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Boxer6 · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject: It's just a bit of mud!!

As you'll know by now, most of the Scottish contingent met up at Madtrax buggy emporium for a joint mini-meet/celebration of Big TC's birthday.

These first few are of the man himself - be warned though, they are a bit "dirty"!!!

Getting a little sideways here - the old banger racing techniques coming in to play!

Grabbing some air.......

This chap was in the final with Trev, Jasper and Darth's brother........ he got it off the ground too!

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Boxer6 · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject:

Big TC's daughter got in on the act, and very well she did, too......

Things got very close in the Final.........

Darth's brother, just before crossing the line......

A quick snap of three of our gladiators immediately post-race ..... like I said, a bit dirty!!

Lastly, the over-riding impression I had of the day (apart from the football-sized bit of mud I got in my eye)....

Big TC

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Boxer6 · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:30 pm Post subject:

I have to say, a great deal of fun was had by one and all. In addition to Darth's brother making up the driving numbers, Mrs Jasper, Mrs Boxer6 and Miss BigTC all put in sterling performances without one word of demurral.

We also met JohnC, who was able to pop in for an hour, though sadfly was unable to fully particiapte due to other commitments. Really nice chap, and a pleasure to put another face to a name.

Biggest laugh: DB's brother trying to open the bottle of bubbly at the end.

Biggest downer: None, other than I had to pull out after only one race - bit of a bummer, that.

Thanks everyone for a fab day!
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Big TC · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:05 am Post subject:

I'm still using the eyedrops!

You cannot imagine how uncomfortable it is having mud, grit and water being sprayed directly into your eyes, whilst trying to negotiate yourself safely around a 'track' in close proximity to 3 other nutters doing the same things... And I had 6 bloody races, all-in-all.

Nonetheless, a brilliant day, which rivalled the mudbath I had in Turkey recently.....

I'll stick some of my pics up later.
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JohnC · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:34 am Post subject:

It was good to meet you guys and your other halves/families.

I don't think you could have been any dirtier had you just got out and rolled around in it but it looked good fun.

I made it back to house viewing clean and tidy, which is more than can be said for the dump that we viewed.

Hopefully I will make it to the next meet and Ian I will take you out in the car powered by "the devil's fuel" to try and dispel a few of those myths. I hope you are feeling a bit better now and can see where you are going!
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DarthBalls · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:35 am Post subject:

Great pictures. Made me laugh for about 10 minutes.

I've never been that dirty in my life before - dirt in my eyes, mouth and ears too. I've spent the rest of the weekend bathing my eyes.

Had a nice meal at The Black Bear with my brother and Trev and family too.
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Big TC · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:43 am Post subject:

Here's a few of my pics:

This is my daughter, I think, just setting off from the 'pits':

and later on in the race:

I have NO idea who this is:

Me old mate Jasper:

I think this is darth:

And lastly, two people who deseve medals for competing, however briefly. Ian (Boxer6), who's in the middle of radiotherapy, lets not forget:

and his lovely partner Helen, who recently suffered a broken rib or two...

It was great to meet JohnC as well - hopefully he'll be part of the posse from now on...
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BeN · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:57 am Post subject:

Blimey. Looks like an awful lot of fun.
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject:

DarthBalls · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:25 pm Post subject:

Big TC · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:15 pm Post subject:

Where's your pics, Darth?
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GonnaBreakABuggy · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:27 pm Post subject:

DarthBalls · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject:

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Big TC · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:43 pm Post subject:

Jasper · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject:

PG · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

By heck, what do they do, turn a hose on you at the end?

Jasper · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:58 pm Post subject:

Boxer6 · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject:

Big TC · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject:

Jasper · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: It's just a bit of mud!!

Boxer6 · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: It's just a bit of mud!!

Blarno · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:12 pm Post subject:

Looks like awesome fun. I love mud!
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DarthBalls · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject:

TimR · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:13 am Post subject:

Looks like good fun.

How fast are those things?

gonnabuildabuggy · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:55 am Post subject:

looks like a great time was had by all!
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Jasper · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:31 am Post subject:

TimR · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:00 am Post subject:

Probably just as well really.

Looks like my hair wouldnt've got too dirty but my face clearly would.
You all look like Hollywood starlets caught with a pre-sleep treatment on the face

DarthBalls · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject:

Boxer6 · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject:

TimR · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject: