yella 90 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 bob, do you want us to leave trailers and tow cars on the top field next to the gate ? or are we ok once unloaded to drive down ? do you want us to use the bottom entrance to the camping field instead of the top one which will be a nightmare with this weather. for people that have never been, its a mare in the dry let alone wet see you saturday dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knacker Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 When we were there after Christmas we unloaded and parked at the top of the field by the main gate, Bobs put a stone track in there. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treebloke Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I think we will make a decision on the day but it is very wet so may even be camping at the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Idris Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I was thinking of arriving mid afternoon Saturday. Will there still be some setting out to help with, or is that too late? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treebloke Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I was thinking of arriving mid afternoon Saturday. Will there still be some setting out to help with, or is that too late? I think they will have it sorted by then, Sue and Paul have been there today and more marshalls were arriving tonight. First truck on site was Saley, first truck to get stuck...............................................................................Saley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knacker Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 We'll be there first thing Sunday morning Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treebloke Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 It has dried up a bit today so of you are towing a trailer with a 4x4 you can upload at the top and drive down and vice versa. If you are towing a trailer with a van you should take a look at the field, find a marshall and make a decision whether you park at the top or the bottom. If you do decide to drive down please stick to the headland (the bit around the edge of the field ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 After carefull consideration we have decided to leave Saley and his truck where he is untill the day before round 2, it will be more peacefull Guess who put £85's worth of Premier unleaded on top of the half of tank of Diesel in his Landcruiser last night..yes this knob head.. just waiting for the tank drain guys to arrive, £250 for the drain, plus loss of a full tank of fuel, then about £135 to refill with the proper stuff.... could have had a week away in Cyprus of somewhere for that.... still a least I hadn't started it... still feel a knob now..... Just going to load up and make my way down there, see you all there for a spectacular weekend..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Chris, i'm trying really hard not to chuckle Small favour please - could you bring your spare ecu ? Mine freaked out last night. So i'm running my spare, but i've never used it for longer than 20mins. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddychris300tdi Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Just arrived home from a great day. Very enjoyable and tricky punches. The double punch cards work really well . Thank you to those who set put the course and put the event on. Look forward to see where we come in the results. Chris Bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knacker Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Thanks for everyone for today, some great sections shame we had some problems with the truck and had to end early, it's all washed off ready to take the engine out Thanks again Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3spins Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Great once again, thanks to every one setting up and to those who helped us pull the truck back of on it's wheels still learning the hard way but we'll get there. Cheers, Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Idris Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I got to see a truck issuing sparks before it set on fire I had a nice burger. I walked a long way and now I can really feel it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treebloke Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I got to see a truck issuing sparks before it set on fire To be fair we did put it out very quickly, if it could have waited another five minutes we would have been in the pond anyway. I liked watching the drive out from the special stage over the big log, it was worth going to witness that and I cant remember his name but he deserves a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbadger Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thanks to all marshals and competitors for a fantastic weekend. My first time as Clerk of the Course! Prizewinners 1 Simon Lee & John PIckles 4482 pts 2 Allen Sharpe & Ben Turpie 3740 pts 3 Barrie Gee & Johnathon Wood 2895 pts Spirit of the event Kev Thomas/ Gus Ferguson Best Special Stage Gordon Conway & James Coghlan Full scores later when Boothy gets around to it - my fault I ended up with scoresheets instead of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Had a great weekend, the social side on saterday night sat round the campfire was nearly as good as the comp on sunday. thanks to all concerned....Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Well folks thanks for a great weekend, I thoroughly enjoyed it even though I was fannying aroung like some old mother trying to make sure everything was going good. A very special thanks to Mr Badger and young Miss, Badger, Glaggsy, Charles, Mark, and Dave plus all the other Marshalls who were superb, thanks to Neil A.K.A.the Godfather for all his help and advice and for leaving us to it, and to Mrs Badger Sue who was absolutely outstanding in her role as Clerk of Course, and of course Bob Treebloke for the use of his superb site and facilities,and not forgetting my partner in crime Saley and our Thomas for putting up with me whilst I was obviously distracted (poor excuse but I'll use it) and for all his help with the running of it. I think everthing went well apart from me forgetting special stage signs, srutineering and event signing on signs (which we improvised for). I will later today post up the full scores and placings... WHAT we want is photo's posting, there is a superb video of to drive on two wheels whilst completing a special stage from Gordon "Zim" Conway, what a show off, fantastic stuff, as Alex Ferguson would say "squeaky bum moment". But boys and girls YOU made it a great weekend thank you. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I had a good day walking around taking photos/video of trucks. Zim's 2-wheel driving recovery was impressive, shame the next time he wasn't so lucky but I understand 4 new spark plugs sorted that one out! The course was laid out well with some interesting punches, I think the two-sided card system worked well and made some of the punches really interesting! Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thanks to everyone involved this weekend We enjoyed it. Oops at the 2 wheel stint. But watching the video i'm putting it down (/ guessing) to having just broken the front o/s stub shaft coming over the logs. I seem to drop onto the ground, accelerate and it turned me right (thus onto it's side). Watching the next video i think it's come out of centre diff lock as i lost drive and ended up on my side. My mistake with my engine breathers and sucking oil into the intake. 8 new plugs would have been better, but i was rushing. Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treebloke Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thanks to everyone involved this weekend We enjoyed it. Oops at the 2 wheel stint. But watching the video i'm putting it down (/ guessing) to having just broken the front o/s stub shaft coming over the logs. I seem to drop onto the ground, accelerate and it turned me right (thus onto it's side). Watching the next video i think it's come out of centre diff lock as i lost drive and ended up on my side. My mistake with my engine breathers and sucking oil into the intake. 8 new plugs would have been better, but i was rushing. Gordon The engine seemed to stall as soon as you went over so I am thinking starting the engine while on your side might be a slight mistake , maybe winch a bit nearer to upright first next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Results from the AWDC Challenge North West 22.4.12 at Uplands Coppice are as follows Car Driver, Punch %, punch total, SS1, SS2, Total, Place 1 Barrie Gee 60 2100 300 495 2895 3 2 John Hoole 80 1020 1200 J21 3 John Sales 75 1500 499 493 2492 8 4 James Raftery 80 320 320 23 5 Richard Nicholson 85 1020 1020 J21 6 Gordon Conway 80 1120 300 496 1916 13 7 Chris Booth 75 1800 200 498 2498 7 8 Kev Thomas 95 2185 2185 10 9 Johnathon Smith 95 1549 200 494 1549 17 10 Gary Reed 80 1440 1440 18 11 Richard Fear 80 2160 2160 11 13 Dan Thomas 80 2400 2400 9 14 Allen Sharpe 80 3440 300 3740 2 15 Daniel Roderick 95 1710 498 497 2705 5 16 Simon Essam 80 1600 1600 16 17 Dean Russell 80 1120 1120 20 18 Simon Lee 95 3990 492 4482 1 19 No show 20 Steve Bennett 85 2125 2125 12 21 Bob Smith 90 1620 150 1770 14 22 Dyffd Belton 80 560 499 1059 20 23 John Bonner 90 2520 2520 6 24 Gavin Newell 80 2880 2880 4 Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Sorry but all the columns were spaced perfectly but somehow they all coma out cramped together. Does show the importance of the Special stages though. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Chris, I've taken a guess at the columns, and sorted by overall scores, and punch scores, which shows the difference the special stages made! Overall By punches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Also by number of punches. The comparisons are quite interesting, especially when you consider the points per punch as determined by lockers, winches etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbadger Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Just for accuracy I've amended No9 Johnathon Smith's punch score. My typo after staying up very late to enter all the results into a spreadsheet last night. It actually makes no difference to the results as the final score was correct. He scored 9 punches Results from the AWDC Challenge North West 22.4.12 at Uplands Coppice are as follows Car Driver, Punch %, punch total, SS1, SS2, Total, Place 1 Barrie Gee 60 2100 300 495 2895 3 2 John Hoole 80 1020 1200 J21 3 John Sales 75 1500 499 493 2492 8 4 James Raftery 80 320 320 23 5 Richard Nicholson 85 1020 1020 J21 6 Gordon Conway 80 1120 300 496 1916 13 7 Chris Booth 75 1800 200 498 2498 7 8 Kev Thomas 95 2185 2185 10 9 Johnathon Smith 95 855 200 494 1549 17 10 Gary Reed 80 1440 1440 18 11 Richard Fear 80 2160 2160 11 13 Dan Thomas 80 2400 2400 9 14 Allen Sharpe 80 3440 300 3740 2 15 Daniel Roderick 95 1710 498 497 2705 5 16 Simon Essam 80 1600 1600 16 17 Dean Russell 80 1120 1120 20 18 Simon Lee 95 3990 492 4482 1 19 No show 20 Steve Bennett 85 2125 2125 12 21 Bob Smith 90 1620 150 1770 14 22 Dyffd Belton 80 560 499 1059 20 23 John Bonner 90 2520 2520 6 24 Gavin Newell 80 2880 2880 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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