Holy Wow 18 Sun Valley Planning Meeting

The Prez called the meeting to order @ about 8:30PM after a couple of cold ones had already graced our tonsils.(this always makes for a spirited meeting) I am going to try and give you some highlights even though nobody took any notes.(strictly from memory)
1. Attendees

The following people have signed up for HW 18
Don Bowie
Bob Bechaud(rookie)
Craig Campbell
Dario Cescon
Rick Folger
Murray Gilchrist
Rick Greene
Kim Mercer
Ron Nutini
Dave Nutini
Al Santano
John Sullivan
Dave Shannon(rookie)
Mike Tench

2. Departure

We will be departing from Rick Greene's house @ 8:00 AM September 16, 2009. This way we should arrive in Haily sometime around 10:00PM Hailey time (one hour later than us).

3. Fees and forms

The treasurer would like payment of $450 total($150deposit + $300) as soon as possible. This seems a little high but after last years experience we decided it was easier to give money back than ask for more. The treasurer would also like to remind you to check for your documents (passports etc) and to make sure you have good extra medical coverage. Please fill out the form I emailed to you and at least bring it with you on Wednesday preferably earlier.

4. Drivers

This years drivers will be Dario Cescon(Big Red Chevy)+Greener's Trailer, Murray Gilchrist(Blazing Bazer) and Dave Shannon(Burban-Yukon). There are 13 of us leaving from Rossland. There should be plenty of room for baggage and passengers. Bob Bechaud will meet us in Hailey, he has a truck which will be useful for shuttles etc.

5. Speaking of Baggage

Limit yourself to 1 bag (hockey bag size). No coolers, we will bring a couple bigger ones for beer and what not. Prepare your bike however you would like for the trip on the Greener trailer.

6. Route

We will be going the Spokane- Missoula-Salmon route(or Kennewick Boise City route) approximate travel time 12 hours. Kim will be paying for all gas out of HW account so we will all gas up together at each stop. We will probably make a major stop in Missoula(La Grande) to pick up sausages for our arrival snack and fixins for breakfast Thursday morning.

7. Accommodations

We have rented a large house(4000 sq ft 1200sq ft garage) with 5 bedrooms. Each of 4 bedrooms have queen size beds and 1 room has a King Size bed. There is lots of other room in the house.
The beds will be allocated as follows. The Prez gets a bed (he booked the house), each of the three drivers gets a bed, that leaves the King Size(2 guys) which we will draw cards for before we leave(we'll have to have a meeting) the rest of us will either agree to bunk with a driver or have to bring there own sleeping ware(cots, sleeping bags, mats etc). We will make room for this , doesn't have to be in hockey bag(but it might fit)

8. Groceries and Meals

Meals provided-
Wed arrival
Thursday breakfast(rookies cook)
Thursday dinner(Mex Night)
Friday dinner(Italian Night)
Saturday (steak night AGM)

Cooking groups will be established and each group will shop for the meal on the afternoon of the meal. This will also give us time to shop for ourselves and enjoy the area. Thursday shop will be when you can pick up food to look after yourself for the other meals. Please try and bring food for the Thursday ride lunch, we will not be taking too much time to shop on our way there.

9. Refreshments

This category covers beer, wine and any other hallucinatory beverage that might be required. Laast year seemed to work quite well. Most just bucked up and we bought refreshments, when they were gone we bucked up again. We really did not make a decision on this but I propose that we do this again. If you want to do your own thing then your welcome to look after yourself. We can discuss this further perhaps at the card drawing ceremony.

10. RIDES SCHEDULE
Wed
arrive 10:00PM libation and sausage feed
Thur
7:00AM-9:00AM bacon, eggs, pancake breakfast
9:30AM leave for first ride Imperial Gulch 1500-2000 ft of climbing 10-12 miles great single track decent
4:00PM shop for dinner
6:00PM Mexican Night

Fri
7:00AM get your own breakfast and get ready for ride
9:00AM leave for Fisher Creek ride (50 miles toward Stanley) 2000 ft climbing 18 mile ride sweet single track.
4:00PM shop for dinner
6:00PM Italian Night

Sat
7:00AM get your own breakfast and get ready for ride
9:00AM leave for Fox-Chocolate 500-700 ft climbing 7 mile ride great single track decent.
12:00PM lunch
1:00 PM leave for Corral Creek shuttle ride 3-4 miles
4:00PM shop for dinner
6:00PM Italian Night
7:00PM AGM

All these times are approximate and DEFINITELY subject to change.

Hope this gives us a good starting point. Let me know about different ideas or suggestions that you might have. Ideas are certainly welcome.