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Fall Flog
- Thread starter Kudzu
- Start date
- Location
- Hartsville, South Carolina
XJ16FW said:
No, but the only hard trails open are upper 2, guardrail, helicopter, and schoolbus. There are a large number of trails closed and it would put us all on 2 routes, maybe 3. A lot have said till they get it all straight they would nto go back.
uncc civilengineer
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Winston Salem, NC
Ghost said:
It's very sad but I've watched Tellico go from worth wheeling (less than a year ago)... to I won't be back anytime soon...
Basically everything's "smoothed" over.. Guardrail's still there, Helicoper Pad also.. But Schoolbus is do-able in an open XJ on 31's now... Upper 2's still the same but like it's been said all the other trails have basically been paved... You could drive a geo metro up to Guardrail now and probably even make the bypass...
If it were 45mins. away I'd go back.. but riding the gravel road (Trail 1) for 30-45 mins. to wheel Tellico.... just isn't worth it...
We were there on a Friday afternoon on the 4th of July weekend... and there were 2 other Tow vehicles in the parking lot... and we didn't pass a single person on the trails.....
mclovin
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- knoxville tn
my vote is for windrock
flash2pablo
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Vancouver, WA
I vote URE... It is only about 3 hours for me, basically the only place within a short enough distance to make it down and back in time for school.
uncc civilengineer
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Winston Salem, NC
flash2pablo said:
I seriously doubt there will be a "vote"... because if there was a vote and Uwharrie was an option... well it would win due mostly to the fact that approx. 75% or so of the SEC members are from NC/SC...
Goes back to the whole "Carolina's Chapter" that never got off the ground... only the issue's compounded even more now that fuel ranges from $4.00 for Gas to $4.75 for Diesel...
The SEC is geographically too large to please everyone... As much as I'd like to go to Windrock it's just not economical for me to tow 600 miles around trip ($200.00 for fuel) for a weekend... especially when Harlan's 140 miles less, Callalantee's 400 miles less ($70.00 for fuel), and Uwharrie's 425 miles less....
Also it's vice-versa for the guys from AL, etc. traveling to Uwharrie, etc....
What can you do???? Have 2 events and let the masses choose which they want to attend?
Lowrange2
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Abbeville, SC
I don't really care where it is! That's what I'm giving myself for my birthday. Nov. 8th. You guys just let me know!
- Location
- Middle Tennessee
uncc civilengineer said:
URE is an option.
shelbyluvv
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- 29 Palms, CA
Wasn't there some trails in East TN. I remember doing Monteagle a few years back. Are they still open?
If they are this is a option as well.
If they are this is a option as well.
MELKORsXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN
has anyone heard of copenger's cove? i've been there a few times, and my friend and his group (axletwisters) went this past weekend... i think he said it's either near nashville, or in the direction of nashville from chattanooga...
R_jeep
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cleveland, TN
AETNA!
MELKORsXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN
my only concern for aetna, is that there is no trail map, and not enough "organizational-abilities" there. i've enjoyed the times i've been out there, i just don't think Aetna would suit an event like the flog...
...but it's local!
...but it's local!
256offroad
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Huntsville Alabama
uncc civilengineer said:
good point....
i agree...coming from bama...that is alot of gas for round trip to come up there to ride.
rredalty
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lenoir City, TN
I agree with the 2 different events. Let the carolinas handle their own stuff. Personally I have no desire to ride URE after having multiple people tell me I'de be boared after one day. I'm not worried about driving but my time and gas has to be worth it.
event.
- Location
- Hartsville, South Carolina
Let me chime in here. I don't know tha two events is the right way to do it. I know most of URE is easy to a built rig but there are things there now that can challange everyone. Uwharrie Stables has chimed in and I will get in touch with them if we end up having something there. Honestly, when I go to URE I run Daniel, then head over to Kodak to play on it. I usually eat a late lunch at Kodak. Now if it rains there you can forget it. All bets are off and its fun as hell. There is also a nice hill climb on Dutch John. What I'm trying to say is that for a one day wheeling fest URE is almost perfect. I can see however why people from Al would not want to drive that far. :wierd:
rredalty
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lenoir City, TN
Plus I know there are some out there that love mud but most know my opinion of it and I want something to challenge when dry.
Kudzu
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Sweet Home Alabama
Well believe it or not last night I had came up with the idea of having east & west Chapter rides for the Flog. So still gonna wait till after riding Mountainside this weekend before I post up a poll..but by the posts so far I would say that it looks to be URE & Winrock for the Flog.
