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welcome to tacoma territory off road association
virginia chapter
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Membership Information
Membership is FREE!
Toyota ownership only Required!
Chapter Rules and Regulations
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1. NO ALCOHOL WHILE ON THE TRAIL!!! Consumption of
alcohol on the trail will result in immediate revocation of membership
privileges! There will be no second chances and NO EXCEPTIONS.
2. NO DRUGS AT ALL!!! There will be no drugs at
TTORA Events at all. If drugs are found to be at a TTORA event,
it will result in immediate revocation of membership privileges! There will
be no second chances and NO EXCEPTIONS.
3. RIGHT OF WAY!!! Generally whoever has the more
difficult direction has the right of way. The probability of encountering
other traffic is 100%. If you encounter traffic on a hill, the up hill
driver should get right of way.
4. NO LITTERING!!! Maintain the attitude that you
will leave with MORE than you came with. Please take your trash with you. Do
not throw your cigarettes out of your vehicle.
5. MAINTAIN A HEALTHY VEHICLE!!! Check if any of
your fluids are low. Do you have enough power steering fluid? Enough oil,
coolant, windshield washer fluid? Check your brakes often; you may need to
replace the pads/shoes. Check your headlights and taillights. If you are
traveling in a group at night or even alone, you will want lights that work.
6. ALWAYS CARRY APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEAR!!! Some
required items include: First Aid Kit, Fire Extinguisher, CB Radio, Water,
Tow Strap without metal hooks.
7. WEAR YOUR SEATBELT!!! We encourage people to
obey the law and always wear their seatbelts!
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8. AS A MEMBER OF TTORA VA you are a member of
the World Wide TTORA club. Members are required to contact the President or
Vice President of their chapter at least once every six months. If you leave
, please let the President or Vice President know so you can be removed
from the membership list. In addition, you should also send an e-mail
to the state chapter were you are going so you can be added to their
membership. Every 6 months membership rosters are purged, so it is critical
that you contact us if your information has changed, so that when we update
we keep you as a part of TTORA.
9. ALL MEMBERS WILL CARRY themselves in a safe and
respectable manner both on and off the trails when representing TACOMA
TERRITORY OFF-ROADERS ASSOCIATION. Remember, you are a representative of our
club and your actions can impact our club as a whole.
10. WHEN OFF-ROADING, all members will respect the
TREAD LIGHTLY policy by using only approved trails. Always keep the vehicle behind
you in sight but at a safe distance in case of a problem. (The Staff
will not tolerate reckless driving.)
11. WHEN OVERNIGHT CAMPING trips occur, you will
ensure that all fires have been put out, and practice pack in/pack out.
12. AS CHAPTER PRESIDENT!!! I, Ted Gamron, have
full authority to allow or disallow any membership for any reason, as well
as, if needed, disallow a current member from joining TTORA Events if
they are problematic. I also maintain full authority to revoke any
Membership deemed necessary.
13. Enjoy yourself.....
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If you agree with these rules and
want to join us, please send an email to the
TTORA VA President, Ted Gamron |
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Trail Guide
As we grow, we see more and more newcomers to the sport of offroading.
Sometimes these newcomers are our own presidents, or maybe they're not so new,
but have never led a large group on a trail ride before.
Safety on the trail is our first and foremost concern! It is the responsibility
of the chapter presidents, vice presidents, trail leaders and ALL TTORA members!
Your first off road event can be a daunting task.
In an effort to make your first event safe and enjoyable for everyone, this
Trail Guide has been established.
Please use this as a guideline for your first, as well as future off road events
involving your chapter.
TTORA Trail Ride Outline
I. Get waiver signed and explain the purpose
II. Planning a Trail Ride
a. Pre run the trails!!! You and/or your trail leader(s) should prerun any
trails where you're planning on leading a group.
b. When planning a trail ride, publish a recommended equipment list. Should
include CB Radio, Tow Hooks, Tow Strap w/o metal hooks, Fire Extinguisher,
Good Tread.
c. Also specify the difficulty rating and the rating base (1-10, 1-5)
d. Include whether technical sections have bypasses.
e. Restrictions (short wheel base, lockers)
f. Damage probability (pin striping, body damage)
g. General Terrain (Mud, Rocks, Hills, Deep Water)
III. Safety Issues
a. NO ALCOHOL WHILE ON THE TRAIL!!! Consumption of alcohol on the trail will
result in immediate revokation of membership privileges! There will be no
second chances and NO EXCEPTIONS! End of discussion.
b. Now is the time to consider whether any of your fluids are low. Got enough
power steering fluid? Enough oil? Enough coolant? How about windshield washer
fluid? Have your brakes been checked fairly recently, or might you need to
replace the pads/shoes? If you're traveling in a group at night, it's worth
checking your taillights. Even alone at night you want headlights and
reversing lights that work.
c. First Aid Kit? Fire Extinguisher?
d. SEATBELTS!!! Encourage your people to always wear their seatbelts!
e. Make sure the Trail Leader always knows who has the back door. This can
change during the day, be sure the Trail Leader knows who his Tail Gunner is!
Trail Leader and Tail Gunner MUST be equipped with CB radios!!!
IV. Trail Ettiquete
a. Probality of encountering other traffic.
b. Right of way, generally whoever has the more difficult direction has the
right of way, meaning if you encounter traffic on a hill the up hill driver
should get right of way.
c. Maintain the attitude that you will leave with MORE than you came with. NO
LITTERING. Please take you trash with you. Do not throw your cigarettes out of
your vehicle.
V. Before we hit the trails
a. Review Trail Etiquette
b. Review Difficulty Rating and optional bypass availability
c. Does everyone have off road experience, if not review driving techniques
such as the difference between 4lo and 4hi, compression braking and anything
else relevant to the terrain.
d. Review that there is no such thing as off road driving without risk.
e. Explain the purpose of NEVER losing site of the truck behind you, paying
attention to the trail guide, and not being afraid to ask for spotting help.
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| EVENTS DISCLAIMER
This page is for informational purposes only. Any off
roadings runs announced or arranged through this site are not
the responsibility of T.T.O.R.A. or its members. T.T.O.R.A. is
not and will not be liable in any form or in any way; vehicle
owners are responsible for their own actions and behaviors, as
well as the actions of their passengers, and for maintaining
their own vehicular insurance. TTORA will not sponsor, organize,
or promote any event(s) outside of the United States.
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Contact 411 Information for TTORA VA
For club information, happenings, membership, etc., please
contact one of the following:
President - Ted Gamron, Winchester, VA
Vice President - Jason Durand, VA
For information or to report problems with the website or message
forum, please contact the following:
Webmaster - Randy
Bombase, Virginia Beach, VA
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