Memorial Weekend's Wounded EOD Warrior Run - May 23-25, 2009

[fdezone]

To sign up for this run, please visit RCPFA's WOUNDED EOD WARRIOR RUN.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR TODAY!

On Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, 2009, the Rock Crawlers for the Preservation of Future Access (RCPFA) will host a Wounded EOD Warrior Run.

The Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers assistance to our Wounded EOD Warriors and their families in the form of financial relief. The resources provided by the Foundation are above and beyond the budgetary constraints of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. We believe that families are an integral part of the healing and the rehabilitation process and strive to keep them together during the most difficult of times. The Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation depends on fundraising opportunities and donations. Your generosity allows them to offer "compassionate solutions" to our Wounded EOD Warriors and their families.

Eric Stoneking (akxj) will be visiting Portsmouth Naval Hospital to see if any Wounded Warriors would like to escape from the daily grind of physical therapy. Everyone is strongly encouraged to do the same with their neighboring military hospitals.

PLEASE VISIT www.WOUNDEDEODWARRIOR.org TO DONATE AND LEARN MORE.

DATE & TIME

Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, 2009
(Start time is 9:00 am each morning. Please be on time to get into your trail groups.)

LOCATION

(MapQuest)
6000 Bearwood Rd.
Crozet, VA 22932

(You'll need to go past the "End of State Maintenance" sign, over the cattle
guard and to the top of the hill.)

Please be advised that Crozet is privately owned land which RCPFA maintains. It is NOT open to the public at any other time unless arranged via the RCPFA Board of Directors (BOD). All persons attending must either drive their rig or have a seat in another rig to ride in. NO SPECTATORS ALLOWED at wheeling events. Please take all of your trash and or broken parts with you. Upon your departure, the area should be left in as good a condition as when you arrived.

ACCOMODATIONS

We have primitive on-site camping with the option of a large bonfire in the evenings. If desired/needed, we will separate tenting areas for noise control. A porta-john is also available.

LODGING

There are at least 50 or 60 hotels in the area. The following two are the closest.

Holiday Inn (Charlottesville-Monticello)
I-64 & 631 (5th St.)
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Ph: (434) 977-5100

Holiday Inn (Charlottesville-University Area)
1901 Emmet St.
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Ph: (434) 977-7700

TRAILS

We will have guides available for each trail level (listed below). Participants will choose trail levels the morning of the event (i.e., run Blues, Blacks, etc.).

Blues & Blacks

Reds

MINIMUM VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS

Low Blues:
- 31" tires (not street tread)
- Tow points front and rear of vehicle
- Rocker protection and skid plates recommended

Middle/Upper Blues with (optional) Low Black Bypasses:
- 33" tires
- Tow points front and rear of vehicle
- Rocker protection and skid plates recommended

Low Blacks:
- 35" tires
- Front and rear lockers
- Tow points front and rear of vehicle
- Rocker protection and skid plates recommended
- Body and/or drive train damage is likely

Upper Blacks/Reds:
- Minimum 35" tires
- Front and rear lockers
- Full frame tied-in roll cage (6 or more points)
- A total disregard for body damage
- Helmets
- A trailer to tow your rig home
- A few screws loose in your head

FEES

Members - $25/day per vehicle, $40/2-day weekend per vehicle. (No passenger fees.)
Visitors - $30/day per vehicle, $60/2-day weekend per vehicle. (No passenger fees.)

WAIVERS

Signed waivers must be turned in before heading out on the morning of the event.

WEATHER LINK (Crozet, VA 22932)

http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/golf/tenday/22932?from=36hr_fcst10DayLink_golf

ALCOHOL

Alcohol is NOT PERMITTED during the trail rides. You may drink after you are done wheeling. Alcohol is permitted in the camping and bonfire area.

 

[eb66to77]

That is a great thing to do Axel! Hopefully I can make it (I know, I know). I am just glad it isn't an 8k ;P

 

[fdezone]

In addition to helping raise awareness for the Wounded EOD Warrior, we're also planning on "encouraging donations" by raffling off some prizes. (I don't know, something about our club, RCPFA, not being able to technically "raffle" off items. Whatever!)

If any vendors would like to donate any generic, non-vehicle specific, items (i.e., clothing, shocks, tabs, diff covers, discount coupons, etc.), it would be greatly appreciated. Simply shoot me a PM to make arrangements. Nuff said! (Is this appropriate? If not, delete the post.)

Axel

 

[eb66to77]

I'll donate a bunch of parts I have. Not sure what else I have to offer besides shuttle services. I'll donate the van rental I guess if it is needed.

 

[fdezone]

I'll donate a bunch of parts I have. Not sure what else I have to offer besides shuttle services. I'll donate the van rental I guess if it is needed.

Thanks Matt. I just heard back from Sherri Beck, the President of the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation. She's out of town until Monday, but she's going to give me a call when she returns. I'm excited about this one!

 

[fdezone]

That is a great thing to do Axel!

This was one of our member, Eric Stoneking's, idea. He's a Wounded Warrior. Perfect cause for a Memorial Day Run.

 

[bmc69]

Awesome.

Filly and I won't be able to make it to Crozet in May..darn it all..because I will be in Norway then. But..I have contacted the Wounded Warrior folks to see if we can get some of the vets to attend the MEB Roundup in June too.

 

[fdezone]

That's AWESOME! I'll make sure to pass on all of our lessons learned. I'm hoping to learn more on Monday.

 

[fdezone]

BUMP! This event is growing nearer. Please mark your calendars and join us in supporting a good cause.

 

[HotWheels]

Interesting. I'll have to read and see if this can apply to any of our WTs. We are just beginning Therapeutic horseback riding for some. I think off-roading may be too much for them.

 

[Pearlcoat]

Interesting. I'll have to read and see if this can apply to any of our WTs. We are just beginning Therapeutic horseback riding for some. I think off-roading may be too much for them.

Maybe a street cruise in a bronco would work? Much easier on wounded bodies than off-road but still fun. We have an organized street cruise planned during the East Coast Bronco Roundup in June.

 

[HotWheels]

Maybe a street cruise in a bronco would work? Much easier on wounded bodies than off-road but still fun. We have an organized street cruise planned during the East Coast Bronco Roundup in June.

Some of the guys we are taking care of range from PTSD to missing limbs/burns, facial reconstruction, etc. It's a day by day thing right now; very high profile.

Crap when I was injured the lead op said. gtf up and get ur guys in line...and my arm was hangin by 1 tendon...ahh the life of an Army Pathfinder. I did gtfu and took that pain/anger out on about 12 targets. 60 days and counting...

Back to topic...sounds fun and worthwhile to those that can attend.

 

[eb66to77]

Bringing this baby back up. Still rummaging through bronco parts trying to find something generic.