Manukau Winch Challenge 2012

[Jerry]

new camera (7d) arrived today, heading up thurs in convoy with taz01

[isuzumudman]

Dave,
Is scrutineering on site in Onewhero? And when? Club web site doc just says 'To be confirmed'
Warren

Scrutineering is at the rugby club on Friday starting 3.00pm.
See the post previous to yours above.
Emails going to competitors tonight.
Dave

[Mike_lux]

Is this event spectator friendly? I've never been to a winch challenge and was keen to check it out but am having trouble finding much information regarding spectators and locations

[kbushnz]

The Saturday event would be the one to go see, most of the tracks appear to be in a cluster. And an easy walk between.
I have seen the competitors info pack and it has great instructions for access..
Perhaps Dave could post up a link ?
Looking forward to this weekend !

[4WDbits]

Saturday event is at (S37 17.674 E175 04.271) according to the doc on Manukau web site. Paste that location into maps.google.co.nz and you'll see exactly where car park is for Saturday stages.
Day stages are much more spectator friendly than night stages.

[Mike_lux]

Sweet thanks for the info, anyways else heading down from Auckland to watch?

[Jay]

Yup, Im thinking I might head down on Saturday to spectate...

Jay

[suzookyman]

Is this event spectator friendly? I've never been to a winch challenge and was keen to check it out but am having trouble finding much information regarding spectators and locations

I have filmed a few Winch comps for my mate ( suzukisport ) and their truck,the Green Escudo thing. Check them out, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-_4OAzZzQE
Al

[Mike_lux]

Cool vid, you've given me some inspiration to take my camera down

[jeremy]

Spectator info is at http://www.auckland4wd.org.nz/visitors/article.asp?article=820368310

[OVOXO]

^^ Cheers

[suzukisport]

We are all loaded up ready to go,
See you all there.

[wopass]

better get the truck out and go get another WOF i guess... might be at scruitineering bout 5ish ?... i hope...if the truck makes it...Lol

[wopass]

choice challenge guys and girls.

Jerry, your go pro I'm not sure if I had it turned on during stages or not I'm not that techo-nogically minded

hope to see you all at prize giving tomorrow morning

I'll take the DNF for our last stage just to keep my truck unscathed

where's all the you tube vids!!?? can't wait

Churrrrrrr

[kbushnz]

Well another great event.. Well done Manukau4wd Club... Weather held off and we even got an air show from Ardmore. Will post some pics later, need food.
For those on FB try this link (if it works) http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 916&type=3

[suzookyman]

Great event, hat's off to the organisers (they had some tuff decisions today ) (stage 9 being one of them). I will be there next year in the Manukau class if you do it again . I hope my fellow Northlander's ( Kevon & Thor, Tony & Martin, Kelvin & Pete ) do well in the end results
Al

[coxsy]

[4WDbits]

Great event, thanks to Dave the the Manukau club. Short sharpe stages with a few places to put the boot in, really enjoyed it.

[suzookyman]

Results please

[isuzumudman]

Coming.

Now here: http://manukau4wd.org.nz/trip-info.htm? ... rip_id=156

Sorry for the delay. Had to have a little shut eye this afternoon.
Dave

[suzukisport]

Great event, thanks to all who helped out. Well done to all the winners.

First video posted, Kelvin and Pete taking out 3rd in Manukau class.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLQPCa-5 ... re=g-all-u

[suzukisport]

Another video has been posted of our truck on a few stages.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxnDjuBD ... re=g-all-u

[Jerry]

great event had a ball a truckload of photos to go thru, cheers to stinky for the loan of the GU whilst my dented playdoh is being looked at , taz and paul came 2nd in class ... thanks to dave and everyone else for a well organised event ... will post more soon

[SV1K]

Great event, thanks to all who helped out. Well done to all the winners.

First video posted, Kelvin and Pete taking out 3rd in Manukau class.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLQPCa-5 ... re=g-all-u

what motor do they have in that nissan?

[suzukisport]

Great event, thanks to all who helped out. Well done to all the winners.

First video posted, Kelvin and Pete taking out 3rd in Manukau class.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLQPCa-5 ... re=g-all-u

what motor do they have in that nissan?

It's got an ls1 in it.

[isuzumudman]

Coming.

Now here: http://manukau4wd.org.nz/trip-info.htm? ... rip_id=156

Sorry for the delay. Had to have a little shut eye this afternoon.
Dave

Stage times and penalties now at same location. http://manukau4wd.org.nz/trip-info.htm? ... rip_id=156
Dave

[taz01]

a big thanks to organizers,marshals,land owners etc of this great fun event was a blast i will be back for next years
shame dave forgot about the whitebait breaky bribe
was pleased to have completed every stage bit over on s10 but considering pto drive was rotating in oval directions it stayed together amazingly
had a good run home just on 9hrs better than the 11.5hrs up .........
sorting out video from in cab will get something up soon

[isuzumudman]

Hi Taz,
My apologies for the lapse. So many things happening over the weekend. The whitebait fritters on Friday morning were fantastic. T'was the morning of the day everything became intense.
Was great to see you again after last November.
Maybe you should organise a WC soon.
Dave