Tour De Whanga Safari May 17th - 18th 2014

[Whanga4x4]

Hello all

The Whangamata 4x4 club are running a two-day event to raise funds for the local Whangamata Area School and Whangamata Pony Club. This is an event set up for the more adventurous safari and club truck people. Matariki forest based, using lots of tracks as stages on saturday followed by a fun park area (read: tight bush/mud/rutted track area with a few bits that will challenge even the best of you) to finish the day, and then a farm based driving and fun event day on the sunday morning. We are planning to have all events completed by lunch time/early afternoon, on Sunday to allow for travel home. This event is aimed at giving the regular experienced safari/tag-along people, (or those of you with club trucks and would like to take a family member/friend along), an exciting and fun trip.

If the weather holds this will be a muddy, fun weekend for all...

Entry Details:
Entry fee $150.00 - includes 1.5 days of 4x4 fun, camping area for tents and caravans at Area School (hot showers and clean toilets), lunch and breakfast for driver and co-driver. Extra lunch and breakfast packs available @ $25 per head. Limited to 50 vehicles.

Please visit www.whangamata4x4.org for details.

[monstr]

Hi ,is this still a teams event or for single trucks ,Cheers

[Whanga4x4]

Hi. This is an any truck event. We had to postpone the Jan event so this event is open to everyone We have some fairy challenging bits for those that must and the farm run on Sunday will have a few twists and turns that some of you may not have seen before, including a slalom course in a bit of a bog, blind folded parking contest & a Co driver challenge to name a few. We have also organised for a group dinner at the local workingmans club on sat night. Free camping is available at the Area School grounds for all entrants. Breakfast on Sunday is looking mighty fine .

We have organised this event late in the season as we hope the conditions will just add to the fun

Cheers Brendon

[on2it]

Hi is this only for the hardcore? Or will there be at least a grade 3 option?

[Whanga4x4]

No not at all. This event is aimed at the shiny truck, tag along people. We will have a bit of tuff stuff for those that like to get down and dirty and that willl give us all something to laugh at All tracks will have alternative routes and people can make up their mind on the day. We are holding this event late in the season on the hope of getting you lot that like to get a bit muddy. No damage, as we expect you all to drive home, but we are hoping for a fun and challenging couple of days, not just another drive on forest roads or simple farm tracks.

Cheers Brendon.

[on2it]

brilliant, thanks Brendon.

Is $150 entry for a truck? I have a family of 5 (3 kids)

[Whanga4x4]

Hello, $150 is per truck so numbers inside are up to you. BUT... we also include lunch and breakfast for the driver and co-pilot in the price. We can do extra food packs for $25.00 per head if needed. The lunch packs are generous and brekkie will will be warm and filling

For anyone thinking about an end of season trip... we had another look at the areas to be used on the sunday and I can assure you it will be bloody good fun, wet and a tad muddy. We also have several great drop in tracks that will get the heart racing, but all tracks have easy alternatives also.

The driver fun area is looking like being just damn good muddy/challenging fun. This is on a very easy rise with great photo opportunities for all and i can gaurantee a snatch or three for those that give it a go... But then again I have been doing it in my Mitsi Challenger so I understand if you lot in those Toyotas and Nissans chicken out

[billfish]

looks like fun. PM sent.

[Whanga4x4]

Righto then, we have joined the future and got one of them there facebook thingys I will post updates for the event at whangamata4x4club and you can also look at a few pics from our last events and getting ready for this one... hope you all enjoy.

[hachi_roku]

yeh we're pretty keen on this too, sounds like its going to a great event. i have a couple of trucks coming down for this, is there anything special we need to attend?

[Trundle]

We have 4 trucks coming i sent you a email
Cheers
Trundle

[Whanga4x4]

Thanks guys... What email address are you sending too? Nothing special needed other than a good dose of humour and camera. We are organising the local working mans club to allow us to go there for dinner on sat night so might be a late ish start Sunday:-) but we'll leave that up to you lot the idea for this weekend is to bring keen, fun, adventurous 4x4 owners together for an event that will allow for a bit more of a challenge than the standard safari run (only if you want too) and with some fun areas that will allow you to sharpen your 4x4 driving skills. We are not covering heaps of miles but more looking at fun, challenging stuff that we can drive and don't mind the odd stuck bit . We do expect you all to drive home at the end, but we have a couple of areas for the guys and girls that really really give it heaps... We are hoping this might become a traditional end of season event and want heaps of feedback to allow for developing this year on year. It is our first 2 day event so be nice you lot

[hachi_roku]

what time does it start on saturday?

[Whanga4x4]

Hiya, we will start rego at 9am at the local area school. All entrants should receive an email update on this coming sunday evening... If not please just go to the whangamata4x4club facebook page for the update.

Cheers Brendon

[hachi_roku]

sweetaz, im sending through 2 lots of rego's etc tomorrow evening...

Also where do i send the forms? fax/email? it kinda doesnt say

[Whanga4x4]

Please and to whangamata4x4@gmail.com I think it's at the bottom of the info given on the entry form. Might have a few spare beds on offer if anyone needs them...best be in quick, $60 per night for two.

[slidenyo]

how many spots open still?

[Trundle]

We have 4x gqs , 1 gu and 2 hiluxs coming from taranaki now pretty bloody exited ,

[Whanga4x4]

Looks like about 8 spots left get in if you wants dem people...

Event update below...

Here we go!!!

Whangamata 4x4 Club with the great support of Matariki Forests bring you the:

2014 Tour De Whanga 4x4 safari.

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When: 17th - 18th May 2014
Where: Whangamata
On the sunny Coromandel
Contact : Brendon 0272 555440 if any problems.

Registration begins at 9:00am Sat morning at the Whangamata Area School, on the main road into Whangamata (by the tennis/netball courts, you cant miss us). All we need is name and rego number at registration please. We have an event number for you all here. Look for the 4x4's parked on the side of the road and please come and park in the School car park. We will enter you and give out the lunch packs at the resistration, followed by a meet and greet from the School principal Ross Preese and then a run down of the days events and entrants requirements.

Sunday will start with a hearty breakfast @ 8:30am at the Area School and a quick run down of the days events, before moving to the local Whangamata Pony Club grounds and a meet and greet with the farm owner before the adventures begin.

Can entrants please confirm if you are requiring space for a tent (or other) at the school grounds. We have arranged for saturday night dinner at the local club (walking distance from the school). Food is great and the beer is cold. Please confirm numbers if you are interested in dinner (as we need to pre-warn them that you loud lot are coming to arrange for the local team policing unit to be on stand-by...ohh and have enough food to cater for us as well.) Pre-dinner drinks at 6:00pm with serving at 6:30ish.

We also require you guys to please confirm if you require any extra lunch and breakfast packs prior to the event.

If you have any questions or if we have somehow missed you on our email list and you have simply stumbled onto this facebook page, can you please contact me (brendon) on brendonjpugh@xtra.co.nz or 0272 555-440 as soon as possible.

Really looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday... heres to a great day and some fun 4x4 action.

Kindest regards Brendon
Whangamata 4x4 Club

[Whanga4x4]

Dont worry i've got the mitsi Challenger all gassed up and ready to tow you lot out of trouble

Have a look at the facebook page, whangamata 4x4 club, and you can get a bit of a look at some of the easier tracks for next week, we'll keep the rest a surprise

[Snafu]

A great weekend. Video up on youtube, just search Tour De Whanga or snafu4wd

Brendon's Mitsi Challenger was traded in for the FJ Toyota for the day, probably a good thing too seeing how the Mitsi Ute was on the end of a rope so often:-)

Thanks Brendon, great weekend.

[Whanga4x4]

Thank you very much for the feed back and the bloody great video... Not a bad weekend overall. Lots to review and learn from...saturday was a bit too stop start but we were trying something new with a tougher than normal event. Also lots of lessons for the team at Whanga 4x4. These event require a huge ammount of team work and I am very glad that come sunday we had all learnt a little (or a lot) and I can honestly say the Sunday was some of the best fun I have had for a long time in the 4x4.

Thanks again to Toyota for the use of the FJ, not totally convinced the Challenger would have struggled, but I guess we will never know ahh.

Now, next year we just need two days worth of Sunday..........hmmmm