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    Dates

    The event will Start on the evening of Friday the 28th September 2012 at Bendleby Ranges.
    Final farwells will be on the morning of Saturday 6th October 2012.
    The handing out of any sponsors prizes or awards will take place on the Thursday evening allowing those who need to, to leave a day early.

    See you in South Oz

    Cheers The Committee
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    Registration

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    No doubt people realise that organising the Nation GTG requires a significant commitment by the committee.

    The Committee is currently working through the registration process and we hope to have something available in the new year. Registration for attending this event will require a greater commitment from those wishing to attend than simply putting your name on a list.

    Details will be made available on how to register when we have the details worked out.

    Cheers The Committee
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    • #3
      Basic Trip Outline

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      Basic Trip Outline

      Friday 28th September: Arrive at Bendleby Ranges for evening meet and greet.

      Saturday 29th September: 4wdriving at Bendleby Ranges

      Sunday 30th September: 4wdriving at Bendleby Ranges

      Monday 1st October: Pack up camp, travel to Loxton, easy travelling; Loxton is the opportunity to stock up on supplies and fuel etc.

      Tuesday 2nd October: Pack up and head to Ngarkat Conservation Park. Groups will take one of 2 different routes, either; all the way along the Border Track (hard option) or along the Centre Track (easier option) then onto Border Track. Camp at Red Bluff, this is a bush camp with a drop toilet and no other facilities.

      Wednesday 3rd October: Pack up and continue down the Border Track to Emu Flat Rd, then travel to Beachport via bitumen.

      Thursday 4th October: Beach and dune driving in the Beachport / Robe area with varying degrees of difficulty from slightly challenging to very challenging i.e. almost certain to involve recoveries.

      BBQ tea and Prizes / awards night.

      Friday 5th October: More Beach and dune driving in Robe / Beachport area. Mild to wild once again.

      Saturday 6th October: pack up and farewell.


      The entire trip should be able to be completed by a standard Prado, although some modifications would certainly make life a little easier.

      We expect that all participants will be able to complete all the tracks at Bendleby, however we will be starting with the easier tracks and working our way up, so people can stop if they feel they are getting out of their depth; help will be provided to those that need it to work their way through any difficult spots.
      The rugged beauty of this area has to be seen to be appreciated; it will take your breath away. This is mountainous terrain with sharp and loose rocks; it can be rough on tyres.

      The transit through Ngarkat is mallee sand dune country at the start, and mud holes at the end. The Border Track has some of the biggest inland sand dunes in the country. There are bypasses around most of the mud holes, but depending on the weather leading up some mud may be unavoidable. Mallee tracks can often have scrub encroaching onto the track so some light “bush pin striping” is possible. For those towing camper trailers this section may provide some of the most challenging driving of the trip! The only option to transit large caravans through Ngarkat is via the bitumen.

      The Beachport / Robe area will provide some of the most spectacular scenery and some of the best beach driving you will find anywhere. The sand can often be soft so low tyres pressures will be the order of the day. Once again the coastal scrub can encroach on the tracks so again some light “bush pin striping” is possible.

      Transit distance from Bendleby to Beachport via Ngarkat is approx. 800kms, add another 2 -300 kms of great 4wdriving at Bendleby and Beachport.

      Details on minimum vehicle requirements, expected costs and registration process will be available soon!

      Cheers The Committee
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      • #4
        Costs

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        Registration cost for the event will be $80 which will cover out of pocket expenses incurred by the committee to run the event. No part of the fee is profit, or payment of any kind to the committee for incidental costs such as the recces. All committee members will be paying the full $80 fee to attend.

        Items covered by the fee include 1 shirt, 1 sticker, a BBQ at either the start or finish of the event, administrative costs and other miscellaneous expenses. Should the event come out under budget, surplus fees will either be spent on prizes for the attendees, reimbursed to the attendees or donated to a suitable charity. Additional shirts will be available; prices will be confirmed at a later date.

        Bendleby Ranges camping and driving prices.
        Unpowered site: $17/adult/night; $5/school child/night
        Powered site: $22/adult/night, $7/school child/night (limited powered sites)
        $65/vehicle for the length of your stay if you wish to drive the tracks.
        Firewood is supplied free at Bendleby, and entertainment will also be provided on the Sunday night free of charge.

        Loxton
        Unpowered site: $22 (two people) $8 for extra adult, $6 kids
        Powered site: $30 (two people) $8 for extra adult, $6 kids

        Red Bluff, no charge, no power, no water, pit toilet only, no other facilities

        Beachport
        Unpowered site: $25/ night for two people, extra adults $10, kids $5
        Powered site: $28/ night for two people, extra adults $10, kids $5

        The tradition for the GTG’s has been to have a group meal at both the start and the end of the event. At this stage we have not been able to negotiate catering for a start of trip event at Bendleby at a price the committee feels is reasonable, we will continue to work on options for this and we will advise of any addition cost for a meal when and if we find suitable arrangements.
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        • #5
          Please do not reply to this thread, we wish to keep this thread uncluttered so people wishing to find info on the 2012 GTG can do so easily

          Qustions or comments can be posted here http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...k-to-the-ocean

          WEBSITE

          A new thread has been created to deal with the 2012 SA GTG website. Information about the site, where to access it, and any questions relating specifically to the website can be found in the following thread:

          http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...te-information

          See you in South Oz

          Cheers The Committee
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          • #6
            Please do not reply to this thread, we wish to keep this thread uncluttered so people wishing to find info on the 2012 GTG can do so easily

            Questions or comments can be posted here http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...k-to-the-ocean

            There are now 40 confirmed attendees for the 2012 PradoPoint GTG.
            We are not accepting any more registrations as we are at our limit.

            If you would like to go on a waiting list, please email: [email protected]

            Looking forward to meeting everyone at the GTG in SA

            Cheers The Committee.
            [COLOR="#FF0000"]So Long and Thanks for all the Fish![/COLOR]

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