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ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 4:39 pm
by brianr70
does anyone know where this event is being held???
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:14 pm
by Jungle
Rotorua!!!!!!!!!! ha ha
Its being run for sure. 11th 12th and 13th of July.
Cheers
Jungle
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 7:12 pm
by Dak
I'll be there again. Looking forward to it.
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 7:19 pm
by 86-surf
where abouts in rotorua?
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 7:26 pm
by wopass
86-surf wrote:where abouts in rotorua?
Mc Ds car park ?......

Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 7:32 pm
by 86-surf
ill stop there on the way.
but where is it?
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:49 pm
by Sadam_Husain
86-surf wrote:ill stop there on the way.
but where is it?
Its a non spectator event Jase, you've got to volunteer to be a marshal to get to watch it

Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:09 pm
by skid
Sadam_Husain wrote:86-surf wrote:ill stop there on the way.
but where is it?
Its a non spectator event Jase, you've got to volunteer to be a marshal to get to watch it

its allright, he will still be trying to get out of the McDs carpark in low range by the time its over
but really if ya wanna help then go back up the page and send George of the Jungle a PM and offer your services.
I'm sure he could come up with a job for you
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:42 am
by Jungle
A few plans for this years event.
We hoped to use the Village Green but that may be a little harder than first thought.
Mamaku is also being looked at again. The forest has been partially harvested so new area's need to be found.
Highlands block would also be a good starting day if access is available and we may use Pete Flemings block for a night stage or two.
The Geyserland Club runs this event every year and we don't usually go looking for volunteers. The best way to view this event is to be the support crew for a racing team. Fix CV's while the driver warms up. That sort of thing.
Cheers
George
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:25 pm
by Dak
Pick me, pick me for support crew for monstr, he's BOUND to break a couple of CV's at least

Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:35 pm
by monstr
Hey Mate your quite welcome to tag along with us ,We shouldnt brake any CVs for awhile were now running the Cal offroad chrome molly ones and touch wood even though weve tried we havent broken one yet ..Steve
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:49 pm
by Dak
Heh, yea no worries Steve, I still have memories of the Superwinch Challenge. I'll see all you guys there for sure.

Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:15 am
by Jungle
Just a reminder. This event is held in a working forest.
It is pretty much run behind locked gates. If you are attending as support crew, there will most likely be vehicle limitations on numbers and we have to sign in all vehicles and drivers.
You wont be able to just turn up and drive in.
Make sure you are organised before the event.
Cheers
Jungle
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 8:59 pm
by mesomuddy
Hey Jungle are the entry forms available for Rotorua ? cheers darryn
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 3:21 pm
by Jungle
Will chase up on Entry forms.
Need to see if that has been made public.
Cheers
G
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:33 pm
by Jungle
Ok. Entry forms have arrived.
I can email these out or you can wait, while I work out how to upload them onto the Geyserland website.
http://www.geyserland4wd.co.nz/We have just upgraded the site.
Cheers
Jungle
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 2:30 pm
by darinz
Are you going to send them to the usual guys or do we have to ask?
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:00 pm
by Jungle
They have been sent out to the past years competitors. Not sure if your on that list.
Give me your email address and I'll send them out if you don't already have one.
Cheers
Jungle
p.s. Sounds like they may be on the website tonight.
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:20 pm
by Jungle
Just a wee update. Track clearing and setting is almost done.
Found a little bit of water for one of Sundays stages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-4yMNV-mzMWe still have room for more competitors. But your running out of time.
Cheers
Jungle
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:25 pm
by mesomuddy
Checked out the youtube link, just a thought did you bother to recover Jean from that or is the "yota" to be used as a winch point cheers darryn.

Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:59 pm
by monstr
Bugger,better make sure i put the bungs back in the truck and Dions got his water wings on ...
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:23 am
by Jungle
I thought you may have wanted to know what happened to Gene.
Winch motor gave him trouble earlier in the day so I headed around the other side and recovered him with the trusty PTO.
Its bloody swampy out there. i had to be recovered while trying to come in from the other end.
Another link for recovery :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpsObNVA8UoMake sure your ground anchors are in good shape. I'll be setup somewhere around that pond as a winch point.
Jungle
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:51 am
by mesomuddy
Hey Jungle wanted to enter the Rotorua challenge again this however, the RR is in need of some small repairs from Woodhill 100 waiting for parts and automotive repair specialist to fit will push me past the 11th August start of your event.
So.... was hoping I could come down and have a look see !? Any chance of that ? cheers Darryn
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:08 am
by Jungle
Should be able to sort something out.
Will private message ya.
G
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:09 pm
by darinz
I guess that means there will be a very experienced marshall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:25 pm
by Jungle
Spot on!
You coming down to race darin?
G
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:03 pm
by Jafa
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:17 pm
by darinz
Yip! Been driving it today, so unless I can't get a WOF I'll be there.
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:02 am
by Clint
Got a few pics from yesterday, the Rotorua club laid on a great event, well done Sam & the team
Raana doing the stop drop & roll, in this stage the driver had to stop in a box & go under then back around before continuing:

Rob on the run:

Mike getting in some ground anchor loving:

Gene looking for SS14

Cheers
Clint
Re: ROTORUA WINCH CHALLENGE
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:33 pm
by monstr
Hi all just to let you know that the winch challenge just completed will be shown on Sky sport next week at 7pm on Monday 21st and 6pm on the 22nd july ,those with poor mans TV will have to wait till the 12th Oct on TV 3 ..Cheers