MANNELL MOTORS NSW NAVRUN IS NOW CONFIRMED 3/4th March, 2007

[cebarry]

ditto to everything Bereta said. Congrats to the 3 top teams too.........
It was our 1st Navrun 'proper' .....and we have to say, we had a ball. After arranging 4 practice runs for everyone else, it seems to of paid off too, cos our pupils did us proud.
We were personally somewhat peed off tho that our puter decided it didn't want to play or speak to our gps on Sat. .....after waiting so long for this event too & not to mention the build up ........ but thanks to Brian & Barbs their set up worked fine, well almost (you must remember to save everything Brian)
....so we managed to enjoy oursleves relying on them all of Sat, which was a huge ask seeing as they'd never done a navigation event before.
What a beaut. nav area Sunny Corner turned out to be also..... we really enjoyed the stunning diverse scenery, the variety of tracks/ courses and the neat campground which was close to everything also.
Roll on the next one Rudes....I think you've got everyone who was there hooked now!
I know we also need to come back with all our equipment working and swop the placings with you know who! tho we were happy with 5th all things considered.

If we have time we'll prob run another navfun exercise.....so look out for a posting in Outerlimits .....

Thanks again Rudes and everyone involved for making it such a huge success and roll on the next one in Aug/Sept.

Cheers,
Celia & Eugene
Team Just 2 Nissans

[bucketofbolts]

well done to the maitland maniacs,

good work, another trophey goes straight to the pool room,

cheers ray

[MjWatt]

Congrats to Rudi (and his dad) for such a top weekend

We will definatley be at the next one.

Was great to put some names to faces while chatting around the camp fire.

Also thanks to Celia and Eugene.. You taught us well!

Watto
Team TBA - 6th

[angry_beaver]

Great weekend Rudi, can't wait till the next one and I bet we are not the only ones. Kids even had a ball.

Thanks to Eugene and Celia for the navfun days well worth it, the practice payed off.

Thanks also to the sponsors Nick Mannell and Paul Beretta.

Lets get the word out there and put on as good of a show up as this navrun for the next one.

Cheers Peter, Kathy & Kids
Maitland Maniacs

[daflee]

I'd just like to echo everyone before me's thanks. For the majority of our team we were all new at this type of navigational driving. I certainly loved the stick map concept.

We had a bit of local knowledge onboard, which I must thank Pam for her interest an a 60 series that seemed to have a mind of its own..... I must get that fixed.

Congrats to the top placing teams. Our 2nd overnight just didnt cut it at the end of the day. I guess we need to brush up on our theory.

We'll certainly be back for the next one in NSW, we might even venture south and try one in VIC...... Thanks again to Rudi and his Dad. Loved the chilli & garlic meat.

Dave
Well Sprung.

[Harb]

Oh why why why didn't I know about this.....I must have had my head up my......oh you know what I mean...
Man oh man will I be at the next one.
August will not come soon enough......I am now marking down the days..

[NavRun]

Thanks everyone for being there and I am glad you had a great time and thanks for your positive feedback.

I will announce the dates hopefully this week for the next one.


Cheers, Rudi

[Harb]

Aww I wish you didn't say that... now I will be here sitting staring at the screen pressing the refresh button!!!!

Can hardly wait.

cheers

Harb

[beretta]

Troopy you would have loved it, was a great weekend, my highlight was Peters ( Rudi's dad) short black to wake me up in the morning!

Gotta say the mixed grill and the showers at the truck stop down the road are a life saver!

[Harb]

Yeah I am sorry i missed it, but I should be thankful I spent a great day down at the Appin Clean up on sunday so the weekend was good regardless.....
But rest assured I won't miss this a second time!!

cheers
John

[daflee]

Gotta say the mixed grill and the showers at the truck stop down the road are a life saver!

You guys are soft - The best I found was the toilet up at the fire station, least it had running water.

[Coighty]

I to would just like to add my thanks firstly to Rudi and his dad who were up here since early last week setting up top courses in an area that they have never even seen before, huge effort , thanks Rudi.
Second To Quinny & Berrett's for continuing on with no clutch for two days.
Third To the local gent ( Pam's husband ) who kindly allowed me to use his welder and facilities to weld my panhard mount back onto my chasis.
Fourth To my navi Guy Holt, who's still learning how to use the laptop.
Finally to the event sponsor's Nick Mannell, alway's one of the first sponsor an event, & TITAN OFFROAD.
Well done to everyone who turned up and had fun, no one got lost i think so you must of had fun.
Can't wait to August for the next one and hopfully do better than 3rd, maybe we'll have to polish up on our theory weonly got 40/175.

[CruiserCruising]

Hey

What a awsome weekend had a blast. Thanks to Rudi and your dad for the setup and running of it all.
To the sponsers always helps event co-ordinators out to have backing of sponsers.
Big thanks for the efforts of Celia and Eugene with all there navfun days we'd still be out there lost if it wasnt for them.

Had some car trouble but nothing that stopped us.

Will definatly be back for your next event in august but Rudi.
TOP EVENT!!!

Caleb

[beretta]

How was the drive home Caleb? Shakey?

[rocksteps_hero]

I would like to thank Rudi and his dad but most of all I thank all the people who came to have a go to make the weekend work .

Regards

[cebarry]

yummmm....... yes Peter (Rudi's Dad's) early morning expresso's ......... short, strong and v. sweet! and his Auspit roasts to sample Sat nite....were we spoilt or what huh!

[CruiserCruising]

How was the drive home Caleb? Shakey?

Suprisingly wasnt to bad, still made good time was home by about 930pm. At 100km/h or so felt ok, bit shakey round the corners. Just gotta get it all fixed up and new tire now. Oh well joys of it.

[Jumbo]

Thanks Rudi for putting on a top notch event. This was our first Navrun and definately won't be our last.It was also my fist time on the wrong side of the car,not too sure I like the navi position much, I didn't have anyone to blame when it all went pear shaped We definately found out where we need to imporve and will be back a bit better equiped next time.

Thanks to all the sponsors for their support and a big thanks to all the other competitors for helping to make it a fantastic weekend..

Cheers Jumbo

[cazook]

Thanks to Rudi and his Dad for organizing a great event (we are hooked) and the event sponsors.
Thankyou Celia and Eugene for all their effort promoting the Navrun.
Congratulations to all the winners and the other competitors for making it a great weekend.
We can't wait for the next one.

Chris & Christine
Mitchell Bros 4x4 & More

[gpsoz]

Many thanks to all that involved, organisers (Rudai & Co),fellow competitors and to Celia & Eugene for organsing the pre events.

We had an absolute ball. The event went without a hitch, extremely well organised and very challenging in parts.

We'll be back....

Brian (Dale, Sean and Darren)
the Just Cruisin Team

[MD4x4]

Top Weekend Rudi and co.

Thanks Celia and Eugene for putting on the NAVFUN events. They helped us a lot.

We really enjoyed the weekend and it was good to get the whole family involved.

We were stoked with our 2nd Placing.

Looking forward to more of these in NSW.

MD

[Harb]

Any dates for the next one yet rudi ?


cheers
John

[NavRun]

Patience my friend, have got some dates in mind but just confirming it doesn't clash with any other events.

Give me a week or two.

Cheers, Rudi

[Harb]

cheers mate..................

[cebarry]

yeeehaaaa this early bird just opened an e from Rudes in which he gives the new Navrun dates for Sept in Bathurst....15th /16th Sept. entry forms on his website......$300 a 2 car team again.
I'm sure he's posting an entry on Outerlimits......any minute now too!

Eugene will no doubt run one or two nav exercise practices before then and so keep a lookout for when and where. If you want to be kept in the loop then send us your contact email address.

Remember to brush up on that gps General knowledge too.....did anyone find out what gps is in Russia afterall? other than suggestions of Vodka!!! or Spootnik??

Cheers,
Celia & Eugene

[Ruffy]

GLONASS
GLObal NAvigation Satelite System..... You should have rang me ceil!!

[cebarry]

No wonder all the guys who had done navrun's before got up there at the end of day 2.......cos they knew most of the answers .....calling a friend!....hmmm what a brills idea...and to think we had reception too!.......
I still think Vodka is better than Glonass....don't u?

So maybe we'll see you in Sept too???

Cheers,
Celia

[Ruffy]

Would love to get there in Sept but i think that's the same weekend as the Alpine challenge

[NavRun]

Entries now up on the web.

www.navrun.com.au

No events for that weekend.

Alpine is the weekend after.

Rudes

[cebarry]

and the weekend after Alphine C. Eugene turns 60 on the 30th.....crikey huh!....t/g he doesn't look or act his age.
CB