It's almost that time again.
The (long) weekend of February 27, 29, and March 1 is the planned dates for the 2009 (11th) offering of the Wudsracer's Winter Fun Ride; (Wudi11.)
The location will be near Combs, AR. Here is the Mapquest.com link:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Combs++&state=AR
You can zoom it in or out to gain perspectives.
The Razorback Riders have graciously volunteered to be our host for this year's Wudi Ride at their campground, some three miles south of Combs between the Mill Creek Rd (CR 2) and "the mountain" (White Rock Mountain).
The "Aerial view" will show you the pasture where we will be camping.
Unlike the last couple of Wudi rides, there will be plenty of room for us to all stay in the same camping area, and the road will be great, even if you are in a large Motorhome or pulling a 5th wheel RV.
The Razorback Riders have invited us to their home riding area, even though the Wudi11 will be just three weeks in advance of their enduro. (BJEC White Rock Mountain Enduro) So, not only will we get to ride a bunch of the enduro course, but they will also furnish us with trail guides, and show us a lot of the stuff that the average visitor to the Mill Creek Trail System will never see.
The trail starts from their property, and climbs right up the mountain to join with the whole trail network.
While there will be some seriously technical trails available, much of the trails on White Rock Mountain are faster and a good bit easier than those at Brock Creek, site of the last two Wudi Rides.
Since the leaves will not yet be on the trees at the time of the ride, the views from the high ridges will be spectacular.
Even though it is very mountainous terrain, we will not exceed 3,000 feet in elevation; so rejetting will not be necessary for "lowlanders" like myself. The bikes will have full power, and lots of oxygen in the air.
To offset the cost of the porta-potties, & to help the Razorback Riders with their land expenses, there will be a $25 per person "camping and access" fee for those attending the ride.
There will also be several RV parking spots available, complete with electricity and water hook-ups. The fee for these special RV sites will be $30 for the weekend. (They have a dump station on site.)
John Brunsgaard will soon have the Wudi11 Ride web site up and running. As soon as he gives me the word, I will post the url here. This will allow those who so desire to be added to the mailing list.
You are all invited to come join us for the fun. We ride the year around down here in Arkansas.
Jim Cook