RallyVent 2018 – The BIG wet

RallyVent 2018 Within the last two weeks of July over 75mm of rain had fallen at our venue. In the first week of August another 30mm came down. RallyVent 2018 was going to be wet and slippery! Rain on arrival day 33 drivers from seven different Venturer units accepted the challenge. When the first groups…

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Ventkhana 2018 – Nine years of Venturer Motorsport

Ventkhana 9 Straight after the 2018 Forest Rally, we had Ventkhana Nine. Our biannual Motorsport event for Venturers (teenage scouts).  Over 40 drivers from nine different Venturer Units came together for a weekend of Motorsport and camping. Right weather, wrong time of year Autumn should have brought cooler weather and some rain. Instead it was…

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RallyVent 2017 – Hectic Motorsport for Venturer Scouts

Nine teams, 50 drivers In early August, nine Venturer Units descended on our venue for Rallyvent 2017. The second of our biannual scout motorsport events for the year. With over 50 people in attendance, all the drivers and leaders were divided into nine teams for the weekend. They would take turns racing around a variety…

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Ventkhana 2017

For the first Venturer Motorsport event this year we had 55 drivers at the starting line. Nine units formed 11 teams for Ventkhana 2017 in early May. Autumn turned on the charm during the weekend with warm days and clear skies. A sensational backdrop for the racing. Day 1 We started out on our flats…

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RallyVent 2016 – A weekend of camping & racing for Venturers

In early August we ran the second of our Venturer Motorsport events for the year. RallyVent attracted 40 drivers from nine different Venturer Units from Perth and the southwest. Some teams were returning whilst two new units entered, keen to get in on the fun. As everyone arrived and set up camp on Friday night…

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Ventkhana 2016 – Epic Scout Motorsport!

The first two months of the WA State Rally championship are a little crazy for us. With three rallies to contest in 45 days, time is tight to turn everything around and there is little time to wind down from one event to the next. At the end of April, only four days after our…

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The Rally Action 2015 Season

It wasn’t until I sat down a few days ago to put together a highlights reel that I realised what we’d achieved during 2015. We had a phenomenal season that spanned ten months. Starting in February with a very dusty Motorkhana we got through this program: Competed in all six of the State Championship rallies…

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Queen Scout and Rally Driving

This week we were honoured and privileged to attend an awards ceremony of a different kind. It was for the presentation of a Queen Scout award, one of the highest accolades available in scouting. For Venturer Scouts (aged 14-17 years) the award requires many hours of dedication and hard work over a period of several years. What…

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2015 Ventkhana

With the forecast of heavy rains in Perth on the weekend, we wondered how much weather we’d actually get at our venue. We’d certainly find out by mid way through the weekend! 23 Venturers and seven leaders put their hats in the ring for the much anticipated Ventkhana 2015. Whilst camp was being set up…

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