Tough Dog Toperi Challenge 23rd/24th Nov

[Toecutta]

Are we going to get some spy pics of the tracks again this year?

[Pigroota]

Im keen to head up and watch Toperi can anyone please tell me where it is??

TOPERI PARK is in Curtins Rd, Borenore ( about 15 mins west of Orange ) NSW

head out The Escort Way ( Forbes Rd ) from Orange , it will be signposted once you get to Borenoe

[the gun]

Are we going to get some spy pics of the tracks again this year?

If u ask really nicely I'll post some up after this week end.

[turbo gu]

Are we going to get some spy pics of the tracks again this year?

If u ask really nicely I'll post some up after this week end.

Pretty Please put up some photos

[Toecutta]

Are we going to get some spy pics of the tracks again this year?

If u ask really nicely I'll post some up after this week end.

Pretty Please put up some photos

What he said

[BUSTED100]

how did we go with those pics???

[the gun]

New bonus on tk2

[the gun]

Some additions to the berm on tk3

[the gun]

Some changes to end of tk3

[Shady]

Looks awesome Guys , can't wait

[the gun]

Looks awesome Guys , can't wait

I cant wait to meet the girl in ur avatar

[BUSTED100]

Looks awesome Guys , can't wait

I cant wait to meet the girl in ur avatar

I agree with both of your comments

[Pigroota]

To all competitors .....

We have posted up our scritineering checklist we will be working off at TOPERI , on our clubs website

http://www.canobolas4wd.com/competitor-info/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It is in YOUR best interest to go & check it out & pass it on to team mates etc

You can check your vehicles off against our list to make sure you have everything sorted BEFORE you get here

To try to make things work smoother for us , we are going to place a fine , to any team that turns up to scrutineering , not complying to our checklist , the fine will go into our usual MOvember charity fundraising kitty.

The only exemption is that the vehicle can turn up to scrutineering with either the driver OR navi , then the other person can turn up later to have his licence / CCDA checked off, if he is not on site when the vehicle is being checked off

[thunder]

Any news about if the teams event got approved cause nothing much has been said since single car event was mentioned??

Two car teams as per prevous years. We will be reverting back to a dnf time as per Tuff Truck with maxium points deciding the winner. If there is a draw for a place ei 1st -5th the tying teams will golden point for the position. One truck from each of the tied teams will start track 4. The winner will be the truck getting further along the course with no penalties.

where are the rules. as on the website it still says 6 stops allowed on each course. And when we had dnf times. If we stopped we only wasted our own time

[the gun]

Any news about if the teams event got approved cause nothing much has been said since single car event was mentioned??

Two car teams as per prevous years. We will be reverting back to a dnf time as per Tuff Truck with maxium points deciding the winner. If there is a draw for a place ei 1st -5th the tying teams will golden point for the position. One truck from each of the tied teams will start track 4. The winner will be the truck getting further along the course with no penalties.

where are the rules. as on the website it still says 6 stops allowed on each course. And when we had dnf times. If we stopped we only wasted our own time

I'll get the web pages updated but as per all the other years except for 2012 the tuff truck style format is what the dept of sport and rec have excepted and that is how our comp and probably all comps will have to be run in the furture.
The dnf time for toperi is 9 min minus any penalty times for rear steer etc

[the gun]

This is copy of the scrut sheet for 2013

TOUGH DOG TOPERI CHALLENGE 2013

TEAM NAME TEAM NUMBER
VEHICLE NUMBER
Competing Drivers Licence# Competing Drivers CCDA Membership #
Competing Navi Drivers Licence# Competing Navi Drivers CCDA Membership #
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
£ Drivers & Navigators helmets checked for damage and have AS1698 label stitched inside the helmet
£ Approved fire extinguisher minimum capacity 900 gram - firmly mounted with brackets
£ Vehicle fitted with approved window net on Driver & Passenger sides - (70% of window aperture covered)
£ Drivers & navigators must have gloves
EXTERIOR
ROLL CAGE / EXO CAGE
£
Roll cage design & construction compliant as per TOPERI rules - any soft top vehicles must also have sheeted roof - (1.6mm steel or 3mm in alloy), minimum 6 point roll cage with diagonal cross bracing is required
B PILLAR A PILLAR
PIPE DIA PIPE DIA
WALL THICKNESS WALL THICKNESS
£
Mounting plate size and thickness, as with pipe diameter, type and wall thickness along the mounting hardware should reflect the vehicle mass
£ Two recovery points mounted at the front and two at the rear in line with or outside of the chassis rails
£
Approved (3.2 Ton rated min) recovery points fitted to front and rear of vehicle. These must be fitted with at least two of 12mm or four of 10mm grade 5 or M8.8 bolts. If not bolted - recovery points shall be professionally welded on. Rated shackles to be fitted to all recovery points
£ No sharp protruding pins forward nor upwards on the front of the vehicle
£
COVERAGE OVER WHEELS - Front - All vehicles will have front guards attached to the body either parallel in width to the B pillar (min) or to the inside edge of the tyre tread
£
WINDSCREENS - With the nature of this event windscreens are compulsory. Windscreens must retain 95% of original size of body shape used; Lexan is an approved alternative - mounting must be in an "original frame" or replicated copy (i.e. Fibreglass). No exceptions.
INTERIOR
£ No loose items inside cabin. All loose items must be removed prior to scrutineering.
£ Seats firmly mounted - also check mounting brackets
£ Seat belts (and / or) Harnesses must be in good condition - harness mounting points in accordance with CCDA regulations

BRAKES
£ Brake fluid level within guidelines
£ Brake pedal builds firm pressure on first pump
HANDBRAKE
£
Vehicle fitted with mechanical or electric solenoid handbrake - (Auto park position is NOT accepted) - and holds vehicle on a slope
ENGINE
£ Throttle pedal return is adequate and not sticky
£ Engine & transmission mounts secure
£
Battery (or batteries) held down securely with approved brackets & terminals must not be able to short out in the event of a roll over
STEERING
£ Vehicle steering shall have minimal play & appear to be in good working order
WINCH
£ Winch cables must be synthetic rope in good condition and free from:
£ Broken strands
£ Broken, damaged or clamped eyelets
£ Hook to be of sufficient size & not damaged
NOTE: Non-compliant rope shall be prohibited from competition use
RECIFICATION ACTIONS







Signed by Authorised Scrutineer
Approved sticker issued: YES / NO
NOTE: Any non-compliance to be referred to the Chief Scrutineer prior to issuing a Vehicle Scrutineering Approval
Scrutineer Signature:

[thunder]

Any news about if the teams event got approved cause nothing much has been said since single car event was mentioned??

Two car teams as per prevous years. We will be reverting back to a dnf time as per Tuff Truck with maxium points deciding the winner. If there is a draw for a place ei 1st -5th the tying teams will golden point for the position. One truck from each of the tied teams will start track 4. The winner will be the truck getting further along the course with no penalties.

where are the rules. as on the website it still says 6 stops allowed on each course. And when we had dnf times. If we stopped we only wasted our own time

I'll get the web pages updated but as per all the other years except for 2012 the tuff truck style format is what the dept of sport and rec have excepted and that is how our comp and probably all comps will have to be run in the furture.
The dnf time for toperi is 9 min minus any penalty times for rear steer etc

Yep thats what I thought, just wanted to see the rules as in some previous stages (past toperies) it was free winching , with no penalties but had to work hard to save time.
Looking forward to this event again. Steve

[turbo gu]

So no penalities for stopping as such? just eating away at your time for the stage.

[the gun]

So no penalities for stopping as such? just eating away at your time for the stage.

Thats correct

[Toecutta]

Awesome

[unmass]

With under 2 weeks to go do we have an updated list of teams? Also how's the weather looking for the weekend :-)

[YEA 13B]

Also how's the weather looking for the weekend :-)

I'd say either 367% chance of 400mm of rain or 38degrees!

[Pigroota]

Also how's the weather looking for the weekend :-)

I'd say either 367% chance of 400mm of rain or 38degrees!

It's the only thing we can't organize for you lot , what ever the weather brings - the tracks are in an awesome shape

[the gun]

Tony's effort in test driving one of the changes to this years tracks

[dusty]

At least when you drive track 4 you can have a little lie down between the gates lol

[Toperi]

Hey i drove out of it dusty.

The tracks are fantastic, we spent Sunday fine tuning some sections.
We think we have come up with a great set of rules for this year that will keep all competitors happy, we have even given everyone an extra minute on stage 4.
We drove all tracks on Sunday with mine and Glenn's hilux on 37's, some parts were a little bit more of a struggle on 37's, but that's why you have the full 9 minutes to drive a stage, as many stops and reverses as you like.
Weather is looking better and better every day, its going to be an awesome weekend.
Those teams that aren't in the top 10 will draw their own start positions out of a box at scrutineering.
See you all on the weekend.

[Hiluxguy]

Didn't relise there was such a car as a Fridge I thought it was a 80 series landcruiser haha

isnt it a bar fridge now

[the gun]

Didn't relise there was such a car as a Fridge I thought it was a 80 series landcruiser haha

isnt it a bar fridge now

maybe a waeco

[CV Smasher]

Hey i drove out of it dusty.

The tracks are fantastic, we spent Sunday fine tuning some sections.
We think we have come up with a great set of rules for this year that will keep all competitors happy, we have even given everyone an extra minute on stage 4.
We drove all tracks on Sunday with mine and Glenn's hilux on 37's, some parts were a little bit more of a struggle on 37's, but that's why you have the full 9 minutes to drive a stage, as many stops and reverses as you like.
Weather is looking better and better every day, its going to be an awesome weekend.
Those teams that aren't in the top 10 will draw their own start positions out of a box at scrutineering.
See you all on the weekend.

What a great idea about drawing out the numbers I wonder who the clever guy was that thought of that was

[thunder]

A week ago weatherzone said we were in for some heavy rain but now it says less then 1mm., going to be an awesome weekend. Hope to get there by 1pm tomorrow.