RFAD 4x4 FAMILY DAY 30 March 2019 – Heidelberg 4x4, Vaal Dam Road
Hi All
If you are receiving this mail, you have been successfully entered for the RFAD 4x4 fun day!!!!
Thank you for your contribution. This letter sets out the agenda of the day and the rules of the event.
Directions:
- From Johannesburg take N3 South.
- Pass the N3 Total Garage and the R23 Heidelberg North/ Benoni (R23) offramp.
- At the stop turn left and cross over the highway.
- At the stop turn left on R23
- Follow R23 past the Heidelberg Kloof.
- Second stop turn Right on R549 Vaal Dam Road.
- Follow R 549 for 4km and turn onto dirt road on your left.
- Follow dirt road for 3,2km and turn left at gate.
- Proceed to Boom Gate to receive your documentation and further instructions.
The GPS co-ordinates of the entrance are S26’34.794 E028’21.271
Program:
06h00 Gates Open. Coffee, pancakes, breakfast buns and boerewors rolls for sale.
Marshall Briefing.
07h00 Scrutineering
08h00 Drivers Briefing
08h15 Depart to obstacles
08h30 Round 1
09h15 Round 2
10h00 Round 3
10h45 Round 4
11h30 Round 5
12h15 Round 6
13h00 Round 7
13h45 Round 8
14h30 Round 9
15h15 Round 10
16h00 Debriefing. All scoresheets to be handed in at Organisers Desk. Liquid refreshments for sale.
17h00 Prize giving.
Due to the enormous support we have received, we urge all competitors to please adhere to the program and to please be punctual. Without your help, the day will not be a success. We urge competitors to please register with their whole team at the scrutineering gate at 6am.
At registration and scrutineering, the Marshalls will show you where to park and where to attend the Drivers Briefing. Each team will be allocated an obstacle to start the day. We will then rotate the teams to the next obstacle from there throughout the day. The marshal at scrutineering will indicate which starting obstacle is allocated to each team.
The teams will start at their first obstacle at 8:30. With the sounding of the RFAD air-horn, the fun will begin. Each team will only receive 10 mins rotation between obstacles to move to the next obstacle and view the obstacle. After the viewing, each team will receive 30 minutes for the competitors to complete an obstacle and it is in the team’s best interest to ensure that you plan your time to get as many as possible of your team through the obstacle in the allocated time. The RFAD air-horn will indicate the start and end of each obstacle’s 30 min time window. Team members who have not competed, will not get an opportunity to start the obstacle after the 30 minutes at the obstacle have expired.
Between each obstacle a rotation between the members of a team should apply. (so the person that started the previous obstacle will be last to start at the next obstacle and so on). (Please phone a friend if you do not understand this).
After the long day of fun we will start with the prize giving at 16:00 and you will be able to find out how well you did on the day (or poorly).
The cash bar will be open from 16:00 till late.
Food will be available for sale.
Please note: No liquor will be allowed within the vehicles or to be consumed during the day when you are on the obstacles. You may use it afterwards at the prize giving and at the social when the course is closed.
After the braai, please support our sponsors and have a safe trip home! We would also like to thank all of our sponsors and all the Marshals, Organisers, and the rest of the people attending (such as yourselves) for being part of making this a great day!
Regards,
Ronell Davel
REACH FOR A DREAM: PRETORIA
Tel: 012-346 0811
E-mail / E-pos:
ronell@reachforadream.org.za
Reach for a Dream Fun Challenge Rules 2019
Vehicles allowed are stipulated as follows
• Your vehicles must be roadworthy
• Must be registered and currently licensed to travel on a public road
• The vehicle must be equipped with low range four wheel drive.
Accessories that will be allowed
• Replacement aftermarket bumpers
• Snorkel
• Roll bar
• Winch
• Skid plate
• Sidesteps or rock sliders
• Canopies
• Roof racks
• Shocks
• Exhausts
• Aftermarket suspensions
• Changing tires sizes or designs
• Spotlights
• Two way radio.
Insurance
Please ensure that you have checked with your insurance before partaking in this event. This is not a timed trial but fun event for the Reach for a Dream Pretoria branch.
Scrutineering
All competitors must sign an indemnity form.
Scrutineering will be done by an off-road enthusiast so be warned, he will check everything!
Please have the following in/ on your vehicle for the day
• Medical kit
• Basic recovery kit including shackles, rated ropes and safety bridals
• Front and rear recovery points
• No grab hook recovery points will be accepted
• Fire extinguisher
• Bring non-alcoholic fluids for every occupant on the course. We do not tolerate drinking and driving and the Marshalls are instructed to dismiss anybody with alcoholic drinks from the event!
• Valid license disk on the vehicle
• Valid driver’s license for the vehicle class (Learners License is not accepted)
• Operational seat belts.
Penalties
• Interfering with the obstacle markers: - 100 points
• Interfering with the marshal’s duties: - 100 points
• Being recovered from an obstacle: - 100 points.
All obstacles will be scored negatively. It means once you start with an obstacle you have 100 points and as you make mistakes it will be deducted from the 100 points obtained. Information sheets in regards the obstacle is available to you as competitor from the marshals at every obstacle.
Penalties points structure for all obstacles
• Stopping in an obstacle – 5 points
• Roll back further than 10 cm – 5 points
• Touching banner tape if any - 25 points
• Touching a pole – 25 points
• Missing a gate – 25 points
• Interfering with an obstacle – 100 points.
Marshalls
Please remember that you as a competitor are a guest at every obstacle and the Marshal is in control. The Marshal will instruct any team when to proceed and will score their actions. The Marshal may stop any team/vehicle at any stage for safety reasons by means of blowing on a whistle, this means STOP IMMEDIATETLY and follow their instructions.
Kindly consult with the marshal at the obstacle only when it’s your teams turn to partake and not before, as it could be seen as interfering.
The marshal’s verdict is final, if there are any complaints / objections it must be addressed to Flip Kotze, Nico Prins and Johan Havenga. After all the facts are examined, the decision made will be final. Remember it is fun fundraising event for everyone to enjoy.
Recoveries
Should a recovery be required, recoveries will be at risk of the vehicle owner, thus the vehicle owner is in charge in the event of needing a vehicle recovered i.e. it means your equipment will be used as well as safety equipment with each recovery. The Marshal may offer assistance, or depending on the degree of recovery required, he or she will inform the clerks of the course as needed.
Insurance
Please ensure that you have checked with your insurance before partaking in this event. This is not a timed trial but fun event for the Reach for a Dream Pretoria branch.
Thank You for attending and making this possible
