Dirty Turtle closing 2-23-14

WrenchMonkey · 04-06-2014, 10:07 AM

Read the tread: update is that it may be reopening...

biggin69 · 04-06-2014, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

Read the tread: update is that it may be reopening...

Lol! Read the thread! Hardtrailz is the one that stated this^^^

93 Krawler · 04-06-2014, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by fmlewis

It doesn't surprise me that its closing. The locals hated it.

The crazy thing is he didn't own the land he leased it from someone. I agree it is a money maker but people don't realize what it takes to host an offroad event now a days. Man power, insurance, payouts, etc. It all adds up and in the end the insurance man will kill an event in a heart beat once he learns of lack of safety measures. Today it is all about risk mitigation and I would bet that old Joe may not have had an insurance policy, sure you sign a waiver but there is a whole bunch more to it than that.

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Originally Posted by biggin69

Lol! Read the thread! Hardtrailz is the one that stated this^^^

Pretty sure he was referring to this post....

blazerbrad · 04-07-2014, 09:01 AM

I hope it does reopen as I would like to check it out.

Regarding the comment about making money off of it I would be interested in seeing the books as I doubt you are going to get rich off of it. If I had to guess you would probably be lucky to just break even. At $750,000 purchase price that would take a lot of $20 day passes to pay off and that's not even including the crazy insurance premiums.

WrenchMonkey · 04-25-2014, 02:29 PM

There's a post on facebook that they were closing the deal this morning, and hope to reopen as early as next week.

WrenchMonkey · 04-26-2014, 09:38 PM

Today:

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Originally Posted by DTORP

The Turtle will open again this Saturday at 9 am. No admittance after 5 pm. Everyone is to be out of the trails before dark. Outer trails will be smooth but inner trails will still be rough. NO CAMPING next weekend. Looking forward to seeing everyone out on the trails. Here's to a new adventure

Coppertop · 04-27-2014, 08:02 PM

Good deal.Hope it works out.

Nick

04-06-2014, 10:07 AM	#1
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WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	There's a post on facebook that they were closing the deal this morning, and hope to reopen as early as next week. __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

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Coppertop XJWHEELING Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colerain Township Posts: 837	Good deal.Hope it works out. Nick __________________ Just a 200 dollar cherokee that wouldn't start .. Ten years later same chrome grille ..

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04-07-2014, 09:01 AM	#4
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	I hope it does reopen as I would like to check it out. Regarding the comment about making money off of it I would be interested in seeing the books as I doubt you are going to get rich off of it. If I had to guess you would probably be lucky to just break even. At $750,000 purchase price that would take a lot of $20 day passes to pay off and that's not even including the crazy insurance premiums.