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*** SOUTHERN SHORES
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DATE: |
Sunday 22nd January,
2011 |
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TRIP LEADER: |
Kurk & Sandra
For more
information click here to email trip leader |
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MEETING: |
9:00am
Miami Plaza Shopping Centre South of
Mandurah.
(Zone 50, 374193E, 6393954N) or
(32° 35.0776min S, 115° 39.5736min E) |
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DETAILS: |
The
trip will include a leisurely drive down the beach, stopping for morning tea and
lunch with some swimming at lunch time for those who care to indulge.
Tides dependant, we may go down the beach and come back via the blacktop or down
the blacktop and back via the beach. More details to follow at meetings and
next magazine. |
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EQUIPMENT: |
Mandatory & Essential. |
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LIMIT: |
20 Vehicles |
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RATING: |
Easy to Moderate with some
very soft sand. |
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FUEL: |
Full
Tank. |
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*** 4WDING & OFFROAD AWARENESS (MEMBERS
ONLY)
*** |
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DATE: |
Sunday - 29th
January, 2012. |
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TRIP LEADER: |
Trips Committee
For more
information click here to email trip leader |
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MEETING: |
8:45am
Wilbinga Grove, 48Km North of Wanneroo.
(Zone
50, 6527948N, 368735E) or (31°
22.3412min
S 115°
37.2780min
E) |
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DETAILS: |
Practical hands-on
experience to learn all the do’s & don’ts and gain confidence in beach and sand
driving.
Bring your lunch & drinks, sunscreen, chairs, hat, and bring your bathers for a lunchtime
swim.
Particularly recommended to newer members of the club. |
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EQUIPMENT: |
Recovery
points essential
-
Tyre inflator a pressure gauge
if you have, otherwise wait until you have done this day out to learn about the
best options. |
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LIMIT: |
10 Vehicles. |
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RATING: |
Moderate and an excellent learning experience as well as great social and
enjoyable days outing. |
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FUEL: |
Full
Tank. |
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*** NIGHT NAVIGATION - Saturday Night
*** |
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DATE: |
Saturday Night - 4th Febraury, 2012 |
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TRIP LEADER: |
Ian & Marilyn For more information click here to email trip leader |
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MEETING: |
6:30pm
Saturday evening.
Car park, McKenzie St near Steer St, Muchea.
(Zone 50,
402504E, 6505624N or (31° 34.8120’S 115° 58.3500’E) |
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DETAILS: |
The Night Navigation has
not been run for a few years and is due for a revival - Ian Gardiner has taken
the challenge to run this event with the Club Trophy for the winner. Meeting in
Muchea and driving the soft sandy tracks of the Pinjar pine plantation area.
Great family night
out under the stars. Needs a good navigator as well as the good driver, and some
pretty smart people to figure out all the clues.
More details at meetings or contact Ian. |
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LIMIT: |
No Limit |
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RATING: |
Moderate, dark and devious. |
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FUEL: |
Full
Tank.
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*** ROY'S LEDGE TO WEDGE
*** |
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DATE: |
Sunday - 19th February,
2012. |
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TRIP LEADER: |
Noel & Jean
For more information click here to email trip leader |
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MEETING: |
9.00am Ledge point
Industrial Area (Zone 50,
345878E, 6558715N) |
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DETAILS: |
Going into the South
Pacific Sand Dunes to take a look at where the Sand gymkhana is to be held. Then
along the beach to Lancelin and onto Wedge island. Bring your bather’s for a
swim if time permits. We will travel along the beach and some inland tracks
where necessary depending on conditions. This is great trip especially for newer
members , and the old members as well. |
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EQUIPMENT: |
Mandatory & Essential. |
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LIMIT: |
15 vehicles. |
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RATING: |
Easy
& Scenic. |
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FUEL: |
Full
Tank.
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*** HEARTBREAK AT THE WARREN
*** |
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DATE: |
Saturday, Sunday &
Monday, 3rd, 4th & 5th March, 2012. (Labour Day Long Weekend) |
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TRIP LEADER: |
Mike & Tracy
For more information click here to email trip leader |
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MEETING: |
TBA - Survey yet to be
completed. |
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DETAILS: |
Subject to further
investigation due to recent fires - planned to do the Heartbreak at the Warren
trip on this long weekend if the area is still usable??? More details to come
regarding this one.. |
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MORE TRIPS WANTED FOR THIS LONG WEEKEND AS WELL……... |
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*** SAND GYMKHANA
***
(Club Trophy Event) |
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DATE: |
Saturday - 24th & Sunday 25th March, 2012.
(changed date due to Caravan
& Camping Show clash) |
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TRIP LEADER: |
Trips Committee & Executive Committee.
For more information click here to email trip leader |
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MEETING: |
9:30am Saturday Morning at Ledge Point
Caravan Park. |
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DETAILS: |
This year we will doing the Sand Gymkhana
over two days and camping at Ledge Point Caravan park so that its more of a
relaxed and social weekend event.
Come up Friday for two night camp over or come up Saturday morning early enough
to set up camp and be ready for 9:30am for the trip to the Sand Gymkhana site.
Early finish for the day and return to camp for socialization and the Saturday
night. Return to Gymkhana site for Sundays events and pack up for return home. |
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EQUIPMENT: |
Mandatory & Essential. |
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LIMIT: |
NO LIMIT |
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RATING: |
Easy and enjoyable with time to relax and
time to compete. |
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FUEL: |
Full Tank, fuel available at Ledge Point
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*** KIRKALOCKA
*** |
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DATE: |
Friday 6th to Monday 9th April, 2012
(Easter Long Weekend) |
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TRIP LEADER: |
Noel & Dennis
For more information click here to email trip leader |
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MEETING: |
Details yet to finalised.... |
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DETAILS: |
TBA |
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EQUIPMENT: |
Mandatory & Essential. |
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LIMIT: |
TBA |
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RATING: |
TBA |
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FUEL: |
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The Four Wheel Drive Club of WA.
