| Sunday the 10th of October saw another successful Club driving day. All
makes were invited to this open event, and a large number attended, from Suzuki SJ's, to
Toyota Landcruisers, and of course the largest contingent was Landrover based. The course
was set-out on the previous day by Nick Woodage, and his team of willing helpers. They
produced a large 8 section course giving a main route round the Common with options to
take difficult routes if you liked. The harder sections comprised of thick mud, axle
twisters and gradients. As I marshalled section 3, I can tell you a little of what our
team got up to. Our section comprised of three routes giving drivers the option of hard,
medium and easy routes. The easy route was just a drive through to the next section. The
moderate route gave drivers a taste of side slopes, weaving up and down a long bank. The
hard route followed the path of a V shaped gully. The ground comprised of soft sand, and
harder compacted sand and shingle, with the softer sandy areas. These were further
compacted by vehicles, providing some excellent axle twisters. Throughout the day
drivers, would attempt the route with varying amounts of success as the following photo's
show. |
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