LROC-KZN Fourth Gates Event, September 2008

(Total 8 Gates)

(Total 8 Gates : 480 points)

Driver	Vehicle	Class	Score	Spring	Class Position	Overall
Long Wheel Base

Ryan Goswell	Range Rover	Lwb S	340	Coil	1	2
Rob Lemon	Range Rover	Lwb S	340	Coil	2	3
Hugh Caywood	Def 110	Lwb S	340	Coil	3	4
Jan Viljoen	D Rangie V8	Lwb ML	320	Coil	1M	5
Audry Thomas	Def 110	Lwb S	310	Coil	4	6
Craig Levy	Disco 1 V8	Lwb M	300	Coil	2M	7
Leon Jacobs	Range Rover	Lwb M	270	Coil	3M	10
Geoff Sperring	Def 110 Puma	Lwb ST	260	Coil	6	11
Don Erwin	Range Rover	Lwb S	260	Coil	7	12
Mark Kirkbride	Disco 1	Lwb S	250	Coil	8	15
Paul Chantler	Series 111	Lwb S	240	Leaf	9	16
George Goswell	Range Rover	Lwb S	240	Coil	10	18
Ryan van Wijnaard	Series 11A	Lwb S	220	Leaf	11	19
Byron Tonkin	Def 110	Lwb S	200	Coil	12	21

Niel	Toyota Hilux	Lwb S	280	Leaf	5	9
Short Wheel Base
Struan Reid	Series 111	Swb S	350	Leaf	1	1
Wesley Goldstone	Series 111	Swb S	290	Leaf	2	8
Gary Evangelista	Def 90 V8	Swb ML	260	Coil	4M	13
Glen Twiggs	Series 111	Swb S	240	Leaf	4	17
Mike Cullen	Def 90 V8	Swb S	220	Coil	5	20
Paul Stanley	Def 90 Puma	Swb ST	190	Coil	6	22

Ben	Suzuki	Swb	260	Leaf	3	14

Note :

Class S = Standard vehicle
Class SL = Standard vehicle with lockers
Class ST = Standard vehicle with traction control
Class M = Modified no lockers
Class ML = Modified with lockers

Drivers with the same score are separated by counting the number of clear rounds, then scores of 50 etc.

4th Gates Event 2008 September 08 : Inanda Valley

Same venue as the last Gates event, on the banks of the Umgeni River upstream from Inanda Dam. 36 vehicles signed the register with a few more turning up during the morning, over 40 vehicles in the valley. 22 vehicles took on the challenge of the Gates and passed through the 1^st gate. With so many vehicles and the limited space to move around and park, made it a challenge to get all the vehicles through the Gates. The heat did not make it any easier as it felt like a very high 30 odd.

The options for the gates in this part of the valley are many, with river sand, mud, water and rocks all mixed together. Thanks to all who took part or just came down for the day and provided support from the side.

The exit route from the valley still provides an option to test recovery points. The section around the big rock has a deep water drop off which always seems to catch some one out. I had put chevron tape across half the section, which seems to confuse some members. When you arrive the tape is on your left, which means that when you leave the tape must be on your “LEFT ! ! ! ! ” NO, ON YOUR RIGHT. On the previous 3^rd Gates Event Kenneth Jones put his TD5 bonnet under the water and had to be towed home. This time Richard von Berg and Mike Cullen got off a little better with only their pride wet after a quick pull out backwards. I have seen 6 vehicles to date drive off the ledge into deep water. Take note, when there is chevron tape blocking off an area its for a reason.

This was the 4^th gates event we have run this year and again the Gates has attracted more members and visitors than our other events. It’s a lot of work to set up the Gates on the day and requires a trip or two into the valley in the weeks before the event to plan the obstacles. Thanks to all who have come along and helped on the recce and on the day.

George Goswell

(Total 8 Gates)

Class

Class Position

Overall

Long Wheel Base

Ryan Goswell

Rob Lemon

Hugh Caywood

Jan Viljoen

Audry Thomas

Craig Levy

Leon Jacobs

Geoff Sperring

Don Erwin

Mark Kirkbride

Paul Chantler

George Goswell

Ryan van Wijnaard

Byron Tonkin

Niel

Short Wheel Base

Wesley Goldstone

Glen Twiggs

Ben