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I can't do a poll...but...
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Coming from someone that has to drive 13+ hours to get there.
I don't know about "guided" trail rides at MAR. It was discussed over the past few years to have better markings of difficulty for the 1st timers, but that was futile with the rain. All of the trails required a winch.
I could take or leave the dinner. I did it the first couple of years, attendee since '01, but the past few I haven't just due to the fact that the trails were empty during dinner, so it was a prime time to ride. This year's auction was better than the last few, but the items were not up to the same level as the cost of the event ( I think I spent $75 for the rally and dinner in '01 and $125 without dinner in '06), the previous years events had much better items.
My vote is bring on the rain and beer, but make it a bit warmer, muddy clothes don't pack to well.
I don't know about "guided" trail rides at MAR. It was discussed over the past few years to have better markings of difficulty for the 1st timers, but that was futile with the rain. All of the trails required a winch.
I could take or leave the dinner. I did it the first couple of years, attendee since '01, but the past few I haven't just due to the fact that the trails were empty during dinner, so it was a prime time to ride. This year's auction was better than the last few, but the items were not up to the same level as the cost of the event ( I think I spent $75 for the rally and dinner in '01 and $125 without dinner in '06), the previous years events had much better items.
My vote is bring on the rain and beer, but make it a bit warmer, muddy clothes don't pack to well.
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Dan Ratcliffe
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I think every event has it's own reasons for why they exist, why they cost what they do, and because we host the URE, I have to be careful of what I say or folks might draw a conclusion that isn't there.
My first MAR was at Penlan (sp) farm in 97. I had just bought a 96 Discovery, and if I remember correctly was the first to drive the trials course in one, losing a bumper end cap in the process. We all went off to the local drive in and watched "The God's Must be crazy." There was a catered supper, a campfire, and while it was obvious that folks were drinking, no one seemed out of control to me. I got the felling that there was a genuine respect for your neighbor, and folks just seemed to get along well. It was a great time, they had a Camel Disco there and a couple of the Trophy drivers, can't remember who. It was so much fun that it spawned two things, the Old North State Land Rover Society, and the Uwharrie Safari.
After what I saw there, I knew that NC had to have a organization like ROAV of its own, and we needed our own event as well. The original Uwharrie Safari's and the URE (I would venture to guess the current Safari's are still) are a direct reflection of that very first experience.
Now, folks could sit and argue for hours about what a "real" Land Rover event should or shouldn't look like, and I sure as hell don't know that answer. I know it is very hard to host an event, and the more you try to do for people the harder it gets. I think the last Safari I was involved with got to 168 Land Rovers and it was a nightmare. I don't know how the guys with ROAV manage to pull it off.
Talking about setting limits is a tough conversation. We have decided that we will impose a limit on the URE. We haven't set a number formally, but 100 vehicles is the limit of what we think we can entertain and still have fun. Thank goodness we are still only drawing 50-65 vehicles per year so that doesn't seem like it will be an issue for a while.
All in all, I will be forever grateful to Mike, Sandy, et.al. for introducing me to LR orginzations and events!
Dan
My first MAR was at Penlan (sp) farm in 97. I had just bought a 96 Discovery, and if I remember correctly was the first to drive the trials course in one, losing a bumper end cap in the process. We all went off to the local drive in and watched "The God's Must be crazy." There was a catered supper, a campfire, and while it was obvious that folks were drinking, no one seemed out of control to me. I got the felling that there was a genuine respect for your neighbor, and folks just seemed to get along well. It was a great time, they had a Camel Disco there and a couple of the Trophy drivers, can't remember who. It was so much fun that it spawned two things, the Old North State Land Rover Society, and the Uwharrie Safari.
After what I saw there, I knew that NC had to have a organization like ROAV of its own, and we needed our own event as well. The original Uwharrie Safari's and the URE (I would venture to guess the current Safari's are still) are a direct reflection of that very first experience.
Now, folks could sit and argue for hours about what a "real" Land Rover event should or shouldn't look like, and I sure as hell don't know that answer. I know it is very hard to host an event, and the more you try to do for people the harder it gets. I think the last Safari I was involved with got to 168 Land Rovers and it was a nightmare. I don't know how the guys with ROAV manage to pull it off.
Talking about setting limits is a tough conversation. We have decided that we will impose a limit on the URE. We haven't set a number formally, but 100 vehicles is the limit of what we think we can entertain and still have fun. Thank goodness we are still only drawing 50-65 vehicles per year so that doesn't seem like it will be an issue for a while.
All in all, I will be forever grateful to Mike, Sandy, et.al. for introducing me to LR orginzations and events!
Dan
Dan Ratcliffe said:
I've always said that trying to organize Land Rover owners or an LR event is an exercise akin to herding cats.
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D Chapman
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rovrkil said:
Seriously, I just unpacked from MAR two nights ago! Only because I needed to use my trailer. lol. Surprisingly, the only thing that mildewed was the air mattress.
apg said:
that's funny. my dad always said the same thing when he was dean of the arts & architecture program at PSU. fucking artists. haha
D Chapman said:
see Dan. pee will mold.
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D Chapman
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AlohaRover
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apg said:
Maybe if you are starting from scratch, but if you are building on past experiances and have a good team of people its pretty much pain free. A big bonus is being able to hold it in the same location every year. Our odd years are slightly more difficult because we move the Rally to a different location. So there is some work involved in reconning trails, as well as facilities for the evening events. Even years in Moab is almost a no brainer.
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Dan Ratcliffe
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