Offroad-Express

Hi People,

Just to keep you up to date, Most of the details have been sorted, and tracks set.

A couple of things have changed ... details of event as follows:

The Event will run from the 2nd - 4th of April (easter weekend)

Friday the 2nd - scruitneering 8am - 11am
2 day stages followed by 2 night stages.

Sat 3rd - 8 day stages, 1 night stage

sun 4th - a minimum of 4 stages possibly 6 depending on weather and how tired you guys are

Note: All the tracks are being pre-driven at least twice, prior to the event using an electric winch.

Camping, Toilets, Showers and water blaster on site

We have a great range of sponsers on-board this year who have put up some excellent prizes.

Cost: entry fee $210

Entry's will be available to be downloaded from the Norwest OHV website shortly. www.norwestohv.co.nz



Challenge trucks are able to enter this event at a reduced entry fee, if you are interested contact either myself or tony.

Any Questions, you can either ask here, phone or PM me

Cheers
Steve

Note: You better get your co-drivers eating their weetbix now hehehe

Forgot to mention that if there:s any South Island trucks interested in coming up you will get free entry and we can even help store your trucks if your thinking of doing the Superwinch tough truck challenge a few weeks later..

COOL

Passes gained from all the required places so we be there. Looks like a early start friday morning though.

Have you got a link to the ohv club site?

Hi People ,Entry forms for this years event are now up on the Norwest ohv web site ,any questions please ask.Although the competition starts on the Friday mid afternoon and finishes around 4pm ish on the Sunday you are welcome to arrive thus night and stay on the Sun night. http://www.norwestohv.co.nz cheers steve

The final day for entrys will be 22nd March .if we dont get the min number required by that date we will pull the pin and return all recieved entrys fees
Cheers Steve

hi steve how many entries you got so far? could be keen just needa stretch the finances

Hi mate at this stage we have only 6 paid entrys ,but in saying that the winch challenge competitors would have to be the worst for leaving things till the last moment .If every one who said they were entering do we should end up with 15 trucks racing for over $7000 in prizes ..Steve

That recession must be biting real hard.
We have 2 entrants for the superwinch.

Maybe we should have set up a 10 km loop track and let them drive around it for 2 days. Winching optional? Passing encouraged!!!

Would that get the numbers in?

Jungle

monstr wrote:Hi mate at this stage we have only 6 paid entrys ,but in saying that the winch challenge competitors would have to be the worst for leaving things till the last moment .If every one who said they were entering do we should end up with 15 trucks racing for over $7000 in prizes ..Steve

Make that 7, ours is in the mail as of half an hour ago

Hi Mate cheers for that ,We have made the call and its going ahead ,hopefully we might get one or two more but we can run with what weve got ,thanks to our very generous sponsors every truck will get more than the entry costs in prizes (more like close to double) the top 6 or 7 have some pretty neat prizes
Steve

With only 7 entries looks like we could get through the stages quick, guess I'll have to dig out an extra chilli bin for a few more liquid refreshments

Nah weve now got 12 entries now and ill be very suprised,if you get through some of the stages quick ,if you lot do we will just add more we do have some back up stages in case you guys are to good

hey steve if i get my shit heap running by then can i rock out for a drive round to take some pics/vids? not holding my breath but i may have it running again by then...maybe

Hi Mate yep no problems ,even if you dont get your truck running rock on up anyway and ill see to it you get a seat in a truck to get you around the stages ,mind you it might be a Nissan so you might want to think about it ,we might even convert you"

I just heard that a particular Landrover team are too scared to camp next to our team as apparently we stay up all night

Now I take objection to that as we always have at least 3 hours sleep!

So I guess you have a choice, come and join in, stay away or take the appropriate cup of cement and harden the F..k up!

See you all Friday!!!!!!!!!!!

What makes you think your going to have time to sleep

Winch Challenge owwwwwwwn bitches

Just gotta weld the chassis back together and get some rear lights working

monstr wrote:What makes you think your going to have time to sleep

Get the feeling tradition is going to dictate that we don't go to bed before about 3 am, though we will be trying to break the curse of Darin and Nor West.

Truck ready (final shake down yesterday) spares packed, and most importantly chilli bin is ready and waiting for a few green bottles.. Oh yeah coey has been running, and eating plenty of weatbix

Weve been pretty good to you guys this year ,the first 4 or 5 stages are easy ones ,then once we have built up your confidence you have some that will really test the truck and crew Hmm that reminds me i must go and stirr up the bogs on Thursday as there looking at getting close to being driveable "bloody weather we need rain" any marshals up the park on Thursday are more than welcome to try some of the stages also ..Steve

What time is to early on Thursday??

Aiming to beat the easter rush, so looking at getting there mid arvo, ??

so does that mean im allowed to try and drive the tracks in 2 wheel drive? paying much attention to the easy parts, making them harder which excess wheel spin, and bring the water truck up to fill the bogs full of water? Im sure i can get a few other guys up there over the nest few days, all in 2wd of course, making as much noise and mess as possible? Are you still putting that big ditch in this year? the one that the drivers cant see as they are racing along a high speed steve? the one that ripped some front diffs out last year

Hi Chris i think you had better get back in touch with your shrink as the medication is wearing off

hahaha medication wont help im afraid steve, apparently im terminal

DieselBoy wrote:What time is to early on Thursday??

Aiming to beat the easter rush, so looking at getting there mid arvo, ??

Hi Pete if this question is for me im aimimg to be up at the park around 7-30 am might be a few mins late as i have some pick ups on the way if you arrive and im not around i will be over the back of the park checking out how much bunting the cows have eaten ,either way i will be at the woolshed around lunch time ..steve

DieselBoy wrote:What time is to early on Thursday??

Aiming to beat the easter rush, so looking at getting there mid arvo, ??

If you are all turning up early, make sure you leave space for us! We won't be there until Friday morning.

Don't foget we will have full workshop including welder etc so as long you we have a good site we will share with those that save it for us! We might even be able to swap a hot shower for the service as well.

Oooooh the brownie points i could get if i managed to secure a hot shower...........

darinz wrote: We might even be able to swap a hot shower for the service as well.

Dont give to many showers away, I'm only bringing about 350 litres of water

THe Official Results are as follows ,(only have drivers names at the moment)


Place Driver Truck Points
1st Scott Toyota 1325
2nd Dan Suzuki 1295
3rd Bernie Jeep 1179
4th Mike Maybelle suzuki 1159
5th Mike Gore Toyota 1151
6th Peter/Sara Suzuki 1054
7th Glen Landrover 1024
8th Sam Jeep 994
9th Dave Obery Nissan 866
10th Dave Coss Nissan 848
11th Anthony Jeep 837
12th Alan Jeep 833
13th Kevon Suzuki 783
14th John Nissan 466

Many Thanks to all competitors for all your effort and attitude shown during this event Steve/Tony

hey steve and tony. awesome event!! well run and excellent track setting! wraped that i didnt break my truck. had a great wknd !! thanx heaps. (the lack of political BS was awesome) GREAT EVENT