Rush - Labor Day Weekend: Aug 31st - Sept. 3rd

[Smiddy24]

So who's all planning on going to Rush for Labor Day weekend? Should be a fun weekend and a decent amount of people at the park.

Going:
Heading down Friday
Jeff Smith (JeepmanJeff)
Zach Smith (Me)
Kevin (93 Krawler)
Rob (WrenchMonkey)
Jeff Ratliff
Andy Morgan
Tony Vilardo + 1 Friend coming Saturday AM and potentially 2 more with Rigs
Ali Spurlock

Heading Down Another Day:
Pat - Probably Sunday into Monday
Chris Vask - Saturday if Razor holds up from racing

Interested:

[WrenchMonkey]

I'm in, probably Friday night.

I ran into Andy Morgan last night, he said he should make it too.

[WrenchMonkey]

Do you guys plan to stay all weekend? Or head out early Sunday?

[93 Krawler]

Do you guys plan to stay all weekend? Or head out early Sunday?Depends on when everybody's going down

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[WrenchMonkey]

I'm planning on Friday night, early enough to get there and set up before dark. Then wheel hard Saturday.

If the big dogs are all leaving early Sunday, I'll invite some of the B-Team for an easy-like Sunday Morning cruise around three pole.

[Smiddy24]

I think our plans are to stay until Monday. I know we won't be able to make it down until Friday evening around 8ish or 9pm. Since I don't get off work until 4:15pm

[93 Krawler]

The only big dogs coming are Jeff and Zach. So it looks like everyone is coming down Friday evening. If anyone wants to head down friday morning I'm game.

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[WrenchMonkey]

Crossposted to FB. Made a note, steering newbies toward Sunday.

If anyone checks in here that doesn't know already, here are some basic directions to where we usually try to camp. Look for the CORE banners.

http://www.cincyoffroad.com/forum/showpost.php?p=89253&postcount=42

[Smiddy24]

Mark, Jim Crawford, Jim Busch, Ben, Tony Vilardo, Sam Strakowski, Lester? You guys interested in going or wanting to go?

[WrenchMonkey]

I talked to Sam this morning, he's got another trip scheduled for his birthday. I guess some of the others are headed to WV. I'll shoot Tony a text and see what he's up to...

Edit: Nope, Tony's got family stuff.

[Runoveru2]

Mark, Jim Crawford, Jim Busch, Ben, Tony Vilardo, Sam Strakowski, Lester? You guys interested in going or wanting to go?

Mark, Ben, Billy "Ben's brother" and I will be heading to Bearwallow.

Jim Busch I believe is still out of the Country
Lester is going with a group to Harlan.

[Smiddy24]

Mark, Ben, Billy "Ben's brother" and I will be heading to Bearwallow.

Jim Busch I believe is still out of the Country
Lester is going with a group to Harlan.

HAVE FUN! Take lots of pictures and videos!

[WrenchMonkey]

Tony is back to a maybe, so six or seven. That's a fine group!

[WrenchMonkey]

Tony is back to a maybe, so six or seven. That's a fine group!

And maybe Pat, Sunday and Monday.

[93 Krawler]

Chris is coming out Saturday after his race if the rzr stays together.

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[Smiddy24]

Chris is coming out Saturday after his race if the rzr stays together.

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Nice we haven't seen him in awhile!

[Smiddy24]

Weather is looking good for Rush this upcoming weekend! Maybe a little shower.

[itbrokeagain]

I will be there. Leaving Friday and staying until 230ish sunday

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[93 Krawler]

Is anyone leaving leaving early afternoon on friday?

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[itbrokeagain]

I won't know until Friday. If I can get away I will

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[WrenchMonkey]

I won't know until Friday. If I can get away I will

Same. I'll have 90% or my packing and loading to do. It'll probably depend on what time I get up and moving in the morning...

[93 Krawler]

I took Friday off so I can leave anytime. Would like to miss Rush Hour if possible.

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[itbrokeagain]

Depending on how tomorrow goes I may take Friday off as well

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[WrenchMonkey]

I took Friday off so I can leave anytime. Would like to miss Rush Hour if possible.

How early were you thinking? I'm afraid, with the holiday weekend, "rush hour" might start right after lunch...

[93 Krawler]

How early were you thinking? I'm afraid, with the holiday weekend, "rush hour" might start right after lunch...I'll leave as early as you want to.

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[WrenchMonkey]

Like I said, it'll come down to when I'm ready. If there was a deadline, I can shoot for it. I'll try n get as much done tomorrow as I can.

[93 Krawler]

I will be ready to roll by 10am. Just shoot me a text friday. It takes me 30 minutes to get to 32.

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[Smiddy24]

I wish we could... Brittany and I don't get off until 4 pm on Friday. So guess it will be a long trip for us down.. which means enough time to take a nap for a night run! :thumbup:

[Smiddy24]

Thoughts on trying to get out on the trail by 9am-9:30 Saturday? :thinking:

[93 Krawler]

I headed out already. Watch out for Highway Patrol they are out heavy

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[itbrokeagain]

Yes they are. Noticed them all over 275

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[Runoveru2]

Yes they are. Noticed them all over 275

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Due to major increase in traffic related deaths the state has funded big $$ to increase state highway patrol and Sheriff's office to double and triple up patrols with low tolerance for speed...9 your fine and 10 your mine Will NOT work this Holiday weekend. Do anymore than 5 over and you will get nailed.

[WrenchMonkey]

Do anymore than 5 over and you will get nailed.

Guess I got lucky!

[jeepmanjeff]

Me too!


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[93 Krawler]

Me too!


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Me three :thumbup:

[93 Krawler]

The weekend went great and had a blast. The weather ended up pretty good, but we did have a few showers, one of which was when we were going up Rankin's Ravine. This made the waterfall very challenging. Some made it, some didn't. Zach has his front U-Joint explode, well it looked like it in the video. There were some nasty storms that made a lot of noise, but they passed by us. :whew!:
We had a large group of rigs on Saturday. We had a few locals show up to wheel with us, Lester and his friend Andy showed up, and Tony had a friend come out too. I'm not sure of the count, but there were a lot.

Here are a couple pics from Rankin's. I have more video's that pictures. I'll post the video's soon.
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[93 Krawler]

Here are some pics of the first ravine we always hit. Don't recall the name... Most took the hard exit.

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[jeepmanjeff]

Awesome time! I too have more videos

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[93 Krawler]

We headed out to the 3 pole side after hitting Rankin's on Saturday. The rain shower made Rock God, Cupcake, and Slick Rock pretty interesting. Tony's buddy flopped over in Cupcake, Jeff S reshaped his drag link on a boulder near the top.

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[jeepmanjeff]

https://youtu.be/BZWJTCcF1qc

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[jeepmanjeff]

https://youtu.be/SGBWJZRu4Iw

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[93 Krawler]

I suffered some body damage on Headache and 5 guys. Mostly on Headache though. Somehow I got talked in to going around the big ass rock. I bent my rear bumper, dislocated the front and rear fender, and made a nice dent in my driver door. Buy hey, I made it. [emoji106] I sure hope someone got that on video.

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[93 Krawler]

After Lester made it up Rock God so easily, we said he had to do it backwards to make it a challenge.

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[barnhartal]

Hey guys I'm Andy, Lesters buddy. Just wanted to thank everyone for an awesome weekend. Couldn't have asked for a better group of people to be with for my step kids first trip. The whole way home the step son kept asking when we were gonna join the club lol. So money's been paid and looking forward to the next trip. Thanks again.

[itbrokeagain]

Had a very good time. Looks like the Toyota will be done for a while though. I don't like having to fix the same thing twice in one weekend.

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[barnhartal]

Here's a view from bottom of Lester showing off.

https://youtu.be/Me0v8mw8Cnc

[93 Krawler]

Jeff and Zach coming up Slick Rock on our night run.

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[Smiddy24]

Jeff and Zach coming up Slick Rock on our night run.

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Weird I'm not seeing anything on this post. Usually I do see the vids.

[Smiddy24]

Hey guys I'm Andy, Lesters buddy. Just wanted to thank everyone for an awesome weekend. Couldn't have asked for a better group of people to be with for my step kids first trip. The whole way home the step son kept asking when we were gonna join the club lol. So money's been paid and looking forward to the next trip. Thanks again.

Glad we got to meet you as well! Look forward to many more trips with y'all

[93 Krawler]

Weird I'm not seeing anything on this post. Usually I do see the vids.

I can see them on my phone and pc

[Smiddy24]

[QUOTE=93 Krawler;89871]I can see them on my phone and pc[/QUOTE

Must have been the computer I was on, I can see them now.

[barnhartal]

Anybody happen to get any pics of mine on an actual obstacle?

[Smiddy24]

Anybody happen to get any pics of mine on an actual obstacle?

Andy,

I think Kevin may have some of your rig. I unfortunately don't have that many pics from this trip out. I usually take a ton of pics.

-Zach Smith

[93 Krawler]

Anybody happen to get any pics of mine on an actual obstacle?Yup100261002710028

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[93 Krawler]

Anybody happen to get any pics of mine on an actual obstacle?

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[jeepmanjeff]

wow making it look easy!

[barnhartal]

Thanks Kevin

[WrenchMonkey]

Working on the meeting minutes, the trail report.

Does anyone know what day/time Lester did RockGod Backwards? We said at the meeting that it was Sunday, between HardCORE and Tater's Headache, but I really don't remember going all the way over there and coming back.

Maybe just part of the group did?

[itbrokeagain]

Saturday. Right after I left to get parts

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[WrenchMonkey]

Saturday. Right after I left to get parts

That's what I thought, when we were all over there. Thanks!

Edit: Nope, Kevin found the time stamp on the video he recorded. It was Sunday night, after Headache and UB.