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biglar
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 Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject: MV 07 |
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Bad news, folks. Pat Ladd just notified me that Goulding's Hotel in Monument Valley is sold out for the weekend of May 17, 18, 19. I called Goulding's a few minutes ago to double check, and it's true - the "Red Bull Air Races" have been scheduled there for our weekend and the hotel is full. I did reserve a campsite, but not sure how many are left, and not too sure I want it. (in fact, real sure I don't want it)
Seems to me that the weekend there will be jam packed with people coming to the races - and Red Bull is a big outfit. Might be to our benefit to consider waiting 2 weeks. I just called back, and the very pleasant lady in reservations told me that the following weekend - May 24 & 25 - is full with a large Japanese tour group and no rooms are available. On the 1st of June, they have 10 rooms open, and on June 2, they have 20 rooms. Sounds much better for us.
I'm sure that some would enjoy the air races, but I, for one, prefer the quiet, relaxed pace of previous years, and feel no desire to be in the middle of that tangle. Let's aim for June 1 & 2. Lar.
Larry Bourne
Santa Fe, NM
www.gogittum.com
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Roger Lee
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: MV 07 |
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Hi All,
Why not make it two weeks earlier when it is slightly cooler or even the last week of April when the flying weather is still good and not so thermally. Later in the summer months in the desert isn't much fun to fly in except really early morning. It would be much nicer for the people that camp out also. Not so dang hot during the day or night. The last week of April or the first week of May is beutiful up there. More green and flower blossums.
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biglar
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject: MV 07 |
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Beginning of May works better for me at work than the end. Have you checked
availability at Goulding's ??
Do not Archive.
Larry Bourne
Santa Fe, NM
www.gogittum.com
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John Williamson
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Location: Arlington, TX
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: MV 07 |
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If you drive in for the Fly-In or live local, you don't have to think about the weather as much as the folks that fly in.
If you think the extra people will be a problem, we can move the location to Kayenta (0V7).
Earlier or later in the month of May interferes with lots of other events around the country.
I would love the see the Red Bull Air Race if it is in that region. As of now, they haven't released the schedule for 2007: http://www.redbullairrace.com/race2007.php
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Roger Lee
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: MV 07 |
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Hi Lar,
I have not, but it is usually better. The annual Airstream trailer people don't come until later and we usually compete with them in the trailer park. I can check and get back to you. It is much prettier in MV in April because everything blooms, but the first of May is ok, too. Anything before the last week of April or the first of May is much better flying and camping weather.
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: MV 07 |
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"Bad news, folks. Pat Ladd just notified me that Goulding's Hotel in
Monument Valley is sold out for the weekend of May 17, 18, 19.
Larry Bourne"
Larry/All:
The Red Bull Schedule for 2007 has NOT been finalized and posted to
their web site as of a few minutes ago. They indicated it should be
posted in a few weeks.
http://www.redbullairrace.com/race2007.php
Previous races have always been held in large popular urban locations
where as many spectators as possible can be reached. Monument Valley
is just the opposite of all previous race locations.
Recommend we hold off until Red Bull finalizes their 2007 schedule
before we jump to conclusions to change the dates of the 2007
Unplanned/Unorganized Kolb Flyin Monument Valley.
This is a flyin. Those that flyin usually tent camp. Don't ever
remember having a problem locating a spot to set up my tent.
Take care,
john h
mkIII
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Arty Trost
Joined: 25 May 2006
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Location: Sandy, Oregon
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| Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:53 am Post subject: MV 07 |
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My guess is that no matter which date it's moved to,
there will be a problem for some. (As someone who
plans to fly from western Oregon, putting the fly-in
into April is a problem - it's usually raining!) And
moving it later into June - the heat! Last year we
flew mostly in the morning and evening due to the heat
- and it gets worse the further into summer it gets.
John W. suggested Kayenta as an alternative - what's
that like as a camping spot? And for those of us who
don't have wheels (except attached to our planes) -
can we walk to a store or restaurant?
John H. suggested we wait until the Red Bull races are
solidly confirmed - that makes sense to me. I know
this is supposed to be an unorganized (disorganized?)
fly-in - but I hope someone will track the Red Bull
Air Races so that as soon as possible a decision can
be made about when and where the MV event will occur.
Some of you are retired, but I need to clear my work
schedule. Larry Cottrell and I are planning on
flying to Texas and coming back via the MV Fly-In. So
we'll need to change our timing if the MV weekend
changes.
Arty
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Hi All,
Why not make it two weeks earlier when it is
slightly cooler or even the last week of April when
the flying weather is still good and not so
thermally. Later in the summer months in the desert
isn't much fun to fly in except really early
morning. It would be much nicer for the people that
camp out also. Not so dang hot during the day or
night. The last week of April or the first week of
May is beutiful up there. More green and flower
blossums.
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Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject: MV 07 |
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In a message dated 1/4/2007 9:56:29 A.M. Central Standard Time, thewanderingwench(at)yahoo.com writes:
| Quote: | Larry Cottrell and I are planning on
flying to Texas and coming back via the MV Fly-In. So
we'll need to change our timing if the MV weekend
changes.
Arty
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Arty
Where all in Texas are You and Larry. going to visit?.
Ed ( Firefly #062 In Houston) Do Not Archieve
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Arty Trost
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Location: Sandy, Oregon
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:32 am Post subject: MV 07 |
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As I just repliedf to David Key - we haven't finalized
our route plans yet - I'm in the process of working
on it. But Larry has a brother a little ways north of
San Antonio and I have good friends in the same
general area (near Burnett) and so my first thought is
to follow I-10 across southern AZ & NM and into the
San Antonio area, and coming back via MV and the
disorganized Kolb fly-in. That might be all we have
time for - my husband will divorce me if I'm gone more
than a month!
Arty
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In a message dated 1/4/2007 9:56:29 A.M. Central
Standard Time,
thewanderingwench(at)yahoo.com writes:
Larry Cottrell and I are planning on
flying to Texas and coming back via the MV Fly-In.
So
we'll need to change our timing if the MV weekend
changes.
Arty
Arty
Where all in Texas are You and Larry. going
to visit?.
Ed ( Firefly #062 In Houston)
Do Not Archieve
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