The UROC Pro season has begun. With the anticipation comes the satisfaction of knowing we are finally here at the brink of rubber hitting man made rocks. This first event starts at 11:00 AM tomorrow, Utah time. We had a look at some of the vehicles that tech'd today.

To see all the awesome action and see the latest and greatest in rock crawling trends like this

http://www.pirate4x4.com/albums/urocsaltlakecity2005_tech/adb.jpg


Check out the action and live coverage here:

UROC - Salt Lake City 2005 (http://www.pirate4x4.com/trailreports/uroc_saltlakecity2005/)

See you all tomorrow.
-Sam

Just talk to someone in SLC. Said DSI is broke already. Lost the outboard motor and can't find his passenger side oar. Can only make left hand turns.....

I'm confused Tony K, if he lost the passenger side oar it would only turn starboard not to the port side.

Just talk to someone in SLC. Said DSI is broke already. Lost the outboard motor and can't find his passenger side oar. Can only make left hand turns.....


Oh great... :shaking: Anyone near DSI is going to have a bad weekend!!
He can't find the orr? Tell him to duct tape a hat to the end of his cane. :D

I'm confused Tony K, if he lost the passenger side oar it would only turn starboard not to the port side.

You have to adjust for the currents :)

Considering how all the other comps have gone so far this year, I guess God's finally weighing in and it turns out he's a greenie :shaking:

Considering how all the other comps have gone so far this year, I guess God's finally weighing in and it turns out he's a greenie :shaking:

This is just a taste of what a Northwest rockcrawling series would be like. :D

On the coverage, the links to the score sheets are bad.

Considering how all the other comps have gone so far this year, I guess God's finally weighing in and it turns out he's a greenie :shaking:


He's not a greenie, He drinks BEER!!!!!!! :grinpimp:

Sweet coverage...

Ok it is day 2. Yesterday was a challenge for the coverage. We will try to get it better today. Links to the scores are fixed now too and the image gallery had the quality of the images increased. We will see you there in a little bit.

I will try to get final understanding of which oar Dave lost. Now I am confused because I thought he was using a paddle wheel.

We are off to get cold and wet.
-Sam

MUCH better coverage than any other event this year!

Good work sam!


We needed something more than just pics of the top 5 guys at the events..

Congrats to Campbell and crew!!
Good to see him win for a change. What a tough field of competitors to beat, too.

Nice coverage. Now get some sleep!

Thanks for the coverage. I went both days and it was nice to come home and see the parts that I still missed. Ken Blume produced a beautiful save right at the end. :cool2:

Congrats to Shannon and Jason. Two of the nicest people the sport has to offer.

Outstanding coverage. This is the best I've seen yet!

Congrats to Shannon and Jason and Joachim. Three of the nicest people the sport has to offer. :)

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We miss ya, lar. :(

Did they run the same courses as SC III or did they create new courses?

Did they run the same courses as SC III or did they create new courses?



50/50 there wasn't alot you could do with the site, especially the materhorn...

So whats the deal with Cambell putting air in his tire in the middle of course 8, and thats the only reason why he finished the course, and got the win??? What happened to the 10 point penilty for using a tool???
Did he get the penilty, and I just didn't hear about it?

If so, it sounds like a bad call to me........ :shaking:
Hopefully someone can clear this up....

Congrats to all of the competitors this weekend, I'm Honored to work with a such a great group of people as you competitors! You guys and gals are the greatest. I've watched you break, help each other out and get back out there and punish the rocks some more. Nick you are the man! It was great talking with you! You did a great job up there on the rocks! Well, See you all in AZ!

So whats the deal with Cambell putting air in his tire in the middle of course 8, and thats the only reason why he finished the course, and got the win??? What happened to the 10 point penilty for using a tool???
Did he get the penilty, and I just didn't hear about it?

If so, it sounds like a bad call to me........ :shaking:
Hopefully someone can clear this up....

the rule on tools is not about using a tool on your rig. An Example: It was intended to keep a competitior from using a highlift jack to bridge a gap and make it easier to drive across. Make sense?

hey mello had a blast. you can use are rig any time. we had fun even in the rain and mud.

the rule on tools is not about using a tool on your rig. An Example: It was intended to keep a competitior from using a highlift jack to bridge a gap and make it easier to drive across. Make sense?

I'm aware of the rule Joel, but it doesn't state specifics... An air tank is a tool as much as a wrench, or a hi-lift jack;)

I'm pretty sure they made the 10 pt penalty stick- re-reading the rules on the way home (Whiteout in Denver and all), it seems to be the correct call. Thing is, he did so well, he still won!

Congrats to the winners- that place is brutal enough dry, add the slop and it get's real interesting.

I think a nod goes to Torbett too for peggin the backside of the matterhorn with a locked up torque converter AND for so eloquently finishing the last courses in 3 wheel drive.

Just talk to someone in SLC. Said DSI is broke already. Lost the outboard motor and can't find his passenger side oar. Can only make left hand turns.....



:flipoff2: :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

i had quite a few people call and ask me what i broke :laughing: the rig got more damage on the trailer going there then it did at the event!

Thanks to the Teams, Volunteers, Media and everyone else that came out to the event over the weekend. Here is the link to the standings :)
www.uroc.com/new/ProNationalSeriesStandings.PDF

Thanks Sam and Lucie for awesome coverage!

Great coverage of the event! You guys just keep making it better. Thanks Sam, Lucie and Pirate!! Fun to come home and learn more about the event that you attended and thought you knew all about.

I'm pretty sure they made the 10 pt penalty stick- re-reading the rules on the way home (Whiteout in Denver and all), it seems to be the correct call. Thing is, he did so well, he still won!

I read the rules and they don't state that using hand tools is illegal. UROC made the right call not charging for a tool. It would have made a difference if they charged a 10 point penalty, and it was a rollercoaster for our team as we thought we won and then found out the scores that were posted incorrectly. Bridging a gap with a tool is a 10 point penalty but using tools to fix your car in not penalized. Pro-Rock was the other way and that has caused some confusion. It was smart that Shannon did what he did and knew the rules. He should also get some extra credit for making that course without ARB's as he blew an air line from the flat! Congrats to Shannon and all the competitors for running in such tough conditions. See you in AZ!

We miss ya, lar. :(
Thanks Lance. It's killing me not to be there. I hope to be back in rock crawling in some capacity. I just haven't figured out how yet. I'm to old to spot and to poor to drive. :D
Larry

Thanks Lance. It's killing me not to be there. I hope to be back in rock crawling in some capacity. I just haven't figured out how yet. I'm to old to spot and to poor to drive. :D
Larry

Contact me if you want Larry, we always need officals! Someone come from your background helps make the sport better for everybody.

I think Mrs. King Full Pull would be a better judge than BigLar... :grinpimp: cuz he can be easily distracted :eek: and if you step out of line Mrs. King Full Pull will take immediate disciplinary action. Here in this photo she's observe accessing a 20 point penalty for hitting two cones. :eek:

I'm aware of the rule Joel, but it doesn't state specifics... An air tank is a tool as much as a wrench, or a hi-lift jack;)

It does state specifics. It defines tools as levers, mechanical advantage for the spotter, bridge building, etc.

It specifically does not mention hand tools, air compressors, etc.

Question - this is the man-made course, correct? Thought I saw a lot of mud on the vehicles. Was that just residual from moving around the grounds, or did UROC deliberately throw some dirt on top of the rocks?


TEX

Mud was from the dirt the course is built on. One big muddy soupy mess.

Congrats to UROC for pulling the event off in such bad weather.

Congrats on the win and a BIG THANKS to Shannon. We had a bad fitting in a valve on our ARB and also broke a valve stem on one of our Fox Shox. Shannon had both parts and saved our bacon twice. That guy is the best.

Bart (had a blast in SLC)

Question - this is the man-made course, correct? Thought I saw a lot of mud on the vehicles. Was that just residual from moving around the grounds, or did UROC deliberately throw some dirt on top of the rocks?


TEX

Mother nature gave us a slop fest all around and at the base of the obstacles, some spots lower/deeper than others- all non intentional- made things interesting:)

How were the courses compared to Supercrawl? Did the dirt keep injuries down, or were there just less rolls since everyone was used to the site now?

How were the courses compared to Supercrawl? Did the dirt keep injuries down, or were there just less rolls since everyone was used to the site now?


Good question. I bet it was a little of both. The mud reduced traction by a lot and softened up some of ground (not all areas).

I would think there would be more injuries with reduced traction and lots of throttle but then again maybe there was not enough traction to get in those precarious situations.

I think it was a little of both.


Just read through all the coverage and pictures. Once again, awesome coverage and a lot of work. Great job Sam!