Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 16:11 Post subject: JAE - Japanese Auto Extravaganza Event
Hi,
We have been invited to have a club presence at JAE - Japanese Auto Extravaganza http://www.japcarclub.org/ on 10-13 September 2015
Basically, it is a big social meet of car clubs for Jap cars - the clubs have a stand, show their vehicles, and socialise.
There are trade stands and entertainments and there are various inter-club fun events as listed below :
- 5-A-Side Football – team event
JAE Go Karts – 2 person timed event
Tug of War – 8 man team event
Endurance – single entry timed event
Car Pull – single entry timed event
Joust – single person event
Bungee Run – single person event
Relay Race – 2 person team event
Food Eating – single person entry
Show and Shine
Pub Quiz (Kuiza)– 4 member team event
And, this year, their new site - Newark Showground has an off-road track, hence why we've been talking to the organisers!
They would like to see all the YD clubs - Pajero, Delica, Trooper, Land Cruiser, Suzuki attend.
I went to view the offroad track last week, along with another club member Simon Hyde, who lives close by.
It is quite a small area, similar in size to the track that was at Abingdon, for those that remember - but no-where near the likes of Tong, Kirton, Frickley, Cowm, Drumclog etc etc
It is newbie friendly, and also has some "technical" sections more suited to experienced people, and there is a chance we can "modify" it a bit beforehand.
There is camping and entertainment on site, so it is literally a case of us turning up, and taking part, although, we will probably take a lead on running the 4wd track side of it. Costs to JAE are as here http://www.japcarclub.org/index.php/what-is-jae/entry-prices - basically, £35 a person, for 4 days, including camping.
They are still to get back to me about the insurance and liability cover for the track.
So, what do folks think, would you attend, for all the days, or just a couple - there are day entry prices as well, on the link above.
I think, this could be a good meet, with a lot of the infrastructure provided without a few of us having to sort this, and a chance for folks to have a go at offroad - even if they haven't before, with guidance from others, more experienced.
If I get a chance to modify the track beforehand, there will be some challenging areas, and we could potentially run some punch hunt type challenges on there.
Please feedback what you think, as we have been a bit short on the larger club events, recently, as no-one has stepped up to help run them.
Age: 61 Zodiac: Joined: 13 Feb 2009 Posts: 4016 Location: Rainham Village, Essex.
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 7:00 Post subject:
I been to this event for the last 8 years on the spin with the guys fom www.mkiiisupra.net and its a fabulous event, absolutely fabulous but sadly this year I think im going to miss it but if Dawn goes I may change my mind lol
If I recall the last years just before I went I posted in here if anyone he was going but it didn't get much interest......
I been to this event for the last 8 years on the spin with the guys fom www.mkiiisupra.net and its a fabulous event, absolutely fabulous but sadly this year I think im going to miss it but if Dawn goes I may change my mind lol
If I recall the last years just before I went I posted in here if anyone he was going but it didn't get much interest......
Yes, I think we went as a club last time in 2007.
The lack of interest was probably down to the fact that there were lots of other Pocuk club events happening, with more 4x4 type activities, as well as the Social side, so, 3 days of what was then just a show and shine probably didn't appeal.
I think, now, with there not having been many club events for a while, plus they now have 4x4 track on site, and the Social side, and the Club competitions, it could be a good event for us to attend.
It should be ideal for Newbies to test out their 4wd, ask questions and have a go, in a "safe non damaging" environment, with plenty of members on-hand - very similar to how Abingdon used to be .
Hopefully, as the Showground seem very keen for us to go, we'll also be able to provide a few more challenging obstacles on the course for the more experienced . - They have got a machine there, so it may be that a few of us go there a couple of days before and "modify"
Last 4wd track I built from just a field, with a couple of ditches, and made axle twisters, deep holes, side angles, mounds etc etc
Richie managed to get stuck - park here
and so did gareth
here's a couple of videos from the Landy event they did at Newark a few years back - so you can see a couple of aspects of the terrain - the 4wd track is maybe 2 or 3 acres, with some muddy holes, flatlands, bankings etc and definitely OK for newbies and more seasoned people - of course, by the end of the weekend, newbies will be tackling all parts of it judging from how it has worked in the past
Age: 57 Zodiac: Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 2934 Location: Willenhall ... West Midlands
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 20:59 Post subject:
That was the very last time I saw James Morex4 God rest his soul, but yeah should be a good weekend, we won't be doing camping as only be there for the weekend so gonna check out the local hotels etc, hoping for good weather as last we had a hurricane and it wrecked all the stands, but yeah we will be there 😀
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