4x4Adventures Winch Challenge Sat 14 Jun 08, Uplowman

In association with OEC International and X-Eng we are pleased to confirm round 3 of the series will be held at Uplowman on Saturday 14 Jun 08.

The competition will consist of upto 40 punches that will be scored per class, decreasing in value the more vehicles that achieve the punch. There may be some extra bonus special stages.

We will be running 3 classes as described in our
Rules and Regs

The challenge must be pre-entered, that is paperwork and payment returned to us in order to guarantee your place. You can use paypal or send the paperwork with a cheque to book a place, details are given here:

Diary and Entry form

If your not sure its for you then have a look at our event reports from last year and decide for yourself, they are at the bottom of the above link.

Entries will be reserved for series registered personnel upto 24 May 08, after the 24 May places will be given first come first served.

Suggested accomodation is at Leanoard house or the travel lodge, details can be found here:
Accomodation

Competitors already registered today are:

1. Mike Cuff and Sam Fletcher
5. Steve Gittins and Mark Morgan
15 Kris Murphy and tbc


As ever we need Marshalls, please PM or email if you would like to help out.

Cheques in the post for this one James

Si

Can't make this 1 James . Not sure if David has found a stand in for me.

Sorry James, i can not make either, hopefully this side of mid english channel by the time you start !!!

Yep, I will be there with another willing co pilot.
You never know Walfy, you might loose your seat!!!!

By the way, you still paying for this one?

I'll give you a clue. If you can find me that morning I'll gladly give you the money for the event.

You never know, I might not come back if you're going to run me over again

Can't marshal for this James as I am only allowed one pass a month!

I got a spare one you can have Dave .

Just to keep you updated entries received to date are:

Mike Cuff
Ian Moulsdale
Steve Gittins
Simon Parsons
Paul Radford
Kris Murphy
Ben Burgess

Entries will open to non registered teams at the end of this week

Best get my entry form off then!!!

Is your new co-driver paying the entrance fee . That is the rules isn't it???

Cheers Tony and David for your entries

Bob, Bert, DSN - entries received thank you

Weeble and Ciderman - cheers got your entries

Whats the parking like at this one I cannot remember. We will be in the lorry with trailer this time.

Where abouts is it!!! Have not had a map or grid reference yet and can't find anything on the website!

Guys try ST 01355 15438 for Uplowman,, the venue is close ,,
Not sure if James will want the exact plot on here,,

Calm down to a panic! Directions will be sent out week prior as per normal. accomodation etc as per the website - Travel Lodge or the B&B behind it are good bets at Jct 27 M5, There is parking in one of the top fields, entrance is tight if you remember Bob! This is the site where Dawn and yourself marshalled last year and Bert/Dan had alot of problems!

Cheers Bushy - got your payment today thank you

Methinks that could be anyone of em!.

We had planned to put one on the lorry and trailer the other so will wait and see what the weather is doing.

Bob - the one where he broke one truck then broke yours - its the one with the picture of the lads in LRM.

Current entry list:

1 Mike Cuff
2 Shaun Houghton (Std +1)
4 Ian Moulsdale (std + 1)
5 Steve Gittins
6 Simon Parsons (Std)
7 Bob Smith (Std +1)
8 Bert Smith
9 Paul Radford(std +1)
10 David Webber(Std +1)
12 Jason Farr
14 Shaun Harris
15 Kris Murphy
24 Paul Hooper
25 Tony Cordell
26 John Piper
29 Dan Need (std)
30 Ben Burgess

Non Registered
38 Robert Birkett

Directions to the site will be emailed out today with parking instructions etc.

For accomodation options please check the links off the diary page on my website (M5 Jct 27 area)
Site is approx 20mins from M5 Jct 27.

Spectators are more than welcome.

Marshalls would be greatly appreciated as well!

were will it be signed from for spectators who want to come and watch

Tim - drop me an email i will send you a map

Tim - i got your email titled 'Map' direct from the forum but cant send one back as its the forum address not yours, some txt with your email would help

Cheers Tim, got your 2nd msg with address, replied just now so you should have a map attached to the email to download now.

See you Sat

hope to come and watch as long as i've finnished silage making

- you'll be lucky then!

you get the map OK?

Hi JST

Thinking bout making a trip down to watch on Saturday, could you e-mail me a map or directions please. Have a rough idea where it is but ought to check!?

Cheers Mike

muddymellis84@hotmail.co.uk

yes got the maps

think i've been paying in the woods on the farm next door.(broke my S3 Petrol in there)
may be the same woods just diffrent farmer

Mike, email went last night.

Martin Stainer now added to the entry list.

Shrek i was thinking of putting you in early for the SS so you at least have a chance of still being running.......... i guess the winch is sorted now>?

Hopefully, JST or he's borrowing mine!!!!!!!!!!!

Ian

you crewing for him yet then Ian?

Cheeky bugger... You break your truck once in 18 months of challenge events... although going first on the SS would suit me- unless it involves tulips- in which case I would like to set off 2 seconds after someone who is slow but can read tulips!!!

The winch is... still in bits!... Hopefully it will be sorted by Saturday- i have all the bits but the mate who is welding the drum up has yet to wave the pigeon over it!... I have however sorted an understudy... Big thanks to Ian H!- bloody nice bloke!

Chris is bitching for me so Ian should be free to marshal if you need him?

How many Stds have you got for Saturday?

Si,

Stop creeping I've already said you can borrow it.

The winch update is... the drum might be welded up by Friday morning...

Unfortunately I will be out killing fluffy and flappy things on Saturday .................... however, if this changes then I will give you a shout James





Ian

i didnt know there were fluffy things that flapped (except branchers)

No worries Ian, thank you for letting me know.

Shrek - your first up on the SS, hope your own winch is sorted by then you wouldnt want to break a nice shiny one would you.....

Ian - thank you for the offer, i think i am there now with marshalls, Anton is bringing 4 or so with him. If Shrek isint using your winch are you intending to being your vehicle up as well? i could do with a 2nd recovery vehicle?

20 Entrants (19 series registered), 3 std class 5 Std + 1, rest modified.

Some nice rain last night to spruce things up!!!

James

Sorry but my truck wont be back together by then, just had a respray and I have a very large pile of bits in the garage to get back on!!!!!

Ian

Ians truck has undergone a small 'modification'... hence it being in bits!

come on then tell all!

Not my place to divulge such information... Anton liked it though!

Is the access suitable for normal cars? I may be forced to take my Peuget as the 90 is on axle stands.

Hi Sam, yep you can get a car in the car park field, whats wrong with the 90 then?

The drum brakes... I may have sorted it but it's a lot cheaper to take the car.

Winch drum still not sorted... Will be using Ian H's winch instead... very carefully!

Shrek , 5litres of Total Rubia 7400 Euro 4 engine oil loaded up .

Proper job Jase thanks mate- sounds a bit posh to just chuck into an engine though!!

Blimey that was a tough one , some very technical punches and sections . But we loved it all the same , And another Thanks to James and the Marshalls for doing such a splendid job yesterday .

I think just about everyone had problems with one thing or another , we lost the rear winch in the first 10 mins ,had to go back and swap a motor , and after dinner we were down to 3WD .

Yes another good one, thanks to James, all the marshalls and the lady marshall on the punches behind the special stage 1 - 5 for being so patient with us.

We was and truly wedged up against an Oak tree with the front winch stuck in forward and needing desperatly to go backwards, cut the rope in the end after a lot of head scratching and trying just about everything.

A dry event with very little mud to wash off for a change.