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Title: King of the Valleys
Post by: Diamond Hell on 01 August 2013, 13:31
One of the guys I share the workshop with has asked me to co-drive at KoV 9-11th August. It takes place just up the road from Merthyr in that Wales.

Hopefully we'll have his Jeep ready for then.

Trailer for the event, which is just outside Merthyr in that Wales, at Walters Arena:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p9iZ8XhU8c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p9iZ8XhU8c)

By co-drive I mean I'll be one of the goons running around with a strop, or the end of a winch cable while he shouts at me from the drivers seat.  :shocked:

This was him at the event last year:

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1098117_421580891287926_202138532_n.jpg)

More recent image of the truck:

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/317409_10151331138846841_2002434939_n.jpg)

Got a lot of prep to do for the event.  Might not make it, but if we do it looks like it'll be quite exciting. 

Apparently results will be updated on a live feedhere:

http://www.kingofthevalleys.co.uk/index.php/follow/livefeed

So you can see when we drop out.  :grin:

I'll keep you guys posted.

Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: MrBounce on 01 August 2013, 17:07
Love it! Be interesting to see if you can get it ready in time, and even more interesting to see what happens in the event. Have fun  :cool:
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: JC on 01 August 2013, 21:15
hahahaha, didnt realise when you said you were going, your were PARTAKING  :laugh: :grin:

Whipsnade Zoo to Wales on satdee  :whistle:
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Diamond Hell on 02 August 2013, 01:28
Whipsnade Zoo to Wales on satdee  :whistle:

Just down the road from that Rhyso bloke, too.
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Len on 09 August 2013, 13:05
Mind you get out of that Wales place DH!
They try and keep you there!
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: JC on 09 August 2013, 13:06
he saw sense and didnt go  :smiley:
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Len on 09 August 2013, 13:07
DH seeing sense! Has to be a first for everything I guess! :grin:
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 August 2013, 13:57
 :huh:

I'm sure it would have been an epic weekend, but I have a lot of other stuff on at the moment and it didn't make sense.
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Rhyso on 09 August 2013, 14:08
Mind you get out of that Wales place DH!
They try and keep you there!

No we dont. We hate foreigners  :evil:
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Len on 09 August 2013, 14:15
I hate the Welsh full stop but hey who cares!
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Rhyso on 09 August 2013, 14:16
I hate the Welsh full stop but hey who cares!

Not me. It means you're less likely to visit here  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Len on 09 August 2013, 14:59
Oh dont worry I only venture over that Bridge when I absolutely have to!
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Nino on 09 August 2013, 17:16
Charming  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 09 August 2013, 20:23
Oh dont worry I only venture over that Bridge when I absolutely have to!

Not at the frigging extortionate crossing fees their charging!  :sick:
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 10 August 2013, 15:40
Is DH Dead?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23647310

 :grin:
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 August 2013, 19:09
As I didn't go, no I'm not, but scenes like this look horribly dangerous:

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1098052_426273887485293_191997995_n.jpg)

Just watched the Prologue video, guy I was possibly going to be co-driving with is No. 36 at 2:30 onwards.... mostly being passed by one of the bigger boys.
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: JC on 10 August 2013, 19:16
thats a LOT of heavy metal in one small confined space  :shocked:
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 10 August 2013, 20:20
Phew! Good to know you're not involved Thomas. Quite Literally 2 miles from where I live.





Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 August 2013, 21:08
thats a LOT of heavy metal in one small confined space

With handy squashy flesh-based shock absorbers dotted around too.
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: gazareth on 10 August 2013, 23:02
thats a LOT of heavy metal in one small confined space

With handy squashy flesh-based shock absorbers dotted around too.
saying people would have saved you so much time :grin:
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Gavv8 on 11 August 2013, 08:39
thats a LOT of heavy metal in one small confined space

With handy squashy flesh-based shock absorbers dotted around too.
saying people would have saved you so much time :grin:
I'd read back to a few more 'DH' posts if i was you...
Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: Diamond Hell on 11 August 2013, 09:37
I'd read back to a few more 'DH' posts if i was you...

 :grin:

saying people would have saved you so much time :grin:
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It's about describing the function and the risk, not just the object.

Title: Re: King of the Valleys
Post by: bricey on 25 August 2013, 05:20
 :whistle: