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worthog wrote:Sorry Turoa, you have to be fit to be a navi - too manys beers

Im fit Larry

maybe ill have to get the LR going and enter that :batman:

turoa wrote:maybe ill have to get the LR going and enter that :batman:

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I am entering the Safari and Hosehustler is my winch bitch. We will be representing ORE National 4x4 Assoc. Any you Nth island boys putting an ORE team in
Al

albundy wrote:I am entering the Safari and Hosehustler is my winch bitch. We will be representing ORE National 4x4 Assoc. Any you Nth island boys putting an ORE team in
Al

Could put my entry in representing ORE.

Anyone else thinking of entering? Got to me more interested than just Al and I.

I'm just bumping this back into the current forums. Entries close 6 Sep. Lots of "Gunna's" so far but not many paid-up entries. Email mark.shepherd@xtra.co.nz for entries.

Think "gunna" is as far as im going to beable to get unforchanatly now. Would like to have headed over but are a little too short of money to get my truck over the straight and back

doddzee wrote:Think "gunna" is as far as im going to beable to get unforchanatly now. Would like to have headed over but are a little too short of money to get my truck over the straight and back

what does it cost to get you over there and back mate ?

i would be willing to put a tenner in to help, if theres 15 or 20 of us that do that then you might just get there ?

Next year Ill enter in the mean time I will have to get some practice in doing some of Als westcoast trips

wopass wrote:

doddzee wrote:Think "gunna" is as far as im going to beable to get unforchanatly now. Would like to have headed over but are a little too short of money to get my truck over the straight and back

what does it cost to get you over there and back mate ?

i would be willing to put a tenner in to help, if theres 15 or 20 of us that do that then you might just get there ?

I'll put in a tenner too keep doddgee down there

lilpigzuk wrote:

wopass wrote:

doddzee wrote:Think "gunna" is as far as im going to beable to get unforchanatly now. Would like to have headed over but are a little too short of money to get my truck over the straight and back

what does it cost to get you over there and back mate ?

i would be willing to put a tenner in to help, if theres 15 or 20 of us that do that then you might just get there ?

I'll put in a tenner too keep doddgee down there

Yeah fuckyou very much Rex

The trip on the ferry was going to cost about 500 return, then accomidation, gas, plus a few thing that i should do to my truck before an event like that its looking that it will cost over a thouusand, little out to my reach at the moment due to my daily driver packing a sad. Will aim to make one at a later date.

wopass wrote:what does it cost to get you over there and back mate ?

i would be willing to put a tenner in to help, if theres 15 or 20 of us that do that then you might just get there ?

I'm sure I could manage a tax deductable donation but I guess the $1k target will be a bit hard to reach

Sadam_Husain wrote:

wopass wrote:what does it cost to get you over there and back mate ?

i would be willing to put a tenner in to help, if theres 15 or 20 of us that do that then you might just get there ?

I'm sure I could manage a tax deductable donation but I guess the $1k target will be a bit hard to reach

Keep your donations, the first round of the nationals is the weekend after so ill consintrate on that for now.

:salut:

Entries were to close tomorrow....

We have only 2 entries so far from outside Marlborough - and 8 local trucks. We will run the event at that, but would prefer to have more entries - we can manage up to 24 competitors. We will accept late entries until a week before the event (29 Sept)

Next year mate i'm there:)

We'll be a bit disappointed if there aren't a few late entries - the sponsors have really come to the party. First prize value around $700. And LOTS of smaller prizes. All competitors will go home with something...

1st prize is one 40" Irok??

would love to come from Qtown4wdclub but my truck's not going...got my bits from auz last week and i'm 4 bolts short,with a lot of work to do...maybe next..winch challenge in Queenstown was bloody good..nice trucks and good turn out..wish i could've...

BLAH BLAH BLAH .
....I can,t make it ..... It's too dear to get on the ferry .... blah.

I have just spent two saturdays fitting up a borrowed winch , strengthening my wagon and generally getting ready for this event in Blenheim .

Count me in , Trev

Lurch

how the entries list looking? is there still a shotfall?

1lurch wrote:BLAH BLAH BLAH .
....I can,t make it ..... It's too dear to get on the ferry .... blah.

I have just spent two saturdays fitting up a borrowed winch , strengthening my wagon and generally getting ready for this event in Blenheim .

Count me in , Trev

Lurch

Easier to say when you live little over an hour away and can borrow gear I guess
If I wasn't such a blouse I'd enter

i went to the reefton one blew an engine before it started, i hydrauliced another motor a couple of days ago, i have a new one turning up in a couple of days, it will require re certification again because of a few extras, it will be close but we should be there, whats 1800 k's for a days fun.

swampa wrote:i went to the reefton one blew an engine before it started, i hydrauliced another motor a couple of days ago, i have a new one turning up in a couple of days, it will require re certification again because of a few extras, it will be close but we should be there, whats 1800 k's for a days fun.

Hope they allow spectators be good to see that in action

1lurch wrote:BLAH BLAH BLAH .
....I can,t make it ..... It's too dear to get on the ferry .... blah.

I have just spent two saturdays fitting up a borrowed winch , strengthening my wagon and generally getting ready for this event in Blenheim .

Count me in , Trev

Lurch

Wow and after the comp you will have a hole week to take the winch off, jump on that ferry and get over here to enter the first round of the national trials.

Cant do everything.

1lurch wrote:BLAH BLAH BLAH .
....I can,t make it ..... It's too dear to get on the ferry .... blah.

I have just spent two saturdays fitting up a borrowed winch , strengthening my wagon and generally getting ready for this event in Blenheim .

Count me in , Trev

Lurch

it better be just roamers now that you may not be entering
as that would be just rude
see you all tomorrow track's look really good

Any comments on this event.

Text message from Bruce (Hughes) basically said it was an awesome and well run event. He drove the Hilux hybrid up. Don't know any results.

Apologies to all for not getting a summary of the event out. One of our "Lessons Learned" is the need to get marshalls to take photo's & collect them afterwards... None of us took a camera so lots of good opportunities were missed. Next time around we'll try to get them centralised & send a CD out to all competitors.

We felt the event went pretty well. There were 14 entries in the end. Some damage, but it was all at different places, so we blame it on the drivers, rather than any particular stages causing the problems. Most routes were deliberately kept tight with plenty of trees & rocks to wind around. Too much pace led to panel damage, but speeds were kept low enough so there was little risk of serious injury. There were no sidling sections, and the steep sections were taken square on, with compulsory winch sections designated where we thought there was potential to go wrong if it was attempted to drive them. The closest thing to a rollover to my knowledge was a local truck which "flopped" on it's side entering a flat bog too fast & bouncing off the ruts.

Speaking of "Next Time"....

We're planning to do it all again over Queens Birthday weekend 31 May - 2 June. A winter event will make the tracks a bit more difficult, and ensure the fire risk isn't a problem. The plan is to have a couple of night stages on the Saturday, then the main event all day Sun. Mon for repairs & travel home.

We have a number of new tracks, and enough variation on the "old" ones to provide new challenges to those coming back. Once again, it will not be open to the general public for spectators, but competitor's support crews will be welcome. There are concerns with security, road congestion, and disturbance to stock if there are too many visitors. We'll welcome any volunteers for marshalls. We'd like to have enough marshalls so we can rotate them around a little so they can do a bit of spectating as well.

So pencil the dates in your diaries and come along for a fun-filled weekend....

LURCH,lift & shift must pay well for driving crap i take it...

p.s least doddzee can afford his own winch 2much!

Entries open now for the next round!

Queens Birthday Weekend in Blenheim. Sat 31 May - scrutineering and 4 night stages (optional non-scoring stages for Clubman Class). Sun 1 May - 12 stages - all longer and more challenging than last year with Clubman on different lines through the rough bits so they don't have to drag through 36in ruts.

Entry fee $150 - limited to 25 entries.

Email topofthesouth@clear.net.nz for entry details