Coffs Harbour trip

[DRanged]

Ok august 11th to 14th locked in for this trip. Convoy will be leaving Tweed Heads AM on the friday for the early starters. All participants must be GCLRO members. I will need to know numbers asap as I am booking accomadation within the next 10 days. I need to know who would like to share a Villa that sleeps 6 people ie anyone going on there own. Powered sites are also available if you want to take your van or tent.
Also how many familys are going as they have cabins that sleep 5. To secure our bookings I will need a deposit when the time comes so pls make sure these dates are ok.
I am waiting on a reply from the Coffs Harbour 4wd club to see if a joint trip can be arranged as we may be able to run 2-3 seperate trips a day to keep the numbers down for each convoy hence more areas covered for everyone.

Will keep you updated
Justin

MAIN TRIP INFO HERE

ATTENDING
1. Dranged + Family (Trip Leader)
2. Loaded Disco
3. Bolts + Family
4. Weeds
5. Aquarangie
6. Camo
7. Drivesafe
8. X-Box + Family
9. Skiboy + Josh
10. Caveman + Catherine
11. Fat50 + Vicki

Please confirm ANY changes to the above list at trips@gclro.com or contact Dranged for more information.

DATE: Fri 11th - Mon 14th August
MEET: Southern side of the RTA weigh bridge on the Pacific Hwy Chindarah (2-3 km past Tweed Heads)
TIME: 10am
COST: Accommodation, food etc
ACCOMMODATION: Cabins, villas, powered sites available at caravan park.
CLASS: BLUE - RED
BLUE
MINIMUM requirements NO EXCEPTIONS;
1. Completed the GCLRO Driver Awareness Program
2. Rated recovery points
3. Basic recovery kit

BLACK - Mainly low range and standard 4WD ground clearance, all terrain tyres
MINIMUM requirements, NO EXCEPTIONS;
1. Completed the GCLRO Driver Awareness Program
2. Rated recovery points front and rear
3. Basic recovery kit
4. Lockable centre diff or equivalent
5. First Aid Kit

RED
MINIMUM requirements NO EXCEPTIONS;
1. Max 10 Vehicles
2. Completed the GCLRO Driver Awareness Program
3. Lockable centre diff or equivalent
4. Rated recovery points front and rear
5. Comprehensive recovery equipment
6. First Aid Kit
7. Tool kit
8. Terrain Specific Tyres

See track gradings here

UHF: Channel 33
TRIP LEADER: Dranged
SIGN UP: trips@gclro.com
SAFETY INFORMATION: ALL PARTICIPANTS ON THIS TRIP MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING BASIC EQUIPMENT - UHF, BASIC RECOVERY KIT, FIRST AID KIT, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, APPROPRIATE FOOT WEAR.
Please do not place the trip leaders in the embarrasing situation of having to deny your attendance due to lack of safety equipment.
OTHER INFO: All participants must be GCLRO members. This will be a great trip for families or individuals with the suggested accommodation being only 50m from the beach and around 6klm north of The Big Banana. From Tweed Heads the trip to Coffs Harbour takes around 4-5 hours – depending on family stops etc. We have enlisted the assistance of a contact in Coffs who knows the area very well and has offered to be our guide for part of the weekend. A local 4x4 club has also been contacted to see if they can assist us in any way.
SUGGESTED ITINERARY: Depending on numbers and different track gradings, we will probably split into 2-3 separate groups for each days driving – this will keep numbers manageable and allow each member to choose their level of driving difficulty. Friday will no doubt be spent getting to Coffs Harbour and settling into our accommodation. Saturday and Sunday will be spent driving and depending on track locations, we may come back each day for lunch to the caravan park or pack a lunch.

Details for this trip may be changed at any time so please check back before finalising plans.

[LoadedDisco]

I'm in was covering this with work today and have leave booked 11th - 14th August.
Will go the comfort factor and stay in a Villa as there will be a lot of hard driving and it will be a pleasant change to be able to take it easy if the weather turns bad at night.
Happy to share a Villa.

[bolts]

I'm in for sure, will check with family as to van or villa. Have you got prices on powered van site and villa? There will be 4 in my party. Looking forward to it.

Cheers
Bolts

[weeds]

am trying to join the club at the moment, somebody might need to check info@gclro.com hint hint

i was to work the weekend in question but it now looks like the job may be cancelled

which caravan park did you go with

[bolts]

am trying to join the club at the moment, somebody might need to check info@gclro.com hint hint

i was to work the weekend in question but it now looks like the job may be cancelled

which caravan park did you go with

Weeds Your best of PM either MickG or Outlaw and they can e-mail or fax application forms to you.

[Outlaw]

We should have your email Weeds as that goes to Steinzy... but yep email me direct and i'll get the applications etc. through to you

[DRanged]

Ok only 1 caravan park got back to me but they have a lot of cabins/villas etc. They are 50mt from the beach and 6km north of the big banana.I will confirm with the park owners on Wednesday to set up a GCLRO booking system and I will post there web site after that so everyone can check it out.They also have an online booking service if you wish to use it.

regards Justin

PS maybe friday arvo we can have the GCLRO time trials on the toboggan track at the Big Banana??

[LoadedDisco]

PS maybe Friday arvo we can have the GCLRO time trials on the toboggan track at the Big Banana??

Yep good idea have been on it before and if you don't use the brake it can get interesting , Great Fun.

[weeds]

Yep good idea have been on it before and if you don't use the brake it can get interesting , Great Fun.

have had plenty of runs down the toboggan track, yep no brakes needed although i did have a big bingle lastt ime i was there, i had my six year old on with me, lost skin on my leg and arm

[bolts]

Okay we are in for sure there will be four of us going and will take a cabin/villa, my 15yr old son has put in a challange to the "old men " on the down hill that we wont catch him. My statment to him "no brains - no pain " but I have ways of making him pay bring on the mud, stop in the middle and get him to attach snatch strap .