Author Archives: Eugene Peters
Club provides Service vehicles and crews for 2016 Ledwidge Lookoff Rally
For the fourth year in a row the Backcountry 4×4 club provided service vehicles with crews for the 2016 Ledwidge Lookoff Rally. Rally vehicles from as far away as New Hampshire and Quebec competed in several stages from groomed gravel roads … Continue reading
M.U.D. Run another success for 2015
The second annual M.U.D. run was another great success. It was held August 28-30. Starting in Sackville, the event visited Hammonds Plains / Pockwock and then spent the entire weekend in the former Bowater area between Hwy 103 and Hwy … Continue reading
Club provides service vehicles and crews for 2015 Ledwidge Lookoff Car Rally
The Backcountry 4×4 Club provided service vehicles and crews to support the 2015 Ledwidge Lookoff Car Rally. This was the third year in a row helping at this event. This year the Rally asked for 6 vehicles and we supplied 7, … Continue reading
Club ride makes the cover of the Canadian 4WD magazine- Update!
For the second issue in a row the Backcountry 4×4 club has an article published in the Canadian 4WDrive magazine. This time one rig is on the cover, and another has a two page photo. The article is about support given to … Continue reading
National visibility in Canadian 4WDrive magazine!
The story of the inaugural 2014 M.U.D. run is published in the May 2015 issue of Canadian 4WDrive magazine. The article was written by James Chisholm of the club. Just another way of the club contributing to the 4×4 community! http://suncruisermedia.com/4WDrive/clubs/the-m.u.d.-run/
Club builds Santa Claus float for 5th year
The Backcountry 4×4 club assembled the Santa Claus float for the Spryfield (near Halifax) Christmas Parade for approximately the 5th year in a row. The Spryfield Christmas parade is the oldest running parade in the area and possibly Eastern Canada. … Continue reading
4×4 club members help Search and Rescue at fund raiser
The local volunteer, non-profit, Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) team, Halifax Regional Search and Rescue, asked the Backcountry 4×4 Club for assistance in providing parking lot attendants at a fund raiser. The club was able to assist with 4 folks volunteering on a busy … Continue reading
Club provides vehicles and crews to support 2014 Ledwidge Lookoff Car Rally
The Backcountry 4×4 Club was approached to help at the 2014 Ledwidge Lookoff Rally. You know, Subaru WRX style cars at full speed on closed-course dirt roads! At speeds approaching 100 mph! The Backcountry 4×4 Club provided 4 vehicles, each with a … Continue reading