Since before official incorporation, in 2013, “The Team” behind TeamW4 Land Rover Club have been organizing and running events and trips for Western Australian Land Rover owners and enthusiasts. The major annual club event of the year , The W4 Challenge, has had a varied format over its 12 years, from hard core 4 wheel driving, family fun bonding exercises, scavenger hunt style outings and some times a combination of all of them. Traditionally this has been held as a full weekend event in spring just before the AGM and award presentation.
For 2024 we are mixing things up a bit and running the event as a 3 round series with a variety of Challenges.
The first round of the 2024 W4 Challenge, held in early April in Julimar Forrest, was a night navigation exercise. 15 reflective plaques were strategically placed at various locations throughout the Forrest, attached to each was an orienteering punch. As dusk approached, members were given a map of the Forrest and a list of coordinates, all they had to do was find the coordinates, find the plaque, and punch their score sheet. The more punches they got, the better score they would get. As long as they were back to base by 11pm. So to the sound of 10 or so Land Rovers heading off into the night, the organizers prepared to sit back and relax for next 5 hours. The time flew by, many of the worlds problems were verbally solved, and at around 10.30 the first flicker of headlamps were seen approaching through the trees. The next 30 minutes saw other groups of Land rovers approaching out of the dusty darkness and gloom, the final vehicle bang on 11 avoiding late penalty points.
All the participants had done a great job of navigating the Forrest at night, the lowest score being a respectable 9 punches, the highest an amazing 13.
Round 2 of the W4 Challenge in July was a selection of short course 4wd trials on private property, Round 3 in October is likely to be a combination of various Land Rover based activities concluding with the club AGM.
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Posted: 5 September 2024 by wp_admin
TeamW4 Land Rover Club – 2024 W4 Challenge
Since before official incorporation, in 2013, “The Team” behind TeamW4 Land Rover Club have been organizing and running events and trips for Western Australian Land Rover owners and enthusiasts. The major annual club event of the year , The W4 Challenge, has had a varied format over its 12 years, from hard core 4 wheel driving, family fun bonding exercises, scavenger hunt style outings and some times a combination of all of them. Traditionally this has been held as a full weekend event in spring just before the AGM and award presentation.
For 2024 we are mixing things up a bit and running the event as a 3 round series with a variety of Challenges.
The first round of the 2024 W4 Challenge, held in early April in Julimar Forrest, was a night navigation exercise. 15 reflective plaques were strategically placed at various locations throughout the Forrest, attached to each was an orienteering punch. As dusk approached, members were given a map of the Forrest and a list of coordinates, all they had to do was find the coordinates, find the plaque, and punch their score sheet. The more punches they got, the better score they would get. As long as they were back to base by 11pm. So to the sound of 10 or so Land Rovers heading off into the night, the organizers prepared to sit back and relax for next 5 hours. The time flew by, many of the worlds problems were verbally solved, and at around 10.30 the first flicker of headlamps were seen approaching through the trees. The next 30 minutes saw other groups of Land rovers approaching out of the dusty darkness and gloom, the final vehicle bang on 11 avoiding late penalty points.
All the participants had done a great job of navigating the Forrest at night, the lowest score being a respectable 9 punches, the highest an amazing 13.
Round 2 of the W4 Challenge in July was a selection of short course 4wd trials on private property, Round 3 in October is likely to be a combination of various Land Rover based activities concluding with the club AGM.
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