What makes a good off road centre?

[B16mts]

Hi y'all,

I had my first off road experience when I popped the new truck down to my dads farm, and thrashed it round a field. It all got a bit lairy when I went over a rhythm of humps at the perfect speed to get the whole thing kangarooing clear off the ground! Thank god nothing fell off, I wasn't expecting that sort of "shake down".

but it got me to thinking, what makes a good off road centre? I've not yet been to one, but if its feasible, I might convince the old man to start up on on the farm. he's got 100 acres, including a woodland across a valley, and some of the few short hills in cheshire. would there be any business competition in the area, and what would make it a good venue?

sorry for the essay,

cheers,

Martin

[TimberSurf]

Mix well

Woodland weaving

scary hills

big holes

a few boulders to drive over

and lots o water

and the main ingredient....which is self made once site is open.......

MUD...MUD...MUD

...in varying degrees for novices to xperts!

[Chillitt]

and a buger van and toilets...

[Slugsie]

For me:

Steep hills (with good run up/off areas)
Bumpy stuff
Wet stuff
Mud
Big open flat bit for turning donuts

and of course... Discount for the blue star

[fatfires]

Hi y'all,

I had my first off road experience when I popped the new truck down to my dads farm, and thrashed it round a field. It all got a bit lairy when I went over a rhythm of humps at the perfect speed to get the whole thing kangarooing clear off the ground! Thank god nothing fell off, I wasn't expecting that sort of "shake down".

but it got me to thinking, what makes a good off road centre? I've not yet been to one, but if its feasible, I might convince the old man to start up on on the farm. he's got 100 acres, including a woodland across a valley, and some of the few short hills in cheshire. would there be any business competition in the area, and what would make it a good venue?

sorry for the essay,

cheers,

Martin

Bacon Butties

[zacco hilux ssx 2.5td 91]

MUD and TEA not in one cup thou

[andrewlee31]

Cherry Bakewells and T

[B16mts]

Okaley dokaley,

we've got hilly woodland, some monster hills, plenty of flat ground, big humps/boulders, but currently very little mud.

the other problem being we have no bacon butty facilities!

Think the best thing would be for me to visit some other centres, and perhaps for a few guys come and scope the place out for potential.

cheers,
Mart

[Slugsie]

Okaley dokaley,

we've got hilly woodland, some monster hills, plenty of flat ground, big humps/boulders, but currently very little mud.

the other problem being we have no bacon butty facilities!

Think the best thing would be for me to visit some other centres, and perhaps for a few guys come and scope the place out for potential.

cheers,
Mart

I'd definately be up for coming and having a look-see at what you have to offer.

[koed]

Okaley dokaley,

we've got hilly woodland, some monster hills, plenty of flat ground, big humps/boulders, but currently very little mud.

the other problem being we have no bacon butty facilities!

Think the best thing would be for me to visit some other centres, and perhaps for a few guys come and scope the place out for potential.

cheers,
Mart

i would come out for a look see

[Andy Dawson]

Sounds like a good excuse for a BIG meet and greet for the Forum!

An ideal opotunity to help create our perfect play ground too perhaps, after all we should do something to earn our future discount, shouldn't we ?

[TheWolfCub]

I've only been out once so I don't have an enormous amount of experience to speak from, but when I did go I went to langdale quest in North Yorkshire and I particularly enjoyed it cos there was just mile after mile of off road terrain (30 miles actuall). Instructors were on hand for more difficult sections of the course, which was good for me since it was a first time - also felt safe cos there was someone in radio contact to pull you out of the mud if you got stuck.

I'm planning to go back on December 11th.

[Gizmo]

Combination of hills with run ups/offs
Flat sections, woodland trails
various sections to test novice and expert alike with "safe" ways out of each area. Dont wanna get stuck and have no way of getting out
Testing areas with mud, water


Its got to be good for all comers...so that all levels are tested.



There used to be a pit down in cheshire that used to do4x4 days but think it closed down....sometime since I saw it in the mags.

[da SLUG man]

need a few more technical bits than just up hill, down hill!

axle twisters
holes
steps
leany over bits
blind drops

etc
etc
etc

[golly]

surfers offroad centre wi barn dancin girls

Okaley dokaley,

we've got hilly woodland, some monster hills, plenty of flat ground, big humps/boulders, but currently very little mud.

the other problem being we have no bacon butty facilities!

Think the best thing would be for me to visit some other centres, and perhaps for a few guys come and scope the place out for potential.

cheers,
Mart

Dont worry about bacon butts or the mud mud will come later and people will bring food. mud will come after surfers hav dugg themselves into large holes i guess its a workin farm you got to ave a jcb digg trench abont 2ft deep about 20ft long 1jcb wide n angle it at either end an let the rain do the rest i would love to come along for a look around are you sure your dad wont mind? i am off over the christmas n new year was thinkin o goin up to the lakes to find a few old lanes but your place sounds a bit temptin
but if your serious ill come round n ave a looksee .gollygone.