the speed course at the club. No hills but he expects some heavy winching due to turning his dozer around in a bog.... The club grounds are hosting most of the courses but there are also a couple off site, at a pair if farms if Im right.

It will be a good laugh, Ive heard that one of the off site courses runs up a river bed and out. Seen that one before, real good if you have a drive-shaft disconnect to turn tight.

Ill try and get some photos and vids.

tim.

[scotty36]

hi all how the Land Rovers Owners Club Otago WINCH CHALLENGE go

[PigFmr]

a few issues there but not going to post about it,

[timotheus]

a few issues there but not going to post about it,

Thats as bad.
I dont want to stir shit but saying you have something to complain about is as good as complaining.

I thought it was fine.
Yeah we rubbed up on the trees, yeah we blew a CV like pretty much everyone else.

If it was too easy, no one would like it either.
To give you an idea how it was for us I drove one stage (4) and we then timed out of the next 5 before retiring with mechanical problems.

Tim.

[NJV6]

Here you go Tim Just a wee few, it was pouring down so didn't much chance with the camera

[timotheus]

Here you go Tim Just a wee few, it was pouring down so didn't much chance with the camera

Thats me. We couldnt have messed that stage up worse. We ended up DNFing about 15m up from there.
Poor winching point choice and terrible conditions meant I couldnt turn the blizz round further in the start box.Its front overhang stopped us from winching up close to the left hand bank like most did.

Best part about this course is Ive been passenger in a diesel double cab that drove it. In the dry though...

Thanks for the Pics. We didnt have anyone with us on Saturday to take any for us and couldnt ourselves due to running late.

Tim.

[NJV6]

Yea mate, I watched you doing the stage. I thought you did well considering the conditions. That wee winch on that thing - man it can pull. Dragged right over a stump on the second climb and completely dislodged it.

I was talking to you Friday evening - we were the guys pulled out from breaking on the 1st night stage.

[Madaz]

So what were the final results?