Offroad-Express

Madmatt, Matt, White JTop Paj
Lincooln, Lincoln, Grey-ish Vitara SWB
HiluxDan, Dan, Hilux (although you prob figured that out from my user name)
LO LYF, Mark, green Hilux.
sibainmud, Simon, Terranosurus (the only one to complete a drag strip run)
uwshho, Caleb, manning the Norwest club stand/ passenger
andy3542, Andrew, Red 40 series cruiser parked by the Norwest stand (flatmate may drive my blue series 2a land rover down)
Drurban, Ruben In the Mighty Mu Haha.
Dieselboy, will bring a truck, but probably just watch and take photo's
coxsy
kamfer
SP450andLE, Louis, patchy mostly black Lada
WOPASS in the fawdy if the front drive shaft doesnt fly to bits...
UBZ with be there in the Blue Zuki.

Hi Gary and All

I'd suggest 30 min sessions are a sound idea. Apart from prizegiving assessment etc, it gives a regular opportunity to stop all movement and deal with very stuck vehicles or safety issues that crop up throughout the day. I for one wouldn't want to be floundering around in deep mud trying to secure a tow strop to someone's slop covered street vehicle not fitted with proper recovery hooks while random adrenalin pumped novices are tearing around me not realising their brakes have no traction either...
If you are driving, maybe take a fluro vest or wear something bright so you are very visible outside your truck whilst recovering vehicles. There's likely to be a number of other drivers lacking the inbuilt safety awareness that comes with a bit of 4x4 club membership or similar.
Mudfest is a great concept, so playing our part to keep it major incident free means we can do it again next year and beyond.
Cheers - Brett W

Gary Stirling wrote:"We were thinking a 30 minute session as well. Last man standing would stop the guys that try hard from winning, not that’s it a competition... ...Recovering stuck vehicles, now that could be an issue..."
Cheers Gary

Thats a very good point about vechile recovery . The thought of a Shiny buried up to sills in a bog and flying tow hooks / Shakles from snatching gives me the shivers.

What is the official stand on vechile mounted recovery points? will these be checked at Vechile inspection time, before people go and get themselves buried in the tank traps.

Secondally who will be performing vechile recoveries? personally I am very picky when its comes to who I will let hook up to my truck and recover me . Some drivers are just to abusive in their recovery technique.

UBZ wrote:Thats a very good point about vechile recovery .
who will be performing vechile recoveries? personally I am very picky when its comes to who I will let hook up to my truck and recover me . Some drivers are just to abusive in their recovery technique.

yea true that! D.B has a vid of me getting recovered that makes you cringe when watching

Ooooooh, old skool

Fun rallys......Gotta luv em

wopass wrote:

UBZ wrote:Thats a very good point about vechile recovery .
who will be performing vechile recoveries? personally I am very picky when its comes to who I will let hook up to my truck and recover me . Some drivers are just to abusive in their recovery technique.

yea true that! D.B has a vid of me getting recovered that makes you cringe when watching

That was nasty!!

I would rather get out and use the winch then get recovered like that!

DieselBoy wrote:Ooooooh, old skool

treehugger s

Satalite wrote:That was nasty!!

I would rather get out and use the winch then get recovered like that!

they wouldnt let me winch out remember... interesting bunch.

So it's go'n to be a bit like this ?

http://outdoorchannel.com/shows/mudslin ... taVRLFT7p6

Hi Mach1 will be there Looking like a great event. Blue Pardo Trials trucks #219 Thanks Stu

Madmatt, Matt, White JTop Paj
Lincooln, Lincoln, Grey-ish Vitara SWB
HiluxDan, Dan, Hilux (although you prob figured that out from my user name)
LO LYF, Mark, green Hilux.
sibainmud, Simon, Terranosurus (the only one to complete a drag strip run)
uwshho, Caleb, manning the Norwest club stand/ passenger
andy3542, Andrew, Red 40 series cruiser parked by the Norwest stand (flatmate may drive my blue series 2a land rover down)
Drurban, Ruben In the Mighty Mu Haha.
Dieselboy, will bring a truck, but probably just watch and take photo's
coxsy
kamfer
SP450andLE, Louis, EDIT: sharing driving duties in Lincooln's Vitara
WOPASS in the fawdy if the front drive shaft doesnt fly to bits...
UBZ with be there in the Blue Zuki.

wopass wrote:

Satalite wrote:That was nasty!!

I would rather get out and use the winch then get recovered like that!

they wouldnt let me winch out remember... interesting bunch.

Correct I remember that Rally. Was a good day, WE WERE laughing with you.

Dr_PC wrote: WE WERE laughing with you.

i dont recall laughing.

"lets smash that guy sideways through a bunch of trees!!! yeaaaa!!....."

pretty clever aye

back on topic though... got the truck all clean and running nice, ready for tomorrow...

PeterVahry wrote:So it's go'n to be a bit like this ?

http://outdoorchannel.com/shows/mudslin ... taVRLFT7p6

Just with less teeth and more fingers

xj wrote:
Just with less teeth and more fingers

Us or them?

Big-AL wrote:

xj wrote:
Just with less teeth and more fingers

Us or them?

Meh, let the viewers decide.

what is the start time etc for tomorrow??

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/MudFes ... 1974590537

I have had a heap of phone calls today frompeople asking if they can enter on the day,yes you can no problem. You just have to be there between 8-8.30am and turn into gate one at Hamptons, follow the Mudfest Signs

Mudfest NZ

8 am Gates open for entrants and Mudfest begins
8.30am Documentation starts, please bring your indemnity form and drivers licence with you.
After you have done documentation feel free to walk (wade) in the Mudfest paddock and check out what we have for you. No vehicles
... 9.15 drivers briefing
9.30 Gates open to the MudFest paddock for entrants to enter the paddock.
9.30 spectators start arriving at Mudfest paddock.
10am SUV course opens for trade stands holders only
3pm Mudfest drags, sudden death elimination.
4pm prize giving

Good morning people, the big day is here. Its not raining and the day should be a blast. Thank you to everyone for the feedback and help you guys have given over the last couple of months but now its time to get dirty, make sure you come and say hello and we will see you there. Cheers Gary

Had a nosey this morning. A few people had turned out. Bit of rain but not too bad.



















Couple of mishaps

I'm picking that last photo was the landing after the jump

WRNGLR wrote:I'm picking that last photo was the landing after the jump

Nope, hidden tree stump.

More Pic's and Vid's if people have them please........

Anyone get a pic of those promo girls battling the mud in their ridiculous heels

A few here if you are on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?s ... 288&type=1

how the phuck do you manage to do this within 30 seconds of getting on the paddock

Yeah I thought how much problems could we have in a flat paddock

lilpigzuk wrote:A few here if you are on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?s ... 288&type=1

how the phuck do you manage to do this within 30 seconds of getting on the paddock

yea mudmat had an interesting day to say the least...im surprised the nissan he bumped bent that easily

was a good day even with the shitty weather.

could have had a better wash down truck is my only sugestion for next time i could piss harder than the one those guys had

lilpigzuk wrote:A few here if you are on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?s ... 288&type=1

how the phuck do you manage to do this within 30 seconds of getting on the paddock

this may have something to do with it

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 6469_n.jpg

Hey, they said they wanted entertainment!!