2011 Opposite Lock Mackay Offroad Challenge

[BEAR 80]

It's back bigger that ever.
The 2011 Opposite Lock Mackay Offroad Challenge will incorporate 3 days and 3 nights of action. With both individual and 3 car teams events, this year promises to be the biggest event yet.
Nominations are now open and available from http://www.mackayoffroadchallenge.com.au" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Even if you are not competing, plan to come and have Easter with us and some awesome action.

[Mosko111]

this is one of the funnest events out there! And with all terrain style tracks, a few winching stages and a few tight and twisty but super fun driving stages it's not an event you want to miss!!

Hopefully I can get the cruiser up there and give this event another go! If not I might just have to throw on a shiny vest and be a super stage Marshall

[Norro]

Just wondering when nomminations will close for this avent...... Hoping to make this our first run, just want to make shore truck will be ready first thats all haha



Cheers Norro

[BEAR 80]

Dam straight Mosko, could have said it better myself, plus I need to add that this event is put on to raise money for our local volunteer groups. This year it will be SES and St John's ambos. After the start to the year we have seen, a helping hand and a chance to say thanks is a great start.

Norro, noms are open now, and will close on April 1st.

Note to anyone looking to enter, we will not be taking any noms after April 1st, weather we have a full feild or not. We will be sending arm bands out before the comp so that come the Friday, if you don't have an arm band, your will not be staying on site.

Don't forget to get your teams together as well. We have 10 team spots, and 2 have been taken already.

[Mosko111]

It looks like Gladstone will be heading your way with a few decent teams bear!! i didnt realise Norro was competing, never seen this rig but hes from glady so it must go alright!!

And you wont like our Team for the 3 car events Brent i think they may be #1 podium worthy

[BEAR 80]

It's nice to dream isn't it Mosko. Team Total Offroad will be taking out the teams challenge this year, just incase you wanted to know.

But it is great to see teams coming from Glady.

[jaztaz]

Would you be able to tell me where the venue, Cathu State Forest is please as I have just moved into the area. Tried google maps but did no good.

Would love to come out for a look.

[RUFNUT]

Would you be able to tell me where the venue, Cathu State Forest is please as I have just moved into the area. Tried google maps but did no good.

Would love to come out for a look.

4 klms north of Yalboroo on the Bruce Highway left hand side heading north . app 60 klm north of Mackay

cheers

[jaztaz]

Ok, thanks mate.

[Norro]

Hahaha up the gladdy bois!!!! Yeah this will be our first run, looking forward to getting amungst it and havin ago...... Good to see the money going to great use, should be more of it...... Hey mosko how many gladdy teams will be going up do you no?

[Mosko111]

at this stage i can think of 6 maybe another one or two aswell, and phil from brissy weve adopted him since he owns a cruiser!

And Bear im willing to put a wager on this!! im sure my team mates arent scared of backing me either! the question is do your team mates have faith in your abilities??

Ooooooh and Loser pays the winning teams monies straight into the fundraising kitty for the weekend! its win win

[BEAR 80]

Mosko, how can I turn this down, your on.

When we stand on the Podium, your team will put in your teams entry fee again, being $100. How does that sound? And, if by some freak of nature we get struck down by lightning, or the earth opens up and swollows us whole, our remaining team members will chip in the same amount.

Bring it on.

Just hope the 80 is ready, but if it's not, I will do the courses on a push bike.

[Giggles83]

Mosko, how can I turn this down, your on.

Just hope the 80 is ready, but if it's not, I will do the courses on a push bike.

Now watchin the loosers do this would be worth extra coin for volunteer groups . Especially for mosko in his pants

[Mosko111]

awesome stuff! Nothing like a bit of friendly competition with the proceeds going to charity!
Now I better go and find a decent team.....

As for the bike bit giggles... On my bear grylls pants tag it did say 100% tour de France approved, so a little trek through a creek will be no hassle for me

[Hi-Dee Hoe]

What have you got us into Bear Game on Mosko bring cash with you:finger: Carnt quiet remember didn't I pull one of your team members out last year with the Backhoe! I could be wrong alot of rums since then

[dizzy]

this is shaping up to be a good year

[gudge]

Almost right, it was mad Mick in his big red cruiser that needed team backhoe. He's back this year with SOA 60 series diffs and a vengence. All part of team pumpin fury.

[Mosko111]

What have you got us into Bear Game on Mosko bring cash with you:finger: Carnt quiet remember didn't I pull one of your team members out last year with the Backhoe! I could be wrong alot of rums since then

Yes he was in our team but this year he has jumped across to the team with gudge! so you wont be needing to recover anyone im racing with

Hows the shorty coming along gudge?

[gudge]

Me and pickles have moved the diff back today, lots of measuring and cutting still to go. We are on scheadual though. The middy will be there

[BEAR 80]

Seems like a lot of talk going on down Gladstone way, but still not many entries in. We will take a max on 32, and 10 Teams for the 3 car so don't muck around.
Righto, current competitors list is a follows;
1. TEAM NAME TBA - Jon Dannatt & Raymond Newton - Open Class
2. Team Blue Dog - Phil McGuinness & Paul Cloke - Open Class
3. TNT Racing - Troy Tenheggeler & Troy Carriage - Open Class
4. KAOS - Don Stevenson & Nic Stevenson - Mod Class
5. Allset Racing - Scott McGuinness - Daniel Peart - Mod Class
6. Skinny Pedal Racing - Cameron Gillett & Jacobe Jefferies - Open Class
7. Risk Takers - Darryl Quinney & Allan Qunney - Mod Class
8. Hi Dee Hoe - Mick McLaren & Dan Miles - Open Class
9. Dog & Budgie Racing - Michael Quinney & Jake Chislett - Mod Class
10 . TEAM NAME TBA - Craig Kynaston & Cal Bradford - Mod Class

Teams Challenge;
1. Total Offroad Racing
2. Team Blue Dog

[Hi-Dee Hoe]

Gee I didnt think there would be that many entrys already Good to see.

[Mosko111]

My noms are coming Brent!! And so should gudgetruck racing, and red trul racing aswell! Also is Norro on that list? If they aren't there should be a jeep nom coming aswell!

[Norro]

Not yet, making shore that our rig is going to be race ready first..... Hopefully in the comin weeks nom forms will go in

Cheers

Norro

[BEAR 80]

Hook in guys, got more noms today.

[dizzy]

still a few mackay local teams missing of that list ..5 or 6 that i can think of

[perko88]

Will be nominating for this as soon as I can get the paper work in, cant wait

[Mosko111]

Just a question regarding winching rules mate, will we be able to attach our cable dampners to the winch hook like the newly appointed wtc rules? Or because there will likely be more steel cable at the MOC will everyone have to place dampner in the middle 3rd??

Just a liitle something to think about cheers Mosko

[BEAR 80]

Winching rules will be as set out in the 2011 MOC rules. Blanket must be placed in the centre third.

[pootrollin]

Winching rules will be as set out in the 2011 MOC rules. Blanket must be placed in the centre third.

Can we have a vote on this???

[pootrollin]

Will be nominating for this as soon as I can get the paper work in, cant wait

Gearbox done and working fine Perko???????