Author: Leo Danlag
SideB Independence Off Road
The long convoy headed into central Trinidad via Montrose, Chaguanas and into the Caparo/Tabaquite area. Scenic views, sweeping landscapes and even a tempting detour to Harry’s Waterpark met us all along the way. Even more trucks and guests joined us on the long trip to Tabaquite, by the time we got to the Tabaquite trail we had counted 39 trucks parked up at the trail entrance!!
Side B – Rumble in the Jungle 4×4 event
Held by local offroad and adventure group called “Side B – Keep On Truckin’ “, Sunday March 1st turned out as a day of reckoning for offroad enthusiasts as they participated in the first annual “Side B – Rumble In the Jungle”, a two-part event that comprised a navigation rally / treasure hunt in the morning followed by an action packed, climactic obstacle course challenge.
Side B – Stuck inna quarry
Side B held an open-invitational obstacle course event where competitors were classed into two groups: Novice (i.e. stock vehicles) and Professional (i.e. Modified for heavy off-road). The planning and prep for this event took a few months, with several ideas and contributions from the group, finally solidifying into a grand event: A specially-built off-road course, hosted in a limestone quarry in Williamsville, Tabaquite. The quarry owners – Dookeran’s Quarry, were only too happy to oblige and host such an event.