| Author | Message | ||
     Lonitaylor |
Shotgun, Is Spudman going to make it? | ||
| Speed3 |
Loni, just booked our room. And will be calling lo tonight about her and you and me riding from my home Fri. morning  , can I say what a weekend at the track! Blow a motor, borrow a bike (shotgun) you are awesome!!! and then, buy a bike. slight low-side and home by 11pm. What more could a girl ask for:>. Licking my wounds and trying to laugh lots. Thanks chris, and everyone else for a great race weekend. And what a bunch of great friends to spend time with. Deb | ||
| Greeneric |
Pamela and I both have the time off and are planning to be there. A Splash and Border Raid virgin, she's looking forward to more fun. However, I doubt we'll be able to stay at the resort. In fact, I'm already looking for something a bit less spendy, especially since we don't gamble (no need for a casino) and wouldn't be there during the day anyway. But hey, we're on board for trip nonetheless. Cheers, Eric | ||
| Lonitaylor |
Deb I got our room reserved to! We should share a room on Friday night to make it less expensive! You can cancel your Friday night reservation, and stay with me. I mentioned something to Kim so maybe she will be joining us....? All girls ride from Debs to Canada! Yes it was a great weekend out at the track. Sorry to hear about your get off! Chris has been doing some researching....does not know what to do.... Our garage is empty almost.... Loni | ||
| Craiger |
Out on the dusty plains of Kuwait, hot on the trail of the evil outlaw "Osama", rides "Buellman", defender of all that is good in the far east...  | ||
| Shotgun |
Ride on Buellman! Catch that son of a camel-turd! We are soooooo proud of you man. | ||
| Funjimmy |
Sportyeric is right! I just returned from Whistler and the highway is undergoing a serious upgrade. There’s a lot of construction and the completed sections have been straightened with CAGE traffic in mind. Hubing in Penticton gives us possibilities that Border Raid hasn't had before. My suggestion is to leave Penticton on route to Kelowna via Hwy 97. This is a scenic and casual route through some of the Okanogan’s wine region to Westside Road. Westside Road to Vernon is rated as DH11in the Destination Highways B.C. edition and is an excellent technical connector. http://www.destinationhighways.com/dh/7SouthOkanagan/11sum.htm From there we head to Destination Highways DH2. http://www.destinationhighways.com/dh/8NorthOkanagan/2sum.htm I'd give this one a 1st place finish if I where the judge. At the turn around point (that's right, you get this beauty in both directions) is a quaint free ferry to Fauquier and some of the best pie in B.C. Lunch and back. Total trip should be approx. 340M./550KM. Look it over and post comments. For the Friday night group I would suggest a cool ride up Green Mountain and over to Hwy3A. This baby is DH6. How cool is that? Connect DH6 to Twin Lake Road to Oliver, south on Hwy 97 to Osoyoos and shread the Anarchist Pass. Quote: The huge curves on the longest continuous ascent of any highway in Canada are vast, plentiful and concentrated. No sooner are you finished one and you’re into the next. And the next. And the next. http://www.destinationhighways.com/dh/7SouthOkanagan/24sum.htm Retrace to Oliver and DH32 through Okanagan Falls. Approx. total: 120M./185KM. You'll be saying "Wow It's only Saturday! Can’t wait for tomorrow". Cheers FunJmmy (Message edited by funjimmy on July 27, 2005) | ||
| Bib |
Hey Jimmy, Nice job with the links to Destination Highways. I love the movies. I AM IN! I have a pair of Pilot Powers to scrub in prior to BR - Mount Baker is calling! Now if I can just finish that freakin' garage!  Harv | ||
| Funjimmy |
Harv How's Sunday sound? I've had the inlaws and their kids in town for the week and Sunday is clear for fun. Mt Baker? Whatcom Lake? Chuckanut Dr? The streets are calling. P.S. Can you get away for Border Raid on the Friday? FunJimmy | ||
| Funjimmy |
Border Raid Map.  | ||
| Sportyeric |
I'm in for Sunday! | ||
| Funjimmy |
oops! Spoke to soon. Laura reminds me that we have a wedding on Sunday. How's Monday sound? | ||
| Sportyeric |
I'm banging back 14 hour tours back-to-back. A day of rest on Sunday would be good but if Harve needs company I could do a little both days. | ||
| Funjimmy |
I just got off the phone with the Lakeside Resort & Casino in Penticton. They advise that to date only 5 rooms have been reserved and that they have released the balance of rooms for the general public. If you are planning on attending Border Raid and wish to stay at the Lakeside Resort & casino, I urge you to reserve your room now. Cheers FunJimmy | ||
| Shotgun |
I booked tonite, the reservation gal says all the Border Raiders are calling today. Whooo Hooo! | ||
| Sportyeric |
I need a roomie. Jim's abandoned me for Harve! (I'm only good for Saturday and Sunday.) | ||
| Greeneric |
Eric... Pamela and I are going ahead and staying at the resort so if you need a bed, you can share a room with us. | ||
| Sportyeric |
Thanks for the offer, Eric, but Shotgun has first dibs on me as a roomie now. | ||
| Funjimmy |
Just a repost of the resort that most Border Raiders are booked at. Penticton Lakeside Resort & Casino 21 Lakeshore Dr. West, Penticton, BC Toll Free: 1-800-663-9400 or (250) 493-8221 Lake side rooms, at $149.00/ night double occupancy City side rooms. at $129.00/ night double occupancy Theses are special rates. Beleive it or not! You must quote "Border Raid" to receive these prices. We are planning on staying in Penticton, Friday September 2nd, Saturday the 3rd and Sunday September 4th. Cheers FunJimmy | ||
| Greeneric |
Is there going to be a Friday evening/afteroon meet? | ||
| Johnboy |
Don, Lorraine, Craig and I are planning to leave Burnaby/New Westminster to head to Penticton Friday morning at 8AM. That should give us lots of time to take some of the good roads, once we are out of the big city. That's all of the planning I know about. Do the American's have a Penticton ETA? | ||
| Lonitaylor |
John, I am going to be leaving Vancouver, WA Thurs afternoon and land at Deb and Bobs for the night. Friday morning we are heading to Penticton via Hwy 20 to 97. (That's what Bob told me yesterday) I would say that if all goes well we should be there around 3 or 4 in the afternoon, maybe sooner>???? Chris has to work Friday and then will be heading up via truck with bike in the back. Can't wait to get out and do some riding! Loni | ||
| Greeneric |
We're looking at mid-afternoon arrival depending on how much sightseeing we do along the way. Going to go over North Cascades Highway then up via 97. Mid to upper 70's forecast! Woot! | ||
| Additude |
Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Greeneric, we will probably all meet up at the place where most of us are staying: Penticton Lakeside Resort & Casino 21 Lakeshore Dr. West, Penticton, BC Toll Free: 1-800-663-9400 or (250) 493-8221 If you aren't staying there, then it's in your best party-interest to make you way over there for meet, eat and lots of merriment. As for ride meetings, again I'd suggest we talk about that over drinks on Friday nite @ the hotel. There are a couple of restaurants at the base of the hotel, we'll be around. You could also have the front desk ring a few key rooms... like Bob & Deb's, Ours, John's, Loni & Chris and whoever else is staying there. They won't give out room #s (and we don't know them yet), but they will ring up to the room. Ride safe and have fun! Ride on, Lo | ||
| Funjimmy |
Lo When are you leaving Vancouver? Who are you riding with? Harv, myself and another NEW Bueller (friend of Harv's) are setting out Friday. Let me know FunJimmy | ||
| Sparropie |
Leaving Fri morn with the T-town crew. sooner, Galen | ||
| Johnboy |
Hey FunJimmy, as mentioned a few posts up, Don, Lo, Craig and I are planning a 8AM departure from NW/Burnaby. Heading over to take HWY 7 out of the lower mainland. You made Craig and I wait for you and the boys the last time, so I am leary about offering to meet again  Any thoughts on where or when you might be able to join up with us? | ||
| Buellnuts |
Can't wait to see everyone!!!!! Put new michelin Pilot Power's on Debs bike and new brakes tonight. Harv, these expensive tires better be good!!......er your buyin all the beer! Bob | ||
| Additude |
Gonna be awesome! Yes, as John said we're leaving @ 8am, taking the Lougheed/Hwy 7 route with the twistest roads available on the route up. Of course we'll have to do Old Hedley and Green Mtn. Hope we can find them okay! Buellnuts, you have a safe ride up with your crew. Good adventures but not too tired to party it up @ the Resort! | ||
| Sparropie |
Silly Wabbit, we're never too tired to party!!  sooner, Galen |
