The Superwinch Night Challenge

Adding the dark to a series of tough challenges at Rust de Winter makes for a long night of adventure

Night challenges are not new in the world of 4x4 adventuring, and the Superwinch 4x4 Night Challenge (which took place on Saturday, 1 September 2018, at Rust de Winter) was right up there for calling on the endurance reserves of all the participants − competitors and organisers alike.

With over 400km of trails to choose from at Rust de Winter, the participants were in for a night to remember. Because of the degree of difficulty, the number of participants was limited to 12 vehicles. All types of vehicles were present: from stock standard, to those which had been heavily modified but were still road-legal.

The event kicked off with a briefing from Peter Claassens and Fritz Gregor, the very capable and experienced organisers from the 4x4 ATV Club, who explained the aim of the event. This was to test participants by means of various challenging obstacles right throughout the night − from 6pm to 6am. This was not just a night challenge, but also an endurance challenge.