1st Annual Halloween Pumpkin Bash

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:39 am

Hey NorCalers, I am trying to organize this event and have been thinking about it for a while. Personally, I have only been a member of the NorCal for about a little over a month, but I want to get eveyone more involved like the LOST West guys. AND NO YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BASH PUMPKINS, SORRY. Although if you want to provide them, we can try and pose on them like some of the XJ guys...you know I'm only kidding Matt.

I talked with Clint and Matt (lilmatty) a lot in Big Bear and I began to think that an event might actually draw a crowd like the West guys always do! We need to get more KJs out there wheelin and pass on the fun.

Here is my evil scheme, ok well not really evil, for a KJ event put on by us NorCalers. Something around Halloween just like the Calico Turkey Crawl on Thanksgiving. Let me know what you think, but I have set dates for October 28, 29, and 30 of this year. It is a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Its about a little over a month from now and that may be some short notice for some. Let me know what you guys think about this and we can get the wheels in motion.

Some of the venues I was looking at were the several SVRA parks we have in NorCal (i.e. Hollister Hills, Carnagie, among others...) or if anyone has any other bright ideas let me know. I only thought the SVRAs would be nice because they have plenty of room to accomidate a lot of campers and a lot for KJs on the trails.

I figured this would be a good way for some NorCalers, like myself, to meet a lot fo you guys because the only person I have met and done trails with is our head honcho, Matt.

Let me know how you feel, what your thoughts are, and so on. I think we could even get those fancy schmansy plaques for the dashboard that the West guys give out.

This could be a blast for years to come, plus it would be within a close radius of us NorCalers and make others come to us for once to go to an event!

Let me know and take er easy!

Brian

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:26 pm

I also forgot to mention that the SVRAs also have large BBQ pits so we could have a big old BBQ with everyone bringing something to cook so we have a variety. I pot luck of sorts I guess.

Brian

lilmatty · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:47 pm

Brian, I'll be away through the 30th but on this would much prefer a run rather than a playground like hollister hills. A good 5 hour run preferably a loop. For instance, at Cow Mountain I've got a nice 5 hour run with a cool lunch spot in between. We also found a nice one like that last May with the Pelgrine up near Red Bluff.

So that's my thougts. Let's see what others say.

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:50 pm

Matt, I would also much rather prefer a run, a loop like you said. If anyone knows anything that is a lengthy loop as well then by all means let me know. I was just throwing out some ideas. Matt, do you like the idea of the event though?

lilmatty · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:57 pm

Yes, I absolutely do, but not the camping part.

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:30 pm

Ok so it seems that camping may be out, it may be too long and whatnot. But we can still do a long day ride like we did down in John Bull. Matt, I am also open on the 28th or 29th so we can do those days if you can make it.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:39 pm

I'm basically gone all month until the 31st. But you don't need me to come along. Sound off NorCal!

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:30 pm

Alright Matt, sorry you can be there. He's right guys, where is all the NorCalers?

CaKJFreedom · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:20 pm

I love the idea of a good solid day run, it's just the timing that doesn't work for me. Don't give up Brian! Anyone else here?

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:34 pm

Hey Nanette, we can change the times for everyone else to work it in somehow. Thanks for being the second responder to my idea. Anyone else?!?!?

jackie · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:39 am

Hey guys, I am up for a run... I've never been to Cow mountain, that could be cool.... just as long as gas isn't $5 a gallon by then, I am there :wink:

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:20 am

I was thinking Cow Mtn for Nov 5. I still have that loop in mind that got rained out twice last Winter.

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:00 am

Hey Matt, November 5th works for me if everyone else is good with that. I have never been there before, it would be a blast. We can maybe talk about making a more serious annual event then and have more time to plan it out.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:07 am

FYI the Cow run I planned so many monthes ago is what I'd call a confidence builder. No need for tires or skids. Lots of articulation and steep up and downs. Nice lunch spot. There's even an outrageous obstacle course we can either start or finish on.

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:21 am

No need for tires or skids?!?!? Dang...

Hopefully a lot of members will come out for this one, it would be good to get a good sized group out there. Is it a day trip like the JB Matt?

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:31 am

Trail is about 5 hours and a loop. Gobs of other trails too but this one is prerun by me and my son and is fun.

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:18 pm

Sounds good to me, I'm up for it. Where is Cow Mountain exactly in relation to Fresno?

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:05 pm

North!!!

In the mountains easy of Ukiah.

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:39 pm

OOOOOOOOH! I know Ukiah very well. I have been visiting Mendocino as a vacation spot with my family for 15+ years. Maybe I'll stop there to check out things as well. That would be a great run! Looking forward to Nov 5th now! Are there any good trails north of the Ft. Bragg area? I know there used to be dunes up there but I assume they would be closed. Lots of environmentalist whackos up there :roll:

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