North West Challenge in BC for October 4th, 5th & 6th 2019

[ANDYD]

North West Challenge 2019 - October 4th, 5th & 6th 2019


Hello Rover Enthusiasts;

Yes, its that time again. Every 3 years BC gets to host the North West Challenge and in October we will be at it again.
Put the dates in your calendar (coming up fast) and it will be great to see some teams (Driver plus Co-Driver) stepping up to take on the Challenge.

North West Challenge in BC for October 5th & 6th 2019, teams will need to arrive onsite on Friday late afternoon on 4th October.
This years event will be held in the Upper Fraser Valley area, a fun off-road challenge, tune up that Land Rover, find yourself a Co-Driver and sign up today!
More details below including how to register your team (Driver, Co-Driver and Land Rover)

Base Camp- there will be a base camp, rustic camping, one out-house, big camp fire. These mountains are the home of the elusive Sasquatch :shock:
Expect a challenge on Friday evening and all day Saturday. Sunday will be a day of rest, lazy breakfast, awards, hugs all around and heading home.
Info package with directions and coordinates of the base camp will be sent out to participants.

Volunteers
Also, looking for volunteers to assist with the running of the event, volunteers will also get the limited edition NWC 2019 T-Shirt and the Saturday night dinner.
Volunteering normally involves manning a post or check point, helping with Base Camp set up, break down and generally assisting where needed. Must be
willing to be able to attend the for the whole weekend and be prepared for all weather (good & bad!) email [email protected] if interested.

http://nwchallenge.com

Registration Form - Print and complete this form, then send by mail to The Rover-Landers of BC, 1323 King Albert Avenue, Coquitlam, BC. V3J 1Y2. Payment can be made by cash or cheque (payable to Rover-Landers of BC) or by using PayPal to [email protected] The registration fee is $40 for 2 adults and a Land Rover ($20 each).
Note; Early registration is recommended on or before Sept 21st and will include your 2 NWC Event T-shirts and Saturday night dinner. Final cut off for registration is Sept 27th.
Any other questions, please email- [email protected]

Vehicle Requirements

All Vehicles MUST be equipped with the following:
1.) Winch (optional but recommended)
2.) First Aid Kit
3.) Soft Top / No Top must have Roll Bar / Cage
4.) Max. vehicle width 78" (pretty sure we are all good there but just to be sure)
5.) Min. one traction aid CDL/LSD/axle LOCKER
6.) Co-Driver
7.) FYI -The area requires vehicles to be street legal ie.: all functioning lights, licensed and all drivers must be licensed
Vehicle Checklist for safety:
Must be a Land Rover with:
Head lights
Running lights
Brake lights
Brake pedal – must not hit, or be near the floor on the first pump
Parking brake – holds vehicle on 30 percent hill grade
Steering play – visually inspect ball joints
Fire extinguisher
Spare tire
Jack suitable for changing vehicle tires and tire pump
Load tied down in back
Tow point – FRONT
Tow point – REAR
Tow strap
License plate matches registration form
Hard top or Soft Top with Roll Bar
First aid kit
Communications device(s)
Shovel

Event Rules

1. A “team” consists of one Land Rover, one Driver and one Co-driver.
2. A team cannot change their entered vehicle during the event, they must use the same Land Rover for all stages of the event.
3. A team cannot participate without a Co-driver. If you do not have a Co-driver, you may be able to work with the organizers to find you a volunteer co-driver. However, no vehicle will start the competition without a Co-driver. Arrangements with the organizers will take place prior to the event day to ensure the organizers have time to try and accommodate.
4. There will be zero tolerance for alcohol consumption by competitors or volunteers during competition portions of this event.
5. Dogs are not permitted inside the competition vehicle. This is a competitive off-road event and as such may be dangerous and stressful to dogs.


A brief history of the Northwest Challenge

In 1989 the first Northwest Challenge was held in Oregon, organized by Doug Shipman. The group of Land Rovers braved the wet weather and headed out into old snow conditions, which made for slow progress. Although there were no prizes for this wet run the Northwest Challenge has evolved over the last 25 years and has even been featured in Land Rover Owner, Land Rover Monthly and Land Rover International Magazines. The original organizers Gord ‘n Perrott (WA), Aart Van Der Star (BC) and Doug Shipman (OR) thought it would be best to share the load of putting on this event every year and thus the Northwest Challenge alternates host locations between Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Since 1989 members of the Pacific Coast Rover Club and Rover-Landers of British Columbia have organized and participated in the Northwest Challenge. Dedicated Land Rover enthusiasts have come from as far as Vermont and S.F. California to participate.

Typically entry is accepted on a per team basis, although depending on what the organizer does, you could be assigned a teammate/truck when you arrive. A team consists of two Land Rovers with a minimum of two adult occupants per vehicle. Land Rovers must be licensed, insured and in good mechanical condition. A proper roll bar is required for all open and soft-top vehicles. Equipment carried, must be sufficient to see the team to and over all obstacles encountered, without the assistance of other participants.

In recent years it has been challenging to find enough volunteers and hard-core participants to pull off a challenge similar to the past, where most often the teams consisted of two vehicles, each with a driver and co-driver. The Challenge is evolving to included more technical and fun challenges, and participation by newer vehicles and competitors, rather than just a tough off-road event. With this, new life is being breathed in to a long-standing Land Rover event in the Pacific Northwest.

[bhoult]

Date recorded on calendar...check
Co-driver enlisted....check

Awaiting further instruction.

-.b

[rgallant]

Date noted, this should be fun. What skill set does my co-driver need ?

[HeadDamage]

Any idea where in BC it will be this year?

[ANDYD]

Yes, the approx location will be fairly close to the Harrison Lake area, Sasquatch country! There no doubt will be some Sasquatch hunting involved !!

[HeadDamage]

It it likely to be basecamp or mobile camp?

[ANDYD]

More information added to the first post ....

Cheers
Andy

[HeadDamage]

Waiting to hear back from possible co-drivers, seems to be poor timing for my usual suspects.

[GlennB]

Might be interested in volunteering but need more info on location and general info

[ANDYD]

Hi Glen,

So not to give the teams entering any local knowledge advantage, we keep the actual location somewhat secret. It will be in the Upper Fraser Valley (Harrison area)
If you email me at [email protected] I can pass on more volunteer info.

Cheers -Andy

PS We typically have Drivers looking for Co-Drivers and Co-Drivers looking for a Drivers, so post up here if you are one or the other and maybe we can pair you up!

Cheers
Andy

[ANDYD]

A few updates added to the top post .....

[SamDemren]

Hi Andy,

Both "Vehicle Requirements" and " Competition Rules" links are not working on http://nwchallenge.com/ website (Access forbidden! error)... Can you provide details please?...


Thanks,
Sam Demren

[ANDYD]

Hi Sam,

Yes, those NWC tabs just went down last week for some strange reason, we are working on getting them back up soon.

Basically this is what the tabs read;

Vehicle requirements all Land Rovers have to be a Mechanical Sound, Road Legal & insured. Any soft top vehicle does require a Roll Cage. A Winch is recommended but not mandatory.
Stock vehicles are welcome, but as always in an off-road challenge its always possible to have scratches and vehicle damage depending on the drivers skill and driving style (and some luck!).
We have not planned any Time Trial events in this years event to reduce the chances of vehicle damage and to make it safer for participants and volunteers.

Event rules Must be a Land Rover, Co-driver is required, complete the registration form, be onsite late afternoon on Friday and be available for Friday evening, all day Saturday & Sunday morning. A Drivers information package will be emailed to the team once entered. Points will be awarded for different stages and challenges throughout the weekend, The winner is the team with the most points at the end, awards will be given out after breakfast on Sunday morning.

Email us with any other questions [email protected]

[SamDemren]

Hi Andy,

Thank you for the information, I will submit the form as soon as possible. Planning to be there
around 3pm Friday afternoon for the weekend.


Regards,
Sam Demren

[10180]

Just back from a trip to Washington State, I have a couple of calls out for a co-driver, if I do not then I will volunteer. I will know in a few days on how this plays out. Looking forward to a fun event!

Cheers,

Neil

[10180]

Forgot to mention, the 101 is available for any big or small loads that might be needed to haul out to the event site.

Neil

[HeadDamage]

Any chance of taking part without a co-driver? I assume that some stages would require two people to complete so likely not.

[ANDYD]

Yes, sorry according to the rules all teams must consist of a Driver and Co-Driver. Maybe post up that your looking for a co-driver, there has been others asking the same question.

Sam, Neil, sounds good, let us know when you know!

Cheers
Andy

[HeadDamage]

I'm officially looking for a co-driver now as none of my options can get the time off of work. Anyone looking to co-drive?

[rgallant]

headdamage - I can co-driver for you. I am not sure my Disco will be out of the shop for the 6th. I am in Mission and get to the campsite, either by Disco or my Brother's jeep

[HeadDamage]

Email sent

[bhoult]

Will there be room at the base camp for me to bring a 10x12 ft tent? (a requirement of my co-driver) And should we plan on importing some hunks of doug fir for the fire?

[HeadDamage]

Thank you rgallant, looks like I have a co-driver.

[bclandrover]

Here's your promo video, filmed and edited by young enthusiast Pieter MacDonald...



Don

[ANDYD]

Hi Bryan, yes there is room at the Base Camp for your tent. Yes, some wood would be a great idea (is there any restrictions at the border?).

Cheers
Andy