February 2006
News & Information
For Immediate
Release Contact:
Michael Green
March 14, 2006
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NEVADA TROPHY 1996-2006
December 8-10
Livermore, CA; The
Off-Road Experience is pleased to announce the Tenth running of
the infamous Nevada Trophy. In 1994 the idea was conceived.
Nevada Trophy was first run in December 1996 in Fernley, Nevada,
the creation of Michael Green and John Gulliford of The Off-Road
Experience. The one-of-a-kind event has endured and become an
annual challenge. Like the original, the 2006 version with again run
December 8-10. The event is unlike any other in North America and is,
in fact, a number of events in one… a navigational adventure,
geocaching (which NVTR pre-dates!), and an off-road adventure
all wrapped up into one. Ideas taken from the famed Camel Trophy and
Europe’s Warn Challenge have also made their way into NVTR,
such as some of the Special Tasks. Scoring is based on Points earned
and points lost (penalties), reading/listen to instructions is
paramount, and the ability to stick to a time schedule is also very
important, as being late can cost you 200-points per minute. With
scores totaled, the winning team will be announced at Sunday morning
awards breakfast.
This
years NVTR Crew has some new and old tasks awaiting
participants, some will bring back smiles to those who participated in
1996. As in the past, NVTR is a two-day event, Day-1 starts on a
Friday, the general area will again be east of Reno, but this year the
staging/start location will be kept secret from participants until the
last minute. The finish location will also be listed in
Longitude/Latitude form. Once again participants will be required to
carry all of their gear & equipment on board.
Since
1996, LAND-ROVER’s have won every NVTR event, but
this doesn’t mean the event is limited to these vehicles, NVTR
is open to all makes of 4WD vehicles (vehicles must have a low-range
transfer option). Vehicles need not be modified either, as stock 4WD’s
have won more times than not. Each vehicle is required to have a
Driver & Navigator, a GPS, compass, Nevada Atlas by DeLorme, plus
safety equipment as listed in the NVTR Rules. Laptops
are once again permitted, but not required.
Like
NVTR1996, cars will be teamed up for safety and scoring,
though cars will be scored individually, the highest scoring team will
be deemed the Winners of NVTR 1996-2006. Entries open
June 1st; Pre-Entry fee is $300.00 per car and due
on/before November 1, 2006.
Whether you’re new to Geocaching or off-road adventures or not, you
won’t want to miss out on NVTR2005. Check out the "ORE" web site at
www.offroadexperience.com for information.
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