4x4 Challenge For Charity
Amidst rumors about the route, teams are gearing up and counting down to October 3rd and 4th. The 2009 4x4 Challenge for Charity aims for record sponsorship in fundraising for Dublin’s Temple Street Children’s Hospital. From the first three Challenges, a total of €72,000 has been donated.
Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) has just announced its second year of sponsorship. OSi will donate sets of Discovery Series maps for participants’ use. Sponsorship includes the 2008 OSi Night Navigation Challenge.
This treasure hunt style driving and navigational event has offroad sections, around hundreds of kilometres of varied landscape, with hidden clues and set tasks. Driver and navigator teams enter in any 4x4 capable of negotiating offroad terrains.
Different levels of experience are welcome and marshalls provide full support. The spirit of the event involves observing safety guidance and good environmental practice.
Teams use OSi maps plus a road book devised by organisers Robert Archibald and Jonathan Crozier of ACT Training.