Make trikefest a week long?

[Billy Golightly]

What do you guys think of making Trikefest a week long? To stretch things out a bit. Say, we start on Sunday, and end on the next Sunday. Could/would you take the extra time off from work, home, ect to do this? Whats your thoughts?

[Derrick Adams]

I like the 4 day schedule. I'm afraid that it would be "Too much of a good thing" at a whole week.

I'd like to stay the way it is.

Besides, I don't think even Hagen can stay drunk for a whole week!

[350Xhilaration]

I can barely make it for 3 days...no way I can swing 7.

[Kintore]

This year, im coming down on Tuesday at like 10-11am. Last year I came on Thursday at like 4pm, that was way to late for me. It would be awesome for 7 days, but maybe Derrick is right too much of a good thing. I know this year I didnt get enough, so maybe....

[slothminx]

you might be able to make it 5 days, because you will still give people the day either side to travel. making it 7 days would mean people missing out on some days if they can only do a week total

[dividebyzero]

We've already decided to take an extra day off next year so we can be there on wed(all you damn leaving early NY guys taking the good spots...lol!)This way,MAYBE,we don't have to camp at the bottom of the pit! lol! I think over time a week would be great,but,like you said Billy,what people can do for vac,etc.

[OldSchoolin86]

The simplest is to show up for the week and hang out with who ever else comes out. I don't think that requires any real planning. Even if it was a week you'd still want the race schedule the same so the people who can only make it for the weekend could still compete.

[Billy Golightly]

My main concern, was packing everything into the allotted time. Its one even after another everyday, and a saturday is slam packed with the MX and the group photo/awards. It would also be nice to have an extra day incase there is rain where we could move an event to it. Like, for example the hill climb event we were gonna have. It rained thursday so we didn't get to do that. If we would have had an extra day inbetween with nothing scheduled, we could have ran it then. Know what I mean?

Theres also been talk of a poker run, and a show n shine contest. Theres only so much time in a day, and I dont want people to feel burnt out and not want to go do the other events when the oppertunity is there.

[Derrick Adams]

It seems to me that last year we really only had things scheduled into 2 days. Friday and Saturday. So we know for sure that most everyone can make it down by Thursday.(at least anyone who's been there before, because you can't stand to wait) So, that would be a good day to schedule things in.

Just say.. THE PARTY STARTS THURSDAY! PLAN ON IT SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT!!

Another issue I want to bring up is that we have the group photo late in the weekend. Everyone spends a month cleaning their trike up for Trikefest and then we ride all weekend.... then take a group picture. So all our stuff is dirty. Unless your one of the few that don't ride them. I think this should happen early in the weekend. IMO.

[Howdy]

The group picture is sorta a hard one. If we take it too early then anyone arriving later would miss it. But you do have a good point about the trikes being dirty for the later picture.

The big question could be this: Do you want to see a few clean trikes? Or Do you want to see a whole bunch of trikes that have some dirt on them ( this shows they weren't just sitting at camp ).

IMO, seeing a whole mess of 3 wheelers in one spot at one time is impressive.

Howdy

[3WheelsForever]

Im not sure what to tell ya, but I know for a fact Im coming down on Monday or Tuesday next year.

[TimSr]

The simplest is to show up for the week and hang out with who ever else comes out. I don't think that requires any real planning. Even if it was a week you'd still want the race schedule the same so the people who can only make it for the weekend could still compete.

Im kind of on the same page here. Ill be the first to say that scheduling the events so close together is hectic as hell, but the reason they are planned on those days is because thats when attendance is greatest. I think basically most people plan for the weekend as the focal point, and then stretch as many days beforehand as they can get away with. I look forward to spending a couple days trail riding beforehand, beacuse I know it will be impossible when the events start. I think more an more are coming early, but we still have maximum attedance on Saturday by far, and I wouldnt want the MX races on any other day. I originally started the drags on Friday evening because it took little to organize (before it got complicated), and to get everybody there at the same time, when it would not interfere with MX. If we do begin planning even more activities, and start earlier in the week you may find lots of work for something with little attendance. I think most of the earlybirds pretty much came to enjoy some free riding time, and group riding when they wouldnt have to miss the scheduled events.

I personally would not be able to make it a whole week. I arrived on Wednesday and I was pretty well burned out after the last one was over. A week of organized events would definately be too much of a good thing for me, but I would encourage anyone who wishes to come for the whole week to go ahead and do so, but they should expect to trail ride and such, but not expect an action packed, organized, event filled week. If somebody wants to put together some events for in the week, that would be super too, but keep in mind, even if its a week long, the bulk of people will be showing up on Thursday and Friday. If we want to officially make it a week, that would be fine, but I dont think we should commit ourselves to trying to organize for an entire week with the small run ragged crew we have now.

[3leggeddog]

i would love to have had my trike all clean for the group pic.,but hell you can't se it anyway.if we could come up with a good way to wash the bike.maybe 2 pieces of ply wood to lay down by the water hose so you can wash your bike and ride off with out getting even more muddy.i know i spent 6 months building and polishing a trike that was filthy after one day.this year my race bike will be under a sheet and trail better WILL meet the backbone.i know we will be there on weds.or thurs. the only bad part of starting the events on thurs. are the late comers missin it.then agian TF is gettin too big to plan around everyone.i say let the party start on thursday,and if you miss some events thats your own fault.people need to have priorties,ridin 1st,everything else second,lol!!!!!!!!!!

[3leggeddog]

I personally would not be able to make it a whole week. I arrived on Wednesday and I was pretty well burned out after the last one was over. A week of organized events would definately be too much of a good thing for me, but I would encourage anyone who wishes to come for the whole week to go ahead and do so, but they should expect to trail ride and such, but not expect an action packed, organized, event filled week. If somebody wants to put together some events for in the week, that would be super too, but keep in mind, even if its a week long, the bulk of people will be showing up on Thursday and Friday. If we want to officially make it a week, that would be fine, but I dont think we should commit ourselves to trying to organize for an entire week with the small run ragged crew we have now.[/QUOTE]


i agree with tim.if the events start on thursday thats plenty of time for the masses to gather and enjoy.also that gives much more time in between events.we need some way to announce the events are taking place.this year when the hill climb got rained out it was apparent we weren't going,but a loud speaker announcment would still have clarified.jmo

[Howdy]

i agree with tim.if the events start on thursday thats plenty of time for the masses to gather and enjoy.also that gives much more time in between events.we need some way to announce the events are taking place.this year when the hill climb got rained out it was apparent we weren't going,but a loud speaker announcment would still have clarified.jmo

Things are in the works for announcments. I trying to locate a 4x8 sheet ( or 2 ) of eraser board.
Howdy