Weekend Warrior for 4X4 enthusiasts
Three Provinces Adventures is situated in Volksrust and borders three provinces: Gauteng, Free-State and Mpumalanga.
Weekend Warrior, an initiative by Torre Automotive aimed at 4×4 enthusiasts to join a weekend outdoor club, will be running the next 4×4 event at three Provinces 4×4 Adventures in Volksrust on Saturday August 23.
The event follows the success of the Weekend Warrior Night Drive held in June at Hennops and 4×4 event at Berakah Eco Trails in July.
Three Provinces Adventures is situated in Volksrust and borders three provinces: Gauteng, Free-State and Mpumalanga. The venue caters for camping and day visitors and offers outdoor enthusiasts a variety of activities, ranging from 4×4 trails, quad biking, bird watching, hiking, mountain biking, clay pigeon shooting, fishing and canoeing. Camping facilities are available onsite.
The 34km trail caters for both the beginner and experienced driver and takes between four to six hours to complete, with stream crossings, rocky terrain, muddy terrain and steep ups, downs and side slopes. Various obstacle grades can be expected from a two to four out of five requiring low range and recovery gear.
The trails are divided, with each section offering its own unique challenge requiring knowledge, concentration and skill to negotiate to the top.
The normal entrance fee is R180 per vehicle. Weekend Warrior members will receive a discount of R50 per vehicle, payable on the day. The event starts at 09:00.
A maximum of 30 vehicles will be allowed on the day. Weekend Warrior includes five key Torre Automotive brands; HDP 4×4 shock absorbers, Vision X LED lights, WARN winches, Airflow 4×4 snorkels and Hi-Lift jacks.
The main Weekend Warrior events for the remainder of the year will be on September 27, Aksie Dag at LA Sport in Pretoria, a Mud Festival event on November 1 and 2 in Naboomspruit, Limpopo and November 29 to 30 at Rust de Winter.
Free training will also be hosted by the Weekend Warrior team at various venues running from 09:00 to 12:00 on August 23, September 13, October 25 and November 29.
Booking will be required for Weekend Warrior members and is limited to 30 vehicles for each training session and includes lunch.