~ join us this wekeend on black lake south trail for a fall run~

CO4x4 has been hosting a Booth at the Toronto Sportsmen's Show for over a decade (other than during Covid-19), Members Rigs are on-display and available at the booth to answer questions, provide information about our beloved sport/hobby, and the club itself: the Oldest 4x4 Club in Ontario

Prior to The Sportsmen's Show, CO4x4 had a regular presence at the Toronto Auto Show

Monthly Meetings are a great way to keep in-touch with our Members, chat about 4x4ing - or - not chat about 4x4ing.  CO4x4 typically meets on the 1st Wednesday of every month

During favourable weather & with Covid-19 protocols in-place, this is typically held at a chosen restaurant / mall where we can gather together: indoors or out, and share in our love of this sport / hobby and enjoy our friendship (along with a few "tall-tales", just like fishing enthusiasts) 

From time-to-time, the location may rotate to accommodate a variety of Club Members, and to check-out some different locations.  Attendance is voluntary, but encouraged!

During Inclement Weather monthly meetings may be held on Zoom

Trail Runs are why we're here...  Right!!!

The "Official" Wheeling Season, according to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks (MoECP) runs Yearly, from May 1st to Dec 1st.  During the Off-Season, the Trails are typically used by other users: Skidoo / Snowmobile / Skiers, etc.. 

Occasionally, Winter-Runs may happen, on Trails that are known/permitted to be shared-use all year long

Although the worst of Covid-19 appears to be over, we will still respect peoples personal sensitivities for social distancing!

A trail run typically has the following components:

• The Gathering ~ a meeting place where we all gather, make sure we're prepared & fueled-up: sometimes the Drivers Meeting takes place here
• The Trail Head ~ where we gather once more to make sure everyone is ready, and conduct the Drivers Meeting (if not already done) 
• Drivers Meeting ~ the specifics of the trail are discussed, approx length, breaks, bypasses for obstacles, and the "order" of Rigs is decided: we try to space-out Drivers with: radios/CBs, winches, recovery gear, and based-on experience level
• Airing-Down ~ most of the trails CO4x4 selects, it is advisable to Air-Down, to achieve better traction (more info is found in the 4x4 Education section)
• Trail Communication ~ regular/as-often-as-needed communications are used to alert Drivers of oncoming/passing other Trail Users, obstacles, bypasses or unusual events 
• Washroom Breaks ~ these typically take place as-often-as people need them: a good time to "sneak-off & go" is when the group may be stopped to allow passage of another Trail User, or the leader/host has stopped to survey the Trail ahead
• Lunch ~ most trail runs include a stop to eat, refresh, get out of our Rigs, enjoy the scenery, etc...  poignant / scenic spots known by experienced Trail Leaders, are commonly chosen 
• Trail-End ~ not always the same location as the Trail-Head: some trails we travel through 1-way, some we go in and come back the same way
• Airing-Up ~ at the Trail-End, if you aired-down, this would be where you air-up.  You may also want to give a quick inspection of your Rig to determine of you sustained any damage / are road-worthy 
• After Trail Gathering ~ often we'll meet at a local establishment for "street-meat" or ice-cream or some other treat, before we all go our separate ways home 

Doesn't that sound like a lot of FUN!!!

At the end of every calendar-year, CO4x4 holds the Annual Celebration!  We discuss the Highs & Lows of the Wheeling Year, share some good friendship and even poke-fun at each other a little bit: all in the spirit of becoming good friends

A PowerPoint Presentation set to appropriate music with a healthy-dose of humour, is shown to reflect on the years events: good & bad

Prizes are awarded in the following categories, as-voted by the members:

• Members Choice Award
• Popcorn Fart Award (dumb stuff)
• MacGuiver Award (creative repair) 
• Wheeler of the Year Award
• President's Choice Award

From time-to-time, particular Club Members may host a Wheeling-Weekend that includes Camping.  Moreover, these locations are in Ontario, however, some Northern USA locations have been chosen in the past

Participants would need to be thoroughly prepared for Wheeling and Camping: you would likely need to secure your own campsite at the chosen location, however, on some occasions, a group/club discount may have been secured by the Event Host

Trail-Scouting is a Run where (hopefully) no one has been before!  This may be reserved for the well-experienced Off-Roader with appropriately modified Rigs and a good command of technical off-roading skills and rescue/recovery skills.  The specific Scouting-Run Host would provide all the known details & requirements at the announcement of the Run

Sometimes: Camping & Trail-Scouting are combined in to 1 event

Possible/Future Events include:

• Christmas Parade / Toy Drive
• Beach Day
• Club BBQ
• Veterans Support Run 
• Local Shelter / Charity Support  

...if you have some ideas, we'd be happy to add them to the list!