was announced today Männertag! My son Luca and I had a day together without women before us, and we enjoyed it very much.
In a contest in the journal " Off-Road " I had got hold of participation in the "Stone Bridge Grip Challenge 2009". I was not really clear about what awaited us there, but we fellows decided to go there to participate.
came after 2.5 hours by train to Nuremberg in the pouring rain when we " Off-Road Park Langenaltheim " at. This venue was also know a motivation to participate in this event. And since we were invited, we thought Swabian times and did everything with what was going on. ;-)
After a welcome with coffee and cakes we were occupied, together with the other estimated 80 to 90 people, admitted. The event was sponsored by Bridgestone and Chevrolet that the 6 vehicles ( Captiva s) found. Each vehicle was equipped with another tire, so you could see differences. The official deeper meaning of this promotion. In the end there were too many people per vehicle, which had to alternate in between there were long and boring for Luca bridge breaks.
was allowed to go first, each participant with a vehicle off-road round the site, then there was a theory lesson in customer and competitor tires on the vehicle market in the off-road applications.
was a feudal After lunch, the real challenge: There were three participants from each challenge stations follow: Trail (riding skill), Off-Road Tour with theoretical issues and apply on time. were
When all through the afternoon, it was still raining. This had the advantage that all the water holes and mines were pretty full! ;-)
time for the ceremony in the late afternoon the sun winked through the clouds. The set of tires, the winner was Luca and although I do not take them home, but a certificate and beautiful female age on this day together!