2009 National Meet Location Poll

[Al N.]

Well, it's that time again.

 

Time to choose a possible site for the next USA7s national club meet. Our first large scale meet was held in 2007 on the East Coast, at the infamous Tail of the Dragon at the border of North Carolina and Tennessee.

 

In an effort to make the next national meet more accessible to people from all over the country, I've compiled a list of possible locations that people have mentioned in the past. We'll leave this thread up for a few months, then make a final selection before summer 2008 is here, giving the organizers at least a year to prepare/plan.

 

Here's my 2¢ on how/why/when to cast a vote:

 

- Pick a place that you'd actually pay money to go spend time to see and hang out with other Seveners. In other words, although we are not yet accepting deposits yet, pretend we were.

 

- Don't necessarily pick a place based on its proximity to you. What's closest for you may be the farthest for others. Of course, you should plan for any travel/towing time when considering your options. People have discussed turning the caravans from the various regions meets in and of themselves.

 

- Keep in mind that the meet itself will be between 3 and 5 days long, and probably have an auto-x or track day thrown in at the beginning/end of it to satisfy the speed junkies. We will probably do more of a "moving roadshow" this time...with overnights in more than one location.

 

- In keeping with the "national level" meet spirit, it would be great to see takers from all regions...and car counts in 50+ range (hey, a guy can dream)

 

- I personally feel that our national meets should revolve around "significant roads". But of course, places with recreational and historic appeal are important too...especially for people who will be attending with family.

 

- I didn't leave an option for "Other"...if we don't get enough "bites" for any one place in this poll, we can open things up.

 

Want info on what you can expect at these locations? The site linked below is great:

National Scenic Byways Site