Why join a club?
Clubs have a wide range of 4WD expertise and experience gained over many years, and this is passed on to new members through training, during trips and around the bar.
Travelling as part of a club convoy allows you to venture into much tougher ground than you could on your own. Some members belong just for the monthly meetings, an opportunity to swap technical information and talk 4WD.

The NC4WD Club endorses the Tread Lightly Code of Ethics, and members are required to abide by this. The committee can then guarantee the conduct of club members when gaining access from authorities or landowners to areas that would otherwise be off- limits.

Membership:
Our annual fee is $20.00 and is payable when you apply for membership. We recommend that you attend 2 or 3 meetings and at least 3 trips before you fill out the membership application. This gives you a chance to check us out and vice versa.

Meetings:
We meet at the Brook Hotel, Southbrook, Rangiora on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm (except in January) Regular Events: Each month we try to run at least 3 events

• Sunday Social : This is held on the Sunday following the meeting. We go out for a drink and a meal at a family type restaurant. All members and their families are most welcome to come along and discuss trips, trucks and other bull.
   
• Trips: We try to run at least two trips each month, usually one day trip and one weekend trip. All our trips are graded on a scale of 1 to 5, with one being shingle
  roads and 5 being serious bush bashing where winches are usually required.
   
• Other Events: Mid- winter Christmas Dinner: held annually either locally or as part of a weekend trip.
   
• Christmas Picnic: a family barbecue and picnic with an emphasis on the children, young and old, having fun. 4 X 4 Show: the club supports this day with a display and manpower.
   
• Basil Philp Trophy: this is the Canterbury interclub teams recovery event. The North Canterbury club has a proud history in this event; you don’t need a tough truck and you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to get involved.
   
• Training: The club runs a training programme and you need to attend this before attempting trips graded 4 & 5
   
• Awards:
  The Rubber Duckie: This trophy is awarded at the monthly meeting for any indiscretion, in or around water. The Tow Hook: This trophy is awarded for towing or getting stuck in some spectacular way.

If you have any other questions about the club ask any member or contact the Secretary at:
PO Box 22189 Christchurch
email: d. beer@rangiruru.school.nz

North Canterbury 4WD Club
PO Box 22189
Christchurch