On a typical competition day 40 punches will be used, ranging from ones that require considerable thought to an easier style drive in, drive out punch. Although you have the day to complete the course, time becomes an important part of the planning process in order to achieve all the punches. On top of this don’t forget the special stages and fitting them into the day!

We generally run a unique scoring system, devised by Chris Watts a contributor to LR4x4.com. Each punch starts at a set value, the more vehicles that correctly achieve that punch, the less that punch is worth. This therefore means it becomes a thinking competition as well as an all out maximum effort competition. It may just be worth getting that single punch if it’s worth maximum points and you are the only vehicle to get it! For our special stages which can vary in number between 1 and 10! We use a scoring system that not only takes into account your SS punch score put also proportions points for time as a % to the winners time, i.e. if you took twice as long as the winner you will only get half the winners time points despite the fact you may have been the 3rd quickest. This system therefore rewards those that have good times for their effort and encourages all to give it their best effort rather than just take default points.

For 2008 with support from OEC International and X-Engineering (X-Eng) we ran a very successful Challenge Series which produced some outstanding results with good coverage in LRM and TOR. You can read more about the series and see the results by visiting the series page.

For 2009 we are running two 2 day events details of which are published on the diary, please note to participate in a challenge event you must comply with these rules and regulations. If you have questions about the rules and regulations or just want to find out whether winch challenge events are for you please do not hesitate to contact us. You can also follow our competitions and ask about previous events or details for upcoming events on the Innovate Competition Forum.

We also welcome spectators unless stated otherwise, see diary page. However we do ask that all specators follow these guidelines. If you are looking for accommodation details then please visit the accommodation page.

If the idea of entering a winch challenge event seems daunting, we run Intro to Challenge Days that are designed for people who are looking to enter winch challenge events. During the day you will explore the terrain where punches are likely to be located tackling them in a non-competitive manner with help and advice as required. Alternatively you might want to consider entering a Daily Driver Challenge Event.

As well as running our own 4x4 Adventure Events we can be booked to run events for other organisations, both commercial and clubs. We can help with all the aspects of running both competitive and fun events, providing all the logistic planning, entries, risk assessments, and insurance, events can be single or multi day, held on either your own or one of our sites. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.