OffRoad Safari site in Espoo
Location: Espoo NW corner, near Ämmässuo dump site: Turku highway > Hista junction out > old Turku road > Kulmakorventie S.

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Driving days 2011 springseason: 29.1, 12.2, 26.2, 12.3, 26.3, 9.4, 23.4, 7.5, 21.5 We reserve the right for changes.

Pre-registration to contact person on Thursday preceding the trials, at latest (give Your: name, vehicle, club - if member, and cellphone number). In case You cant make it, please send a message, so we wont wait in vain - thank You. Ten cars minimum pre-registration number for trials to be organized - please check frontpage for possible cancellations.

Contact persons: contact person/trials director announced at front page.

Registration on site 1000-1200, unless personally agreed otherwise. Driving time normally 1000-1700. When leaving trails counter-sign on list at camp-site. Night-trials special timetable is published on front page.

Trail fees: for Members of TapUA, FJDC, EspooUA & EMK Clubs 10EUR/day/vehicle, for Guests 20EUR, includes area map with over 10km GPS-mapped trails and use of camp-fire.

Trail rules: this site is for Members of TapUA, FJDC, EspooUA & EMK and their Guests. For the time being trails are open only for offroad cars, light utility trucks and ATVs(with restrictions) - not for heavy offroad trucks (sorry, but the ground is simply too soft). Driving is on drivers and passengers own responsibility. Vehicles must be insurance covered, for persons and third party. For safety reasons at least 2 vehicles must be on the same trail/section on any time. Organizers can not commit to towing broken vehicles from the woods.

-Trail stewards instructions must be obeyed.
-Driving/parking on nearby land dump site hills and gravel fields is not allowed.
-Kulmakorventie access road must be kept always open (for dump/rock heavy trucks).
-Trailer parking on dump-hill side only, front towards exit.
-Fire making is not allowed - during forest fire danger smokers are urged for extra caution.
-No alcoholic beverages allowed.
-Everybody must help others on trail.
-When crossing bridges be extra careful - drive slowly. If You do damage a bridge try to repair and inform stewards.
-Vehicles without winch should be accompanied with winch-equipped.
-Growing trees must be protected - when winching always use protective belt.
-No trash to be left in the woods, there is a wastebox on camp-site, please use it.
-Kulma is not a speedway - be extra careful with children, family members, dogs and photographers watching cars.
-Snow chains are permitted on snow.
-Do not forget to counter-sign when leaving trails.
-Driving on the site on other than organized trials days is prohibited - under law.
-Do not publish area map anywhere.

Minimum equipment / cars & light trucks:
-Safety belts, for the passengers too.
-First aid kit.
-Fire extinguisher, min.2 kg.
-Towing line or belt.
-Towing points, front and rear.
-Showel.
-Tree protection belt (on winch equipped vehicles)

ATVs are allowed under same driving rules as cars, but if the allowed maximum number of vehicles is filling up, cars take preference.

RC-RC if You dont have a 1/1 size vehicle, RadioControl RockCrawling is also possible, contact Antti Karhu 0400769211 antti.karhu(at)fjdc.org. In case You wonder what it is, take a look at www.rc-offi.net

Camp-site with fire-place is open for drivers, passengers and onlookers on trials days. You are welcome with your own barbecue items (sorry, but no sales of food or beverages).

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