Arizona Mountain drive

[rednecks_r_us]

EDIT: MAZDASPORTS website is down so sign up here

The countdown has started until the first Arizona mountain drive in 2005.

It starts off with breakfast at nine o'clock at the Denny's Restaurant on Highway 69 in beautiful Prescott Valley, Arizona. <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Saturday April 2nd</TD><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

We will be leaving Denny's and heading west towards Glassford Hill Rd. Then turn north on Glassford Hill Rd.

Next we will head north/east on the scenic Highway 89A. Traveling up Mingus Mountain you will be able to look back and get an over view of Prescott Valley. At points the road will be shaded by the tall Pinion Pine trees. When you reach the other side of the mountain you will see spectacular views of the Mogollon (mugy-on) Rim.

The two lane highway winds its way into the historic mining town of Jerome. There are many little shops and several Mom & Pop restaurants. My favorite is the Jerome Palace home of the haunted hamburger.

We will continue north on Highway 89A and pass through Cottonwood. Then head to the beautiful red rocks of Sedona. Guys bring your girlfriends or wives because there are tons of shops for them to look at if everybody wants to stop & shop.

After Sedona we will continue north through Oak Creek Canyon. We will pass the famous Slide Rock recreation area and continue to Flagstaff.

Once in Flagstaff we will decide from there. Usually a "quick" trip up to snow bowl is in store. This road isn't for the faint of heart at speed.

If its your first time up the mountain please take it slow and get into the back of the pack. The faster ones will wait at the top.

Once again you are cordially invited to the first 2005 mountain drive.

All Mazdas are welcome to attend.

An FRS radio is highly reccomended as cell phones don't always work.



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[RyanJayG]

hmm, too late for when we will be there... but it sounds really cool. (thumb)

 

[rednecks_r_us]

We still can take a trip up north when you guys are here. NOPI will be in Arizona on the weekend of March 19th I think. We will have plenty for you guys to do.

 

[rednecks_r_us]

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[rednecks_r_us]

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[crayz_d]

I vote for April 2nd.

 

[JonKlsn]

Sunday!!!! I can only go on Sundays. April 3rd.

 

[azeli73]

i don't care when. I'll be there. (ughdance)(whip)(poke)(alright)(cabpatch)

 

[ElDudo]

I'm down for either of the days in April, but the 26th is the 2nd last day of Spring Break, and if it is then it will seriously cut into my beer consumption time, and that makes me a sad panda Not to mention that I'll be out of the country anyway.

 

[ElDudo]

Actually if we are going to do a snowbowl run I reccomend sunday, the ski season is still kicking ass, and there will probably be less traffic on sunday to contend with. Might be something to think about.

P.S. the picture in the signature is snowbowl road

 

[ph8ed4life]

Clay and muself will be there I'm sure

 

[killroy]

count me in... i'd rather a Sat so i got a day to get home and not be rushed...

 

[rednecks_r_us]

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Well it looks like Saturday won the vote.

So its 04/02/05 at Denny's in Prescott Valley

 

[rednecks_r_us]

Sign up list for April 2, 2005 Northern Arizona Mountain Run.

Denny's on Hwy 69 in Prescott Valley

Time : 9AM for breakfast.

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[killroy]

Sign up list for April 2, 2005 Northern Arizona Mountain Run.

Denny's on Hwy 69 in Prescott Valley

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1. Bill (rednecks_r_us) 03 laser blue Protege5

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[Rheiga]

1. Bill (rednecks_r_us) 03 laser blue Protege5

2. Tim (killroy) 03 performance white 6s

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[ElDudo]

1. Bill (rednecks_r_us) 03 laser blue Protege5

2. Tim (killroy) 03 performance white 6s

3. James (Rheiga) 89 white RX-7 - iffy

4. Brian (Ewbie1946) 03 Laser Blue Protege. I'm really coming this time.

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[rednecks_r_us]

Something has come up and the 2nd isn't going to work.

So how about SAturday the 9th of April? Also Justin (REV_THIS) will be getting into the States from the UK on the 8th. So he might be able to make it to the run as well.

 

[killroy]

i'd be good with the swap... i'd originally forgotten that we are having A&A days at the base that weekend... which is Areospace&Arizona days, there will be Airshows all weekend featuring the Thunderbirds and static displays of all sort of aircraft... the link to check it out is: http://www.aadays.org/

the following weekend i'd just be missing the opportunity to ride a Ducati 999 at the local dealers open house... but might be able to swing that another weekend anyway...

i'd even be down with moving it to the weekend after the 9th... maybe allow justin to get settled in and make sure the car is up and running properly... just a thought...

 

[ElDudo]

I'm down, pushing the date back means that I won't need two Saturday's off in a row, and work won't hate my guts. The 9th works.