MORC at Memorial on 7/16

[Burke]

I'm planning on heading down to Memorial Trail in Red Wing this Saturday (7/16) to check out the sweet bridge the crew put in. The weather for the next 6+ days is supposed to be hot and sunny, so trail conditions shouldn't be a problem.

We could pack up one of the tool trailers with the pop-up tents, grills, tables and folding chairs and have a lazy ride and dine on in the park on top of the bluff.

I'm thinking of leaving Minneapolis around 1. Riding around 2:45. Fire up the grills sometime around 5, head home whenever things wind down. Food and beverages would be bring your own.

Who's in?

Carpool/convoy arrangeable

[jjrsds]

I'm going Saturday. I can haul 3 bikes I think and up to three people if anyone needs a ride down. I live in Farmington just send a PM or email.

[gus man]

Scott, Asuming I get my bike out of the shop I'll bve there. What time are you thinking about?

Gus:banana:

[Buck]

GREENMAN GREENMAN GREENMAN GREENMAN!!!


L8R
Buck

[Jess]

It looks like my weekend plans are falling apart so I may be able to go. I'll know for sure in a day or two. Sounds like fun!

Jess

[Burke]

Scott, Asuming I get my bike out of the shop I'll bve there. What time are you thinking about?

Gus:banana:

Roughly arriving around 2:30-2:45. Set up, then ride. Do you have a suggested spot for setting things up? I've been to Memorial once, and started from the somewhat isolated parking lot that was sunken a little bit off the top of the bluff, with the doubletrack heading out from it.

[waitabit]

I would definitely be there but since I work Saturdays, I cant make it, but I do have SAT JULY 30TH off, and will be starting another thread on that.

[FarmerBEN]

That would be a pretty good option if you have a sizable (3+ vehicle) convoy otherwise park at the top and head down the road till either the singletrack trail access or the short blacktop driveway. who knows maybe I will swing by, I doubt I can keep up though

[Wolfchimp]

I'm planning on heading down to Memorial Trail in Red Wing this Saturday (7/16)

Darn, the one weekend I can't get down there! I've ridden down there the last two weekends.:banana: The trails are in great condition. I highly recommend the new climb out of the quarry section ( it loops up out of the quarry to cross over the new bridge and then you take the high trail instead of going into the quarry again) its a brute of a climb. Have a great time down there! Come saturday, I'll be wishing I was there.

[Jess]

I can't make it. Hope you have fun!

Jess

[Burke]

The plans are I'm leaving my place around 1:30. That should put me at Memorial around 3. I'll have a pop-up tent and a grill with me.
Ride for a while, then fire up the grill and have supper. Leave whenever it's time.

Food and beverages is bring your own.

Is anyone else planning on making it out?

[jeffgude]

Rats, I'm going to miss this as I'll be out of town! Darn relatives, why do they want to see their grandkids anyway?!

[hockeynut]

Sorry, this is one local who probably can't make it - a 5% chance (goofy Bar-B-Q Days bike ride that my folks talked me into doing... no clue what the distance is but I doubt I could make it up to the Bluff in time to make a fool of myself).

Did one lap of everything but "Stairway to Heaven" and the "Quarry" over lunch. The trails are dry and fast (almost too fast). Only a little bit of overgrowth on the main drag (at the beginning, I think "Henke's Hollow").

Hope you guys get a decent crowd and that you have fun (and find all of the trails).

Isaac

[gus man]

Scott, I'll see you there.Gus