Never fear... Tower Hobbies AxFest

[whitrzac]

Originally Posted by Ditchrat

While I havent done axialfest, I have done g6's, and a 6hr 7.4mile trail run along will 1000 gates was pretty epic.


More people need the chance to run these types of events.

So that/s axialfest day 1. What about the other 4?

[mikemcE]

Originally Posted by whitrzac

I don't think you guys realize how epic axialfest really is...

And for those that want it in the midwest/east cost:
Find a private campground that can hold 1000+ people, and will allow you to completly take over it for a couple weeks, and modify the surrounding terrain.
Has enough different terrain within the area to have 10+, 100 gate, 2hr+ trails on all different types of terrain.

Then come back and complain how there's no place around you similar.

Lots of places in the upper midwest.....Y'all wouldnt want the drive though.

I do chuckle about your passion for Cisco as its closed now for redo.....
that aside, CA is the epicenter of crawling, but the rest of us share that, would be nice somewhere besides the other end of the country.

[whitrzac]

Originally Posted by mikemcE

Lots of places in the upper midwest.....Y'all wouldnt want the drive though.

I do chuckle about your passion for Cisco as its closed now for redo.....
that aside, CA is the epicenter of crawling, but the rest of us share that, would be nice somewhere besides the other end of the country.

Lots of places... So name 2

[mikemcE]

Mukwonago or Waukesha ,start looking.
One of the norms in the Midwest isn’t campgrounds, but Farms in the Kettle Morraine. They have some great rocks and trails due to Glaciers many moons ago.
I’m in Florida now, or I’d start a list.
It still takes a person(s) with a vision and a budget, sadly I have neither.
Horizion Hobby’s in Illinois , might they start a Midwest version ???
We can hope


Hang up and Drive

[whitrzac]

Originally Posted by mikemcE

Mukwonago or Waukesha ,start looking.
One of the norms in the Midwest isn’t campgrounds, but Farms in the Kettle Morraine. They have some great rocks and trails due to Glaciers many moons ago.
I’m in Florida now, or I’d start a list.
It still takes a person(s) with a vision and a budget, sadly I have neither.
Horizion Hobby’s in Illinois , might they start a Midwest version ???
We can hope


Hang up and Drive

There are places you could stage a decent 1-2 day event and a few trails, but there's no PRIVATE areas large enough to host the event.


Most of the good areas are public/state parks where hosting an event would be impossible.

[mikemcE]

Thought I said it..... Farms.
We used many a farm for bike runs and concerts. You need to be aware of crop schedules, but not too tough.
The Kettle Moraine has it all, hell Plymouth Rock Campground across from Road America also stands out

Another easy add on is to tractor/truck pulls, easy enough to make courses.

Hang up and Drive

[whitrzac]

Originally Posted by mikemcE

Thought I said it..... Farms.
We used many a farm for bike runs and concerts. You need to be aware of crop schedules, but not too tough.
The Kettle Moraine has it all, hell Plymouth Rock Campground across from Road America also stands out

Another easy add on is to tractor/truck pulls, easy enough to make courses.

Hang up and Drive

Power, RV water/septic, showers, toilets. None can be found in a farmfield



Kettle moraine is all public land. Hell would freeze over before the DNR would let you 'destroy' the habitat by making trails.


Plymouth rock has enough camp sites, but then what? Are you going to have 200 people a day crawling through the subdivisions? You could make a couple trails through the woods, but 2 trails does not fill an entire week.

You really don't realize how lame the crawling locations around here are untill you've been out west.

[mikemcE]

Not sure why you are such a dick.....
All obstacles can be easily solved with a budget. Why don’t you ante up ?
I’ve spent many weeks camping without any motels.

Never mind it must be a west coast thing.......



Hang up and Drive

[whitrzac]

Originally Posted by mikemcE

Not sure why you are such a dick.....
All obstacles can be easily solved with a budget. Why don’t you ante up ?
I’ve spent many weeks camping without any motels.

Never mind it must be a west coast thing.......



Hang up and Drive

Sure, we can just build a mountain right over there.



I live in this place you keep trying to say would be perfect for axialfest. If you could shut down devels lake for a few weeks, it might come close...

[Inspector86]

Originally Posted by whitrzac

I don't think you guys realize how epic axialfest really is...

And for those that want it in the midwest/east cost:
Find a private campground that can hold 1000+ people, and will allow you to completly take over it for a couple weeks, and modify the surrounding terrain.
Has enough different terrain within the area to have 10+, 100 gate, 2hr+ trails on all different types of terrain.

Then come back and complain how there's no place around you similar.

In case you missed it, the entire reason this thread was started is because Cisco Grove is CLOSED at least till 2020. Meaning there will be no Axialfest there in 2019 at a minimum. So since Axial is looking for an alternative venue anyway, some of us are just suggesting that Axial take the opportunity to visit the east coast enthusiasts for a year. The alternative to not finding an interim venue is no Axialfest 2019 because Cisco Grove is not an option. Don't get so butt hurt!

[indybama]

Somethin was mentioned about 'sure, build a mountain over there'. We got a mountain range on the east side of the country. It would b a matter of findin a place to accomidate 2000+ ppl, but im sure theres something that would work somewhere. Id love to go to axialfest, but i cant afford to go to cali. So some type of event over this way like axialfest would be awesome!!! But like inspector said, no need to get butt hurt bout it. Everybodys got an opinion, but no need to be rude n knock somebodys opinion. Theyre just tryin to come up with ideas as much as the next guy.

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[VaOldSchool]

If they’d learn to explore the rest of the country I think it would be good for the hobby’s growth and might draw new people to it.

Guarantee the Hatfield McCoy trails could handle the crowd. I’ve ridden dirt bikes there and there’s hundreds of miles varied terrain and that area is starving for an influx of visitors who’d spend money. Just a thought off the top of my head.


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[indybama]

Originally Posted by VaOldSchool

If they’d learn to explore the rest of the country I think it would be good for the hobby’s growth and might draw new people to it.

Guarantee the Hatfield McCoy trails could handle the crowd. I’ve ridden dirt bikes there and there’s hundreds of miles varied terrain and that area is starving for an influx of visitors who’d spend money. Just a thought off the top of my head.


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Wheres that at? Ive never heard of that place. Itd b awesome to see a event closer

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[VaOldSchool]

Originally Posted by indybama

Wheres that at? Ive never heard of that place. Itd b awesome to see a event closer

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Known for dirt bike, 4-wheeler, side by side trails. They have a lot of different terrain...including huge rock quarries...mountains, mud, clay, streams...hundreds of miles of trails.


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[VaOldSchool]

Like I said...guarantee they could handle an Axialfest and not even disrupt their normal trail business. lol google it and just look at all the advertised trails...a lot of 1:1 crawling too.


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[VaOldSchool]

Who said nothing out east could handle it?


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[Browneye]

Paiute is in UT.
From all my adventure MC riding - CO and UT were most scenic. UT had half the crowds. But 4.75% beer, and lots of dry towns. LOL

[retro77]

As long as Axialfest 2019 isn't indoors like these European yt vids I see. Nothing against it, its just that there is so much open land here in the united States of America that we 'should' be able to find some common ground to gather at...lower case u is original intent for those that like to get all flamey flamey on an RC crawler forum...

[svt923]

Originally Posted by VaOldSchool

Who said nothing out east could handle it?

This right here is the problem:

"The trails are managed by the Hatfield–McCoy Regional Recreation Authority, a legislatively created quasi-state agency and its paid staff, which is governed by a multi-county board of directors."

State government agency + multiple county governments = any proposed event submitted now wouldn't get approved until 2022.

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by whitrzac

Power, RV water/septic, showers, toilets. None can be found in a farmfield

Kettle moraine is all public land. Hell would freeze over before the DNR would let you 'destroy' the habitat by making trails.

Plymouth rock has enough camp sites, but then what? Are you going to have 200 people a day crawling through the subdivisions? You could make a couple trails through the woods, but 2 trails does not fill an entire week.

You really don't realize how lame the crawling locations around here are untill you've been out west.

You're mental if you think the west coast is the only place in the US that has places large enough and with all the amenities needed to host Axial Fest. Do you realize there are full size jamborees held that make Axial Fest look like a backyard party?