Hi Everyone,

Back on schedule with the Newsletter after last month!  It seemed to take ages after New Years to get back on track again and no sooner we were than Australia Day was with us!

Australia Day 2007

The long weekend started early with quite a lot of people arriving on the Thursday.  We had planned most events to occur on the Saturday letting people get settled in on the Friday and enjoying Australia Day doing whatever they wanted.  We saw quite a few campers just putting there feet up and relaxing with the inevitable stubby in their hand!  Flags abounded on the campsite, on cars, trees and tent poles...there was no problem here flying the National flag!

On Saturday we put on a sausage sizzle up at the house.  Quite a few joined us and it was a great way to meet your fellow fourbies!  This was followed by the Beer O'clock run at 4pm.  I think everyone turned out to watch this.  We had a number of different vehicles having a go at the Hill....some not going far... others...well I'll tell you in a minute.  To everyone that had a go irrespective of whether you made it or not... well done.  If we didn't have people with a bit of spirit then we wouldn't have had all the fun that we did!  To two other guys, Brett Phillips and Peter Egberts..you were AWESOME!  Both of them made the top, Brett seemed to cruise up there in his Patrol and Peter in a Disco bounced the last 5 metres.  I was surprised not to see engine heads flying out,  both of them giving their cars a real large right boot.   As I recollect they both did it on their first attempt.  Anyway this puts up the total to now 10 guys having successfully completed the hill.  We had a small break whilst waiting for various people to have a go.  Someone brought out a radio controlled car and attempted the hill.  The crowd was treated to some spectacular roll overs with the small vehicle making it on some occasions at least halfway up the hill!  Brilliant..thanks.

After what was a good hour and a half entertainment we finished the afternoons Beer O'clock with the kids all putting their lockers in and having a race up Beer O'clock... and as can be seen, some forgetting what their legs are for!

Barely 90 minutes later I came down to run a tag a long night drive.  We must have started with something like 15 cars which was a great effort!  Unfortunately, I then decided to leave the campsite via Fig Tree Lane and we spent nearly an hour recovering some vehicles up the track.  Sorry everyone that had to wait!  However, after the disastrous start things went more smoothly and those that remained I think had a ball of a time.  The pictures certainly seem to suggest so!

Toni and I hope you all had a great time over the weekend.  An interesting bit of feedback for us was that a lot of people suggested at the end of the weekend that we should have run the above activities on Australia Day itself.  The reasoning for this was that by the time everyone had a go at either the Beer O'clock or the night run then there was an awful lot to talk about to their fellow campers.  Unfortunately because it was the end of the weekend that didn't occur.  We will definitely bare this in mind for the next long weekend!

Tracks

Two more tracks have been added to the Park, (Gash Climb & Tonto's trek), and we have more planned to come.  Anyone who is interested in helping out please give me a ring and we'll do you a "deal"!

Public Holidays

Remember that Easter is not too far away followed by May Day.  If you want to come here for the long weekends then please.... book early.

Open Competition

Our first Competitive activity starts this weekend and will run on until the end of May.  Visitors to the Park, be they campers or day visitors can try the competition tracks and see how you go for points!  All entries will be timed and after any penalties that may have incurred, their points score recorded on a League table.  This will be published  and updated on the website after every weekend.  All entrance fees ($10/vehicle) will be used for prizes at the Finals.  Rules for the Competition can be found here  Please give me at least two days notice if you intend to have a go as I need to set up some bits specifically for the Comp.

4WDTV

4WDTV are coming to the Springs 4x4 to film on the 3rd and 4th March.  We would like to run some of the above Open comp that weekend.  It's your opportunity to possibly get yourself and your rig on TV plus have a go at Beer O'clock!  If you want to be famous TV personality (!) give us a ring and book your spot now!

Finally, thanks everyone who has come to the Springs 4x4 over the last month or so.  If there is anything we can do to make your stay better then please let us know.  We can only improve if you let us know!

Hope to see you here soon

Keep on trackin!

Best Wishes

Iain, Toni and Jordan

www.thesprings4x4.com.au

Tel: 07 4685 2558

Email: info@thesprings4x4.com.au