Offroad-Express

Round five of the Mainland Winch Challenge Series is at Pucker Park on the 14th and 15th of October.

The event starts in the Hanmer Township on Friday night at 5pm with Scrutineering, ‘Show and Shine’, ‘Kiwi ingenuity’ and ‘Highest Ramp Travel Index’. With a free Sausage Sizzle available while this takes place. We then move out to the park for 3 night stages from approx 8.30pm. On Saturday there are a further 7 (minimum) stages commencing from 10am. Prize giving is dinner at the ‘Hot Springs Hotel’ at 7.00pm. Great prizes are up for grabs, along with a weekend of great 4Wding.

Get In Early!!!

Every entry received before the 8th of October goes into the draw to win Dinner for 2 at the Alpine Village Inn, along with free entry for 2 at the Hanmer Hot Pools. Total Value approx $150.00. Prize drawn on 9th October and will be presented during scrutineering on Friday.

For those not competing, but who still want to be a part of the action, we require marshals etc to help on Saturday. All marshals get free lunch and are given a $25 fuel voucher. If this sounds like you then email info@puckerpark.co.nz or phone 021 224 1148. Training and gear will be provided. These events depend on the support of others to make them happen so all help is gratefully received.

Spectators are welcome with food and drink available throughout the day on Saturday

Entry fee $155.00 includes 2 meals at prize giving, extra meals available at $27.50 per person.
Further information available at http://www.puckerpark.co.nz or via Email info@puckerpark.co.nz


Rules as per Mainland Winch Challenge, with Clubman "B" invitational class. Rule Book available at: http://www.mainlandwinchchallenges.co.nz and attached below.
Classes
Clubman A (max tire size 840mm)

Clubman B (max tire size 930mm)
In Clubman class a roll cage is not essential. Wire winch rope can only be used in conjunction with a plate and pin ground anchor.

Open (max tire size 930mm) Registration and current WoF required. Minimum 3rd party insurance, with proof to be supplied at scrutineering.

Outlaw (max tire size 930mm) no registration or WoF required.

· All vehicles must have the following:
· Full vehicle and rated equipment inventory including
· Rated tow hooks front and rear
· Winch
· A portable "Ground Anchor" suitable for the size/weight of the vehicle
· Tree trunk protector(s) with a minimum 75mm web width.
· A snatch block of suitable size.
· 2 pairs of winching gloves
· 2 rated bow shackles 3.25t minimum
· 2 cable dampeners, physical size 900mm x 500mm
· Two 1 kg minimum multi-purpose dry chemical fire extinguishers to cover A B C&E type fires. The contents needle must be showing in the green band. They must be mounted securely with at least one within easy reach of either Driver or Co-Driver at all times while seated in the vehicle.
· A comprehensive off-highway first aid kit.
· Crash helmets, to comply with NZS5430 or AS11698 safety standards
· A suitable size vehicle jack, jacking plates and wheel brace.
· UHF Radio must be at least 0.5 watt (Channel 40 will be the Safety Channel)

Sounds awesome Jase!
I won't be missing this one. I'll be give giving the bro shit till he enters as well.
Can't wait. Gotta love those night stages. Last years was wicked.
Great seeing you lot putting on these events. Thanks heaps!!

This event is getting close now 3 night stages on friday night starting about 8.30ish (depending when it gets dark enough). Main event is on Saturday starting around 10ish. We have now got 10 stages set for the Saturday so it should be fun to drive or to watch. Spectators are welcome.

this is a great event, and highly recommend to all those that wish to have a go at winch comps.
club class is fun and a good stating point, there are not to many events that cater for clubman B so have a go, its great fun.
keep up the great work fellas

We have been setting out tracks this weekend and putting lots of options in for the club class all we need now is a few club men to come and give it a wirl so get your entries in and come and have ago it will be an awsome event and good for spectators as well so come and watch if you dont enter

looking forward to seeing some of the local club guys there

cheers rik

Not long now boys, how bout some of you club truck guys dust off the winches and have a go. You'd have a ball

Man. How time flys! Bro's still got to get his gearbox out of the 40 yet.

What time jase do you wont us marshell on site for saturday

Event kicks off bout 10 so if you can be there by 9ish ill give us time to get you all organised.

Cheers

Ok folks, heading up to Hanmer tonight so will be offline. We have 9 confirmed entries which is a bit slack but the guys that have entered will have a ball and are guaranteed some great prizes We will be taking enties right up until the event starts so if any of you decide you want to give it a go then just rock up. The park will be open on sunday if any of you want to have a go at the courses without the pressure of competition. For those of you that are coming to help out please remember to bring your radios.

See you there

Jason

How many in each Class? We're really looking forward to it, but would be nice to have someone else in the Clubman A class on "baby" 32in tyres...

i`m in the clubman A class, has been fun done a couple of the other rounds
great tracks also on 32 inch shoes

If I had ground anchor, tree protectors, and most importantly, WOF I'd have entered. Quite keen to get into comps one day!
Pencil me in for one next year

Though I didn't do the night hazards last night. Ash and I did the 10 day hazards today. (though one was pulled, deemed to tough on gear)

I'd just like to say a BIG thanks to Jase, Frank, Rick and all their marshalls.
What an AWESOME DAY!!
The tracks were farking amazing to put it mildly.
You guys must of put in so much of an effort to get them made. Wicked stuff!!!
I'm still buzzing from it..

Thanks again!

Great tracks - best course marking I've seen - amazing amount of work must have gone in to the setting up! Talk about a REAL winch challenge though - multiple winches on most stages - 3 re-sets on one hill alone, then two more winch sections on the same stage. And definitely the most work the ground anchor has done! I'd have to say some of the courses were too hard for us in a standard cruiser (only mod is a lockright in the rear) with well worn 32in tyres, so 4 DNF's as a result, but even the top trucks didn't find it easy. Well done guys - and especially the marshals who were out in pretty unpleasant weather, but were all very friendly and helpful.

great work guys, to all those that missed this was a real winch challenge
with a capital WINCH, every stage have at least two winches some had as
many as five or six
this one had it all, will post some vids later
thanks to all the marshals, and sponsors will be back for next year.

muddy wrote:Great tracks - best course marking I've seen - amazing amount of work must have gone in to the setting up! Talk about a REAL winch challenge though - multiple winches on most stages - 3 re-sets on one hill alone, then two more winch sections on the same stage. And definitely the most work the ground anchor has done! I'd have to say some of the courses were too hard for us in a standard cruiser (only mod is a lockright in the rear) with well worn 32in tyres, so 4 DNF's as a result, but even the top trucks didn't find it easy. Well done guys - and especially the marshals who were out in pretty unpleasant weather, but were all very friendly and helpful.

Well worded muddy.

One video clip of our last hazard. Stage 9.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s6GETIME34

Well have to be happy with that. The event went really well. After a heavy downpour on Friday afternoon it really slicked the place up. We had set the stages to be hard as it was, so the rain probably made them twice as hard again . We ran 3 stages in the rain on Friday night, 2 with winch sections and the 3rd stage was a "maybe" winch. Leroy Stevenson, who travelled up from Queenstown, got his truck badly stuck about half way through the 2nd stage. Ended up busting his steering box and was out for the rest of the competition. Last trucks left around midnight. Saturday started fine but the rain started again just after lunch. We had to pull one stage, due more to ambitious stage setting than the weather, but apart from that things went well. We had a prizegiving dinner on Sat night and i have to agree with Bob when he mentioned how buggered the co-drivers were All in all it was great to watch. Big thanks to the Suzuki club and all other who came up and helped out with marshalling. We hope that the positive feedback from this event will encourage more competitors next time.

Did anyone have a copy of the final placings for each class?

Heres the final Overall Results

............Truck /Driver.......................Time...Penalties...Overall.....Place
10..Rick Crosbie................................1173........40........1133........1.....Outlaw
5....Rowan Coutts & James Kees...........1155........40........1115........2.....Open
8....Bob Uttridge & LukeBush...............1203........90........1113........3.....Clubman
4....Stan Van Heeswyck & A Barnes........1118........50.......1068........4......Outlaw
11..Mike & Sherryl Holmes...................1162.......100.......1062........5......Open
12..Pete Turner & Ashley Sergeant........1094........80........1014........6......Outlaw
7...Grant Watson & Trev Jamie............1080.......140.........940........7......Clubman
9...Grant & Steven Restrieaux..............1130.......210........920........8......Open
13..Leroy Stevenson & S Macmillan...........81......1010.......-929........9......Open

Cheers for that Jase. And thanks again for an awesome event.
What a way to finish the series.

Do you know who took out the Mainland Winch Series for the year in each of the classes?
Cheers.

short vid of winch challenge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KAELhyywIQ

Great vid. looks like a awesome event.

Me coey havin' a breather.