Tay Forest Challenge

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All,
Well the dust has now settled on what appears to be the most successful 4x4 Winch Challenge we ( the SWCC mob) have ever had!
 
Where do I start?
Why not with the hotel - The Craigvrack Hotel did us proud, from the accommodation, to the Scottish "barbeque" and the use of their carpark as a venue of Scrapheap Challenge.
Steve Coopers vehicle was getting a pressure wash on Monday morning, before heading South - outstanding!
 
The campsite - Murray saved our bacon due to the severe lack of available sites/b&b's willing to take on our sort of visitors. Factor in the Blair Atholl horsey crowd and you can see the problems.
The location was just about perfect and he managed to arrange the portaloos for us as well.
I know it was not the Ritz, but hell it was better than nothing!
His neighbours thought he had organised a rave - almost right, just lacked the groupies!!!
If any campers still owe Murray their site dues please contact me and I will give you his phone number.
 
Pitlochry - this is a well known town on the tourist route North, not used to 40+ dirty big 4x4 vehicles disturbing the peace! This location did concern me a little prior to the event, however this was totally unfounded  as the locals were equally dumbfounded, stopped in their tracks as their brains attempted to comprehend what their eyes were seeing! 
To all - a big thank you for me being able to return to this town and not see to many wanted posters with my face on them!  
 
Tay Forest Enterprise - the land, that wonderful land. This made it for me, I was spoilt for choice solely due to the understanding and willingness of Graham Stirling, Operations Forester, Strathtay & Strathearn, to buy into the TFC concept wholeheartedly. Graham stayed with us during all the setting up, marking out and the event itself, lending advice and guidance whenever asked or needed. Without his commitment and support there would not have been a TFC 2007.
 
The marshals - They are crazy! Why would anyone give freely of their time and money to dash about, following a bunch of loons, cavorting through the forest over a weekend miles from home?
God alone knows - and I thank God for each and every one of them because they are the foundations upon which we build the event.
For four years now they have shown unswerving loyalty to the concept that is the AFC/TFC - I feel humbled in your presence.
 
The competitors - They come from far & wide with a single minded passion to get inside my head and find out how my brain works - please, anyone, if you have any success let me know because I sure don't! 
I/we the organisers have a hell of a job to get the balance anywhere close to acceptable regarding format, level of difficulty, driveability & the guidance/rules to make the damn thing run smoothly.
The only way of testing the toy is getting the right mix of competitors, from the complete novice to the 4x4 guru to bench test it - I think this year we were honoured to have such a worthy list and I thank you for having the confidence in attending.
 
In summary, a big thank to all who helped and participated from me and the rest of the organisers.
For & on behalf of the TFC Team,
 
Andy Thomlinson.

 

 

SCOTIA WINCH CHALLENGE CLUB.

TAY FOREST CHALLENGE 25th & 26th August 2007

RESULTS!
      Points Final.  
Team No. Driver Co-Driver Vehicle  Sat/Sun Position Comments
1 Willy Davenhill/Justin Dean George Barr/Neil Stockman L/Weight/LR90 32 6 Late finish
2 Karl Frost/Paul Martin Dale Frost/Martin Ecob LR90/LR90 37 1  
3 Gordon Law/Gavin Muir Harry Frame/Martin Shand LR90/Suzi 14   Late Finish
4 Tony Baskill/Steve Cooper David Needham/Tom Gaskell Merc/Toyota 29   Late Finish
5 R Seaman/Stephan Pracht Ollie Lloyd/Adrian Turner LR90/LR90 32 5  
6 Kirstian Nicholson/Rod Elwood David Dixon/Keith Garin Disco/LR90 18    
7 Pete Crossman/Dave Crossman Les Fitzgerald/M.Trett LR90/Disco 1   Retired/Sat.
8 Steve Gittens/Kris Murphy Mark Morgan/Craig Hope LR90/LR90 34 2  
9 Glynn Yates/Dominique Brione Barrie Gee/Paul Bass. LR90/LR90 26    
10 David Johnston/Alan Gibson Robert McCubbins/Ian McLue G Wagen/G Wagen 20    
11 Peter Whitman/Brynn Hemming Ross Langford/Jeff Jones Eagle Jeep/RR 16   Retired/Sat
12 Jim Marsden/Paul Wightman Bren Hill/Daniel Wightman LR90/LR90 Hybrid 33 4 Late Finish
13 Alan Kemp/John Sales Dafydd Belton/Phil Cross Defender/LR Hybrid 34 3 Late Finish
14 Stewart Lawson/Mike Maclurg Derek Massie/Sandy Gray LR90/S2 Hybrid 17    
15 Alex Rowley/Mike Mills Rob Clacy/Lauren Mills LR Hybrid/LR90 13    
16 Michael Dalgliesh/Ewan McGeorge Colin Dalgliesh/Callum McGeorge LR90/LR90 4    
17 Justin Degan/Chris Jones Paul Hutchieson/Tom Bisco LR90/Disco 28    
18 Ivan Barrett/Paul Marsden James Kingsley/Darren Hebb LR/LR90  20    
19 Robert Young/Michael Robertson John Gray/Tom Gilmour LR90/LR90 10    
20 Alan Wormald/Richard Ibbertson Robert Phillipson/Vicky Heywood JEEP/JEEP 30   Late Finish
21 G. Mackinnon/Andrew Duthie Ian Ogilvie/Andrew Johnston LR 90/LR90 10    
22 Daan Schreuders/Andy Chaplin Mark Layzell/Charlie Walton LR Ser3/LR90 19   Late Finish
23 Val Roberts/Jim King Dan Marion/Ken Hutchieson Bowler/LR90 19    

 

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