slngsht Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Sooooo.... if we end up at Hallett... will we be renting the track for a day or two during the week? :bigears: I wonder if we can have an Atom on hand for target practice :rofl: :jester: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxologist Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Aha, Ozarks are pulling ahead of MT/WY....Well, I am O.K. with that. How about such a loop (click on the pic). Five driving days of ~220 miles: http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/678850216_Ozark2009Loop.jpg Only 1500 miles from my home and with Hallet's track at start and finish: http://www.hallettracing.net/images/halletthomeimage.jpg Gert anywhos and anyways, three SCCA regions cover that area. I'll use Fayetteville as the central location. Ozark region, Arkansas region, and Northeast Okalahoma. their usual autoX site with travel time: 1) OR- Ozark, Missouri, 2 1/2 hours. noise restriction mentioned; 2) Arkanss Region, Little Rock, 3 hours; 3) NE-OK, Tulsa, Ok, 2 hours. I like NE-OK. i can hassle Pat L. and see what he can organize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1Steve Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Gert, Nice photo of Hallett race track. Mapquest puts Tulsa OK. 1300 miles and 20 hours, I just wanted to get some idea of miles and time, so I picked Tulsa. I would plan on more time with 7 in tow, whats a few thousand miles on my friends enclosed trailer. First ? he asked me. I would like to get to Hallett for the day, 7 open track day is my idea of fun !!! Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Gert, .....I would like to get to Hallett for the day, 7 open track day is my idea of fun !!!............. Well, that was on my mind. Track rental is very reasonable @ $2500-3000 per day. If we only get 20 people that is $150 per car. Otherwise there is probably not much interesting in the immediate vicinity of the track, maybe except the before mentioned Keystone Lake and state park. But then, the nice curvy roads area of the Cherokee Country and the adjacent Ozarks is only an hour or two east of Hallet's. I have never been to this area so am not sure if the Lake would be something interesting enough for the family to stay for a few days while the Seveneers are doing a multi-day loop but it may be worthwhile to explore. Maybe another stop day for AutoX somewhere else, very nice :yesnod: Gert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 BTT No more votes? kind of disappointing :nonod: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I can only vote once (well, if I don't cheat ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 I think that we could count on more people than those voting to show once we officially announce. I'll post over on Se7ens.net again...and if the various members of the marque forums would remind their members to chime in, that would be great. -Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherik Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I just voted for Montana. It's very unique compared to the many other possible locations in my opinion. We've been there a couple of times (in '82, some time before the great fire and after in '93). The scenery is just phenomenal. North of Yellowstone is Red Lodge and the legendary B.T. mountain pass. Matches Totd twists and bends pretty well, albeit a very different scenery. May need to tune for high altitude if you have carbs. It's about 2000 miles from here, but it should make for a nice drive in the 7. I may just put in some fresh oil for the occasion. Cherik '99 dD/WT Caterham - 2.0Zetec - 72k miles ps: today temps climbed to -1F from -10F this morning... I've covered the 7, so I don't have to look it in the eye... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snettleship Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 As a part of the decision, I figured I'd post some maps. I picked a very arbitrary 800km (500 mile) radius around some points. I wasn't too exacting on spots so there is margin of error. The 3 places I listed are, St. Louis, Montana (Billings in this case) and Niagra Falls where there has been an offer to host. I used the radius of what I thought was a maximum single day driver (you milage will vary). This is simply in the food for thought category when considering where to host next. Of course having someone to host and provided the considerable work that goes into it is a great deciding factor. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1889955641_mapradius- STL.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/569964462_mapradius- Montana.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/610343979_mapradius- Buffalo.jpg :7fume: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thanks Scott, that's awesome... BTW, did I miss the Buffalo suggestion somewhere? (As an aside, Buffalo would be great for me, but I think part of the goal for the next meet is to make it more accessible to more people from all over the country.) We'll keep this going for a bit, then set to work on the "white papers" for the top 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Al: The Buffalo proposal came from Tony V on the Sevens list, where you re-posted this topic today. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Tx. I get updates from the Se7ens.net list on a daily basis, not per message (I'd get even less work done if I didn't get them batched!). I'll see it tomorrow AM, I'm sure. I think Niagara area would be great, but for a Northeast meet, not National. I'd also love a Lake George area meet. And if we were to do a larger East Coast meet again, I'd go for Tail of the Dragon again...I dream of that road and didn't drive half as much as I should have last July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxologist Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 i'd be more than satisified with the Ozark region our. I'm sure Tony V has all his notes from the LOGs he organized, but it would be unfair to the west coasters, and I would consider it pretty selfish to ask for it to be that close. I'm sure eventually it could swing closer to the Atlantic again, buts its not right in a national meet. especially in a fledgeling organization. Like I stated in one of my earlier posts, I think Pat Lipsinic can muster some good events host NeOK region. with both AutoX and track site CLOSE by, most needs will be met. Besides, i'd get a kick out of seeing Anne Vogel and her miata basically crush the entire club on an autoX:ack: and the plains in Modified alley. I would not be surprised to see members from D/E mod yahoo list make a weekend excursion. I expect most of us to hold onto a se7en for many years, so I'm sure tehre will be many different sites that we will get a chance to sample at our national meets as the years march on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geewiz1 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Sorry I pressed the wrong highlights and voted for South Dakota by mistake Should have been Ozarks Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pe7e Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Well, I plunked for Montana, etc. on the grounds that it would be more of an adventure (for me, a Right Coaster) and it would balance the East Coast bias of the T.O.D. event. I'd be perfectly happy with the Ozarks as well. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 i'd be more than satisified with the Ozark region our. I'm sure Tony V has all his notes from the LOGs he organized, but it would be unfair to the west coasters, and I would consider it pretty selfish to ask for it to be that close. I'm sure eventually it could swing closer to the Atlantic again, buts its not right in a national meet. especially in a fledgeling organization. Like I stated in one of my earlier posts, I think Pat Lipsinic can muster some good events host NeOK region. with both AutoX and track site CLOSE by, most needs will be met. Besides, i'd get a kick out of seeing Anne Vogel and her miata basically crush the entire club on an autoX:ack: and the plains in Modified alley. I would not be surprised to see members from D/E mod yahoo list make a weekend excursion. I expect most of us to hold onto a se7en for many years, so I'm sure tehre will be many different sites that we will get a chance to sample at our national meets as the years march on. :withstupid: er... i mean :iagree: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locostv8 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 My prefference would probably Montana or Colorado though the logistics of attending will have to be looked at. A strong suggestion would be to pick a location where there is more to do for the non auto significant others that dosn't require a 200 mi round trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterham99 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 WOW, it's great to have so many good options! I appreciate Tony's invite to upper New York. It has been on my "must drive" list for several years. However, I think it's in the culbs best interest to hold its next national event in a completly different location to attract even more members. The further west the better. Thats why I voted for Montana in spite of the distance, and very real traffic worries. Sniffing the tail pipe of a Winabego is not my idea of fun. The Qzarks are great. For the past 4 years I have spent 3-4 days exploring southern Missouri and northern Arkansasin in the 7. It's a good location with some great roads. I would have voted for it, but on a very personal note, I am looking for a new adventure. Colorado is another good choice. It is one of my favorite places to take the 7. I haven't driven the west Colorado / Utah area, but I am sure there are plenty of good roads their too. Geographically it could be a better western location, but I know nothing about it. I really like the idea of a "white paper". It will help the decision making process. However, I count me in regardless of where we go. I can hardly wait! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Thanks for the recent round of input, both in the poll and comments. I think we can say that there are 2 good options on the table that we'll do "white papers" for. Keep your eyes posted for this update sometime in late February. Thanks again everyone for your input and enthusiasm. It'll be great to see many of you again in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Al- Thanks for working on this. After spearheading the '07 gathering, with Mazda, and working your butt off the entire 4 days of the event, I was afraid you would say:"Never again!" Much appreciated! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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