06 Memorial Weekend Event *Harlan*

KentuckyMountainCrawler

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Just to get this out early so if anyone wants to plan. This event will be even better than our opening.
When: 27,28,29 of May
Where: Harlan, Ky- Black Mountain Recreational Park
Event Site: to be announced

Prizes:
Travis(Roark Fabworks) has allready promised a tube chassis for the raffles.

More to come...
www.kymc.org
 
we'll bring a big group up as usual. We'll be in for the raffle too. tj unlimited tub guards, and who know's what else. dave
 
Not knocking Paragon.
but you want want to miss our event.
I am gonna work really hard to make this the best event of the year.
We had at least 400 rigs at our opening event and I think we can bring in more than 600 for this one. I may even be undershooting this by half.
We have many more trails open now.

Middle rock garden will be even better.
Mason Jar even better.
Upper Rock garden "can opener" enuff said.
Try doing Rogers Ridge Wet!
No one has done Tail gate.
Running Board...
Cream puff is simply cream puff.
Rail bed is getting worked in nicely.
Crawfords Cry is simply wicked.
Lower and Upper Damnation is well... WOW!
Pony Hill is living on the edge.
Lower Rock Garden !
Little Jagger is ruff.
Tombstone....

Many more but that is the good ones for now....
 
wow that is 14 trails. How many trails do you guys have out there? Me and a buddy have been wanting to plan a trip up to your area. May is as good a time as any I guess.
 
to be honest hearing that there may be 600 rigs there.. is a good way to scare me away from coming.. I hate it when there are to many rigs for the trail system/camping/hotels/food.. etc....
 
600 rigs on 14 trails? Your going to need some good planning. Wish you all the luck. I might be able to attend, but won't know until closer to the date.
 
This is just the main trails.

we have over 75 miles of trails.
Over 7000 acres.. and may have more by the end of May.

I have another 5 mile creek bed trail to get approved and that will be open.
also their is many more trails that may be open that we have our eyes on.
We have a 40 acre field that we are going to have the event on.

We have 400 rigs last year and wasn't that bad at all.
 
KentuckyMountainCrawler said:
Not knocking Paragon.
but you want want to miss our event.
I am gonna work really hard to make this the best event of the year.
We had at least 400 rigs at our opening event and I think we can bring in more than 600 for this one. I may even be undershooting this by half.
We have many more trails open now.

Middle rock garden will be even better.
Mason Jar even better.
Upper Rock garden "can opener" enuff said.
Try doing Rogers Ridge Wet!
No one has done Tail gate.
Running Board...
Cream puff is simply cream puff.
Rail bed is getting worked in nicely.
Crawfords Cry is simply wicked.
Lower and Upper Damnation is well... WOW!
Pony Hill is living on the edge.
Lower Rock Garden !
Little Jagger is ruff.
Tombstone....

Many more but that is the good ones for now....
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Ahh yes, 'Crawfords Cry' ....was one of many volunteers who helped clear it that day including Ole' Steve himself!
Mazer, Wes, Kevin and I had a blast that weekend. Will probably try and get up there again. Sounds like a good event to get too :driver:
 
we were at the grand opening as well, and the place really didn't seem crowded. We've since been back 5 or 6 times and have witnessed and helped with several new trail openings. What about this new creak mbed trail? When's the next trail work weekend? We got Crawfords Cry opened up in half a day! We'll, of course, be back up for this event. dave
 
The creek trails is on the 119 side of the park. It is 3/8 to 1/2 long.
very nice. 5-6 foot waterfall at the entrance.. We have to see if we can leagally open this one. But you will want to be there for the opening of this trail.
 
Sounds sick man! Already been once and this place is truely wicked! Ill need to get my junk back together for this.
 
Sam, you'll need to get it back together and Mac'll have to get rid of the g-friend:) How's yours coming?
 
What are the coordinates for it?
Is it on this topo?
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Just got back, this place is cool. Some tough trails. Met up with the pres. of Kentucky Crawlers, pretty sure that's what he said, nice guy, spent his whole day showing us around. I think his name was Ken? He caught up with us when we stumbled upon the upper rock garden, "can opener". I was lined up running it backwards, then he said no one has ever run it that direction. Wish I wouldn' t have broken my camera in the rollover later that day. Sorry for the novel, moral of the story, this place kicks ass and we will be back, everyone needs to plan a trip.
 
Yeah, the place is awesome! Ken is great, those guy's really want everybody to be happy and enjoy the trails.
 
Let us know. Jody and i will bring a few people as always.
 
Details:
Southern Shine Crawl
May 27,28,29
Event site is the Verda Field

Friday 26th: Harlan County Tuff Truck Starts at 6PM

Saturday: Southern Shine Tuff Truck
1Pm Mud Challenge
3Pm Rock Challenge
Vendors Row will be open during the Tough Truck Challenge
7PM Raffles

We will have food on the event site and on the offroad park for sale.
Also their will be free onsight camping. First come first served.


Also we are looking for vendors to set up for this event.
Contact me at shoope_r@bellsouth.net if you want to help.


Bailey's Creek Trailhead:

From Hwy421 turn onto Ky38. From there you looking at alittle over 7 miles till you turn Left onto Kelly St. Go straight at the 3way. Go till you see a walking park on the right next to the river then turn left across the tracks onto Bailey's creek rd. From theirs its appr. 7 tenths of a mile till the trail head.

Putney Trailhead:

Head on 119 North toward Cumberland for 8 miles and the trailhead is on the right on the grounds of the Harlan County Campground and RV Park.



Motel Info:
Holiday Inn Express,10min from both trailheads, 800.465.4329,606.573.3385
Mount Aire Motel, 10 min from both trailheads, 800.988.4660. 606.573.4660, www.mountairemotel.com
Valley View Lodge,606.573.3808, 10 min from both trailheads.
Cumberland Motel,40 min from Bailey's Creek trailhead, 12 mins from Putney Trailhead 606.589.2181
School House Inn,40 min from trailhead, 12 mins from Putney Trailhead, 606.848.3000
Cumberland Plaza,40 min from trailhead, 10 mins from Putney Trailhead, 606.589.4911
 
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