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134tessier · 07-26-2009, 07:34 AM

Hello all, i was at Purgatory in sutton the other day with my son anfhis cr-01 and a park ranger came over and told me I could not use the truck there. They said I needed to pull a permit and then crawl "way far in the woods". Anybody have any input? Thanks, Tom

kona_joe · 07-26-2009, 08:23 AM

We've been crawling @ PC for about five years now with little to no problems but with the influx of new crawlers and larger comp crowds the rangers have now made crawling there difficult. We always stayed away from the chasm and off the hiking trails but evidently that is not good enough now.

Unfortunately we've lost access to one of the best crawling spots in New England.

4u2nv · 07-26-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kona_joe

Unfortunately we've lost access to one of the best crawling spots in New England.

Typical... you find a good spot and get kicked out. What's this world coming to when you can't even play with a toy truck? I mean they are electric so noise isn't an issue, what kind of damage are they actually going to cause? I feel especially bad for the people that live near there and actually pay taxes to the town and still can't use the property.

gunwolf1 · 07-28-2009, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 134tessier

Hello all, i was at Purgatory in sutton the other day with my son anfhis cr-01 and a park ranger came over and told me I could not use the truck there. They said I needed to pull a permit and then crawl "way far in the woods". Anybody have any input? Thanks, Tom

Has anyone found out what it takes to get a permit to crawl?
I don't imagine it's a big deal, probably not much more than something to protect the 'Park' from a lawsuit if someone gets injured.
-Wayne

kona_joe · 07-28-2009, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 4u2nv

Typical... you find a good spot and get kicked out. What's this world coming to when you can't even play with a toy truck? I mean they are electric so noise isn't an issue, what kind of damage are they actually going to cause? I feel especially bad for the people that live near there and actually pay taxes to the town and still can't use the property.

It's not good 4u2nv... We only run electric crawlers, no nitro, no go fat electric rigs, pick up after ourselves and are not loud and obnoxious as a group. The most damage we do is brush some leaves/pine needles of the rocks. Oh we may move a rock or two to build a course. I've even volunteered my time to help pick up trash, trail repair etc. PC is a state park so all Mass. residents contribute.

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Originally Posted by gunwolf1

Has anyone found out what it takes to get a permit to crawl?

Yes... meet with the head Park Ranger Rene and only crawl on the rocks that she tells you.

Like i said earlier PC has been our "homebase" for comps & gtgs for our club. We had a comp there back on June 13th and the courses were laid out way over on the right side of the park far away from the chasm. The summer and fall are the busiest time of year @ the park.

Please everyone do all of us a favor and work with Rene as we would hate to lose this place permanently.

crawlinghulls · 07-28-2009, 06:24 PM

Like Joe said - Please work with Rene. We may not be able to use the whole place but a little Purgatory is better than no Purgatory (does that sentence sound wierd?)

Rocksolo · 07-28-2009, 08:30 PM

better yet. Lets stay outta there for the balance of the year. Tons of other places to crawl. the chasm is a big deal to teh parks dept. so let them have it. We can all go elsewhere and not make a bad situation worse. It starts with one spot.:-(

666 · 07-28-2009, 08:34 PM

Do a little research on the area, find out everything you can, talk to city officials, contact anyone you can, be professional. You might be able to get things to sway your way.

kona_joe · 07-29-2009, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 666

Do a little research on the area, find out everything you can, talk to city officials, contact anyone you can, be professional. You might be able to get things to sway your way.

We've done the research, spoke with the Park officials and are accommodating their wishes.

bryco13 · 09-22-2010, 08:43 PM

Hate to revive an old thread, but just having bought a house in Oxford, Purgatory is less than 10 miles from me. Is it still ok to head over there? I've played there a couple times with no attention given to me except for some passers by (hikers). I stayed out of the main chasm cause a 10 pound truck could potentially hurt someone. Still cool to stay on the far side of the park, or better yet, maybe a meet up with where is ok to play respectfully, or other places in Oxford? Thanks for any input.
-bryan

07-26-2009, 07:34 AM	#1
134tessier Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Mass Posts: 0	Permits at Purgatory? Hello all, i was at Purgatory in sutton the other day with my son anfhis cr-01 and a park ranger came over and told me I could not use the truck there. They said I needed to pull a permit and then crawl "way far in the woods". Anybody have any input? Thanks, Tom

09-22-2010, 08:43 PM	#10
bryco13 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 394	purgatory still ok? Hate to revive an old thread, but just having bought a house in Oxford, Purgatory is less than 10 miles from me. Is it still ok to head over there? I've played there a couple times with no attention given to me except for some passers by (hikers). I stayed out of the main chasm cause a 10 pound truck could potentially hurt someone. Still cool to stay on the far side of the park, or better yet, maybe a meet up with where is ok to play respectfully, or other places in Oxford? Thanks for any input. -bryan

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07-26-2009, 08:23 AM	#2
kona_joe Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 234	We've been crawling @ PC for about five years now with little to no problems but with the influx of new crawlers and larger comp crowds the rangers have now made crawling there difficult. We always stayed away from the chasm and off the hiking trails but evidently that is not good enough now. Unfortunately we've lost access to one of the best crawling spots in New England.

07-28-2009, 06:24 PM	#6
crawlinghulls Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Norwich Posts: 920	Like Joe said - Please work with Rene. We may not be able to use the whole place but a little Purgatory is better than no Purgatory (does that sentence sound wierd?)

07-28-2009, 08:30 PM	#7
Rocksolo Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Route One Posts: 465	better yet. Lets stay outta there for the balance of the year. Tons of other places to crawl. the chasm is a big deal to teh parks dept. so let them have it. We can all go elsewhere and not make a bad situation worse. It starts with one spot.:-(

07-28-2009, 08:34 PM	#8
666 MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 10,939	Do a little research on the area, find out everything you can, talk to city officials, contact anyone you can, be professional. You might be able to get things to sway your way.

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