8th annual Spooky Night Run - October 24th
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nuclearlemon
Hard Core 4+
I'm in...pineapple chunks or slices.
Bikeman
Hard Core 4+
I will most likely be there.
It's on!!!
Saturday's prerun was a complete success, this is going to be a great Spooky Night Run trail, with a large, flat, and protected cookout area very close to the start of the trail, then a fun optional loop further up for after dinner. Yes it will be an option to just do the dinner and not wheel further, or turn back if kids are cold, etc. The cookout area is literally 15 minutes from I-70... that's a nice bonus. In fact I'll likely suggest that no one even air down to get to the dinner site, there's only one "obstacle" and it's definitely doable in a stocker with good line selection, and there will be plenty of spotters on hand. If there's snow, then that changes things, only in the sense that we'll air down and may need a strap to get a couple of the smaller trucks up. In fact if there's snow, consider leaving the bald tires and unprepared vehicles at home please..
Kenny, yes there are tree branches. However you can get to the cookout site without touching any on the sides of your pristine little FJ, however one may want to touch your roof. Further up the trees get a little tighter, it's no tighter than last year's night run by any means... only thing worth suggesting is don't have a huge antenna on top of your roof, or it will get smacked by a branch. Beyond that don't worry..
Things to bring:
We will leave the Starbuck's parking lot at 5:00 pm on Saturday 10/24. Go up I-70, exit 252, turn left at the light by El Rancho, then turn right at the stop sign by the gas station, then down towards Home Depot until you see a road headed up to the right, take that uphill to Starbuck's, which is the strip mall that overlooks Home Depot, Walmart, and the car wash below.
Any more questions? post up!
edit: Here is a picture of one of your trail leaders, and the cookout site.
Saturday's prerun was a complete success, this is going to be a great Spooky Night Run trail, with a large, flat, and protected cookout area very close to the start of the trail, then a fun optional loop further up for after dinner. Yes it will be an option to just do the dinner and not wheel further, or turn back if kids are cold, etc. The cookout area is literally 15 minutes from I-70... that's a nice bonus. In fact I'll likely suggest that no one even air down to get to the dinner site, there's only one "obstacle" and it's definitely doable in a stocker with good line selection, and there will be plenty of spotters on hand. If there's snow, then that changes things, only in the sense that we'll air down and may need a strap to get a couple of the smaller trucks up. In fact if there's snow, consider leaving the bald tires and unprepared vehicles at home please..
Kenny, yes there are tree branches. However you can get to the cookout site without touching any on the sides of your pristine little FJ, however one may want to touch your roof. Further up the trees get a little tighter, it's no tighter than last year's night run by any means... only thing worth suggesting is don't have a huge antenna on top of your roof, or it will get smacked by a branch. Beyond that don't worry..
Things to bring:
- flashlights & headlamps - makes cleanup easier after the cookout, plus fun for the kids
- folding tables, if you have one
- food to share
- paper plates, paper towels, utensils, other random picnic supplies
- warm clothes, kid and picnic-friendly dogs, great attitudes.
We will leave the Starbuck's parking lot at 5:00 pm on Saturday 10/24. Go up I-70, exit 252, turn left at the light by El Rancho, then turn right at the stop sign by the gas station, then down towards Home Depot until you see a road headed up to the right, take that uphill to Starbuck's, which is the strip mall that overlooks Home Depot, Walmart, and the car wash below.
Any more questions? post up!
edit: Here is a picture of one of your trail leaders, and the cookout site.
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LXBRADY
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driving on this run......count us in 
treerootCO
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How many 80s do you expect on the run. We may want to ask the manager to bump up stock and staffing for Saturday.
How many 80s do you expect on the run. We may want to ask the manager to bump up stock and staffing for Saturday.
We Lexus owners will just use the onboard Espresso Machine/food processor/GPS system, thank you VERY much
So who's going to bring the Loco Moco? 
I think we'll go for sweet potatoes, and maybe some teriyaki flavored something..
I think we'll go for sweet potatoes, and maybe some teriyaki flavored something..
So who's going to bring the Loco Moco?
I think we'll go for sweet potatoes, and maybe some teriyaki flavored something..
You gonna get the purple Hawaiian sweet potatoes?
Maybe if I can find them. Been reading about Poi too, but that sounds like a lot of work...
( Kenny, yes there are tree branches. However you can get to the cookout site without touching any on the sides of your pristine little FJ, however one may want to touch your roof. Further up the trees get a little tighter, it's no tighter than last year's night run by any means... only thing worth suggesting is don't have a huge antenna on top of your roof, or it will get smacked by a branch. Beyond that don't worry.. )
Tim be nice. Already have scratches i did not want to get so not so pristine. Groucho knows the story and some others do to. Don't want to sound like the chicken here by no means. Just don't need to beat the snaut out of the daily driver thank you. opps maybe to late. shhhhhhhh the bottom side is another story...... Trying to keep the body looking nice at least is not a crime. as nice as i can at least and keep peace in the house hold. not to worried about the roof and my antanee is not that tall. thanks for the update. looks like i know i will have one other FJ with me maybe one more. still waiting on the word from them. see everyone there. not sure what were brining yet.
Kenny
Tim be nice. Already have scratches i did not want to get so not so pristine. Groucho knows the story and some others do to. Don't want to sound like the chicken here by no means. Just don't need to beat the snaut out of the daily driver thank you. opps maybe to late. shhhhhhhh the bottom side is another story...... Trying to keep the body looking nice at least is not a crime. as nice as i can at least and keep peace in the house hold. not to worried about the roof and my antanee is not that tall. thanks for the update. looks like i know i will have one other FJ with me maybe one more. still waiting on the word from them. see everyone there. not sure what were brining yet.
Kenny
Tim,
What do you mean by "Fun Optional Route"? This can go many ways....
What do you mean by "Fun Optional Route"? This can go many ways....
every budies vision of fun is different...
Anybody planning on JUST going to the cookout? Jacki wouldn't mind driving the Tundra up to the cookout spot, but I want to make sure she gets back out ok 'cause I would like to continue on the full run with the Land Cruiser after the meal!
I don't want to send her back by herself, so if anybody is heading out right after the cookout let me know so I know she'll get back down and out safely!
I don't want to send her back by herself, so if anybody is heading out right after the cookout let me know so I know she'll get back down and out safely!
Matt, if I don't get the LX back together before the run and we end up bringing the
's 80 then we will probably be in and out...Stock 80 on crappy GY Wrangler RTS tires makes me 
- Nothing set yet though
Matt, yes. Michele is going to drive our Taco up and plans to bail after dinner with Violet. Then Gavin & I are staying for the whole thing in the 80. So yeah if Jacki wanted to follow a Taco back down then you're all set, we'll be able to talk to them on 2m the whole way down as well.
Caribou Sandstorm
Hard Core 4+
I think we are in.