Offroad-Express

My wife (Jayne, She who must be obeyed) has decided that after I do the repower in the Jimny I will need some practice before I start the competition year. Yep I will not be going to the South Island this year. So she has decided that I should put on a mini rally.

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September 2008

A Weekend away
From The South Drive 15 minutes north of Whangarei towards Cape Rienga and turn right off SH1 at Whakapara just after the BP petrol station onto The Old Russell road. It is sign posted to Oakura. A further 15km past Oakura on the right hand side of the road, some maps will show Tutaematai which is where we meet. You should see a big "The Farm” sign out the front. If you have driven too far you will drive over two single lane bridges that are right next to each other.
Journey time from Whangarei is approx. 60 minutes.

From the North Take the car ferry from Opua to Okiato/Russell. ($10 per car/$1 person or cyclist. Runs every 10 minutes or so.)Drive towards Russell for 5kms and turn right onto the Russell/Whangarei road. (sign posted to Whangarei/Rawhiti) After 20 minutes or so you will come to a gravel road on your right signposted Kawakawa/Waikaire - DO NOT TAKE THIS ROAD! (lots of people have) 500mtrs further down the hill the road makes a sharp left turn and to the right is another gravel road signposted Forest reserve. If you like windy gravel roads and looking at kauri trees then take this road as it is about 10 minutes quicker than continuing on the tar seal road around the coast past Jack's Bay, Parekura Bay, Elliots Beach and Ngiotonga. Do not take the roads to Rawhiti or Bland Bay, just stay on the road to Whangarei. The Farm is on the left hand side heading south after two single lane bridges and has a big ¨The Farm¨ sign out the front.
Journey time from Russell or Opua is approx. 50 minutes.

The Plan
Meet around midday or earlier on Saturday, get unloaded then early afternoon go do the tracks and play.
Saturday night swap stories about how good I am, (Shouldn’t take long). Go to bed early, get a good nights sleep, arise early Sunday morning and go do some (approx 12) hazards. Get all finished around 2.00pm. A sausage sizzle will be available immediately after hazards are finished on Sunday while points are being tallied.
The winners can collect his/her Chocolate fish, then you can all go home.

For those that don’t 4 wheel there are a lot of other things you can do at this site.

Hazards
Will not be pegged for shiny vehicles, but rather more of a Pre Trials tougher Laurie Sanson type of hazard. I will be responsible for the pegging of them.
We are looking at 3 separate classes depending on numbers:
Super Modified – National class C &D
Modified – National class E & F
The Rest – everyone else.



The website to find out where the place is, the type of accommodation that is available, and the cost. http://thefarm.co.nz/frameset_home.htm. I have already booked the double room with ensuite. The woolshed is highly recommended.

The owner charges $20/vehicle per day but I’m sure that we can get it for $20 per vehicle plus the accommodation costs. You will need to make your own bookings for accommodation.

Note of importance: Bloody good AT’s are minimum tyre requirements. This place when dry and fine can be done on a powered skateboard, when wet the tracks can be winch material or really big horsepower which in the past has ended in tears.

I would like to know how many are interested so I have a rough idea of how many to expect, but you make your own arrangements for accommodation and meals etc. Check ‘The Farm’ web page for meal options. No MacD’s around the corner. This event will be notified to both Whangarei and Bay of Islands Clubs as well as here on the Forum.


Dan

Im in, will need practice

I'm in whangarei n at this stage count me in, but i will have to confirm closer to the day as im going to be rebuilding the landy n yea not too sure if it will be driveable on the day but i'll try & make sure it is coz i wanna get out for a play

Hmm seems like a good target date to get my buggy finished and back on the road. Not to far from home either. Light pencil for me at this stage. Will have to see If I can get the garage time to get buggy finished, and then get a pass Any chance of just doing day 2. I know the night would be the fun bit but given I'm likely to be road crew for a team in the Dennys 4 dayer in October overnight passes are at a premium.

Dan
Would the new lada be alright? its only going to have a 4point cage in it though.

Stu

fourdogs wrote:Dan
Would the new lada be alright? its only going to have a 4point cage in it though.

Stu

Your life your call... But I think so, like anything you pull out when of the hazard when you want to

meatc wrote:overnight passes are at a premium.

Whos the boss in your house?? (With a quick look over my shoulder to make sure Jayne is not watching this) If you only want the hazard day fine wih me will cost you $20 for the labd access and dont be late getting there

jeez a bit more notice wuld be nice!!!
might come up for a play, if nothing else on,
thinking about it, might fill up with fuel now, could be 3 bucks by then

Think I will have to come up for this one.
Spent a few weeks staying at the Farm a couple of years ago. Fantastic spot and very cool people. Spent one very funny afternoon teaching backpackers how to control skids and slides in my Whale

Hi Dan,
count me in.Getting back into 4wd now iv found a job
that gives me weekends off.See you at the next club meeting.
Al-Whangarei,ex white 413 now red escudo.

So any idea of who is coming? have you booked your accomadation? Are you going to be there for one or both days,

Aaaaaaaaaah, my family owns a bach at Russell, hella keen to get up there haven't been up for a while this would be a good reason for me to get up there but alas, truck wont be ready

You'll have to rub my light pencil bookng out. Just worked out its not only she who must be obeyeds birthday but also wedding anniversary that weekend. Oh yeh and the truck is un likely to be finished. Getting very sick of work getting in way of play. Have a great weekend.

sounds like it will be an awsome weekend might just have to come along to that 1.

Was a good weekend had a rum or 2 Saturday night after doing the tracks Sunday did some hazards and fell down
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Aw come on Dan , any better pic's . If its a link its not working and I could not get to the host site .

was gonna ask how it went, but seeing you were asking for wiring diagrams didnt think the jimny was running!! Any chance of a better pic or more of the weekend

I figured out the link :

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