OTWAYS NAVRUN- 18/19th, March 2006 (Vic)

Post by **NavRun** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:22 pm

Navrun is on again for 2006. This year we will be staging 4 events all over Victoria. This year Navruns will be treated as seperate events.
There will be more prizes and trophies right up to 10th place. All events are also fully catered for, and yes you can bring the wife and kids.

The first one for this year will be held in the Otways State Forest ( yes, it isn't all National Park ). Two full days of comp; & breakfast & dinner provided.

Basically any stock standard 4wd vehicle can enter to the modified vehicle. There will be no advantage. Know your navigation and you'll be right.

More info on the Otways event, and our other Navruns, Navnites, Amazing Race and Cliffhanger events can be found on the web:

www.navrun.com.au

or ring Rudi on 03 9789 6985.

Cheers Steve Hobbs & Rudi Paoletti

Post by **NavRun** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:44 am

Although this event is already full, we are accomodating for a few extra teams.

So if your contemplating in doing this event, hurry and get your entry forms in now!!!!

All details and entry form www.navrun.com.au

Cheers, Rudi

Post by **duck** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:44 pm

ill be going in my bros car, should be a great event. hope to see some other guys from outers there

Post by **Ruffy** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:59 pm

you better have found lots of that smelly otways mud rudes

Post by **NavRun** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:35 pm

have you ever doubted me.

I have also put up 4 videos (courtesy of 4wdTV) for you to download.
The Cliffhanger, Warburton Navnite 2004, Robe Navrun 2004 & What is a Navrun?. go to www.navrun.com.au and download now!!!!

Cheers Rudi

Post by **Ruffy** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:56 pm

Yes Rudi, Yes i have doubted you!.. At times, standing looking at maps scratching head, i have even hated you!
But you seem to come through with the goods

Post by **Hobzee** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:40 pm

Hey Navsters,

Rude Dude and I have just come back from setting up Navrun - and had local assistance from Darren McRae from ATS4x4 Geelong.

What you can expect. Assuming no rain then mud terrains and all terrains will be fine. There's only 2 tracks where very big boggers will help but you will manage on muddies/all terrains. As for the bog holes the water is not deep and I really don't think anyone will have radiator or mud problems. They are there to be enjoyed...

No dents or scratches to report at our end.

Lots of dust. Saw a group of 7 deer and accidentally ran over a pig, I was accelerating and swerving at the time and accidentally ran over it - dam did it squeal.

Camping ground is very nice - better than caravan parks. River is there but overgrown. Toilets are clean and not smelly (I managed them with a hang over). There is no water or electricity. Very easy to get cars and vans into camping ground.

Bent my track rod and I have a pic with both front wheels pointing inward on full lock. Hmmm, I wonder if I should make you do it too...! But when I went to use my winch to straighten it I found my battery died at the same time. Good one! Can't roll start an auto, wheels pointing together like legs crossed .. Thanks Darren for the jump start and winching under jumper leads.

Am fitting spare track rod and dual batteries before the weekend..

Make sure you have plenty of fuel. I used a complete Tank (90 litre) just on location and used a Jerry can to get back to servo. But bear in mind, avoiding pigs can consume a lot of fuel...

Not much to see for spectators. Late minute entries are OK if you bring a digital camera as we have just enough for the ones who have signed up. Can pay on the day. Details on www.navrun.com.au

It's going to be a lot of fun.

Post by **Kruiser Dude** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:16 am

just letting other competitors know, if your not the nutters who live close to this one, and you live down the peninsula like us we are getting the sea road ferry accross. It will be quicker for us than trying to battle friday night city traffic along with road closures due to the games.
the cost for us one way is $64.00 this covers two adults two children and the car. yeah maybe a bit dearer than fuel but by the time we pay city link and get there we figue we are better off. The last boat leaves at 7pm from sorento. Check out www.searoad.com.au for more info.

ps. hey rude dude why dont you leave home at the same time and we will see if we beat you, if we do you have to give us bonus points.

Post by **Sick Puppy** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:30 am

Geelong traffic is crap. The Fairy would avoid that too.

Hobzee - Rudi - It rained since Hobzee's update. R we talking simex or BFG's.

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:58 pm

ok, i'm keen but nobody can go with me

everybody has to work on weekends!

So if there is someone else who is keen let me know & we can team up

Cheers
Andrew
0401 333 438

Post by **NavRun** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:38 pm

Andrew I may have a partner for you. I will PM you.

Rude Dude

PS- Muddies or Simex's are the go.

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:51 pm

no-one as yet

can i do it solo

kinda like the pajero challenge

Post by **GQ4.8coilcab** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:16 am

gonna be down there in a couple of hours now and the weather is holdng up in geelong. But apparently it should rain tonight so the SIMEX are on

cheers julian

Post by **BIg StEvE** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:08 pm

Well we still have a few hours before we are heading down so we will be pretty damn late getting there.

See you all there!

Post by **Ruffy** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:14 pm

Just got home and had a shower. Pisser event. Got stooged. Penalised 50 points for "SPEEDING" was doing 1.. YES ONE Kilometer an hour over there set limit.. 1km/h..... One.
Came 9th or equal 6th depends on how you look at it!
Point scores for any event are always questioned so i'll leave that alone!!!
Well done to Rudes and Hobzee.

Post by **Luxy** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:14 pm

Hi Guys!
Im keen on the next navrun at walhalla and need your advice here.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=69670

Been meaning to compete for a while but had a few electrical problems, which are all sorted out now and I cant wait for this event.
So when im there in May, go easy on me, im a navrun virgin!

Thanks!
Luxy

Post by **GQ4.8coilcab** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:53 pm

Hey ruff, we came 7th but we are saying equal 6th cause it something to brag about

. Awsome event

Post by **BIg StEvE** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:19 pm

Had a ball too. Was my first time for one of these events. Hey hey we didnt come last either. Ha Ha.

Looking forward to the next one!

Thanks to Rudes and Hobzee!

Post by **GUJohnno** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:43 pm

So who one?
Team VAT?

Any one got some pics...

Post by **Ruffy** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:22 pm

Pfffffffftttt... Team VAT..
Cloggs and Curry won. Jack and Gerrard.
VAT came 8th.... Thanks to me!!!!!!!!!!
Let me see how i go with piccies....
I might have one of when i nearly fell over in the bog hole.
Maybe if someone can be bothered giving me a link to one of those site that you download piccies to then i'll do it, but i dunno what i'm doing or something!!!

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:23 pm

i won

well maybe not, came 10th so pretty happy seeming we lost a good 1.5hrs sunday morning going to get oil

pics

....

Post by **TuffRR** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:25 pm

Was a good event, second day especially. We spent a lot of time looking for more than two letters on the photo stick map stage - sneaky bastard!!!

Ended up coming 6th, not bad for a first time.

Post by **Luxy** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:08 pm

6th place is great for a first time Rangie!

So does all the gear such as lockers, bigger tyres etc help on an event like this, or is it more so on navigation knowledge.
Im not worried on the track conditions at all, just curious.

Post by **TuffRR** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:21 am

Luxy wrote:6th place is great for a first time Rangie!

So does all the gear such as lockers, bigger tyres etc help on an event like this, or is it more so on navigation knowledge.
Im not worried on the track conditions at all, just curious.

Thanks.

Navruns are designed for standard vehicles to enter as long as they have recovery gear. None of the tracks on the weekend were difficult (although it would have been different if it was wet).

You do require some degree of nav knowledge but it's not too tricky. The pajero challenge is far more difficult as far as nav questions go.

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:13 pm

the track up to the pole with the numbers on it would be hard if vechile not setup right, i know a few people couldn't do it.

But apart from one 100m section the driving was easy

Post by **Ruffy** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:46 pm

yeah that was a good hill, but there was any easy way to it so you didn't have to do the hill if you couldn't

Post by **TuffRR** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:20 pm

Ruffy wrote:yeah that was a good hill, but there was any easy way to it so you didn't have to do the hill if you couldn't

Yeah, easy way was to send the poor nav (ie me) running up the hill to the top.

Post by **GQ4.8coilcab** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:21 pm

oh yer the hill

the wheels gripped when we had the lockers in and it shot us off to the sky. I think the bloke got it on film. Big Red Toy, i heard you drove that mud hole when we did that corse where u had to get the letters.

Post by **TuffRR** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:29 pm

I'm suprised anyone drove the mudhole, the exit wouldn't have been easy once it got wet.

Post by **Ruffy** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:58 pm

Both cars in our team drove that mudhole. Nearly laid the cruiser down for a nap doing it though!
KJ's drove it with 35 simex's and no lockers.

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