TOTAL Trailblazers SUV & 4×4 RUN – $22,000 in prizes! Sep 24
Posted By: Duane 3NE 2NR
06/09/11
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It’s here again. The Total Trailblazers All Terrain SUV & 4X4 Run. Saturday 24th September 2011 from 7:00 AM at the Caroni Bird Sanctuary. The pre-race briefing will be held at Josef’s Sports Bar and Lounge, Eleanor Street, Chaguanas on Thursday 22nd September 2011 @ 7:00 PM. This year’s event is being held in Memory and Honor of Reyard Khan. Some of you may have known him from the Trailblazers Club with the AC Delco Suzuki Jimny, some of you may have known him from High Road Maintenance, and some of you may remember him as the Tractor Man in Last Year’s King of The Hill Special Stage.
This event is designed both for the avid 4X4 off roader as well as the everyday driver that owns an SUV or 4X4 vehicle. The event takes you on a navigational stage through the cane roads of central Trinidad, where teams are required to collect “Treasures” along the route. Anyone that was present at last year’s event will remember that these “Treasures” prove to be quite fun and keep you on your toes. The team that completes the navigational stage in the closest to perfect time, without going under, whilst collecting all the treasures along the way wins the stage.
Upon completion, it’s off to the King of The Hill Special Stage. Here competitors will have to navigate a small dexterity course on approach to the Hill Climb. This Special Stage is split into Novice and Professional, with the Professional course and Hill Climb being more demanding than the Novice. The team that conquers this Course and Hill Climb in the shortest possible time will be Crowned King of The Hill.
Once conquered, it’s off to the Mud Hog Special Stage back where it all started at the Caroni Bird Sanctuary. Here Competitors will have to navigate through a Mud Pit and make their way around a very short dexterity course to the finish line. Once again this Special Stage is split into Novice and Professional, with the Professional course and Mud Pit being more demanding than the Novice. The team that conquers this Mud Pit and course in the shortest possible time will be Crowned the Mud Hog.
Last year’s event saw some 100 entrants including some familiar names in motorsport coming out and showing their support for this event. Sheldon Bissessar with his Land Rover, Michael Luke (Mint) in his Lexus LX 470, Barry McKenzie (One Oot) in his Nissan Navara, Ryan Peyrau in his Suzuki Samurai High Top and Haresh Nanan in his Toyota Hilux just to name a few.
This year’s event is set to be bigger and better, with over $22,000.00 in cash prizes to be won along with hampers and trophies being given to the various winners. A detailed list of the prizes can be found on the event flyer.
This event is being made possible by the following sponsors.
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Duane 3NE 2NR
Sep 9th, 2011
Team Loco
Sep 9th, 2011
nice to see its in memory of Reyard. the black hilux will be there!!
Garrett Inside
Sep 9th, 2011
this looks like so much fun, plus yuh getting some money too.
lighthammer
Sep 9th, 2011
bah dammit I have TO WORK that day!!! AARRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!
I’ll still try to roll up and check allyuh after work though, look out for the Nav’.
Team Loco
Sep 10th, 2011
wait wait……………..i cant make that. would not be here. damn
shilpakapoor
Sep 11th, 2011
This was really very good,
i liked it very much.
Rx
Sep 11th, 2011
Last year was the best !!
Mudaholics Crew In da house !!!
sliderz1
Sep 11th, 2011
hope my schedule works out!
droppa
Sep 12th, 2011
Side B will be there……hope the weather holds up this year…..
mostwanted
Sep 12th, 2011
Where is d finish line??? ah go meet alyuh dey!!!!
Btw any1 wanna SUZUKI JIMNY 2 buy? Built 4 off-road!!! $25k
msg me 4 dets.
eltoro
Sep 13th, 2011
Duane 3NE: "..The team that conquers this Course and Hill Climb in the shortest possible time will be Crowned King of The Hill." 2010 Video suggest some other unwritten rules may apply, You’re a kinda high tech kinda guy so check the video (media partners should have) and let us know if my entrance fee is a consideration for an unbiased competition or contribution to a Total waste of my money and time spent on jeep preparation.
BTW sincere regards to the family of Reyard Khan and the Trailblasers family
oro
Sep 13th, 2011
man why this on saturday?! I can’t make it
chucky
Sep 13th, 2011
We planned it for the Saturday so that everyone would have a chance to clean down their vehicles on Sunday and have them ready for the week ahead, as well as the fact that Saturday 24th is a Public Holiday (Republic Day)
chucky
Sep 13th, 2011
BTW sincere regards to the family of Reyard Khan and the Trailblasers family
There was no bias in last years judging. The times indeed were very close with the eventual winner Shivanand Maharaj taking it by just over a second off your time. This year to avoid any confusion or misconceptions, we have gotten the timing system and clocks from the Trinidad & Tobago Rally Club to be set up at both special stages.
Looking forward to seeing the Daihatsu "Get On" again this year. Your jeep looks and performs great and you can see that you took pride in preparing it.Well Done.
civic minded
Sep 13th, 2011
cant miss that
mostwanted
Sep 13th, 2011
Where does this event end? can’t meet alyuh at d start but i cud make it at d end!!!
sureshot_james
Sep 13th, 2011
We’ll be there with a couple trucks and some product on display and for sale. Anyone needing straps they’ll be in next week
James
droppa
Sep 14th, 2011
james can u give some details of what recovery kits u will have, price, contents!!!!
sureshot_james
Sep 15th, 2011
Sorry I have the4 recovery kits on the way but I doubt they will clear before the event. Customs taking a long time these days. I will have straps in though they range from $700
to 1100 depending on how strong they are. Minimum I carry is 8000kg though
I will post exact prices later today
James
chucky
Sep 16th, 2011
Ah Boy things heating up for this event. Rumor has it that a certain Rally Man with real MOJO and TRINIDAD’S FASTEST MAN IN A STRAIGHT LINE (some say he’s as fast as a ROCKET) joining forces in a well prepared Land Rover Defender and coming to take it all.
Let’s see if the "MOJO ROCKET"
has what it takes as this ain’t no gravel stage and is much longer than a 1/4 mile. 
droppa
Sep 16th, 2011
well last trailblazers rally had a certain onefoot tambarind man who kept sliding off the trail and keeping back the line……….so lets see how the mojo rocket LR does this time……
sureshot_james
Sep 17th, 2011
And that’s how the fight started…………………………
chucky
Sep 19th, 2011
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING BRIEFING
By popular demand, and in order to better facilitate the large number of expected entrants, the briefing for this event has been moved to MOJO’s on Ramsaran Street Chaguanas. The briefing will still be on Thursday 22 nd at 7:00PM. There will be signs / banners posted close to the original venue advising of this change, however please help spread the word.
droppa
Sep 19th, 2011
just a few more days, this week is the crunch week to get yuh 4X4 in order, if it rains it will be madness……..
oho and the venue for the briefing has been changed to MOJOs, same day, same time…..
chucky
Sep 21st, 2011
The Countdown is on… Only 3 more days to go.
HaRdCoRe_YoUtH
Sep 21st, 2011
Get everything in order guys! Hear its going to be a good one!
I only have one problem! Which of my 4×4 to go with!!
JIMNY or FRONTIER!!
Or frontier with my tractors on!!!…
sliderz1
Sep 21st, 2011
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chucky
Sep 22nd, 2011
Briefing tonight at Mojo’s on Ramsaran Street Chaguanas @ 7:00 PM Bring in your entry forms and fees.There will be entry forms available at the briefing for those that didn’t get.
Sasquat007
Sep 22nd, 2011
waz passin 2day on the highway an saw a backhoe there at the sanctuary gettin the place ready for sat ! an u all gettin some rain , real mud woi
HaRdCoRe_YoUtH
Sep 22nd, 2011
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sliderz1
Sep 22nd, 2011
^^ready and set eh!
civic minded
Sep 23rd, 2011
holy crap!!!
droppa
Sep 23rd, 2011
fronteir looks wicked boi, wanna see it proform……….