Northwest Challenge 2023

[Pieter_Macdonald]

2023 Northwest Challenge will be near Princeton, BC on October 6-8th.

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The 2023 NWC is being hosted by the Rover-Landers of BC Club, https://www.roverlanders.bc.ca.
Challenge events will start October 6, 2023 in the evening and be done by noon on the 8th. More details and the signup form will follow soon IS NOW OPEN!.

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NWC Vehicle Requirements

All Vehicles MUST be equipped with the following:

• Must be a Land Rover
• Must have a Co-Driver
• Must be street legal. ie.: all functioning lights, licensed and all drivers must be licensed
• If a Soft Top or No Top, must have a Roll Bar / Cage
• Max. vehicle width 78" (Pretty sure we are all good there but just to be sure)
• Min. one traction aid: CDL/LSD/AXLE LOCKER
• Must have a First Aid Kit

Vehicle Checklist for safety:

• 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 (recommended)
• Tow strap
• License plate matches registration form
• Hard top or Soft Top with Roll Bar
• First aid kit
• Communications device(s)
• Shovel

Key Event Rules

• A “team” consists of one Land Rover, one Driver and one Co-driver.
• A team cannot change their entered vehicle during the event, they must use the same Land Rover for all stages of the event.
• 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. No vehicle will start the competition without a Co-driver. Arrangements with the organizers will take place prior to the start of the day's events to ensure the organizers have time to try and accommodate.
• There will be zero tolerance for alcohol consumption by competitors or volunteers during competition portions of this event.
• Dogs are not permitted inside the competition vehicle during the competition. This is a competitive off-road event and as such may be dangerous and stressful to dogs.

[bclandrover]

Looking forward to a great event!!

[webmaster]

:spinning: Registration for the Northwest Challenge 2023 is now open. :smokey:

https://roverlanders.bc.ca/nwchallenge/

Register early as spots are limited!!
:rolly:

[Raveneye]

Hi Pieter & Don,

I've completed the volunteer registration but can't seem to pay. Can you please confirm my reg and let me know if there is an issue with the site. I've tried multiple web browsers and when I click on the payment button, nothing happens.

Thanks,

Iain

[webmaster]

A few notes re paying for your NWC registration fees online:

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• After registering for the NWC2023 and selecting the appropriate fees, your "cart" is displayed. Click on the yellow "Checkout with Paypal" button. It should open Paypal and ask you to sign in and pay. Afterwards you will be returned to our website.

• If you sign into PayPal and then cancel the transaction, you will be returned to a page telling you the payment didn't work and please pay.

• If you registered and then left the fees webpage without paying, please DO NOT register again. If you need to get back to it to pay online, select this link: https://roverlanders.bc.ca/nwc_fees The fees you selected previously should be displayed. If not, select the appropriate fees and then checkout.

• If after registering and selecting fees, the checkout cart doesn't display or if you find that you cannot pay via the checkout app, you can still pay via PayPal. Go to and log into Paypal.com and send the appropriate fee to [email protected] along with a note.

For other online registration issues please contact: [email protected]
For any other questions on the NWC2023, please contact [email protected]

[webmaster]

It's not too late to register for the NW Challenge!

:spinning: Registration for the Northwest Challenge 2023 is STILL open. :smokey:

https://roverlanders.bc.ca/nwchallenge/

We need more entries and volunteers!!

[chrismac]

I filled out the volunteer form, hit the volunteer checkout and nothing happened, just went back to same page.

[webmaster]

I filled out the volunteer form, hit the volunteer checkout and nothing happened, just went back to same page.

Hi Chris,

We seem to be having issues with the checkout on some mobile devices. Pls log onto PayPal and send the fee to [email protected]

[rgallant]

Sorry guys the Disco needs a new Power steering gear so I am out - a little too leaky to get to Princeton and back

[aminner]

Dean and I are looking forward to the Northwest Challenge. Thanks for organizing!

[aminner]

May we get some idea of what area we should have maps for?

[webmaster]

FYI:

The 2023 Northwest challenge will begin at 8:00pm Friday October 6th, somewhere west of Princeton. The exact location will be released on Tuesday to all registrants.

For navigation during the challenge we recommend downloading the Gaia GPS app to your smartphone. The (Gaia Topo (feet)) or (Gaia Topo (meters)) map overlays are free and provide great coverage of the area. You do not need to pay for this!

The challenge will be a point to point event with no basecamp, so participants should pack accordingly. Hanging out and event dinner will be the night of Saturday October 7th. Throughout the weekend we are expecting freezing temperatures and likely snow. Further details will be released on Tuesday, but a full event itinerary will not be provided online. It will be provided to the participants when they arrive at the Friday campsite.

It’s going to be a great event!

[bkrueckl]

Can't attend this one as I already had a long standing plan to do the Whipsaw the same weekend with some friends. Wonder what the chances are that we run into a bunch of Land Rovers?

[webmaster]

All Northwest Challenge 2023 participants and volunteers should have received emails last night, giving details on where and when to meet this Friday, and what to bring. If you are a participant or volunteer and have not received these communications, pls contact [email protected] ASAP.

[bclandrover]

We have an extra spot for a Challenge Team due to a cancellation, if anyone wants to come out for a fun and challenging Land Rover OffRoad Weekend!!