THERMAL THUNDER Winch Challenge

[4wdRick]

For all you that believe they are up competing in a winch challenge, here it is.
Round 6, The last round of the MAINLAND WINCH CHALLENGE SERIES will be in Hanmer 1st & 2nd November.
Free entry to those not in New Zealand (e.g. North Island)
http://www.mainlandwinchchallenges.co.nz/
Now lets see how good you North Islanders are???????????????????

[Madaz]

I'll pay the entry fee - if you guys pay for the ferry!!! lol

Cheers

[4wdRick]

If you can get enough teams to commit, then we will seriously look at it.

[MNC]

I'll pay the entry fee - if you guys pay for the ferry!!! lol

Cheers

If you can get enough teams to commit, then we will seriously look at it.

Opps, bet you regret saying that

[haynzy]

I'll pay the entry fee - if you guys pay for the ferry!!! lol

Cheers

If you can get enough teams to commit, then we will seriously look at it.

Opps, bet you regret saying that

hmmmmm, free ferry ticket to play in south island mud very tempting

[aroma]

rick
approch pacifica shipping about cartage from wellington to lyttelton and return as they have a roll on/off ship traveling back and forth most days
lyttelton tues thurs sat
wellington sunday,wed,fri
nothing ventured nothing gained

[Madaz]

hhmmmmm.... 6 weeks to get truck certified , then - test, break, fix, test, break, fix,- might be close, but its worth a shot!
How many stages are you planing on having? Its a long trip to only do half a dozen, five minute stages.

[NJV6]

hhmmmmm.... 6 weeks to get truck certified , then - test, break, fix, test, break, fix,- might be close, but its worth a shot!
How many stages are you planing on having? Its a long trip to only do half a dozen, five minute stages.

Why do you need it cert'd? There is always the outlaw class

[Madaz]

hhmmmmm.... 6 weeks to get truck certified , then - test, break, fix, test, break, fix,- might be close, but its worth a shot!
How many stages are you planing on having? Its a long trip to only do half a dozen, five minute stages.

Why do you need it cert'd? There is always the outlaw class

Cause that a damm long way to drive on "A" rego.........


Unless mainland low volume certs dont do exhaust noise testing?

[4wdRick]

How many stages are you planing on having? Its a long trip to only do half a dozen, five minute stages.

1st Nov will be 3 stages with approx 15 min DNF followed by soaking in the hot pools
2nd Nov 10 stages ranging from 10 min to 20 min DNF
If you have seen the OBC super special stage then you know what things will be like for 2 stages, we are building them for spectators and TV with another 3 right in front of them, and the other 5 being built for the drivers.

[Taz]

rick
approch pacifica shipping about cartage from wellington to lyttelton and return as they have a roll on/off ship traveling back and forth most days
lyttelton tues thurs sat
wellington sunday,wed,fri
nothing ventured nothing gained

How much does this approx cost? Looking at a Patrol in Wellington and trying to cost up freight against a truck I'm looking at in chch. Cheers.

Edit: Got sick of waiting for them to email a qoute so rang up and was told 375 including GST for anyone else wondering.
Should make it up to spectate and make a weekend of it hopfully.

[albundy]

Who's going out to spectate? This will be a cool event for our area and it would be good to get as many Canterbury 4wheelers out there as possible. I'm going to help marshall. Any club members that access this site, let your clubs kbnow as well so we can get them out to spectate.
Al

[niblik]

if my roster allows al, i'll be out there...

[DaveM]

Sounds like a good weekend, and its even better that its the same weekend I'm down for a 50th Might have to borrow a video camera I think

[albundy]

If anyone in Canterbury is keen there is a working bee out there this weekend to get the course ready. anyone interested in pitching in give me a txt/cll on 021925114. All shovels, picks, crow bars, winchs, etc gratefully apprecited and labour to go with it of course.
Al

[hiriklux]

only just spotted this !!!!! able to help another weekend though

[muddy]

Who's going out to spectate? This will be a cool event for our area and it would be good to get as many Canterbury 4wheelers out there as possible. I'm going to help marshall. Any club members that access this site, let your clubs kbnow as well so we can get them out to spectate.
Al

Why just go to spectate? The Clubman Class was created to encourage "Good Club Trucks" to get involved in competition. You don't have to enter every event in the South Island, and it doesn't cost much to have a go when the event is local. We've got a couple of 25 year old trucks (Safari and an FJ40) both with only minor modification (rear locker and mild lift) from Blenheim entering. It would be nice to see a few from Christchurch turn up as well...

[albundy]

I would but I am organising the marshalls and my winch is waiting for a new motor to arrive. Agree with what you say though. If I entered I would have a unfair advantage as I have driven some of the course.
Al

[muddy]

You may get an advantage - but I disagree that it would be unfair! If you're willing to put in the hard yards setting up the course, then any advantage you get is entirely fair! You still have to drive it anyway....

[jackaroo]

hi im new to the site but i am a keen 4x4er i was interested in comeing out to spectate how much is entry fee???

[wjw]

is this event open to spectators & does anyone have details on costs etc

http://www.4x4events.co.nz/?q=node/3

Sunday starts at 9am with entry at $5 per person or $15 per family at the gate and has a full on day of competition right in front of the spectators, food, drinks, and entertainment all in one place

It will be signposted from Hamner, Vehicles will be on show on teh Saturday

[albundy]

Looks like Hanmer is in for a good dumping of rain today. That will make the course more interesting. So who's coming out to watch the carnage? You's could all carpool and save on fuel.
Al

[niblik]

looks like i'm feckin workin for this one too!!! missed the timaru one, now this...


dammit..