Offroad-Express

Madaz wrote:Just a question about the night stages: are we going to benefit greatly if we all have auxillary lighting, or will 2 headlights and a dolphin torch suffice?

Cheers

xj wrote:

BrentC wrote:

xj wrote:Brent, we're only asking all these questions 'cause we want your avatar to depict your reality!

Man - I hope your jollopy lasts long enough to come through my section

LOL, it doesnt comply to the rules in regards to the ali or steel head cover required for soft-tops. Hence, i shant be attending. Well, might have to come and have a shuftie though.

Jafa wrote:

BrentC wrote:

xj wrote:Brent, we're only asking all these questions 'cause we want your avatar to depict your reality!

Man - I hope your jollopy lasts long enough to come through my section

Jollopy

xj wrote:Brent, i wouldnt have the foggiest idea on even where to stand..... you have seen my driving aye, my standing aint much better!

Rural53 wrote:Have you got many entries?

about 15, spots are filling steady, so if your keen your entry will need to go somewhere other than the post box on the entry form
can send it to me if they want
C/- 141 Barber Rd
Bombay
Franklin 2675

wopass wrote:close date for entrys today...

waiting for a decision from potential winch man...

..............you will be fine if you get your entry away this weekend, to
address above

Madaz wrote:Just in a swamp on the back of a mates farm

wopass wrote:

Madaz wrote:Just in a swamp on the back of a mates farm

how did your winch go man ?

DieselBoy wrote:A couple more Q's about the event

There's camping available for Saturday night correct??

Are we able to bring a support vehicle to carry our tools, spares, food, jackets and camera's etc between stages? After doing the Extreme park event last year, having a support vehicle would make the event so much more enjoyable!!!!

Hi Nathan,

I have been talking to Brent about the Winch Challenge and he has referred me to you in regard to one particular question.

I would like to know if we can take a support vehicle.

After doing a couple of other Club Class Winch Challenge events, it has highlighted to us that having a support vehicle would greatly enhance the enjoyment of the event.

The reason being, it would mean that we could take a more elaborate tool kit and spares kit than what we are able to carry in the competing vehicle, which is also of benefit to the other competitors in our group, and prevents having to get other competitors to run each other back to the car park to get required items out of their tow vehicles.

It also means we have somewhere to put food and drink and warm clothes, such as wet weather gear etc, which makes the wait between turns to compete in the stages much more enjoyable.

The driver of the support vehicle also has the opportunity to get some great footage of the action on each stage, as they aren’t trekking on foot for half an hour to get between stages and missing half the action.

I don’t know if you are planning to split the field up into two groups, but there’s no reason why our support vehicle couldn’t also take other peoples gear as well.

The support vehicle is a well set up club truck, the driver is a NZ4WDA member through the Waikato Club, and will have the necessary 3rd party insurance.

Your thoughts please!!

Cheers,
Pete
027 357 9547

Hi Peter
You are most welcome to take a support vehicle to the camp site. However that is where it would stay, Due to the fact that the property is a working farm and we have limited control over who is driving support vehicles around, the decision has been made that the the only vehicles that will be allowed to drive around the event are competition vehicles (and even that is controlled) and officials vehicles. As you can imagine the kayos of having another 20 or so support vehicles cruising around the place creating issues I don't need, And if I say yes to one I have to say yes to everybody.
As you can appreciate their are some reasonably big issues with liability and I have to air on the side of caution. I also have to keep the property owner happy and he has voiced concerns excessive traffic.
With this in mind we have tried too plan the stages so that they are reasonably close together.
Regards Nathen Phillips

DieselBoy wrote:Anyone else besides wopass and I entering from ORE????

We're all AMPED and ready to go

wopass wrote:how many stages are there going to be mate ? i just went thru the thread and cant find the answer... wondering how much fuel to bring for the truck

wopass wrote:

DieselBoy wrote:Anyone else besides wopass and I entering from ORE????

We're all AMPED and ready to go

well...kinda ready

will be nice to marshals as long as marshals are nice to us hint hint...

how many stages are there going to be mate ? i just went thru the thread and cant find the answer... wondering how much fuel to bring for the truck

darinz wrote:
I'll be nice to you as long as you don't break any rules!!!!!!!!!