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We are getting close to our event. Anyone interested in camping that hasn’t already communicated with Rob Tripp need to do so ASAP. We need to let go of the unused campsites very soon to avoid fees (in addition to the cancellation fees we are already on the hook for.)
I finalized the route yesterday and we end up with a 103 mile loop for Saturday. It will include a poker hand card drawn by each entrant at the start, 3 checkpoints and finish line. Best poker hand will win the $100 gift card graciously donated by Aerostich. One of our club’s senior statesmen (ahmmmm thanks Bill Allen) had a great idea of offering the purchase of an additional card at checkpoint #3 for $5 if entrants aren’t happy with their odds after drawing 4 of their 5 poker hand cards. The Poker Run route will take around 2.5 – 3 hours. Gate drops at 10:00AM with a 9:45AM pre ride meeting at the start location just inside the Joshua Tree National Parks 29 Palms North Entrance Gates. The finish location is the Joshua Tree Inn where we will have tacos, chips & salsa, cold drinks and our awards ceremony. I anticipate this to start around 1:00PM and to disperse whenever. Afterwards we will have a campfire at Bill Allens campsite #23. Since I am bringing my truck, I will bring up some firewood for a group bonfire on Saturday.
We will have some expenses to cover and I plan to do that with a $20 Poker Run entry fee. Each entry fee will purchase a poker hand, a fine dining experience at the Joshua Tree Inn (a bit of sarcasm here, but even I can’t mess up tacos), the after ride ceremony at our Joshua Tree Inn compound, a campfire bench racing session at the Indian Cove campground hosted by Bill Allen on Saturday night and miscellaneous fees (like water for checkpoints, campsite reservations cancellations, food, firewood, etc.) Pre-payment of your entry fee would be appreciated and can be done with me at our General Meeting this Saturday or through Venmo at @Christopher-Roady or at CWRoady@gmail.com. Sign ups in Joshua Tree will be $25, so pre-register and save 20% 😉