Offlimits 101

Offlimits is the brand under which outdoor action events are conducted for the New Zealand public at the Army Training area at Waiouru in the North Island. They are a charitable organisation who raise funds for New Zealand soldiers to participate in multisport activities and are not a commercial organisation. Funds raised are used to provide assistance in any manner which the Trustees determine ( whether financially or otherwise) to support the welfare, education, health, wellbeing and/ or general recreational needs of all or any member of the New Zealand Defence Force. With the 4WD events vehicles are in groups:

Club Trucks; These vehicles are kitted out for serious off road use and can handle all ( most) types of terrain. This group will go places and do things that are best suited to club trucks. Adventure group; For those who don’t quite fit the club truck group but are more adventuresome than dull shineys.

Dull Shineys; This group will enjoy some off-road experiences that could pass through tracks with scrub that could perhaps make the odd paint scratch. Definitely off-road and fun but not too adventuresome as in deep water holes, etc.

Shineys; For those who like the outdoors and the back country, but it’s your everyday vehicle and you don’t want to scratch the paint work, get seriously stuck or break it.

Paul Johnston gets air under the rear wheel of his Surf as he descends into the bowl at ‘Ghost Bush’.

Gordon Turner takes on the deepest water hole in the appropriately set up Toyota FJ.

John Farrow crossing the Moawhango River.

Major Stu Tylee crossing the Whangaehu River.

Ian Ramage in the nicely set up Land Rover Defender 90.