Outback Challenge 2007

Post by **Lepar** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:31 am

Yep sure has,DEFINATELY been cancelled,
i just had word from skidy and piglet and they're group is trying to get back to hq and sign off!
The roads are all flooded and closed so it could be a while!

Will update more when i hear back from them this arvo.

Post by **Lepar** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:41 am

check this out!!!!!!!
http://www.bom.gov.au/gms/IDE00006.latest.shtml

Holy dooley!

Post by **grimbo** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:52 am

XFACTOR wrote:
ozcar wrote:Just heard the OBC has been cancelled due to the rain.Bugger
So what do the teams from Thailand do? Woulda cost a bit to do this..

the same as everyone else, pack up and go home. Would have cost everyone alot of money to set vehicles up and travel. But that is the luck of the draw with weather and comps. Such a pity though for all who have entered, the officials and the spectators

does anyone have any current pics of the conditions in the area, just so we can see what they have had to deal with

Post by **weeman** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:00 pm

ozcar wrote:Just heard the OBC has been cancelled due to the rain.Bugger

is it true or just a rumour.

have heard the contemplating cancelling stages however i seriously doubt the event has been cancelled as far i know they are still competing today.

Post by **grimbo** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:04 pm

lepar seems to confirm it as well

Post by **Lepar** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:07 pm

Yes i just spoke with Piglet & Skidy about a half hour ago and it has been cancelled!
There has been a lot of rain over the last couple of day's and there is a lot more on the way and pouring down as we speak!

Post by **adam kenny** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:22 pm

I just spoke with Al Moysey and Jus (car 20 i think) he also confirmed that it is ALL off and they (Group D) are the only lucky group to make it back to Broken Hill to sign off, the rest of the teams are unable to move.

he is going to call back once they have had a chat with HQ so hopefully i can send some more clarity.

what a bummer.

Post by **-ET 4wd-** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:30 pm

Yah Jokin!
Gunna give Robbie a ring and see what the jazz is, will let you all know if you are interested?

Steve.

Post by **Lepar** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:40 pm

i just spoke with skidy and its confirmed.
There is 2 groups that have made it back to HQ,
Group d and whatever group Kevy Knott is in has made it back aswell.
They are all trying to book flights home.
No refunds either it is simply all over thanks for coming and we will see you all next year!
Bummer huh?

Post by **grimbo** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:41 pm

taken from ExplorOz it shows what roads are closed, look slike much of the area

http://www.exploroz.com/Roads/RoadMapRe ... ackNSW&sz=

Post by **-ET 4wd-** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:49 pm

Can't get hold of Robbie, but i got hold of the Silverton Hotel and they say that the Saturday night thing is cancelled!

What a bummer i was all loaded too!

Steve.

Post by **kirragc** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:01 pm

All over
Havent had rain like that in thirteen years apprently.
Spoke to Rohan and Wayne (reigning champions). theres a presentation tonight but a lot of speculation about what exactly they will be presenting.
They never went back into BH by the way, dont know where that story came from but the 15 or so competitors and marshalls holding the lights so they could fix the car should be able to confirm .

Organisers got special consideration for everyone to head back to BH but apparently they are destroying the roads.

Temp of engine got to 150C

Still running OK too.

HAS SOMEONE TOLD THE FISH?????

Post by **Lepar** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:26 pm

Good point.
if anyone has The fishs' phone number please call him!!!

At least fish can swim!

Post by **bogged** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:26 pm

bites that its cancelled, but on the good side, there will be some good cheap tires forsale soon

Post by **GQ TROL** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:35 pm

Have had it confirmed also. Event over, no placings likley to be given. Organisers got dispensation from RTA to use the roads to allow spectators / competitors / marshalls etc to evacuate from competition sites. Main reason is that conditions are unlikely to improve for a while and spectators atleast wouldn't have had sufficient food / water.

Hope Paul and Sharon are putting a few $K on the bar tonight.

Post by **mc4x4** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:42 pm

I take it the 2007 dvd isnt going to be very good

Post by **bogged** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:43 pm

mc4x4 wrote:I take it the 2007 dvd isnt going to be very good

Im sure some farmers wont mind buying copies of rain falling to show the grand kids in a few yrs time when it aint falling again..

Post by **kirragc** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:50 pm

All over Broken Hill all you can hear is the sound of farmers buying sheep

Post by **grimbo** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:06 pm

kirragc wrote:All over Broken Hill all you can hear is the sound of farmers buying sheep

surely with all the stranded tourists in town they could pull a women or two. Got to be nicer than a sheep

Post by **Britswed** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:08 pm

GQ TROL wrote:
Hope Paul and Sharon are putting a few $K on the bar tonight.

OBC always seems to bring some rain to BH just seems a fair bit more this year

:D:D

Hope all had fun

Mal

Post by **Lepar** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:12 pm

[
Hope Paul and Sharon are putting a few $K on the bar tonight.[/quote]

ONE WOULD HOPE SO!!!

It should be a good party if the other two groups can get back into town!

I reckon that there will be a few stray chickies in town on the prowl!
Have fun now!!!!

Post by **Kruiser Dude** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:46 pm

The Fish knows, as far as i know he is already at HQ. My husband rang him just before.

Post by **tbgq** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:37 pm

check this warning issued by the weather bureau http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN65156.shtml

I hope there are a lot of garages around broken hill
cheers
troyboy

Post by **Thor** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:48 pm

ahh what a shame.

and the thailand team with no windows.. that's gotta suck the big one.

Post by **The Fish** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:24 pm

Lepar wrote:Good point.
if anyone has The fishs' phone number please call him!!!

At least fish can swim!

Thanks guys

I'm in BH and waiting to go to the presentation, if that's what is going to be called

Bloody shame it rained enough to close the roads as the competitors were loving the wet conditions on all the stages

As for swimming I thought I was going to do some swimming at 8am this morning

Bloody hell is there some water around the place

Hoping to still be able to get out of Broken Hill to the south tomorrow

Cheers,

Post by **grimbo** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:27 pm

pics, someone must have some of the area

Post by **kirragc** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:57 pm

If anyone has a shopt of Silverton Creek in flood my wife would love to see it.
Or Silver City Hwy where the creek crosses
Cheers

Post by **knackers** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:13 pm

Lepar wrote:i just spoke with skidy and its confirmed.
There is 2 groups that have made it back to HQ,
Group d and whatever group Kevy Knott is in has made it back aswell.
They are all trying to book flights home.
No refunds either it is simply all over thanks for coming and we will see you all next year!
Bummer huh?

Having only competed for 2-3 days out of the maximum 8 day event..Surely there has to be some sort of pro rata refund for the competitors even if they received discounted rates for next years event.
One has to remember that it is the competitors that make the event and without them no-one would even be out there.
I'm sure the boys over at the 4WD MONTHLY CLIFFHANGER (and I cannot speak on their behalf) would have given refunds, but then again, they wouldnt need to as the road closures wouldnt have affected them being on the one 110,000 acre property.
Anyway,what a disappointing end to such an awesome event. Just when Hummer and Coops sounded like they had a real chance too.
Knackers

Post by **pigletracing** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:21 pm

its all over again,,but earlier than we wanted..skidy & i were
at H-Q lockdown for nearly 3days,not allowed to compete,
not allowed to spectate,not allowed to go anywhere,,we have only
completed 3 stages,due to bad weather & 1 badly timed crash,,
although we were fixed & ready to race by monday night, but
buracratic desisions kept us from H-Q, & then the heavens opened,
roads cloased ect.. there were opitunities to go to stages we had not
competed,but we were not allowed ,as they were our group.....
BIG F******* DEAL if you ask me ,, as we had not been with our
group all week,& the day we were meant to,H-Q gave us 2006
trek notes by mistake. talk about leading you up the garden path..
SO TRY & EXPLAIN THAT TO YOUR SPONSORS

SO OUR O-B-C EXPERIENCE WORKED OUT TO BE $1000 A STAGE
if they wanted to be fair they would create 3stages for friday & 3stages
for saturday (&there are pleanty of close spots to do it-IE stevens creek)
forget about the other stages everyone else could not complete. Then they would have a true winner of the Outback Challenge!
Anyway I am half way through drowning my sorrows in Wild turkey. This has been my most disapointing Outback experience.
Piggy

Post by **bru21** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:24 pm

Is there any news of BRU21 KC tools Blue patrol???
How did they do?? Group A
Cheers
Bru's Dad

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