Ateco Warn Challenge 2008 - Rnd 3 Engel

Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Location: Croydon, Victoria

This is it. The first official post for the LEGENDARY Ateco Warn Challenge - Round 3 of the Engel Challenge Series.

To be held again at Bindaree Station in Willow Grove, Victoria on Friday July 25 - Sunday July 27.

A mix of old and new tracks and plenty of new challenges.

On Friday we will have scrutineering and three night stages,
on Saturday we will have six tough stages as befits the reputation of The Ateco
on Sunday we will have three short stages with potential for winching and one SSS.

There will be limited public access on Saturday and it will be wide open for spectators on Sunday.

The entry form will be available on the CCDA web site www.ccda4wd.com.au shortly or a copy can be obtained direct from Mike Smith. Supp regs will also be available shortly.

The management team has many old stallwarts including

Event Director : Mike Smith
Competition Manager: Geoff Mooney.
Tracks: Neil Cooper.
Marshals: Tony Robinson.
Medical: Scott Allen.
Recovery: Roger Smith.
Marketing & Administration: Mel Smith.

Working bees will be held late June/early July and competitor teams will need to pre register their attendance. (details will be in supp regs)

People wishing to marshal should send me an email trobinson.1@optusnet.com.au
I will also be making contact with stage managers shortly.
Marshal teams will typically consist of 5 - 6 people and will require pre approval/CCDA membership subscriptions paid up.

Stay tuned to outerlimits to get your regular updates first hand

Joined: 26 Sep 2003 Location: Sydney,Narrabeen

Sweet looking forward to it

Love this event

Better upgrade the winch Wink

expect a phone call Wayne Very Happy

Mal

Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Location: Strapped into the Evil!

Awesome news Tony, love this event!

What are we gonna do when we loose u good eggs to organise these great events! Confused

Bring it AWWWWN!

GO THE EVIL! Twisted Evil

Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne

Ill be there spectating again. Cant wait!

Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Location: Croydon, Victoria

Competitors Please note:
we need your help in setting up new stages. It will be advantageous to you to come and assist in two ways: one you will have the opportunity to drive the new sections and two, we will pay you to help!!

Remember: Enter by 30 June 08

Register for a working bee.

Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Location: Mooroolbark

Can't wait. got my invite last night!!!! Twisted Evil

Joined: 18 Jun 2006 Location: vic

can i just ask 1 thing is the sunday goin 2 be better than last yr as i love this event and always have a great time as a spectator but i think alot of people were dissapointed last year on that day stages?

Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: yallourn north,victoria

cant wait

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:08 pm

*keeps eyes on thread* Twisted Evil

Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Location: Strapped into the Evil!

Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne

Me and hottie will be ready,Cant wait.

Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Location: Croydon, Victoria

brentz wrote:

can i just ask 1 thing is the sunday goin 2 be better than last yr as i love this event and always have a great time as a spectator but i think alot of people were dissapointed last year on that day stages?

Everyone has a different idea of what perfect would be, so i will never promise perfect.

Better is much easier to attain and satisfy. I understand there were some issues on the Sunday last year. It will definately be better!

Joined: 18 Jun 2006 Location: vic

yer thanks mate i just felt it a bit dissapointing that sunday because it was pretty simple track all day except wen we finally convinced 3 to go up the hill #Rofl

i no i dont have a clue how much work but i can always appreciate the organisers etc that have made this great event and am sure ure words are true as that it will be better cya there then! Very Happy

Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Location: ,East gippsland

Been a spectator before an found saturday to be best day ,
Why the limit ,i would hate to be dissapointed by not being able to spectate after a 3 hr drive
Will be at least a dozen of us coming

Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Victoria

redv8lux wrote:

Been a spectator before an found saturday to be best day ,
Why the limit ,i would hate to be dissapointed by not being able to spectate after a 3 hr drive
Will be at least a dozen of us coming

I think by limited tony means you cant get to everything as a spectator, and there are limited vantage points, but its well worth the trip down for saturday.

Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Location: Croydon, Victoria

Mudzuki wrote:

redv8lux wrote:

Been a spectator before an found saturday to be best day ,
Why the limit ,i would hate to be dissapointed by not being able to spectate after a 3 hr drive
Will be at least a dozen of us coming

I think by limited tony means you cant get to everything as a spectator, and there are limited vantage points, but its well worth the trip down for saturday.

Exactly right, thanks Richard.

It's not circuit racing so we dont have a great big grand stand to seat 100,000 people. We are in the bush so there will be times that there are trees around where you want to watch.
There are also some tracks that you simply cannot get to or watch safely, so these are not promted as part of the spectacle.
Saturday hosts the toughest tracks of the weekend and so is a great day to see plenty of really ballsy driving, and rest assured we wont close the gates due to a "full house" or lock you out at 2:00 unlike some other venues you may visit on a Saturday (night) Laughing

Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Location: ,East gippsland

Cool
Will be there saturday for sure

Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Location: Melton

ALways been a good event except last year was a dissaster......

I'm an acreteded marshel did you need a hand?

Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: yallourn north,victoria

suzuki boy wrote:

ALways been a good event except last year was a dissaster......

I'm an acreteded marshel did you need a hand?

same

if im not busy with pit crew Laughing

Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Location: moe

yeah chaps ill be there with bells on. didnt do much damage at cooma just a smashed windscreen and snapped the cable twice, so bugger all.
Bring on the carbys

Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Location: VIC

yeah chaps ill be there with bells on. didnt do much damage at cooma just a smashed windscreen and snapped the cable twice, so bugger all.
Bring on the carbys

On home turf Very Happy

Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Location: victoria/gippsland

I heard a rumor you were going to inject it before Ateco Sharpy?

Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Location: moe

already on the go gilligan just waiting for the computer then its all up to you to make it work

Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Location: bendigo

so much for go the carbys.

taking my bobcat and exc to ateco this sunday you boys sould come down make some track that the old blokes wont drive

Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: yallourn north,victoria

bigpootrol wrote:

already on the go gilligan just waiting for the computer then its all up to you to make it work

why sharpy why Crying or Very sad

here you were cheering on carby class on thursday

Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: way out infront of bidders

rampage3 wrote:

so much for go the carbys.

taking my bobcat and exc to ateco this sunday you boys sould come down make some track that the old blokes wont drive

your older than me numnuts.

Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Location: bendigo

was not talking about you your just a little girl that doesnt take a risk

Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: way out infront of bidders

rampage3 wrote:

was not talking about you your just a little girl that doesnt take a risk

theres a few more suprises in that motor yet. maybe alpine, maybe ateco.

Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Location: Strapped into the Evil!

gqpete wrote:

rampage3 wrote:

was not talking about you your just a little girl that doesnt take a risk

theres a few more suprises in that motor yet. maybe alpine, maybe ateco.

Woo hoo nothing like a bit of pre game niggle! Wink

Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Location: GQSLUG

BIg StEvE wrote:

gqpete wrote:

rampage3 wrote:

was not talking about you your just a little girl that doesnt take a risk

theres a few more suprises in that motor yet. maybe alpine, maybe ateco.

Woo hoo nothing like a bit of pre game niggle! Wink

makes things more interesting on the day Laughing