W.E. Rock Round 1 April 12th-13th

[Desert Jewel]

W.E.ROCK - Extreme Rock Crawling Round 1 is at Perris Raceway April 12th-13th.

Saturday, April 12th - gates open at 9:00 am - Event starts at 10:00 am

Sunday, April 13th - gates open at 9:00 am - Event starts at 10:00 am - "The Shootout" at 3:00 pm

Admission:
Adults - $15 per day
2 day pass - $25
Kids 8-15 - $5 per day
Kids 7 & under - Free

I will be there both days judging. If anyone is interesting in going I have $5 off admission coupons! Here is the link for the event:
http://we-rock.cc/comps/08_perris/08_perris_itin.php

[Max7]

Why does everything always happen on the same weekend? Dang! Niki, Lila, and I would have love to go, but will be in AZ. Have a great time judging Julie!
Best, Max7

[Shadly1]

ARGH! Will it be televised?

[Desert Jewel]

ARGH! Will it be televised?

The only thing I see is live coverage thru Pirate...here's the main website link for W.E. Rock:
http://www.we-rock.cc/index.php

[Desert Jewel]

Oops! Just realized I never posted a report on this...

Wowie wow wow!! What an awesome weekend! I volunteered to judge the W.E. Rock event this past weekend and it was another dream come true. On Saturday, I was an assistant judge with one of their best judges. We had a couple roll overs on our course and a few breaks. The 2 courses right next to mine had rollovers all day long!! After the competition was over I was lucky to hang with the Websters again. Becca let me be her "shadow" for the evening, watching her do interviews, live pirate show, and then go walk the courses for Sunday's run. It was so much fun being on the courses with her and her spotter, Mike, planning out there routes for the next day. It was about 10 pm when we finally got back to the trailer and I said I needed to head home. Becca didn't like the idea of me driving home and invited me to stay in her trailer again. They let me shower, fed me, provided me with an air mattress and bedding..just awesome!
On Sunday, I was able to switch courses and assist with Dennis because his course was just too much for one person. After a few rigs went thru, we had one that was short on time and trying to get thru the last obstacle. He did a burn and floored it, kicking up a huge dust cloud and throwing rocks everywhere. He nearly ran over Dennis and I have no idea where his spotter went. All I know is that I was hit with about an 8" boulder in the chest and right wrist. My wrist had and instant 3/4" bump on it that made my arm look completely deformed. The medic took me away to check me out. I ended up with an ice bag taped to my wrist and went right back on the course to continue judging. About every 30 minutes or so the medic would bring me new ice for my wrist. It was so hot this day that we went thru water like crazy. Finally, in the afternoon it was Becca's turn on our course. She made it thru to gate 3 and then the ROCKhER died. It was quite the bummer. I managed to make it thru the injury and heat to the 3rd to last vehicle we had to judge and began to get dizzy and light-headed. I felt really bad leaving Dennis to suffer thru the last 2 vehicles, but it was safer for me to not be on the course in case I did pass out. I went and sat in the shade, and the medic came by to check on me - gave me cold water, new ice for my wrist and an extra cold water to hold on my neck. I sat there for awhile and finally started feeling better. They got Becca's rig started by a jumper and she was able to finish the last course. Being a judge, I was able to get over to the course to sit and watch her. This was the scariest of them all with the final bonus gate having a 15 foot drop off. She got the best score on the course!
Afterwards, they have a shoot out with the top 6 from the weekend, it was really interesting to watch. Then they did the awards ceremony and then I got the treat of a lifetime!! Becca said, "You ready to take the DJ out on a course?" Wow!! I aired down to 10 psi, cleared out my passenger seat and was ready to go. Becca hopped in with the headsets and we headed over to course C4. On the way over, we ran into Chase & Myla who followed us and took pictures. Anyway, Becca set me up with the headset and then hopped out of the Jeep and spotted me thru the course. I think Becca had as much fun as I did! She was laughing and really enjoying having me take the DJ to her limits. She had me so off-camber, flexed, teetering, etc and was giggling thru it all. The neatest thing was she talked me thru every step telling me exactly what was going to happen or might happen and what to do if the "might" happen did happen. I am so ready to get into these competitions!!
And then it even got better, Becca said whatever events I want to attend/judge, they would love to have me along. Wow!! Soooo, I will be going to all the Western Regional events! Hopefully the more involved I can get, the quicker I'll be able to compete myself!

Becca checking out the clearance:


Steeper than it looks:


Becca saying "Way to use your undercarriage...that's what it's for!"


Testing out the flexibiliy:


More off-camber than it looks:


Almost over it:


Becca was say "Nice flex...your Jeep looks Narly - hehe"


Just before this picture the DJ was teetering big time:


And she made it:


Becca telling me what is next:


Big climb to test out clearance:


Little scrapin:


Still full traction:


And making it over:

[miguelitojeep97]

nice report. Sounds like a great time! I had the pleasure of meeting Dustin, he is a great guy. Pictures never do justice when it come to the pucker factor.

[Dezertdog]

Wow Julie,
That sounds like the experience of a lifetime! (so far).
Lots more to come

Scott

[Mike]

Okay Jul, when you casually told me that you judged the W.E. Rock event you SOOOO omitted the fact that you ran one of the courses. Forget the W.E Rock... YOU ROCK!