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Okay, we've got Moab out west and Attica in the center/east verified as the spots for our 10th Anniversary runs. Since Indiana really isn't east, the possibility of a true east coast run has been brought up as a third 10th Anniversary run next year. This thread is the preliminary chat thread to sort this out. I have a few thoughts and want to see where it leads, then if it works out we can post our own poll of trails and go from there.
Firstly, if we have a third run out east, that may change the participation at Attica. How many of you that voted for Attica would end up NOT going to Attica if there was a run on the east coast? Keep in mind that the votes in the original poll assumed that the east run would be at Attica, and we don't need to mess up plans for that run which is already being planned.
Here's my thoughts on an east coast run. It needs to be an east coast run, which means what it says - east coast. There are places to wheel in TN and KY like Windrock, but those aren't really in the east, and they are closer to Attica which is already where we are planning the central/east run.
I only know of four major areas in east coast states so if there are additional ones that I am unaware of, please post on this thread so that when we start a poll, those other areas can be included too. The four are Tellico in NC, GWNF in VA, Uwharrie in NC, and Paragon in PN (of course there's also the Outer Banks or other possible beach areas, but I assume we want to have a variety of wheeling trails and not just ride on beach sand).
Of the four, I've wheeled all of them except Uwharrie. At GWNF - unless we missed some areas when I went - it seemed to me to be too easy to be fun for any vehicle other than a complete stocker: all we ran when I was there was forest trails which were not much more than simple dirt roads.
Tellico is the other extreme - if we choose that I am afraid that we may scare off some stockers that may want to attend. I do believe that a stock Explorer can do some of the trails there, but it would be very tough for a stocker and they would have to accept the probability of some body damage. Tellico would be great for the run if no stockers plan to come, or if the ones that do are willing to be challenged and take some risk. Also Gajeep seems to be willing to help a lot in coordinating a run if it were there.
If we choose Paragon, that would probably end up being just another of the many Paragon runs that the northeastern bunch do all the time anyway. It's also far enough north that it might dissuade some from the far southeast in GA, SC, or FL to attend.
That leaves Uwharrie. I've never wheeled there, but from what I've heard the trails are easy enough for stock vehicles but have plenty of tougher optional obstacles to challenge the more built rigs. It's sort of in the middle - not down in FL and not up in New England - and might be central enough to entice the largest attendance.
That's my preliminary thoughts to start the ball rolling. Please join this thread and post your input, but ONLY if you would SERIOUSLY plan to attend this run if it were held. Thanks!
EDIT: I just read something about Groznet in VA, so if someone can provide info on that place that would be great.
Firstly, if we have a third run out east, that may change the participation at Attica. How many of you that voted for Attica would end up NOT going to Attica if there was a run on the east coast? Keep in mind that the votes in the original poll assumed that the east run would be at Attica, and we don't need to mess up plans for that run which is already being planned.
Here's my thoughts on an east coast run. It needs to be an east coast run, which means what it says - east coast. There are places to wheel in TN and KY like Windrock, but those aren't really in the east, and they are closer to Attica which is already where we are planning the central/east run.
I only know of four major areas in east coast states so if there are additional ones that I am unaware of, please post on this thread so that when we start a poll, those other areas can be included too. The four are Tellico in NC, GWNF in VA, Uwharrie in NC, and Paragon in PN (of course there's also the Outer Banks or other possible beach areas, but I assume we want to have a variety of wheeling trails and not just ride on beach sand).
Of the four, I've wheeled all of them except Uwharrie. At GWNF - unless we missed some areas when I went - it seemed to me to be too easy to be fun for any vehicle other than a complete stocker: all we ran when I was there was forest trails which were not much more than simple dirt roads.
Tellico is the other extreme - if we choose that I am afraid that we may scare off some stockers that may want to attend. I do believe that a stock Explorer can do some of the trails there, but it would be very tough for a stocker and they would have to accept the probability of some body damage. Tellico would be great for the run if no stockers plan to come, or if the ones that do are willing to be challenged and take some risk. Also Gajeep seems to be willing to help a lot in coordinating a run if it were there.
If we choose Paragon, that would probably end up being just another of the many Paragon runs that the northeastern bunch do all the time anyway. It's also far enough north that it might dissuade some from the far southeast in GA, SC, or FL to attend.
That leaves Uwharrie. I've never wheeled there, but from what I've heard the trails are easy enough for stock vehicles but have plenty of tougher optional obstacles to challenge the more built rigs. It's sort of in the middle - not down in FL and not up in New England - and might be central enough to entice the largest attendance.
That's my preliminary thoughts to start the ball rolling. Please join this thread and post your input, but ONLY if you would SERIOUSLY plan to attend this run if it were held. Thanks!
EDIT: I just read something about Groznet in VA, so if someone can provide info on that place that would be great.
....I would rather go to a place where we know that there are easier trails, and bypasses when needed. I havent heard much about coal creek, how is it there?
