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jrbond007


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There has been a lack of Mini events this summer, so I thought I would try this.  Sorry for the short notice.

Our family has been going to Becker Farms in Niagara county (near Gasport) for years.

This is a family destination.  Lots of stuff for the kids; U-pick apples, petting zoo, playground, tractors, wagons.  The list goes on.

For the big kids; a vineyard, brewery, fresh baked goods, farm market, tractors, wagons, you get the picture.

Courtland & Macoun apples should be in season that weekend, great for making pies.

There is a Pumpkin Fiesta, & Oktoberfest celebration going on that weekend.  They also have a barbecue as well, that will start serving about 1pm.

I would like to meet in the Marriott parking lot (290 & Millersport), at about 10:45, with a departure time of 11am.  I have a route planned with a decent amount of twisties, that is a distance of 33 miles and will take a little less then 1 hr to drive.  That will get us there just before noon.  Any live bands usually start & 1, as well as the barbecue.

www.beckerfarms.com is their website if you want to check them out. There is no general admission to the farm, but there seems to be admission to some of the attraction areas.  Its been a few years since we've been there, since our kids have grown up.

If you have GRS radios, channel 7-21, which seems to be the usual channel for our meets.  I will also hand out route maps @ the Marriott.

So, is anybody interested?

 



-- Edited by jrbond007 on Sunday 18th of September 2011 06:50:09 PM

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I am up for it, no kids but no job gives me some free time to enjoy myself.

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We'll be out of town that weekend....

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I didn't know that place was still open. I used to go there every year as a kid. I might be interested. I'll see what I can do.

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I have to work that weekend, but it sounds like a fun time!

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Not only are they still there, you will see a lot of changes from when you were last there. Heck I saw a lot of changes when I was there last weekend, running the route, & it has only been about 3 yrs since I was there with my family.

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I'll be there.



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I'll have my new suspension parts on by this weekend and I'll be looking for a good ride, so if the roads you have planned to get there are windy I'm definitely in!

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Good to see that your are coming Jack.
SPD, sorry to here about your jobless status, but glad to have you along.
Drewster, I think I have enough to keep you happy.
Route spoiler alert here.
The beginning is a little boring. 990 & Millersport HWY.
Oh, unless we go through UB and utilize the new roundabout in front of the Ellicott complex (just thought of that)
It gets more interesting on Tonawanda Creek rd., especially east of Salt rd. It doesn't look like much on the map,
but there are some nice tight turns east of Salt Rd & on Fletcher.
From there we cross over to NC & up 93 & over to Royalton Center Rd. I am now thinking of going across to Freeman Rd for more cornering, but it will probably add about 10min to the drive, but might be worth it. I'll have to run it this weekend & see.
We will then cross a single lane steel deck bridge over the Erie Canal a few miles before we get to the farm.
There are more stop signs then I would prefer, but I suppose ya gotta take what your given to get the curves in this part of WNY.

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Sounds good to me :)

Hopefully the roads aren't covered with "fresh oil - loose stone" like they are all over hamburg/boston/orchard park/eden. I haven't had much good driving this summer because of that.

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Most of the Tonawanda Creek roads are like that, but were probably done earlier in the year, because most of the loose stone is on the shoulder or packed down. I ran the route last Saturday, & I was taking 15mph & 20mph corners at posted 40/45 mph without issues. I will drive the route again this weekend & pay closer attention to that.

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I ran the route today.
I am not sure all the stop lights that we have to go through to get to the UB roundabout is worth it.
Too many stops & starts can disrupt the flow of a run.
If everyone still wants to hit the roundabout, I'm all for it. We can decide @ the meet.
Most of the roads in the Tonawanda Creek area have had the tar & stone surface treatment, but the fresh oil/ loose stone signs are gone &
the center lines re-painted. The only loose stone left is on the shoulder.
I did go over to Freeman road today as well. One of the roads that takes you over to Freeman has had recent construction.
It is ok, although a little on the rough side, so I am on the fence about going across to Freeman.

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Maybe I can peel Carol out for a Mini Event for a change. Don't count us yet but we're a firm MAYBE.



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I am in, just tell me where and when to meet. Maybe us Rochester peeps can meet up and caravan


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Check my first post. The time & place still stand.
Marriott Hotel parking lot just off the 290 @ Millersport exit.
Be there around 10:45am. I would like to leave by 11.00

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can we get a roll call? I don't wanna drive all the way to Buffalo if it is just going to be 2 or 3 of us =(
no offense LOL

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I'll be there.

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I just realized I'm the youngest person on here by like 20+ years. Hope you [old] guys can keep up!



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Well,
Me with M
My daughter will be driving Charlie
Jack with 1 at least, maybe 2 if Laurie drives Smilee separately.
Drew
pnf444 maybe.

So, 5 for sure including you SPD. 7 if the maybe's come.
Keep checking. We might have some last minute players.



-- Edited by jrbond007 on Friday 23rd of September 2011 08:16:31 PM

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drewstermalloy wrote:

I just realized I'm the youngest person on here by like 20+ years. Hope you [old] guys can keep up!

 

I am 38... so unless you are still in high school you are incorrect lol. Also I know some pretty fast old dudes =)

 



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lol! I'm 22... High school feels like yesterday!

 

We have one more "maybe" to add to the list. I'm not sure if he's on here a lot but I mentioned the meet to him and he seemed interested. 


In other news the weather for Sunday looks good. Mid 70s and partly cloudy.

Is anyone opposed to a bit of a photoshoot?



-- Edited by drewstermalloy on Friday 23rd of September 2011 11:13:16 AM

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i was just going to ask if you were like, 12. and if so how you ended up with a drivers license! bleh

Have fun this weekend everyone!



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trixie on here is 32 btw lol. My car will probably be a dirty girl.

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dangit Trixie!


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Hahaha sorryyyy I must have not seen Trixie!

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By the way, Vizcarra Vineyards is part of Becker farms & is part of the Niagara Wine trail.
There is a Niagara Wine Trail Harvest Festival going on this weekend as well.
Here is a link the their events page. http://www.niagarawinetrail.org/pages/events.html
If anyone wanted to participate in the wine trail festival, they can continue on to other wineries in the area.

Thank you Cathleen for the heads up on this.



Hmmmmm. This might be a good idea for next year.  Can you smell the wood burning?




-- Edited by jrbond007 on Friday 23rd of September 2011 07:48:40 PM

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I am going to hafta back out of this. I am sorry guys. I will be at the gokart track tho!

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Thanks Rob. It was a fun run. The weather was perfect. Sorry we didn't get to park very well to get a good picture, but I think I have all 10 in this.



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Thank you everyone, for showing up. We had 10 Mini's all together. Weather was great, & the roads twisty. No one got separated from the group, which was a good thing, since I forgot to bring route maps & a GRS radio like I said I would.
Very glad to see some new faces. I hope you got the bug & will be out to future events.


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Just a fabulous morning! We got to particiapte in a Mini Event and it could not have been nicer. Luckly, we got parked in the "high and dry" section of the field. I would have hated to see that pepper white, with the ground effects have to go through the mud on the other side.

Nice outing, nice job, Mr. Bond!



-- Edited by pnf444 on Sunday 25th of September 2011 02:00:09 PM

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