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The sixteenth “Ladoga” : it is already possible! The registration of participants for the international trophy-raid “Ladoga” starts on the 1st of November. From May 26th till June 3rd 2012, the most world popular off-road adventure will round Ladoga lake in the sixteenth time. Certainly, this massive event may be called the largest, the longest, the hardest and the most long awaited affair among 4x4-lovers in Russia. Dunes of the Ladoga Lake, the Stone-pit, Moraine lakes, Kulismaioki waterfalls, Petsevara hills, Ruskeala's marble quarry... 1200km for 9 days around one of the most beautiful lakes in our country. The uniqueness of the trophy-raid “Ladoga” is that anyone can chose oneself the most interesting scoring category – the competition unites eleven scoring groups. Ones, who want the tough battle, where each second values, compete in Sport groups like TR1, TR2, TR3, PROTO, ATV, SSV. Those, who want to enjoy tranquil “touristic” way of competition, declare to Adventure and Adventure-open. Admirers of journeys and adventures participate in the group Grand Tourism. And those, who don't feel like racing in sport or touristic categories, may join “the group of organized spectators” - Discovery. It is no coincidence that “Ladoga-trophy” is the most massive trophy-raid in Russia, and the most numerous in the world. Every year “Ladoga” improves, there appear new routes and scoring groups. In fact, the scoring championship Ladoga Team Spirit first time took place in 2011. This year the battle will go on, but some rules will change. From now on, the team consists of three crews, declared to any scoring group (except Discovery). Results of all crews will be considered in the championship Team Spirit. Organizers and participants, who have been raced for many years, admit, that last year was “the most dry” “Ladoga” since the race was founded. Soon we'll find out, what will be the most memorable about “Ladoga 2012”. The preparation to the legendary marathon has started. Details and registration are accessible on the official web-site http://www.ladoga-tr...nglish/news.php

Vepsskiy is always in September so exact dates are 17-19.9.2010... Soooorryyy...

Hello, St.Petersburg Off Road Club has decided to keep unofficial "world toughest off road competition" title. Veppskiy Les was going wrong direction, but now it's coming back what it originally was... World Toughest Off Road Competition. Even Club President Yuri Ovchnikov keeps today's Ladoga Trophy as a picnic trip if you compare it to Vepsskiy Les. In this year in vepsskiy there will be first short Prolog 1 about 2-5 hours, after that Starts Prolog 2 which is nonstop. At the start origanisers just look that yuo have 2 days food and drinks with you. Total kilometres are little over 230. Who is fastest is the winner. And you find easy driving surface in Prolog 2 at the start and then next time at the finnish... So you have to have satellitephones to connect your service car eq. delivering eg. petrol/diesel and service parts.For security reasons one 24 hour driving section has to include one 6 hours break (which will start between 21.00-24.00) and you don't have to keep it at the Control Point. Competition days are 17-19.8 and Thursday is technical inspection day. Total cost is 8600 RUB.Technical rules are the same as in Laodga, expect the Proto-class name is now "Open" and Turism -class name has been changed to Adventure. Yuri said that the Turism name give a little bit wrong attitude or image for participants... As usually no service at the camp area, temperature can go uncer minus degrees at nights. Petrol is better to buy from Lukoil when you turn from St.Petersburg/Murmansk road to Veppskiy. Local petrol station is very unsure, usually they have only 74 octane and no diesel at all. Earlier it has been possible to rent a sauna from locals for the price of one plactig bag of Vodka. Few Finnish Teams are going...if you are still interested in, please let me know...

Hello, What bigger alternators you have used in 300Tdi which will still fit to old mountings? Br, myllis

Do you have PayPal account? Yuri wasn't also not so keen for this new regulation. But the pressure has been become from St.Petersburg and Karelia Police. Truth is, specially TR-3 and Proto -class cars are quit far away from road regulations. And they have started to provoke too much negative attention. And this (public negative feedback) is what organisers want to avoid. So even in Russia things are changing..some times two steps forward, then 3 backwards.. but movement anyway.. Good point is that organisers are making as counterweight Special Stages longer and harder... Remember! Last Period One Registration Day (cheapest fee) is 18.12.2009!

same guy landy??

We will. I'am this year member of "Board of Sports Comissioners (BSC)". Jury member saying it shortly. Br, Ari

Ladoga Trophy 2009 DVD has been out few months!!!! It's reasonable priced 15e/each. I have now run out of it, but I can get it from the St.Petersburg club. How many wants it? Ladoga english version of regulations is out. Biggest changes - it's allowed to tow or use trailer between the Special Stages - if you do registration during period 1 or 2, you can pay 50% for the total fee and rest 50% 1st of March. BR, Ari

Ladoga Trophy 2010 event first reglements has been published, see http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru . Documents will be published also in English soon.

Kentsu is too busy (work!!!) this year to organise it, so Montenegro club event will replace it.

At first Estonian (more info http://eal.4x4.ee) - Saarekoll 2009, 30.01-01.02.2009; Saaremaa; organiser: Urmas Lomp - Suur Maasturite Suvesõit 2009, 02.-05.07.2009; Kõpu; organiser Arto Künnapas - Klaperjaht 2009, 28.-30.08.2009; Tõrva; organiser Vaiko Püttsepp - Kukepea 2009, 30.10-01.11.2009; place open; organiser: Tormi Tamm - A.Sultsi mälestusvõistlus 2009, 20-22.11; Sirgala; organiser: Oliver Sults FINLAND TROPHY RAID (http://www.4x4cup.com) 6-8.3. Lost in BoneHill, Luumäki, organiser: Montenegro Off Road Club ry. 15-17.5 JolMa, Oulainen, organiser: JolMa ry. 14-16.8. TML Trophy, Juuka, organiser: Team OffRoadTarvike 11-13.9. TuraOffi, Eura, organiser: Euran Moottorikerho ry. 2-4.10. Finland Trophy 2009, Mikkeli, organiser: Maasturistit ry. FINLAND OFF ROAD TRIAL (http://www.autourheilu.fi/english/calendar/offroad/) 9.5. Fun Like Mad Moose, Sipoo, organiser: Mad Moose Racing ry 23.5. Vuokatti Off Road Trial, Vuokatti, organiser: Kainuun Off Road ry. 4.7. VI TMK Off Road Trial, Raisio, organiser: TMK ry.

Ladoga registration is opened... http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga_clame/l...a_list_engl.php The English regulations are here: http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/content/view/49/38/lang,english/ After registration you will receive payment details into your e-mail. This year bank is Finnish bank. Actually it's my club (Mad Moose Racing ry) bank account, so it's much easier.

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Rules are the same, you can use a bar for towing. But not a trailer or a dolly. And at least one person should be in the car....

Susan, could you please kindly inform James that I will kill him next time when I ... remember handguns are freely available in Russia.....even for me..... thanks for the youtube...some finn find it it it it and you know the rest....

Old men has old bones....twenty years ago I might just laugh and drink vodka...

No one is importing Simex, that's the reason. So if you want simex you have to get them in St. Petersburg. Finland Trophy entering is closed, and 80 car's limitation cames full before the entering ended. So, there is totally 82 car's plus 10 car's is on the list if someone's decided to cancel. I still have 75% my body parts left so I will be in Mikkeli... I also got from Sergey Belotshkin brand new DVD, where is 18min from last year Finland Trophy (yellow submarine climbing), Latvian Taurage 4x4 Trophy, EuroTrial 2007 (San Marino) and US Rock Crawling plus US. Jeep Jamboree. Sergey is also coming this year and hopefully he will now make a full DVD.

Finland Trophy web-pages are now open http://www.freewebs.com/finlandtrophy/ But only finnish... information is similar as I have write to this topic so nothing "you really need to do" information is not missing. registration ends at 14.9. But one thing only 80 cars will be taken. But, we have in latest trophy 97 cars.. all finnish, you can count for that... If you are really coming please let us know in advance by private mail as soon as you can. BR, myllis

Hello all habits, Few pictures from Suur Maasturite Suvesoit Trophy Raid race from Estonia. Just to enjoy... Jez my recognize some one's... http://forums.offipalsta.com/album.php?albumid=391

So far every car has been somehow get out. And after prize giving there is a party and local village Visnitsy's "disco" is very "intresting"... you can also rent a sauna for locals, rent is normally a bag of vodka. No matter of quality everything goes. Last place to get diesel and petrol is Lukoil station in St.Petersburg-Murmansk road. Lukoil is left side at the crossing where you turn to Veppskiy. In "Visnitsy" there is "no name station" ...there is pumps for 92 and 72 oct petrol and diesel, but I have understand that 92 oct and diesel tanks are always empty. Only 72 oct petrol is available. Earlier years there has been about half a way "restaurant" for the participants, hosted by the St.Petersburg Off Road Club. It's near Yuri's cottage. After the restaurant route goes over the river and then there is the famous uphill.... And warm clothes are essential there is very cold at nights (can be minus degrees). Yuri told me once that in winter time is 2 months minus -40-50 degrees...

Preliminary schedule Friday 3.10.2008 Registration between 18.00-22.00. Scruteneering between 19.00-22.00 Buffet is open between 18.00-22.00 (buffets means coffee, tea, soft drinks, sausages, snacks, pancakes etc... Saturday 4.10.2008 Buffet is open from 7.00 am to the end of the race. Registration starts at 7.00 and ends at the 10.00 Scruteneering starts at 7.30 and ends at the 10.30 Drivers meeting at 10.30 Starting times: 11.00 Original 11.30 Standard 12.00 Modified 12.30 Prototype Sunday 5.10.2008 Finishing times between 11.00-12.30 Preliminary results and protest time at 15.30 Prize giving at 16.00 Areas includes rocks, down hills with rocks and uphills with rocks, submarine routes, finnish forest (trees, rocks and swaps), rocks, rocks and rocks, and swaps... and as I would like to "loan" last year prototype class winner Estonian Aleksand Suur, there is four diffrent kind of swamps: S= Swamp FS= ****ing Swamp VFS= Very ****ing Swamp VFSWS= Very ****ing Swamp With Suprises

So you have 24 hours time to pick up about 200 waypoints. All the waypoints are the same in every class but points differs difficulty level. Easy waypoints you can get about 3 points/each and very very difficult you might even get 80 points... it's up to you which ones you choose. Winner is who collects the highest points in 24 hours. So if you spend too much time in difficult waypoint leave it and go to easier one.. or take it. Usually if you want to turnaround from the waypoint route without picking it, you have done your decission too late. So be sure where your car and team is capable before you go. To authenticate that you have been at the waypoint you have to take a picture by your digital camera where co-driver touches the point and car. Organisers will check all the pictures. Maps from the area (same as last year, so Jez should have them) are in Ozi -format. If you want to use any other system, please let us know beforehand. So that we can convert the maps and waypoints suitable format. You will get the maps and waypoints by usb-stick or CD-Disc when you have registrated. Waypoint coordinates you can also get in A4 -paper. BR, Ari ps. as usually foreigner's can pay the registaration fee when they arrive. But we want definately know if someone who is registrated is not coming, cause the participants amount is limited for 80 car's. And there is always more coming than we can take. ps1. registration forms should be in the net in this month. I let you know when the registration starts.

FINLAND TROPHY 24H INFORMATION. Participation fee is 140e/car. Driving time is 24 hours, no breaks. Classes are Original Standard Modified Prototype For the safety reasons two persons needed for each car. Equipments which are compulsory · First-aid kit · at least 2 kg fire extinguisher · GSM phone · safety belts · Towing points at front and rear · tree safety trap · tow rope · 4 wheel drive, total weight under 3500 kg. AT LEAST ONE WINCH IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. If the team consist only female's tyre size can be 51mm= 2" bigger than otherwise is mentioned in class regulations. Original Registered, maximum tyre size is 787mm, about 31". Portal axles are forbidden. Only 51mm= 2" lift with springs is allowed. In open-top cars main roll bar with rear supports is compulsory. Otherwise free, no limitations with motors, axle's, gearboxes etc... Standard Registered, maximum tyre size is 838mm, about 33", Portal axle cars maximum tyre size is 787mm, about 31". In open-top cars main roll bar with rear supports is compulsory. Otherwise free, no limitations with motors, axle's, gearboxes etc... Modified Registered or temporary plates. Maximum tyre size is 915mm, about 36" , Portal axle cars maximum tyre size is 838mm, about 33". In open-top cars main roll bar with rear supports is compulsory. Otherwise free, no limitations with motors, axle's, gearboxes etc... Prototype Registered or temporary plates. Maximum tyre size is 1043mm, about 41" , In open-top cars full roll cage, others main roll bar with rear supports is compulsory. Otherwise free, no limitations with motors, axle's, gearboxes etc... Here is the list and some descriptions of accomodation possibilites: http://www.ravintolahuvikumpu.fi/hotelli.htm 1- person rooms 45e/night 2-person rooms 65e/night 4-person room 110e/night only one 4-person room. All rooms includes showers, covers etc.. normal staff. prices also includes breakfast. Sauna and "takkatupa" (there is no word in english for "takkatupa") are at the same building and cost is 35e/hour (2 hours is minimum time). and then the cottage's web-pages http://www.hannukaisenlomamokit.com http://www.rantalanratsastus.fi/eng/index.htm http://www.kaidankiho.com/EN http://www.marcuswood.fi/lomamokit_syvasmaki.htm http://www.hirsimokki.com/index.html http://vuokralle.awardspace.com/ First three ones has also web-pages in english. But if you are intrested other ones you can contact me I can check weekend prices, facilities etc... Other accomodations are deer hunters cottage (contribution) and accomodation possibilities in the school. My friend is checking school accomadation prices... dictionary http://www.sanakirja.org Regards, myllis

Roope is just back from hospital. He's right arm was operated. He will come if his arm is OK.