Rubithon 2009 - Page 3

***Fjamming*** · 01-22-2009, 03:15 AM

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mikerd400 previously said:

I'm out this year. I will be in the middle of my 6 week motorcycle expedition through Canada and Alaska.

Sounds like you're in for a once in a lifetime kind of adventure!

**1911** · 01-22-2009, 06:36 AM

The Rubithon is definitely on my bucket list, but I don't think it's gonna happen this year. Sounds like it would be a good one too; the reduced attendance appeals to me.

**w5wi** · 01-22-2009, 08:50 AM

We are planning on making it. An all FJ run with the trail team it would be fun, but, this is on our Bucket List also and it needs to be done!

cheers,

dale

**Athena** · 01-22-2009, 10:06 AM

Dale this would make two expeditions... I wouldn't want to do it with any other people then you and Shirley

mikerd400 · 01-22-2009, 01:09 PM

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Fjamming previously said:

Sounds like you're in for a once in a lifetime kind of adventure!

I've always wanted to ride to the Artic Circle. I'll be headed to Prudhoe Bay and Inuvik. Hopefully in a couple of years, I will ride the opposite way, through South America.

**1911** · 01-22-2009, 03:14 PM

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mikerd400 previously said:

I'll be headed to Prudhoe Bay and Inuvik.

I've been to both places, and you're not missing much.

But I ride also, and understand that it's the journey, not the destination. Have fun!

mikerd400 · 01-22-2009, 06:50 PM

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1911 previously said:

I've been to both places, and you're not missing much.

But I ride also, and understand that it's the journey, not the destination. Have fun!

I seen pictures, and I agree. But it is about the journey.

**JDEMELLO** · 01-26-2009, 12:06 PM

I have been talking to Sol about this run, and I think we will lead a FJ friendly group through this year if anyone is interested in running with us. I need to check on a few things then we will start a sign up sheet for us.

I would like to do the Con in two days so we have more time at Rubicon springs.

How many would be interested? How many have already run the trail?

MoabFJ · 01-26-2009, 12:21 PM

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JDEMELLO previously said:

I have been talking to Sol about this run, and I think we will lead a FJ friendly group through this year if anyone is interested in running with us. I need to check on a few things then we will start a sign up sheet for us.

I would like to do the Con in two days so we have more time at Rubicon springs.

How many would be interested? How many have already run the trail?

A 2 day run will work. If we picked up the pace a little from last year (or the 40s would quit breaking

) we could have shaved one camp night off easy.
We considered pushing on last year, but with all of the groups we let through, we may not have had enough light to get through big sluice.

Chris Sandstorm FJ · 01-26-2009, 01:47 PM

We could easily do it in 2 days, if organized, IMHO. We had such great spotting, we were crusing along last year. The reason Thursday was so long last year is because Robbie comitted to Tony T, that we would allow the double locker group the ability to pass us, one of the ways Robbie was able to get an all FJC run. So we waited a few times in a bunch of obvious passable sections..Then the double locker group got stuck a few times and right where we were waiting..By then it was, as you mentioned, too late in the day to go for it, as I was kind of pushing a bit to try..I am glad we waitied at that point, except that is where CA Annie probably got her big scrape..

There is/was some politics about the FJCs on the trail the year before and how long it took some folks, blocking the way, etc..But I think that is all behind us, as last year we kicked butt on the trail.

Anyway, I reached out to Brady yesterday to see if he has heard anything about the TTT program because we also had an all FJC run last year at Cruise Moab. He has not got back to me yet. Hard to tell how it is all going to shake out.

I like the exit day option for Saturday in the new schedule, makes heading back to Colorado a bit less time consuming. I also like it a bit mroe open vs. you can't leave until this time....

I also think it is smart for us to stick together on the trail. We take a bit different line from many of the other vehicles sometimes, probably closer to a FJ40 line. But if we are all split up and following an 80 that is not going to be that much fun.