Official Chesapeake, VA beach, Suffolk Trail Run Thread

[daddyduck]

sounds like me and billy will be building a track much larger than the one at his house tomorrow after work. i know for sure im working Saturday morning. but jumper wants to stop by in the afternoon. you all interested?

[daddyduck]

it will be behind my house in the woods. about 6 acres. its perfect.

[Ramination]

I'm certainly interested in getting out there, not sure about it being this weekend though. Definately post pictures of the progress!

[daddyduck]

I wanna come up you're way and check out that frisbee place though. Probably Sunday.

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[Ramination]

I think that could work for me.

[Ramination]

Yesterday at work I was scouring google maps in "satellite" mode (where you can see the trees and dirt and whatnot) and found what looked to be an AWESOME spot to do some wheeling, it had water, hills, etc. So I rushed home, grabbed a backpack, my rig and my dog. Strapped my rig to the backpack, threw the dog in the truck and rolled out.

We drove as far as we could, now it was time to hike. We were going in by train track, few hundred yards down the tracks and over a river to the break of the trees and it was going to be a heaven. Its about 5:20 now, sun sets at 5:45 and I know a LONG train comes down this track everyday around 5:40, we have to be quick, at this point I don't even know why I brought the rig because we aren't going to have time to wheel, this has become a straight recon mission...and we have to be out before the train comes...I didn't bring a flashlight! We start crossing the railroad bridge (which was open bottom, railroad ties layed perpendicular to the tracks spaced about 1 foot apart), after about 15 feet my dog (lab) realized it was an open bottom bridge (yup, he looked down). He froze, legs shaking, he could go no further, nor was he able to turn around. So here I am, rig strapped to my back, carrying my big bad lab across a bridge trying not to mis-step and fall into the river 20 feet below.

We make it across, we are so close. As we breach the top of the bank to look into paradise, all we see is a forest of 4-5 foot tall pine trees! Dooped by google maps! The image must be a few years old! damn! The woods surrounding the area were alright, but not worth the effort, its 5:35 now we have to GO! Carried dog back across bridge with literally a minute to spare, watched train go by and walked to truck in the dark. Fun mission, even if it was a fail.


So...what time Sunday?

[daddyduck]

Holy crap that sounds like you had a crazy adventure! Don't know yet there working us Saturday and my wife has a honey do list a mile long. Gonna try to knock out what I can Saturday night. There are some guys from chesapeake that scale too. I am trying to get them on here. They said they have a paradise for trail trucks. Wanna hit up that frisbee place bad though ill let you know. Around the same time 10am I guess. But ill let you know if I can't. The future is cloudy for Sunday right now. Holy shit. I text as much as I talk. I'm confused.fml
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[Ramination]

Cloudy with a heavy chance of carnage out on the trail.

[daddyduck]

Well hopefully its ok. If not another week to get my rigs right. Those guys I told you Bout are trailing Ipswitch next weekend. It's about 1 minute from debbies. Interested?

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[Ramination]

I'll be in NC next weekend, otherwise I'd be there.

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[daddyduck]

Alright. Another good weekend. The weather looks awesome! Tomorrow I plan to go behind my house and work on the scale park and then we will have a bunch of people over with paintball guns and have some fun in the woods. Still going to Ipswitch by Debbie Rc world Sunday. Maybe hit up Debbie also and try the scale trucks on the rock course. Around 1pm. Anybody interested?

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[krono7s]

Getting back into the game. Should have my scaler tmr and get to see what I gotta do to get it where I want it


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[daddyduck]

The weekend that just left was shot for me. Maybe we can get something together Sunday.

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[daddyduck]

My friend Justin is coming down this weekend and Sunday we are gonna do some trailing. Hangover or not. Anybody interested in meeting up at Debbie Rc world and hitting up Ipswitch Sunday?

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[krono7s]

Well here is what I'm working w/ at the moment


I will see what's up w/ Sunday. My whole issue is I work 6 days a week and get off at 4


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[Ramination]

I'm game

Say meet at Debbies at 10:00, pick up last minute parts and convoy to Ipswich at 10:15?

[daddyduck]

Sounds good. Did you get the fj working?

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[blg041407]

See ya there.


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[Ramination]

Originally Posted by Ramination

Next Meet-up: 2/26/2012
Coordinated by: Nobody, just show up
Location: Meeting at Debbies RC around 10:00 a.m. (1828 South Military Highway Chesapeake, VA 23320) then convoying to Ipswich Mountain Bike Trail right down the road

Cool. Updated first post (shown above) with the new meeting information. Open to all, so if there are any closet wheelers out there feel free to just show up, no reservation or invitation required

[Ramination]

How many rigs will you be bringing duck?