QLD Winch Challenge Round 3 16,17,18 Nov 07 - PICS UP NOW!!!

[Lepar]

where abouts will base camp be and most of the stages based?

cheers

PAUL

Well Paul, Base camp will be at the gums campsite as per usual, but the stages ................
i have no idea they could be anywhere and by the sounds of it everywhere! ( so the grape vine says anyway ).

Apparently we need lots of fuel which as many would know is not my strong point, i usually run out!..................but not this time LANCE, i've got it covered,i will have 2 tank's full just to make sure! BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mattman]

RIGHTO READY TO GO, CAN'T WAIT. MUM COOKED YOU A SPECIAL MEAL LEPER SO I'M BRINGING IT UP IN DOGGY BAG. SO I'LL LEAVE IT IN THE COMP TRUCK FOR YOU LOL . HOPING TO GET AWAY AS EARLY AS POSSIABLE SO BE THERE SOMETIME FRI NIGHT .(BUT THEN WE HAVE TO FIND YOU ALL) CAN'T WAIT CHEERS MATTMAN

[jdp13]

Hello Everyone,

Well with only days to go before Round 3 of the Qld Winch Challenge we have a special message from the competition manger.
As most of you all know, this round will be the final round of the qld winch as a three round series, we have some huge changes in store for next years competition, which will be changing it's format to a once a year 4 day event. Round 3 will be the perfect opportunity for you to see just how these changes will affect the competition, as it will be running in the proposed format.

Racing starts Friday night, with the tracks being run opposite The Gums camping ground which is also where Qld Winch base camp will be.
Saturda's stages are being run off Yelbourn Rd, and Saturday nights presentation dinner and RFDS raffle are being held at base camp, The Gums camping grounds in the big yellow & green tents. For anyone who hasn't attended a Qld Winch dinner, you have been missing out, the theme for the night is RFDS recipient, get dressed up as what you believe a RFDS recipient to be, and use your imagination, it's all for a good cause and will be alot of fun. As this will be our final raffle for the rfds we really would like to make it big, So anyone wanting to donate items for the raffle please bring them along.
If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
See you all there.




Message from Lance:



Round three of the QWC is our opportunity to show case what we are doing and where we are going for next year. Real racing is when you have a truck beside you, round three of the QWC you will, every track every time.

The rules are easy to follow,



1/only pass on the right.

2/ slower truck gives way.



Winch hills are separated for safety, although close enough to keep it fair.

Our intention is to provide tracks to use the horse power that is out there and the technical and tactical advancements in vehicle recovery systems that seem to have no limits.

If you have thought a “winch challengeâ€

[Kevy Not]

That sounds great Lance. That is something that I would certainly love to be doing with my truck, after all, that is what it is built for and where the money is going. I hope it all is going well and works for next year too. Sorry I couldn't be there, baby classes have to come first. Keep the feedback coming and the pics. For the competitors, GET FAIR UP IT.

[wormmic]

just returned from a day at the park watching the event

yep watching truck s race side byside then winch up hills was great action
watched 6 stages to day then they had time for one more special stage side by side on the same track, truck in front has right of way and choice of which hill to winch up was good action
i dony know placing as we left early before scores had come in few broken trucks sheety managed a nice roll over coming up to finish box and had to winch it onto wheels then into finish box sorry no photo s

but a great event and great trucks


chhers mick

[PMT]

Does anyone have any results yet

[sparky!]

Great action up there great to see some tough machines gettin put through their paces, quite a sight seein patrols and luxes roarin through the bush at break neck speeds, mobile insane asylums...
Then seein that blue trol roll over metres from its finish box, winch man jumpin out and winchin it back on its wheels like it was just another day at the office...commitment!
Bravo all involved

[jdp13]

ok, results ppl... i'll have pics and complete scores up on the website by tonight ...


Super A Class

1st - Spoony & Errol - 899 points
2nd - Rob marshall & Anthony Stout - 870 points
3rd - Derek & Skip - 814 points


Winch Challenge Class

1st - Kym Bolton & Robert Marks - 933 points
2nd - Mike Clayton & Ross Hopper - 846 points
3rd - Michael Camac & Wil Neilson - 820 points

Overall Series Winners were

Super A Class -
1st - Spoony & Errol - 2518 points
2nd - was a tie !!!!! - Rob Marshal & Anthony Stout - 2080 & Derek Priestley & Paul Espig (skip) - 2080

3rd - Robbie Weller & Paul Bryce - 1676

Winch Challenge Class -
1st - Micke Clayton & Jason Ross Hopper - 2515 points
2nd - Mick Ranson & Brian Gregg - 2350 points
3rd - Scott Purkis & Josh Foster - 1845 points

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS, and to all the competitors, officials & spectators for supporting the qld winch challenge in it's 3 round series over the last few years. We hope to see you all back next year when we begin our new format event. We will release dates and more info as soon as they come to hand. For anyone not yet receiving qld winch challenge emails, please send me an email and I'll add u to our mailing list sam@qldwinchchallenge.com - be the first to hear all the latest news from the competition managers desk.


Thank you also to everyone who donated items for our final RFDS raffle, we managed to raise over $1700, which was a huge improvement on round 2. Big thankyou to those who dressed up, and a huge congrats to sheety & brian for their costumes....
thanks again everyone for a great weekend,


Kind Regards
Sam Lake
PR Manager

[jdp13]

ok ppl, pics are up on website now... complete scores will be available soon.


sam

p.s.. if anyone has video footage from any of the qld winch challenge events this year or previous years that they wouldn't mind sharing, we are looking to create a video footage archive on the website as well as pics.. So if you have some and wouldn't mind sharing please contact me.

Also full res images available on cd for $40, no watermarking, cd contains all images taken over the weekend...

thanks
sam

[ludacris]

Awsome event. One of the best I have competed in. Bring on 2008.

Well done to all of the organisers, volunteers and competitors. See you all next time.

LudaCris

[MissGU]

Like wise..

Aaron & i had a fantastic weekend. I just hope that all the challenges we enter in the future are this good!

Cheers
Lynda / Barbie

[gut42]

Robert and had a great time also in our first winch challenge, the old wagon held up good all weekend until i broke a (GQ) cv on the last hill of the last track. Big thanks to everyone involved with this event I believe it was a great success!

[CHOOFA]

Craig an myself Starky had a ball cant wait till there 4 day!

[PURK]

Can you please let us know when you fix your web site !!

[gut42]

When are you guys gonna put the Rnd 3 scores up?