Howlin' Wolf Challenge

As there seems to be quite a lot of talk about new trucks, events and series for 2009, I thought it was a good time to share with you a new event we are planning for next year.

Xtreme Timed Challenge

This will be a new take on the classic Point to Point discipline which will require teams to visit a set number of points around a course in the shortest time possible.

I envisage 20-30 'gates' that the vehicles must pass through over a 2-3 mile course, using CyberKeys to record their visit. The route taken between gates is free.

Cars would start at one minute intervals and there would be a set number of laps to be completed through the day.

Kirton Off Road Centre have agreed to allow the first event to take place at their site on a date to be decided. Regulations would be in line with the MSA Point to Point criteria.

Now comes the crunch...

As this is a speed discipline teams will require the following:

MSA Clubman License (£10)
MSA approved helmets
MSA approved fire extinguishers
MSA approved Harnesses
MSA specification full rollcage

I envisage this appealing to Challenge, Safari and Modified trials drivers, although a winch is likely to be required for the purposes of self recovery.
The severity of the course would be somewhere between current Challenge and Comp Safari events.

The first event will require a minimum of 12 cars to get it off the ground, so before we go any further in the planning stages we need to get an indication if there is any interest. If the first event takes place and is a success then there will definitely be a second event in 2009.

I look forward to your comments