Nov. 10th - The Great Pumpkin Run

[admin]

CANCELED DO TO THE FIRES

ANNUAL GREAT PUMPKIN RUN - Is now even "greater" Put on by Eric "Hemotox" Johnson & Dave "RaceCars" Cawthorne


This is a run through the San Bernardino Mountains, Oak Glen Apple Festival and the Palms to Pines Highway foliage and the Cleveland Forest.  Oak Glen is famous for their apples and Apple Festival.  It is high up in the San Bernardino Mtns with a nice drive.  Click here for info on Oak Glen

This will be a good day's event.  Some excellent roads and spectacular scenery, etc.  I imagine the weather would also be perfect and the days not to short to allow everyone time to return home.  I think the Apple Festival in Oak Glen  and the foliage along the "Pines to Palms Hwy" are well worth a Mini event.



Flo's Diner Chino to Oak Glen

49.4 mi – about 59 mins

1. Head west on Merrill Ave toward Euclid Ave 0.2 mi
2. Turn right at Euclid Ave 3.2 mi - 6 mins
3. Turn right to merge onto CA-60 E toward Riverside 5.2 mi - 6 mins
4. Take the exit onto I-15 N toward Barstow 3.2 mi - 3 mins
5. Take the exit onto I-10 E toward San Bernardino 27.3 mi - 26 mins
6. Take exit 85 for Live Oak Canyon Rd/Oak Glen Rd 0.3 mi
7. Turn left at Live Oak Canyon Rd 0.2 mi - 1 min
8. Continue on Oak Glen Rd 9.7 mi - 16 mins
9. Turn right at Oak Glen Mobile Home Park 413 ft - 1 min
10. Turn right at Star View 387 ft - 1 min to Oak Glen

Oak Glen to Idyllwild

Drive: 42.0 mi – about 1 hour 13 mins

1. Head southeast on Oak Glen Rd toward Potato Canyon Rd 8.0 mi - 12 mins
2. Continue on Beaumont Ave 3.7 mi - 9 mins
3. Turn left to merge onto I-10 E toward Indio 5.0 mi - 6 mins
4. Take the 8th St/CA-243 exit toward Idyllwild 0.2 mi
5. Turn right at S 8th St/CA-243 0.1 mi
6. Turn left at W Lincoln St 0.5 mi - 2 mins
7. Turn right at CA-243/S San Gorgonio Ave
8. Continue to follow CA-243 24.4 mi - 45 mins  to Idyllwild, CA

Idyllwild to Temecula and Pechanga Casino

Drive: 55.3 mi – about 1 hour 17 mins

1. Head south on CA-243 toward N Circle Dr 4.5 mi - 8 mins
2. Slight left at CA-74 12.4 mi - 16 mins
3. Turn right at CA-371 20.7 mi - 30 mins
4. Slight right at CA-79 15.2 mi - 18 mins
5. Turn left at Redhawk Pkwy 0.7 mi - 2 mins
6. Turn right to stay on Redhawk Pkwy 0.4 mi
7. Turn right at Wolf Valley Rd 0.9 mi - 2 mins
8. Turn left at Pechanga Pkwy 0.5 mi - 1 min to 45000 Pechanga Pkwy

Pechanga has several excellent rated restaurants including:

Seafood Grotto
http://www.pechanga.com/dining/thegrotto.asp

Paisano's
http://www.pechanga.com/dining/paisanos.asp

The Great Oak
http://www.pechanga.com/dining/paisanos.asp


Attendees >8

Eric Johnson
Dave Cawthorne
Lance Kouchi
Art Pena
Dan Everts

[hemotox]

Thanks for the official move of the thread.  We hope that people notice this
Great Pumpkin Fall Folage Run" through the Mountains of So California.  Link below has some more details about the logistics and planned events.

http://socalviper.com/forum/index.php?topic=524.0

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[racecars]

Hey Eric,

I'll be going up to Pechanga next week to ck on some deals >2 The Great Pumpkin Run rides again(Good Grief Charlie Brown) ^1

Oh Great One  ^9 ^9 ^9

[PCH VIPER]

Kelsey's is another great restaurant there.   Really good Rib Eye sandwich.  <1
Lori plays and I eat 

[hemotox]

OKay, if #1 and #2 Viper club members who attend absolutely every event are on board, makes sense for the rest of us!

[NK BREKR]

Eric,

This cruise has the "Oh Great One and Lance of Approval" stamp on it, which means it's going to be a phenomenal run!

[hemotox]

Art,

We need a representative Viper as the official "Pumpkin" so Dave feels he is celebrating the season and paying hommage to Charlie Brown's memory.  And well, you see.............  your viper just happens to be the correct color pattern and we were wondering if....,  maybe....,  perhaps....., we can give you the "Charlie Brown Official Pace Car Title" for the run ?

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You can even have an autographed picture of you, your car, and the Great One for your memory mantle above the fireplace.   <9

[ViperX]

Clear your calendar for this one, it's an all day run.

Should be fun though.

Dan ^2

[NK BREKR]

Art,

We need a representative Viper as the official "Pumpkin" so Dave feels he is celebrating the season and paying hommage to Charlie Brown's memory.  And well, you see.............  your viper just happens to be the correct color pattern and we were wondering if....,  maybe....,  perhaps....., we can give you the "Charlie Brown Official Pace Car Title" for the run ?

<2

You can even have an autographed picture of you, your car, and the Great One for your memory mantle above the fireplace.   <9

Ah well ya see, maybe, perhaps, sure!  I'll do it!  This is going to be a blast! ^1

[hemotox]

Potential rumor floating around that we may try to hook up with the Orange County Shelby Cobra Club on this run, which would make a most enjoyable day.
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[racecars]

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I did a pre-run today, even in the Lexus >1 what a run. >7 <2 <2

Got to work out the timing now <1 it's a long day ^5

Details soon <2

Need to start seeing names <1

Oh Great One  ^9 ^9 ^9

[PCH VIPER]

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Lance is in.

[EXHLR8N]

I, the real Great Pumpkin, is in.

[racecars]

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Does anyone know when the time changes >1

Not sure if it's the 1st weekend or 2nd weekend in Nov That will make a BIG different on how this will work.

Probably won't be able to do the Oak Glen part due to time  <2 This is going to be a very long day, BUT whata run, I've done this run, other than the lower portion of the 243, but running the 74,76,79,& 371 backwards allows our Vipers work better. Coming up the 243 is like running Willow at speed ^1 >2

If you miss this run, your loss

I'll have some details shortly <2

Oh Great One  ^9 ^9 ^9

[ViperX]

Hey Bruce,

I think Art is the real great pumpkin.

Dan and Cathy are in.

Dan