John Rock 4x4

[Martin de Jager]

John Rock 4x4 23rd July 2022.

What: 4x4 and camping for those interested.

When: 23rd July 2022, 08h00 for 08h30 start, club rules and 10 commandments count.

Where: John Rock 4x4 : https://zondagh.africa/JohnRock/index.html

Who: Anyone who abides by the club rules.

Cost: R330 per vehicle, directly payable to the event owner.

Difficulty: Very Easy to Extreme (Grade 1-5)

Duration: 3-4 Hours (Self Drive), we will drive the man made obstacles, Die slote, the mountain route and those brave Alexander die Grote.


GPS Coordinates: Lat:-25.70462 Long: 27.96280

Nearest Town: Pretoria

Facilities available:

Ablutions
Shop
Lapa
Braai facilities
Swimming Pool
Accommodation – Camping (Additional costs apply)


Additional Facilities & Activities (Additional costs apply)

Permanent Tents

come and test yourself and your vehicle, Camp if you want too, arrange direct with Johnny 061424 0880.

[Martin de Jager]

I can confirm for every club member joining on the day , R30.00 per entry will be paid to the club.
Attendance list:
1) Martindj, 4x4 and camping.
2) Ninja,

[BushWacker]

Ive never been to the venue
but I think if theres good camping
and a good fire I will be in.
Will check and confirm in due course.

Who else is in ?

Thanks Martin

[Mad Manny]

Who else is in ?

Martin ignored the now universally followed De Freitas Doctrine of always saving Post #2 for the attendance list... Tut, Tut...

[Johannes]

He can still use post 2 for attendance

[NINJA]

Sounds cool, will confirm over the weekend ahead

[Mad Manny]

He can still use post 2 for attendance

He is... now

[Werner pajero]

Wil also confirm in a couple of days thanks

[LX]

Tentative...

[NINJA]

Sounds cool, will confirm over the weekend ahead

I will join for the 4x4.

[Martin de Jager]

I have opened it up , due to the poor interest within the club. The event will proceed as planned.

[iandvl]

Martin, sorry - I've not posted on this thread as there is no ways I am going to make it. I've got a few weeks left before I head out on a "mini river trip" and a few days in the KNP. I have a gazillion things to sort out before that. Especially since I get home after that and fly out to Angola for a couple of weeks a few days after getting back.

[Martin de Jager]

No pressure, landvl.

[BushWacker]

Martin I will try and meet up with you guys at some stage tomorrow but will probly only get there later in the morning and perhaps do some of the Eco Trail.

Will you be on Ch2 ?

[Martin de Jager]

Having had a very poor response from the club, initially I felt despondent.

However those that know me, knows I do not let silly things get me down.

Esther and I arrived on Friday afternoon, met Johnny and set our camping area, I have not seen my wife this eager to get out and enjoy a camp in our Invader Duo - the first outing in months. The weather played it's part - it was not cold at all.

Saturday morning JP (Ninja) arrived with Anita, and a special friend of mine (total novice) Gert and Gertjie and another friend, Blaau arrived around 08h00. So again from all the Facebook adverts, not a single soul responded or pitched.

We were going to have this track for ourselves, Johnny had some friends and family driving with.

Gert bought this stunning Willy's Jeep and was brimming from ear to ear, not knowing what to expect, it was JP's first on the track as well.

The track was extremely dry, compared to other times, being a small field I could give Gert special advice, and son altered at every obstacle, as we went along it was clear these guys were having the best day of their lives. What our club members take for granted, was extremely special for them. It is a nice compact site, a play pen for those eager to get out, the track offers everything, a bridge nice descents, tyre obstacles, a real gem.

We then crossed over to the more natural Slote, natural track full of surprises, real twisty's, a place you can let off steam & de-stress,

We were playing, had fun in some mud, myself showing how its done - why not? We live only once! The one hole is a real slush puppy pit, The Willy's and that V8 really sounded awesome, Gertjie , the son was full of mud, and we had to recover him out of the pit. JP and Anita commented on the experience and both agreed that such a compact arrangement offered a lot of fun, not threatening to damage your vehicle.
we then drove the track in reverse, testing opposite angles, I went through the last mud-hole and de-beaded my front r/h tire, team play tested we changed to the spare.

We went back to base to clean and have lunch.
At three that afternoon we went up the mountain a real testing route going up deep into the mountain and then dropping off again, stood at the lookout point and admired Harties in the distance.

Jp and Anita departed thereafter. I presented the guys with a gift pack sponsored by Tiger Wheel and Tyre, a car care pack valued at around R500.00.

We left this afternoon around Three and had an awesome relaxed weekend.

This venue offers so much, no limits on what you do.

Next time hopefully we will have a better response.